tj1 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I just saw advertised on TV the Philips X56 laptop. It's light, compact and has good spec. Does anyone know whether its hardware will work with OSX? http://www.pcworld.co.uk:80/martprd/store/...&tabIndex=1 Features for this PHILIPS X56 - Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 Processor 1.83GHz - 667 MHz FSB - 2 MB Cache - 1024 MB RAM - 80 GB Hard Drive - Dual Layer DVD ReWriter MultiDrive - 12.1" Widescreen Display - Microsoft Windows Media Center - 224MB Intel GMA950 integrated graphics - 1 year FREE warranty Specification for this PHILIPS X56 Processor Type T5600 Processor speed 1.83 mhz Memory Size 1024 mb Memory Type DDR II Hard Drive Capacity 80 Gb Optical Drives DVDRW Dual Layer CD-ROM Speed 24 x CD-RW Speed. 24 x DVD-ROM Speed 8 x DVD-RW Speed 6 x Floppy Disk Drive No Screen Size/Type 12.1 WXGA Graphics Card Type Intel GMA950 Graphics Memory Up to 224 MB mb TV-out No Sound Type AC97 16bit Modem Type 56k Wireless Enabled Yes No. of USB Connections 3 No. of Firewire Connections 1 Infrared Port Included No Other Interfaces RJ-11, RJ-45 Battery Type LI-ION Battery life (up to) 4 hours Software Titles Included Works 8.5 Operating system MCE 2005 Weight 1.85 kg Height 36.5 mm Width 297 mm Depth 213 mm Colour SILVER Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31965-is-this-the-best-macbook-hackintosh/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfsasx Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 it should be sufficient Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31965-is-this-the-best-macbook-hackintosh/#findComment-223606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj1 Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 yes, but will all the hardware work properly with OSX!? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31965-is-this-the-best-macbook-hackintosh/#findComment-224082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Check the wireless for compability, could be a source for trouble if it's not known to work... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31965-is-this-the-best-macbook-hackintosh/#findComment-224169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azurael Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 It's a rebadged one of these: http://www.twinhead.com.tw/product_notebook/H12Y.asp I think you'll find it works very nicely, especially if you replace the wireless card with a Broadcom/Atheros one (it uses a Mini-PCI express card, b.t.w.) This is one of the few 945/GMA950 chipsetted laptops on which the internal display works out of the box, incidentally. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31965-is-this-the-best-macbook-hackintosh/#findComment-224653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darious Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I have one of these and have installed 10.4.6. I have it dual booting with MCE which came pre-installed. It's all working fine except for the wireless and the sound. Any idea how these can be fixed? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31965-is-this-the-best-macbook-hackintosh/#findComment-226911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
120 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 But... Why don't you buy a real MacBook??? Just £49 more but but how much nicer... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31965-is-this-the-best-macbook-hackintosh/#findComment-226989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darious Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I had a look at the MacBook and wasn't impressed. I found the keyboard to be odd. It's a personal thing and personally I didn't like it. Plus as a Windows user for (lets just say a long time) I'm wasn't sure about making the switch to Mac OS. So for me it made more sense to buy a decent Windows laptop and have a play with Mac OS. Than buy a MacBook and try and install Windows. I can always switch to a "proper" MacBook Pro later down the line it I click with Mac OS. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31965-is-this-the-best-macbook-hackintosh/#findComment-227132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methanoid Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Darious What sound chipset does it use? Any joy on finding a fix for the sound? How's battery life? I was thinking same as you - looks a good Hackintosh laptop. I see you can get Broadcom Wireless card pretty cheap too. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31965-is-this-the-best-macbook-hackintosh/#findComment-227781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry.oswald Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 rember you could put windows on a mac book, hackintosh can be a lot of work and to much hastle realy. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31965-is-this-the-best-macbook-hackintosh/#findComment-228055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darious Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I've tried a couple of hacks to fix the sound, with no joy. I'm not sure what the Sound chip is, Windows reports it as High Definintion Audio. Which isn't all that useful. To be honest since I installed Mac OS I've not been back into Windows to get any more info. May do later though. The wireless uses the Intel 3945 chipset. This will not work (search the forums and you'll find loads of posts about it). I've just purchased a Belkin USB adaptor that is known to be working with the Railink drivers. The other wireless option is to replace the internal card, but I'm a little reluctant to start taking apart my week old laptop. The battery life is pretty good. From full charge I get about 4 hours of normal use (Mac OS or Windows). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31965-is-this-the-best-macbook-hackintosh/#findComment-228609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
feyeleanor Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I've recently upgraded to the Philips X53 model (which appears to be identical except for a T2050 Core Duo processor) and am very impressed. The size is much smaller than a MacBook, which for me was the main consideration, and the build quality is good: not as good as the Thinkpad X31 that it's replaced, but as a Hackintosh it's a better system: 1. Sleep works perfectly and the battery gives me between 90 and 180 minutes depending upon load 2. The SATA HDD is nice and speedy 3. The GMA950 gives you all the Core Image eye-candy 4. DVD-RW works beautifully with Toast 5. Audio supported with the Azalia kext 6. ExpressCard 37/54 7. Hard switch for turning wireless card on and off 8. The processor is socketed for easy upgrade >8D There are a few negatives: 1. Only one SO-DIMM slot, so it's limited to 1GB for now 2. Unsupported Intel a/b/g Mini-PCIe (not Mini-PCI) wireless so you'll either need a new adaptor 3. JaS 10.4.8 crashes before launching the installer so I'm running JaS 10.4.7 4. Disk Utility crashes when trying to burn disks 5. Unsupported firewire controller 6. Unsupported MMC card reader 7. No video mirroring I'm currently looking into the firewire controller and video mirroring. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31965-is-this-the-best-macbook-hackintosh/#findComment-230605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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