Dual 1.8 G5 2gb Ram Panics intermittently

Ok... Let me tell you what I have done:
1) Reinstalled System 2 Times with 10.3.9
2) Replaced hard drive and Installed 10.4.9
3) Replaced out memory with brand new memory
4) Ran Memtest over the weekend 150 iterations - Showed no problems
5) Ran TechTool Pro 4.0 500 iterations - Froze a few times during this operation and didn't give me a report.
Here are the last three Panic logs....
Fri Mar 16 18:20:32 2007
Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 1): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x0000000000000010 PC=0x00000000000A41A4
Latest crash info for cpu 1:
Exception state (sv=0x44C0D280)
PC=0x000A41A4; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x00000010; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x00075EA8; R1=0x2C3231E0;
XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x00075E80 0x00075978 0x0007638C 0x0028B04C 0x000E603C 0x000E6358
0x000E87B4 0x000E8090 0x000E8938 0x00222F90 0x002288D4 0x00228B70 0x000FB5B0 0x000E2374
0x000E1F08 0x000D3D38 0x002AB7F8 0x000ABB30 0x42070505
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0xF017FB70
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x44C0D280)
previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
Exception state (sv=0x47542A00)
PC=0x9001C9C0; MSR=0x0200F030; DAR=0x47872F8A; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x90B8CEF0; R1=0xF017FB70;
XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.9.0: Thu Feb 22 20:54:07 PST 2007; root:xnu-792.17.14~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 1 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 1:
Backtrace:
0x000952D8 0x000957F0 0x00026898 0x000A8004 0x000AB980
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x44C0D280)
PC=0x000A41A4; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x00000010; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x00075EA8; R1=0x2C3231E0;
XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x00075E80 0x00075978 0x0007638C 0x0028B04C 0x000E603C 0x000E6358
0x000E87B4 0x000E8090 0x000E8938 0x00222F90 0x002288D4 0x00228B70 0x000FB5B0 0x000E2374
0x000E1F08 0x000D3D38 0x002AB7F8 0x000ABB30 0x42070505
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0xF017FB70
Exception state (sv=0x47542A00)
PC=0x9001C9C0; MSR=0x0200F030; DAR=0x47872F8A; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x90B8CEF0; R1=0xF017FB70;
XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.9.0: Thu Feb 22 20:54:07 PST 2007; root:xnu-792.17.14~1/RELEASE_PPC
Tue Mar 20 15:02:05 2007
Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 1): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x0000000000000010 PC=0x00000000000A41A4
Latest crash info for cpu 1:
Exception state (sv=0x44C0D280)
PC=0x000A41A4; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x00000010; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x00075EA8; R1=0x2C3231E0;
XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x00075E80 0x00075978 0x0007638C 0x0028B04C 0x000E603C 0x000E6358
0x000E87B4 0x000E8090 0x000E8938 0x00222F90 0x002288D4 0x00228B70 0x000FB5B0 0x000E2374
0x000E1F08 0x000D3D38 0x002AB7F8 0x000ABB30 0x42070505
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0xF017FB70
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x44C0D280)
previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
Exception state (sv=0x47542A00)
PC=0x9001C9C0; MSR=0x0200F030; DAR=0x47872F8A; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x90B8CEF0; R1=0xF017FB70;
XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.9.0: Thu Feb 22 20:54:07 PST 2007; root:xnu-792.17.14~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 1 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 1:
Backtrace:
0x000952D8 0x000957F0 0x00026898 0x000A8004 0x000AB980
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x44C0D280)
PC=0x000A41A4; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x00000010; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x00075EA8; R1=0x2C3231E0;
XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x00075E80 0x00075978 0x0007638C 0x0028B04C 0x000E603C 0x000E6358
0x000E87B4 0x000E8090 0x000E8938 0x00222F90 0x002288D4 0x00228B70 0x000FB5B0 0x000E2374
0x000E1F08 0x000D3D38 0x002AB7F8 0x000ABB30 0x42070505
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0xF017FB70
Exception state (sv=0x47542A00)
PC=0x9001C9C0; MSR=0x0200F030; DAR=0x47872F8A; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x90B8CEF0; R1=0xF017FB70;
XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.9.0: Thu Feb 22 20:54:07 PST 2007; root:xnu-792.17.14~1/RELEASE_PPC
Tue Apr 3 09:28:58 2007
Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 0): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x0000000000000010 PC=0x00000000000A41A4
Latest crash info for cpu 0:
Exception state (sv=0x448F7A00)
PC=0x000A41A4; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x00000010; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x00075EA8; R1=0x2C7CB360;
XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x00075E80 0x00075978 0x0007638C 0x0028B04C 0x000E603C 0x000E6358
0x000E87B4 0x000E8090 0x000E8938 0x00222F90 0x0023D6E4 0x002391C4 0x000FBC30 0x000FA8B8
0x000D3E7C 0x002AB7F8 0x000ABB30 0x2667743B
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0xBFFFA0A0
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x448F7A00)
previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
Exception state (sv=0x45049500)
PC=0x9001C9C0; MSR=0x0200F030; DAR=0x07B85002; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x90B99274; R1=0xBFFFA0A0;
XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.9.0: Thu Feb 22 20:54:07 PST 2007; root:xnu-792.17.14~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x000952D8 0x000957F0 0x00026898 0x000A8004 0x000AB980
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x448F7A00)
PC=0x000A41A4; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x00000010; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x00075EA8; R1=0x2C7CB360;
XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x00075E80 0x00075978 0x0007638C 0x0028B04C 0x000E603C 0x000E6358
0x000E87B4 0x000E8090 0x000E8938 0x00222F90 0x0023D6E4 0x002391C4 0x000FBC30 0x000FA8B8
0x000D3E7C 0x002AB7F8 0x000ABB30 0x2667743B
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0xBFFFA0A0
Exception state (sv=0x45049500)
PC=0x9001C9C0; MSR=0x0200F030; DAR=0x07B85002; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x90B99274; R1=0xBFFFA0A0;
XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.9.0: Thu Feb 22 20:54:07 PST 2007; root:xnu-792.17.14~1/RELEASE_PPC
As you can see it isn't just one of the processors that is giving me problems, it is both. So does it look like a Motherboard or Processor issue?
Fun Fun Fun...
John Gibson
G4 Dual 1.25GHz Mac OS X (10.4.8) four 300gb drives, Dual Burners, 2gb memory

