Is this a suitable system? Acer 5920

[Tamed G]

Here's the specs of my proposed Hackintosh system, does anyone see any killer hardware problems before i start down this road???

 

Manufacturer: Acer America Corp. Part number: LX.AGW0U.001

General

Platform Technology Intel Centrino Duo System Type Notebook Built-in Devices Subwoofer, Stereo speakers, Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna Width 14.3 in Depth 10.6 in Height 1.7 in Weight 6.6 lbs Localization United States

Processor

Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 / 2 GHz Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core 64-bit processor Yes Data bus speed 800 MHz Chipset type Mobile Intel PM965 Express

Cache Memory

Type L2 cache Cache size 4 MB

RAM

Installed Size 2 GB / 4 GB (max) Technology DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz RAM configuration features 2 x 1 GB

Storage

Floppy Drive None Hard Drive 200 GB Storage Removable None

Optical Storage

Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / HD DVD-ROM - Integrated CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 1x (HD DVD) CD / DVD write speed 16x (CD) / 4x (DVD±R) / 2x (DVD-R DL) / 2.4x (DVD+R DL) CD / DVD rewrite speed 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW) / 3x (DVD-RAM)

Optical Storage (2nd)

2nd optical storage type None

Card Reader

Card reader type 5 in 1 card reader Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro

Display

Display Type 15.4 in TFT active matrix Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ) Display (Projector) / Widescreen Display Yes Color support 24-bit (16.7 million colors) Features CrystalBrite

Video

Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT - PCI Express Video Memory GDDR2 SDRAM - 256 MB

Audio

Audio output type Sound card Audio output compliant standards DirectSound Audio Input Stereo microphone

Input Device(s)

Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad, 4-way scroll button

Telecom

Modem Fax / modem Max transfer rate 56 Kbps Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92 Modem features Wake on Ring

Networking

Networking Network adapter Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes Data link protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, IEEE 802.11n (draft) Networking features Acer SignalUp Networking standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Bays None Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/54 Interfaces 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Audio - SPDIF output/headphones/line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - S-video output, 1 x Display / video - HDMI, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Infrared - IrDA

[oldspice]

I have the exact same laptop, and have not had any luck with Tiger or Leopard. The 8600m gt still has no support AFAIK, ethernet doesn't work under Tiger nor does the wireless. I tried both the Brazilmac and ToH releases of Leopard with no luck getting past the installation.

[snaiper75]

I successfully installed the Kalyway Leo 10.5.1 to my ACER 5920.

Video 8600M GT - works with installer http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=78033 (VGA output is not tested yet)

Audio - works with Azalia drivers, but has no input

LAN - not works (looking for solutions)

WLAN - not works (looking for solutions)

WEBCAM works in iChat without drivers

Cardreader (not tested yet)

[*MiK]

I successfully installed the Kalyway Leo 10.5.1 to my ACER 5920.

Video 8600M GT - works with installer http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=78033 (VGA output is not tested yet)

Audio - works with Azalia drivers, but has no input

LAN - not works (looking for solutions)

WLAN - not works (looking for solutions)

WEBCAM works in iChat without drivers

Cardreader (not tested yet)

 

what tutorial must be used to install on 5920?

thanks