[Ham-Mac] RFI getting into computer

[Rick Prather]

Guys, I thought we started talking about the choice of a G5 or Intel  
iMac not the PowerMacs.

And BTW, my Dual 2.3 was pretty quiet but not "dead quiet" how can it  
be with 9 fans running?

Rick

On Jun 6, 2006, at 3:48 PM, D. J. wrote:

> Even though my dual 2.3 has several fans it is still dead quiet and  
> I do a lot of photographic processing of large picture files.  It  
> just sits, does it's job.
>
> Perhaps in future models and software they will give us the ability  
> to run BOTH OSs simultaneously on separate partitions.  Wouldn't  
> that be a gas.
>
> I expect to get a few more years out of my G5 as I do with all my  
> other Mac computers.  I won't be buying anything for quite a while.
>
> Cheers
>
> Dale, K9VUJ
>
>
> On 06, Jun 2006, at 17:34, Rick Prather wrote:
>
>> Sorry, don't agree.
>>
>> The G5 was always a hear generator and caused a lot of complaints of
>> noise and fans going nuts.
>>
>> Since I hate fans I was overjoyed to find that the Intel iMac is not
>> only faster than the G5 and it also is as quiet as my Cube!
>>
>> And, if I get backed in to a corner I can run XP on either Parallels
>> or native.  And, I'll tell you that either way it is faster than my
>> 1.6 Pentium IV.
>>
>> I love it, I enjoy playing with the new apps and no longer having to
>> even think about using Virtual PC.
>>
>> Get the Intel and don't look back!
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Rick
>> K6LE
>>
>> On 6/6/06, D. J. <dalej2 at mac.com> wrote:
>>> If you really need a win machine they can be had for $200, 250.  I
>>> bought mine between Christmas and New Years last year on a sale.  It
>>> had a rebate, but after all was said and done I had a 1.8 ghz AMD
>>> desktop w. keyboard & mouse for $199 with windows XP home.  It works
>>> fine, but I only use it for some windows files that I download.  My
>>> Mac G5 2.3 dual is my workhorse.  It is a beautiful machine and a
>>> work of art inside.  I wish that Apple would have kept the G5 with
>>> the Power PC processor.  It's a class act.
>>>
>>> Dale, K9VUJ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 06, Jun 2006, at 16:43, Robert C. Smithwick wrote:
>>>
>>> > I think I'll keep my G5 after all!
>>> >
>>> > de/smitty//w6cs
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> Dick,
>>> >>
>>> >> The new intel iMac are covered with yards of RFI tape.   
>>> Several of
>>> >> the techs I know wonder why Apple used so much tape.  The G5  
>>> iMacs
>>> >> are beautiful inside, everything has it's place.  The G5s are  
>>> like
>>> >> art, but the intel iMacs are a bundle of 'duct tape'.
>>> >>
>>> >> :)  Scott kd7hrk
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Jun 5, 2006, at 12:40 PM, Richard Hemingway wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> Hi Group,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I am wondering if the plastic casing of iMacs is more  
>>> susceptible
>>> >>> to RFI from the antenna than is a computer with a metal case.
>>> >>> However, I should explain this.  I am in a r etirement apartment
>>> >>> and have my antenna sitting on top of a bookcase about 10 feet
>>> >>> away.  I am using a G5 with a metal case, but the monitor has a
>>> >>> plastic casing. If I don't  have the display angled properly RFI
>>> >>> will cause the computer of turn off and on.  I also have a
>>> >>> Toshiba laptop computer and RFI never bothers it at all. (I
>>> >>> should say that I only use about 30 watts with PSK).  I have
>>> >>> disconnected the display from the computer and FRI doesn't  
>>> bother
>>> >>> it then.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> The problem is that I am thinking of buying an iMac Inter Dual
>>> >>> Core computer.  The casing is all plastic and I am wondering if
>>> >>> the problem would persist.  The PowerBook has a metal case (I
>>> >>> think) and I don't imagine would have t his problem.  However, I
>>> >>> would much rather have the iMac.  Before you all jump in and say
>>> >>> so - yes I have filter and chokes all over the place and on all
>>> >>> the cables.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I ma not experiencing it as much with the new Icom 756 PPRO3 I
>>> >>> now have as I did with the Orion.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Thanks,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Dick, N5XRD
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