zuras Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Hi! I want to built Hac Pro with following hardware: 2x Dual Core Xeon 5150 2,66MHz Woodcrest Supermicro motherboard X7DAE with Intel 5000X (Greencreek) Chipset,Intel (ESB2/Gilgal) 82563 Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet Controller, AC97 Audio 2GB 533MHz DDR2 ECC FB-DIMM 2x SATAII Maxtor 160GB via ESB2 Controller ATI X1900Xt 512MB Will it work? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43134-building-hac-pro/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
user2 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Hi!I want to built Hac Pro with following hardware: 2x Dual Core Xeon 5150 2,66MHz Woodcrest Supermicro motherboard X7DAE with Intel 5000X (Greencreek) Chipset,Intel (ESB2/Gilgal) 82563 Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet Controller, AC97 Audio 2GB 533MHz DDR2 ECC FB-DIMM 2x SATAII Maxtor 160GB via ESB2 Controller ATI X1900Xt 512MB Will it work? I'm sure it would work but why not a BadAxe with a kentsfield Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43134-building-hac-pro/#findComment-308483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc55 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Did you get this working? I couldn't get it to install on the RAID setup on this mainboard Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43134-building-hac-pro/#findComment-342815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongiorgio Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 hi there zuras. dont waste your time on it ,it woulb be better if you buy a low end mac pro and change he cpu when the price drop on the new quad core zeon, i have built a few units using standard core2 cpu using asus mb that run just as good as a macpro even booting on raid using info i got from the forum. regards dongiorgio1959 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43134-building-hac-pro/#findComment-342964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
candykane Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 think your better off with a Asus P5w DH and a quad core cpu Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43134-building-hac-pro/#findComment-343908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 If you're looking at that config, just get a Mac Pro, like everyone else says. It will probably cost you exactly the same but just not be as nice! No, seriously, go price it out... If you go with the Asus P5w DH and a quad core cpu, like QX6700, you actually get BETTER speeds due to DDR-2 ram being faster than FB-DIMMS. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43134-building-hac-pro/#findComment-343918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macabili Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 hmm, i'm also interested by mounting one like that pro.. but need compare the speed about the xeon and the QX6700... the price also need compared also need to know what motherboard approach that in the mac pro. i mean one intel socket 771 and chipset 5000v... just ? thank you for help me :-) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43134-building-hac-pro/#findComment-344205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
candykane Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Well you can build 1 that will not be the problem but will it work? thats the trouble. how many people wil build something like it and wil write / invest time in drivers. thats the big problem. asus p5w DH has a huge fan base , that will garenty you get support. Secondly It takes a lot of cash building a xeon workstation. ask your self what if it does not work what then? Giving pointers if you do go on with the project go check out witch chips / MB manufacturer apple uses indentefy all the chips on that board get 1 as close to the real thing. ( like the asrock 915 gl it was a close match to the develepers edition as you could get.) thats why all the hardware works with out any problems. you could almoost say works right out of the box. 4th go check out bench marks in pc land how xeons mesure up to the core 2 duo machiens what apps are you going to be using on that machine your building does it realy nead a Xeon processor? does the diffends in preformance justifi the cost? well only you can ansor that Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43134-building-hac-pro/#findComment-344231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaspers Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Just get a P5W-DH, its all worth it.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43134-building-hac-pro/#findComment-344259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marliwahoo Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Buy a mac pro. Yes you will lose a little speed but you will gain back a lot of time (keeping up with hacks) No more worry if updates will work. Few driver issues. Get the M Pro. 10.5 will work right away. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43134-building-hac-pro/#findComment-344263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macabili Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 ok, it's all response that i expect... a thousand thanks i'm go now to convince a friend who ask me for build that machine. yes is not for me, i already have one hackintosh like this you suggest. Asus P5W DH / E6600 2,4 / Leadtech 7900 gs / 2x1GB ram kingston / 2x 250 GB seagate / nec sata dvd /Jas 10.4.8 amd-intel sse2-sse3 working very well. the only think that perturb me is the temp of the processor (indicated by hardware monitor shareware) it mount @75° C/167° F under cinema4d and down to 45° C/113° F on idle. in the bios it's indicate 40° C with optimal option choosen, other option is silence and performance. the cooler is the original intel that i remove the thermal paste and put a little of artic silver5 otherwise all go perfect that i forget it's a pc :-) have hear that intel announce a reduction of price the next month.. i say my friend: wait and see Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43134-building-hac-pro/#findComment-344393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyde2801 Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Hi!I want to built Hac Pro with following hardware: 2x Dual Core Xeon 5150 2,66MHz Woodcrest Supermicro motherboard X7DAE with Intel 5000X (Greencreek) Chipset,Intel (ESB2/Gilgal) 82563 Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet Controller, AC97 Audio 2GB 533MHz DDR2 ECC FB-DIMM 2x SATAII Maxtor 160GB via ESB2 Controller ATI X1900Xt 512MB Will it work? I'm wondering if it would work as well, since I've found a great deal on a used workstation with similar specs. Since price is no longer an issue, would this be a viable board? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43134-building-hac-pro/#findComment-1336729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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