G$ Constant Crash - Black Screen Loads of Languages

[murderingreason]

Hello

my computer is a g4 runing 10.3.9
hardware overview:

machine model: power mac g4
cpu type: powerpc g4 (2.9)
number of cpus: 2
cpu speed: 450 mhz
l2 cache (per cpu): 1 mb
memory: 1 gb
bus speed: 100 mhz
boot rom version: 4.2.8f1


i brought this comp second hand running os 9 and upgraded it. the problem also occured when i was running os9.

at random times, during different programmes it crashes, a black screen comes down saying, error and please restart. this is repeated in different languages. i think it might be a kernal error but i'm not sure what one is.

my technical ability is limited.

i have worked out how to view the crash log (see below). i have repaired disk permissions.
any help would be great. this is really starting to get difficult. if you could help it would be amazing.

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tue sep 6 12:16:10 2005


panic(cpu 1): uncorrectable machine check: pc = 0000000006003ed8, msr = 000000000800f930, dsisr = 00002804, dar = 00000000bfffd9e2
asyncsrc = 0000000000000000, corefir = 0000000000000000
l2fir = 0000000000000000, busfir = 00000000fffcf000

latest stack backtrace for cpu 1:
backtrace:
0x00083498 0x0008397c 0x0001eda4 0x0009160c 0x00090d78 0x0009402c
proceeding back via exception chain:
exception state (sv=0x2a039000)
pc=0x06003ed8; msr=0x0800f930; dar=0xbfffd9e2; dsisr=0x00002804; lr=0x06003e98; r1=0xbfffe7e0; xcp=0x00000008 (0x200 - machine check)

kernel version:
darwin kernel version 7.9.0:
wed mar 30 20:11:17 pst 2005; root:xnu/xnu-517.12.7.obj~1/release_ppc



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tue sep 6 12:29:37 2005


panic(cpu 1): uncorrectable machine check: pc = 000000008fe052a8, msr = 000000000800d030, dsisr = 40000000, dar = 0000000090830010
asyncsrc = 0000000000000000, corefir = 0000000000000000
l2fir = 0000000000000000, busfir = 0000000000000000

latest stack backtrace for cpu 1:
backtrace:
0x00083498 0x0008397c 0x0001eda4 0x0009160c 0x00090d78 0x0009402c
proceeding back via exception chain:
exception state (sv=0x2f1c6280)
pc=0x8fe052a8; msr=0x0800d030; dar=0x90830010; dsisr=0x40000000; lr=0x8fe05090; r1=0xbfffe900; xcp=0x00000008 (0x200 - machine check)

kernel version:
darwin kernel version 7.9.0:
wed mar 30 20:11:17 pst 2005; root:xnu/xnu-517.12.7.obj~1/release_ppc

 

[bobw]

uncorrectable machine check

You could have a bad processor. My guess, processor, ram or logic board, but I'd think processor.

 

[murderingreason]

How do I solve this. Is it a hardware problem? If so how do i isolate it? What does a bad processor mean?

Thanks

 

[bobw]

Yes, hardware problem. A bad processor would mean it has to be replaced. Your machine is a Dual Processor machine.
Do you have the Apple hardware Test CD? If you do, run that in a looping test.

Otherwise, I would have it serviced by an Apple Authorized center.