Greta Van Macintosh Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Because I must report on my experiences in a fair and balanced manner, I must say that the Dell Inspiron E1505 with Core Solo and GMA 950 would be the only smart choice for the total experience of OSX86. It's inexpensive and completely compatible. From fully-working graphics and xbench comparable to Apple iMac and MacBookPro, from its flawless "non-glossy" widescreen display to working wireless & ethernet to an easy and hastle-free install, the E1505 is the perfect machine for all OS. With ONE exeption.... Sigmatel HD audio for OSX86. If someone were to solve that, she or he will have discovered the Holy Grail of computers. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wuahaha Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Hi may I ask, how did u get the wireless working? no sound for my 6400 too. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-90850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Van Macintosh Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 You would need Dell 1370 or 1390 based on the Broadcom chipset. Intel Pro 2200 b/g or a/b/g won't work. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-91037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wuahaha Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 You would need Dell 1370 or 1390 based on the Broadcom chipset. Intel Pro 2200 b/g or a/b/g won't work. Oh so I have to purchase another wireless card? Nvm I'll wait for the solution Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-91044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
muxion Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Hey Greta, what's your evaluation of the E1705 with Core Duo for OSX86? A recent sale could have supplied a pretty well loaded one for $1345 less 2% for Dell Preferred Acct and no interest! I was very close, but decided to wait for mobile Conroe-type proc. Thanks, Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-91298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Van Macintosh Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 I can only fairly and balancedly report on the Inspiron 6000 (pentium m, dell 1370, sigmatel ac97 audio), in which everything pretty much works except fullscreen graphics and sleep mode. My evaluation of the E1705 would be the 15.4 " Core Solo model for about 800 with Dell 1390 wireless and GMA 950. The only thing I could see that wouldn't work with it would be the Sigmatel HD audio, hence the purpose of this thread. I am now working on a Toshiba Satellite A105-s4021 (Core Solo, 945 GM), in which everything seems to work except the wireless, which I expected. (I have other wireless options) And the Realtek HD audio, which supposedly there is a fix for by replacing some kexts (10.4.3 Azailia HD kexts--into 10.4.5) and other BS which no one seems to have outlined in a clear concise manner how to do. Not that I should be complaining, but, well..... I am loading in 10.4.3 on the Toshiba how to see if the audio works, which it should. If it doesn't then I take it back to CircuitCity and fairly and balancedly tell them its a lemon. I believe that Core solo is the best option at this point because its most compatible with our OSX experimenting, as Core Duo users have reported instablity with 10.4.5 and needed to disable dual-core support at Darwin upon install. Its also cheaper than the Core Duo models and I don't think you'll be sacrificing much real world performance. I had a Core Duo iMac that Xbenched about 60. My inspiron 6000 with a Pentium M xbenched 50. For what I use it for, the difference is neglible. And if youre gonna spend 1400 on an E1505, you may as well just get a Mac Book Pro. The only reason i'm trying these different laptops, is because I would like to have a Mac/Windows solution that is sub-1000 dollars. Oh so I have to purchase another wireless card? Nvm I'll wait for the solution From what i've researched, you'll be waiting a while. I don't think its gonna happen. Airport extreme is based on the Broadcom chipset. I heard Atheros works well, also. Intel wireless just isn't supported by Apple at this time. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-91557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatDeceiver Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Because I must report on my experiences in a fair and balanced manner, I must say that the Dell Inspiron E1505 with Core Solo and GMA 950 would be the only smart choice for the total experience of OSX86. It's inexpensive and completely compatible. From fully-working graphics and xbench comparable to Apple iMac and MacBookPro, from its flawless "non-glossy" widescreen display to working wireless & ethernet to an easy and hastle-free install, the E1505 is the perfect machine for all OS. With ONE exeption.... Sigmatel HD audio for OSX86. If someone were to solve that, she or he will have discovered the Holy Grail of computers. Greta, thanks for this post. I did not expect that the Inspiron E1505, Intel Core Duoprocessor T2300 I just just ordered would do very well with OSX. Looks like I may be lucky though. I am currently running it on an XPS 400 without any problems. Because I bought this with the basic configuration I expect no sound or wireless. I did not expect the video to work out of the box either though. Are you saying that I do not have to make a dongle to plug into the vga port and do the installation with an external monitor. It will work ok without that? curious btw, I solved my problem with the sigmatel on my XPS 400 with a creative 24bit usb soundadapter (~$50 at newegg). I have an altec lansing headphone set that has a usb adapter that will also work. It should work for the notebook. you can even plug in your speakers. cost ~$30-39 (got mine at bestbuy) thanks tgd Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-91568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Van Macintosh Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 Nope...no dongle. That's why I wanted it. I knew GMA 950 would be fully supported. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-91569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatDeceiver Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Nope...no dongle. That's why I wanted it. I knew GMA 950 would be fully supported. wow, great, that's fantastic news for me, thanks!! please read my extra comments on sound above. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-91570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Van Macintosh Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 Bah...USB sound. I knew that already. I wanted the wonderful sound of tin-ny notebook speakers, running natively through my OS. But thanks for thinking of me.