eugenius Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I want to upgrade my computer to penryn quad core, and want to do some overclocking on it. So I must sell my beloved p5w dh deluxe, because that maxes at 425 FSB, not enough for Penryn goodness ... 1. Is there a p35 motherboard that is as good as the p5wdh for os x ? I was thinking p5k-e wifi ... 2. Will the 8800gt 512mb work NOW out of the box in 10.5.1/2? Like, detected by the kalyway installer, no need for mucking about in the console with kexts ... 3. x1950xt or 8800gt 512mb? BTW, I cured all my sound problems with a nice/cheap firewire interface, the Behringer FCA202. It's a nice 24bit/96khz 2in/2out with headphone jack interface, with no mic preamp though. It really seems designed for the mac crowd, it matches nicely and can run powered over firewire. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/84118-new-build-should-i-keep-my-p5w-dh-deluxe-what-video-card/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
u1m2 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Do you need the extra CPU power that Penryn will bring over current Kentsfields (both overclocked of course)? A G0 stepping xeon 3220 or E6600 should oc upto 3.6 GHz and keep cool using a TR ultra 120 extreme (idk how good your mobo ocs with quads) which is fast enough for almost anything a high performance user can throw at it imho. If your mobo sucks for overclocking current quads, go buy a P35 (for overclocking DFI is the best, for a budget mobo I would suggest the cheaper DFI P35 Lanparty) but check for OS X compatibility of the o/b components first. Other than that these boards both usually hit FSB500 and above with kentsfields. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/84118-new-build-should-i-keep-my-p5w-dh-deluxe-what-video-card/#findComment-597288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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