What hard drive performance test software is best for the Mac Pro and Snow Leopard? I need to test in normal config with SSD and HDD and in RAID configs.
Any additions on overall system performance test software for CPU, GPU, etc...
Recently I bought WD6400AAKS hard drive. I made to partitions (1st for OS and applications, 2nd one for photo files). I also did fresh OS install and loaded basic applications. Strangely I didn't notice any speed boost while booting and to be honest I feel like all applications (photoshop for example) are also starting much slower than on original hdd. Is there any way to test hard drive if it performs as it should be? I also have 2 more older drives installed. is it possible that one of them would slow the system down?
View 5 Replies View RelatedIs there a program for the Mac (G3 Tiger) that will perform a hardware performance test like PassMark's for Windows?
View 2 Replies View Relatedis there a good program to test the new 4gb of ram i have just installed in my new macbook book is all working ok?
View 8 Replies View Relatedi have a 1.5 Mbps AT&T DSL connection, and multiple speed tests show a download speed of 1.2 Mbps (and 200 Kbps upload). when i download files, such as software updates from Apple, various podcasts, and even Silverlight from Microshaft, the speed is always between 140 - 160 Kbps. i contacted AT&T, and the rep said it was because of buffering by the servers i was receiving the files from.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI have downloaded what I assume is the correct AHT image (iBook Version 1.2.4 [URL]) from Apple Support. After burning it to a CD, using disk Utility, it fails to boot on my late 2004 14" G4 1.33ghz IBook M9627B/A.
Am I doing something wrong or is there another version of AHT that is available as a download that will work?
I currently own a Mac Pro 2,8GHz 8-core (2008, 3,1) with the following specs;
Octa-Core 2,8GHz
4GB RAM
Modded 4890 Graphics
Apple GT120 Graphics
X25-M G2 80GB SSD
finding performance?
View 24 Replies View RelatedI've ordered a 27" i5 (quad core) iMac with 256 SSD + 1 TB drive. I know that the SSD drive used by Apple are not so fast as the fastest SSD available in the market but anyone know what are his performance?
I' m pretty sure in that in daily use the computer is much faster and responsive whit this SSD drive but anyone can tell me how much this benefit are visible?
I know there have been threads about this topic already, but I haven't found a single one that suits me. I just purchased a new i7 and want some framerates and a decent idea of what to expect when I get home and start using this bad boy. I don't do any real heavy gaming - mostly just old school titles...quake 3, counterstrike, escape velocity (kidding). I plan on playing some starcraft 2 and was mostly curious if I would be able to run the game on utlra at native res. What sort of framerates are you all seeing with sc2?
View 10 Replies View RelatedI want to buy a mic to put on my desktop and use it like the built in mic of iMac: I want to use it to make Skype calls and allow me to move around my room (5m x 5m) and have no problem to my Skype calls.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI currently use a macbook pro, but it's getting on at 3 years old now, I never use it as a portable device and I'm desperate for a more powerful iMac.
In terms of performance I need something that can play the latest games - WoW and CoD specifically - as smoothly as possible. At the moment I'm drawn between the better 21.5" mac, or the 27" with the same settings.
1st Question: I'm fairly sure the 21.5" would play the games well, but if I upgraded to a 27" screen, would the games play slower as a result?
2nd Question: The 21.5" iMac comes with an i3 processor. Is there a big difference between the i3 and i5 in terms of performance (specifically, again, for gaming). Would it be worth getting the i5?
I currently own a iMac G4 700 MHz and I was wondering if a iMac G4 1,25 GHz 20inch is a lot better than the 700 MHz ? Im not thinking of video editing or gaming, but basic use in Leopard.
If someone has any experience with a 1,25 GHz with Leopard, please tell me so I can compare.
On one hand, I've got an Intel X25M 160GB SSD available that could go into my MBP. On the other hand, it would replace a WD 640GB drive that I really like for the capacity. Oh I also currently have time machine running to an external FW800 drive.
I tend to use a lot of space because for my work I have to use a LOT of unique virtual machines for connecting to all of my clients. I think this alone is pushing me away from the SSD.
I am considering putting in the SSD and having my OS/apps be there. Then adding another external FW800 drive (fast one I guess) for my VMs. I would then chain my time machine drive from that.
My son's 17" imac PPC G5 was not booting up. After a trying a couple of things I got it to boot using Disk Warrior and reparing the file directory. At that time I also ran DW's hardware test which said the drive was fine. My son hard restarted it shortly after I fixed it and it wouldn't start up again. Just a gray screen, no apple logo. When I tried to use DW again it told me there were problems with the hard drive and it couldn't fix the problem. I tried to fix the hard drive in target disk mode using Disk Utiltiy and Drive Genius. No luck. So I pulled a working drive out of my Mac Pro and reformatted it and swapped the internal drive of the iMac with it. There were no DIP switches to set. Started up the imac with a Leopard retail disk thinking I would just install a fresh system onto the replaced internal drive of the iMac. Disk Utility on the leopard disk didn't see the hard drive. Now I'm beginning to think it's a logic board problem but I can't find the original disks to do a Hardware test with. Is there some other way to test a logic board? Or some other idea that I'm not thinking of that could be wrong with the machine?
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4), ATI 1900, 8GbRAM
I am currently in the market for a portable external hard drive or enclosure with usb2+fw800. (Any recommendations BTW?)
Is there any time of performance decrease in reading/writing onto the drive if its formated as NFTS and then use NTFS-3G on my Mac? Compared to HFS+ which is Mac's native partition.
