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I've just bought this new mobo GA-EG43M-S2H :

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Mother...?ProductID=2963

 

With an Intel Quad-Core Q8200, 2GB of Corsair memory, SATA and DVD drives, Nvidia 9600GT.

The mobo is based on the new G43 chipset (ICH10). I did not test the onboard graphic card.

 

Everything is working fine with XxX release. The only thing I needed is to set the AHCI mode, otherwise I've got a "still waiting for root device" message at startup (in IDE mode). The sound (ALC888) did not work with drivers on XxX release (old ones or new ones), but I managed to get the sound up (I'll post the link later, I need to look for it).

 

So if people need help with this mobo, please come here !

We could share user experiences !

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I've just bought this new mobo GA-EG43M-S2H :

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Mother...?ProductID=2963

 

With an Intel Quad-Core E8200, 2GB of Corsair memory, SATA and DVD drives, Nvidia 9600GT.

The mobo is based on the new G43 chipset (ICH10). I did not test the onboard graphic card.

 

Everything is working fine with XxX release. The only thing I needed is to set the AHCI mode, otherwise I've got a "still waiting for root device" message at startup (in IDE mode). The sound (ALC888) did not work with drivers on XxX release (old ones or new ones), but I managed to get the sound up (I'll post the link later, I need to look for it).

 

So if people need help with this mobo, please come here !

We could share user experiences !

 

 

Cool. I'm looking at getting that motherboard myself. I'm interested in knowing how you got the sound to work? And also, did you only try XxX, or did you try any others like iDeneb, Kalyway, etc...

thanks!

I've tried iPC too, but I prefer XxX because it's based on a retail 10.5.6 disc, and I was used to it. About the sound, I've installed those kext :

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=128982

 

Last, you need to make sure that "speakers" is selected in "Audio config" panel.

  • 7 months later...

Well i have tried installing with my ideb + LawlessPPC + the new snowleopard.......doesnt work...trying Ipc right now .....all of them said "still waiting for root device" with both AHCI settings as well as when its off AHCI.

I just wanted to ask you that my DVD is IDE and also have an IDE 120GB HDD + a free SATA HDD for installation but i hope its not asking me for root device just becos i have my DVD as a IDE drive instead of SATA.

 

Is ur DVD SATA??

 

And even if the DVD is an IDE......cant i install mac on it......

 

Also which chipset drivers did you exactly install??

  • 2 weeks later...
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