nate256 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Bad Axe 2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813121059 Q6600: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115017 1.5 TB HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136073 8 gigs od DDR2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820208344 DVD Burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827106073 Graphics Card: NY XLR8 8800GT 512MB http://www.amazon.com/PNY-XLR8-8800GT-512M...8070&sr=8-1 Im most worried about the graphics card and it working, but i think with 10.5.2 it should work okay but i REALY want to make sure since it is the 2nd most expensive thing!! Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811119137 PSU: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...mp;sku=ULT33120 CPU Cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835887002 Also i have a bluetooth adapter, Thermal Paste, and another 120 mm fan incase i need it! So i just REALY want to make sure it is going to run okay! A lot of Money so i need to double check!! it will come out to around $1500 in the end Weaksauces guide will be a great help too!!! thank you for you help with my system. Thanks for the feedback!!!!!! i really am greatfull for all of your help!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proteo Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Don't take my word for granted (I'm not an specialist in any way) but you should look with more detail into the 8 GB thing. AFAIK, only some Intel chipsets (recent Santa Rosa and a few others) are able to take advantage of more than 3.3 GB. I'm not telling it won't support it, it will take it with no problem, but it will be mostly wasted. According to what I read, only recent (or high-end) chipsets have a 36 bit controller, that would enable memory mapping up to 16 GB without needing of PAE, as long as the OS can handle it (64 bit OSes, like Leopard). For example, I have 4 GB installed, but only 3.3 GB (the limit for the 32 bit controller in my mobo) are effectively used by Leopard, even when it can see it all and reports full 4GB: Do the math on the graph, and you'll see what I'm talking about. Besides, Photoshop and After Effects shows a maximum amount of usable memory around 3.2 GB. Some people in this forum are having problems just by having 4 GB installed, and are being forced to take out a DIMM or using boot switches (maxmem=2048) to limit the amount of memory used by the OS. Again, I'm not discouraging you, I'm just saying you may want to do some research before buying that amount of memory, or that motherboard. I know for sure that BADAXE 1 does have this problem, but I don't know about BADAXE 2. Maybe some BADAXE 2 owner would want to post their findings here. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-621287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate256 Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 well if the Mobo specifications are 8 gigs than i would think it can use 8 gigs. any input on other parts? Graphics card? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-621337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proteo Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Actually my mobo specifications says that supports up to 4 GB installed, which indeed does. But hey! it's your money Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-621397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
frizbot Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 My D945GCL said support for 4GB. It has 4GB installed, but the chipset is 32bit, and thus not even 64bit operating systems see the full RAM. Intel made a big mistake in that marketing. The Bad Axe 2 shouldn't suffer from any problems like that. That PSU is midrange and not very efficient; I suggest modular 120mm with >80% efficiency, Antec/Zalman/Seasonic/Enermax. I've seen that CPU cooler, but wondered at how the butterfly branding would effect cooling performance better than a rectangular cooler would affect it. I suggest Thermalright towers. That case is for hot and overclocked components as it has multiple vents to leak noise and shortcircuit airflow. I suggest Antec, eg. the P182. That is a 0.5TB HD. The CPU is a good one for the price, but the new CPUs are coming into the market with better performance. That motherboard is OSX86 compatible, yet not the best choice in PC motherboards compared to ASUS/Gigabyte P35 chipset boards. This paragraph is extremely short commentary, so if anyone would like to disagree, understand this is an opinion in shorthand. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-621410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate256 Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 okay is the graphics okay? i ment a total of 1.5 TB HDD (3 of them) so could you give me a link to a good PSU than? thanks! also> if im using a 8800 GT and over clocking my Q6600 than wouldn't a case with better airflow and more vents be a good thing? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-622019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
