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[loie]

i think i'm going to build a hack-a-mac out of extra parts i have lying around. I have a P4 2.8 / 1M / 533 prescott, a gig of ddr400 memory, and a drive or two, and a dvdrw. all i really need is a motherboard and case, preferably microATX.

 

here's the plan, any suggestions?

 

ASRock P4i65G Socket 478 Intel 865G Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813157090

 

Antec Minuet 300 Black/Silver Steel/Plastic MicroATX Slim Case Computer Case 300W ATX12V Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811129013

 

MSI FX5200-TD128LF Geforce FX5200 128MB 64-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X Low Profile Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814127181

 

Not really sure about the video card...i do need one for DVI output (onboard is VGA only), but should I go with a beefier card? do ATI's or nVidia's work better with osx86?

 

thanks all

[Franzy]

ATIs work better with osx86 hands down, no doubt. Nvidias currently have no OpenGL, QE, or CI. That means, no special tiger effects (water drop dashboard effect, etc), no 3d support, and basic video playing. According to macvidia, the project working on nvidia drivers, their next driver patch is to have Quartz Extreme and Core Image support. If you want to wait till then, you can get an nvidia. But, the osx86 project seems to be falling apart (major hackers are backing out of the project, including Maxxuss, Jas, and the disappearance of Myzar) and i doubt macvidia will be fast with their next driver. I'd get a cheap ati according to that on the HCL section of this site. Then, if/when macvidia releases those drivers, you can get a crazy, high-performance nvidia.