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moonsault
post Sep 6 2012, 10:15 PM

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I got a i7-2600k processor n wish to build a dual boots(hackintosh & windows) set,any hardware advises from all the master here? Budget 3k.
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post Sep 23 2012, 09:57 PM

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QUOTE(wiraone @ Sep 7 2012, 11:17 AM)
Most import parts in building a hackintosh are motherboard and graphics card. Check the following page on what you need to get.

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/search/label/CustoMac

i7-2600K is a Sandy Bridge processor, and since Ivy Bridge is out, those SB motherboards are now in the cheap, do check the following for compatible motherboard for SB.

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/11/bui...mac-buyers.html


Added on September 7, 2012, 11:18 amWhy tonymac emphasis on Gigabyte motherboards? Because their UEFI BIOS is not locked, not like ASUS or ASROCK and some others.
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If build like this is it okay?
(Mostly doing video works via a little gaming, dual boot on Osx and Windows.)

I7-2600k
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3
Sapphire HD6870
Seagate 2TB HDD
Corsair C9 PC1600 Vengeance 8GB x 2
Corsair PSU 650W
Caasing: Need advice, if able have both USB3.0 and Firewire

Should i add a SSD into it? Ocz Nerti don't have in viewnet or czone.

Any shifu here willing to meet and teach how to build duat boost? tongue.gif
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post Sep 26 2012, 11:49 AM

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no1 helping on my build? sad.gif
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post Sep 26 2012, 06:37 PM

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QUOTE(wiraone @ Sep 26 2012, 12:59 PM)
Your build seems to be okay, the only thing that I'm not sure about is the USB3 and Firewire. You could always refer to the success builds found in tonymac forum. We couldn't help much in helping you deciding which to go since many of us have different hardware and some like mine is a year old technology.
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Thanks,if this build is good to go then i'll buy them asap.
What i'm worry is first time building hackintosh,afraid mess up during the installation.
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post Sep 27 2012, 03:23 PM

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Just aware my ssd and casing ques haven't get suggestion yet.
Like Tonymac always recommending corsair casing but lowyat not selling it.
Any alternative recommandations?
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post Oct 18 2012, 08:15 AM

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QUOTE(samowong @ Oct 15 2012, 04:01 PM)
I am now dualbooting ML and Windows 7 in a single HDD.
Windows 7 was installed 1st, working well. Proceeded with ML installation via Unibeast (as above post), working well.

Upon installing Chimera/Chameleon, it brought me to the screen prompting me to choose OSX /Windows. Booting into Windows is fine. Booting into OSX gets me stuck at a white screen with Apple logo. Ran unibeast again with -v, stuck at
ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin: :registerLPCDriver - failed to locate SMC driver.

Pls point me to the exact kext to install. This is the umphteenth time i installed ML...
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Can show me the guidelines of your installation or where you refer to?
I'm going to do a dualbooting hackintosh soon but not yet prepare well on installation steps.

 

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