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If you machine freaks out at really random points then I would recommend testing it’s memory. The “Techtools deluxe” you find on the CD with the red edge you got from Apple appears to be pointless. Duing 15 minutes of beachballing I was able to click on 3 different messages, but it never worked. At least on the G5 that was broken today it was a complete waste of time.<\/p>\n

I downloaded this very very nice memory tester<\/a>
\nit it worked right away. Found the bad memory and that was that.<\/p>\n

Here a little how to:
\n1. Install the program
\n2. Reboot your mac and hold command\/apple S while the machine is coming up
\n3. You will be in the text based single user mode. Don’t be scared
\n4. type \/Applications\/memtest\/memtest
\n(tip: hit tab or ESC twice to auto complete the command)
\n5. see what the test is saying: bad memory kicks out lots of error messages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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