Hac Pro Hackintosh Getting Started Part 1

Part 1 of 2. This is what I did to get an awesome Hackintosh running.
Check out my post @ http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=195955

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• hackintosh
• hac
• pro
• intel
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• i7
• snow
• leopard
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• kexts
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[jonstock2000]

Hey Brokenjax, Do you still use your Hackintosh 6 months after completing the build? Have you encounter any unexpected problems, be it hardware or software, stability issues etc. Just curious to hear from your experience. Thanks

[brokenjax]

@jonstock2000

It's still going strong. No issues. I still have not updated to 10.6.3. I have been using it for a lot of projects and didn't want to risk breaking the OS in the middle of it. I would love to get it all updated and run it in 64 bit, I just haven't had the time.

[sani98]

what software did you use to capture screen?

[brokenjax]

@sani98

Actually I was using Quicktime X to do screen recording, which is included in Snow Leopard.

[eagames2007]

@brokenjax I used iboot, it's been working so far

[eagames2007]

@brokenjax did you use the pirated version?

[Everyclouddan]

Hi again brokenjax.. Please tell me, did you use any extra packages, kexts, efi strings or other black magik to get your 4870 running? or was it as easy as install the OS and your there? Has it been screwy with updates? If it was easy im considering getting one then buying a second cheap nvidia card as a "just in case" card.. What do you think?

[GJJalltheway]

"the black art". haha, nice

[brokenjax]

Nvidia better than ATI and I have to do a few workarounds to get blender 3d to behave.I use Blender on linux because I'm running 64 bit and need to address all the memory when doing fluid simulations. On Mac side, it works perfect and Motion is stable. So if you go Nvidia route, make sure you know which kexts etc. are required. I'm a noob so I used someone's extra folder so I didn't have to do any tweaking. There will be frustrating moments, and unfortunately this hasn't been an exact science

[brokenjax]

Yeah, you'll get that from both camps. I chose ATI because of what apple offers as an upgrade on the Mac Pro. I also chose ATI because of my perceived stability issue with Apple Motion. I knew of one guy who was building a similar rig with an Nvidia card and he had loads of problems. It depends. You will have problems either way. I kind of wish I had chosen an Nvidia card in hindsight because I am triple booting with Linux and Win 7. Linux likes... continued