fishingshrimp Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I successfully installed Mac OS X86 on two of my dev computers. Each is equipped with the following hardware: #1: Asrock P4DUAL-915GL, P4 3.06 Ghz (SSE2) and Maxxum 0.5c patches (full), 1GB DDR333 RAM #2: Asrock 775DUAL-915GL, P4 3.4 Ghz, 1,2 GB DDR400 RAM Both use the onboard Intel900 graphics adapter with QE and CI enabled and working (you really notice the speed difference) and have another ATI PCI-E X300 inside (but not used and ATIRadeon9700.kext removed - without doing so OSX does not boot) Each uses the onboard SATA controller out of the box with 4 SATA drives connected. One of the drives has Windows XP installed and is using Acronis Bootmanager for dual boot with Mac OS X. Applications I tested so far (that are working without crashes etc..): Adobe Creative Suite 1 + 2, Office 2004, Itunes 4+5, Textmate, Adium, Thunderbird, Firefox Deerpark, StuffIt. VLC is working like a charm for playing any kind of video (DVDs also!) and does not even use much resources - i watched a divx and were playing around with photoshop cs 2 - no problem. AC850 Onboard (using the AppleAudioAC97.kext it does not show up in system preferences but works like a charm) CMI8738 using the kext from Darwin also works without hazzles - one used for itunes output, the other for system sounds. Logitech USB keyboard (UltraX) and Logitech MX1000 USB A lot of external usb drives just for testing it out Cardreader and stuff Conclusion: Works great, usable for checking emails, listening to music, playing dvds... BUT: So far everythings works fine and its a great experience. But we have a lot of macs inhouse and everyone saying that it's better than a G5 - you wish! Dragging layers in photoshop is quite sluggish and having the same applications installed on the windows installation as well I say: better stick to windows for productive working. sure, it's fun playing around (we're all geeks, aren't we...) but i wouldnt use it for everyday graphics jobs and so on...just my 2 cents. and for the apple folks probably beeing around here: if we haven't had macs over here already i'd go out and buy one for sure. mac os on intel makes you want more - but everyone who once worked on a real g5 knows the speed difference is far beyond what a current dev release and a fast p4 achieve. if you make osx run on intel machines like it does on apple hardware i'm absolutely sure many people would go out and buy mac os. so far, just my 2 cents regards fishingshrimp Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/2574-success-with-asrock-p4dual775dual-995gl/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
johan Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I successfully installed Mac OS X86 on two of my dev computers. if you make osx run on intel machines like it does on apple hardware i'm absolutely sure many people would go out and buy mac os. so far, just my 2 cents regards fishingshrimp <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i agree by the way i also have the same motherboard.. do you know if this motherboard accepts just any geforce card like the geforce 7800 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/2574-success-with-asrock-p4dual775dual-995gl/#findComment-16634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingshrimp Posted September 16, 2005 Author Share Posted September 16, 2005 i agree by the way i also have the same motherboard.. do you know if this motherboard accepts just any geforce card like the geforce 7800 I have to admit that the board isn't running AGP cards as it should - a lot of crashes with my Radeon 9800Pro... There is a list with compatible cards at their webseite (asrock)... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/2574-success-with-asrock-p4dual775dual-995gl/#findComment-16757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davabran Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 great news that you can use the pci-e for windows and the onboard intel for osx.(right?) Because Ill be getting the p4dual board tuesday so i can enjoy osx, but the problem i was facing was the graphic card needed so i could play battlefield 2(lookin at a geforce 6600 pci-e) and use QE and CI in osx. So correct me if im wrong, i can use osx with onboard intel,while my geforce is in the pci-e slot and then when windows is booted it uses the card in the pci-e slot? Thanks for helping. Davabran heres teh list of compatible pci-e cards list Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/2574-success-with-asrock-p4dual775dual-995gl/#findComment-17427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingshrimp Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 great news that you can use the pci-e for windows and the onboard intel for osx.(right?) Because Ill be getting the p4dual board tuesday so i can enjoy osx, but the problem i was facing was the graphic card needed so i could play battlefield 2(lookin at a geforce 6600 pci-e) and use QE and CI in osx. So correct me if im wrong, i can use osx with onboard intel,while my geforce is in the pci-e slot and then when windows is booted it uses the card in the pci-e slot? Thanks for helping. Davabran heres teh list of compatible pci-e cards list no, you're right - you can use your pci-e with windows (it's a little bit of tweaking the display settings though you have to install the onboard graphics first and switch the pci-e to primary display later). works fine.i've had the same thoughts. but you need a display with two connectors - i'm using the analog dsub for onboard-vga and dvi for the radeon x300 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/2574-success-with-asrock-p4dual775dual-995gl/#findComment-17433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davabran Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 well at least i have some what of a reason to buy a lcd monitor now. I deserve it, ive been stuck with my old 17" CRT for quite a while now. thanks im sure ill be back with some questions. