Need? firmware update on 1.8GH Dual processor G5 PwrMac for Tiger upgrade.

Equipment: refurbed 1.8Ghz PowerMac Dual processor, running OS10.3.9 Panther just fine. CPU's: PowerPC 970 (2.2); Bus speed: 900MHz. Boot Rom: 5.1.4fo
I read on Forums of problems some single processor 1.8 G5's have had with firmware updates prior to attempting to run OS 10.4.3 . I was about to install Tiger 10.4.3, now wonder if it will open a can of worms if I update firmware prior to the install. The reported problems were on machines with bus speed of 600mHz; as mine has a 900mHz bus speed, am I not likely to encounter that difficulty? I would appreciate any input from those familiar with this issue. Sounded like some of the affected owners were really stuck for a long time with that particular problem. Thanks.

Since you did not specify which particular model you have, it's hard to tell you whether a firmware update is even required. Open System Profiler and in the summary look for the Machine Model. If it's 7,2 then 5.1.4 is the current firmware version. If it's 7,3, then 5.1.8 is the current firmware version.

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4GB upgrade now needs Firmware update - how?

Just updated my 15' Macbook Pro unibody (bought early 2009 - so maybe late 2008 model?) 2.4Ghz.
My MBP now seems slow? even though the RAM seems to be recognised (from Crucial) as :
4GB 1067 MHz DDR3
I spoke to cruical about the memory and they said that sometimes it may need a "Firmware update" after installing RAM?? - Can anyone give me steps on what or how this is done?? is it under 'software update'?
I am still on 10.5.8, and thinking of backing up and re-installing a full 10.6.4 and moving up to Snow Leopard.
Would this cure it, and maybe update the firmware in the same instance?
Thanks for any help!

pitchfork wrote:
My MBP now seems slow? even though the RAM seems to be recognised (from Crucial) as :
Poor computer performance is one of the symptoms of bad RAM, a great first step is to run the end-user diagnostic called the Apple Hardware Test (AHT), as detailed in your MacBook Pro manual, and also by removing the RAM and checking performance when running the laptop with the RAM supplied by Apple.
I spoke to cruical about the memory and they said that sometimes it may need a "Firmware update" after installing RAM?? - Can anyone give me steps on what or how this is done?? is it under 'software update'?
Firmware for the MacBook Pro is obtained via software update or by download from the Apple Support Website.
I am still on 10.5.8, and thinking of backing up and re-installing a full 10.6.4 and moving up to Snow Leopard.
Moving to Snow Leopard is a good move generally, but it won't solve a hardware issue such as bad RAM.
Would this cure it, and maybe update the firmware in the same instance?
It is always advisable to run the latest version of OS X and firmware on your Mac.

Seems I need firmware update but it doesn't start

MacBook Pro 17"
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz
Version Boot ROM: MBP52.008E.B05
Version SMC: 1.42f4
Apple SSD TS128A 128Gb, Revision: AGAB0202
I always experienced short gaps in responsiveness of my laptop, problably due to SSDrive, but that never annoyed me.
Than this gaps became more and more long, especially after laptop wakes up and now are annoying.
So I searched for a firmware update and, according to the scheme reported at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1237? ,
I found my laptot can accept EFI 1.8 Firmware update. But downloaded and launched it my MacBook reports that it doesn't need that upgrade and so all other intermediate Firmware updates for MacBook Pro (EFI 1.6 and 1.7). I connected my Mac to mains, closed all application and downloaded all with Safari 5.0.5. So what was wrong?
Incidentally in that scheme my MacBook is indicated as "early 2009", elsewhere as "mid 2009".
Apart from firmware upgrades, what can I do to solve that gaps? Thank you,
Antonello

See if you can boot into safe mode by holding down the shift key immediately after pressing the start button. Keep holding the shift key till a loading progress bar appears on the lower part of the screen. It will take a lot longer than normal to start this way. If you have Lion 10.7 installed you can try holding command-R keys to get intto recovery mode and run disk utility.
If you want some great tips on trouble shooting go to this link to frequent poster ds store's page.
ds store's User Tips https://discussions.apple.com/people/ds%20store?view=documents
This one covers your problem https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3392

Severe issues with new iMac. Do I need firmware update?

