I am looking to set up a hackintosh and i was wondering about my chances of success with this motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813138142
I would like to buy this thing while it's still at the price it's at now. I just don't want to grab it if it's going to cause me headaches during the setup process.
Full Version: BIOSTAR G31D-M7
You will have problems with build-in VGA. No drivers currently available. Unless you are going to use a PCI-E VGA card.
QUOTE (Das_Human @ Nov 4 2009, 08:38 PM) 
You will have problems with build-in VGA. No drivers currently available. Unless you are going to use a PCI-E VGA card.
I will be using it with a 6600. Does this put me in the clear?
QUOTE (waxyearwax @ Nov 5 2009, 03:46 AM)
I will be using it with a 6600. Does this put me in the clear?
More or less. Other components should work. Not at one click maybe, but should.EDIT:
be sure to check the posts below!
In addition to the geforce, the rest of my hardware is an E2140, 2gb ddr2 800, sata dvdrw, and 60gb maxtor or an 80gb wd depending on whether or not i can get away with using ide in this setup.
QUOTE (waxyearwax @ Nov 4 2009, 03:46 PM)
I just don't want to grab it if it's going to cause me headaches during the setup process.
Then do yourself a huge favor and don't grab it.
Biostar quality (in my experience anyway) suuuuuuucks compared to better brands like Gigabyte.
Do a search of the HCL lists (see sig) for that exact motherboard. How many times can you find it? Notice a lack of Biostar models in general?
Spend a mere $10 more on a proper Gigabyte G31M-ES2L that is probably the most popular board for Hackintosh because it works spectacularly well. Don't just take my word for it: view the user reviews of this board 100 at a time on newegg and search for the term 'Hackintosh' and see how many times it comes up in phrases like "Great board for Hackintosh..." etc.
If you want a reliable hack, with lots of guides and support, it'd be foolish to take a chance on crappier hardware to save a whopping $10.
(I'd also recommend sticking with all SATA if you can also; IDE can work, but it can also cause random KPs on certain boards.)
QUOTE (Zaap @ Nov 5 2009, 11:19 AM)
Then do yourself a huge favor and don't grab it.
Biostar quality (in my experience anyway) suuuuuuucks compared to better brands like Gigabyte.
Do a search of the HCL lists (see sig) for that exact motherboard. How many times can you find it? Notice a lack of Biostar models in general?
Spend a mere $10 more on a proper Gigabyte G31M-ES2L that is probably the most popular board for Hackintosh because it works spectacularly well. Don't just take my word for it: view the user reviews of this board 100 at a time on newegg and search for the term 'Hackintosh' and see how many times it comes up in phrases like "Great board for Hackintosh..." etc.
If you want a reliable hack, with lots of guides and support, it'd be foolish to take a chance on crappier hardware to save a whopping $10.
(I'd also recommend sticking with all SATA if you can also; IDE can work, but it can also cause random KPs on certain boards.)
Biostar quality (in my experience anyway) suuuuuuucks compared to better brands like Gigabyte.
Do a search of the HCL lists (see sig) for that exact motherboard. How many times can you find it? Notice a lack of Biostar models in general?
Spend a mere $10 more on a proper Gigabyte G31M-ES2L that is probably the most popular board for Hackintosh because it works spectacularly well. Don't just take my word for it: view the user reviews of this board 100 at a time on newegg and search for the term 'Hackintosh' and see how many times it comes up in phrases like "Great board for Hackintosh..." etc.
If you want a reliable hack, with lots of guides and support, it'd be foolish to take a chance on crappier hardware to save a whopping $10.
(I'd also recommend sticking with all SATA if you can also; IDE can work, but it can also cause random KPs on certain boards.)
don't do that.
the es2l will definitely come with rev 2 which comes with a weird onboard lan that is not supported by osx86 .
Yeah gee, it's not like you can replace a LAN card with a PCI LAN or anything. Better to buy a mobo where you may yank your hair out trying to install on the entire mobo, than buy a LAN card for one of the most supported boards ever. 
QUOTE (Zaap @ Nov 5 2009, 05:27 PM)
Yeah gee, it's not like you can replace a LAN card with a PCI LAN or anything. Better to buy a mobo where you may yank your hair out trying to install on the entire mobo, than buy a LAN card for one of the most supported boards ever.
sorry that defeats the purpose of a cheap motherboard. $50 + 30 NIC why not just get a better mobo in general?
NIC cards don't have to cost anyone $30.
My whole point was to get a better motherboard.
If a noob wants to get into Hackintoshing, it's bum advice to try and sell them on the idea that any old cheap crap will work, and that it's a better idea to try and save a few bucks vs. pay a little more for hardware that definitely works. (AS IN: we know for a fact -based on experience- that it works correctly and is easy to set up).
