- Joined
- Oct 24, 2012
- Messages
- 39
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Rev 1.1 F7 bios
- CPU
- Intel i5 3750K
- Graphics
- GeForce GT 610
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
[SUCCESS] Frankencat's Pro Tools build: Core i5 3570K - Gigabyte Z77-DS3H - 16GB RAM - GeForce GT 610 - PCI-E Ethernet
Components:
Intel Core i5 3750K CPU
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SZ0E1K/
Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Rev 1.1 F7 bios
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Intel-1155-Motherboard-GA-Z77-DS3H/dp/B007R21JWC/
16GB Kingston HyperX 1600 4x4
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Technology-Modules-KHX1600C9D3K4-16GX/dp/B0033BTACM/
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB SSD
http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technology-2-5-Inch-Industrys-Warranty/dp/B007R1FH3K/
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST1000DM003/dp/B005T3GRNW/
2 SilenX Effizio 80mm 15dba Case Fans (EFX-08-15)
http://www.amazon.com/SilenX-EFX-08-15-Effizio-Silent-80mm/dp/B005ZF64TQ/
SilenX Effizio Compact Silent 18dba CPU Cooler (EFZ-80HA3)
http://www.amazon.com/SilenX-EFZ-80HA3-Effizio-80mm-Cooler/dp/B005Z1QG2K/
Ultra PCI-E Ethernet Card
http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-U12-41388-Pci-e-Ethernet-Card/dp/B004WCTHSS
GeForce GT 610 Graphics
http://www.amazon.com/Galaxy-GeForce-Express-Graphics-61TPS4HX2LNX/dp/B0083CA7PU/
Corsair CX500 PSU
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Watt-EPS%C2%A0-CX500/dp/B0092ML0MY/
Already Owned
Generic 1394 PCI Firewire Card
Hard to find, had it on hand, amazed and thankful that it works
Apple Aluminum Wired Keyboard
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Aluminum-Wired-Keyboard-MB110LL/dp/B000V07N9U/
Plain Old 3-Button Logitech Optical Mouse
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-3-Button-Optical-Mouse-930582-0403/dp/B0000659A7/
Apple Mac OS X version 10..8.2 Mountain Lion
http://www.apple.com/osx/?cid=wwa-u...permguid=3aadaf97-29e7-4cda-9201-22866c6aa0ea
Old ATX Case
Forgot the make. I have used it for many builds.
Comments:
Hi all, this is my first hackintosh build:
This is going to be used mainly as a Pro Tools 10 recording rig and daily driver. After some initial messing around with UniBeast and re-seating memory chips this build is very stable. Just as stable as my "real" Mac, a 2010 Mac Mini.
Since this will live in my studio it has to be pretty quiet. I have been spoiled by the quietness of the Mini but this is very quiet and can probably be made very close to totally silent with the use of some Dynamat. For now though it is great. I am opening Pro Tools sessions that would choke almost any other system I have ever worked on and this guy isn't even breathing hard. I am running it slightly OC'd @ 4.00 GHz and getting 11000+ Geekbench. CPU Cores running right around 35-40C under load. Very happy with this build. Total cost ~$1000 US.
Tweaks:
GeForce 610 Patch:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/graphics/64658-nvidia-gt610-10-8-fix-4.html#post482129
I applied this patch before I installed the card for the first time. I was using the HD4000 graphics at the time. I applied the patch and shut down the system. Installed the card and booted into the bios setup where I disabled the on-board video. Booted the system up in verbose "-v" and have been happy ever since.
Ultra PCI-E Ethernet Card:
No tweaks but I did disable the on-board ethernet controller after I installed the card. It worked perfectly right out of the box.
System Definition:
I tried the standard MackPro3,1 but I found that MacBookPro8,1 works best for this build. It is rock solid and performs very well.
Thanks to all on tonymacx86.com!
-Frank <><
EDIT: I started with the HD4000 graphics and then swapped in the GeForce GT 610. MacBookPro8,1 System Definition. VoodooHDA sound.
Components:
Intel Core i5 3750K CPU
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SZ0E1K/
Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Rev 1.1 F7 bios
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Intel-1155-Motherboard-GA-Z77-DS3H/dp/B007R21JWC/
16GB Kingston HyperX 1600 4x4
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Technology-Modules-KHX1600C9D3K4-16GX/dp/B0033BTACM/
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB SSD
http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technology-2-5-Inch-Industrys-Warranty/dp/B007R1FH3K/
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST1000DM003/dp/B005T3GRNW/
2 SilenX Effizio 80mm 15dba Case Fans (EFX-08-15)
http://www.amazon.com/SilenX-EFX-08-15-Effizio-Silent-80mm/dp/B005ZF64TQ/
SilenX Effizio Compact Silent 18dba CPU Cooler (EFZ-80HA3)
http://www.amazon.com/SilenX-EFZ-80HA3-Effizio-80mm-Cooler/dp/B005Z1QG2K/
Ultra PCI-E Ethernet Card
http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-U12-41388-Pci-e-Ethernet-Card/dp/B004WCTHSS
GeForce GT 610 Graphics
http://www.amazon.com/Galaxy-GeForce-Express-Graphics-61TPS4HX2LNX/dp/B0083CA7PU/
Corsair CX500 PSU
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Watt-EPS%C2%A0-CX500/dp/B0092ML0MY/
Already Owned
Generic 1394 PCI Firewire Card
Hard to find, had it on hand, amazed and thankful that it works
Apple Aluminum Wired Keyboard
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Aluminum-Wired-Keyboard-MB110LL/dp/B000V07N9U/
Plain Old 3-Button Logitech Optical Mouse
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-3-Button-Optical-Mouse-930582-0403/dp/B0000659A7/
Apple Mac OS X version 10..8.2 Mountain Lion
http://www.apple.com/osx/?cid=wwa-u...permguid=3aadaf97-29e7-4cda-9201-22866c6aa0ea
Old ATX Case
Forgot the make. I have used it for many builds.
Comments:
Hi all, this is my first hackintosh build:
This is going to be used mainly as a Pro Tools 10 recording rig and daily driver. After some initial messing around with UniBeast and re-seating memory chips this build is very stable. Just as stable as my "real" Mac, a 2010 Mac Mini.
Since this will live in my studio it has to be pretty quiet. I have been spoiled by the quietness of the Mini but this is very quiet and can probably be made very close to totally silent with the use of some Dynamat. For now though it is great. I am opening Pro Tools sessions that would choke almost any other system I have ever worked on and this guy isn't even breathing hard. I am running it slightly OC'd @ 4.00 GHz and getting 11000+ Geekbench. CPU Cores running right around 35-40C under load. Very happy with this build. Total cost ~$1000 US.
Tweaks:
GeForce 610 Patch:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/graphics/64658-nvidia-gt610-10-8-fix-4.html#post482129
I applied this patch before I installed the card for the first time. I was using the HD4000 graphics at the time. I applied the patch and shut down the system. Installed the card and booted into the bios setup where I disabled the on-board video. Booted the system up in verbose "-v" and have been happy ever since.
Ultra PCI-E Ethernet Card:
No tweaks but I did disable the on-board ethernet controller after I installed the card. It worked perfectly right out of the box.
System Definition:
I tried the standard MackPro3,1 but I found that MacBookPro8,1 works best for this build. It is rock solid and performs very well.
Thanks to all on tonymacx86.com!
-Frank <><
EDIT: I started with the HD4000 graphics and then swapped in the GeForce GT 610. MacBookPro8,1 System Definition. VoodooHDA sound.