biatx Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Hi. I'm planning on purchasing a motherboard with Intel 946GZ chipset but i wanted to know first if someone was somehow able to get decent graphics (QE/CI) with the builtin GMA3000. I saw all the other threads about it, but things might have changed by now, and I wanted to focus on the issue of GMA3000 support in OSX86 specifically. Is it a mistake to buy a mobo with this chipset ? Or will support for it eventually arrive ? Have you succeeded with any hack? thks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/30998-has-anyone-got-a-motherboard-with-chipset-946gz-going-with-osx86-with-full-qeci-support/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPC junkie Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I was gonna ask the same question, how ever it seems 946 chipset is in the entry level league, with minimal RAM slots, etc...... and QE/CI performance would be as good as GMA900 or 950 level. NOT good for Gaming or high end stuff. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/30998-has-anyone-got-a-motherboard-with-chipset-946gz-going-with-osx86-with-full-qeci-support/#findComment-215352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
biatx Posted October 26, 2006 Author Share Posted October 26, 2006 yeah i know, but i just wanted some intel graphics for their open source drivers (this mobo is for my personal lab), i don't need it to play any games Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/30998-has-anyone-got-a-motherboard-with-chipset-946gz-going-with-osx86-with-full-qeci-support/#findComment-217421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPC junkie Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 There isn't much difference between 945/946 chipsets except the later has overclocked GMA950. If you are looking for C2D support, You might wanna check Intel D945GCL.... and Gigabyte ones even one with GMA X3000, check intel's site for that info. as of now only 2 intel 946 mobo's exist..... so driver support might be an issue. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/30998-has-anyone-got-a-motherboard-with-chipset-946gz-going-with-osx86-with-full-qeci-support/#findComment-217917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I have a 946GZ mobo with a GMA 950 (yes, a GMA 950, not an X3000) - everything except the graphics is working. Anybody else had any luck? It seems like there should be no significant difference... yet something is broken. More here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=59156 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/30998-has-anyone-got-a-motherboard-with-chipset-946gz-going-with-osx86-with-full-qeci-support/#findComment-421480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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