You know you are probably right, now that I think more about that. They may do that, and wait for people to complain for now, while they work on a firmware fix and issue it out when the fix is done.
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New 4850 3.06ghz iMac freezing multiple times a day.
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You know you are probably right, now that I think more about that. They may do that, and wait for people to complain for now, while they work on a firmware fix and issue it out when the fix is done.
Yeah, my iStat Pro puts my GPU temperature around 130F (54C) at the time of a crash. Typically, that has been the highest temperature for any of the components listed on iStat, so I agree that overheating is unlikely the issue.
Ha ha! Scooped MacRumors! Well done AppleInsider for bringing the issue forward. The more its in the public eye, the better.
1st Time Mac Purchase...I thought a Mac "Just Works"
Anybody know how widespread this freezing issue is? Any possibility that I'll be spared the freeze? Any reports of satisfied people with the 24"/3.06/ATI 4850?
Just received notice to expect delivery Mon, am I worrying too soon about this? Too many Questions?
Anybody know how widespread this freezing issue is? Any possibility that I'll be spared the freeze? Any reports of satisfied people with the 24"/3.06/ATI 4850?
Just received notice to expect delivery Mon, am I worrying too soon about this? Too many Questions?
You will have to try it yourself. This is the first Mac I bought, and now typing on it. Overall, I like it a lot, the system freeze is annoying though. It could happen even when you watch YouTube. (Even my 5 years old computer can handle that pretty well with no problem...) Mac doesn't seem to report crash logs to Apple automatically, (or maybe it just won't prompt?) the only way to let Apple know is to gain more publicity.
We think it's less than 50% chance to get a bad iMac, according to https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/687169/
but that neglects the fact that those without problems do not tend to browse a troubleshooting forum.
So I'd say there's about a 75% chance your imac will be golden. just imo
But you cant say this too
Of course less of the people having no problems are in forums
you can only be shure if you do a representative survey
Could it be network traffic related? ppl are saying it crashes with safari and firefox... or playing WoW... what if you disconnect the system from the network and just do like photo editing for a while... or encode a movie? Will that freeze too?
Anyone willing to try this?
Anyone willing to try this?
New rumor
Here's a rumor:
Microsoft to debut new anti-Apple commercial featuring an iMac that freezes up. Compares it to Vista and users choose Vista over Mac.
Ok, don't shoot me for this.
Here's a rumor:
Microsoft to debut new anti-Apple commercial featuring an iMac that freezes up. Compares it to Vista and users choose Vista over Mac.
Ok, don't shoot me for this.
I think you are on to something here, people report freezes when coping files over the network, dowloading stuff and watching movies on the internet.
i just had a freeze, while watching a video in Safari, 15 min after i cold booted my machine so the temprature of the system was pretty low. and nothing else was running.
That would certainly be possible. However, I can't imagine using a computer which doesn't connect to the internet. What can you use it for?
My iMac just froze again while I was listening to music and typing a reply here on the forum. It was a long one, but I won't bother retyping it again...
Well, at least I can rule out Flash Player now.Here's a rumor:
Microsoft to debut new anti-Apple commercial featuring an iMac that freezes up. Compares it to Vista and users choose Vista over Mac.
Ok, don't shoot me for this.
Best rumor yet...lol.
I am a self declared newbie in line awaiting delivery of a 4850 iMac. Now I am wondering if this was such a good choice. I never experienced any of the so called blue screens of death with PC. I have been a PC type since the early 90's. I was very much looking forward to learning the new (to me) Mac OS but am now unsure of my decision.
Never had any of this kind of concern with PC...I could always work my way out of any problems. Never had to take it to a shop, rely on a help desk, etc.
I don't think it's network related. If you play an iTunes song try opening the visualizer in a separate window. Don't use it in full screen, but drag the corner as big as you can make it. I get a freeze out of this every time, usually in under a minute. With the window sized so large, I also monitor CPU usage and temperature, GPU temperature, and RAM usage using iStat Pro. None of iStat Pro's measurements suggest that a freeze is imminent, but then WHAM! . . .frozen.
I would more inclined to believe that Apple received a bad batch of 4850 cards, a revision of the card that doesn't work well with their firmware, or some installation problem with the cards going into the iMacs themselves.
Nothing to date would point me towards this being caused by a software problem of any kind, including network access.
So a firmware fix for the 4850 problems... Would that just mean under-clocking the video chip to give stability, possibly due to overheating?!
I doubt it, because think of the people who have had these iMacs for an entire week without any freezes... they sure wouldn't appreciate a lesser performance.
Just to prove my theory wrong, let's entertain my theory.
If jaw1034 can make it happen instantly like that, can you pull the network cable out (or shut off the wireless) and do the itunes visualizer experiment for 1-5 mins? Let's just rule it out... this helps the community figure out the problem and possibly find a workaround.
even so, who would want to use their mac without the internet. ugh, I would be so bored.
If the NIC had something to do with it then why aren't the GT120 and GT130 iMacs having the problem also?
I would be interested to know how people in the "2nd batch" of shipments make out. If they'll have a high percentage of bad macs or if the next batch comes with minimal problems.
The fact Apple is shipping replacements to unhappy consumers leads me to believe they know something that we don't and for some reason think replacing it will fix the problem (and the user won't get two bad ones in a row).
I ordered Wed night and it shows April 25-30th for estimated delivery, so I guess I'll find out for myself sooner or later.
The fact Apple is shipping replacements to unhappy consumers leads me to believe they know something that we don't and for some reason think replacing it will fix the problem (and the user won't get two bad ones in a row).
I ordered Wed night and it shows April 25-30th for estimated delivery, so I guess I'll find out for myself sooner or later.