Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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Guys,
Are any of you experienced in Hackintosh building?
If I posted a list of my PC components would anyone be able to tell me if I could do it? Or even come help me do it 
Also, is it possible to dual boot? I would be happy to buy another hard drive so the system is on its drive and not interfering with a Windows install!
Cheers.
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Neil
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Registered: 2nd Nov 03
Location: Newcastle Drives: E46 MSport Coupe
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Run OS X in a Virtual machine?
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Russ
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
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You could just get parallels and run windows through that
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Rob_Quads
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
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Dual Boot is possible.
As to whether your system will be good enough just comes down to seeing if the drivers are out there
Been running my office machine as a mackintosh for the last couple years without too many problems.
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Doug
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Processor: E8200 Dual Core (OC'd)
Mobo: ASUS P5K-E
GFX: GTX260
Would you need to know about other parts?
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Dom
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Registered: 13th Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Doug
Processor: E8200 Dual Core (OC'd)
Mobo: ASUS P5K-E
GFX: GTX260
Would you need to know about other parts?
Have a look on the Osx86 wiki (http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page), if not there look on the InsanelyMac forums (www.insanelymac.com/forum/), and see if everything is compatible. But from memory the Asus P5K (not sure about the -E) is well supported and there are a few guides around for the GTX260 (http://osx86.co/f36/guide-geforce-gtx-260-in-snow-leopard-t4057/).
Best bet is to get on the InsanelyMac forums and have a nose around. I'd also go down the route of using a retail disc (it's only £30 or so but obviously you can get hold of it) and personally i'd stick with Snow Leopard.
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Doug
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Ok it looks like that my hardware is fairly well supported.
I assume you are not in the Midlands, Dom? I wouldn't mind covering costs for someone to come and give me a hand getting it up and running 
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Dom
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I'm not, but there appears to be plenty of guides for the P5k on the Insanely forums (http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showforum=178) and to be honest it isn't that difficult, although chances are it'll be a bit of trial and error with getting kexts to play nicely.
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