[WTB] Looking for LGA 775 motherboard for Hackintosh --

xrealm20 · Aug 27, 2010, 04:20 PM

Looking for any motherboard that works well for a hackintosh - have an itch to build a 10.6.4 box for some odd reason --

I've heard that the GA-EP45-UD3P is the best one to get, so that's at the top of my list. I'm open to other suggestions if anyone out there has any recomendations.

xrealm20 · Aug 28, 2010, 03:41 PM

Thanks for the PM's so far -- keep 'em coming guys =) Really want to kick off this build sometime soon!

Bump bump...

Lazzer408 · Aug 28, 2010, 08:31 PM

I've built a few systems using this board. I like it because it supports every 775 cpu from single core to quad. A lot of boards say P4 support but are only core2duo and up.

http://www.frys.com/product/5891473?...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

$.02

xrealm20 · Aug 29, 2010, 05:51 PM

Thanks for the $.02 Lazzer -- I'll keep that in mind.

Bump Bump - Still looking..

Lazzer408 · Aug 29, 2010, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xrealm20

Thanks for the $.02 Lazzer -- I'll keep that in mind.

Bump Bump - Still looking..

For what it's worth...
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/ind...owtopic=183394
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=327784

Looks like a smooth install. Good luck with the project.

blu3flannel · Aug 29, 2010, 06:40 PM

Ygpm.

TheLostSwede · Aug 29, 2010, 06:46 PM

Gigabyte is a good choice imho, simply because they're using hardware that's supported pretty well in OSX.

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/ is a good site, but focuses mainly on the LGA-1156 platform

cadaveca · Aug 29, 2010, 07:11 PM

I used INtel D975 XBX2 without any issues.

Lazzer408 · Aug 29, 2010, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cadaveca

I used INtel D975 XBX2 without any issues.

That's a very good board except for the ungodly long post time that plagues most performance boards.

I never had one problem with Intel boards.

TheLostSwede · Aug 29, 2010, 07:35 PM

Oh, I nearly forgot, another reason to go with Gigabyte is this guy http://cartri.net/blog/
He makes custom OSX BIOSes for Gigabyte boards that allow them to work much better with OSX

xrealm20 · Aug 29, 2010, 07:36 PM

awesome guys! thanks!

Aug 27, 2010, 04:20 PM	#1
xrealm20 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 452 (0.37/day) Thanks: 34 Thanked 130 Times in 92 Posts System Specs	Looking for LGA 775 motherboard for Hackintosh -- Looking for any motherboard that works well for a hackintosh - have an itch to build a 10.6.4 box for some odd reason -- I've heard that the GA-EP45-UD3P is the best one to get, so that's at the top of my list. I'm open to other suggestions if anyone out there has any recomendations.

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Aug 28, 2010, 08:31 PM	#3
Lazzer408 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,394 (1.03/day) Thanks: 80 Thanked 320 Times in 242 Posts System Specs	I've built a few systems using this board. I like it because it supports every 775 cpu from single core to quad. A lot of boards say P4 support but are only core2duo and up. http://www.frys.com/product/5891473?...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG $.02 __________________ Assuming the many universes theory of quantum mechanics is accurate, everything I say will remain relevant in another reality for all of eternity. Heatware - http://www.heatware.com/user_directo...uery=lazzer408

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Aug 28, 2010, 03:41 PM	#2
xrealm20 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 452 (0.37/day) Thanks: 34 Thanked 130 Times in 92 Posts System Specs	Thanks for the PM's so far -- keep 'em coming guys =) Really want to kick off this build sometime soon! Bump bump...

Aug 29, 2010, 05:51 PM	#4
xrealm20 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 452 (0.37/day) Thanks: 34 Thanked 130 Times in 92 Posts System Specs	Thanks for the $.02 Lazzer -- I'll keep that in mind. Bump Bump - Still looking..

Aug 29, 2010, 06:40 PM	#6
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Aug 29, 2010, 06:46 PM	#7
TheLostSwede Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: A little green island far far away Posts: 842 (0.27/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 152 Times in 113 Posts System Specs	Gigabyte is a good choice imho, simply because they're using hardware that's supported pretty well in OSX. http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/ is a good site, but focuses mainly on the LGA-1156 platform

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Aug 29, 2010, 07:11 PM	#8
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Aug 29, 2010, 07:35 PM	#10
TheLostSwede Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: A little green island far far away Posts: 842 (0.27/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 152 Times in 113 Posts System Specs	Oh, I nearly forgot, another reason to go with Gigabyte is this guy http://cartri.net/blog/ He makes custom OSX BIOSes for Gigabyte boards that allow them to work much better with OSX

Aug 29, 2010, 07:36 PM	#11
xrealm20 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 452 (0.37/day) Thanks: 34 Thanked 130 Times in 92 Posts System Specs	awesome guys! thanks!

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