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The Merged Hackintosh Thread
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So anybody with a hackintosh cheaper than $399? 
(We even have a saying: "I want to sit in front row for a dime")
(We even have a saying: "I want to sit in front row for a dime")
Okay, my bad. $664.99 with 2Gb RAM, 250Gb hard drive, OSX, Firewire, dedicated graphics and 2.4GHz Core2Duo.
Mac Mini: $799 for 2.0GHz, 1 gig of ram, 120 gig hard drive and integrated graphics.
or you could always go with the $599 version with an 80 gig hard drive 1.83Ghz, and combo drive.
So anybody with a hackintosh cheaper than $399?
(We even have a saying: "I want to sit in front row for a dime")
You can get a D945GCLF for only $70, plus a stick of RAM and harddrive, all ready to go. Cheap, tiny, low power consumption hackintosh.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...&cm_mmc_o=TBBTkwCjCVyBpAgf mwzygtCjCVRqCjCVRq
Now that's one hackintosh I'd like to see built. Has anyone successfully done so? What's the performance like on that Atom processor? Will it take a single 2 gig stick? Two SATA ports is all that I'd need for a kid computer.
Funny how the OS would cost more than the computer...
I am literally ordering the parts. I already have the DVD Burner and HD, so I could build this system out the door for 200 bucks. The thread and HCL look like it should be even easier than the one I already built as far as compatibility OTB.
Here is another guide for D945GCLF: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=113623
Grand Total: $224.94 + Shipping
Grand Total: $224.94 + Shipping
That was from another thread that was merged into this one. I liked it better when we didn't have a thread on this and just said, "Google OSX86".
A forum is generally designed to offer people a place for discussion, rather than to shoo them away. If we just told people to google things, there'd only be one new thread per month on these boards.
The google paradox:
Where you google something and only get results that tell you to google the thing youre after.
Thats happenned to me many times. It happens more frequently on forum searches where people tell you to search first and the only search results you get are of people telling you to search, but it still happens with Google too. The more places that tell you to google something the more likely you are to encounter a paradox.
Where you google something and only get results that tell you to google the thing youre after.
Thats happenned to me many times. It happens more frequently on forum searches where people tell you to search first and the only search results you get are of people telling you to search, but it still happens with Google too. The more places that tell you to google something the more likely you are to encounter a paradox.
Or you find the question with the poster saying I solved it never mind, of course not posting the solution they came up with.
The only thing I wish it had was digital optical audio output. I can live without FW, but for a media machine, it would really need optical out.
Atom Hackintosh
Keep us informed of your project and where you buy the parts. This is so tempting.
Keep us informed of your project and where you buy the parts. This is so tempting.
Atom mobo without Integrated graphics
http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCLF/configs.htm
We need to find this mobo.
http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCLF/configs.htm
We need to find this mobo.
another Atomic mobo
http://www.keenzo.com/showproduct.asp?M=INTEL&ID=1365664&ref=GB
I wonder how this mobo differs from the 6.5 inch mobo other than reading the specs that show 2 RAM slots & a larger form factor.
http://www.keenzo.com/showproduct.asp?M=INTEL&ID=1365664&ref=GB
I wonder how this mobo differs from the 6.5 inch mobo other than reading the specs that show 2 RAM slots & a larger form factor.
What should I do with it? lol, I already have my original hackintosh with all my movies, work, and music hooked up to my TV. Hmmmmm, ideas anyone?
At that price, how can you resist?
What software did you use to download the bit torrent & to burn it to DVD?
I have to be Honest. I do Love Mac. I sold both my Windows Machines to buy my Mac's. But if Apple were to ever release OS X for generic Machines not just there hardware id use cheeper hardware
( Thats when and if i need to change my hardware )
Its the Operating system i love the most.
With regard to Hackintosh id not use it. Currently i dont believe the support is there. A friend of mine who wanted to use mac installed it on his Pc and had so much trouble with hardware support. In the end he just went out and brought a mac..
( Thats when and if i need to change my hardware )
Its the Operating system i love the most.
With regard to Hackintosh id not use it. Currently i dont believe the support is there. A friend of mine who wanted to use mac installed it on his Pc and had so much trouble with hardware support. In the end he just went out and brought a mac..
You know, I think the main reason why Apple won't let OS X run on non-proprietary hardware is because if they did, people would just say "screw Apple hardware, I'm just gonna build my own!"
On the other hand, Dell, HP, Gateway, etc have to deal with this too.
On the other hand, Dell, HP, Gateway, etc have to deal with this too.
And Mac look and feel Fantastic. They are also very well built unlike some of the other makes out there... One thing i hate about Pc's is the stupid plastic cases you can get! That should allow them to keep a share of the market.
You have build your computer with using OS X on it in mind. If you do it this way (instead of trying to put OS X onto a PC you already own), then it's quite easy. Just check the HCL for components.