Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) 1.8GHz models stop responding randomlySome 1.8 GHz models of Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) computers may experience any of the following symptoms: • The computer may freeze when performing certain video-intensive tasks for extended periods of time, such as a full screen slideshows, QuickTime playback, or some games. • The optical drive may not eject when you've been using the computer for about two hours. • Internet Connect may become unresponsive when you've been using the computer for about two hours. (This issue can affect either internal or external modems that use PPP as well as DSL modems that connect using the PPPoE protocol.) • Attached displays may not wake up properly after the computer, running Mac OS X 10.4, has been sleeping for an extended period of time. The computer seems to wake up, but the display doesn't. A firmware update is available to address the symptoms described in this article.
I don't have any of the specific issues listed, but I'm installing the firmware update anyway. Yes, I've had a few drinks already.....
Hevelius Kaper, to be precise, on sale at WF for $1.39 a pint. Claims to be brewed since 1679, who knows. Can't just have one....
update:
apparently, this firmware update is not for me. I do have this particular computer, but maybe because I don't have a stock installation (upgraded my video card)? Who knows. I'm just going to have another beer.
