Thread Power Mac G5 2.5 Ghz DDR Repair and Upgrade
Power Mac G5 2.5 Ghz DDR Repair and UpgradeI have a Power Mac G5 2.5 Ghz DP/512MB400/160GB/SD/R9699XT/56k/PCI-X. This is an old video editing machine. I have 2 Apple Cinema Displays. Here are my concerns and issues. I have to replace the factory video card, it...view more
One G5, Two Graphics cards- which to keep? I recently grabbed a G5 off of the "pile of computers that is on a pallet that will go to the recycling plant where they throw everyting into a giant chipper". Feeling sorry for it's bretheren and remembe...view more
Thread Will not start. Multi-coloured patterned frozen screen.
Will not start. Multi-coloured patterned frozen screen.Sometimes there is a very fast fan noise, too. Turning on and off many times sometimes works, then the computer runs as normal for several hours before freezing again. Verify Disc says it's OK but there is no Repair D...view more
Apple G5 Display Question...I build PC's in my spare time (non apple type). I get them from the local goodwill. I rebuild em and sell em. The other day, I grabbed an Apple G5 tower for $20. I am a NOOB when it comes t...view more
Highest Video Card on a G5?got a G5 off ebay updated ram, os, harddrive, installed aircard ,but when i watch videos the quality is not good at all the connection is solid but not clear enough whats the hiest video card that can be installed int...view more
Diagnosing video problemHi all, I've got a PowerMac G5 2.0 GHz from May, 2004. It has the original ATI Radeon 9800 Pro graphics card. I recently had to replace the logic board (with a working used one). That worked fine for months, b...view more
Why is my mac screen black?My mac would not turn on from sleep mode the other day so, as you do, I restarted it and the screen stayed black. I could tell the computer itself was on because it made the correct noises when restarting and made noi...view more
Thread Sapphire Radeon 7000 not working in Powermac G5 1.8 Dual
Sapphire Radeon 7000 not working in Powermac G5 1.8 DualHi, I Have a Powermac G5 1.8 Dual Late 2003. i have just bought a new graphics card, its a Sapphire 1024-9C02-00-SA 64MB PCI ATi Radeon 7000, i have put the card in, it shows up in system profiler, and says ...view more
Power mac G5 no OS, no displayI just recently bought a powermac G5 1.6ghz with no hard drive. I put a new one in with no hard drive. A couple times when I turned it on I got the grey screen with the folder and question mark. I just got snow leopar...view more
Thread G5 Black & white video when booted from install DVD
G5 Black & white video when booted from install DVDIt has been years since I installed 10.5 on our G5 so I can not remember if this happened back then but think it did. When I boot from an install DVD (both the original G5 DVD with Tiger and the MacOS Leopard DVD) th...view more