ok, tq bro.. maybe i'll try to get another old time rig.. then post it here.. maybe the one with c2d.. but i'll post the info once the hardware confirm ok.. heheh


tq bro.. i'll find some other old rig that might be compatible..

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Added on October 30, 2012, 11:10 ambro, how about this

Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz
Nvidia Quadro NVS290 @ Quadro FX1700
Broadcom Nextreme GE
Realtek HDA
4gb RAM

good enuf? got hardware support?


This post has been edited by azsmartz: Oct 30 2012, 11:10 AM

you left out a key component. What is the motherboard brand and model.
Alway remember, motherboard is the most important part for a Hackintosh.

i cant find out what is d model for d mobo.. it's HP pc.. xw4600..

I found this from old tonymacx86 forum : http://legacy.tonymacx86.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=21862



so should not be a problem install OSX Lion 10.7.1

Hi, i would like to sell my mini ht.more details - http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2560948&hl=

Interesting case you have there. Where to buy that from?

I believe from aliexpress, couldn't find this case locally.

yup aliexpress, could not find any good slim mini itx case here

That ITX case is useful only if you're happy with integrated graphics and low watt CPU. Notice it doesn't give you any space for PCIe slot. And low watt means no quad core. A much better case for ITX would be this one from Antec.

http://store.antec.com/Product/enclosure-i...45-15121-4.aspx

The PSU is evidently sufficient to power a Core i7.

http://www.rtftechnologies.org/general/computer2.html

But the further you look at their cases and count the cost, you'll inevitably come to question whether it's better to flat out get a real Mac Mini. After all it's only 1899.

bro, i just download mac osx lion.. just wanna try to install my xw4600 with it.. so, where to start?

1) iBoot
2) OSX
3) multibeast..

right?

I ran the combo update to 10.8.2 last night and got the stuck at apple logo with the spinning thingy!
Haha, did it right before I went to bed so havent booted in -v yet..have some ideas from some quick googling to fix this..hopefully all goes well tonight..worst case scenario I did a time machine backup before so can just reinstall..Will update later...

If you can boot up with -x then most likely one of 2 things.

1. Oemsmbios.kext
2. VT-d needs to be disabled

What board and CPU are you using?

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Added on November 5, 2012, 1:07 pmInteresting case you have there. Where to buy that from?

This post has been edited by miramar: Nov 5 2012, 01:07 PM

Oh I did try safemode...no go...will try again tonight....Its a Gigabyte Z77P-D3 and a I5-3470k and a Radeon 6850.

k processors don't have VT-d so hopefully it's just a simple matter of deleting OemSMBIOS.kext.

Whoops sorry its non K, it does have VT-d support.

I couldnt get it working anyway, it wasn't OemSMBIOS....I tried various things but still didnt work..very strange.....

The furthest I could get it was till it was stuck in the grey screen with the pattern behind...booting with -v ran all the way through. this was when I used the HD4000 instead of my 6850's display. With the 6850 I just got a white screen.

Safe mode doesnt work....-v showed that it was stuck in AMDRadeonAccelerator I think....I renamed a couple of Kext's, tried all kinds of bootups, etc but still couldnt get it to work. Ended up doing a restore with time machine, booted from Unibeast then ran Multibeast again. Haha

Live to fight another day....will probably do more research before I give it another go...

Does anyone know what the default values are for npci and PCIRootUID that the Unibeast installer uses and for Chimera after installation to a HD?

Did you did a full backup to another HDD before you applied the update?
If yes, then boot via the backup. Then do a repair permisson on the HDD you just install the 10.8.2 update. I solve a few CP and unbootable situation using this method

No I didnt, I only did a time machine backup.. hmmm but I guess I could have booted via unibeast and then repaired permissions on the HDD?

Not sure. For a success Hackintosh, it is not just about can install and run. Also about backup and contingency plan to recover from "shit happen" situation.

I ALWAY do a full clone on my current working HDD to another separate Backup HDD BEFORE I apply any update/Patches. If "shit happen", I can still boot from Backup HDD and clone back is I cannot resolve the problems.

I do hope anyone who use their hackintosh as Main rig should have this kind of practise.