Also, even if the OP was just building for a standard PC, I wouldn't recommend wasting $40 on that crappy mobo. Less with than 30 user reviews and it can't even get a majority of top ratings, and has a ridiculously high percentage of DOA complaints. I would never recommend something with that poor a showing to anyone for any use, let alone for Hackintosh.
Once more, I ask people to see for themselves- find all the abundance of Biostar boards vs. Gigabyte on the HCL. What's the procedure for installing Snow Leopard on that? Where are all the threads here that will help anyone out with support issues for it?
My whole point was to get a better motherboard.
If a noob wants to get into Hackintoshing, it's bum advice to try and sell them on the idea that any old cheap crap will work, and that it's a better idea to try and save a few bucks vs. pay a little more for hardware that definitely works. (AS IN: we know for a fact -based on experience- that it works correctly and is easy to set up).
Also, even if the OP was just building for a standard PC, I wouldn't recommend wasting $40 on that crappy mobo. Less with than 30 user reviews and it can't even get a majority of top ratings, and has a ridiculously high percentage of DOA complaints. I would never recommend something with that poor a showing to anyone for any use, let alone for Hackintosh.
Once more, I ask people to see for themselves- find all the abundance of Biostar boards vs. Gigabyte on the HCL. What's the procedure for installing Snow Leopard on that? Where are all the threads here that will help anyone out with support issues for it?
QUOTE (Zaap @ Nov 5 2009, 07:08 PM)
NIC cards don't have to cost anyone $30.
My whole point was to get a better motherboard.
If a noob wants to get into Hackintoshing, it's bum advice to try and sell them on the idea that any old cheap crap will work, and that it's a better idea to try and save a few bucks vs. pay a little more for hardware that definitely works. (AS IN: we know for a fact -based on experience- that it works correctly and is easy to set up).
Also, even if the OP was just building for a standard PC, I wouldn't recommend wasting $40 on that crappy mobo. Less with than 30 user reviews and it can't even get a majority of top ratings, and has a ridiculously high percentage of DOA complaints. I would never recommend something with that poor a showing to anyone for any use, let alone for Hackintosh.
Once more, I ask people to see for themselves- find all the abundance of Biostar boards vs. Gigabyte on the HCL. What's the procedure for installing Snow Leopard on that? Where are all the threads here that will help anyone out with support issues for it?
Where/when did I say get the Biostar mobo? I was just pointing out that the es2l has an unsuported lan. My opinion you should get g41m-es2l because everything works. The only thing it didn't word was screenflow screen recording application due to realtekr1000 conflict .And prolly will be cheaper too than buying g31m + NIC
My whole point was to get a better motherboard.
If a noob wants to get into Hackintoshing, it's bum advice to try and sell them on the idea that any old cheap crap will work, and that it's a better idea to try and save a few bucks vs. pay a little more for hardware that definitely works. (AS IN: we know for a fact -based on experience- that it works correctly and is easy to set up).
Also, even if the OP was just building for a standard PC, I wouldn't recommend wasting $40 on that crappy mobo. Less with than 30 user reviews and it can't even get a majority of top ratings, and has a ridiculously high percentage of DOA complaints. I would never recommend something with that poor a showing to anyone for any use, let alone for Hackintosh.
Once more, I ask people to see for themselves- find all the abundance of Biostar boards vs. Gigabyte on the HCL. What's the procedure for installing Snow Leopard on that? Where are all the threads here that will help anyone out with support issues for it?
Either the Gigabyte G31 or G41 will work about the same. The G41 board is $65. The G31 board is $50 plus about $12 (not $30!) for a decent LAN card. The price difference is negligable- it's basically a moot choice.
Where did you say otherwise? With your first post where you didn't offer any alternative advice that would help the OP one bit, then repeated the same thing about get a better mobo as if that hadn't been said.
Where did you say otherwise? With your first post where you didn't offer any alternative advice that would help the OP one bit, then repeated the same thing about get a better mobo as if that hadn't been said.
Don't get angry guys. I can figure {censored} out for sure. I actually ordered it before either of you two replied. No worries though. If it causes a bunch of trouble, I'll just return that {censored}. I'm something of a return expert. Additionally, I wont be completely clueless. I know linux pretty well. It seems the kexts on osx are pretty similar to the modules on linux. Plus, i ran a distro install of leopard for a very brief period of time on my x48 (whatever that counts for lol.) I intended to use the MyHack installer this time around. Switching the ide disk for the sata one won't be much trouble either. I'll let you guys know how it goes when the board arrives.
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