Is my system compatable
CPU Support: AMD Socket AM2+/AM2 Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 / Sempron Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI System Bus: Up to 5200MT/s; HyperTransport 3.0 for AM2+ CPUs - 2000MT/s or 1600MT/s for AM2 CPUs Memory: Supports dual channel;…
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CPU Support: AMD Socket AM2+/AM2 Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 / Sempron
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI
System Bus: Up to 5200MT/s; HyperTransport 3.0 for AM2+ CPUs - 2000MT/s or 1600MT/s for AM2 CPUs
Memory: Supports dual channel; 4xDIMM max 8GB, DDR2-1066 / 800 / 667 / 533 ECC and Non-ECC (DDR2-1066 for AM2+ CPUs only)
Onboard NVIDIA GPU: Max shared memory of 512MB; HDMI up to 1920x1200; DVI 1920x1440; VGA 1920x1440; PCIe 2.0 architecture; Microsoft DX10, OpenGL 2.0, and Pixel Shader 4.0 support
Expansion Slots: 3x PCIe x16 for 3-way SLI - 16-16 configuration or 16-8-8 configuration; 1x PCIe x1; 2x PCI 2.2
Storage: Chipset providing 1x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33, 6x SATA2 ports, NVIDIA MediaShield for RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, and JBOD disk configuration; Marvell 6111 SATA controller for 1x eSATA port
LAN: Gigabit LAN featuring AI NET 2
Audio: ADI 1988B 8-channel high definition audio codec with optical and coaxial out
IEEE 1394: LSI FW322 controller for 2x IEEE 1394a ports
Form Factor: ATX form factor, 12" x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm)
this is an asus m3n-ht deluxe
i have a amd2+ phenom 64 quad core
nvidia 9800gt 512mb
i use a usb mouse and keyboard
ive tried some bios settings ive seen on the forums
ive tried kalyway and idaneb
recently with idaneb i got it to install last tried the voodoo driver
i think my problem is im using the wrong combination of drivers in the list at the times ive tried
can someone assist me with a release, and which drivers to use based on my system?
bare in mind this is an AMD with a nforce chipset, normaly is unusual but its getting normal now days
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Yea all i selected was the voodoo kernel, should i be selecting chipset drivers and all sorts of other stuff?
and it booted up to the apple logo, and the spinning circle, and that was it, i left it there for almost an hour no luck
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I suspected it already WAS normal (albeit not as OSX-friendly).
OK, so you got it to install via iDeneb and the Voodoo kernel? What kind of problem are you having then, post-install? The "not allowed" sign over the Apple at bootup? It appears to boot but then goes black and you have to hold down the power button? "Please reset your computer" (Kernel Panic)?
We need more information on the problem you're having before we can resolve what you need. Aside from that questionable nForce, it sounds like your drivers are in order.