I've got a dual 1.8 I bought in Dec. 2005. It's always been a might twitchy, but lately I get Kernel Panics regularly. Sometimes the HD is damaged and I have to run Disk Warrior to get it back.
I have had some serious issues with the HD in this machine. I might zero it out and start over.... or just buy a new one.
Can anyone tell me what the panic log means? I'll add memory... sero out or replace the drive... whatever it takes. I just want to find a clear path to freedom. Any help would be appreciated.
Description: Panic (system crashes) log
Size: 6.14 KB
Last Modified: 4/9/07 7:25 PM
Location: /Library/Logs/panic.log
Recent Contents: ...
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x505F1280)
previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
Exception state (sv=0x4F81E000)
PC=0x9003C0EC; MSR=0x0000F030; DAR=0xE0006000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x00002FEC; R1=0xBFFFFD80; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.9.0: Thu Feb 22 20:54:07 PST 2007; root:xnu-792.17.14~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x000952D8 0x000957F0 0x00026898 0x000A8004 0x000AB980
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x505F1280)
PC=0x000A4BEC; MSR=0x00001030; DAR=0x0000FF1C; DSISR=0x0A000000; LR=0x0002D120; R1=0x3717BB70; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x0023A820 0x000A4498 0x000E5654 0x000E46DC 0x00231ED4 0x000F9360
0x000EC65C 0x000E8E20 0x000EC6A8 0x002AB7F8 0x000ABB30 0xFFFFFFFF
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0xBFFFFD80
Exception state (sv=0x4F81E000)
PC=0x9003C0EC; MSR=0x0000F030; DAR=0xE0006000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x00002FEC; R1=0xBFFFFD80; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.9.0: Thu Feb 22 20:54:07 PST 2007; root:xnu-792.17.14~1/RELEASE_PPC

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Just to chime in, I am running a PB G4 1.67, and I am running Leopard (10.5.4) on it just fine. In fact, I am *more than* pleased with the fantastic performance. I am a very very heavy user (enterprise software developer permanently running 101 things simultaneously on his machine) and I have no problems.
First of all, try to figure out what is chomping performance. Is it CPU? Fire up activity monitor, go to the CPU tab, list "all processes" and order by CPU usage. See if a process is swamping your CPU. Until I let it run overnight to index my 250Gb drive, the Spotlight indexing engine (mds) was eating all my CPU. Thereafter, it's fine. Or you can disable it.
So yeah - let's first figure out what is causing your CPU to over-work (and hence, your machine in general to heat up, they do get hot, especially in hot climates) and work from there. No reason to suspect hardware failure yet...

