colinzim Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 (edited) I was wondering what motherboard resembles the board used for Tiger, not the cheapest not "the best" the one closest to THE ORIGINAL ALSO ESPECIALLY the one used for Leopard. I know the info is floating around, tried google for original chipset and can't find it again "Closest" CPU also (or best matching Dual-Core). Forget all the hacking and praying. Better to just match the hardware first ! I want to build a Leopard from scratch. Then, which DVD version should I use for a "native" install. I would really really appreciate any help/links (newbie). p.s. >>> *** YOU GUYS RULE !!!!!! *** <<< (major oops) I fried my ATI X1300 Pro (256MB AGP) using Tiger - it overheated and burned out ! Rest of system (now on-board vga) running fine Edited January 8, 2021 by colinzim updated comment Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117755-original-motherboard/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinzim Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 does anyone answer these ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117755-original-motherboard/#findComment-837263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeriJane Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Hello. Ummm... This section is for Apple Computers and Hardware. A lot of peeps wouldn't be expecting you to ask Hackintosh questions here. Also, what did you mean by "Which motherboard was used for Tiger?" Apple uses proprietary motherboards that do not resemble anything available elsewhere. Most Tiger systems were pre-Intel and used the IBM PowerPC processors. Kinda like the Mars Rovers. The Intel Macs started in the era of Tiger, but Leopard is the first OS designed exclusively for the Intel Macs. Just because Apple adopted Intel Processors and Chipsets doesn't mean that they are mounted on conventional PC motherboards. They're not. For starters, all Intel Macs have an advanced BIOS system called EFI. This is one of the differences that are built into the Hardware and cannot easily be copied. For the purpose of making your own Mac (Hackintosh, FrankenMac, etc) most modern Intel Chipset boards with Integrated Intel Graphics GMA950 can be made to work with the help of cracked versions of Leopard such as Leo4All. I originally tried it on an ECS board with an Intel 945G chipset with good results. Keep in mind that Tiger and Leopard are really meant for use on Apple-specific hardware. All of the Hacks and Cracks used here either fool the Mac OS into thinking it's on a Mac or modify it (the OS) so it doesn't check at all. If you're wanting more answers on how to build a Hackintosh, there's lots of other areas of InsanelyMac to help you with that. This section is either for whole Apple computers or ones built from original Apple parts. Or even just Apple Hardware. Have Fun, Keri Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117755-original-motherboard/#findComment-837334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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