[Cube] Need some troubleshooting help

[Fred Terry]

Hey all,

I have resolved this issue by replacing the 1.2GHz GigaDesigns CPU with the
original 450MHz G4. The freezes that I was experiencing playing songs in
iTunes, copying large files, and during installations have gone away.

Before swapping the CPU, I swapped the RAM and experienced the same freezes.
I also swapped the hard drive for a smaller one and still experienced the
problem. I didn't think it was heat because I have a fan in the bottom of
the Cube and a heat sink with a fan on the video card. I had also run it
outside of the enclosure and experienced the freezes.

Also, as someone suggested, I called the GigaDesigns office. I left voice
mail, but it was never returned.

Thanks for your suggestions. This may be the point where I give up my
beautiful Cube and watch for the much rumored Mac Mini speed bump.

Thanks again,
Fred 


On 3/13/08 3:53 PM, "LeRoy Hackett" <newthings at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hi Fred,
> You have a complex system of upgrades. You say the problem was before
> the OSX upgrade. I have a 1.2 cpu and a 120 HD on my Cube. I can only
> suggest the obvious and that is to back out of the hardware upgrades
> until it fixes.
> Good luck,
> Roy
> 
> On Mar 13, 2008, at 1:34 PM, Fred Terry wrote:
> 
>> Howdy,
>> 
>> I have a problem with my upgraded Cube that I haven't been able to
>> figure
>> out, so I'm looking for suggestions.
>> 
>> The Cube was originally a 450MHz model that I've upgraded with a
>> GigaDesigns
>> 1.2GHz processor. I installed a fan when I did the processor
>> upgrade. I have
>> installed a Radeon 7500 video card with a heat sink and fan. The
>> hard drive
>> is a Western Digital 320G that I've partitioned with the HiCap
>> driver. I'm
>> currently running Leopard, but the problem was happening on Tiger
>> before the
>> upgrade.
>> 
>> The problem is that the Cube will freeze unexpectedly while I am
>> copying
>> large files across a network connection or between the internal and
>> the
>> external drive. It will also freeze when I am playing a song in
>> iTunes. This
>> is repeatable and happens every time I try to use iTunes. The Cube
>> has an
>> iSub attached along with the standard speakers.
>> 
>> I have replaced the motherboard, the video card, and the PMU. I
>> have also
>> tested the RAM and it consistently passes. I have not replaced the
>> GigaDesigns CPU with the original processor, but I'm planning to do
>> that
>> over the weekend.
>> 
>> I appreciate any suggestions for what to test/replace next.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Fred
>> 
>> 
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