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[xllcoreyxll]

Hey guys I'm new to Hackintosh and I'm wondering if my build is compatible with OS X.

Motherboard: Gigabyte H61m-usb3-b3
Processor: Intel Core i5 2500K
Ram: 8GB
Wireless: Netgear WG111v2 USB adapter (I also have a Netgear Rangemax WPN311 internal card I can use)

I'm not sure of the Ethernet or sound card and I don't have a graphics card.

Thanks for your help!

[JamesLittler]

The i5 2500k with intel HD3000 graphics is fully supported under 10.6.8 Snow Leopard and later.
Prior to 10.6.8 you will need a patched kernel.

Run lspci, iasl and lsusb from an ubuntu terminal to get the device IDs of your hardware.

[xllcoreyxll]

Thanks for the reply! What Lion distro would be best for me? And is my motherboard compatible?

[eep357]

The distro apple puts out in the MacApp store is by far the best one

[xllcoreyxll]

Ahh gotta go legit huh? Lol how much is it?

[JamesLittler]

£20 or something, not very much

[xllcoreyxll]

Sweet ! But does anyone know if my motherboard will work?

[JamesLittler]

yes it should work fine

[xllcoreyxll]

Thanks!!! Oh and can you please link me to a good guide for dual booting Windows 7 and OS X that will work with my system? Sorry for all the questions

[JamesLittler]

Download Nawcom's ModCD/USB and either burn to disk or restore to a USB sick
Boot from the ModCD/USB
Press F8 to interrupt the boot process
Insert a 10.6.3 Snow leopard retail disk
Press F5 to refresh the available media
Select the install DVD
Type -v
Press enter

If you get a kernel panic, take a photo and post it up.

[xllcoreyxll]

Thank you