(06-22-2012, 02:19 AM)Axxer Wrote: I need the MacBook Pro to program for iOS, though, so I can't really avoid it.
In that case , build the blackintosh (hackintosh)
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Should I overclock (or is there something else I can do)?
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06-22-2012, 03:02 AM
(06-22-2012, 02:19 AM)Axxer Wrote: I need the MacBook Pro to program for iOS, though, so I can't really avoid it. In that case , build the blackintosh (hackintosh) Laptop: Mini PC :: 06-22-2012, 01:51 PM
(06-22-2012, 03:02 AM)admin89 Wrote: In that case , build the blackintosh (hackintosh) Everything I have ever read about that says it is illegal, so I don't think I will be doing that. I'll stick with Mac, most of them work fine (just like most other computers work fine). Once I get the "Geniuses" to fix/replace my computer I will be very happy with my setup The guy I talked to though clearly didn't know what was going on. He just plugged in a cord to the Ethernet port and ran some stupid program to test all of the parts on my computer THAT ARE HOOKED UP TO THE MOTHERBOARD. I told him what you guys told me, it was probably the thermal compound/thermal paste, but when I told him that he said "the fans look fine to me." He eventually said "we can take it in for 24 hour testing to try to make it overheat if you want." I guess I'm doing that... stupid "genius."
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(06-22-2012, 01:51 PM)Axxer Wrote: Everything I have ever read about that says it is illegal, so I don't think I will be doing that. I'd suggest reading something more accurate then. As far as I know, installing OS X only violates the EULA, which says you can only install it on Apple approved hardware. EULAs hardly carry the force of law (some have even been found unlawful in courts). They're usually one-sided pseudo-contracts a vast majority of customers can ignore. If Apple went after you for making your own personal Hackintosh, they'd probably lose the case (on the grounds that you can legally install OS X on whatever you want, regardless of Apple's desires) and they'd lose some PR/goodwill (on the grounds of their being assholes). You're not doing something like PsyStar. That was more involved, and had issues relating to trademark or something. PsyStar later went on to sell software that helped users make their own Hackintosh computers, and iirc, they weren't sued for it, even though the software facilitates EULA violation. Long story short, Hackintosh computers are okay. Apple can shove off while you boot OS X on whatever'll work. 06-22-2012, 11:20 PM
(06-22-2012, 06:55 PM)Squall Leonhart Wrote: EULA is only legally binding in the US. Depends on the state and what the EULA actually says. Some EULAs are perfectly acceptable from a legal stand point, others can be found to be contracts of adhesion, and therefore unenforceable. The UCC of some states outright prohibit EULAs on software. However, EULAs aren't the legal vector Apple has used in court. OS X has certain technological protections that prevent it from being installed on non-Apple hardware, and those are protected under the DMCA, which I completely forgot about. My bad. Circumventing that, would definitely be illegal in the US, so I'll amend myself. Installing OS X on non-Apple hardware violates the EULA and the DMCA. The illegality of the Hackintosh seems limited to the US, though. Still, I find it highly unlikely that a single user making a Hackintosh for personal purposes would ever be the target of legal action from Apple. It's not worth their time, money, or the negative publicity it would likely generate. 06-22-2012, 11:49 PM
Quote:Depends on the state and what the EULA actually says. Some EULAs are perfectly acceptable from a legal stand point, others can be found to be contracts of adhesion, and therefore unenforceable. The UCC of some states outright prohibit EULAs on software. I see, so one can simply move interstate and then class action suite Microsoft and Sony
Axxer I have the same laptop as you. But I have an SSD in mine. I can run most games at 100% speed at 30 fps on x3 IR.
What's nice about our GPUs is that we can overclock them while lowering the voltage. This is 100% stable and actually makes our laptops run slightly cooler. It's not worth paying for the thermal paste to be redone. It's a pretty simple process if you're comfortable with taking out your logic board. Here's a guide: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=199840 Drastically dropped my temps. (06-21-2012, 12:37 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: 87 C is extremely high, even for a laptop. That's higher than the "safe zone" for most modern cpus. At 100C your cpu will automatically power off to prevent permanent damage. But in the >90C range it should start throttling its clock rates and voltages down to reduce heat, which will of course reduce performance. It's actually normal for MacBooks, under load mine is always just under 90 degrees. These aren't laptops, they are portables . 06-25-2012, 05:08 AM
They evidently screwed something up or found something more serious, because now it's gonna take 3-5 days instead of the expected 1. They're also probably gonna replace the parts with refurbished crap... It better work.
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