Comments on: Instant Review: Aluminum iMac http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/ In Which We Worry and Complain Out Loud in Our Outside Voice Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:24:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Casey http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/comment-page-1/#comment-152557 Casey Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:47:30 +0000 http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/#comment-152557 I think there was a software (maybe firmware) update for this ages ago. I haven't had this problem anymore. I think there was a software (maybe firmware) update for this ages ago. I haven’t had this problem anymore.

]]> By: osito http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/comment-page-1/#comment-152502 osito Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:51:42 +0000 http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/#comment-152502 Same problem as most of you. But there is only complains in this thread. Has anybody find SOLUTIONS? Thnk you Same problem as most of you. But there is only complains in this thread. Has anybody find SOLUTIONS?

Thnk you

]]> By: Greg http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/comment-page-1/#comment-66386 Greg Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:23:35 +0000 http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/#comment-66386 My old "white" 24 inch iMac does the same... it hangs with the beach ball spinning while I'm still able to access the system via SSH, in order to restore the main screen I must reboot the system... It happens every few days since last two weeks... it was absolutely stable three or four weeks ago. My old “white” 24 inch iMac does the same… it hangs with the beach ball spinning while I’m still able to access the system via SSH, in order to restore the main screen I must reboot the system… It happens every few days since last two weeks… it was absolutely stable three or four weeks ago.

]]> By: Rickenbilly http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/comment-page-1/#comment-48608 Rickenbilly Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:24:43 +0000 http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/#comment-48608 HI CSM please do so r. HI CSM

please do so

r.

]]> By: csm http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/comment-page-1/#comment-45973 csm Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:06:39 +0000 http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/#comment-45973 Huh, yeah. Someone who works at ATI goes to the bar I frequent; I can give him shit about this. Huh, yeah.

Someone who works at ATI goes to the bar I frequent; I can give him shit about this.

]]> By: Stunned http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/comment-page-1/#comment-45972 Stunned Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:48:50 +0000 http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/#comment-45972 AMD Warns About ATI Radeon HD Without Video Acceleration. AMD Blames Test Software for Defective Graphics Chips Category: Video by Anton Shilov [ 08/01/2007 | 11:52 PM ] ATI, graphics product group of Advanced Micro Devices, said on Wednesday that due to issues with test software, it failed to determine imperfect graphics processors from the ATI Radeon HD 2000 family. As a consequence, some graphics card makers had to recall certain production bathes. The problem, however, can be solved with drivers, according to some sources. Apparently, certain graphics cards based on ATI Radeon HD 2400 and ATI Radeon HD 2600 graphics processing units (GPUs) from AMD come with disabled universal video decoder (UVD) technology that provides hardware acceleration of high-definition H.264 and VC-1 videos. The problem, according to claims made by undisclosed makers of graphics cards in an interview with DigiTimes, was a result of a bug in AMD’s hardware validation software. Some other sources indicated that A13 revision of the RV610 (ATI Radeon HD 2400) chip came with disabled UVD, whereas later revisions came with enabled feature. According to reports, the issue can be fixed by updating BIOSes of the boards or by using the latest drivers, which are due in August. Even though the problem may not be industry-wide, it can still cause delays of personal computers featuring ATI Radeon HD 2400/2600 graphics cards, as computer makers will have to ensure that UVD is enabled on all the boards that they install, a process that may take a long time to accomplish. On the other hand, some makers may skip the procedure for systems not equipped with Blu-ray or HD DVD drives. Earlier this year AMD already disabled UVD in its ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT product, claiming that usage model of a high-end PC does not require hardware video acceleration. Nevertheless, sources close to the company implied that eventually the capability to decode HD video may be enabled from drivers even for the top-of-the-range products. AMD Warns About ATI Radeon HD Without Video Acceleration.
AMD Blames Test Software for Defective Graphics Chips
Category: Video
by Anton Shilov
[ 08/01/2007 | 11:52 PM ]

ATI, graphics product group of Advanced Micro Devices, said on Wednesday that due to issues with test software, it failed to determine imperfect graphics processors from the ATI Radeon HD 2000 family. As a consequence, some graphics card makers had to recall certain production bathes. The problem, however, can be solved with drivers, according to some sources.

