Tech Star Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 (edited) Alright I have done hackintosh's on my older computer and they have worked. I once had a Intel P4 system and I ran Leopard 10.5.2 on it and after a couple of weeks it basically died off on my. I was watching a hulu video and the computer froze and I restarted it manually. It would not boot into the OS or even post after that. The motherboard died and I had to get a new computer. So now I have been using a CPU:Intel Core i7 920 2.66 Ghz processor Motherboard: EVGA X58 Sli Memory: 6GB's of OCZ Platinum DDR3-1600 Graphics Card: BFG nVidia GTX 280 OC2 Soundcard: Onboard CPU Fan: Stock Hard Drive: 1TB Western Digital Black Power Supply: Corsair TX750 and I am running Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit. I put this whole computer together myself and I had a couple of questions because I have been gone from the scene for a while. Will the same thing happen to my system? Will the motherboard fry like the last time? I have been wanting to put Leopard onto this computer, but I have been afraid to do it. :( Edited May 15, 2009 by Tech Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhpuqrgrpgvirzhpujbj Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 The only thing I've ever heard about a non-completely supported OS doing that is the drivers to control the fan don't work which makes it full spin until stuff starts dying. Very unusual, and only affecting some computers (mainly HP-DV laptops, in my experience), you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Star Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 So you don't think that the motherboard will fry or anything like that, like my last P4 system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhpuqrgrpgvirzhpujbj Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I can't find the exact posts but I've heard of this type of thing before. I know this isn't the exact same problem, but this is the closest thing I can find (once again, slightly different problem, same idea) http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=579000 Basically that talks about gparted livecds running peoples GPU fans until they died (which could also cause overheating) Like I said, you should be fine, just make sure you use the newest release and select the proper drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThehAWKs Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 You should have no problem running Leopard on your i7 with 10.5.7 the vanilla kernel is supported with the CPU and ICH10 will work out of box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Star Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 Alright I bought Leopard retail and I have a question for you, THEHAWKs, how did you install it? Did you have to do the Boot-132 and the Voodoo kernel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThehAWKs Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 @Tech Star I used Chameleon RC2 bootloader and Voodoo kernel in the EFI Partition to Boot the retail 10.5.6 for a Zero modification install then after updating to 10.5.7 i removed the voodoo kernel for vanilla kernel it's just like Boot-321 but you don't have to use a CD so no more hacking your kext extensions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elv13 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 The first OSX86 build (deadmoo 10.4.1) fried my battery. But a lot of work have been done since that "era". I don't use OSX86 anymore so I can't say (I do the exact opposite, runing Linux on a real mac ;) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Star Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 @Tech Star I used Chameleon RC2 bootloader and Voodoo kernel in the EFI Partition to Boot the retail 10.5.6 for a Zero modification install then after updating to 10.5.7 i removed the voodoo kernel for vanilla kernel it's just like Boot-321 but you don't have to use a CD so no more hacking your kext extensions Can you give me a quick tutorial on how to do it? I am confused as to how you did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Star Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 *bump* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralDogma Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 *bump* Try here. Towards the bottom it has a "Noob Guide", thats probably the one you want. I haven't used it, so I can't vouch for it's usefulness, but if that post doesn't help, you should be able to find help somewhere on that forum. It's a very helpful forum when making a hackintosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Star Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 Try here. Towards the bottom it has a "Noob Guide", thats probably the one you want. I haven't used it, so I can't vouch for it's usefulness, but if that post doesn't help, you should be able to find help somewhere on that forum. It's a very helpful forum when making a hackintosh. Yeah I know about that forum. That topic can't help me because that's not for X58/Intel Core i7 PC's. I asked there, but no help from them. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralDogma Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Yeah I know about that forum. That topic can't help me because that's not for X58/Intel Core i7 PC's. I asked there, but no help from them. :/ Oh, sorry then. I don't have an i7 so I don't have much experience in that department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Star Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 Oh, sorry then. I don't have an i7 so I don't have much experience in that department. Thank you though. :) This is confusing for Leopard install on the i7. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThehAWKs Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 (edited) @Tech Star try this guide very easy to follow if you know the basics to installing OSX86 you must have a retail Leopard 10.5.6 disk, Bootloader, Kernel and kexts to boot and installing In this guide if you don't have a 8GB USB stick you can use a HDD to do the install http://www.infinitemac.com/f19/how-to-crea...aller-on-t2789/ This guide is if you have no idea on what to do and it's made for intel i7 http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/lofiversi...hp/t149505.html Edited June 13, 2009 by THEHAWKs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThehAWKs Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 (edited) @Tech Star here is Drivers to get your Nvidia GTX 280 working after you get your system running you must update to 10.5.7 if you do a retail install you can update just like a real mac. http://rapidshare.de/files/47522089/NVIDIA...6.mpkg.zip.html Edited June 13, 2009 by THEHAWKs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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