I purchased a new iMac at the end of September 2007. It still had Tiger on it and ran fine. I upgraded to Leopard at it's release and have had some problems ever since BUT THEY ARE GETTING WORSE.
I did a complete erase and install this past weekend but problems remain. I have to do a force shutdown with the power button sometimes and then things run slowly. I use Disk Warrior and rebuild the drive and also repair permissions and things seem to run fine for awhile. THEN the problems start again.
I know there is to be a Leopard update soon. Should I wait and see if that solves the issues? I also know there was a firmware update for the new iMac in the fall. When I did my erase and re-install this past weekend, I didn't do that update UNLESS it's already in the 10.5.1 update. Should I do it now?
I also recently got a LaCie 250 gig firewire hard drive. Sometimes it does not mount; but I've ran Disk Warrior and repaired permission on it also and no errors are reported. (I also have a 60 gb FireLite. It did not mount once; but mostly it's the LaCie that fails to mount ... but not always. 75% of the time it mounts fine.)
I just don't know what the problem is. I am very frustrated. I have NEVER had trouble like this with a Mac in all the years I've had one. I know one things for sure. I will NEVER again buy a new machine or operating system until they've been out at least six months
Any knowledgeable suggestions are much appreciated. Thanks so much.

My problems are: 1)Sometimies when I try to restart the computer, I get either a spinning beach ball or a blue screen and nothing else. OR sometimes it does re-start but keeps the other spinning circular thingie going. In either case, I have to push the power button for a few secons causing it to shut down hard. On the other hand, sometimes it behaves normally.
Other problems include slowness, such as finder windows opening very slowly or files showing up in finder windows very slowly.
I don't notice that this happens with any particular program. It seems sporadic. Sometimes the computer runs fine and then all of a sudden, the issues reappear.
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As I now use Vista (paid for by my work) I came to install my Zen Micro which wasn't recognised so I came to the website and discovered that you need version 2 of the firmware for it to be compatible with Vista. Having never had the need to upgrade before I was still on Version one so I downloaded it onto my other WinXP machine?which I've used my Zen on alot before to do the upgrade. Started the upgrade and all seemed to be well until a point a 3rd of the way through a box came up asking what I'd like to do with the device (like the one when a USB key inserted). Leaving the upgrade I returned hour later to see nothing has changed and the upgrade has failed.
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Time Capsule (brand new) needed Firmware update, now issues still

I have just updated my firmware on the Time Capsule, (I did figure out why I was getting an earlier error on my Time Capsule when an error popped up that "Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to my TIme Capsule because the "backup image was already in use". I finally saw the number or exclamation mark (I forget) and it stated it needed a firmware update (wish it would download them automatically). After I did that though, I am backing up my iMac.
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Your idevices do not backup directly to the TC.. nor does the Airport Utility do anything but setup the TC.
Time Machine is the backup for the Mac.
The devices like iphone are backed up to itunes or cloud..
The itunes is then backed up by TM to the TC.. so it is indirect.
See apple doco on back of iphone for instance. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
Let me also suggest you do a disk image of the mac. You will find this is much easier to recover your working mac from.. in fact get a USB drive is even better and download superduper.. you can do free disk images from it, but they can also be done from disk utility. Make a bootable USB drive which is an image of your existing internal drive. That can be easily restored to the Mac when you get it back.

G4 700 freeze after 1 gig ram update, does it need firmware update?

