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Friday, March 05, 2004

Power Macintosh G5 noise problem continues

Ars Technica: "It's been about 6 months since the Power Mac G5 was introduced, and Apple still can't seem to produce a decent power supply for its dual processor models. There are several noise problems related to the dual G5's power supply ... The most serious is that noise sometimes leaks into the analog audio outputs. This may be partially caused by other faulty electrical connections and components, but the power supply has been the prime suspect for reasons that will become apparent in a moment. There are also some noise problems caused by faulty or misaligned fans. Finally, there's the power supply itself which actually makes a range of squeaking, chipring, hissing noises during operation. Yes, the actual power supply makes noise. No, not the moving parts like fans. The analog electronics themselves make noise. This problem has existed from the very first dual G5 to ship, and it continues to this day. There was a 1,000+ post thread in Apple's support forum on the topic. It contained complaints from users with all of the various PS-related noise problems. The thread was closed by the moderator ... Needless to say, this was not a popular action."

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