THESEXPISTOL Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 hi guys, my old mobo just burned so i need to buy a new one. the hardware that i will put there is a q6600 and 4gb ddr2 800mhz ram. my budget is 150$ and i would prefeer a gigabyte board. Soo, whats the most compatible board that cover my needs? Ps im wrting from a mobilephone, sorry for unformatted text Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/162160-new-mobo-osx-friendly-socket-775/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
THESEXPISTOL Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 bought Gigabyte P35-DS3P Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/162160-new-mobo-osx-friendly-socket-775/#findComment-1133264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
roowan Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 i always recommend eg31mf-s2 because everthing is working without any troubles. Sleep, shutdown, reboot, firewire, onboard sound. And it's reeeeally cheap, approx 60$ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/162160-new-mobo-osx-friendly-socket-775/#findComment-1137545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug the Impaler Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 EP45-UD3L is $98 shipped on Newegg (just ordered one for myself). Nobody actually makes new P35 or G31 boards now - I'd rather buy something that's still in production, myself. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/162160-new-mobo-osx-friendly-socket-775/#findComment-1142820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaap Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 G31 boards are still in production (like the GA-G31M-ES2L) it's just not the latest/greatest chipset. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/162160-new-mobo-osx-friendly-socket-775/#findComment-1143260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug the Impaler Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I suppose they might be. Still wouldn't recommend one unless you're going to be using the onboard video. For not a whole lot more, you can get a P43 (which is pretty much the same chipset as the P45) board that will overclock pretty well. That Q6600 is dying to be run at a 1333MHz bus, 3GHz. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128380 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/162160-new-mobo-osx-friendly-socket-775/#findComment-1143374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaap Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I don't disagree with you. The main benefit of a board like the G31M-ES2L is that it's MicroATX that's 100% compatible. It's also only $53 currently. If one needs a smaller form factor Mac, like say for an HTPC, it's an excellent choice. Remember too, we in the OSx86 community are more than a bit spoiled by what we consider 'older' hardware, because the PC world moves so fast. If the P35 and G31 is 'old' then most of what Apple sells is positively ANCIENT. Luckily the Mini just got a refresh, but really, how many years was it before that, and I wonder how many more before the next? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/162160-new-mobo-osx-friendly-socket-775/#findComment-1143395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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