2GB RAM

I might buy a iMac G5 iSight. I would probably upgrade it to 2GB RAM. Well, i usually have InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, MSN, mIRC, iTunes and Firefox opened at the same time. I have now 512mb of RAM and its soooooooo slow. With 2GB, is it too much for what I am doing with it ? If not, will it run really smoothly ?
Thanks =)
Windows XP Pro

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions.
1. Crucial guarantee their RAM works with the model of Mac you state.
2. You won't see any performance increase using PC2 5300 as the iMac G5's memory bus is forever stuck at 266MHz (i.e. PC2-4200 RAM). It may be worth getting the PC2-5300 to improve it's re-sale value and if you may move to an Intel-based iMac in the near future where it will be compatible.
mrtotes

Help regarding a macbook 2gb RAM HELP!

hey guys, i am 15 and i am really getting interested in graphic design and video editing (aka photoshop and imovie). I have used PC's all my life but i think it is finally time to jump to the real deal, a Mac. Specifically a MacBook. Now my question is, is this a good deal or no on 2gb of RAM on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/2GB-DDR2-OPTIVAL-RAM-MEMORY-APPLE-MACBOOK-13-SPECIAL_W0QQitem Z180012522054QQihZ008QQcategoryZ80037QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
^^^(copy and paste whole thing)
so is this a good piece of RAM or is it junk?
also, will this fit in a MacBook and/or should i buy a different brand? if so, from where?
thanks alot for any help.
Chris

I wouldn't take the risk of buying RAM from an eBay vendor. You ask a very relevant question -- "is this a good piece of RAM or is it junk?" -- and with a no-name vendor, nobody is likely to be able to tell you.
Many people can answer that question for a whole bunch of known, reputable vendors.
Some good choices in the US include OtherWorld Computing and Small Dog Electronics; scan the discussions on this forum for many, many others.
Macs can be touchy about RAM, and the few dollars you might save buying from an eBay vendor simply aren't worth the risk.
Buy from a reputable, known vendor who will stand behind their product and offer a warranty.
MacBook 1.83 Ghz/2GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.7) Parallels Desktop (Mac OS X / WinXP) user; XP & Ubuntu Linux on other PCs

Express 8 on a G5 Dual 2.0, 7 gigs Ram, TIger

I'm considering purchasing Express 8 to use on my G5..dual 2.0, 7 gigs RAM in Tiger 10.4.11.
Currently using an Alesis io 14 interface without any problems into Cubase LE 4
Was wondering if anyone can provide some input as to performance issues?
I've read online that some were having issues on various G5's early on..others weren't
Have any issue been resolved, or, were there ever any issues?
also..I run a seperate drive with OS&Apps only and I write to an external SATA drive controlled by a PCI SATA controller (Firmtek/Seritek hardware..very good )
Input appreciated..thanks
Pete

Well I'm sure that Apple have designed Logic to use the Mac's resources as efficiently as possible as you suggest. I can't tell you what the workable limits are because I haven't reached them yet. With my limited RAM I'm sure I'd have a problem if I wanted to record numerous tracks at once, but I don't work like that so it doesn't matter to me.
I have some songs with half a dozen audio tracks and 7 or 8 software instruments (external MIDI tracks as well but there's not much required in the way of resources for those) - they all have EQ and often three or four other plug-ins on each track and usually delay or reverb on a bus or two. There's the ability to freeze tracks (i.e. bounce them down to an audio file to limit processor usage - they can be unfrozen if you want to change them) - I really haven't had to use this feature using my G5. I also keep the multiband compressor and a limiter on the main output.
You can monitor processor usage (it shows like two bar graphs, one for each processor) and most of the time mine shows one processor being used about 50-75% and the other only about 10-20%, although admittedly its not something that I'm checking all the time. If you want to concentrate on recording audio in particular then Pro Tools may be better for loads of tracks -its been around for a long time and was designed to run reliably on much less powerful computers than we have now - I don't have much experience of it myself though.
Hope that helps.

Dual 1.8 G5 2gb Ram Panics intermittently

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