EricM Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Just ordered from Newegg a couple hours ago. Be here by friday! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827118032 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811129024 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136358 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16833180058 <-------- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814133266 <-------- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231193 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128405 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115215 I'm a bit worried about the Wireless adapter and maybe the video. Anyone had experience with these and Snow Leopard? Think my investment of $780 was a good one or do I have some incompatible hardware with SL? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/204849-just-bought-a-couple-hours-ago-good-y-or-n/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicalUser Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 the video should not be an issue, odds are good you'll be able to get it running with nothing more than graphicsenabler=yes and possibly rollback to the 10.6.1 nvidia kexts. If not, just manually enable with an EFI string. yeah, the wireless is iffy, depends on what chipset that adaptor is based around. Otherwise, looks like a good build. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/204849-just-bought-a-couple-hours-ago-good-y-or-n/#findComment-1372345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 How can I determine what chipset it's based off of? I'm pretty sure its a type of ralink but... Oh and do you guys think there will be any room for overclocking with the 500w earthwatts psu and the stock i5 cooler? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/204849-just-bought-a-couple-hours-ago-good-y-or-n/#findComment-1372751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evildemon989 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Just to give you a heads up, your RAM will get automatically downclocked on that board to 1333MHz. To get it to 1.6GHz, you will have to set it in the BIOS. Oh and do you guys think there will be any room for overclocking with the 500w earthwatts psu and the stock i5 cooler? The PSU may be okay for overclocking, especially if you aren't running a massive graphics card. I probably wouldn't overclock on that PSU, but that's just me. Also, if you are going to overclock, I would strongly suggest getting a better cooler. The stock i5 cooler is horrible. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/204849-just-bought-a-couple-hours-ago-good-y-or-n/#findComment-1372757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaap Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I've used a variant of that Wifi card that newegg used to sell- it worked fine in Leopard using the ralink OSX drivers. So long as that card uses the same chipset, and the drivers work in SL, then it should work fine. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/204849-just-bought-a-couple-hours-ago-good-y-or-n/#findComment-1372783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandgeek1 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I know this is a bit off topic, but I am looking at buying that graphics card for my leopard OS, are there any issues with it working? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/204849-just-bought-a-couple-hours-ago-good-y-or-n/#findComment-1372829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 I know this is a bit off topic, but I am looking at buying that graphics card for my leopard OS, are there any issues with it working? It should be fine from what people on this site say and what sources say on other sites. Its basically a rebranded 9800gtx+, like 8800gt to 9800gt for example. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/204849-just-bought-a-couple-hours-ago-good-y-or-n/#findComment-1373214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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