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    SMBios problem turned into stuck on mb splash screen

    I made a new unibeast boot stick. When I try to load from it in verbose mode I run into an athr: unknown locale: 14 issue. Supposedly the issue is solved by following the guide here: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/solved-how-to-get-rid-of-the-athr-unknown-locale-21-errors.148852/ However...
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    SMBios problem turned into stuck on mb splash screen

    Thanks for answering my dumb questions. I'm sure nothing can go wrong from here!
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    SMBios problem turned into stuck on mb splash screen

    Sorry to seem dense(I am), but is there a way to load just clover and/or a config.plist onto a drive and boot from that or do I need to make a new install thumb drive? I really am looking these things up before I ask, but sifting through information I only kind of understand piled with...
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    SMBios problem turned into stuck on mb splash screen

    Through the sophisticated process of unplugging and replugging things, I have managed to get back to being able to get to the clover boot screen. Now my problem is kernel panic, which I have to assume is caused by my unsuccessful SMBios update. Is there a way to revert the settings or change the...
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    SMBios problem turned into stuck on mb splash screen

    TLDR I was trying to adjust my smbios so my system wasn't recognized as MacPro 3.1. I followed the https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-how-to-configure-your-systems-smbios-correctly.198155/ guide, in theory, but when I restarted I got stuck in a boot loop with kernel panic. Attempted to...
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    Choosing a motherboard

    I love my MacBook Air, but I want something with more power so I can game on a computer without being forced to run bare minimum settings. Having read several build-it-yourself guides and looking to build a CustoMac Pro, I have come to find that if I want to run on ultra settings for most games...
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    Budget Gaming System

    49 hours of work in the last 3 days, and I have decided to reward myself. Thanks for all the help; I am going with Gordo's suggestion.
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    Budget Gaming System

    So Gordo, you are suggesting my original build with the 430 power supply? Any other changes that you would make?
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    Budget Gaming System

    Newegg setup actually runs out to $726.03 with tax and shipping, which I skip at amazon thanks to amazon prime. Amazon setup runs to $684.02. If instead I mix and match and keep the mobo, graphics, ram, chip from Newegg and the box, power and hard drive from amazon, total comes to $693.63...
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    Budget Gaming System

    I am poor, not so poor that I can't buy a computer, but trying to keep on a budget, and with my MBP's inability to run D3, I am very sad and need to drown my sorrows. I would like to be able to use this system to run D3/WoW on at least medium graphics(higher settings are better, but cost is...
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    Budget Gaming MacMini

    Something I thought of today at lunch while browsing on my phone: I solely use wireless in my apartment since I use a MacBook Pro as my main computer. Is there another way to get wireless for my computer without installing a mini-wifi card into the other slot on the mobo? Am I better off...
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    Budget Gaming MacMini

    colemanuk - I will check out the cases today. Edit: Looked at the cases, and I agree that they are very attractive. However, to be even close in price to the other case/power supply combo I have, I would need to grab a Lian Li off Ebay for about $80 and stick with something like the Corsair...
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    Budget Gaming MacMini

    One of my first trips around the site and I have spent the last 7 hours reading about builds, gaming, chip comparisons, cases, integrated video vs video cards; brain overload! The final conclusion I have come to is that it seems as if I want a system for gaming(WoW addict so nothing super...
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    World of Warcraft performance?

    Anyone tried playing on the standard suggest Mac Mini build? I am both new to the forums and new to hackintoshing, although I have built a maybe 10 or 12 Windows systems over the years. Just moved and I want to build myself a new system to go along with my new living arrangement. I have spent...
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