29 Jun
2012
29 Jun
'12
10:01 a.m.
On 29 Jun 2012, at 17:32, Cameron Kaiser wrote:
Those generation of G5s weren't too flash, and the liquid cooled ones were
worse.
Apple worked out most of these bugs by the time the quad G5 came out, which
is the one I own and has been rendering sterling service for close to seven
years. But like every G5, it's hot and power hungry.
G5 systems have a notorious reputation and I can't say it's undeserved.
I'll second that,. I've heard higher-than-anecdotal levels of complaints about the
CPU modules (especially the liquid cooled ones) over the years, as well as a few other
things dying.
I postulate that the thermal loads on the components inside that alloy oven, especially on
dual-CPU models, are high enough that the effect is derogatory to the longevity of some of
the models lifespan.
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I have, however, heard a lot of sorry tales of
PowerMac G5s suffering
all manner of weird problems with PSUs, leaking liquid coolers and
more. It's worth thoroughly checking the whole system over before
proceeding.
My Rev.0 Dual 2Ghz PowerMac G5 had more problems than even my DEC PWS 433au.