pendraggon87 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 My goal: Dual-boot Windows 7 and Snow Leopard, and run Leopard in a VM, while also being able to use the Windows 7 partition in a VM in Snow Leopard, and the Snow Leopard partition in a VM in Windows 7. This is my first time building a computer, and one of my friends sent me this wishlist of parts. Is there anything on here that will make it impossible for me to install OSX on? Also, any suggestions on how to tweak this are welcomed - I am trying not to spend too much money though. About $800 is my max, but I am a little flexible. 1 <img style="border: 1px solid rgb(187, 187, 187);" title="LIAN LI PC-A05NB Black Aluminum ATX Mini Tower Computer Case" alt="LIAN LI PC-A05NB Black Aluminum ATX Mini Tower Computer Case" width="60"> LIAN LI PC-A05NB Black Aluminum ATX Mini Tower Computer Case Item #: N82E16811112218 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$15.00 Instant $99.99 $84.99 1 <img style="border: 1px solid rgb(187, 187, 187);" title="Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750" alt="Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750" width="60"> Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 Item #: N82E16819115215 Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy $199.99 1 <img style="border: 1px solid rgb(187, 187, 187);" title="Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" alt="Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" width="60"> Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives -Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822136284 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $94.99 1 <img style="border: 1px solid rgb(187, 187, 187);" title="ASUS P7P55D LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard" alt="ASUS P7P55D LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard" width="60"> ASUS P7P55D LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813131404 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $149.99 1 <img style="border: 1px solid rgb(187, 187, 187);" title="CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply" alt="CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply" width="60"> CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply Item #: N82E16817139001 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$30.00 Instant $20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card $139.99 $109.99 1 <img style="border: 1px solid rgb(187, 187, 187);" title="OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3OB1600LV4GK" alt="OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3OB1600LV4GK" width="60"> OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3OB1600LV4GK Item #: N82E16820227495 Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy -$10.00 Instant $10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card $93.99 $83.99 1 <img style="border: 1px solid rgb(187, 187, 187);" title="ASUS EAH5770/2DIS/1GD5 Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card" alt="ASUS EAH5770/2DIS/1GD5 Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card" width="60"> ASUS EAH5770/2DIS/1GD5 Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card Item #: N82E16814121350 Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy $159.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nozz93 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Would be much easier to read if you would just post the name of the hardware (e.g. Intel Core i5-750). You should get a Gigabyte mainboard, they are the best for OS X. btw: This is the wrong forum for your question -> http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=115870 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendraggon87 Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 Would be much easier to read if you would just post the name of the hardware (e.g. Intel Core i5-750). You should get a Gigabyte mainboard, they are the best for OS X. btw: This is the wrong forum for your question -> http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=115870 Didn't even notice that the post rendered like that Will move to the appropriate forum, thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geiman Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 With a little tweaking, you may be able to access your windows 7 partition from fusion in OS X but I'm not so sure about access the Snow Leopard partition from Windows 7. But someone correct me if I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendraggon87 Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 With a little tweaking, you may be able to access your windows 7 partition from fusion in OS X but I'm not so sure about access the Snow Leopard partition from Windows 7. But someone correct me if I am wrong. I currently use VirtualBox, but as I am sure many are aware, there are numerous issues with using a BootCamp partition and VirtualBox. I can open the partition in virtualbox but I will always get a blue screen of death (though it runs fine if I boot into it). Should VMWare or some such program on Windows work to read the snow leopard partition? In truth, I would like to have it where I can VM into windows (bootcamp partition), and from within there vm into Leopard. It sounds ridiculouos, but VirtualBox does not provide a method of running a mac on a virtual machine. As far as hardware goes, are there any better options than the ones listed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geiman Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 As for the hardware, I usually like to go with Nvidia graphics cards, I think they are supported better on Hackintoshes -- This may just totally be me being biased, but I've always had good luck with them. As for the Mobo, it looks like the one you picked out is based on an Intel chipset which is good, but unless you can find someone else who has gotten it to work its like taking a shot in the dark. As previously suggested, I'd go with a Gigabyte board that you know someone else has gotten to work. I believe there is a thread that has a guide for i5/i7 boards. I know VMware fusion can boot the boot camp partition, I do it on my MacBook Pro, but I've had limited success on my Hackintosh, although I haven't tried it on my new build. If I get a chance I'll let you know how it works. I'm pretty sure its been done, but its not always the most stable. As for installing Leopard, VMware Fusion supports Leopard Server natively, so there is great support, but you need to patch Fusion so that it will allow you to install the Leopard Client version. Here is a blog posting detailing how you do it: http://blog.rectalogic.com/2008/08/virtual...ard-client.html I'm not sure whether or not this works with Fusion 3, but if I get some time I'll try it and let you know. It definitely works with Fusion 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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