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/2574-success-with-asrock-p4dual775dual-995gl/#findComment-17489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixding Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 AC850 Onboard (using the AppleAudioAC97.kext it does not show up in system preferences but works like a charm) Could you adjust AC850's volume, in what way? And could use line-in( microphone )? CMI8738 using the kext from Darwin also works without hazzles - one used for itunes output, the other for system sounds. Sorry for my poor English, but what does it mean? Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/2574-success-with-asrock-p4dual775dual-995gl/#findComment-17586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathChill Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 great news that you can use the pci-e for windows and the onboard intel for osx.(right?) Because Ill be getting the p4dual board tuesday so i can enjoy osx, but the problem i was facing was the graphic card needed so i could play battlefield 2(lookin at a geforce 6600 pci-e) and use QE and CI in osx. So correct me if im wrong, i can use osx with onboard intel,while my geforce is in the pci-e slot and then when windows is booted it uses the card in the pci-e slot? Thanks for helping. Davabran heres teh list of compatible pci-e cards list I don't believe you can use a PCI-E card with a GMA900 because the second a PCI-E card is put in the GMA900 is disabled. But maybe not on that board, but I think it's a standard (only the AGP express will not disable the GMA900). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/2574-success-with-asrock-p4dual775dual-995gl/#findComment-17675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrana Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Neither AGP nor PCIe disable the onboard on that asrock board...it is special. However, they have a -very- small list of compatible cards. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/2574-success-with-asrock-p4dual775dual-995gl/#findComment-17677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davabran Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Neither AGP nor PCIe disable the onboard on that asrock board...it is special. However, they have a -very- small list of compatible cards. the reason why i think this happens is because the board has a feature that you can hook five monitors up to it. 2 on agp, 2 on pcie, and 1 using onboard. Why anyone would want that many screens...who knows maybe they got bored Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/2574-success-with-asrock-p4dual775dual-995gl/#findComment-17891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johan Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 I just connected my "old" ati 9700 pro ( apg) with this motherboard and it works fine. even the card is not listed as a compatable card on the asrock site on osx i deleted the ati drivers in order to work with it. not quartz support. but iphoto works a lot faster with the ati 9700 pro than the onboard videocard hoping to get ati drivers soon Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/2574-success-with-asrock-p4dual775dual-995gl/#findComment-17903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rblissitt Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I successfully installed Mac OS X86 on two of my dev computers.Each is equipped with the following hardware: #1: Asrock P4DUAL-915GL, P4 3.06 Ghz (SSE2) and Maxxum 0.5c patches (full), 1GB DDR333 RAM #2: Asrock 775DUAL-915GL, P4 3.4 Ghz, 1,2 GB DDR400 RAM fishingshrimp (or anyone with a thought on this matter), Do you know if one version or the other of the above two boards is faster than the other with the "same" kind of CPU in each (e.g. two new Celerons both with SSE3 and of equal speed) with one being a Socket 478 and the other a 775? I'm thinking of buying this board but I have a P4 2.53 / 533 / SSE2 that I could use from an existing PC. I'd rather not buy a new CPU just for playing with accelerated video (but I might just spend $55 for a board). Anyway, I was wondering if I'll be getting a much worse board if I get the 478 version of the ASRock vs. the 775 version. Also, my 478 chip will work in that ASRock P4Dual-915GL board, right? I'm really curious about ASRock now that I know they are Asus' value line. -kat Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/2574-success-with-asrock-p4dual775dual-995gl/#findComment-18119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davabran Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 well i dont know about your first question, but i can answer your second. I pulled a 478 2.66 P4 533fsb from a broken inspiron and just popped it in and it worked right off the bat. Just incase you didnt know though, this board has a very limited graphic card support for it. If your not a gamer this is perfect board, or if you not picky from the list. As for me im satisfied with the bored, osx works pretty good with the onboard graphics with QE and CI. If you do decide to get the board i can help you out if you want. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/2574-success-with-asrock-p4dual775dual-995gl/#findComment-18611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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