FearJoy Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Hi all, this is my first post! I passed the two quizzes with ease, but was surprised that there were no questions regarding forum rules ;P Current setup: Asus X99 Deluxe IIIntel 5930kCorsair Vengeance 2x16GB DDR4 3200Samsung EVO 850 Pro 512GB - Windows 10 DriveCorsair HXi 1000 My ultimate goal would to be able to dual boot into Windows or OS X depending on my needs. No overclocking, looking for stability (relative) here. I currently have a second EVO 850 that I am hoping to load with OS X El Capitan 10.11.x. I would highly prefer 10.11.x, but would be willing to settle for Yosemite if the install became too difficult. Worth noting: I have built computer all my life, I own a MacBook Pro, CSE student (2 semesters left) and am not afraid to dig into BIOS/kexts/EFI's, and I'm exited to be here With that out of the way I have three questions: Is this dual boot set up compatible with 10.11.x? Is this dual boot set up compatible with 10.10.x? If yes to 1 or 2 --- would it be easier to install OSX+boot loader+misc with the SSD mounted to my MacBook over a SSD<->USB cable OR to do the generic install method over a USB loaded with the install and EFI partition? Thanks for reading this, really. I've done a bunch of lurking, seen how far some people have gotten with X99 builds, but my inexperience with the subject matter has left me struggling to put together the fragmented and vague information I've found. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarfy Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Hi FearJoy, Yes to question 1 and 2, 3. The best thing is to get a SSD for each OS though. X99 usually gets aptio issues, but as long as you get over it, then it turns fine. you can install with a USB. join the chat, and we can help you there, or here if you want to. Easier on the chat though. Regards, Dwarfy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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