peo1000 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 looking at upgrading my motherboard an abit AB9 Pro not very happy with the temperature my core 2 duo is running at. anyway has anyone tried the intel 975x or the dfi 975x is everything working or what problems do they have? any other recommendations on a 975x motherboard for osX and XP Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 asus p5w-dh deluxe works perfect (except onboard wifi controller), using 10.4.8-jas dvd install you'll just have to get a modified IONetworking.kext to get built-in network controllers working. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-243956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
peo1000 Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 sorry should have said anything but an asus had nothing but problems on everyone i have ever touched! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-244110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 BadAxe Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-244120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe75 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 asus had nothing but problems on everyone i have ever touched! ASUS is always my first choice, I have had no problems with anything from ASUS Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-244128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSkywalker Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 One more ASUS fan here. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-244130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
peo1000 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 hey kiko using the bad axe intel board how does osx run? any problems with it or anything not working? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-244625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc2013 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I second the p5w! I had some booting issues with 10.4.7 but 10.4.8 with the fixed kext's work great! Now if only my video worked right! (( -KC Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-244735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 No problems at all, not one. (apart form audio on wrong port) <--- But that can be fixed i i sit down for a while Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-244738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
peo1000 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 thanks kiko intel bad axe it is Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-244906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo50 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 unhesitatingly BAD AXE Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-244951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdg Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I am also thinking of getting the Intel 975, but the question is should I get the 2 for $50 more? Does anyone here have the 2 and can make comment? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-245132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Burton Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 i use the Abit AW9D and it works great here a link http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/de/motherboar...p;fMTYPE=LGA775 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-245642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xopek Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 where can I get the modified IONetworking.kext for p5w dh ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-249469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 http://rakis.net/~justin/p5w-dh/IONetworkingFamily.kext.zip also, more info and files on getting everything working with a p5w-dh on osx here : http://rakis.net/~justin/blog/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-250029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xopek Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 thanks. m8! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34411-975x-motherboard/#findComment-250103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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