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-91576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatDeceiver Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Bah...USB sound. I knew that already. I wanted the wonderful sound of tin-ny notebook speakers, running natively through my OS. But thanks for thinking of me.... well, then we are sitting in the same boat, except that I didn't want to wait for a working kext file to show up. I tried everything that is out there and nothing worked. Would be cool if something showed up soon. good luck. And thanks again for the good news for me about video. Made my week. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-91579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Elliott Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Greta, I'd like to clarify one thing. When you say the audio is the only thing not working is that really what you mean? Specifically, how is power management? Can the laptop be put to sleep and wake up without issue? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-99375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Van Macintosh Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 Greta, I'd like to clarify one thing. When you say the audio is the only thing not working is that really what you mean? Specifically, how is power management? Can the laptop be put to sleep and wake up without issue? The GMA 950 video chip in the i945 GM chipset will allow the unit to sleep properly and/or restart. I have a notebook with GMA 950 and it sleeps fine, but won't "restart", just shut down. But I had another unit that could sleep and restart with integrated Intel graphics. I'm not sure why my unit won't restart; It may not be related to GMA 950, but may manufacturer specific (HP). If one were to get an E1505 or Inspiron 6400 with GMA 950 and Dell 1390 wireless, either would be great for OSX, except, of course, the lack of audio support. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-100293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatDeceiver Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 since I see this back up on top I'd like to thank you again for highlighting this particular notebook. I bought the dual core and after reading your post I changed my order last minute from intel wifi to dell and as you say, the only thing that is not working is the onboard sound, which I temporarily get by with a thumbdrive soundcard that came with my headset. I was not able to install this with dual core, however once I had it installed setting it to only one cpu in the bios I am now able to even boot into it with dual cpus. It picked up the intel graphic card with no problem and set the correct resolution (wide). I love this. I have dualboot xp and osx. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-100315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 which sigmatel chip does this laptop use? there are a couple of kexts floating about which claim to support the sigmatel 9223... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-107008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruktsallad Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 which sigmatel chip does this laptop use? there are a couple of kexts floating about which claim to support the sigmatel 9223... yeah, apparently it uses the sigmatel 9200 chip...makes me think it shouldn't be too hard to get it working since so many other 92xx versions seem compatible, but I really have no clue, do I? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-107547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggyworld Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Has anyone tried installing iLife 06 on the E1505 with OSx86? It keeps failing to install Garageband for me for some reason. I have a E1505 with GMA950. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-111263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev6 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Has anyone tried installing iLife 06 on the E1505 with OSx86? It keeps failing to install Garageband for me for some reason. I have a E1505 with GMA950. don't know about garabe band, but logic express works great ; ) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-111308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggyworld Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 So I got my E1505 setup with Dual Boot with Windows MCE and almost everything works. The only things I don't have right now are Built in Sound (Sigmatel 9200) and sleep mode. Does anyone know how to disable the sleepping of the laptop when I close the lid? It's really annoying. Otherwise, the E1505 is a great OSx86 laptop! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-111914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentv Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 My Inspiron 6400 unfortunately has the Intel wireless card, so I know that won't be supported. How will the ATI X1300 hold up? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-113988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 I have same problems as above sigmatel 9200 wont work closing laptop lid will cause it to suspend, nothing wakes it up Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-114331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I have same problems as above sigmatel 9200 wont work closing laptop lid will cause it to suspend, nothing wakes it up same here, just have to wait for the fix for the audio not sure about the closing lid.. there should be a fix Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-191125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
guiyoforward Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 thinking about getting a e1705 myself... when you mean audio doesn't work, you mean no sound at all, or just not recognized? I had a 10.4.5 install on a dell that didn't recognize my sound card, but I still got audio (play mp3s, etc.) just curious: does wired ethernet and pcmcia work? 'cos we can try a pcmcia soundblaster. there is also an option for $25: Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ HD Software Edition Does that work? Many thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-191253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 i know the perfect machine for running mac os x on it. its called an APPLE. the only perfect cimputer for running it on is the one it was made for. if u want to buy a windows computer that would perfect on it stop wasting time on installation and drivers and buy a real mac. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-191377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNCEKM Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 i know the perfect machine for running mac os x on it. its called an APPLE. the only perfect cimputer for running it on is the one it was made for. if u want to buy a windows computer that would perfect on it stop wasting time on installation and drivers and buy a real mac. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14229-dell-core-solo-gma-e1505/#findComment-191430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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