Apparently, certain graphics cards based on ATI Radeon HD 2400 and ATI Radeon HD 2600 graphics processing units (GPUs) from AMD come with disabled universal video decoder (UVD) technology that provides hardware acceleration of high-definition H.264 and VC-1 videos. The problem, according to claims made by undisclosed makers of graphics cards in an interview with DigiTimes, was a result of a bug in AMD’s hardware validation software.

Some other sources indicated that A13 revision of the RV610 (ATI Radeon HD 2400) chip came with disabled UVD, whereas later revisions came with enabled feature. According to reports, the issue can be fixed by updating BIOSes of the boards or by using the latest drivers, which are due in August.

Even though the problem may not be industry-wide, it can still cause delays of personal computers featuring ATI Radeon HD 2400/2600 graphics cards, as computer makers will have to ensure that UVD is enabled on all the boards that they install, a process that may take a long time to accomplish. On the other hand, some makers may skip the procedure for systems not equipped with Blu-ray or HD DVD drives.

Earlier this year AMD already disabled UVD in its ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT product, claiming that usage model of a high-end PC does not require hardware video acceleration. Nevertheless, sources close to the company implied that eventually the capability to decode HD video may be enabled from drivers even for the top-of-the-range products.

]]> By: AttheCross http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/comment-page-1/#comment-45516 AttheCross Sun, 30 Sep 2007 05:33:23 +0000 http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/#comment-45516 Add me to the list of crashers, my less than 30 day old 24" aluminum iMac started freezing, seems like after an iTunes update. I know that a lot of people are saying it is going on with 1.1. Took it to the Apple Store and the Genius reformated and fresh installed OS said that should do it. Took it home and the display became totally garbled, took it back and they gave me a new unit. But I've seen the freezing a couple of times on this unit too. Add me to the list of crashers, my less than 30 day old 24″ aluminum iMac started freezing, seems like after an iTunes update. I know that a lot of people are saying it is going on with 1.1. Took it to the Apple Store and the Genius reformated and fresh installed OS said that should do it. Took it home and the display became totally garbled, took it back and they gave me a new unit. But I’ve seen the freezing a couple of times on this unit too.

]]> By: csm http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/comment-page-1/#comment-45361 csm Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:44:34 +0000 http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/#comment-45361 OK, that was prescient, but annoying: right after I posted that comment (less that five minutes), my iMac froze while I was using Font Book to <a href="http://www.wattornot.com/2007/09/25/correct-me-if-im-mshtakan/" rel="nofollow">disable the Mshtakan font</a>. APPLES GRAPHICS DRIVER TEAM FTW! OK, that was prescient, but annoying: right after I posted that comment (less that five minutes), my iMac froze while I was using Font Book to disable the Mshtakan font.

APPLES GRAPHICS DRIVER TEAM FTW!

]]> By: csm http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/comment-page-1/#comment-45360 csm Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:31:19 +0000 http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/#comment-45360 Is that a joke about how slow Spotlight is? ;-) Is that a joke about how slow Spotlight is? ;-)

]]> By: xlla http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/comment-page-1/#comment-45288 xlla Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:07:38 +0000 http://metastatic.org/text/Concern/2007/08/20/instant-review-aluminum-imac/#comment-45288 I have a same problem now, and I found another way to reproduce the crash: Just simple type a word in the Spotlight input area, etc "apache", and wait about 5-6 sec, It goes to freezing, now one thing you can do is hold down the Power button. I have a same problem now,
and I found another way to reproduce the crash:

Just simple type a word in the Spotlight input area, etc “apache”, and wait about 5-6 sec, It goes to freezing, now one thing you can do is hold down the Power button.

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