Asus mobo here C2 Duo @ 3Ghz 4G ram EVGA NV GTX 8800 150G 10K Raptor Runs like a CHAMP.
On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 07:26:23PM +0100, James Boswell wrote: > I'm running OSX 10.5.7 on :- > > Asus P5K-E/Wifi-AP > Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 3.78Ghz > 8GB (4x2GB) OCZ DDR2-800 @ 891Mhz > HIS Radeon 4890 1GB > 2x 500GB WD HDD's (1x scratch, 1x Time Machine) > 1x 500GB Seagate HDD (presently OSX boot drive) > 1x 750GB Samsung HDD (Vista) > Lg Super Multi-Blu + Samsung DVDRW > > It's a BOOT-132/Chameleon install, so the OSX install itself is > "native" and the hacks are all applied by the bootloader (so software > update works flawlessly, even the 10.5.6 > 10.5.7 update) > > > It hauls ass, feels as quick as any real Mac, until you hit it with > something that can really make a Mac Pro stretch its legs (as I've > only got 4 cores), even then the 4890 pulls its weight for things like > Aperture and Final Cut filters. > > > I've also put OSX on an i7 rig for a friend, and that thing... is > simply WOW, I suspect there are very few moments where it won't blow > the sidepanel off a full blooded nehelem Mac Pro > > Might be something to do with this though... > https://photos-4.getdropbox.com/i/l/1F7CeoKfpTt7PlM9OlXEk0ZuR-YotULw4_mL1l2ZC3w > > #12 > > - Partial assembled rig - > https://photos-1.getdropbox.com/i/l/lUURdDq1OyRc2zlmtboM6ia1luoMhmEdUZXKelcTzCk > > #5 > > That Gigabyte GA-X58-UD5 is a REALLY REALLY good board for > hackintoshing, there's even a script that'll completely set up the OS > boot-132 style on the thing. > > > On 1 Jul 2009, at 18:36, Mesdaq, Ali wrote: > > > Anyone on the list done anything with running OSX on off the shelf > > PC Hardware? > > http://wiki.osx86project.org/ > > If so what's performance like? Is it worth it to try to build a > > badass OSX box or is it just worth it to buy a Mac? Looking to do > > some audio work. > > > > Thanks, > > ------------------------------------------ > > Ali Mesdaq (CISSP, GIAC-GREM) > > Sr. Security Researcher > > Websense Security Labs > > http://www.WebsenseSecurityLabs.com > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > Protected by Websense Hosted Email Security -- www.websense.com -- Bryan G. Seitz
