If you scavenge parts and shop wisely, one can be build for WELL under $100 USD.Īnalog Devices ADI 198x Integrated High Definition Audio DriverĬonexant 56K V.9x DFVc, D850 56K V.9X PCI DF ULD Modem Diagnostics UtilityĬonexant 56K V.9x DFVc/D850 56K V.9X PCI DF ULD Modem DriverĬonexant D850 56K V.9X PCI DF Modem ULD, v.Drv64_7.70.0.0, A03Ĭonexant 56K V.9x DFVc / D850 56K V.9X PCI DF Modem ULD Application

I have built more than two dozen of these machines for my friends and enemies.

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The only other options to check areĪudio / Universal / VooDooHDA 0.2.1 (not necessary if you have/use USB sound card) Use 'easybeast' setup in the 'Multibeast' section of the guides. to install the OS to your assembled machine. Nice-to-have: USB sound card, preferably one with Co-Axial or Toslink SPDIF output.įollow the great guides available here on for 10.6, 7, 8. Make sure it is 'low profile convertible' if you plan on using it in the smaller form factor cases. Just about any cheap NVIDIA late-model PCIe video card. Monitor and other accessories as necessary. (It is likely everything you need but the graphics card is included with your 'junk' system.)ĭell Optiplex 755/760 in the form factor of your choosingĤ GB DDR2 PC2-6400 RAM (2 will work, 8 is great)(there are 4 slots)(max per stick is 2GB) Yes, the Optiplex 745 will work, too.but it is likely equipped with a slower 'Pentium D' or 'Pentium Dual Core' processor in the 1.8GHz range. Tip: If possible, choose the 760 over the 755, for the simple reason that it is likely newer and there's a couple of capacitors that will get in your way in the 755 if the video card you choose has any sort of sizeable heat sink. Occasionally you may find one with a Core 2 Quad. These machines generally came equipped with a Core 2 Duo processor in the 2.4-2.8 GHz range, which will run Mountain Lion (and prior Intel) quite nicely. Businesses bought these machines by the droves, and have since replaced them in their latest 'PC Refresh.' The 755/760 came in several different form factors from mini-tower to 'ultra-small form factor.' I am a fan of small and quiet, so my choice is the small form factor desktop. There are a bazillion of these boxes out there, often available on skids by the pound. Just a suggestion for building a low budget Hackintosh that will work without a whole lot of wailing and gnashing of the teeth.

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