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  1. MechSoup

    NVIDIA Releases Alternate Graphics Drivers for 10.9.2 (331.01.01f01)

    Anybody tried a Quadro K5000 with their Hackintosh? I wonder how these drivers affect this card . . . .
  2. MechSoup

    Building a CustoMac: Buyer's Guide August 2013

    Article: Building a CustoMac: Buyer's Guide August 2013 The Z77 Chipset allows overclocking, while the H77 Chipset does NOT allow overclocking. On a mini platform, the overclocking potential is minimal, but still present.
  3. MechSoup

    Building a CustoMac: Buyer's Guide August 2013

    I'm sure that you are already aware that the UP4 TH and UP7 have the VL800 chip which is (was?) not supported . . . .at least I believe? Is there some work around now that makes the VL800 chip natively supported? I have always been interested in the UP7 but didn't want most of my USB3 ports not...
  4. MechSoup

    A $2,800 Hackintosh video editing rig

    You can go with the 2011 socket, but you are going to see some issues. For example: "Warning: Power Management is NOT working, and may not ever work. This means no speedstep, sleep, etc" http://www.tonymacx86.com/371-building-customac-buyer-s-guide-july-2013.html Although it is more powerful...
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    First build, mac mini style hackintosh

    That's a cool case. Are you able to keep the stock cpu fan? or is there something else?
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    Proposed GA-X79-UD3 + i7-3930K Build for Data Transfer and Video Transcoding

    Power management on LGA 2011 builds are not present. Meaning, no speed-stepping, sleep, etc. The added performance increase from the 3770K to the 3930K is, in my option, not worth the decrease in functionality. The performance difference is small when you consider overclocking. Are these...
  7. MechSoup

    6870 dual fan mini dp

    What brand of card is it? I am assuming an XFX Double D 6870? Check this out: http://www.tonymacx86.com/buying-advice/69336-new-gfx-card-silent-mini-dp-working.html He claims that the Mini DP works.
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    Mac Pro Hackintosh advice needed

    The Q6600 is at best 30% and at worst 27% of the processing power of the 3770K: Here is the 3770K without overclock: 3770K with overclock (I know that you are not into overclocking, but just for reference sake): You can check out these charts at: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html
  9. MechSoup

    Corsair 500r or Fractal Design Define R4?

    Mano, I really like the R4. Its my personal favorite. The H100 fits in the R4, but it is tight. I would hope the Noctua's fit? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbXiMJh3ZZA Also, you are going to want an additional 140mm fan in the front if you choose the R4.
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    Mac Pro Hackintosh advice needed

    I'm glad I could help. I hope that you find what you are looking for. Hackintoshes would not exist if one could get an iMac for the same price as a CustoMac. The whole idea behind the Hackintosh is to create a system that runs OSX at a fraction of the price while meeting or exceeding the...
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    Mac Pro Hackintosh advice needed

    No. The listed Xeons are part of the LGA 2011 socket type and therefore do not have power-managment as listed in the Customac description. See picture below. Note: There might be some variation and type where a Xeon might have power-managment, but as far the recommended, they will not have this...
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    Mac Pro Hackintosh advice needed

    The Xeons are bullet proof. They use them in servers and the like for this reason. Generally, the newer Xeons do not overclock however. I would find a build from the list below and use it as a guide. Also, check out the CustoMac list. http://www.tonymacx86.com/user-builds/...
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    Mac Pro Hackintosh advice needed

    Welcome, Alright, you are going to have to make a decision because there is a large break between complete functionality and raw processing power. Any Dual processor hackintosh is going to have issues, at least that I have seen. And any LGA 2011 socket processor is going to have issues, as...
  14. MechSoup

    Dell 27" S2740L IPS-Panel Or ASUS 27" VS278Q-P 1ms (GTG)

    Between the two monitors that you have listed: The Dell will have better color difference than the Asus, but the Asus will have better response time (this would help in first person shoot type games) than the Dell. The Dell, however has decent response time and I don't think a programmer would...
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    Dell 27" S2740L IPS-Panel Or ASUS 27" VS278Q-P 1ms (GTG)

    Do you have a coupon or something for the Dell? It says $350 for me? Also, 27" for 1080p is really low in the pixel per inch category. . . at least for me. If I went 27" I would go for 1440p. For $300 I would highly consider the Dell U2412m...
  16. MechSoup

    Which 660ti...

    http://www.tonymacx86.com/buying-advice/85444-first-build-post-basic-graphics-card-question.html That might help some.
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    Geforce gtx 680 4Gb?

    4GB of VRAM is a ploy to get more money without the added performance: http://www.tonymacx86.com/buying-advice/71576-gtx-580-vs-gtx-670-ml.html
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    Recording/light live mixing build

    Looks good! Are you planning on overclocking? If so, make sure to get the Low Profile (LP) Vengeance Ram. You might want to consider a CoolerMaster 212+ or EVO also. If not, you can stick with what you have.
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    [Project]: Big Bro' Prodigy (Extreme BitFenix Prodigy mod)

    Although the UP7 is cool with its x16/x16 bandwidth and awesome overclocking potential from an 1155 socket, it still has the VIA VL800 chip, which makes 4 of the 6 rear I/O ports unusable (at least last time I heard). Maybe you are just using the board for the EATX form factor instead of an...
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    660TI or 560TI???

    If you scroll down the the bottom of the buyers guide, you will notice that there are several brands (ie: eVGA, MSI, ASUS, GIGABYTE, etc). All the brands listed on Tony's Buyers guide will work. Brands like Gigabyte, Asus, and MSI sell cards that have higher performance as well as lower...
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