Virgil Disgr4ce Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 OK everyone: Let's build the perfect 10.4.9 hackintosh. What hardware would you buy for maximum compatibility with the maximum of features? Alternatively, what hardware has given you the least problem? I've gone through the 10.4.8 HCL, and it appears that Intel boards and chipsets tend to have maximum compatibility (as one might expect), but it's hard to tell from just the HCL what the ideal parts would be. Is motherboard/chipset the primary compatibility factor? Everything else stems from that, I would infer? Let it begin! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/47292-building-the-perfect-hackintosh/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurn Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 A little off-topic, I know... I hope I am not hi-jacking your post, but this is perfect in my opinion (Aquamac's Build)... http://www.s155158671.websitehome.co.uk/ha...toshquadco.html That's Aquamac's site. He has such a sweet build (lol...its still not a true mac. it's still friggin sweet though)... Scroll down (quite a bit) on that site for awesome pics. There is also some hardware information about what he has running and the patches he is using... As for 10.4.9 components, I do not know, I myself have not upgraded yet. Hopefully someone will post with some more info. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/47292-building-the-perfect-hackintosh/#findComment-338589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Disgr4ce Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 Wow, that is intense. Nice work. I can honestly say I don't mean to go quite that far I might have stipulated cost effectiveness in my original post, as well I'm not planning on doing any watercooling, either! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/47292-building-the-perfect-hackintosh/#findComment-338596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauℓzurrr. Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Buying a real mac would be the best Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/47292-building-the-perfect-hackintosh/#findComment-338603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA22C Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 My setup is basically pain-free. The only thing I would recommend is not to go with my particular nVidia card. It works, but it required a BIOS flash to accomplish and those can be problematic. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/47292-building-the-perfect-hackintosh/#findComment-338624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Alternatively, what hardware has given you the least problem?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is motherboard/chipset the primary compatibility factor? Everything else stems from that, I would infer? I have had two hackintoshes, both built according to the following bofors' threads: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...ic=7393&hl= (for the first one) http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...c=26508&hl= (for the second one) Indeed, the motherboard is the most important factor. The CPU must be an Intel SS3 (but with such motherboards...) Also it is a good idea to buy a compatible DVD burner: a Pioneer DVR-110 or 111. Check compatibility when it comes to graphics cards. I have used a GMA950, an ATI X1600XT and now I am waiting for a Geforce 7900GT (256MB, this is important). Everything else is very much up to you (keep in mind though that you shouldn't have less than 1GB RAM, I have 4) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/47292-building-the-perfect-hackintosh/#findComment-338636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shaun Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 FWIW, most DVD/CD burners are compatible. I have two Lite-On burners that came from old Kodak PictureMaker kiosks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/47292-building-the-perfect-hackintosh/#findComment-338643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Disgr4ce Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 Thanks guys, this is great. My main concern is compatibility, features second, power third. How much of a performance difference does a regular video card provide vs. onboard video in these cases? I'm not exactly going to be gaming with it But I would hate the gui to run slowly... Any thoughts there? Also, how are you guys cooling your CPUs? I'd really rather not watercool... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/47292-building-the-perfect-hackintosh/#findComment-338648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA22C Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I use a CoolerMaster add-on cooler for my CPU. It was ~20 bucks or something like that. Stock cooling should be fine, I just replaced mine because the noise was irritating. As for built-in video vs onboard, you'd be best served getting a cheap PCIe card like a 7600. The cost is very reasonable and the performance bump is quite substantial over the built-in GPUs. Since the OS is 3d-accelerated, the more horsepower in the card, the snappier the UI will be. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/47292-building-the-perfect-hackintosh/#findComment-338655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Disgr4ce Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 Gotcha. That was my intuition about video cards. New question: any recommendations for mobos with firewire? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/47292-building-the-perfect-hackintosh/#findComment-338661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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