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Member #7,823 · 2009-06-23 → 2009-06-27
#901 by Dispatches #1,492 by Author Reads #3,127 by Thread Reach Member #7,823 AHCI / SATA AMD OSx86 NVIDIA GeForce

@bigweeve

InfiniteMac community contributor with 9 recorded dispatches, 2 lead technical dossiers (7,254 direct reads), participating in discussions reaching 36,521 historical readers.

Dispatches 9 Ranked #901 of 6,691
Author Reads 7,254 Ranked #1,492 · 2 dossiers
Thread Reach 36,521 Ranked #3,127 in reach
Lead Dossiers 2 3,627 avg reads / dossier
Member Number #7,823 Joined 2009-06-23
Active Window 2009 2009-06-23 → 2009-06-27
Archive Standing
#901 of 6,691 by Dispatches (9 notes) · #1,492 of 3,454 by Author Readership (7,254 reads across 2 dossiers) · #3,127 by Thread Reach (36,521 cumulative reads)
InfiniteMac ID
Member #7,823 · Joined 2009-06-23
Hardware & Kernel Topics
AHCI / SATA (5) · AMD OSx86 (3) · NVIDIA GeForce (3) · Voodoo / XNU Kernel (1)
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Dispatches by Mac OS X Collection

Distribution across 2 technical boards

10.X Core
8 (89%)
Leopard 10.5
1 (11%)

Lead Dossiers Authored by @bigweeve (2)

7,254 cumulative reads on threads started by @bigweeve

Dossier Title & SummaryCollectionReadership
Anyone got an asus m3n-ht system working - me
If there is anyone out there who has got this motherboard working could you out? I have tried so many different versions and frequently get the "still waiting for root device" thing as the dvd is loading. I have tried so many different…
10.X Core3,936 reads
2009-06-23 · 3 notes
DVD hangs during installation.
I downloaded the iATKOS v7 10.5.7 Intel/AMD disk this morning and I can get right through to the installation screens which is promising as many other versions of OSX86 that I have tried stall well before that - but it hangs during…
10.X Core3,318 reads
2009-06-23 · 3 notes

Field Notes & Technical Dispatches (7)

Direct links into threads where @bigweeve contributed solutions & commentary

Thread & Dispatch ExcerptCollectionDate & Reach
Any working OSx86 loader for NVIDIA nForce 780a Chipsets
“It really is a frustrating process isn't it - what seems to work for one fails for someone else - I can't begin to count the number of DVD's I have turned into coasters in the last week trying to get a system to load and I just seem to have…”
10.X Core2009-06-25
17,857 dossier reads
Any working OSx86 loader for NVIDIA nForce 780a Chipsets
“Hiya, The most important change in the bios is to change Onboard Device Configuration > MCP storage config > SATA Operation Mode to AHCI and to use a SATA hard drive. I tried IDE and got no joy at all. Beware if you are dual booting that th…”
10.X Core2009-06-25
17,857 dossier reads
Any working OSx86 loader for NVIDIA nForce 780a Chipsets
“Good news everyone! The iATKOS v7 actually does work on the M3N-HT it just looks like it is hanging - it's not - leave it alone and it installs like a dream. Just trying now to get my 7600gs graphics cards working above 1024x768 now - other…”
10.X Core2009-06-25
17,857 dossier reads
Any working OSx86 loader for NVIDIA nForce 780a Chipsets
“I am really glad to see that someone has got the m3n-ht working, because I am still trying. I have tried so many versions and frequently get the "still waiting for root device" thing as the dvd is loading. I have tried so many different way…”
10.X Core2009-06-23
17,857 dossier reads
Cannot get CI/QE on my Gainward 7600GS PCI-e
“I am having exactly the same problem with my 2x 7600gs setup. Have also tried everything I can think of. If you solve the problem first will you please post your solution and I will do the same.”
Leopard 10.52009-06-26
11,410 dossier reads
DVD hangs during installation.
“After 2 days of constant learning I have finally done it and I have dual monitors working at full 1680x1050 resolution with both CI and QI also with QuartzGL and rotation! In the end it was as easy as using OSx86 tools to write a new EFI st…”
10.X Core2009-06-27
3,318 dossier reads
DVD hangs during installation.
“OK so I'm learning - theiATKOS v7 was working all along - it just looked like it was hanging. In fact it has set me up with what appears to be a very workable system - the only problem I have is graphics. I have 2 Nvidia 7600GS cards which …”
10.X Core2009-06-25
3,318 dossier reads