richardsim7 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Hey guys, I need some help designing my first hackintosh I figured I'd go for a Core i7 system and this guide looks fairly concrete: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=149505 (The first method) So far I have the following bits and I need advice as to whether they're going to work properly or not Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail £205.99 Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £203.99 Samsung EcoGreen F2 1TB Hard Drive SATAII 32MB Cache - OEM £58.99 (x2) Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM £39.90 Pioneer DVR-217FBK 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer LabelFlash ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99 Corsair 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz XMS3 Memory CL9(9-9-9-24) for i7 motherboards £78.95 Well, I need some opinions on: Graphics card (thinking Nvidia?) Case (I was thinking maybe an Antec P183?) Power Supply Cooling fans I was thinking 1TB for OS X, 1TB for Time Machine and 500GB for Windows. Can I use Time Machine using an internal disk? Also, will the 5.1 optical out on the mobo work? If not can you suggest an audio card which will work with OS X and 5.1 optical output? I need confirmation that the above parts are going to work with the guide I posted Cheers!! -Rich- Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaap Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I was thinking 1TB for OS X, 1TB for Time Machine and 500GB for Windows. Can I use Time Machine using an internal disk? I can't comment on the i7 hardware (haven't built one myself) but as for the above, yes, TM works great with internal drives. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1201334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsim7 Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Brilliant, that clears that one up -Rich- Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1201343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarbird Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 building an i7 920 hackintosh here too... I haven't decided on graphic card too, thinking either ATI HD 4890 or the GeForce 275, so will be checking your post to see what suggestions there are. Case: I am going for Antec 1200, but thats just because I need good air flow for overclocking. Power Supply: Corsair's PSU are highly recommended by everyone. I am getting Corsair 850TX Cooling fans: Check this great xbit labs 120/140 mm fans roundup. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1201484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsim7 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 Well I had my eye on the GTX 260 as it seems a better price for the performance. All the reviews say it's about 10-15% slower than the 280 but 40% cheaper -Rich- Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1201560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCom Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Those CL9 Corsair Memories would bottleneck your computer. Take the OCZ Platinum CL7 for £85: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164786 For the same reason, you should either: • get an SSD if you can afford OCZ Vertex/Summit or a G.Skill Falcon for your OS and apps. • buy a Velociraptor • or set a Raid 0 of two Seagate 500Go 7200.12 (1 fast platter vs. 2 slower for any other 500Go HDD). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1201588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsim7 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 Thanks for the RAM tip, would you say it's better to go for 1600mhz or 1333? I heard 1333 because it's the same as the CPU? I will get an SSD someday -Rich- Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1201609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsim7 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 Ok so I've made my order 2 x Samsung EcoGreen F2 1TB Hard Drive SATAII 32MB Cache - OEM 1 x Antec 300 Three Hundred Black Case - No PSU 1 x OCZ 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz/PC3-12800 Platinum Triple Channel Memory Kit CL7 1.65V 1 x ZOTAC GTX260 192 Core SYNERGY EDITION 896MB DDR3 Dual DVI HDTV PhysX and Cuda ready PCI-E Graphics Card With Free Terminator Salvation Game Download While Stocks Last 3 x Hiper 120mm Case Fan - Clear HiperFlow Frame & Blades - 3pin with Adaptor/Screws Included 1 x All in 1 Internal Card Reader Plus One USB2.0 Port (Black) 4 x Plexus Serial ATA 2.0 (SATA) 7-pin Cable (Red) 46cm / 18" 1 x Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail + World In Conflict PC Game 1 x Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard 1 x OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Modular Power Supply 1 x Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD5001AALS) 1 x Scythe Mugen 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA775/LGA1366) 1 x Pioneer DVR-217FBK 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer LabelFlash ReWriter (Black) - OEM 1 x Belkin F8T016NG 10m Mini Bluetooth Adapter Did I make a huge mistake? -Rich- Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1201688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCom Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 2 little ones: • 4 or maybe 6 SATA cables are already bundled with the mobo, plus 2 eSATA ports on a PCI slot. • I bet those Hiper fans are super {censored}! You should have bought Scythe Slipstreams. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1201912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsim7 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 Yeah I noticed that after reading the mobo manual online, gutted! I can just RMA them, and probably will do along with the case fans if they're that bad but to be honest the reviews looked good so whatever -Rich- Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1201955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsim7 Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 Small update -Rich- Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1311332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbM Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Rich, Is everything working? Sleep? Thanks, Herb Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1311392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsim7 Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Hmm, not sure about sleep, but I don't really want to try because Leopard went funny when I did that.. and I had to delete something to get it working again, not sure.. -Rich- EDIT: Sleep definitely doesn't work :\ The hard drive, mouse keyboard and mointor turned off but the PC was still going :S Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1311396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qianlong Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Are you running 10.5.7 or 10.5.8? 10.5.7 has better support for sleep, that's the only reason I'm sticking with 10.5.7 and did'nt upgrade to 10.5.8. I used Digital Dreamers vanila install guide for my hack. If you're running 10.5.7 try to set S3 sleep in your bios + System Preferences-> Energy Saver -> uncheck "Put the HD to sleep when possible" Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1313414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsim7 Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 I'm running 10.6.1 now -Rich- Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1313520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGrizzly Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Does sleep work in 10.6.1? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1314008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsim7 Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 Nope! -Rich- Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1314013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGrizzly Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Wonder if there is a fix or what is causing the issue? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1314491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkpadius Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Okay as first builds go, the Core i7 has great lasting value for money and is really powerful. I put together a video, the specs, the link to a guide and showed how I built it so you can get an idea of the process. Very newbie friendly, though inevitably hackintoshing requires some homework. Video, Specs, Guide for the Core i7 Build Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1495017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackilroy Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 There's no point in gravedigging old threads, dude. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175073-so-i-want-to-build-a-core-i7-hackintosh/#findComment-1495461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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