tazevedo317 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 DFI is releasing an MATX board based on the P45 chipset. you guys think its hackintoshable? im looking for it to replace my asus p5k-vm in the near future. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaap Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Wow, that board looks sweet. P45, 4 RAM slots and 3 PCIe slots on a mATX board? Sign me up. If it's Hack compatible and reasonably priced, I'd get one in a heartbeat. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-802230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazevedo317 Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 yeah thats what i was thinking! no SLI though. but it supports crossfire. EDIT! found a little more info http://www.motherboardpro.com/DFI-LP-Jr-P4...oard-p-660.html onboard raid. DDR3. thats gonna be power Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-802258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldrat Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Has anyone tried this board yet? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-862945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper X Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Bumpity... anyone tried? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-877852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Installation unsuccessful. Using iATKOS 4i (10.5.4). Need to set SATA to Legacy. During installation the installation bar hangs at 20%. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-888148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazevedo317 Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 have you thought about doing the BIOS mods. idk what you had to do but there was a thread on here about doing a bios mod because of the P45 chipset. that motherboard looks amazing Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-911645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soppo Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I have one of these running right now... ;-) q6600 2.4 @ 2.90 currently 4gb RAM Radeon 2600xt ( as it seems to just work as thats what apple use in iMac's :-) ) 2 x 1TB Seagate's Can't get my IDE DVD drive recognised as it must be a different j-micron. installed fine tho as an IDE and not AHCI for the Jmicron controller. Going to get a SATA DVD and stick it in soon. I used the iAtkos 10.5.4 installation DVD and it worked flawlessly after i set the onboard SATA to AHCI and for some reason (at least with the two 1tb Seagates i have connected to it) had to use GUID disks. Not much hardship tho. Audio kinda works at the minute with the Taruga HDA enabler - only works when i select inbuilt speakers, but it works fine enough for me with some little logitech desk speakers. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-911739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaap Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 If you got it working, how about adding it to the HCL wiki? You know, that thing people used to update before everyone just got collectively bored with it. Apparently, it's much more productive having to just guess, and suffer 10,000,000 "will this work!??!" threads. Oh yes, and to {censored} about the wiki not being useful. (By the way, not a rant directed at anyone in particular, just a rant in general!) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-912525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellarola Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I'd like to help out others with this motherboard. If you have this motherboard and want to get it running 100%, send me a PM. Thanks, -Stell Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-912979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper X Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I'd like to help out others with this motherboard. If you have this motherboard and want to get it running 100%, send me a PM. Thanks, -Stell I am on the cusp of buying it. The question is how does ethernet work, as well as audio. Does ACHI work including swapping *can I eject disk*. I also need front panel Mic and Headphones, this is REALLY key. Do these things work? Thank you in advanced for the help Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-913374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellarola Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I am on the cusp of buying it. The question is how does ethernet work, as well as audio. Does ACHI work including swapping *can I eject disk*. I also need front panel Mic and Headphones, this is REALLY key. Do these things work? Thank you in advanced for the help I don't have this mobo, but I own a DFI P35 ATX mobo with very similar specs. Ethernet works oob including bonjour and afp. The audio chipset in the DFI boards is ALC885. This is the exact same chipset found in Mac Pros. So it works 100%. Also I have about every setting turned on, that the motherboard supports and it all works. I have Ahci mode running and Jmicron for the heck of it. These boards are also very solidly made. Here's a little video of my system profiler on my DFI Lanparty DK.... http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/4133/SysProfiler_Boot132.mov I'm using Boot-132 to install and maintain for updates. -Stell P.S. - The optical drive does allow to be ejected with Apple Keyboard or on the actual optical drive button. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-914069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper X Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I don't have this mobo, but I own a DFI P35 ATX mobo with very similar specs. Ethernet works oob including bonjour and afp. The audio chipset in the DFI boards is ALC885. This is the exact same chipset found in Mac Pros. So it works 100%. Also I have about every setting turned on, that the motherboard supports and it all works. I have Ahci mode running and Jmicron for the heck of it. These boards are also very solidly made. Here's a little video of my system profiler on my DFI Lanparty DK.... http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/4133/SysProfiler_Boot132.mov I'm using Boot-132 to install and maintain for updates. -Stell P.S. - The optical drive does allow to be ejected with Apple Keyboard or on the actual optical drive button. On your mobo does front panal Mic and Headphones work? Does Optical output? These are important Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-915328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellarola Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 On your mobo does front panal Mic and Headphones work? Does Optical output? These are important Not sure about front panel stuff. I have my DFI in a Apple G5 case. Optical output does work. I still suggest using a usb audio solution as you'll get better quality sound and more/powered input/output. -Stell Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-915586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper X Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Its done I bought it, will have it next week... Hope I can make it work. Hope I Can figure out Boot 132 ;P Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-917800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellarola Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Its done I bought it, will have it next week... Hope I can make it work. Hope I Can figure out Boot 132 ;P Hyper X, Send me a PM when you get your mobo in. -Stell Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-917911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thespottedelf Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 i'm running a dfi blood iron front panel does work... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-917937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenameisgabe Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 any updates on this? I really like this board. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-933381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper X Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I just physically received the board. Unfortunately the stock heat sink doesn't fit. I will buy a new heat sink ASAP and will post with results. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-933715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucket6 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 hyper x any luck with the board yet, cause im want to pick one up but still want to run dual boot. and does ICH10R work in osx86? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-936174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenameisgabe Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I'm in the same boat as you, was hoping to pick you up soon, my E6600 is starting to show its age. Hyper, did you get the ddr3 version or the ddr2? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-936301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenameisgabe Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Well, I just placed the order. Will post results when I get it. This board is supposed to be a killer overclocker. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-936479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucket6 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 yeh i seen some crazy things with the oc, like 600FSB E8600 heres a nice read http://en.hardspell.com/doc/showcont.asp?news_id=4251 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-937921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper X Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I will be installing it tomorrow had to wait for memory to come in. It shows delivery for tomorrow Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-938063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenameisgabe Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Yea, its too bad OSX doesn't like the new radeon cards. I'd put a couple of 4xxx series cards in there in a heartbeat. Gonna have to stick with nvidia... haha Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113331-dfi-lanparty-p45-matx-board/#findComment-938320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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