[Cube] Re: Fading display really a Kernal Panic ....

[Dave Iverson]

 I thought I had sent this reply last weekend, but it must have gotten lost somewhere in the ether...

 
On Saturday, July 14, 2007, at 01:58AM, "David Iverson" <nebdave at mac.com> wrote:
>Bingo!  Fried video card
>
>I found a card laying around that I don¹t even remember having (ATI Rage128)
>and it fired right up.
>
>The poor little fan in the Ge3 was frozen as solid as Hans Solo in the
>carbon freezing chamber after Boba Fatt gave him up to Jabba the Hutt....
>
>Dave Iverson
>
>
>On 7/9/07 11:21 AM, "Seth Maynard" <sethwm2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yeah I am going to have to say that is the graphics card craping out. The
>> screen with the multi-lingual screen is a kernel panic. This could be a
>> variety of problems, good idea on thinking about the graphics card. Because it
>> is displaying funny colors and patterns that is most likely what it is. Let me
>> know how it works out!
>> 
>> - Seth Maynard 
On Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 09:07AM, "Gary" <garylauterback at earthlink.net> wrote:
>On Jul 17, 2007, at 1:16 AM, cube- 
>request at listserver.themacintoshguy.com wrote:
>
>> I have a Cube with a stock 500Mhz CPU, a Ge3 card, maxed out  
>> memory, and
>> 120GB drive, fully updated 10.4.10.
>>
>> In the last week or so, at boot, it started showing a black screen  
>> with a
>> message in multiple languages to restart the computer.
>
>
>Dave,
>
>What you've described is a "Kernal Panic".
>
>RAM is the fist thing to check when experiencing Kernal Panics.
>RAM can go bad.  Reseat your RAM, (just in case it's something that  
>simple).
>And if it continues to KP, try the idea below.
>
>You have three RAM modules in your Cube, try removing one at a time   
>The likely hood of all three modules going bad at once is a bit much.
>Pull a stick, and try the Mac.  It's a bit time consuming, but you  
>should be able to isolate the offending module.
>
>Sense you have the core out, gently check your video card, make sure  
>it's seated well etc.
>
>
>Let  us know  what happens ...
>
>
>Gary
>
>Gary Lauterback
>garylauterback at earthlink.net
>
>Making a difference ... again!
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