I am building a EFI-X PC. It will allow me to run Vista and OS X legally. I have posted the parts list as a wishlist here: Parts List Let me know what you think. The HCL for EFI-X can be found here: HCL
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Mgersten, how is this setup running OSX "legally" instead of being just another Hackintosh? If you post a link, I can go read about it.
As for the Q6600, a quad-core is not optimal for every type of user. However, with the EPP Patriot memory, I'm guessing you intend to overclock that puppy? The Q6600 will do 3.0 GHz easy on air cooling. With good air cooling, it can do 3.3 GHz. 3.6 Ghz is pushing it, with air, but it can be done.
If you plan to overclock, you will want to use something other than the stock heatsink/fan that comes with the CPU, you'll probably also want a better (and bigger) power supply. As a side note, for $3-$4 more the ASUS DRW-2014L1T will get you the lightscribe feature as well. It's a nice little feature to have if you do any CD/DVD burning.
In case the be nice comment was directed at me, let me explain. There have been some interesting discussions on this forum recently about running OSX on Wintel hardware. As a new member, it must have seemed a bit intense. It was not a loaded question -- I really would like to know the answer on the legality of this procedure. I'm an engineer, not a lawyer, so I don't know the answer. If it came across poorly, I apologize.
As for the parts list, it still seems to be in a state of flux. I saw some 4GB DIMMs appear, but now they're gone.
They have both SATA and IDE flavors for that drive, pretty sure I sent you the SATA one.
@ScottW,
Technically, he would be violating the EULA, on his own stuff and not redistributing, so there would be no criminal liability, but he could be taken to civil court for essentially a breech of contract which means that Apple could get compensation and damages awarded to them.
Budo, you should have been a part of the recent discussion that I was referring to:
http://www.howtogeek.com/forum.....e-computer
@Mgersten, I see no problems on the parts list. It's all pretty standard and with no overclocking there are no issues there. It looks like you settled on 4 x 2GB DIMMs which means 8GB memory, total. You mentioned Vista, so I expect that you know you will need 64-bit Vista to take advantage of all of that memory. I see that OSX Leopard is 64-bit ready.
@Budo, sounds like someone knows a little law.... Maybe we could revive that old thread because I still have questions.
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