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[Claryn]

Zotac 970, Raid0 and on-board Wifi?

Hi!

I am looking to buy my first hackintosh.
Here is the full component list:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690k Socket-LGA1150
RAM: Crucial DDr3 BallistiX Sport 1600Mhz 8GB kit
MB: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Socket-1150 mini-ITX
GPU: ZOTAC GeForce GTX 970 4GB (link)

.. and the non-relevant stuff (just so you can see the whole idea)
SSD: Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120GB (540/410mb/s r/w) x2 in Raid0 (if possible??)
CASE: EVGA Hadron Air
PSU: EVGA 500W 80plus GOLD slim PSU (included with the case).
COOLER: Corsair H75 Hydro Series
FANS: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm x2

The plan is to install Yosemite 10.10 on this machine.

I have chosen the RAM, the CPU and the MB based on the Buyer's Guide, but I am a bit unsure about something else.. the GPU.---

I can see that the 780,780ti etc. is supported with after-market coolers. The 970 however, is not.
Is it so that the Zotac 970 is not "officially supported", the same way the Gainward 970 card is?

Also:

Regarding Raid. Will I be able to have my SSDs in Raid0 while running Yosemite?
Regarding Wifi. Will the built-in WIFI on the motherboard work correctly?

A final question:
How easy is this to hackintosh? Can I follow the guide on this forum and expect no difficulties? I do not want to do this if there is a chance it won't work.

Thanks!

 

[Bob_the_Tomato]

Hi!

I am looking to buy my first hackintosh.

GPU: ZOTAC GeForce GTX 970 4GB (link)
The plan is to install Yosemite 10.10 on this machine.

I can see that the 780,780ti etc. is supported with after-market coolers. The 970 however, is not.
Is it so that the Zotac 970 is not "officially supported", the same way the Gainward 970 card is?

Also:

Regarding Raid. Will I be able to have my SSDs in Raid0 while running Yosemite?
Regarding Wifi. Will the built-in WIFI on the motherboard work correctly?

A final question:
How easy is this to hackintosh? Can I follow the guide on this forum and expect no difficulties? I do not want to do this if there is a chance it won't work.

Thanks!

1) The 970 will be a non-standard build.
2) The Raid 0 will be a non-standard build. Bootloaders require careful setup to work with raid systems.
3) Few people have managed to get the built-it WIFI to work, so again a non-standard build.

This will be an advanced build for a beginner.
Good Luck!

 

[Claryn]

Alright. I will skip the Raid and get a single, superfast SSD.
Any adapter etc. I can use to get that wifi working? It is a mini-PCIE slot, soo
And the gpu? Any Nvidia gpu that is supported for the same price? I dont get it why it shouldnt be supported when it is listed on the Buyer's Guide..

 

[bobsbuddypeter]

1x 250GB Evo may be close to or better than 2xEVO 120GB in RAID 0 if I'm interpreting these tests correctly.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7173/...w-120gb-250gb-500gb-750gb-1tb-models-tested/8

 

[mistercorea]

No way raid 0 is will be faster, N times faster than 1 drive
N - Number of drives.
but at the same time N times higher to fail... lol