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Ohkamp

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Jul 8, 2011
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Hi all,

I've done as much research as I could before posting, but no luck. I have a G5 tower that has a strange pixelated screen and freezes while trying to get past the grey loading screen.

When I try to do a safe boot, it takes me a bit further:

http://db.tt/moyisLy

When I hold down V, this is the code I get up until it akes me to the pixelated grey screen and freezes

http://db.tt/2dQOPA7

When I try to boot off the install disc, I can choose the disc but it once again freezes while at the grey loader screen.

Any ideas? Thank you so much!
 
Solved

I chanced it and went out and bought a new video card. That did it!
 
Did you try reseating the old video card? I'd imagine that could have been a culprit too.


BTW: Wrong forum, this is Mac Pro, G5 = PPC.
 
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