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Argh may need to upgrade my macpro at the worst possible timing

JSt0rm

JSt0rm

Lifer
My trusty 1,1 is really messing up. I'm getting graphical screen redraw issues and some sudden lock ups (waiting long enough and it unlocks as if everything is fine)

I am running 2 video cards and noticed that the redraw errors always appear on the 2 screens hooked up to one of the cards so I replaced one of the 7300 with one from another Mac pro here at the studio. Same problem. Running me test right now.

I use this computer for work and can't spend a ton of time on it. If the memory all comes back as good I think it's probably gonna be the motherboard going bad slowly and I will need to replace her.

Computer is old but we still have g5s in service so I was hoping for her to last until the new macpro comes out.
 
A new motherboard is going to run you ~$750.
If the 1,1 is getting the job done then an iMac should be more than serviceable.
No need to shell out a ton of cash on a new Mac Pro.
 
If you don't mind me asking, what i/o capabilities specifically? Just want to make sure we look at all the angles.
 
im actually working right now. I had to step memtest as I need to get this thing done. I am going to take tomorrow off and leave it running memtest for all of sunday and see what it says on monday.
 
Probably best to build a hackintosh.

As previously stated, your motherboard replacement costs are going to be huge (if that is the problem) and you have quite a few hardware requirements.
 
No no. I cant do hacks as this is work. I need a supported system. heh.

Anyways its intermittent and functioning for now.
 
good idea.

Let me see how the next couple days go. I was able to get thru what I needed to do with no problems.

I hate when issues are intermittent, its hard to troubleshoot.
 
Apparently the new Sandy Bridge E processors are due November 15th which are the ones that Apple would use in a Mac Pro.

Just something to keep in mind.
 
I may still end up with the 2010 model 6 core 3.33ghz monster. Thats plenty for what i do. I would love to have new ones out to put pressure on the used market and push the prices down.
 
well the mac is fine. Thank god. I torture tested it with apple hardware test and it passed every time. I then reinstalled os and found that i was installing older versions of some plug ins. protools 9 in fickle with plug ins thats for sure.
 
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