edmoncu Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Hi, Here are the specs of my current rig... Intel Core2Duo E6300 @ stock Foxconn 945G7MD-8EKRS2H motherboard 2 sticks 1.0GB Kingston DDR2 533 @BySPD 4-4-4-12-16 Gainward 8800GTS 320mb Golden Sample Toshiba PATA DVD-R/W ; Toshiba PATA DVD CD-R/W 500gb WD5000AAKS SATA2 HDD Corsair HX620w PSU Standard Minitower case Samsung Syncmaster 226BW S Please note that I am currently using the onboard video (i945G) whenever booting into OSX to make use of QE/CI. Anyhow, my problem is about a longtime stability issue when running OSX... Here's the deal: - OSX installation works flawlessly, no kernel panics, etc... - After the installation and the PC reboots, OSX loads and starts with the initial screenies where I register OSX, etc... - As soon as the desktop appears, everything seems fine still... - Not until I started moving the mouse or navigating from the keyboard, ALWAYS a kernel panic seems to be inevitable... I have tried since Jas 10.4.6 all the way to Uphuck 10.4.9 mini-dvd version but ALL OF THEM have exactly the same stability results on my set up... Aside from the mentioned above, I tried lotsa tricks including: see success story link on my sig --- IT DOESN'T WORK - installing PS/2, USB drivers - repairing file permissions via diskutil - running OSX under 32-bit mode with -legacy option My question now is, aside from the obvious that why is it like this on my rig, is that has anyone have a similar board having the same issues as mine under OSX? or am i just one unlucky bloke? Please note that i am dual-booting this with Vista32 and it's running rock solid running demanding DX10 games. I am really frustrated that of all the OSX x86 setups I have made, this one's giving me most of the challenge I am starting to give up on my rig already Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66286-longtime-stability-issue-on-my-rig/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibendum Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 just as a test, try booting with the option cpus=1 and see what happens... Patrick Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66286-longtime-stability-issue-on-my-rig/#findComment-469952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Have you checked out the new Geforce 8800 thread about getting them to run with full acceleration? I don't know if your card will work with them but it's worth checking out... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66286-longtime-stability-issue-on-my-rig/#findComment-469982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmoncu Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 just as a test, try booting with the option cpus=1 and see what happens...Patrickwill try as you said... however, will it impact performance?i once tried -legacy option and it worked for a while, but still plagued with stability issues...anyhow, i feel performance isn't up to par with only one core working (cpus=1) and disabling features may impact osx x86 performance further.Have you checked out the new Geforce 8800 thread about getting them to run with full acceleration? I don't know if your card will work with them but it's worth checking out...care to provide me with a link to the thread? tried looking for it under the drivers section but seems the rave now is on x1950pro QE/CI acceleration.just as a test, try booting with the option cpus=1 and see what happens...Patrickjust tried it, didn't made OSX x86 stable tho it sees only one core on the system profiler. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66286-longtime-stability-issue-on-my-rig/#findComment-470202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 will try as you said... however, will it impact performance? Doesn't matter. This is a TEST to determine the problem first before wildly just trying different options. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66286-longtime-stability-issue-on-my-rig/#findComment-470209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmoncu Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 Doesn't matter. This is a TEST to determine the problem first before wildly just trying different options. thanks, i did tried it but it didn't worked Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66286-longtime-stability-issue-on-my-rig/#findComment-470493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmoncu Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 tried using leopard onto my foxconn board. it is more stable than tiger was on my rig, but still, i get occasional kernel panics. anyhow, thinking the cpu/board/ram could be the culprit behind the recurring random stability under osx with my current set up, i tried a different board... an ASRock ConRoe1333-DVI/H using my existing hardware i put it to a test... - e6300 - 4 x 1gb ddr2 533 doublesided (8chips x 2side) ram - sata liteon dvd burner - pata wd 80gb hdd i used uphuck 10.4.9 Intel x86 install dvd v1.4i r3. aside from the usual selection, i chose - azalia audio - realtek 1000 drivers - gma950 driver after installation, everything worked right out of the box (as expected, since the same goes under foxconn) without requiring additional mods. regarding stability, it appears that the foxconn is not an osx x86 friendly board, since this board (asrock) is rock stable under osx and the foxconn isn't that stable. under vista, both boards didn't impose any problems. however, i need to throttle the BIOS to 1.40 since using newer BIOSes (currently at 1.90) will not able to boot the OSX install disc. will try under leopard (using a flat image), since the install disc halts at 'waiting for root device'. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66286-longtime-stability-issue-on-my-rig/#findComment-493145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Inadequate cooling can cause issues. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66286-longtime-stability-issue-on-my-rig/#findComment-493796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmoncu Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 Inadequate cooling can cause issues. im afraid cooling is out of the question. i am running this rig under an airconditioned environment. vista is stable with this board as well, only OSX isn't that is at the moment when i moved the mouse (any mouse that is). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66286-longtime-stability-issue-on-my-rig/#findComment-493995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 I have a cooling problem too. The machine is right next to an air conditioning air vent, has plenty of cool air, runs XP and Vista fine, but it crashes on OS X (but only if you put it under heavy load). So cooling is still a possible problem. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66286-longtime-stability-issue-on-my-rig/#findComment-494675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmoncu Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 I have a cooling problem too. The machine is right next to an air conditioning air vent, has plenty of cool air, runs XP and Vista fine, but it crashes on OS X (but only if you put it under heavy load). So cooling is still a possible problem. could be, i really dunno about this board, except that it sux under osx in terms of stability. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66286-longtime-stability-issue-on-my-rig/#findComment-502448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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