What’s a hackintosh you ask? Hackintosh is a PC that’s loaded with Mac OS, so Mackintosh with a ‘H’. We don’t recommend you do this, firstly because according to Apple it is illegal and secondly you need a cracked OSX install DVD to do it which again makes it illegal again.
This is just in case you don’t care and you want to do it with right with parts that are available in India over the counter. Read this guide… rather a compilation of several guides.
Just in case you fail you have a decent gaming machine if you upgrade the Graphics card…

Let’s Begin with the Configuration


2.4 GHZ Intel Core2Quad Q6600 with 3 years warranty                           Rs.8,500

Gigabyte GA-Ep35-DS3P with 3 years warranty                                       Rs.7,850

2 X 1GB DDR2 RAM Transcend 800MHz with 3years warranty                  Rs.1,800

300GB Seagate Barracuda SATA Hard drive with 5 years warranty             Rs.2,600

MoserBaer 20X DVD Writer SATA with 1 year warranty                             Rs.1,100

22″ AOC LCD TFT monitor with 3 years onsite warranty                          Rs.10,300
Amigo USB keyboard with 1year warranty                                                Rs.175
Logitech USB Mouse with 3 years warranty                                              Rs.385

XFX (or any brand) 7300GT 256MB with 1 Year warranty                          Rs. 2,500
(most compatible, do not get a 512MB)

Cooler master Elite 330 with 390 watts
Cooler master SMPS with 2 years warranty                                               Rs. 3200
(Prices are sourced from Lamington Road in Mumbai and are subject to change… mostly getting cheaper :D )

You will need the following:

* 2-3 hours to spare
* Kalyway Leopard OSX 10.5.2 (Search you favourite torrent sites for it)
* Kalyway Leopard OSX 10.5.3 ComboUpdate
* Delta OSX 10.5.4 Update
* Installation guide: get it from HERE PDF Version HERE(the guide is a step by step for DS3L version of this motherboard the two are almost identical, so you can use this guide. Download the packages mentioned in the guide but don’t use the kexts install part from the guide and do not update your BIOS, use the drivers software to auto install (link below).
* Graphic drivers: NVinject 5.2 available in the tutorial package.
* Drivers: auto installation of drivers HERE to be installed after 10.5.4 update.

If all goes well you will have a fully functioning copy of Mac OSX 10.5.4 on your PC. Enjoy!

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