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Max. compatible and >cheap< Hardware?
Hi there,
Well I definitely need to get some better Hardware, to be "Snow Leopard ready", since my current configuration was already hard work with Tiger running Semthex Kernel, and a b*tch with getting Leopard to work since common stuff like those bootloader with Efi Emulation and allmost all Kernel (except ToH based ones) don't work... ![]() I am not going to have the money until next month ![]() ![]() Maximum Budget will be about 130€ - less preferred. I thaught about buying: CPU: Intel Pentium Dual-Core 2600 MHz E5300 (FC-LGA4, "Wolfdale-2M") > 54€ RAM: Some 2 GB DDR2-667 DIMM > at least 25€ What leaves just 50€ for a Socket 755 mainboard... I need:
Questions:
Many thank! AMD Phenom II X4 955 - ASRock AM3A770DE - 8GB DDR3-1333 - Radeon HD 5570 1GB passiv - BCM4318 802.11b/g - Snow Leopard Retail
+++ AMD Phenom X3 8450 - ASRock AM2NF6G-VSTA (BIOS L2.39) - 4GB DDR2-800 - Radeon HD 4650 512MB - Snow Leopard Retail (retired) / OpenBSD |
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Gigabyte mobos:
http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/in...0.6.0#Gigabyte nVidia graphic cards: http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/in..._10.6.0#nVIDIA |
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whatever you do, dont get a mainboard with a ALC860 chipset... its a total bitch and a half to get(kinda) working... im still not sure how I did it... and it rarely turns on for me.
Computer: Gateway 838GM | 9.5.0 Vodoo Kernel |2.0 RC4 Chameleon Bootloader | Processor:Intel Pentium 4 630 / 3 GHz | RAM: 512MB | OS: Windows 7 32BIT, OSx86 iPC 10.5.6 | Mainboard Chipset: Intel 915G Express | Graphics Card:Integrated Intel GMA 900 | Video Memory: Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0 | Audio:ALC 860 |Card Reader:8 in 1 Integrated| Hard Drives:1x 200GB SATA(Win 7), 1x 320GB SATA(OS X) Both Internal
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#4
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@maya77
If you don't have something usefull to tell, please just leave it at that. Or at least read before you start to spam - the mainboard I was looking for should not be more expensive than 50€ (~ 70USD) (there is not such in HCL), the more I am not planning to buy a graphic card. ![]() AMD Phenom II X4 955 - ASRock AM3A770DE - 8GB DDR3-1333 - Radeon HD 5570 1GB passiv - BCM4318 802.11b/g - Snow Leopard Retail
+++ AMD Phenom X3 8450 - ASRock AM2NF6G-VSTA (BIOS L2.39) - 4GB DDR2-800 - Radeon HD 4650 512MB - Snow Leopard Retail (retired) / OpenBSD |
#5
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my setup works quite well with 10.5 and 10.6:
c2d e6320 gigabyte p35-ds4 8800gts cheap, stable and everything is supported. |
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Quote:
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Sorry for disturbing your thread. I was just trying to help. |
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I don't see a reason why my desired configuration should be unrealistic.
![]() But if you are minded to pay 130€ on a P3 + mobo + RAM - feel free to PM me, I still have one left. I just didn't like u to depict me as dummy, just cause I was asking a more beginner-related question. To all who seriously want to help me: This are the mainboards I am currently at the choosing: Quote:
1. Which one would you choose and why? 2. Will all the listet Realtek Ethernet chips work with RealtekR1000.kext or is there one which won't? 3. I don't need it as I will continue with using my GeForce (need Dualmonitoring. ![]() 4. Is ALC662 realy unsupported as listet in the HCL or is there someone who has it working? This would be a killer argument against the Foxcon and the Biostar mobo... 5. Thanks. ![]() AMD Phenom II X4 955 - ASRock AM3A770DE - 8GB DDR3-1333 - Radeon HD 5570 1GB passiv - BCM4318 802.11b/g - Snow Leopard Retail
+++ AMD Phenom X3 8450 - ASRock AM2NF6G-VSTA (BIOS L2.39) - 4GB DDR2-800 - Radeon HD 4650 512MB - Snow Leopard Retail (retired) / OpenBSD |
#8
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I have the P31-DS3L...works great.
Only real issue is No deep sleep. Quick sleep works fine. I'm also having a USB issue with DSDT and waking using Mouse / KB. But other than that, it's 99.999% fully functional since 10.4 |
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I don't need sleep, though it was working on my current configuration until 10.5.6 I never made use of it...
![]() And as I don't really see a difference between GA-P31-DS3L and GA-EP31-DS3L - I am going to shortlist this one. Thank's a lot for letting me know about your experience - much appreciated. ![]() Further comments - specially about ALC662 are of course still welcome. ![]() AMD Phenom II X4 955 - ASRock AM3A770DE - 8GB DDR3-1333 - Radeon HD 5570 1GB passiv - BCM4318 802.11b/g - Snow Leopard Retail
+++ AMD Phenom X3 8450 - ASRock AM2NF6G-VSTA (BIOS L2.39) - 4GB DDR2-800 - Radeon HD 4650 512MB - Snow Leopard Retail (retired) / OpenBSD |
#10
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G31M-ES2l
I have a GA-G31M-ES2L and I can honestly tell you its great. Not only is it highly compatible with OS X (Leopard and Snow Leopard) but it's also great for overclocking and highly stable. Its pretty cheap on Newegg so pick one up there and you'll definitely be glad you did.
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