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The Hackintosh Thread
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That's an awesome overclock! Which CPU cooler are you using?I tried the Asus A.I. Suite and its auto tuning. First I turned off the a/c and let the summer heat up my apt to an uncomfortable 85F then ran the suite and it got my system up to 4.7GHz. Then I ran Handbrake for about an hour and a half and all seemed great.
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Yes, I'm using a Noctua NH-D15S. The "S" model has an asymmetrical design to give better clearance for the first PCI-e slot and also allows for slightly taller RAM modules.
I know water cooling is all the rage nowadays, but I'm old fashioned and I still have memories of all those reports of leaks in the old Power Mac G5s. So, I'll likely never use any water cooling solution.
I know water cooling is all the rage nowadays, but I'm old fashioned and I still have memories of all those reports of leaks in the old Power Mac G5s. So, I'll likely never use any water cooling solution.
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Yes. That was my understanding as well. All of this played heavily in to my choices of case, fans, and heatsink.
Nice heatsink! I seriously considered lots of the Be Quiet! products. I really like the aesthetics of their products.
It is and I have a lot of it more than I want to add up..it's just the bequiet version of what you have a couple of degrees less effective but a couple decibels quieter.
I think my cooler would look out of place in your case where in mine it's right because it's really all single vendor
Yes, I placed efficiency over aesthetics. In the end, I tried my best to mimic how the old Mac Pro worked with front to rear airflow. The only thing I wasn't sure of (and still not entirely positive of) is whether I should have the power supply with the fan facing up or down. I currently have it facing up with the theory that heat rises and since the case has an opening on the top, it would help.
That's something I won't do..I want to be able to like what I see..
In my case I wanted like always quiet to reign supreme I'm just unwilling to hear my computer even if it means a performance compromise. The nice part is with everything using less power and therefore producing less head that compromise is getting less
Yes, noise was also a big consideration for me. I'm happy to say that under normal use, my computer remains inaudible to me. Under full load, the fans do kick up I can hear the movement of air if the room is quiet but the fans themselves remain inaudible.
I wasn't overly concerned with the aesthetics of the interior of the computer but was concerned of the exterior appearance. The last thing I wanted was a Transformer looking case with all kinds of crazy LEDs. Secondly, size mattered. Living in a tiny NYC studio, every inch counts and I didn't want a huge behemoth like the old Mac Pro anymore. In the end, I settle for a case that could best be described as nondescript and boring which works fine for me.
Choosing the case probably took more time than any other component. lol
I wasn't overly concerned with the aesthetics of the interior of the computer but was concerned of the exterior appearance. The last thing I wanted was a Transformer looking case with all kinds of crazy LEDs. Secondly, size mattered. Living in a tiny NYC studio, every inch counts and I didn't want a huge behemoth like the old Mac Pro anymore. In the end, I settle for a case that could best be described as nondescript and boring which works fine for me.
Choosing the case probably took more time than any other component. lol
And thats whats great about PC HW..it's no longer ugly and there's something for everyone
Well, since my components are in a case - no windows for me or baby colors - I'm using a Corsair H55 water processor cooler in MyHero build to improve not only the processor temperatures but also the other components with good case air flow. I can't hear the cooler or it's fans, but I have olde ears.
An unforeseen benefit is the low profile of the liquid cooler part that sits on the processor. No more interference with memory fins. I remember my huge Mugan 3 air cooler radiator and fan on my early 5/6-series (motherboard) system. I had to use no fin memory.
So, there's benefits to liquid processor cooling.
An unforeseen benefit is the low profile of the liquid cooler part that sits on the processor. No more interference with memory fins. I remember my huge Mugan 3 air cooler radiator and fan on my early 5/6-series (motherboard) system. I had to use no fin memory.
So, there's benefits to liquid processor cooling.
Same here, no windows for me either. lol
The one LED that I do really appreciate is the disk activity LED that I never had with any of my Power Macs or Mac Pros. I sometimes use it to monitor if the computer is finished with certain tasks while the display is sleeping.
The one LED that I do really appreciate is the disk activity LED that I never had with any of my Power Macs or Mac Pros. I sometimes use it to monitor if the computer is finished with certain tasks while the display is sleeping.
But the minus is the hum of the pump..
Which is one of those tones like HD vibration I can hear no matter.. I built a kid a gaming rig for Christmas last year it was all the best custom loop with glass tubing 2011/a pair of 980Ti's/all SSD and all I could hear was the two pumps..
I can't hear anything up in the spectrum but those things I can and they annoy the crap out of me
Tons of good info here for those of us considering a Hack build in the future. It gives more confidence to people like me who didn't feel up to the task. Thanks to all.
My hack is the first computer I built since they were running DX4/100 processors. Do your research and it is really easy to get OS X running on the PC hardware. Start Here and go for it!
I know little about the topic but came across this today. Maybe someone will find it useful.
http://www.techinsider.io/how-to-build-your-own-apple-hackintosh-2016-7
http://www.techinsider.io/how-to-build-your-own-apple-hackintosh-2016-7
Okay, cool. Would that also be used for USB 3.1 A? Which chipset is used for Thunderbolt 2?
Thanks, I quite enjoyed the 34 minute hardware install video, because that's pretty much the way I imagine my first build going. lol
He even has a similar sense of humor too.
We'll see what Apple does in the near future, but at least I'm gathering enough info to build my own machine if they let me down. There's lots more videos to watch on Youtube, and lots more to read on tonymac (and here), but I can see everything falling into place now.