Take the install dvd that came with the G5. Reboot holding down the OPTION KEY. You will get a blue screen with the ability to startup from different startup disks. One of the options you will get will be to startup from the Hardware test. Select it then hit the right arrow button below. On Dec 10, 2004, at 7:56 AM, Richard M. Kriss wrote: >> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 16:43:42 -0800 >> From: John Baltutis <baltwo at san.rr.com> >> >> On 12/09/04, "Richard M. Kriss" <rmkriss at sbcglobal.net> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for the note. I was looking for something for a quick test >>> to let me >>> if the four DIMMs in my G4 are good and doing their thing. >> >> Try the Apple Hardware Test that came with your machine. > > John, > > Good suggestion but I don't recall ever seeing such an item. Where > can the > Apple Hardware Test be found? > > I went to the Apple software page and did a search and found a good > description of how to run the test at > > http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=114118 > > but cannot find the software. I rebooted from the 10.3 CD and it > could not > be found. I then looked on all three CDs and and tried the OSX Find > File > > Help! > > Dick > > > > > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4