[G4] Dual 1.25Ghz Fw800 showing up as 1GhzDP question

Snow White jj4 at sympatico.ca
Fri Nov 5 07:11:52 PST 2004


Rod:

Hate to suggest it, but I think

SOMEONE changed the CPU.  I have very little doubt, as this is the only 
logical answer.

jj

PS: your friend is/was honest as he sold it for what it was.


On 5-Nov-04, at 1:06 AM, g4-request at listserver.themacintoshguy.com 
wrote:

> Anybody else come across this?  The guy who I bought it from has had 
> the PM
> since brand new, and said then that the processor always showed 1Ghz 
> DP (and
> sold it as a 1Ghz DP), but as far as Apple is concerned the machine is 
> a
> 1.25 (which may have a serious effect on warranty if the processor 
> board
> needs changing).  He is very trustworthy, so I am sure that he has not
> changed the board, and he doesn't think it has been in for service.
>
> I have tried resetting Open Firmware and PMU reset.
>
> Any ideas? 



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