wildchild Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Hey everyone, So, I have tried various versions of 10.5 and all of them have the same problem, albeit to varying degrees. The iDeneb 10.5.4 release has been the most stable historically. That is until now. Regardless of how many windows I have open or what program I am running (regardless of how resource intensive it is), the entire OS will freeze up for a few seconds. Sometimes for a few seconds (no less than 30 seconds at a time) up to 2 minutes at a time. I have tried the x11 fix posted in this same forum, I have tried to overclock my CPU (Core 2 Duo E6300 running @ 1.86 gHz natively, has been overclocked as high as 2.43 gHz) My specs aren't terrible as I have the above mentioned processor, - 2 GB SDRAM - Nvidia 7600GT 256MB (working with NVKush patch) - Asus P5B Deluxe motherboard. I am using the 9.4 Vanilla kernel and everything else seems to be working fine. Things that I'm thinking might be the problem: - the kernel I'm using? - the partition size of the OS X HD (50 GB)? - the fact that I'm dual-booting (OSx86 + XP)? - the RAM I'm using? - the video card I'm using? Anyone with any help please let me know. Or simply post your own remedies that have worked for your installations. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerkex'd Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Try unplugging your network cable - or go to network preferences and deactivate the connection. Click on the cogwheel and select 'make inactive'. Don't forget to click apply before you close the window. Does it still freeze? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildchild Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 So basically I have the option of Network usage or a functioning computer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerkex'd Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 That was what's known as a troubleshooting step. With NO INFORMATION AT ALL it's hard to tell. ..like if it stopped freezing and what network chipset your motherboard has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildchild Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 Well the onboard NIC chipset I believe is a Marvell chipset. It has worked since day one without any patches being applied. Also, I just tried the given solution. Disabling the ethernet interface has had no effect yet. Thanks for your help though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerkex'd Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 You're welcome. And hey, I didn't say it was a solution! Now you can rule out your NIC as the cause of your freezeups. At least that's something! Check your BIOS settings against the recommended ones: http://apple2pc.blogspot.com/2008/03/bios-...hackintosh.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildchild Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 Thanks for the reply. I'll give it a shot. If it works, I'll recap everyone on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildchild Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 I have attempted the above mentioned bios settings and they have seemed to help. I have not done extensive enough testing yet to be sure though. I will keep everyone posted! Thanks again Beerkex'd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerkex'd Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Good News. It's can be very stressing when something is crashing or freezing all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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