ultraxmode Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Hi guys, this is Greece calling! I want to build a Hackintosh HTPC with Plex in it. I want you to help me on it please. My hardware configuration is the following : Motherboard : Asus P5Q (P45 chipset) CPU : Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 at 2.8GHz RAM : 4GB 1066MHz Kingston HyperX Audio : Built-In (Realtek ALC1200, 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Support Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Coaxial S/PDIF_out ports at back I/O - ASUS Noise-Filtering) HDD : Intel X-25M 40GB SSD (System), 2x2TB Seagate SATA2 drives Graphics : NVIDIA 8500GT Silent 512MB CPU Cooler : Scythe Mini Ninja Case : NZXT Duet Black Midi Tower HDTV : Philips 42PFL370D/12 42" inches LCD HDTV 1080p READY Questions : Will I be able to install Snow Leopard 10.6.7 on it? How can I connect audio from my motherboard to my HDTV? Can I later receive 7.1 from my on-board audio after connecting it to a 7.1 sound system? Can I connect the Apple Remote Control to my HTPC? My HTPC does not have HDMI. Can I buy a new Graphics Card with HDMI on it and connect it to my HDTV so video/audio can stream simulteneously? Which GPU do you recommend? I will surely make a lot of question in the near future so THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! PS : Just to help you out I attached a picture from my back side of my HDTV and my motherboards back panel. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258265-plex-hackintosh-htpc-project/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.14r2 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 1. Yes, it should be possible but it depends mostly on your (mad) skills. 2-5. Don't know, sorry. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258265-plex-hackintosh-htpc-project/#findComment-1691521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultraxmode Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 Thanks 3.14r2. Anyone else please??? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258265-plex-hackintosh-htpc-project/#findComment-1691821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultraxmode Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 Bump. Someone? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258265-plex-hackintosh-htpc-project/#findComment-1702920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirbow2 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 any 6XXX AMD GPU will work pretty much. i think ATI/AMD has better support in its 5XXX/6XXX series than the 4XX/5XX Nvidia series. but the 9XXX/8XXX nvidia are widely supported too. far as i know HDMI video/sound with 5XXX/6XXX works. for the apple remote, search the forums, im sure it has been discussed somewhere http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=47390 http://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHFX_e...le+remote+osx86 http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.ph..._with_Front_Row http://osx86.co/f36/which-ir-receiver-for-...-control-t1965/ with enough work, you can get pretty much any audio ship to work, yours has some info in the forums. http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=161430 http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=130954 http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=137296 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258265-plex-hackintosh-htpc-project/#findComment-1705852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultraxmode Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 any 6XXX AMD GPU will work pretty much. i think ATI/AMD has better support in its 5XXX/6XXX series than the 4XX/5XX Nvidia series. but the 9XXX/8XXX nvidia are widely supported too. far as i know HDMI video/sound with 5XXX/6XXX works. for the apple remote, search the forums, im sure it has been discussed somewhere http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=47390 http://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHFX_e...le+remote+osx86 http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.ph..._with_Front_Row http://osx86.co/f36/which-ir-receiver-for-...-control-t1965/ with enough work, you can get pretty much any audio ship to work, yours has some info in the forums. http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=161430 http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=130954 http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=137296 OK, I followed Tonymacx86's guide for Hackintosh and HDMI and it worked! The thing is that with this Guide the Mac OS X creates four (4) new "Digital Outputs". The second in the row is the working one. iTunes is working, OS sounds working but the problem is with PLEX. Plex selects the first "Digital Output" no matter what, so no sound from Plex. What can I do for this? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/258265-plex-hackintosh-htpc-project/#findComment-1708958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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