[SUCCESS] HP 8300 SFF BUILD FOR HOME STUDIO, FIREWIRE AUDIO

[redhanded]

I JUST WANTED TO POST MY BUILD ON HERE AND SAY THANKS TO THIS ENTIRE FORUM FOR THE INFORMATION THAT HELPED ME OUT. I TRIED TO GO CHEAP ON THE FIREWIRE CARD, BUT IF SOMEBODY READING THIS IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH GETTING THEIR FIREWIRE CARD WORKING, JUST BUY THE ONE I BOUGHT. THERE IS A POST ABOUT IT IN THESE FORUMS SAYING IT IS 100% COMPATIBLE, IT WORKED PERFECTLY IN MY BUILD (I SPENT DAYS TRYING TO GET A HP 515182-001 FIREWIRE CARD TO WORK WITH MY AUDIO INTERFACE).

BUILD SPECS:

HP 8300 SFF (Q77 BOARD, I5-3570) ***$230 WITH 2 21" MONITORS, KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
MSI GEFORCE GT 710 2GD3HLP GRAPHICS CARD ***$ 50
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AZHOX5K/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
PEX1394B3LP STARTECH PCIE FIREWIRE CARD ***$50
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...QRmKJLkYcwxbYc1XG0oaAoDdEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
16GB RAM UPGRADE ***$140
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016A3AU3W/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
APOGEE DUET FIREWIRE (AUDIO INTERFACE)

I USED THIS GUIDE TO DO THE MACOS INSTALL:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...orking-and-easily-affordable-customac.224812/

I PLAN ON UPGRADING TO A SSD SOON, BUT MY MACHINE IS UP AND RUNNING. IM PRETTY IMPRESSED WITH THIS BUILD FOR AROUND $500. I POSTED SOME SCREEN SHOTS OF THE CINEBENCH SCORES, THEY ARE CLOSE TO WHAT MY MACBOOK PRO DOES (THAT COSTS 4 TIMES AS MUCH WHEN IT WAS NEW A FEW YEARS AGO)

 

[bdkauff]

Hey there!

Fellow audio/music dude here. I'm realizing I need to add a FW card to my HP 8300 and found your post! Besides ordering the card above, what did you need to run/install to get it working? Can I do this will Clover Configurator?

Thanks for any help!