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Apologies for yet another mATX thread but I'm looking for an updated X58 [socket 1366] based mobo. Unfortunately all forum and google searches haven't turned up a single hit so far.

 

I'm especially curious in hearing any ASUS Rampage II Gene experiences since this is the only mATX X58 board I've found so far. *edit: found a DFI LanParty X58 mATX board also

 

Cheers,

Josh

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Apologies for yet another mATX thread but I'm looking for an updated X58 [socket 1366] based mobo. Unfortunately all forum and google searches haven't turned up a single hit so far.

 

I'm especially curious in hearing any ASUS Rampage II Gene experiences since this is the only mATX X58 board I've found so far. *edit: found a DFI LanParty X58 mATX board also

 

Cheers,

Josh

Hi, did you get any of these to work with OS X?

 

Regards,

Frans

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Will be building a 12GB X58+ system later this year (will need to be uATX for my Mac Pro case).. so will post results then. But no, last weekend I bailed on the ASUS Rampage II Gene for two reasons:

 

1) Unconfirmed Leopard compatibility - no responses at all ;)

*assumed* I could get it most/all working as I've bought bleeding edge before (w/ the Shuttle) but with no confirmations and a build cost well over $1200 I was leaning towards carrying my old Q6600 forward until someone posts something about the Snow Leo WWDC hardware support.. which leads to #2

 

2) Highly prospective Snow Leopard compatibility

When I do drop $1000+ I want to know for certain that the system is >90% snow leo compatible.. this means 64-bit NIC driver support [likely native NIC support only] as I don't want to loose a slot in a uATX system for a supported NIC.. I'm already loosing the PCI slot to my VT6421 card which I *will never give up* for ixtreme reasons;)

 

So I built a Mac Pro case hack, P5B-VM SE, Q6600, 8GB system.. somewhat temporary (as will likely upgrade for snow leopard and more RAM support) but a HELL of a lot cheaper than the X58/6GB alternative.. I needed 8GB+ as I'm running a VCP/ESX certification lab in Fusion (which would benefit from 9+ GB optimally).

 

Hi, did you get any of these to work with OS X?

 

Regards,

Frans

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