Originally Posted by adamant628

Thanks for the response. So to be clear, the $29 copy of snow leopard that you have linked in your OP, is the full version?

Yes, that is correct.

Originally Posted by adamant628

Also, am I to assume from your last comment that the correct order would be: install windows, download EasyBCD and create the boot entry, then install OSX?

That would work, but it worked fine for me when I installed OSX first and then Windows. Either way should work though.

Here's another question for you. The MB mentions that it is ATI crossfire ready, does that mean that it will be SLI ready as well, or can it be exclusively supportive of one and not the other?

Edit: reading more of the reviews on newegg, it doesn't sound like it supports SLI.

Do you know if an ATI graphics card would work with the rest of this set up? (I just want to be able to upgrade in the future to add a second graphics card, without replacing anything)

Originally Posted by adamant628

The MB mentions that it is ATI crossfire ready, does that mean that it will be SLI ready as well, or can it be exclusively supportive of one and not the other?

Edit: reading more of the reviews on newegg, it doesn't sound like it supports SLI.

You are right, it doesn't support SLI.

Originally Posted by adamant628

Do you know if an ATI graphics card would work with the rest of this set up? (I just want to be able to upgrade in the future to add a second graphics card, without replacing anything)

Yes, an ATI graphics card would work, but ONLY if you are using Windows alone. As of right now, I don't know of a way to use an ATI card with Snow Leopard.

what motherboard do you use for the quad core xeon 2.66ghz??

Originally Posted by infinity16

what motherboard do you use for the quad core xeon 2.66ghz??

Use the Gigabyte EP45-UD3P motherboard. You'll get the best results whether you use OSX or Windows.

hi i'm new in machint0sh i do everything like as you. everything ok except sound. can you help me??
My board EP45-UD3LR
thank you so much

first off i watched the video and am very impressed that you created and completed this build at your age (whatever it may be). I'm 27 and thought I was fairly tech savvy but some of this stuff is a little over my head. So for you to have done all of this...wow!

I do have a couple of questions though. So if I were to follow your instructions exactly and complete the build-

1: Would the sound work or would i have to do some tweaking in order to get that functioning right off the bat?

2: I'd like to run a dual monitor set up of 2 HP 2159m's. Would this set up accommodate that or would i need an additional card? I've also heard that nVidia 7000 series are the best cards. Is there any truth to that?

3: Would this motherboard be able to support 8GB of RAM (or more in the future)? Would that entail simply doubling the order of the Patriot chips?

Sorry for so many questions. But a thanks for creating such an amazing resource and a really solid build! I haven't been able to find anything so complete or up to date as this.

Originally Posted by Switchblade_Comb

1: Would the sound work or would i have to do some tweaking in order to get that functioning right off the bat?

Sound does work right off the bat, as long as you follow the exact parts I use.

Originally Posted by Switchblade_Comb

2: I'd like to run a dual monitor set up of 2 HP 2159m's. Would this set up accommodate that or would i need an additional card? I've also heard that nVidia 7000 series are the best cards. Is there any truth to that?

You would need either a different card or an additional card. The video card has to be dual DVI in order to work with this build. The one I have listed will do dual monitor support but one of the DVI ports on the card has a maximum resolution of 1280x1024. I'm not sure about the 7 series, I haven't done all that much research on the video card for this build.

Originally Posted by Switchblade_Comb

3: Would this motherboard be able to support 8GB of RAM (or more in the future)? Would that entail simply doubling the order of the Patriot chips?

This motherboard can hold up to 32GB of RAM and all you would have to do is buy 4 8GB DDR2 RAM sticks.

You sir, are a scholar and a gentleman. Thanks for the awesome guide and the quick reply!

Great guide! Thanks!

I have a few questions. Sorry if they're newbie ones.

If I want to use the Yorkfield 3.0 with this guide, will I run into any issues? Rest of hardware would be the same.

I can skip the wireless part if I don't plan on using wireless, right?

Also, I am planning on a dual boot with W7, but separate HDD. I can just do a clean install of W7 on the 2nd drive right? Extra FAT32 partition for file sharing?

Thanks a lot, you've made this easy. Now I just have to scour the net for the MB.