I would like to buy GA-X58A-UD3R MoB for my i7. The problem is that my university will pay for it from public money. I can't just go to the nearest store and grab it. Instead, my university has to publish the "Express of interest" that it wants to buy a computer. I can write the relevant part of it but I can't name any specific brand in this document. So the sellers may offer anything that satisfies tech specs and I can't say I want Gigabyte. The cheapest offer wins and I have no control over what my institution is buying. So what should I write in the "Express of interest" to get GA-X58A- UD3R? No other _cheaper_ board may satisfy the criteria I am providing. For example, I also want to buy Intel i7 processor without saying the word "intel". So I am asking for a CPU that: - I can run Mac OS X on it - has at least 4 cores - the clock is at least 3.08 GHz - is not slower on the standard benchmark XYZ (whatever...) that i7 950. So I need a combination of features and parameters (numbers, MHz, GHz, milliseconds - you name it) that uniquely define GA-X58A-UD3R. Best, Dominik PS. I need GA-X58A-UD3R to install Mac OS X on a PC, I know for sure it runs on this board+CPU. If you know by any chance what makes a mother board Mac OS X - compatible, I may state that instead of insisting on GA-X58A-UD3R. PSS Boards better than GA-X58A-UD3R (say, GA-X58A-UD5) are also OK, just GA-X58A-UD3R is cheaper. PST Note, that I am naming "Mac OS X" brand but the trick is that I am NOT buying it...