Hey all:
My machine is breaking down in its old age (purchased 2006). I have dual screens but the issue occurs with one or two cinema displays plugged in. Playing video or leaving the computer running long causes a KP (I believe) and the monitors shut off. My unprofessional diagnosis is that my video card has gone to sh** and overheats, this and that. The fan does get very loud. I cannot turn the monitors back on without a hard restart. As a video editor this is hindering my ability to do, well, anything...
Is it time to get a new video card (if that is likely to be the issue) and any recommendations if so?
[ I have had a tech savvy friend clean up some tangled permissions and install new drivers, but to no avail]
Thanks for your time!
Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro1,1
Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors: 2
Total Number Of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MP11.005C.B08
SMC Version (system): 1.7f10
Chipset Model: ATY,RadeonX1900
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x7249
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-A52027-140
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.140
Displays:
Acer G235H:
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Display Serial Number: LJK0W0224336
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Cinema HD:
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Display Serial Number: 2A3456Z7PKL
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
My machine is breaking down in its old age (purchased 2006). I have dual screens but the issue occurs with one or two cinema displays plugged in. Playing video or leaving the computer running long causes a KP (I believe) and the monitors shut off. My unprofessional diagnosis is that my video card has gone to sh** and overheats, this and that. The fan does get very loud. I cannot turn the monitors back on without a hard restart. As a video editor this is hindering my ability to do, well, anything...
Is it time to get a new video card (if that is likely to be the issue) and any recommendations if so?
[ I have had a tech savvy friend clean up some tangled permissions and install new drivers, but to no avail]
Thanks for your time!
Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro1,1
Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors: 2
Total Number Of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MP11.005C.B08
SMC Version (system): 1.7f10
Chipset Model: ATY,RadeonX1900
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x7249
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-A52027-140
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.140
Displays:
Acer G235H:
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Display Serial Number: LJK0W0224336
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Cinema HD:
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Display Serial Number: 2A3456Z7PKL
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
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