Ratteler Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 I would totally buy a MacMini for this project except for one detail. No way to add a real graphic card. So... Since I have to go Hackintosh to get the machine I want, why not up the ante and make a system that is actually cool. I'm looking for a MOBO that can support a Quad Core, in the smallest form factor possible, but that still has at least one PCI-E slot, and doesn't need a tone of patching. Ideally... I would love to fit this in my old Mac 512K case. It would be nice it had built in Intel graphics, but I can live without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Adams Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherb...00V/X7DVL-L.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Have a look here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...c=75942&hl= post #11 It is Italian, but it should be easy to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherb...00V/X7DVL-L.cfm Sure any of those chips supported? The OP said a mini would be good if it had a better graphic option, I'm guessing the expensive of going to a XEON system is probably overkill for his project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 You want an iMac with PCI-E. The Mac mini isn't built to handle the kind of heat from both the processor and graphics card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Adams Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I like how you offer help and they never come back to the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratteler Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Sorry for the delay Candle and everyone else. Thanks for your input. That mother board is VERY kick ass, and has me drooling. But I think it is a little overkill for a machine in a Mac Plus case. I'll have to see if some one makes a multiple external DVD drive that matches the style of the PowerMac for that monster. Or maybe instead of a 8 inch screen, I'll just make it a water cooling tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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