Squuiid Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Anybody know where to buy an ASUS P5LD2-VM DH with PCB R2.0? Apparently ONLY PCB revisions R2.0 or above support Core 2 Duo CPUs. I need an online vendor in the US, anybody know if Newegg's stock is PCB rev2.0? It looks as though this board is currently the best for OSX86 at the moment, please correct me if I am wrong. Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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snikx Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 I don't know if ot's the best mobo for osx, but everything is working 'out of the box' (usb, lan, graphics with QE/CI,...) The only drawback for me is the 'overclocking' abitlity of this mobo. For now i can't get more of 285Mhz... It's not really important as core2duo are really fast CPUs but they run even better with a 333Mhz because they run synced with memory.... If overclocking is not important to you and if you're not a 3D gamer (GMA950 is perfect for a desktop, but lacks good 3D performance), this mobo is AWESOME !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squuiid Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 Thanks Snikx! Will keep you posted on how I get on. Appreciate your help. Squiddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernalzero Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 so the p5ld2-vm deluxe isn't compatible with the core 2 duo's? I maybe putting mine on ebay and getting one of these boards and a core 2 duo if that's the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernalzero Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813131044 newegg says this is core 2 duo compatible...good price too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallstreet Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Directron @ www.directron.com just got a load of these in last week. I picked one up and am running a E6400 @ 2.3GHz on one right now. Audio needs patching (or an external USB/Firewire adapter for audio), otherwise it works 100%. Excellent board. Not wonderful for overclocking, but at 2.3GHz, I'm happy. Just make sure you state Rev 2.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernalzero Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 does the firewire port works after installation without patching? My board doesn't have a firewire port and I wish it did for my ipod... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallstreet Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 There is no firewire port on the new one either, however just about ANY Firewire PCI card will work. I'm using a $12 jobbie with a Via chip on it that I got from Fry's. It's a common chip, and is OSx86 supported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernalzero Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 any suggestions on pci firewire cards that fit into a mATX case? it's smaller profile that normal PCI cards and I haven't found one yet :-/ gonna newegg it, should find one there though..thanks wallstreet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallstreet Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 any suggestions on pci firewire cards that fit into a mATX case? it's smaller profile that normal PCI cards and I haven't found one yet :-/ gonna newegg it, should find one there though..thanks wallstreet http://www.directron.com/nne20012s2.html It's a little spendy, but it's PCIe. It should work just fine, and it's also low profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernalzero Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 yeah firewire isn't worth $58...I can deal with the slower transfer rates of USB for now...I'd rather drop that money towards a new processor or more ram ;-) thanks though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gecko Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I'm thinking about ordering this tomorrow. Soneone wanna give an update how this board is treating them and if everything is 110% compat? Please let us know your full experience with this board and what version of osx you're running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gecko Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 bump Is there an official thread for this mobo that I'm missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loran Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Directron @ www.directron.com just got a load of these in last week. I picked one up and am running a E6400 @ 2.3GHz on one right now. Audio needs patching (or an external USB/Firewire adapter for audio), otherwise it works 100%. Excellent board. Not wonderful for overclocking, but at 2.3GHz, I'm happy.Just make sure you state Rev 2.0. Hi, I'm really newbie. I just installed OSX 10.4.5 on this Mobo. Then upgrade to 10.4.7, not 10.4.8 because the pc reboot but it stops at the end with a clear desktop, no icon, no dashboard...nothing Could some tell me how I could patch the audio? Or a link where it is explained?? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpeugh Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 search alc882 for the audio and you will find the method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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