Question OS X 86 on Custom PC

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Hey guys!

It probably was answered before and there other web sites but I read and post on this forum and thought you can help me.

I am thinking to buy extra SSD and Mac OS 10 and try to install it in to my custom built Ivy Bridge 3770K system. Will it work? This is recording/music studio computer and I can not have any drama with this computer. I am worrying that using Mac OS will mass some how Window's 8 registry or otherwise contribute to problems with Windows installation, drivers or operation of other programs. I do not understand how Mac OS works and if it will create problem with Windows. Is it safe to experiment, or should I experiment on one of my old computers? Is Mac OS motherboard license dependent? For example, Windows would not let me take OS on another computer. If I install this SSD and Mac OS on one of my old computers, will I be able to then remove this SSD and install in to my custom Ivy Bridge? What about the drivers for the hardware on these computers? Thank you.
 
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Well- I want to be able to use Logic 9 recording software. It used to be Mac and Windows OS, but in about 2002 Apple bought Imagic... It is nice software and I like to be able to use Mac- specific virtual instruments/plug ins.

I also have AMD 7850 video card, and it look like CastoMac needs GTX graphics.
 
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OK. But yes, experiment on an old PC first.
 
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Will it work if I physically move SSD with Mac OS to newer computer? Also I don't think older computer has 6 gbps ports. What will I experiment for? I also have Haswell computer- I can experiment on that (it also has AMD graphics card). Will it absorb hardware drivers? Will it also try to install something on C drive?
 
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Experiment to get the procedure down. See what works and what doesn't. Where does it install stuff.
 
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My band partner is Mac fan, he needs new recording computer, he wants only Mac, but has no resources for it. I was also hoping to help him with costomac, but he does not believe it will work and wont do it unless he sees it working. I just do not want to create more problems for my systems.
 
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I will tell you now that Windows 8 works horrible when dual booted with OSX. I ran bootcamp with Windows 7 with no problems but once I upgraded to Windows 8, problems galore. Mostly with drivers. I do not recommend trying to install OSX on a Windows 8 machine.
 
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You are correct. My problems were caused by the display driver that was causing BSOD. I didn't bother trying to manually install any drivers and just switched back to Windows 7. I am more or less saying don't use Windows 8. :)
 
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I myself get into hackintosh after I've found my Core Duo Mac Mini 1.66 doesn't cut it for me anymore.
I've read InsanelyMac, bought cheapest second hand MSI 945G board with moneyback guarantee (this board wasn't know to be able to boot Mac OS X) I was able to start it in two days and in a week or so I was able to troubleshoot everything on it — sound (except mic-in), restart and sleep, networking. Gone through three video cards, experimented with sound cards (nothing fancy just Creative Live! and Audigy 2 ZS by kxDriver).

Recently changed that board to P5K (p35 based board) just to be able to have more memory and Quad Core. Since I'm experienced it was like two to three working days to make this board fully working — I mean everything including mic-in and frontal inputs/outputs on integrated sound, sleep/wake, native PowerManagement, all through fine DSDT. But I already know what to do.

Hackintosh is not for a faint hearted. I would advise against going hackintosh if the person using it isn't going to know how it's working and agree to do with possible difficulties (and there will be difficulties believe me).

Usually is hardest to get right is Power Management, USB/FireWire sound is no problem, video card could be problematic.
 
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Iskra? I know what that means n Russian. :)

Thank you for your reply. My motherboard is Asus P8Z77- V Pro and I was told that it would need a patch. I am not worrying about the front audio in- I would use PreSonus StudioLive FireWire board, which has Windows and Mac platform drivers- I am assuming- it will just work. Now the patch process scares me. I went to buy all new hardware because I did not want to install any Windows 7/Vista/XP drivers, because I had issues with my previous build that I could not fix for years- it was just keep acting out don't matter what I replace or do to it.

I was told that MSI boards need a patch as well. I was referred to this guide for my Asus board, http://biosrepo.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/how-to-flash-unsupported-motherboards-via-ftk-and-dos/ but I do not understand everything on it and afraid- I would do something wrong, get errors and then my Windows will start acting out, wrong voltage sent to memory/processor and everything falls apart. I do not afraid to work 2 days to troubleshoot, I afraid- I would ruin the board but not enough to replace it, then give up on all this idea and have to suffer with issues indefinitely.
 
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If this patch is for PowerManagement you probably can start without it. You can just remove PowerManagement.kext (driver) from system and experiment without it before going deeper with BIOS tweeks.
 
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You should start by reading InsanelyMac and http://www.tonymacx86.com/home.php. On second one you will find apps to prepare for install (look for MultiBeast), it will be much easier if you'll have working Mac or PC with OS X already installed to help you with troubleshooting.
 
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