Jakoozie Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Hello, How install OS X on: Motherboard: Asus P5GD2-X Graphics Card: Asus EN9500GT 1GB DDR2 Processor: Intel Inside Pentium 4 Memory Ram: 2GB Ram Help! Thank You . Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/189351-help-how-install-os-x-on-asus-p5gd2-x/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleText Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Hi, Jakoozie! I just recently purchased the same motherboard and am currently investigating the same thing. Not sure which distro to use; anyone have any suggestions at all that would push us in the right direction? The Hardware Compatibility List has this to say about the mb: Everything works including QE\CI with callisto 0.08 & coverg patch on DELL 2407WFP (VGA), execept system volume control, and DVI out on video card. My hardware: Saphire ATI x800 GTO 256 pci-x (flashed to x800 GT new id: 0x554b old id 0x554f ). Sound work with sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleAC97Audio.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAzaliaAudio.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAzaliaController.kext/ My processor is a Pentium D 3.73 GHz Presler chip and I have a nVidia GeForce 8600 so I assume I will use nvinject to get the graphics going. Gonna try to install it with a Kalyway disc I have laying around later. Any suggestions are welcome! Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/189351-help-how-install-os-x-on-asus-p5gd2-x/#findComment-1379252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleText Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 damn! This motherboard doesn't support dual core CPUs. Anyone recommend a CPU for it? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/189351-help-how-install-os-x-on-asus-p5gd2-x/#findComment-1397862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
audit13 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 The problem is the cpu since the Retail 10.6 requires a core duo or core solo as a minimum. You'll need to use a patched kernel in order to use a Pentium D. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/189351-help-how-install-os-x-on-asus-p5gd2-x/#findComment-1400173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleText Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I successfully got a 10.5.5 system set up on this mb with iATKOS using a 3.07 GHz Celeron D single core from another machine; now moving on to the video card issues. Since the HCL stated there was no DVI support and my nVidia card is DVI out only, I installed it with an ATI Radeon X1600 512MB PCIe in place. With the default ATI kernel extensions that were installed I was able to change resolutions and adjust gamma/brightness etc. but had no QE/CI; after looking around here for a bit I found the solution and modified my kexts to match the cards IDs, set the IOPCIMatch key, rebooted and then was happy to find QE and CI working but the card shows up only as 256MB and there are unsightly mouse artifacts and no resolution change or any other adjustments :\ Ah well, I'm just happy that video plays fine for now- watching series 3 of Arrested Development I guess I'm gonna keep going at it until it works right with this card; thought about trying the nVidia out but don't want to put my system in jeopardy since I've already got it set up the way I like it.. hrmm.. All in all it's sure been quite an educational experience so far. Jazookie, your video card is essentially a rebranded nVidia 9500GT; here is the thread for the kext files if you've gotten that far... http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/lofiversi...hp/t139775.html Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/189351-help-how-install-os-x-on-asus-p5gd2-x/#findComment-1402726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleText Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 got everything gfx-wise working now; all I had to do was upgrade to 10.5.6 manually then reinstall my old kernel ext's Now on to tackling my SATA problems.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/189351-help-how-install-os-x-on-asus-p5gd2-x/#findComment-1406459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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