Build Recommendations for older versions of OS X using older Chipsets

Is there any information on what is the newest OS each system would support?

 

They are all able to run 10.9 Mavericks. I assume that is what you were asking.

 

All,

Must be lucky, but I am able to boot 10.6.8 with my Series 7 Gigabyte motherboard and my Ivy-bridge processor. I like to install and use older versions for fun (or the challenge depending how it works out). Specially Snow Leopard for its support of older Power PC apps.

Spang1974

 

Those guides were great help when I went to install Snow Leopard, and are even better for those wanting to use the App store to immediately upgrade up to Mavericks. To be honest I am not even 100% sure how I got it working but I can definitely boot into my fully updated 10.6.8 without the iBoot Ivy Bride disc, and from Chimera 3.0.1, even though everything I read said it wasn't possible

Thanks for All the help now and in the future!
Spang1974

 

even the intel G31 and G41 chipset with a core 2 duo or core 2 quad is still supported you can run Yosemite and mavericks etc perfectly fine on older chipsets such as G31 or G41

 

A good note here is that you can use the latest add-in cards (such as Wifi AC cards, GTX 9xx, etc) with these older boards as well.

 

i don't really see no point in upgrading when you have a core i7 3770k my main system has a Z77-DS3H board and it still works perfect to me a i7 is a i7 also same goes with a core 2 quad why upgrade when it works perfect in OSX? I've also got a core 2 duo with a G41M-COMBO board also with a core 2 quad and it still works perfect

 

ahhh I miss my X58.