Chris230291 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Hello. I have an old Dell Precision 370 Workstation here that i want to turn into a media server running OS X. Im not too fussed about everything being compatible so long as it runs and has network access, as i will just admin it remotely using OS X screen sharing and it will only host files. My question is what's the best way to do this installation? I have a hackintosh here using new parts that i made with ###### and ######, but what should i use to get it installed on this machine? I will post a list of what i think to be the specs... Specifications Microprocessor Microprocessor type Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology Extreme Edition or Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology Level 1 (L1) cache 8 KB or 16 KB Level 2 (L2) cache 512 KB or 1 MB Level 3 (L3) cache 2 or 0 MB Memory Type Dual channel DDR2 400-MHz (PC2-3200) non-ECC and 533-MHz (PC2–4300) ECC SDRAM. NOTE: Ensure that you do not mix ECC and non-ECC memory. NOTE: Your computer does not support registered or buffered memory Memory connectors 4 Memory capacities 128-, 256-, 512-, or 1-GB Minimum memory 256 MB Maximum memory 4 GB BIOS address F0000h Computer Information Chipset Intel 925X Express Data bus width 64 bits Address bus width 32 bits DMA channels eight Interrupt levels 24 BIOS chip (NVRAM) 4-Mb Memory speed 400/533 MHz NIC Integrated network interface with ASF 1.0 support as defined by DMTF Capable of 10/100/1000 communication Green — A good connection exists between a 10-Mbps network and the computer. Orange — A good connection exists between a 100-Mbps network and the computer. Yellow — A good connection exists between a 1 Gb (or 1000-Mbps) connection. Off — The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network. SCSI controller add-in U320 SCSI System clock 800 MHz data rate Video Type PCI Express x16 up to 150 W Audio Type AC97, Sound Blaster emulation Stereo conversion 16-bit analog-to-digital; 20-bit digital-to-analog Controllers Hard drive Integrated Serial ATA (4), with RAID 0/1 & Command Queuing Integrated ATA-100 (1 channel) Expansion Bus Bus type mini-tower computer: 3 PCI 2.3 5v desktop computer: 4 PCI 2.3 5v one PCI Express x16 up to 150W one PCI Express x1 eight USB 2.0 (2 front, 6 back) Bus speed PCI: 33 MHz PCI Express: x1 slot bidirectional speed - 500 MB/s x16 slot bidirectional speed - 8 GB/s PCI connectors mini-tower computer: three desktop computer: four connector size 120 pins connector data width (maximum) 32 bits PCI Express connectors one x1 connector size 36 pins connector data width (maximum) 1 PCI Express lane PCI Express connectors one x16 connector size 164 pins connector data0 width (maximum) 16 PCI Express lanes Drives Externally accessible: Desktop computer one 3.5 inch drive bay (for optional floppy) two 5.25-inch bays Mini-tower computer two 3.5 inch drive bays two 5.25-inch drive bays Available devices Serial ATA drive, floppy drive, USB memory devices, CD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD drive, DVD+RW drive, and DVD and CD-RW combo drive Internally accessible: two bays for 1-inch high hard drives Connectors External connectors: Serial one 9-pin connector (optional 2nd connector); 16550C-compatible Parallel one 25-hole connector (bidirectional) IEEE 1394 6-pin serial connector (add-in card) Video 15-hole connector Network adapter RJ45 connector PS/2 (keyboard and mouse) 6-pin mini-DIN USB two front-panel and six back-panel USB 2.0–compliant connectors Audio three connectors for line-in, line-out, and microphone; one front-panel connector for headphones I/O panel 34-pin connector CD drive audio interface 4-pin connector Power_1 connector 24-pin connector System board connectors: Primary IDE drive 40-pin connector on PCI local bus Serial ATA (4) 7-pin connector Fan 5-pin connector PCI 2.3 120-pin connector CD drive audio interface 4-pin connector Key Combinations <Ctrl><Alt><Del> launches the task manager <F2> starts embedded system setup (during start-up only) <F12> or <Ctrl><Alt><F8> boots from the network (during start-up only) <Ctrl><Alt><F10> launches the utility partition (if installed) during computer start-up <Ctrl><Alt><D> launches the hard-drive diagnostics utility during computer start-up Controls and Lights Power control push button Power light green light—blinking green in sleep state; solid green for power-on state amber light—blinking amber indicates a problem with an installed device; solid amber indicates an internal power problem (see "Power Problems"). Hard-drive access light green Link integrity light (on integrated network adapter) green light for 10-Mb operation; orange light for 100-Mb operation; yellow light for a 1000-Mb (1-Gb) operation Activity light (on integrated network adapter) yellow blinking light Diagnostic lights four lights on back panel of mini-tower and front of desktop Standby power light AUX_PWR on the system board Power DC power supply: Wattage 350 W Heat dissipation 910 BTU/hr Voltage fixed-voltage power supply—110 V at 50/60 Hz manual selection and auto-sensing power supplies—90 to 135 V at 50/60 Hz; 180 to 265 V at 50/60 Hz; 100 V at 50/60 Hz for Japanese computers Backup battery 3-V CR2032 lithium coin cell Physical Mini-tower computer: Height 42.6 cm (16.8 inches) Width 18.4 cm (7.3 inches) Depth 44.8 cm (17.6 inches) Weight 12.7 kg (28 lbs) Desktop computer: Height 16.7 cm (6.6 inches) Width 44.7 cm (17.6 inches) Depth 44.5 cm (17.5 inches) Weight 18.6 kg (41 lbs) Supported monitor weight (in desktop orientation) 45.4 kg (100 lbs) Environmental Temperature: Operating 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) NOTE: At 35°C (95°F), the maximum operating altitude is 914 m (3000 ft). Storage –40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F) Relative humidity 20% to 80% (noncondensing) Maximum vibration: Operating 0.25 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 0.5 octave/min Storage 0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave/min Maximum shock: Operating bottom half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of 20 inches/sec (50.8 cm/sec) Storage 27-G faired square wave with a velocity change of 200 inches/sec (508 cm/sec) Altitude: Operating –15.2 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) <a name="1055029" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: arial, helvetica; ">Storage –15.2 to 10,668 m (–50 to 35,000 ft) Any help or direction here is appreciated. Thanks, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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