Video display works only in safe boot...
When I boot up my iMac the on screen graphics are a complete scramble.
However when booted in " safe mode " the graphics card works.
TechToolPro's Machine Profile shows the following information:
Model Name: iMac
Model Type: Early 2006, 17-inch
Model Identifier: iMac4,1
Board Identifier: Mac-F42786C8
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo CPU 1400
Processor Model: Yonah
Processor Speed: 1.83 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
Memory Size: 1.5 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Graphics Model: ATI Radeon X1600 128 MB
Assembled in: China
Manufactured during: January 2006
L1 Cache: 64 KB
L2 Cache: 2 MB
L3 Cache: -
Processor Bitrate: 32 bit
EFI Bitrate: 32 bit
Kernel Bitrate: 32 bit
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: IM41.0055.B08
System SMC Version: 1.1f5
Power Source: AC Power.
Hardware Universal Unique Identifier: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-0016CB856CA8
Minimum Supported Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4.4 Build 8G1165 (Tiger)
Current Boot Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6.8 Build 10K549 (Snow Leopard)
Maximum Supported Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6.8 Build 10K549 (Snow Leopard)
Why does the video card work in safe boot but not in boot up ?
What do i do ?