I'm using a DGCLF2 Atom 330 board with OSX, it works beautifully and is a very decent net browsing station.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Boswell Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 7:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] OSX on PC Hardware a Mac Pro is an 8-core/16 thread Xeon rig with 6 channels of DDR3, so yeah, it takes a hell of a lot to outrun one when it's in its comfort zone. however a fast i7 box will keep up with or outrun the "cheaper" quad core Mac Pro implementation... whilst likely being cheaper. On 2 Jul 2009, at 05:26, Mesdaq, Ali wrote: > Ok I am jealous! So even with that configuration you still feel that > a mac pro can beat it performance wise? I am wondering if there is a > cutoff where the PC hardware beats the mac for performance and is > still cheaper to the point where it's worth the extra hassle to > setup a pc mac instead of buying a real mac. > > Thanks, > ------------------------------------------ > Ali Mesdaq (CISSP, GIAC-GREM) > Sr. Security Researcher > Websense Security Labs > http://www.WebsenseSecurityLabs.com > ------------------------------------------ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] > ] On Behalf Of James Boswell > Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 11:26 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] OSX on PC Hardware > > 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_mL 1l2ZC3w > #12 > > - Partial assembled rig - https://photos-1.getdropbox.com/i/l/lUURdDq1OyRc2zlmtboM6ia1luoMhmEdUZXK elcTzCk > #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 >
