lykos73 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811154084 That case works out very nice for this build. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyTed2T Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 That is the same case I got and its perfect. Small footprint, good quality, so far power supply working quiet and cool. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
V3RT1G0 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 alright well i figured out what im getting: [EDIT] http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWi...itle=hackintosh this of course includes http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811154084 (combo of mi case and mobo/atom [/EDIT] is that all good? will it all work without any extras, and im going to need screws and cables am i right? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lykos73 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Why the three cases and the two memory sticks? I would stay away from the 60 watt power supply. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
V3RT1G0 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Why the three cases and the two memory sticks? I would stay away from the 60 watt power supply. umm thats weird lol, thats not my setup, but ill edit in the new link: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWi...itle=hackintosh this of course includes http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811154084 (combo of mi case and mobo/atom Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lykos73 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Looks good. I have no clue about the wireless card. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydogj1973AAKK* Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/se...p?EdpNo=3986411 Our Price: $209.99 Intel D945GCLF & Atom 230 1.60GHz - Qty: 1 $69.99 Crucial 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Memory - Qty: 1 $49.99 Western Digital Caviar SE 160GB Hard Drive - Qty: 1 $49.99 Lite-On DH-20A4P-04 OEM DVD Burner - Qty: 1 $24.99 Power Up Mid-T w/450w PSU - Qty: 1 $39.99 $10 mail in rebate Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccompaq Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Whether the USB device will work depends on the device. Any UVC webcam should work... (UVC is Vista standard)... Patrick USB devices must be plugged in before booting or they will not be recognized. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickhe Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 HP DC7100 = $199.99 3.6 ghz p4 sse3 2gb ddr 400 250gb HDD segate sata dvd burner samsung 18x and everything if you use leo4all Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydogj1973AAKK* Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 HP DC7100 = $199.99 3.6 ghz p4 sse3 2gb ddr 400 250gb HDD segate sata dvd burner samsung 18x and everything if you use leo4all where is that unit sold at that price? thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickhe Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 sweden Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryudo423 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 USB devices must be plugged in before booting or they will not be recognized. nice I picked up a UvC webcam for fifty bucks yesterday ill remember to plug it in b4 boot can't wait thanx Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangix2001 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 That is the same case I got and its perfect. Small footprint, good quality, so far power supply working quiet and cool. First of all, thank you all for sharing your experiences with this system. The instructions posted by MrFlood and wwwsn00per were very well written and easy to follow. I got the same Apex MI-100 case. One silly question, though: Which side do you have the side vent facing? I have it facing downwards but this seems to defeat its purpose as air can no longer circulate there. I barely use the CD drive so I don't mind keeping it on its side most/all of the time. Side note: Initially, I just shoved the optical drive into the case. It was a tight fit and the optical drive would endlessly spaz out after waking up from standby. I eventually figured I should remove the front bezel before sliding the drive in. This created a gap between the case's front bezel button and the actual drive's button so I just taped a thick bubblegum lump of paper over the button to make the front bezel button functional. I was surprised that it took this much effort to get the drive to play nice with this case. I hadn't read any similar problems so I'm sure my experience was a freak occurrence. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibendum Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 USB devices must be plugged in before booting or they will not be recognized. Generally not true. I hot swap webcam/thumbdrive/harddrives/iPhone/iPod/etc from USB all the time. Patrick Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccompaq Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Generally not true. I hot swap webcam/thumbdrive/harddrives/iPhone/iPod/etc from USB all the time. Patrick Try this: unplug ALL USB devices, boot the computer, then plug in a USB device to see if it will be recognized. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-835883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
defn Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I think it is also advantageous to make sure `uname -a` and Extensions.mkext/version.plist match in their version number. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-836220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lh99 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Is there anything that needs to changed in the bios? Nope. I changed a few things in power management and disabled some of the on-board peripherals for my specific setup, but you shouldn't have to change anything to get a typical OS X install working. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-836235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryudo423 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 for insurance when i install kalyway...the only thing i do in customize is select the vanilla kernal the time machine fix and the intel gma 950 gphx ??/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-836245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
V3RT1G0 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 so hows the performance? im having doubts now because the dual core atom is coming out in either sept-dec, and that looks exciting, but idk if i can wait! also the dell mini and slim are coming out and they start at 299, so much to choose from! so is it deal able? and can it play basic videos like divx/xvid, and run youtube and other flash apps decently? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-836255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
copy838 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I use MSIWINDOSX.iso, default setting to setup for 10.5.4, then re-patch with Graphic Fix. Sleep - Restart - Shutdown all work. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-836476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ePic One Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Sorry to burst the bubble, but i'd like my perfect hackintosh fitted with a dedicated video card, and preferrably a better processor. It's all well and good, that it works perfectly! But i'd like a better processor preferrably and an onboard gfx card. For games/video editing etc.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-836538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibendum Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 And you can get that. Just not for under $199... Patrick Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-836719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m16 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 has anyone tried the new iATKOS 10.5.4 release? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-837104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macspc Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Does anyone know the approx height of the heatsink/fan on this little mobo? It will help decide what kind of case I will build/buy and if I want to use slim DVD and 2.5" hard disk or 5.25" DVD and 3.5" hard disk. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-838136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyTed2T Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 has anyone tried the new iATKOS 10.5.4 release? I did, but it didn't work out for me. It kept rebooting in a loop. Didn't want to deal with it anymore so I installed Kalyway 10.5.2 then updated to 10.5.4 works great. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/113623-build-a-perfect-mac-for-less-than-250/page/8/#findComment-838200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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