My main issue is wanting this external drive to be compatible between my Mac and Windows machines. Also want to run Time Machine backups on the drive,
I know Fat32 would be another option, but not when it comes to large ISOs and 1080p videos larger than 4GB.
if you recall a thread I started trying to get help on why the Mac Pro was crashing... I finally narrowed it down.After speaking to about 4 different people at apple.... they had me run the Apple Hardware Test off the boot CD.I took out EVERYTHING except the 2nd DVD burner (Apple Branded Superdrive from my old 2.5 Dual G5)... and ran the test.The Hardware Test ACTUALLY FROZE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAM TEST.I thought I had bad aftermarket ram... as it wasn't playing nice with the Apple ram when I added them together.Looks like I had fine aftermarket ram... the Apple ram was bad.I REPLACED the Apple Ram with the Aftermarket Ram... and the Hardware Test completed fine.So, now I'm going to be calling them again in the morning and letting them know what happened. I wonder if they'll just let me RMA the bad ram, or if I'm going to have to lug this dang thing down to an apple store.I WONT BE HAPPY IF I HAVE TO DO THAT.Oh, and no more lockups since switching out the ram... and all the other quirks (not able to burn CDs in Windows, sloooow Internet page draws, etc...) are all but gone now.
View 8 Replies View RelatedI have a 17" unibody MBP (early 2009, specs below). It was running hotter than usual the other day, so I F2 booted into AHT to run a diagnostic. The status box within AHT showed 1 second into the 1st pass, and never got beyond that. Several seconds after that status message was displayed, the cursor froze. The time counter never advanced after that, and although I waited a long time, nothing happened. The test froze.Â
I've tried it several times more. It once worked, but every other time has frozen. Checking the "extended test" box, or trying to run in loop mode has made no difference - still freezes at "1 second".Â
I've had this machine for 3 years, OS's Leopard through Lion, and this has never happened before. I last ran a test, successfully, in January. I've not changed any components or suffered any damage since then. Memtest (ver 4.22) says my RAM is fine. (I ran this because the first portion of the AHT is the RAM component.) Aside from the aforementioned overheating episode, which disappeared, my machine's been fine.Â
early 2009 MBP unibody 17"
2.93 Core 2 Duo
8 GB RAM
750 GB HD
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I am new to Mac and wanted to see if there was a way of testing the firewall in a Macbook.
View 2 Replies View RelatedRecent switcher here. Picked up a G4 17" iMac, and LOVE it.
It could use a RAM upgrade, though. For some reason, the internal RAM isn't being used. The System Profiler claims the spot is empty. The easy to get to one on the bottom seems to be working fine, but it's a lowly little 256.
I'd like to upgrade to its full potential, but am concerned the problem with the internal might be a logic board problem. Any way to tell?
Should I just get a 2gb stick for the known-good slot? Where can I get one for less than the $87.99 Crucial wants for a 512mb?
What's the best way I can test RAM in an old iBook G3? It had a bad module so I replaced it. All seems okay now, but I want to test it to be sure it's all good. Normally I'd just pop in Memtest86+, but Memtest86 doesn't support PPC (obviously).
I don't have any disks for it or anything, so no Apple Hardware Test disk.
With Leo, you install CD #2 and restart with D key ,but it doesn't work with Snow Leo... ...talking about the Apple Hardware Test
I ordered a i7 15" Macbook Pro high resolution anti glare screen over a week ago. I've been reading lots of forums on the subject and have heard about the small print, yellow tint to the bottom half of the screen, the laptop not sleeping etc.
So I contacted the store to find out about the possibility of returning it if I'm not happy. They said I can spend all the time in the store with it but as soon as I leave the store there is a 15% restocking fee. It hasn't arrived yet but I'm expecting it any day now.
Can someone tell me all the tests I can perform in the store before I leave?
I have a MAC OS X 10.4.11 IBook G4 1.1. It's acting up on me. Crashes often and freezes as well. The only CD I can find is the Mac OS X Tiger Install DVD. Is this the Hardware test cd as well? If yes, how do I get the hardware test started. I tried the "restart while holding "C" and "restart while holding the "option key"". Doesn't work. Don't see a hardware test option. If no, Can I download the application?
View 7 Replies View RelatedI have got my MBP with 10.6.7 installed now have updated to Lion.Â
So, Whenever I need to run hardware test, i need to insert my CD. Â
Now problem is, I got too many scratches on my CD and it's being tough to carry it all the times. Â
Is it possible to run hardware test without inserting CD and other way around. Â
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
How do you run a hardware test?
Info:iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1
I have a new mac mini running OS 10.7.2 and I have just noticed problems with keyboard and mouse intermittently not working, along with other random glitches that seem to be hardware related. I tried restarting while holding down the "D" key to run hardware test, but all I get is the computer trying to get onto the Internet to restore. It then asks to choose a network, and when I drop down the menu of network choices, my home network is not listed -- only my neighbor's.  Right after purchase I cloned my OEM system drive over to a faster HDD, and the OEM drive is now an external backup. I wouldn't think that would matter since everything has been working fine for the last 3 months. How can I run a hardware test?
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.2), Windows 7 Mid-2011, 8 GB, dual HD's
What is the best was to diagnose possible motherboard faults on a Mac? I'm having various problems which appear to be hardware related (i.e. re-formatting, re-loading OSX, etc don't seem to fix them and the problems appear at different times running different processes) so want to check the motherboard out.Typical problems are a USB hard drive suddening going off-line, the DVD burner suddenly resetting itself for no reason, screen not redrawing properly etc. and all these only happen occasionally. The only test I can find is a RAM test (various programs allow this including Tech Tool Pro 6) but is there a way to test other components?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Is there a way I can run a diagnostic test on my Macbook Pro and how do I check how much memory I have as well?
Info:
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013), iOS 7.1
Can anyone detail how to test my RAM chips? I think I have a bad one. If I recall it is tested from the startup disk or some other disk -
Information:
G5 2.7
Mac OS X (10.4.6)