frizbot Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Well, the new nVidia cards are forthcoming this and next month. I'd suggest a 9600GT when it's out since it'll be cheaper and run cooler than the highend cards. And yet, it won't quite match the 8800GT, so if you're doing games at high resolution, I'd wait for the 9800GT. I don't remember which card was the G92 core, IIRC it was the 8800GTS, and since games now seem to be limited by the videocard, the more power the better. I have no idea about OSX86 compatibility for these cards. I went with GMA950 on my OSX86 box. Instead of three 500gb drives, I'd suggest a single 1TB drive by Hitachi or Samsung. It'll be faster, quieter, more efficient, and you won't have to split file organization strangely. Maybe you were thinking about RAID, but that sounds less reliable with OSX86. Vents on the side shortcircuit airflow (eg. drawing air from the side of the case rather than the front, reducing HD cooling) and let noise out. If you really need to overclock, get a case with more/larger fans. A PSU with a 140mm fan would help, as well as a fan on the top and back of the case. A case with multiple exhaust fans is the ideal, since an intake in serial won't add cooling performance. I've always hated side fans, but you can always tape it up if it isn't necessary. Cheap cases are fine if you're only building one and don't mind doing some modifications (tape, tin snips, etc), but I like Antec. I'd suggest the Gigabyte Odin PSU, the cheapest one of that line. Enermax Galaxy PSUs are good I'm told. The specs you want are most likely >80% efficiency (lower power bill, reduced heat waste), modular (cleaner case interior), 120mm to 140mm fan (twice the airflow for the same noise), and 500w or better. High wattage PSUs are unnecessary, at least until you start looking into dual-cpu quad-SLI with 8 HDs. Do not get a cheap PSU, or use the one that just comes with a case. I'd suggest moving in this direction- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...82E16817233002R http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835109125 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822145141 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811129025 (or cheaper, like the SLK3000, NewEgg doesn't carry many by Antec like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...82E16811129032) NewEgg isn't carrying much by Thermalright and the prices are higher. If you can buy elsewhere, I'd suggest the Thermalright HR-03 GT for the videocard, and the ULTRA-120 Extreme for the CPU. For fans, Noctua, Yate Loon, and Antec's Tricool have been doing well. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-623009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergamot Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Well, the new nVidia cards are forthcoming this and next month. I'd suggest a 9600GT when it's out since it'll be cheaper and run cooler than the highend cards. And yet, it won't quite match the 8800GT, so if you're doing games at high resolution, I'd wait for the 9800GT. I don't remember which card was the G92 core, IIRC it was the 8800GTS, and since games now seem to be limited by the videocard, the more power the better. I have no idea about OSX86 compatibility for these cards. I went with GMA950 on my OSX86 box. Instead of three 500gb drives, I'd suggest a single 1TB drive by Hitachi or Samsung. It'll be faster, quieter, more efficient, and you won't have to split file organization strangely. Maybe you were thinking about RAID, but that sounds less reliable with OSX86. Vents on the side shortcircuit airflow (eg. drawing air from the side of the case rather than the front, reducing HD cooling) and let noise out. If you really need to overclock, get a case with more/larger fans. A PSU with a 140mm fan would help, as well as a fan on the top and back of the case. A case with multiple exhaust fans is the ideal, since an intake in serial won't add cooling performance. I've always hated side fans, but you can always tape it up if it isn't necessary. Cheap cases are fine if you're only building one and don't mind doing some modifications (tape, tin snips, etc), but I like Antec. I'd suggest the Gigabyte Odin PSU, the cheapest one of that line. Enermax Galaxy PSUs are good I'm told. The specs you want are most likely >80% efficiency (lower power bill, reduced heat waste), modular (cleaner case interior), 120mm to 140mm fan (twice the airflow for the same noise), and 500w or better. High wattage PSUs are unnecessary, at least until you start looking into dual-cpu quad-SLI with 8 HDs. Do not get a cheap PSU, or use the one that just comes with a case. I'd suggest moving in this direction- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...82E16817233002R http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835109125 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822145141 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811129025 (or cheaper, like the SLK3000, NewEgg doesn't carry many by Antec like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...82E16811129032) NewEgg isn't carrying much by Thermalright and the prices are higher. If you can buy elsewhere, I'd suggest the Thermalright HR-03 GT for the videocard, and the ULTRA-120 Extreme for the CPU. For fans, Noctua, Yate Loon, and Antec's Tricool have been doing well. Are there any reports of people using the 9600gt successfully? