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Power Mac G5 and Mac Pro: How to open the CD/DVD tray

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:55:44 GMT+00:00

There are several ways to open the optical drive trays on Power Mac G5 or Mac Pro:

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) and Mac Pro: Graphics card compatibility between models

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:15:28 GMT+00:00

Although the Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) and Mac Pro models both use PCI-E (PCI Express) based graphics cards, the cards are not necessarily interchangeable between models.  Learn which cards work with each generation of computers.

Apple Cinema Display (30-inch DVI) has 1280 x 800 as the maximum available resolution

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:17:10 GMT+00:00

When you connect an Apple Cinema Display (30-inch DVI) to one of the products noted below, you may find that the highest available resolution is 1280 x 800, even though the optimum resolution for the display is 2560 x 1600. The maximum resolution available when this display is connected to a single-link DVI port is 1280 x 800; you must connect the display to a dual-link DVI port to access the higher resolutions available to the display.

Can't connect two DVI connectors to Power Mac G5 (Late 2005), Mac Pro (Original), and Mac Pro (Early 2008) video cards

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:29:46 GMT+00:00

Certain video cards that ship with Power Mac G5 (Late 2005), Mac Pro (Original), and Mac Pro (Early 2008) configurations may require the use of a DVI extension cable to allow more than a single DVI connection to be made.  This may affect both Apple displays as well as displays not made by Apple.  Affected Products:  Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500  Mac Pro (Original) NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500  Mac Pro (Early 2008) NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600

Startup Manager: How to select a startup volume

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:23:07 GMT+00:00

The Startup Manager allows you to choose the startup volume available to your Mac.

Mac OS: Versions, builds included with PowerPC Macs (since 1998)

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:40:43 GMT+00:00

Learn the version(s) of Mac OS included with PowerPC-based Macs produced since 01 Jan 1998. If you're looking for information about Intel-based Macs (produced since 2006), see this article. Important: You cannot normally use a Mac OS version earlier than the one that was included with the computer.

Keeping your confidential data secure during hardware repair

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:13:12 GMT+00:00

Some product repairs may involve replacing your computer's hard drive, and some may not. If your hard drive contains sensitive or confidential data, read on for some suggestions on how to keep that data secure.

Power Macintosh G3 and G4: About the DVD-RAM Drive

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:04:26 GMT+00:00

This article provides description and usage information for the Apple DVD-RAM Drive for the Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White)and Power Mac G4.

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) compatibility with Apple DVI to Video Adapter

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:10:41 GMT+00:00

Learn which video cards in the Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) are compatible with the Apple DVI to Video Adapter.

Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White): RAM Specifications and Maximum Configuration

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:06:02 GMT+00:00

This article provides information about the maximum RAM supported by Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) and the specifications.

Power Macintosh G3: Information on Build-To-Order Configurations

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:02:33 GMT+00:00

The original Power Macintosh G3 Minitower, Desktop, and All-In-One systems had several build-to-order options available, some of which were not documented in the owners manual. This article addresses the differences, and also includes information on additional components not covered in the manual - specifically the following cards. 10/100Base-T Ethernet Card Ultra Wide SCSI PCI Card 128-Bit 2D/3D Graphics Accelerator Card Apple FireWire Card Note: This information is only relevant to the original Power Macintosh G3 Minitower, Desktop, and All-In-One computers, and not to later models.

Power Macintosh G3 and G4: IDE Master and Slave Support and Configuration

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:00:16 GMT+00:00

This article explains how to configure and connect disk drives on the same ATA/IDE channel (commonly known as master and slave).

Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White): Installing Internal Modem Software

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:57:57 GMT+00:00

This article discusses how to install the Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) internal modem software.

Power Macintosh: Using FPM, EDO, SDRAM, and SGRAM

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:54:38 GMT+00:00

This article explains what FPM, EDO, SDRAM, and SGRAM are, and lists which Power Macintosh computers work with these different memory types.

Power Mac G5 External ports and connectors

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:52:44 GMT+00:00

Learn the external ports and connectors on your Power Mac G5, Power Mac G5 (June 2004), Power Mac G5 (Late 2004), or Power Mac G5 (Early 2005).

Power Mac G5: Remove Plastic Strips From Door

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:32:35 GMT+00:00

Remove the four plastic strips from your Power Mac G5 computer's door when you set it up.

Mac OS 9: Slow Finder Performance After Sleep When No Zip Disk Is Inserted

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:59:50 GMT+00:00

The Mac OS 9 Finder can be slow when there is no Zip disk in the internal Zip drive of Power Macintosh G3 and Power Mac G4 computers. This can occur after waking the computer from sleep. After waking from sleep, Finder performance is slow when no Zip Disk is inserted in internal Zip drive. Note: "Sleep" refers to full sleep mode. Display sleep mode should not contribute to this issue.

Keynote 3: Screen flashes during slideshow playback

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:04:59 GMT+00:00

You may see flashing during slide transitions when using Keynote 3. For some Macs, you can resolve this by updating to Mac OS 10.4.4. You can also avoid this by changing the Keynote preferences as described below:

Shake 3: About Energy Saver and Performance on a Power Mac G5

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:55:04 GMT+00:00

Set Energy Saver preferences to highest performance to use Shake 3 at optimal speed on a Power Mac G5 computer. When using Shake 3 on a Power Mac G5 computer, Energy Saver should be configured using the Highest performance option.

Power Mac G5: Memory Specifications and Requirements

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:30:15 GMT+00:00

Learn the type of memory (RAM) used in Power Mac G5 and Power Mac G5 (June 2004) computers and the installation requirements. Power Mac G5 memory slots accept only 184-pin dual inline memory modules (DIMMs). The memory must be DDR SDRAM at a speed rating that depends on computer model (see the table below).

Power PC-based Macs: Unable to start up from a FireWire drive that contains multiple hard drives

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:26:30 GMT+00:00

Some PowerPC-based Macs may not be able to start up from an external FireWire drive that contains multiple hard drives. The drive may be selectable in Startup Disk, but attempts to boot to them are not successful or the drive does not appear Startup Manager (hold down the 'option' key on startup). These drives tend to have a larger capacity (1 to 2 terabytes); they accommodate larger storage sizes by using multiple hard drives grouped together in a hardware-based Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID). These drives usually come bundled with a software utility that allows you to configure them as RAID 0 (Striped) or 1 (Mirror) volumes. When configured, they appear as a single hard drive in the Finder and in Disk Utility.

Power Mac G4: Display Compatibility

Wed, 28 May 2008 18:54:39 GMT+00:00

This article provides compatibility information between Apple displays and Power Mac G4 computers. For Power Mac G5 computers, see article 86504, "Power Mac G5: Display Compatibility".

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