IMac OS problems and Heat/Screen Issues

At this moment in time I am running my Intel Based iMac with Solo windows Vista and no OSX, i am doing this because while i was using boot camp with windows Vista something damaged the OSX and made booting it impossible,
i completely wiped the imac and tried to install OSX Leopard from the 2 grey discs that came in the box, however installation would not complete.
My Second issue is with the screen, after a while of use it does 1 of two things,
The screen because completely blurry and all pixels become the wrong colour.
The screen goes black.
Any suggestions because the things that are happening don't look very "healthy"

Hi
You do know you are in the XServe RAID Forum don't you?
A more appropriate forum would be here:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=235
and here:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=189
Part of what you're describing could be a hardware problem? In which case is it still under warranty? Is it under 12 months old? Do you have AppleCare? If the answer is yes to any or all of these then take it back to where you bought it from. Or an Authorised Apple Reseller or Repair Specialist. They should be able to have a look at it for you and effect an appropriate repair. Hopefully under the warranty.
I see you're based in London? Why don't you drop it into the Apple's HQ on Regent Street. The Genius Bar should be able to advise you further?
Tony

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A tip and workaround for how to get ATI mobility/laptop drivers so that Windows no longer thinks the ATI is a desktop card:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11286987
Summary (my own edit steps):
1. Install Boot Camp 3.0 and upgrade to 3.1
2. Uninstall graphic drivers and run Driver Sweeper
http://www.guru3d.com/category/driversweeper/
instead of:
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3. Install ATI Mobility (link)
4. Uninstall ATI (Programs control panel?) Device Manager (rollback; uninstall?)
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Now the upshot of using modified drivers is that it FORCES the catalyst control panel to be installed, meaning you get a few more options to mess around with the card.
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http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
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THIS driver changed they way windows saw the video card in device manager.
As I mentioned before, its NOT a desktop card, its a modified laptop card, but installing mac drivers makes windows THINK its a full desktop card, and running the original 8.681 driver crashed it.
Once installed 10.3 LAPTOP driver it now appeared in device manager as a MOBILITY card.
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delete ATI driver manually
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I thing is interesting for any owner of Qosmio to have a look this:
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http://www.asklaptopfreak.com/laptop-notebook-help/2007/07/08/toshiba-qosmio-g30-screen-problem/
My Qosmio G30 is already death I have got a estimate from official service, to repair my qosmio cost almost 600 pounds. Is a design fault. Look on internet.

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See links where the trouble is. The graphic card has troubles in all computers everywhere, not only in Qosmio. I think Toshiba did also mistake with Vista on this notebook. I am sure with XP it should work much better
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9112538/Bad_graphics_chips_cost_Nvidia_196M
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9106 398
The two mens in Brno CHG Toshiba (service) I know personaly. Also the manager has private contact to me. Nobody wrote: Hana come back!
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I like to be fair and never will wrote what is not true. To display: serie G40 have much stronger frame. Anyone can tell me why? They argue that I am puting something heavy on it. Maximum my glases which I am using not very offen. If you take sides of this notebook, or if you put something under one of stands, it is flexible. They told me you have to use something between keyboard and display. Well, I should but trouble is that when I bought it was not included, nowhere in manual it is mentioned. My last notebooks were without trouble as this as well (both 17").
I was not only one not happy customer http://www.asklaptopfreak.com/laptop-notebook-help/2007/07/08/toshiba-qosmio-g30-screen-problem/comment-page-1/#comments
to this all. I am using laptop every day and at service they told me that I have replace everything an put everything in original so they will check if it is working. I have not time to do everything, backup and after it installing all back! Truly if somebody used not correct components why customer have to be in so big troubles?
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Sorry for so long writing and for my not best English. Sorry that I have to write it at all. Be sure I will prefere to be happy customer!
Regards, Hana

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