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unstable final cut pro on mac pro- what to do?
Hi everyone,
Ever since I switched from my old powermac g5 2,7ghz dual to my new macpro intel 2,66 dual 4gbram 4X500gb internal disk I’ve been experienced problems. Here’s the list
1. The company from Austria installed only 3gb RAM instead of 4gb. The missing RAM, 2X512 is on its way, and I have to learn how to install the RAM, but I guess that’s a good thing to it…On the other hand the missing RAM is a drag.
2. I am getting constant terrifying apple color wheel spining on my new macintel macpro. Sometimes even for just opening a new finder, or searching data on my firewire 800 external disk. This is inexplicable for me. Does anyone have a guess why is this happening? I’ve never had any issues with my powermac g5 and it was heavy loaded with material. My new macpro is almost half empty, no data on the installational system hard disk, nothing, and still acts like a patient and very very slow.
3. Before on my g5 i ran final cut pro studio 5.0.4. It worked perfectly. However now, while waiting for my new FCS2 to arrive I’ve installed 5.1. and been having strange problems…First of all when opening projects of my quite complex documentary project in process, I was getting the notice: ERROR:OUT OF MEMORY, and then Final cut would soon unexpectedly quit. It only occurred once in my previous G5, but boy it was loaded with open timelines and projects. Here on my new macpro, I’ve only opened two projects at the same time and that unexpected failure already happens…it shouldn’t of.
4. But that’s not all…a couple of hours ago…my final cut pro…decided it just won’t open anymore…I can’t get past the opening window within the final cut pro 5.1.4. The notice unable to detect external player
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8 Replies
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Before you reinstall do a hardware test. Find the orginal disc that come with your system and on the face it will tell you how to start up in the test mode.
As for your 2-4 drives as long as they are not striped together with drive 1 you are fine. I would remove them while testing and reinstalling anyway. If you are going to test your system strip it and start growing it slowly.
You may have a bad stick of RAM or hard drive with the above problems.
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Drazen,
If you’re not comfortable enough to look inside your computer to determine the manufacturer of your 500gb hard drives, you’re gonna have a heck of a time doing all the other steps that are necessary to reconfigure your computer and methodically test all the components step by step. This is probably going to be necessary in this case. You’ll probably need to strip down the computer to the essentials, just as it was delivered from the factory, reinstall the OS, and start adding back components and testing peice by peice.
So, check out the video clip at https://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/index.cfm?page=Video/macpro/hd/high.html to see how the drives are installed, and then you’ll know how to remove them and check them too. At least thats a start.
Also, it sounds like your memory was never installed properly in the first place. Installation of memory upgrades is covered in the MacPro manual.
You may have have other issues as well, but, you have way too many variables going on at this point, and so you’ll have to isolate and identify the source of the problems. These are things that should be and should have been tested thouroughly before ever installing FCS1. So, get all your hardware cooking properly together and then, and only then, should you reinstall FCS1 or FCS2.
Hope this helps.
David
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Post-production Supervisor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
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Hi guys,
Precious advice you have given me, and my path of system/hardware recovery soon will begin. Light I beleive is at the end of a dark tunell, but naive we shall not be, because intel is inside the macpro. Will let you know how my adventure turned out, in the meantime thanks again…
Best regards
Drazen
http://www.honeymoonthemovie.net
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Hi,
I would run memtest, booted from single user mode overnight (instructions come with the download).
For more information check the following:
https://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20050524014158525
https://www.memtestosx.org/NOTE: The Macfixit article might become unavailable. If so if you post an email address I can send you a copy.
Best Wishes,
WB
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Hi man,
good tips and really good article…I’ve saved it on my desktop…however apple hardare test already some errors on my new macpro: error 4MOT/2/40000004:I0….I’ve searched the apple discussion forum…and it seems that I am not the only one experiencing these problems…however no one really knows what that error number means, not even specified apple technicians…more later…
best regards
Drazen
http://www.honeymoonthemovie.net
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Do you use Techtools or Diskwarrior?
rafael -
Hi Rafael,
No I don’t know those programmes…could you give me a hint what is all about…does it come handy…
Best regards
Drazen
drazen
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Drazen,
The MacOX is a UNIX system with hundred of thousand of small files. To keep good record of all these files there is what is call “Directories”. When working with your computer those directories get a bit messed up and the computer start to work slowly or to make funny things.
I swear you that I’ve got not stock options in those companies, but I reccomend Diskwarrior or Techtools to everybody. I runn Diskwarrior once a month or so, and my Mac gos as silk.
If you work with FC, before to spend your money in any kind of plugin or adicional hardware, get you one of them. If your system is not optimized even the best software won’t work 100%.
Cheers,
rafael
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