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I just want to make sure that this PC will be able to run OSx snow leopard with no problem and to make sure im not missing anything.

  • HITACHI Deskstar 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s


  • EVGA GeForce GT 430 1Gb
  • G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
  • GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2P-B3 LGA 1155
  • Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core
  • LG Black Blu-ray Drive SATA Model UH12LS28 OEM

The total is $489.94, Pretty good right?

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I just want to make sure that this PC will be able to run OSx snow leopard with no problem and to make sure im not missing anything.

  • HITACHI Deskstar 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s


  • EVGA GeForce GT 430 1Gb
  • G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
  • GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2P-B3 LGA 1155
  • Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core
  • LG Black Blu-ray Drive SATA Model UH12LS28 OEM

The total is $489.94, Pretty good right?

Have you searched this board to see if there are others using that same board and what problems they have encountered? I just looked at the wiki.osx86project.org database and could not find anyone saying they had used this board which means you are pretty much out on a limb. If you can create and edit your own DSDT file for this board you might have a shot. A lot of it depends on your experience building a hackintosh. But once you have it installed, you might have network, bluetooth, audio and other problems that need special attention.

 

Without a working DSDT file, it's a HUGE uphill battle. See this thread for more info on DSDT. Also take a look at the motherboards he has working too.

I just want to make sure that this PC will be able to run OSx snow leopard with no problem and to make sure im not missing anything.

 

[*]GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2P-B3 LGA 1155

 

The total is $489.94, Pretty good right?

 

Kakewalk was a very good install process for me and I suggest it if possible.

 

Looking at the Kakewalk site, the compatible hardware as of now is listed as:

 

There are packages built for the following motherboards. Note: The installation might work if you’ve got a similar motherboard.

 

Gigabyte EP45-UD3LR

Gigabyte EP45T-UD3LR

Gigabyte EP45-UD3R

Gigabyte EP45-UD3P

Gigabyte EX58-UD5

Gigabyte EX58-UD3R

Gigabyte EX58-UD4P

Gigabyte X58A-UD7

Gigabyte X58A-UD3R

Gigabyte EP45-UD3L

Gigabyte EP45-DS3L

Gigabyte G41M-ES2L

Gigabyte P55M-UD2

Gigabyte P55-USB3

MSI P55M-GD45

 

I have a Gigabyte EP35-DS3L, which is very similar to the EP45-DS3L. For me, it works fine. If you haven't bought the hardware yet, consider the hardware in the Kakewalk list. the install process was very easy, and my system is working beautifully now.

 

To be honest, I have the MB as above, but I also have 3 drives ... I have 2 swappable bays for regular SATA internal drives. I have in those bays a 500gb Apple HD drive, and a 1.5tb Timemachine drive. this way, I can remove the boot drive or the backup drive easily and swap in replacement drives. I have a 1gb Data drive built-in to the case. This configuration works very well for me and I suggest it to anyone who will listen.

 

Rest of my system is pretty stock. 8gb RAM, nVidia graphics card, (2)x 20-inch monitors, bluetooth USB dongle for the mighty mouse.

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