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Barry OGrady
Sep 7, 2012, 9:30:14 PM9/7/12
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I have an Intel Imac with core 2 1.83 Ghz, 160 GB HD,
and 512 MB RAM.
Sometimes it won't switch on and when it does it could
turn off at any time.
When it is running it works perfectly, no glitches.
It appears to be temperature related in that it will only
come on if the room is cold.
Also iStat Pro shows the GPU temperature rising rapidly.
The last time I powered up the iMac I watched the GPU
rise from 27 degrees to 48 degrees in a few minutes
with the computer doing nothing. Soon after it switched
off.
Thanks.
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If Jesus Christ is the answer
it must have been a very stupid question
and 512 MB RAM.
Sometimes it won't switch on and when it does it could
turn off at any time.
When it is running it works perfectly, no glitches.
It appears to be temperature related in that it will only
come on if the room is cold.
Also iStat Pro shows the GPU temperature rising rapidly.
The last time I powered up the iMac I watched the GPU
rise from 27 degrees to 48 degrees in a few minutes
with the computer doing nothing. Soon after it switched
off.
Thanks.
=-=-=-=-==-=-=-
If Jesus Christ is the answer
it must have been a very stupid question
Alpal
Sep 13, 2012, 5:56:08 AM9/13/12
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2. WIth regret Apple make make well designed gear but do not make
comsumer durables. Especially a poorly ventilated iMac. Probably time to
retire the beast. I have a similar one in the shed with about 50
coloured verticle lines on the display but works alight with an external
screen. Accordinhgly it doesn't get used anymore, neither does the 20"
iMAc or the Powerbook ....
3. This ng is rather moribund: suggest you pose your question on
whirlpool.net.au
Barry OGrady
Sep 13, 2012, 6:09:04 AM9/13/12
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On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:56:08 +1000, Alpal <ifonly...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>On 08/09/2012 11:30, Barry OGrady wrote:
>> I have an Intel Imac with core 2 1.83 Ghz, 160 GB HD,
>> and 512 MB RAM.
>> Sometimes it won't switch on and when it does it could
>> turn off at any time.
>> When it is running it works perfectly, no glitches.
>> It appears to be temperature related in that it will only
>> come on if the room is cold.
>> Also iStat Pro shows the GPU temperature rising rapidly.
>> The last time I powered up the iMac I watched the GPU
>> rise from 27 degrees to 48 degrees in a few minutes
>> with the computer doing nothing. Soon after it switched
>> off.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> =-=-=-=-==-=-=-
>> If Jesus Christ is the answer
>> it must have been a very stupid question
>>
>
>1. Your signature makes perfect sense
I usually post on aus.religion.christian.
>2. WIth regret Apple make make well designed gear but do not make
>comsumer durables. Especially a poorly ventilated iMac. Probably time to
>retire the beast. I have a similar one in the shed with about 50
>coloured verticle lines on the display but works alight with an external
>screen. Accordinhgly it doesn't get used anymore, neither does the 20"
>iMAc or the Powerbook ....
I thought that might be the case but I still have hope.
You are not kidding! Maybe one post every few months.
Thanks for the whirlpool reference. I'll try that.
wrote:
>On 08/09/2012 11:30, Barry OGrady wrote:
>> I have an Intel Imac with core 2 1.83 Ghz, 160 GB HD,
>> and 512 MB RAM.
>> Sometimes it won't switch on and when it does it could
>> turn off at any time.
>> When it is running it works perfectly, no glitches.
>> It appears to be temperature related in that it will only
>> come on if the room is cold.
>> Also iStat Pro shows the GPU temperature rising rapidly.
>> The last time I powered up the iMac I watched the GPU
>> rise from 27 degrees to 48 degrees in a few minutes
>> with the computer doing nothing. Soon after it switched
>> off.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> =-=-=-=-==-=-=-
>> If Jesus Christ is the answer
>> it must have been a very stupid question
>>
>
>1. Your signature makes perfect sense
>2. WIth regret Apple make make well designed gear but do not make
>comsumer durables. Especially a poorly ventilated iMac. Probably time to
>retire the beast. I have a similar one in the shed with about 50
>coloured verticle lines on the display but works alight with an external
>screen. Accordinhgly it doesn't get used anymore, neither does the 20"
>iMAc or the Powerbook ....
You are not kidding! Maybe one post every few months.
Thanks for the whirlpool reference. I'll try that.
Stephen Harker
Sep 14, 2012, 3:37:15 AM9/14/12
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Barry OGrady <ath...@hotmail.com.au> writes:
> On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:56:08 +1000, Alpal <ifonly...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>On 08/09/2012 11:30, Barry OGrady wrote:
>>> I have an Intel Imac with core 2 1.83 Ghz, 160 GB HD,
>>> and 512 MB RAM.
>>> Sometimes it won't switch on and when it does it could
>>> turn off at any time.
>>
>
>
> On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:56:08 +1000, Alpal <ifonly...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>On 08/09/2012 11:30, Barry OGrady wrote:
>>> I have an Intel Imac with core 2 1.83 Ghz, 160 GB HD,
>>> and 512 MB RAM.
>>> Sometimes it won't switch on and when it does it could
>>> turn off at any time.
>>
>
>
>>3. This ng is rather moribund: suggest you pose your question on
>>whirlpool.net.au
>
> You are not kidding! Maybe one post every few months.
> Thanks for the whirlpool reference. I'll try that.
If you are going to try newsgroups, then try the main hierarchy such
>>whirlpool.net.au
>
> You are not kidding! Maybe one post every few months.
> Thanks for the whirlpool reference. I'll try that.
as comp.sys.mac.system. These are more active, though below what they
once were.
--
Stephen Harker s.ha...@adfa.edu.au
PEMS http://sjharker.customer.netspace.net.au/
UNSW@ADFA
Mike Dee
Sep 16, 2012, 1:10:01 AM9/16/12
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Stephen Harker wrote:
[...]
Quite active and helpful.
--
dee
[...]
>
> If you are going to try newsgroups, then try the main hierarchy
> such as comp.sys.mac.system. These are more active, though below
> what they once were.
Barry could also try uk.comp.sys.mac
> If you are going to try newsgroups, then try the main hierarchy
> such as comp.sys.mac.system. These are more active, though below
> what they once were.
Quite active and helpful.
--
dee
Barry OGrady
Mar 1, 2013, 5:43:09 PM3/1/13
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I have an Intel Imac with core 2 1.83 Ghz, 160 GB HD,
and 512 MB RAM.
Sometimes it won't switch on and when it does it could
turn off at any time.
When it is running it works perfectly, no glitches.
It appears to be temperature related in that it will only
come on if the room is cold.
Also iStat Pro shows the GPU temperature rising rapidly.
The last time I powered up the iMac I watched the GPU
rise from 27 degrees to 48 degrees in a few minutes
with the computer doing nothing. Soon after it switched
off.
Thanks.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
and 512 MB RAM.
Sometimes it won't switch on and when it does it could
turn off at any time.
When it is running it works perfectly, no glitches.
It appears to be temperature related in that it will only
come on if the room is cold.
Also iStat Pro shows the GPU temperature rising rapidly.
The last time I powered up the iMac I watched the GPU
rise from 27 degrees to 48 degrees in a few minutes
with the computer doing nothing. Soon after it switched
off.
Thanks.
Gladys says first life has nothing to do with evolution
and that
first life is the very basis of evolution
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