pwr2thepenguins Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Ok, this is my first post here (hopefully not my last) and im a complete noob. I am a video editor, working with Final Cut Studio. Im currently working on a macbook (non-pro) and let me just say its driving me nuts! So ive decided to built myself a hackintosh. I am planning to use this build, but not exactly. All the important things will stay the same (mobo, processor) but i will have 8 gigs of ram, 2 dvd drives, ?? gigs of hard drive space. One really important factor for me is the dual screen compatibility. The guy in this guide used a eVGA eGeForce 8600GTS w/256 Megs RAM, and was running dual screens using this. 1. Can you guys tell me if im crazy, or if the download there doesnt work 2. I dont need to use that card exactly, i just really want dual monitors, so 3. Can you guys help a poor noob find a well supported video card that can run dual monitors to work with this setup? Ive been to the nvinject website, but everythings so confusing, i really just need a step by step guide on how to make it work. Thanks in advance, and sorry for the nubishness, dylan P.S. I did search around here for answers, but i cant find any explanations i understand Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87962-need-advice/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr2thepenguins Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 Bump. I really need this info guys, and i know you can help me. Ive looked everywhere, spent days googling this stuff but non answers. please help. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87962-need-advice/#findComment-631822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtotho Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 i have basically the same thing except 800mhz ram and 8800gts 640mb. The rig runs great.. i use it as my main computer. I play games, use time machine occasionally, run vmware.. photo shop.. i played around with logic express.. all works great... infact.. they have all been open at the same time (spaces) just swapping from halo to unreal tournament to call of duty 2 to ichat to firefox, then to windows. I believe my video card works with dual monitors with 1 simple installer. I dont know what links you are talking about... but take a look at my thread in signature.. it has a guide to install on this board.. plus a lot of extra tips. I used Kalyways 10.5.1 installer disk.. google it or search on the bay Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87962-need-advice/#findComment-631845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr2thepenguins Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 Thank you so much for your help. Unfortunately, none of the downloads from the scottdangel site work for me. i click download, and a new safari window pops up with about 30mb of random text. I was assuming the link would have me download some type of installer or package, but maybe not? i dont really have any idea how these things work. thanks again, dylan Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87962-need-advice/#findComment-632055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr2thepenguins Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 Ok, i have one last question after reading through that thread. Does the AHCI Problem effect the ASUS P5W DH Deluxe? Because i was planning on using 2 hard drives, 2 dvd drives, and 8gb of ram. With the problems stated in your thread, it seems this wouldnt be possible without kernel panicks, right? thanks, dylan Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87962-need-advice/#findComment-645384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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