thefighter Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Im about to buy a new computer, which is going to be my computer for the next few years, and when I saw about the whole Mac Intel thing going on, I thought, Ive got to do that as well! I decided to try and get a specification so that it can work natively, and I want to know if you think it will work. Thanks Tech Spec: AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Socket 939 Venice Gigabyte K8VT890-9 motherboard or an ASUS motherboard (not sure on this yet, because I might get it built in a local shop, or buy a configured pc from mesh computers.) Nvidia 6600 PCI-E 1GB of Crucial DDR 3200 TV Expert Tuner Any DVDRW Seagate 160GB SATA Anything else that needs to be ready to be compatible? Im really not quite sure, and seeing as your all experts now, I thought I'd ask Thanks in advance everyone! TheFighter Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1665-new-computer/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefighter Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 Help anyone? Please....Thanks TheFighter Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1665-new-computer/#findComment-10757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edd Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Why not try the compatible components list on the wiki? Just go through and pick out what works and then get that? And as far as I know you're better off with Intel because that is what Apple plan to use. I mean don't quote me on it but it may be an idea for top notch compatibility? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1665-new-computer/#findComment-10786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefighter Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 Well, according to http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/20041221/i...ble_amd_big.gif It supports SSE3, so that should be fine shouldn't it? On the wiki, that huge long list? http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/HCL This one? I cant understand a word its saying, its all over the place. It would be alot easier if it was just a list of processors under the title, then you could choose from which one you want, then graphics cards, so on so forth. TheFighter Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1665-new-computer/#findComment-10788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/HCLPart Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1665-new-computer/#findComment-10792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefighter Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 # Geforce 6600 PCIex - 1024x768@80Hz# GeForce 6600GT PCIex - Vesa 3.0 # GeForce 6600GT PCIex/AGP - Vesa 3.0 1280x1204x32 Maxi /60Hz only # Geforce 6800,6600 - No QE, No CoreImage, VESA 3.0 1280 /60HZ only <-- mine keeps staying at 1024x768.. whats a good parameter for 1280? or # Radeon X700-series PCIe - VESA 3.0 1600x1200 at 60Hz --- How? On my laptop, I'm only able to get 1024x768 --> do not use refresh rate tag# Radeon X700AGP(with rialto bridge) - VESA 3.0 supported What does this mean if I want either of these cards? This is the system im configuring. If I buy a mesh. Case: Micro ATX Mini-Tower with tool free access Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Motherboard Features: ASUS A8NE-FM Mainboard - DDR400, LAN, IEEE 1394, SATA, PCIEX16 Processor: Upgrade to AMD Athlon 64 3800+ at £45 Memory: 1024MB PC3200 DDR Memory 400MHz Hard Drives: 200GB Serial ATA (150MB/s) Ultra Fast Hard Drive Video Card: 128MB ATI Radeon X700 - TV Out + DVI - PCI Express or 128MB nVIDIA 6600 GT - TV Out + DVI - PCI Express Optical Drives: SONY 16x Dual Layer DVD-Re-Writable +R/-R/RW Sound: Onboard 5.1 Surround Sound 6 Channel Audio Speakers: Creative Soundblaster SBS260 Speakers http://meshcomputers.com/updated/matrix_1_3.htm Thanks everyone TheFighter Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1665-new-computer/#findComment-10973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender12 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Well here's a hint.. Only the Intel GMA 900 graphics adapter is fully supported. This is only included on some Intel based motherboards. The Intel 915 chipset is the only fully supported chipset. That should help. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1665-new-computer/#findComment-10988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefighter Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 Yes that does alot, thanks... Ah well, screw that then! The rest of its mainly compatible, and compatibility will get better when a final release is made. But the motherboard is still a worry. I can live with a slightly unsupported graphics card, but the motherboard has so be compatible. And I didnt see the ASUS A8NE-FM on the list :S TheFighter Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1665-new-computer/#findComment-11023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefighter Posted September 2, 2005 Author Share Posted September 2, 2005 Can anybody help me certify myself before I buy please? TheFighter Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1665-new-computer/#findComment-11401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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