Compatible or not???

Question

Hello,
i am the biggest Apple fan in the world, i even have a apple tatoo (NO JOKE)
But i am so tired of this Aperture Deal, one of our G5s is supposed to be for Photos etc!
I import images, try to create a Smart Gallery and it freezes, it crashes or freezes every 5 Minutes, i formated reinstalled etc! No Luck at all!
Beloiw is the system config, is this compatible or not?
8/22/06 9:22 PM
Hardware:
Hardware Overview:
Machine Name: Power Mac G5
Machine Model: PowerMac7,2
CPU Type: PowerPC 970 (2.2)
Number Of CPUs: 2
CPU Speed: 2 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 6 GB
Bus Speed: 1 GHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.1.4f0
Network:
AirPort:
Type: AirPort
Hardware: AirPort
BSD Device Name: en1
Has IP Assigned: Yes
Built-in Ethernet:
Type: Ethernet
Hardware: Ethernet
BSD Device Name: en0
Has IP Assigned: Yes
Software:
System Software Overview:
System Version: Mac OS X 10.4.7 (8J135)
Kernel Version: Darwin 8.7.0
ATA:
ATA Bus:
SONY DVD RW DW-U10A:
Capacity: 6.34 GB
Model: SONY DVD RW DW-U10A
Revision: A43h
Serial Number: EA5CE1E2
Removable Media: Yes
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk2
Protocol: ATAPI
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Internal
OS9 Drivers: No
S.M.A.R.T. status: Not Supported
Audio (Built In):
Built In Sound Card:
Devices:
Texas Instruments TAS3004:
Inputs and Outputs:
Line Level Input:
Controls: Left, Right
Playthrough: No
PluginID: TAS
Headphones:
Controls: Mute, Left, Right
PluginID: TAS
Internal Speakers:
Controls: Mute, Master
PluginID: TAS
Line Level Output:
Controls: Mute, Left, Right
PluginID: TAS
Crystal Semiconductor CS84xx:
Inputs and Outputs:
S/PDIF Digital Input:
Controls: Mute
Playthrough: No
PluginID: Topaz
S/PDIF Digital Output:
Controls: Mute
PluginID: Topaz
Formats:
PCM 16:
Bit Depth: 16
Bit Width: 16
Channels: 2
Mixable: Yes
Sample Rates: 32 KHz, 44.1 KHz, 48 KHz
PCM 24:
Bit Depth: 24
Bit Width: 32
Channels: 2
Mixable: Yes
Sample Rates: 32 KHz, 44.1 KHz, 48 KHz
AC3 16:
Bit Depth: 16
Bit Width: 16
Channels: 2
Mixable: No
Sample Rates: 32 KHz, 44.1 KHz, 48 KHz
Diagnostics:
Power On Self-Test:
Last Run: 8/20/06 7:51 PM
Result: Passed
Disc Burning:
SONY DVD RW DW-U10A:
Firmware Revision: A43h
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 8192 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media:
Media Type: DVD-ROM
Blank: No
Erasable: No
Overwritable: No
Appendable: No
FireWire:
FireWire Bus:
Maximum Speed: Up to 800 Mb/sec
Graphics/Displays:
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT DDL:
Chipset Model: GeForce 6800 GT
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
Slot: SLOT-1
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: nVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0045
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: 2120
Displays:
Cinema HD Display:
Display Type: LCD
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: O

Answer 1

Quite likely you are observing the consequence of a lame GPU. First check how well other folks are doing with the (definitely not ideal) 6800 graphics card. There are dozens of threads, hundreds of posts in this forum about lame G5 performance with stock graphics cards in G5s.
Another consideration could be bad installation, system operation, etc. This is exactly what happens when one fails to religiously Repair Permissions immediately before and after every installation. And/or fails to let the box run 24/7 (or run Cocktail weekly), properly install the latest OS/app upgrades, etc.
Heavy graphics apps are a challenge to any box. Inconsistency with any of the above mentioned operational protocols can cause the described anomalous behavior.
In Photoshop we see exactly that kind of lame performance on a limited number of boxes of all types. When anomalies are not happening on all boxes the issue is invariably a function of the individual setup/operation.
-Allen Wicks