kroeger Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I am looking to purchase another motherboard to run Leopard on after having had a DOA Gigabyte P35 DS3P. It seems that although most people are raving about Bad Axe2, DS3R,DS3P,DS4, Abit IP35-Pro, and Asus P5K-E variants, that all of these boards have quite a few issues in that either sleep, reboot, audio, lan etc do not work!!!! What is the considered best quality Full ATX size board for running Leopard that is stable, able to run Q6600 Quad, 4GB ram, no reboot or restart/shutdown issues, audio and lan working? Looking forward to replies. I already have the following kit waiting: Q6600 Quad 2.4GHZ Antec P182 case Corsair 620watt PSU Asus Silent 7300GT 256MB Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77744-lack-of-consensus-on-quality-leopard-compatible-motherboard/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindmar Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Why would you say there is a lack of consensus? I was here two weeks and found more than enough advice to make a decision. There are ISSUES with all boards. If you don't want issues, buy a mac... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77744-lack-of-consensus-on-quality-leopard-compatible-motherboard/#findComment-550226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroeger Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 Hi, perhaps I should have rephrased and not used the word consensus as there are obviously different camps favouring some boards over others. I have read the merits of each board and really am looking to be given a reason to favour one over the other. Reference getting a real Mac, I used to own a Mac Pro but could not justify keeping it for the work that I used to do hence wanting to build another Hackintosh. I have always had good experiences with Asus boards and will probably get the P5K-E or the Abit IP35-Pro. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77744-lack-of-consensus-on-quality-leopard-compatible-motherboard/#findComment-550247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I think that my OSx86 motherboard buying guide will help Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77744-lack-of-consensus-on-quality-leopard-compatible-motherboard/#findComment-553427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
(MoC) Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 lol; Bad Axe ftw! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77744-lack-of-consensus-on-quality-leopard-compatible-motherboard/#findComment-553434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Only bad things about the Bad Axe 2 are: No 45nm processor support (no support for Penryn processors) and the motherboard is overpriced ($220 on Newegg, Retail) but I guess if you don't need the latest and greatest, the Bad Axe 2 is a great choice. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77744-lack-of-consensus-on-quality-leopard-compatible-motherboard/#findComment-553441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroeger Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 After receiving a Gigabyte DS3P that would not boot properly I have returned it for an Asus P5K-E Premium. I have never had any problems with Asus. Will let you know how I get on. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77744-lack-of-consensus-on-quality-leopard-compatible-motherboard/#findComment-554442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangedaze Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Blood Iron ! Check out my experiance http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=78325 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77744-lack-of-consensus-on-quality-leopard-compatible-motherboard/#findComment-554496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I am looking to purchase another motherboard to run Leopard on after having had a DOA Gigabyte P35 DS3P. It seems that although most people are raving about Bad Axe2, DS3R,DS3P,DS4, Abit IP35-Pro, and Asus P5K-E variants, that all of these boards have quite a few issues in that either sleep, reboot, audio, lan etc do not work!!!! There are no issues with the Bad Axe 2, except maybe for sound. Patching it will take less than 2 minutes with my mini how to: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...=60295&hl=0 ~pcwiz, stop spreading fud The Bad Axe 2 is now $199.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813121059 (But you could find it for even less) And what good is the latest and greatest if it doesn't work properly with your hackintosh project? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77744-lack-of-consensus-on-quality-leopard-compatible-motherboard/#findComment-554543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
socal swimmer Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Here is a vote for the GA P35-DS3P! great board, for overclocking, 45nm, and cheapness. I don't know why the other poster had a problem. Bad luck, I guess, as most who use this do great. ps i wrote a full install guide for it.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77744-lack-of-consensus-on-quality-leopard-compatible-motherboard/#findComment-554640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Alessandro, I swear upon my gratefulness towards Italians that just 2 or 3 days ago, the Bad Axe 2 was $219.99 RETAIL (not OEM or Open Box) on Newegg. pcwiz Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77744-lack-of-consensus-on-quality-leopard-compatible-motherboard/#findComment-555010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Alessandro, I swear upon my gratefulness towards Italians that just 2 or 3 days ago, the Bad Axe 2 was $219.99 RETAIL (not OEM or Open Box) on Newegg. pcwiz OK Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77744-lack-of-consensus-on-quality-leopard-compatible-motherboard/#findComment-555118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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