TheRob Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Hi! I'm going to get myself a new build, and why not take OSX86 into consideration? How will these parts do? Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 2.53GHz (1066MHz) Socket 775 3MB L2 Cache Asus P5N-E SLI 650i Socket 775 PCI-E Onboard Audio ATX Motherboard Geforce 8600GT OCZ Branded RAM: 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 CL 4-4-4-15 PLATINUM XTC SATA HDD Also, I've tried to find something that explains it properly, but it seems that some installations need LAN and Audio patching. How exactly do you do this, and is it possible on Ubuntu (I don't have Windows)? Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/122132-will-these-parts-work/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Go for Intel chipset rather than nVidia 650i - it's more compatible and overclocks better. Something like a Gigabyte G31M-S2L. Check the full compatibility lists at the Wiki - http://wiki.osx86project.org. That card works well, but see if you can get a ATI 3870 - they're awesome. All the guides to patch your hardware is on the forum, but if you get the motherboard I suggest everything works out of the box! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/122132-will-these-parts-work/#findComment-864375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 You mean this motherboard, yes? http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?GIG-G31MS2 Never used an mATX mobo before, should be interesting. My budget is really quite tight, and I could do without spending money on another graphics card if I can help it (the 8600GT is a spare I've got lying around) - will the 8600gt work okay out of the box? If not, and I hate to feel like I'm ordering you around or anything, but is there any cheaper card than the 3870 that would work as well? Most graphics-intensive stuff it'll be used for is photoshoppery, video editing, the occasional not-really-recent game! Many thanks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/122132-will-these-parts-work/#findComment-864403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 No the 8600GT works fine! I thought you were buying a new one! Stick with the 8600GT then. The motherboard is very nice, BTW, you won't regret it. Also, you can install from Ubuntu. Download the latest iAtkos - or Jas Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/122132-will-these-parts-work/#findComment-864446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 I'll do that! Much thanks for your help. :glare: Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/122132-will-these-parts-work/#findComment-864524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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