HW test ? - 4SNS/1/40000001:VMBS

There's no published information on what the new error codes mean, but it would be wise to take the computer in for repair.

You should contact Apple Care.

That should tell them what component and what to do. Obviously ? it isn't something you want.

Could be faulty DIMM slot on one of the Risers, or 100 other possibilities.

Yes you do. RAM is a rather pernicious problem which can't always be detected by hardware tests. When it does result in a bad reading, you can believe it. When there is no reading, you can't trust it to mean all is safe.

Re-reading this, both of those programs are not known for running great on Mac Pro / Intel. They use Rosetta due to still being PPC (I use to use Eudora but gave up and switched to TBird).

I would still ask what the error means NOW while you can still, it seems function.

Memtest is often used (or Rember, the GUI version) to test RAM extensively. If there are errors, they will be in the System Profile as errors or parity errors (ECC thanks) as well as panic.log (kernel panic) or system.log (parity error).

Repairing permission (restore is a better term) is a good start, but fsck and DU miss problems that Disk Warrior catches (and you can feel when something is amiss).

Part of the problem is low RAM, Rosetta's requirements, and might be version of Quicken (2006 seems more reliable currently than 2007 - I installed Vista just to use Windows version :-((

ADD MORE RAM! AFTER talking to AppleCare (I dread those phone menus and wish they would just take the code and tell you what) which is why, if there is a nearby service center, I would call and make an appointment to bring it in.


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