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3.72GHZ Xenon Quadcore HACKINTOSH
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Seriously you don't understand? Come on. It's no different than jumping into a pit of rattlesnakes and hoping to not get bitten. Go on to another forum, say Portland Trailblazers, and claim some other team is better. Go to a BMW forum and say you made one from a vw golf. See what happens.
The op is borderline trolling. There are real hackintosh forums and the op would get almost no response there.
I find the thread interesting. If your passion is to build the most powerful machine possible running osX then go for it.
It is not cheaper than an iMac however when you take into account the time it takes, the design, monitor, etc.
However the Mac Pro is a overpriced computer at the moment.
I would not do it myself, I like Apple's design, warranty, support and need the stability. Anyway gratz.
It is not cheaper than an iMac however when you take into account the time it takes, the design, monitor, etc.
However the Mac Pro is a overpriced computer at the moment.
I would not do it myself, I like Apple's design, warranty, support and need the stability. Anyway gratz.
Congrats on the dream machine! And laugh out loud at some of the responses you got - some people just can't hide their bitterness 
You can't run an i7 processor in a dual processor configuration, it lacks the 2nd QPI. You will need the proper Xeon series to run two CPUs.
$1,000 is a lot for 2GB of ram and a core 2 duo processor and for $300 less you can have an I3 or I5 so you are somewhat better off than the average person or killing yourself via debt.
Yes, but the previous poster stated you could use two Core i7 CPUs. You cannot do that. You must use Xeon parts.
i think you read out of context. i believe he meant that the the 2009 mac pros have 2 processors that are based on the same tech as the i7s, which they are. there are very little differences between the i7s and the xeons, mainly the ability to run dual processors.
so, in a sense, his post was correct. the mac pros basically have 2 "i7s" in them really
Core 2 Quad? Seriously? Why would anyone build anything using outdated technology? People building hackintoshes w/ Core 2 Quads better not say anything about the Mac Pro being underpowered! Let's see some benchmarks!
Exactly. Both the Gainestown, respectively Bloomfield XEON processors (which are used in the current generation Mac Pro) and the i7 desktop processor are based on the same Nehalem architecture.
Core 2 Quad? Seriously? Why would anyone build anything using outdated technology? People building hackintoshes w/ Core 2 Quads better not say anything about the Mac Pro being underpowered! Let's see some benchmarks!
An overclocked Q9550 at 3.5GHz+ will still destroy the Quad 2.66GHz and Octo 2.26GHz Mac Pros in most applications.
OP...that screamin machine and only 4GB of RAM???
Oh....and can the legal eagles please go somewhere else? Stop crapping on every hackintosh thread with your "hey that's illegal" wisdom.
Oh....and can the legal eagles please go somewhere else? Stop crapping on every hackintosh thread with your "hey that's illegal" wisdom.
Audio yes, I've tried both speaker jack and digital coax(which I'm using) and they both work fine with no kexts or anything.
Sleep no, I tried 1 kext (just used a simple kext installer, I don't really know much about kexts) but it didn't work, I can live without sleep for now. I actually turned sleep off before I found out it didn't work.
I think the only legitimate reason behind the Hackintosh hate is simple: Apple is a hardware company. Apple supports the development of its OS and software through the sale of its hardware at a premium. Admittedly Apple is not suffering financially, far from it, but the Hackintosh issue personally makes me uncomfortable because purchasing generic hardware and installing Mac OSX is not supporting that software's development. It is along the same lines as my refusal to pirate music, video and software: I want to actively support artists and companies that create content and software that enrich my life. The more Hackintoshes proliferate, the less attention Apple will give to the Mac platform and the more it will focus on its media devices, or it will close its software ecosystem even more tightly which would result in more hassles and frustrations for users. I am willing to pay a reasonable premium on a product that has software value (although I would never buy a new Mac Pro at the excessive premiums they now carry). I also appreciate the excellent industrial design that go into Mac computers and I also place value on the time I would have to invest in a Hackintosh build.
i agree that apple is a hardware company, and that the hackintosh community could hurt apple's sales just a little. i think apple's response to this should be releasing what their customers want - something between the mac mini and mac pro, and not the imac. i do like that they finally put a desktop processor in the imac, but still, it's not as upgradeable, and they're having problems.
sorry this is a little off topic.
sorry this is a little off topic.
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no wonder most PC users are haters when the only Mac with interchangeable parts (PCI-cards, hard drives) retail at 2499 $.
it's not a question of if apple should start selling a "x Mac" (mini mac pro), it's a question of when.
From a marketing POV, they are, as they sell hardware (which includes computer systems, not just the occasional gadget, such as the MS Zune). But from a technical POV, not any longer, particularly with thier computers, as they've gone to ODM suppliers for their gear (it even applies to their consumer devices, such as iPods,...).
Apple (Jony Ives) does the Industrial design (physical appearance), and a 3rd party does all of the circuit design and manufacturing. Apple's input would include a basic specification list (i.e things like power consumption, CPU's to be used, GPU, memory spec,...), but not a complete design and BOM (Bill of Materials = exact P/N's for the components to be used).
yeah, you do have a point. but i think what i said still really applies here.
there are a lot of people around here who want a mac between the mini and pro for a long time. and it still hasn't happened. i'm starting to think that it won't happen