Multi-processor (4, 6 or 8) Xeon Socket 1567 build

[mandrean]

Hi.

I've googled and searched all the forums without any luck.

I've already seen the nice dual-processor Xeon hackintosh-builds of Tutor,
PunkNugget, SR2Mac, Paradigm99, lightinhopkins etc. But they are only dual-processor.

I'm interested in building a multi-processor Xeon rig triple booting Windows, CentOS and OS X for video production (Nuke, DaVinci, Maya, Flame etc.)

4, 6 or 8 socket 1567 Xeons giving between 16 and 80 cores (32 – 160 threads) depending on configuration.

Windows and Linux can utilize such performance. But how about OS X?

Can OS X even recognize these cpus, and can it recognize more than 2 cpus? Is there an upper limit on the number of threads it can handle?

Maximum performance/turbo boost etc. is not first priority in OS X since the more demanding apps will run under Linux but I still want to be able to boot into OS X utilize all cores if needed.

Thanks.

 

[BitterMelon]

This was discussed just the other day: http://www.tonymacx86.com/desktop-c...s-possbile-build-4ways-hackintosh-system.html

 

[Tutor]

You make good points.