My G5 gets tired

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What happens if you just RESTART the Mac before you try the export?

[Motzzz]

Same thing…just crashes. It’s like it needs some sleep or something.

By the way here is what I have

Mac G5 1.8 dual
3 gig RAM

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[Motzzz] “It’s like it needs some sleep or something.”

That would actually tend to indicate a HEAT-RELATED problem.

[Motzzz]

Ya you might be right. It’s in a cool place (basement) right now. Any suggestions? Can I install more fans?

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[Motzzz] “Can I install more fans?”

I think the G5 is pretty well “fanned”, but that won’t help much if you have a defective component (chip?) or any small parts (chips again?) didn’t get the proper “silicone gel treatment” in relation to the heat-sink(s).

I have heard of certain brands of memory chips that don’t work well with the Mac.
Did you (or an installer) add any extra memory to your Mac?

OTOH, there’s always the “Trash the FCP preferences” solution for many FCP “oddities”.

Click the following link for instructions.

https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/trashing_fcp_prefs.html

A great way to do this is to use “FCP Rescue” a free Apple Script that will Trash the Preferences for you (and restore nearly all of your user settings afterward).
There are versions for FCPro & FCExpress.

Download these free Apple Scripts at

https://fcprescue.andersholck.com/

[Tom Matthies]

I’ve had a problem similar to yours. I tracked it down to a pair of Lacie FW800 drives that were over heating. The longer I left the system running, the more difficult it was to get a finished project out of the computer. Even though the Lacie drives are in the open in the room, they tend to run hot. They have no internal fans and rely on the aluminum cases to act as a heat sink. I put a small fan on them to help cool them down on days when they get a little cranky. After running the fan a short time, and allowing them to cool, everything gets back to being reliable again. I don’t know what kinds of drives you’re running, but make sure that they are cool and happy. It does sound like a heat related drive problem. Might be worth a try.
Tom

[Blub06]

I would concur, its heat and its most likely the hard drives no matter which ones you are using. Buy a fan.

Chris

[Motzzz]

Well nothing worked last night and this morning after a good 8 hour sleep it’s back to working smoooooth. I give it two to three more hours and it’s back to shutting down on me. I have a fan on the external…see what happens.