Greetings Mac Users,
Mainly a PC user here so I will break it down as best as I can. I bought this iMac G4 700mhz with a hard drive failure for 15 bucks. I put in a Seagate 120gig-7200rpm-8meg cash, a new PRam battery, and OSX 10.4.11 Tiger (formerly OSX 10.1.5 stock). I was very surprised with how well the little thing ran. So I decided to upgrade the ram to 1 gig (2X512 sticks) from 384 megs. I went to a place called We Love Macs .com. They guaranteed their ram to work in my machine . . . which it does . . . in a way.
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So . . . if it is firmware . . . where do I get it? The only firmware I can find on this site or on Google is for slot loading iMacs (which as I am sure you all know the iMac G4 700 is not). It seems like the internet is devoid of all iMac G4 700/800 firmware updates.
*Bottom Line:*
Are there firmware updates that will fix this problem and if so where are they OR do I need to send this ram back to the nice people at We Love Macs .com because of a compatibility issue?
Any assistance you Mac users can give me in this situation is most adequately appreciated. Please do not hold it against me that I am a PC user . . . if this iMac pans out one way or another with a full 1 gig of ram . . . I will be giving it to my elderly mother (she loves the thing). *BUT I PROMISE* that I will be purchasing one of the new Mac Minis and mount it on TOP of my PC Rig as my full time productivity machine. This G4 700mhz has shown me the light.
Sincerely,
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There is no firmware update involved, or available.
So, that should not be a cause of the issue faced here.
In those I've owned (well, only 5) that hasn't come up
as a user-upgrade issue or concern. And friends who
bought them when new, still own them, and upgraded
the OS X from original to Leopard 10.5 when possible,
have never needed (nor was it available) new firmware.
So, maybe it is the RAM configuration.
The specs for most things Mac are available from MacTracker
for free, a download for offline access, worth having on hand:
http://mactracker.ca
General info on 700/800 iMac G4 build series:
http://lowendmac.com/imacs/15in-imac-g4-700-800-mhz.html
PS: For those who upgraded to Leopard 10.5, there may be an
update whose intent is to help fix a graphics issues in some G4
iMac models, may apply. "Leopard Graphics Update 1.0"
Good luck & happy computing!

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FCP doesn't care about your card. Much. Not now anyway, we have no idea what will happen in the next rev but the trend is toward offloading much of the work to the OS and GPU.
Buy what you can afford and buy what you think you need to make money now. You can always upgrade in 18 months when the second generation of the Intel machines are likely to be shipping.
Are you using Motion or Aperture? Different criteria. Dunno 'bout no Combustion, never been using it.
bogiesan

My ipod touch says I need to update the software in order to access iTunes for apps, but iTunes says I have the most current version. What do i do?

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Hello!
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I hope you will reply to my(our) request !

Hello!
My dvd RW drive (Optiarc DVD RW AD-7561S ) is not working properly when reading and writing to dvds(still working good with normal cds), i have tried lot of solutions and by the way i have been impressed by the number of people who had problems with AD-7561S that stopped working.
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My only hope to make this drive working is to update the firmware, my only request to HP is to give us the firmware version that will solve our problem or tell us the suitable firmware of another drive to use from the Optiarc website that will work with (i mean to use the AD-7560S for example for my AD-7561S but we need someone who know if it's equivalent and will not damage the drive) , thank you !
I hope you will reply to my(our) request !

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PLEASE see this post:
/discussions/board/message?board.id=imaging&message.id=2781&jump=true#M2781
Also when is the update software going to quit telling people that the server is unavailable and to try again later?
This is really getting annoying, makes one feel like there are problems that need to be resolved, either with a software fix or server issues...

I HIT THE SOLUTION BY ACCIDENT, THERE IS NOTHING SOLVED YET!
I just got a reply from Tech support via email, seems like they don't know their own phones, sheesh, telling me you can adjust the time for it.
SORRY NOKIA THERE ARE NO TIME ADJUSTMENTS!
Thank you for e-mailing the Nokia Care Contact Center.
I apologize for the delay in responding to your e-mail message and greatly appreciate your patience.
What I would recommend is to adjust the Sleep Mode time in your device, that will allow you to use the applications without the screen dimming or going into idle mode, keep in mind the longer the display screen is on the faster the battery will lose power.
I have provided the steps for you to adjust the Sleep Mode time in your device below;
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If you have any additional questions, please contact us. To ensure proper handling, please continue to use the current subject line.
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Hello bananasareyellow,
Please try remove the old Azure SDK from control panel and reinstall with the new package:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=518001&clcid=0x409
I saw a related thread from here:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/29281710/azure-sdk-2-5-1-fails-to-publish-cloudservice
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