Need advice on adding a graphics card

[TimMcKeever]

Hello

I have built a hackintosh over the last few days with the following components:

GA-Z97N-WIFI
Intel Core i7-4790
Corsiar H80i Cooler
Corsair CS450M PSU
Intel 530 Series 120GB SSD
WD Blue 1TB HDD
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB)
BitFenix Prodigy White

So I've successfully installed mavericks (yay), but not without any problems.

I did not realize the onboard wifi wouldn't work with OS X. So i've ordered this : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704133
The TP-Link TL-WDN4800

I've also decided I would like to install a GPU, however the motherboard has a single PCIe slot, and a mini PCIe slot.

Does anyone have any suggestions how I can have the TP Link wifi working at the same time as a GPU? And please could someone suggest a GPU that would see significant improvements for primarily video editing (probably in 720p or 1080i) and gaming (1920). I'm not sure what I should be looking for.

Sorry if it's blatantly obvious, I'm new to this stuff !

Thanks

 

[nobodynose]

Hello

I have built a hackintosh over the last few days with the following components:

GA-Z97N-WIFI
Intel Core i7-4790
Corsiar H80i Cooler
Corsair CS450M PSU
Intel 530 Series 120GB SSD
WD Blue 1TB HDD
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB)
BitFenix Prodigy White

So I've successfully installed mavericks (yay), but not without any problems.

I did not realise the onboard wifi wouldn't work with OS X. So i've ordered this : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704133&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=
The TP-Link TL-WDN4800

I've also decided I would like to install a GPU, however the motherboard has a single PCIe slot, and a mini PCIe slot.

Does anyone have any suggestions how I can have the TP Link wifi working at the same time as a GPU? And please could someone suggest a GPU that would see significant improvements for primarily video editing (probably in 720p or 1080i) and gaming (1920). I'm not sure what I should be looking for.

Sorry if it's blatantly obvious, I'm new to this stuff !

Thanks

Send the TP-Link PCIe card back and get a compatible Mini PCIe wifi card in its place. This thread has loads of information on which models are compatible (basically most Broadcoms and a few Atheros, some with and some without Bluetooth).

 

[Stork]

In my H97N-WIFI, I am using a Gigabyte GTX 750 Ti and the iMac 11ac/BT 4 card and adapter.

http://www.tonymacx86.com/graphics/...byte-750-ti-2gb-graphics-card.html#post932410

http://www.tonymacx86.com/user-buil...i5-4690-hd4600-two-monitors-4.html#post937596

Good Luck!

 

[TimMcKeever]

Hi

Thanks for your replies,

So I could get this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-iMac-...fi-Card-Adapter-4xAntenna-Cable-/191392971578
Apple iMac 802-11AC


And this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487045&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=
GeForce GT 740 (single slot)
?


Also, slightly off topic...
My setup only works with monitors in the HDMI slots using the onboard graphics; I initially tried it with a passive dvi-vga adaptor due to my screen only having a vga out but this didn't work - booting it always hanged !
Is this because apple does not support analogue displays and the DVI-I output on my motherboard is acting as DVI-A? I've tried searching round but haven't had much luck (forgive me I've overlooked other threads, i have looked!) My short-termed solution has been to use one of my tele's, but i've ordered an hdmi-vga adapter... hope that'll work !?