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- Mar 27, 2010
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- Motherboard
- Gigabyte P44M-UD4
- CPU
- i7 860
- Graphics
- 5770
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Hello,
I currently have two hackintosh systems, both I7 860/p55m-UD4 based with ATI 5770 graphics and 16 GB of Gskill RAM each. I am still running 10.6.8 and want to upgrade. I have not been paying as much attention to the evolving setups over the last few years as my systems have done what I needed. I use them for home and some scientific computing uses (3D visualization etc).
I have looked through some of the guilds and golden builds. As I will be using my case, power supply, SSDs, HD, etc over, I hope to just replace the MB, processor, RAM and graphics if needed.
Main Goals
-I would like a stable proven system with a nice guide if possible. I would love a full Mac Pro, but my hackintoshs have served me so well so far I am looking for another "4 years system".
-I will not be gaming but do need a basic graphics card for driving two 24 inch monitors and some scientific visualization. Maybe integrated has gotten good enough, but happy to buy a card.
I am thinking:
Intel Core i7-4790 3.6 GHz 1150
GA-Z97X-UD3H
Questions:
1. This is a recommended MB. Are there any that are more "native" or easier to keep setup?
2. Will a 5770 graphics card still work (graphics enabler = yes) with the newer OS or would it be better to grab a new card? If so, what is good buck for buck ~ $120? Are there any cards that are just "native" now, i.e. just use a regular driver, nothing else?
3. Can I use my 16GB of DDR3 RAM from my old MB, or better to grab new stuff?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231429
4. Anyone running this MB and a basic card who has a good guide (I have found several but they seem to vary in how they achieved builds?) Is it recommended to go DSDT free now? I am so used to having a DSDT, but is there no advantage for this board and processor?
Thank You.
I currently have two hackintosh systems, both I7 860/p55m-UD4 based with ATI 5770 graphics and 16 GB of Gskill RAM each. I am still running 10.6.8 and want to upgrade. I have not been paying as much attention to the evolving setups over the last few years as my systems have done what I needed. I use them for home and some scientific computing uses (3D visualization etc).
I have looked through some of the guilds and golden builds. As I will be using my case, power supply, SSDs, HD, etc over, I hope to just replace the MB, processor, RAM and graphics if needed.
Main Goals
-I would like a stable proven system with a nice guide if possible. I would love a full Mac Pro, but my hackintoshs have served me so well so far I am looking for another "4 years system".
-I will not be gaming but do need a basic graphics card for driving two 24 inch monitors and some scientific visualization. Maybe integrated has gotten good enough, but happy to buy a card.
I am thinking:
Intel Core i7-4790 3.6 GHz 1150
GA-Z97X-UD3H
Questions:
1. This is a recommended MB. Are there any that are more "native" or easier to keep setup?
2. Will a 5770 graphics card still work (graphics enabler = yes) with the newer OS or would it be better to grab a new card? If so, what is good buck for buck ~ $120? Are there any cards that are just "native" now, i.e. just use a regular driver, nothing else?
3. Can I use my 16GB of DDR3 RAM from my old MB, or better to grab new stuff?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231429
4. Anyone running this MB and a basic card who has a good guide (I have found several but they seem to vary in how they achieved builds?) Is it recommended to go DSDT free now? I am so used to having a DSDT, but is there no advantage for this board and processor?
Thank You.