SavageMatBU Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Hi all, I'm hoping someone could tell me what is a good microatx board to get that works well with Leopardx86. I am using my hackintosh for video editing. My primary goal is to set up a stable editing machine for a fraction of the cost of what it would cost me from Apple. I also want it small and out of the way as well. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-jordn- Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 hey dude, i will be building my very own leopard box next month centered around a Gigabyte G33M-DS2R. if you search around the forum, you'll hear many people are having excellent success rates with it. Supposedly, most things are supported. Check the wiki for parts, and good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thespottedelf Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 you could look into the shuttles... they are barebone kits with the motherboard pre installed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quackit Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Yeah. I agree, the Shuttles are definitely the way to go if you want something on the cheap and small. Otherwise, I'd recommend the board that I'm using, the Asus P5K-VM. I had a lot more luck getting ahold of the Asus board over the Gigabyte ones. The Gigabyte G33M-DS2R has been discontinued... just so ya know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatpat Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I don't really need the performance you do, but the Micro ATX boards I've been looking at are the Gigabyte GA-G31m-S2l and the Asus P5GC-MX. Both seem to be fairly well supported, though onboard ethernet doesn't work on the Asus. Let us know what you choose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageMatBU Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 As for the shuttles...where is the fun in a barebones kit? lol...I plan on getting the thermaltake lanbox http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811133045 for my case. I have already an 8800gts, e6400 C2D, and 4GB OCZ Platinum. I will do some more upgrading later when I can afford a quad core. I'm trying to find a board that will support the new Penryn chips as well. I'm crossing my fingers. BTW, I'm a total noob to OSX86...and I'm scared to be a guinea pig, but, I will do it...one small step for man, one giant step for man kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I have the Abit LG-95C, which is mATX. It has a 945GC chipset that works perfectly with Leopard and is cheap. However, there's no support for the 45nm CPUs, afaik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 If you want the cheapest solution, a 945-based board is the way to go. Works perfectly with onboard graphics. A good compromise is the Gigabyte G31M-S2L or G31MX-S2. Cheap and supports 45nm, quad core, everything works. Can even overclock! Onboard graphics do not work though. I'm getting one of these for a friend. For a performance oriented board...Well it looks like the G33M-DS2R has been discontinued, as mentioned. Sucks, because it was an awesome board. Overclocking is great, and it has firewire too! Now there is the G33-S2L, which is similar and should work great, but nobody has tried it AFAIK. It lacks firewire though, if that matters to you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageMatBU Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 I ordered the P5K-VM. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx...N82E16813131187 Wish me luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazevedo317 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 i have an ECS 945GCT-m(v2.0) and it works perfectly. everything is out of the box except sound. i have an e4400 for now. and 4 gbs of ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikonnut Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Well, I'm sad to hear the G33M-DS2R is discontinued as I have one and love it. It is the most painless OS X install I have ever done. Two kexts for sound +NVinject and I was done! If you can find one you'll be very happy with it. Also, it's a great overclocker. Cheers, Nik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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