Hello everyone,
to all that got use out of my guide: COOL! That's why it was written... it is elaborate but I hate to miss pointing things out..
I had a few changes to the system but nothing really big.
I bought a MOLEX 4 to 8pin converter just to make sure I wasn't missing any power to the motherboard.
I setup ML 10.8.2 on a new 2TB Seagate drive, and ran into issues. Here is the thread
http://www.tonymacx86.com/general-h...e-update-st1000-st2000-st3000.html#post510845
I bought the HP ZR2440W 24" LED IPS monitor with a resolution of 1920x1200. It is really really nice. Here it is on Amazon Germany: [AMAZON-de]http://www.amazon.de/dp/B0062VC6FS/[/AMAZON-de]
Still holding out on a EVGA GTX 650 (Ti) graphics card, but one thing is for sure that multi monitor with the HD4000 doesn't work. At least not with any combination of cables I used and I think I got them all.
I added a LG Bluray burner BH16NS40, simply to be able to read Blurays first and second ... at some point you want some backup on BD or something. At least your pictures, vdo's etc... and DVD's even DL simply are not enough anymore. People with a fair iTunes library will know what I mean!
Here is the drive on Amazon Germany: [AMAZON-de]http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00AK29B26/[/AMAZON-de]
FYI: I have not heard this drive spin up so either it is MAC compatible like the Sony Optiarc's or I'm starting to get deaf (not!) but the system is really quiet so I would have heard the drive spin up. I do have a Sony Optiarc in it as well, it replaced the LG DVD writer.
I had a few issues with the internal LAN. I had it replaced with an original Apple USB->LAN adapter for a while but in the end went to get a small PCIe card with a compatible chipset. I have fixed it and the write up is here: ->
http://www.tonymacx86.com/network/8...-lan-nic-when-wired-ethernet-not-working.html
Topping it all off is my Apple wireless BT trackpad... it just makes the experience of a MAC whole. There simply is nothing like it.
I am now planning a 4th build, but this one although still Core i7 and not XEON, is an all out, no expenses spared system. Core i7-3770, 16GB 1333, 256GB SSD, 2TB HD, Bluray Burner, GTX 660 graphics card, on a Z77 chipset MSI motherboard. With prices being what they are the system nears $2K so we'll have to get this ratified by the ministry of Finance. Or an upgrade of my current system. But I hate to mess with a rock solid build. It's so good.... wow.
May the 4th be with you. Or something like that.
Darf