SUCCESS BUILD: Mac Sierra - Z97-A - i5-4460 - HD4600

[mauroalpha]

mauroalpha's Build: ASUS Z97-A - i5-4460 - HD4600​

Components

ASUS Z97-A SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0126R2LBK/?tag=tonymacx86com-21
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TXBP1NS/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132510

Intel i5-4460 Processor
https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00JIJUBAS/?tag=tonymacx86com-21
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JIJUBAS/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117302

Ballistix Sport Kit Memory 16 GB (2 x 8 GB), DDR3, 1600 MT/s, (PC3-12800) UDIMM, 240-Pin - BLS2CP8G3D1609DS1S00CEU
https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B007PNNTY4/?tag=tonymacx86com-21
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006YG9EEW/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148545

OCZ Trion 150 480GB SSD (TRN150-25SAT3-480G)
https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B01B4NUKME/?tag=tonymacx86com-21
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B4NUKME/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820228143

LG GH24NSC0 DVD-RW Optical Drive
https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B013J7P05U/?tag=tonymacx86com-21
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I4C1VVS/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136276

TP LINK TL-WN823N USB Dongle (with OS X El Capitan driver)[/B]
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088TKTY2/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704140
http://www.tp-link.it/products/details/cat-11_TL-WN823N.html

Itek Vic Advanced Case PC, 500W
https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B004UVG8C4/?tag=tonymacx86com-21


Comments

Picked up this ASUS Z97-A after seeing Tonymacx86’s guide. This is my 5th Hackintosh in these years, and I can say that installing from Yosemite OS X all is very easy respect the first old snow Leopard OS X.

I’ve decided to try it, if it work for use at office, but i will do another one with i7 to come back from my real Mac Mini i7 to Hackintosh due to more flexibility and the need of more CPU power.


INSTALLATION

HDMI connected to the monitor,
I booted into the BIOS, disabled serial port, disabled CFG (clear Key command if necessary).

Then booted with UniBeast OS X USB stick as usually and installed; after installation I've booted again with the USB pen, and then I've installed these MultiBeast settings:

Quick Start: UEFI BOOT MODE

Audio: ALC892 / Intel 9

Disk: Intel Generic Sata

Misc: Fake smc

Network: Intel 1000e v3.3.3

used sys def: Mac 14,1​

Rebooted without UniBeast pen,

Enabled trim with "sudo trimforce enable” from the terminal and all worked OK! I Mean Audio, USB 3.0 and 2.0, power saving.

Just connected 2 monitor and it works great! (hdmi + dvi)


GEEKBENCH 64BIT SCORE:

• SINGLE CORE: 4011
• MULTICORE: 11385

Ciao!


EDIT: (SOLVED)
I Have some problems with shutdown: system goes off and the computer shut down but there is still power through USB ports so everything connected stay powered..
Anyone can help?
---I've solved this problem enabling ErP S3+S5 State in the BIOS settings - Advanced - APM configuration !!

EDIT2: I have enabled Airdrop but as reported in other posts from other user, i don't see any other device..so it doesn't work

 

[agawa100]

if i was to use gtx960 any suggestions to what i have to modify

 

[Stork]

if i was to use gtx960 any suggestions to what i have to modify

Works with Nvidia web drivers. I have a 950 in my Gene build and just got a used 980 in MyHero build.

 

[ipodsky]

Same mother(board) from a different father.
I did everything you said,
but 4 ports on the rear was dead.
2 day. I tried everything.
Turned out it was BIOS...
So I ended up with:
BIOS/Onboard Devices/USB
Legacy Auto
xAHC Disable
Handshake ANABLE!

All port work, but they all show USB 2.0
Damn...
How to get back to 3.0 (worked Yosemite no problem)

Realtek Audio doesn't work either, but I think I have hardware problem..
And I ended up buying a little external USB 2 Audio thing. Works like a charm.

If anybody can comment on USB 3.0 here with the same Mobo.
Info I found on USB 3.0 with injections and stuff- is waaay to crazy for me..