MacMan Build - GA-P55-UD5 - Core i5-750 - 9800 GT

MacMan Build - GA-P55-UD5 - Core i5-750 - 9800 GT


COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015A2JSA?ie=UTF8

GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD5 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MAPTB6?ie=UTF8

PNY XLR8 9800 GT EE 512MB PCI-Express 2.0 DVI + DVI Graphics Card VCG98GT5EEXEB
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0024FAQLM?ie=UTF8

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KQ5KDY?ie=UTF8

COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NJ0D0Y?ie=UTF8

Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - OEM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00264GING?ie=UTF8

OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV4GK
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MOQNKI?ie=UTF8

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QF1EK4?ie=UTF8

(4) KINGWIN KF-1000-BK 3.5" Internal hot swap rack
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00126U0VA?ie=UTF8

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001VKYA5E?ie=UTF8

ASUS USB-BT21 USB 2.0 Mini Bluetooth Dongle
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032EYZ34?ie=UTF8

Apple Magic Mouse
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TLTGM6?ie=UTF8

Mac OS X version 10.6 Snow Leopard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AMHWP8?ie=UTF8

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SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner With LightScribe Technology
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/...r/SH-S183L/BSBN/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3160815AS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=950b4d4b57cb0110VgnVCM100000f5ee0a0aRCRD

Apple Wireless Pro Keyboard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DBJ8A?ie=UTF8

Comments:
This build was to replace an original Mac Pro that I sold, so I wanted to duplicate it's capabilities as close as possible.

The Samsung DVD driver keeps checking for a disc so automatic sleep doesn't work. But I like have dual drives for copying discs using Toast.

The Kingwin hot swap racks are great. I have numerous drives for varios OSes so I like the ability to add and remove drives without opening the case.

When looking for a case I wanted as many 5 1/4" bays to support 2 DVD burners and the 4 hot swap racks along with front panel Firewire without breaking the bank so I went with this Cooler Master.

The ASUS USB-BT21 USB 2.0 Mini Bluetooth Dongle was automatically identified by OS X, so I can use the System Preferences pane for Bluetooth.

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How do the hot-swap drive bays work? What for?

Tom

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tinkerC said:

How do the hot-swap drive bays work? What for?

Tom

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The hot swap bays I use are tray less and have a key lock to prevent removal. They are very easy to use. Pop the latch and the drive partially slides out. Makes it easy to grab and insert a new disk. For the new disk push it partially in and close the door. It's that easy.

I use them to move disks between multiple systems and for swapping OSes. It also makes it easy to test installations and MultiBeast. I can also easily disconnect drives to ensure that they don't accidental get accessed or overwritten.

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MacMan said:

tinkerC said:

How do the hot-swap drive bays work? What for?

Tom

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The hot swap bays I use are tray less and have a key lock to prevent removal. They are very easy to use. Pop the latch and the drive partially slides out. Makes it easy to grab and insert a new disk. For the new disk push it partially in and close the door. It's that easy.

I use them to move disks between multiple systems and for swapping OSes. It also makes it easy to test installations and MultiBeast. I can also easily disconnect drives to ensure that they don't accidental get accessed or overwritten.

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Ok. I guess it is the most needed innovation in the world of Windows and OS X for repair folks.

Tom

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Hot-Swap is the way to go... for anyone who has ever had more than one external hard-drive and forgot/lost/burned-out one of the endless power supplies (which come in 25 different sizes/colours) or lost the extension cable... or had the external case fall off the desk and break both toe and hard-drive!

As an added note: most of the real Macs I have known never had nor could handle hot-swap like Hacktinosh could. Another song-of-praise to the world of Hackintosh!

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The Samsung DVD driver keeps checking for a disc so automatic sleep doesn't work. But I like have dual drives for copying discs using Toast.

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Does it mean that its checking all the time? It sounds pretty annoying

Cheers
Søren

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niehans said:

The Samsung DVD driver keeps checking for a disc so automatic sleep doesn't work. But I like have dual drives for copying discs using Toast.

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Does it mean that its checking all the time? It sounds pretty annoying

Cheers
Søren

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It checked the drive for a disc every 30 seconds, the way you could tell is the access light would go on. It didn't bother me.

Hi Macman,

I m trying to install Mac os 10.6.3 on my PC. I have try it with iboot ( last version) didnt works for me, After copying things, I ve been asking to reboot.
Then I found on another forum a version named ibootp55tony, well the boot didnt works. But with the command -x -v, I got the Invit to choose the language to install, but then the keyboard and mouse were off.
Could you have any advice, because I don t have any idea now.

Got the P55 UD5 and a i5 750. GC HD4850. HD and DVD player is SATA on the blue intel sockel

Thank you in advance

Xav

xavlegrav said:

Hi Macman,

I m trying to install Mac os 10.6.3 on my PC. I have try it with iboot ( last version) didnt works for me, After copying things, I ve been asking to reboot.
Then I found on another forum a version named ibootp55tony, well the boot didnt works. But with the command -x -v, I got the Invit to choose the language to install, but then the keyboard and mouse were off.
Could you have any advice, because I don t have any idea now.

Got the P55 UD5 and a i5 750. GC HD4850. HD and DVD player is SATA on the blue intel sockel

Thank you in advance

Xav

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Do you have a different graphics card to use? I have this 4850, http://www1.sapphiretech.com/us/product ... p?gpid=249 and we call it the ATI From Hell. We have tried everything and we cannot get it working with OS X.