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Ok- since I have built the CustoMac Mini 2011, and recommended it, I've decided to host a CustoMac Mini 2011 Help thread. In general this build is working incredibly well for me.
Building a Sandy Bridge CustoMac: CustoMac Mini 2011
http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/09/ ... tomac.html
This top post will be updated with all relevant information about this particular build, and steps needed to get it working. Please understand that building a custom machine for OS X is a difficult, and sometimes frustrating process. Hackintoshing is NOT a plug-n-play project.
Update and Configure BIOS:
Update your BIOS to F7 from the Gigabyte website: http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList/BI ... -b3_f7.exe
-In Mac OS X, use Stuffit Expander to extract the .f7 file from the .exe.
-Load Optimized Defaults and reboot
-384mb shared video RAM for onboard graphics with 4GB RAM.
-480mb shared video RAM for onboard graphics with 8GB RAM.
-HPET 64 bit mode
-SATA to AHCI mode
Troubleshooting:
Make sure you've followed all Troubleshooting Tips
System Partition/Drive needs to be less than 1TB.
Type -x at Chimera boot screen for safe mode.
Use rBoot to rescue-boot your hard drive.
Use Macmini5,1 system definition
Things to note about the CustoMac Mini 2011:
First, if you have this build, you should know first off that you'll need to be on Lion to make it work well. Full graphics acceleration over HDMI/HDMI in dual screens is working as of 10.7.x.
Second- make sure you've read both the iBoot + MultiBeast guide, and the xMove + MultiBeast guides on my blog, and understand the nature of hackintosh in general.
Third- know that since this is a Sandy Bridge system, things are a bit different when updating to 10.6.8, in order to get to Lion. http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/07/ ... -1068.html
Fourth- this is a build that we just got working correctly- there are bound to be things that we haven't optimized yet. Intel HD 3000 has only really been working for a short while.
Fifth- better graphics drivers are on the way. 10.7.2 is coming very very soon.
This guide is a work in progress.
Further Reading:
HDMI Audio Solutions: Intel HD 3000 Graphics
http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/09/ ... -3000.html
Alternate CustoMac Mini Parts
Gigabyte GA-H61N-USB3 Mini-ITX Motherboard
This board is another ITX option by Gigabyte, that's no-frills. If you really need DVI, and don't want any SATA6 ports.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128526
For those who need a single-slot graphics card that's compatible, these will fit in the case, and are relatively low power cards. Please help me add to this list if you have tested.
EVGA GeForce GT 240 512 MB DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 DVI/HDMI/VGA
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002WRIBNM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8
Sparkle 9400 GT
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FBR1IW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8
Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 - 1 GB DDR3 HDMI/DVI-I/VGA PCI-Express Graphics Card
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036ORMYE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8
Intel Core i3/i5/i7 CPU featuring HD 3000 onboard graphics
Current Desktop Models: i3-2105, i3-2125, i5-2405S, i5-2500K, i7-2600K
SilverStone SG05B Mini-ITX case with SFX 300 Watt PSU
Larger Case, more power- highly recommended for quad core systems, and those who want more room in the case. Also comes with a nice large case fan. This is the same case as recommended on the original CustoMac Mini 2010.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0025VKQ60?ie=UTF8
or
SilverStone SG05BB Mini-ITX case with SFX 450 Watt PSU
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0047CQ1C8?ie=UTF8
Building a Sandy Bridge CustoMac: CustoMac Mini 2011
http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/09/ ... tomac.html
This top post will be updated with all relevant information about this particular build, and steps needed to get it working. Please understand that building a custom machine for OS X is a difficult, and sometimes frustrating process. Hackintoshing is NOT a plug-n-play project.
Update and Configure BIOS:
Update your BIOS to F7 from the Gigabyte website: http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList/BI ... -b3_f7.exe
-In Mac OS X, use Stuffit Expander to extract the .f7 file from the .exe.
-Load Optimized Defaults and reboot
-384mb shared video RAM for onboard graphics with 4GB RAM.
-480mb shared video RAM for onboard graphics with 8GB RAM.
-HPET 64 bit mode
-SATA to AHCI mode
Troubleshooting:
Make sure you've followed all Troubleshooting Tips
System Partition/Drive needs to be less than 1TB.
Type -x at Chimera boot screen for safe mode.
Use rBoot to rescue-boot your hard drive.
Use Macmini5,1 system definition
Things to note about the CustoMac Mini 2011:
First, if you have this build, you should know first off that you'll need to be on Lion to make it work well. Full graphics acceleration over HDMI/HDMI in dual screens is working as of 10.7.x.
Second- make sure you've read both the iBoot + MultiBeast guide, and the xMove + MultiBeast guides on my blog, and understand the nature of hackintosh in general.
Third- know that since this is a Sandy Bridge system, things are a bit different when updating to 10.6.8, in order to get to Lion. http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/07/ ... -1068.html
Fourth- this is a build that we just got working correctly- there are bound to be things that we haven't optimized yet. Intel HD 3000 has only really been working for a short while.
Fifth- better graphics drivers are on the way. 10.7.2 is coming very very soon.
This guide is a work in progress.
Further Reading:
HDMI Audio Solutions: Intel HD 3000 Graphics
http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/09/ ... -3000.html
Alternate CustoMac Mini Parts
Gigabyte GA-H61N-USB3 Mini-ITX Motherboard
This board is another ITX option by Gigabyte, that's no-frills. If you really need DVI, and don't want any SATA6 ports.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128526
For those who need a single-slot graphics card that's compatible, these will fit in the case, and are relatively low power cards. Please help me add to this list if you have tested.
EVGA GeForce GT 240 512 MB DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 DVI/HDMI/VGA
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002WRIBNM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8
Sparkle 9400 GT
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FBR1IW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8
Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 - 1 GB DDR3 HDMI/DVI-I/VGA PCI-Express Graphics Card
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036ORMYE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8
Intel Core i3/i5/i7 CPU featuring HD 3000 onboard graphics
Current Desktop Models: i3-2105, i3-2125, i5-2405S, i5-2500K, i7-2600K
SilverStone SG05B Mini-ITX case with SFX 300 Watt PSU
Larger Case, more power- highly recommended for quad core systems, and those who want more room in the case. Also comes with a nice large case fan. This is the same case as recommended on the original CustoMac Mini 2010.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0025VKQ60?ie=UTF8
or
SilverStone SG05BB Mini-ITX case with SFX 450 Watt PSU
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0047CQ1C8?ie=UTF8
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