glassJAw Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I've found that this motherboard works best but its a little too expensive. this one ASUS P5LD2-VM Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 945G Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail it goes for about 106.00 dollars. Is there anything cheaper that works fully with no problem? I just want to build a cheap mac. Don't need leading performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassJAw Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 According to this link http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;hl=775i945GZ This motherboard works http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813157095 Its the ASRock 775i945GZ. here is the machine I'm going to build. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811173015 - case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16820218201 - ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813157095 - motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16819112207 - processor Will this Celeron processor work with the motherboard? I have a 120 gig pata hard drive and a pata dvd drive. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacApprentice Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 The P5LD2-VM is a bit pricey but you should consider the investment, cause it works so damn good with OSX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassJAw Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 like truely effortlessly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacSimizeDenver Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 See...I have the Elitegroup 915P-A, which should work properly with OSX (but it doesn't). After trying some other boards I finally decided to order the P5LD2 Mobo. Until now I had a lot of different probs with the mobos, sometimes with usb, sometimes audio or ethernet.... So before spending less money and recognize it doesn't work as expected spend some more bucks for something people trust on. that's my advice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassJAw Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 I guess I'm going to have to consider it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer75 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 So with that Intel board could you have a 100% functionly, full speed OSX 86 system? Everything works flawlessly? Could you put in an ATI x1600 or ATIx1900xt and get full 3D acceleration for gaming? I'm looking for the most compatible OSX 86 system you can build or buy. Any pre-built dell systems that would work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassJAw Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 Apparently its the ASUS P5LD2-VM Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 945G Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassJAw Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 What about EFI? Is that a key part in later versions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassJAw Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 Am I correct in that PATA does not work for ASUS P5LD2? Would I be able to VMWARE install OSX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassJAw Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 This motherboard looks to work as well, I think I'm going to buy this one. Intel D915GUX http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...st=pricegrabber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimba42 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Will this Celeron processor work with the motherboard? Yes, i use this processor on the asrock 775i945gz.. it works very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassJAw Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 Are you using OSX86 with this motherboard? If so, what version do you have and how compatible is it. For example how hard was it for detecting all drivers. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassJAw Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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