mjaleo Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I've read the wiki, used search, talked in IRC. This isn't a "WILL MY MOBO WORK PLZ HLP". I have a few questions that I couldn't really find the answers to clearly, and wanted to answer them for myself and also so they're archived here. #1: I understand that Dell architecture changes rapidly, etc, but are there any models that will run OS X pretty easily. Meaning without a million hacks and writing my own drivers. I work hard, all day, and don't really want the liability of building, but I will if I have to. #2: Is basically any mobo supported RAM okay? #3: As a general usability question, I've seen people saying in random places that "oh well this won't work with my xxxx". If I get a system that is up and running with all compliant parts, will it run like a normal Mac would? Or will certain things still be buggy? I'm confused on this point. If I can get any help with that I'd appreciate it! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/47403-general-dumb-questions/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbmkgd Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Some user experiences here: HCL 10.4.8 Desktop: Dells, HCL 10.4.8 Portable: Dells. I don't know of any specific ram issues; others could give you more info. OSX is supposed to run only on Apple-supported hardware, but does in fact run on other, thanks to great hackers.Don't expect a PCI Soundblaster card to work, for example; usually some onboard audio will work, or an alternative usb audio card. Check the Wiki's HCL components for some info. For example, until many months ago there was a so-so support for video cards in general; then came (for example) the macvidia project, and then the titan/natit solutions that allowed osx great support for many nvidia graphics cards.You could have a very performant hackintosh, at least with 10.4.8-10.4.9. Of course the above if far from being an exhaustive answer, but you might get more details/precise information from others. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/47403-general-dumb-questions/#findComment-339319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjaleo Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 Thank you for your answers, but to clarify, I meant more software problems with #3. If OS X runs correctly, will all the software run correctly? I've also listed my sweet laptop up for sale: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;gopid=339445 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/47403-general-dumb-questions/#findComment-339455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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