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-645177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporATX Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I had one of those Bad Axe 2 boards. Rip off, I sent it back. Lot better boards to be had for $230 bucks. If I were you I'd pair down the ram, find a cheaper board that has real overclocking features, get a decent PS, and get a nice liquid cooling kit. That thing is gonna sound like a Huey taking off. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-645231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunknbass Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 ive built 2 badaxe 2 systems and they work great, but i wouldnt buy that mobo now.. i actually just bought an asus maximus and it works out of box 100% with kalaway 10.5.1 and guid efi vanilla i didnt know about that ram thing. thats wierd.. i have 8 gb and menu meters says 1700 used 6500 free but then activity monitor shows this im confuesd by inactive and free, also where do you check if leopard is running in 64 bit mode? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-645307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrismo Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I've been reading posts like a madman, and also decided on the Badaxe2, and the Q6600. (I'm getting the XFX Geforce 8600 though because its so cheap $69) There seems to be a lot of people who have this set-up, and say it works great. As well these people seem active in the forums, and very helpful. If something happens in say 10.5.4 it will be good to have such a popular board. I'm willing to sacrifice some $ and speed for dependability. I'm picking up my Gear on Thursday! Goodluck! Chris Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-645321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunknbass Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 only thng is the badaxe2 is a discontinued mobo. my asus maximus is an x38 board and is fully supported, i think this is the best board right now for out of the box performance Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-645358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k214-raZor Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 hello everyone! i'm from russia, so don't beat me)) i know, my language it's sucks)) please help me! For Kalyway i wanna buy an ASUS(Gigabyte or intel in list) m/b for out of the box performance, and with support Dual Core or Core 2 Duo proccesors, but maximus is to mach for me, i have ~150$ for it... and this m/b does't sells in our city... this is the list of ASUS m/b: s775 ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 [mATX] s775 ASUS P5B-VM [mATX] s775 ASUS P5B-VM SE [mATX] s775 ASUS P5LD2 SE/C [ATX] s775 ASUS P5LD2 [ATX] (order) s775 ASUS P5B Deluxe [ATX] s775 ASUS P5KPL-VM [mATX] s775 ASUS P5KPL [ATX] s775 ASUS P5K SE s775 ASUS P5K [ATX] s775 ASUS P5KC s775 ASUS P5KR [ATX] s775 ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP s775 ASUS P5K Pro Gigabyte list: s775 GigaByte 8I945GZM-S2 [mATX] (order) s775 GigaByte 8I945P-S3 [ATX] s775 GigaByte 8I945PL-S3 [ATX] s775 GigaByte GA-945GCM*-S2С [mATX] s775 Gigabyte GA-P31-S3G [ATX] s775 Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3 [ATX] Intel list: s775 Intel DG33BU [mATX] s775 Intel DG965RYCK [ATX] s775 Intel DP35DP [ATX] s775 Intel DQ35MPE [mATX] if there's no proper choise, please tell me what a m/b is a better for Kalyway(with OTB lan) please, don't ignore my post, i'm want to build my own perfect hackintosh))) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-648644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
muitommy Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 ive built 2 badaxe 2 systems and they work great, but i wouldnt buy that mobo now.. i actually just bought an asus maximus and it works out of box 100% with kalaway 10.5.1 and guid efi vanilla i didnt know about that ram thing. thats wierd.. i have 8 gb and menu meters says 1700 used 6500 free but then activity monitor shows this im confuesd by inactive and free, also where do you check if leopard is running in 64 bit mode? leopard is running in 64bit mode in default. what's wrong with your activity monitor's report?? inactive + wired + active = memory used free + memory used = 8G Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-648671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhi93 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 For the motherboard, try the Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3/DS3R... I have it and works great! Just needed patching the audio which wasn't a problem at all! I suggest you get that. I have a question about the 9800GT, my current graphics card has stopped working and I need to buy a new one. So, will the 9800GT work? I was going to go with a 9600GT but I read that it wasn't supported. So please help me! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-921992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godowski Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Any successfully story about 9800GT? Were can I find info? tnx UPDATE!!! Works great Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-951586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhi93 Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Works fine with QE/CI.... used NVInject0.2.1 Havent tried dual display though Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87311-ordering-my-hackintosh/#findComment-952032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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