Apple Event: May 7th at 7 am PT
I want to replace 1 processor in my PowerMac G5.
I've noticed that not all dual 2.0 processors have the same part number.
Processorname: Q77
Part number: 630-6611 630/T6605
I've found other Q77 processor with different part number 630-6609, 630-6610, 630-6612
Since they all user the same name: Q77 is it possible to use 1 of these partnumbers next to my 630-6611 I still have in the case now?
PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8), G5 Dual 2 GHZ
I'd be happy to discuss it, but you come in with your absolute this is all there is to it attitude and refuse to believe that there is any more or any less to a topic.
Once you learn a bit more about PPC Macs, you will find that much of what applies to the Intel line has exception within or does not apply to the PPC machines.
Yes, OS X leverages and utilizes both processors and assigns different tasks to each, but loading is not equal.
We are not in the Mac Pro forum, and we don't care about any OS beyond 10.5.8 in this forum.
Once you learn a bit more about PPC Macs, you will find that much of what applies to the Intel line has exception within or does not apply to the PPC machines.
That is false.
I have two PPC machines running right now, a DP 1.8G5 and a Quad G5, and both work the same as described.
Yes, OS X leverages and utilizes both processors and assigns different tasks to each, but loading is not equal.
I never said it will always be euqally loaded. I said "spreading all processes across available cores all the time."
Cores are not always available so OSX assigns whichever one has an idle cycle.
We are not in the Mac Pro forum, and we don't care about any OS beyond 10.5.8 in this forum.
Please stop trolling. You are attempting to attack me instead of my factual data. All I have said applies to Tiger (10.4) and Leopard (10.5). It is only 10.3 and earlier that OSX's assignment code was not refined to load multiple CPUs effectively. That is one of the many reasons nobody uses 10.3 or earlier any more except on G3 machines without firewire.
Please learn how OSX works before embarrassing yourself even more.
You have still not said who "Kappy" is.
No, Macs use all CPUs equally by spreading all processes across available cores all the time.
That's what YOU said. That implies balance, doesn't it?
More over, here is the list from my DP 1.8 running 10.4.11, just for you.
21 of the 52 processes have only 1 thread and all are less than 1%. While both my CPUs are running 24-38% load.
| process | User | CPU | Threads | Real RAM | Kind |
| kernel_task | root | 4.40 | 51 | 114.56 MB | PowerPC |
| Firefox | lordzedd | 20.10 | 16 | 120.73 MB | PowerPC |
| SecuritySpy | lordzedd | 45.30 | 10 | 132.39 MB | PowerPC |
| mds | root | 0.50 | 8 | 1.76 MB | PowerPC |
| Temperature Monitor | lordzedd | 1.10 | 6 | 3.94 MB | PowerPC |
| nfsiod | root | 0.00 | 5 | 180.00 KB | PowerPC |
| Activity Monitor | lordzedd | 9.00 | 5 | 11.73 MB | PowerPC |
| mdimport | lordzedd | 0.00 | 4 | 3.03 MB | PowerPC |
| DirectoryService | root | 0.00 | 4 | 1.14 MB | PowerPC |
| mdimport | nobody | 0.00 | 4 | 2.34 MB | PowerPC |
| configd | root | 0.10 | 3 | 1.74 MB | PowerPC |
| loginwindow | lordzedd | 0.00 | 3 | 3.81 MB | PowerPC |
| launchd | root | 0.00 | 3 | 376.00 KB | PowerPC |
| coreservicesd | root | 0.00 | 3 | 17.82 MB | PowerPC |
| memberd | root | 0.00 | 3 | 612.00 KB | PowerPC |
| WindowServer | windowserver | 5.10 | 3 | 23.67 MB | PowerPC |
| automount | root | 0.00 | 3 | 1.04 MB | PowerPC |
| AppleFileServer | root | 0.00 | 3 | 5.36 MB | PowerPC |
| Dock | lordzedd | 0.00 | 3 | 10.16 MB | PowerPC |
| automount | root | 0.00 | 3 | 1.08 MB | PowerPC |
| Finder | lordzedd | 0.00 | 3 | 11.54 MB | PowerPC |
| kextd | root | 0.00 | 2 | 884.00 KB | PowerPC |
| KernelEventAgent | root | 0.00 | 2 | 596.00 KB | PowerPC |
| mDNSResponder | root | 0.00 | 2 | 1.14 MB | PowerPC |
| SystemUIServer | lordzedd | 1.80 | 2 | 3.39 MB | PowerPC |
| ODSAgent | root | 0.00 | 2 | 960.00 KB | PowerPC |
| teleportd | lordzedd | 0.00 | 2 | 5.19 MB | PowerPC |
| notifyd | root | 0.00 | 2 | 456.00 KB | PowerPC |
| lookupd | root | 0.00 | 2 | 1.21 MB | PowerPC |
| ATSServer | lordzedd | 0.00 | 2 | 3.79 MB | PowerPC |
| pbs | lordzedd | 0.00 | 2 | 1.85 MB | PowerPC |
| securityd | root | 0.00 | 1 | 1.46 MB | PowerPC |
| pmTool | root | 0.75 | 1 | 1.01 MB | PowerPC |
| netinfod | root | 0.00 | 1 | 580.00 KB | PowerPC |
| ntpd | root | 0.00 | 1 | 236.00 KB | PowerPC |
| coreaudiod | root | 0.00 | 1 | 2.18 MB | PowerPC |
| AppleSpell | lordzedd | 0.00 | 1 | 1.41 MB | PowerPC |
| crashreporterd | root | 0.00 | 1 | 196.00 KB | PowerPC |
| iTunes Helper | lordzedd | 0.00 | 1 | 1.68 MB | PowerPC |
| InternetSharing | root | 0.00 | 1 | 540.00 KB | PowerPC |
| distnoted | root | 0.00 | 1 | 792.00 KB | PowerPC |
| rpc.lockd | root | 0.00 | 1 | 192.00 KB | PowerPC |
| syslogd | root | 0.00 | 1 | 540.00 KB | PowerPC |
| dynamic_pager | root | 0.00 | 1 | 160.00 KB | PowerPC |
| System Preferences | lordzedd | 0.00 | 1 | 21.87 MB | PowerPC |
| update | root | 0.00 | 1 | 216.00 KB | PowerPC |
| natd | root | 0.00 | 1 | 224.00 KB | PowerPC |
| bootpd | root | 0.00 | 1 | 872.00 KB | PowerPC |
| BSLCrashRecovery | lordzedd | 0.00 | 1 | 1.68 MB | PowerPC |
| named | root | 0.00 | 1 | 2.02 MB | PowerPC |
| ntpd | root | 0.00 | 1 | 376.00 KB | PowerPC |
| diskarbitrationd | root | 0.00 | 1 | 1.05 MB | PowerPC |
Now is your turn to post any sort of data. Your opinions about OSX clearly are wrong.
Hi, I am about to replace the logic board on my PowerMac G5 (early 2004) dual 1.8 GHz. I have to perform the thermal calibration. Do you know where I can obtain the ASD 2.5.7 disk? Every torrent bit site I've gone to doesn't have it any longer. Any suggestions or help is appreciated.
Hi,
I found the files some 2 weeks ago but I don't recall exactly wich site as I visited a lot of them.
I think it's still out there but you have to search the big names and you will find it.
Hopes this helps.
Thanks. I'll keep searching at the bigger name sites.
PowerMac G5 Replacing processor
