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Acer 5749 Mavericks Guide
& Hardware Guide
This thread is about the Acer 5749 Second Generation Notebook and installing Mavericks as well as replacing hardware.
Hardware:
CPU: Intel Core i3 2350M (Dual Core, 2.3 GHz, with Hyperthreading and SpeedStep, no Turbo Boost)
RAM: 2x2GB DDR3 1066 MHz SO-DIMM
Chipset: Intel HM65
SATA Ports: 2x Sata III (6Gbps) Ports, one for HDD and one for DVD
HDD: 320GB WD Blue 2.5” 9mm 5400RPM
USB Hubs:
1- Front Camera USB Hub
2- 2x USB Ports on right side, 1x on left side.
All USB Devices have 480Mbps Speed and get 5v500mAh of power, 2.5 Effective Watts.
LAN: Atheros AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet 100Mbps
WLAN: Atheros AR9485
Audio: Intel HD Audio
Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (Dependant on CPU)
Display: 1366x768 15” LCD Display (VA I think)
HDMI Port
VGA Port
Battery: AS10D31 10.8V 4400mAh 47.5 Wh Battery, about 3 Hours of usage.
Power Adapter: 19V 3.4 mAh Effective 65W, Charges Fully in 40-50 Minutes.
NOTE: This laptop has a bluetooth module but I broke mine, I think it used to work in mac(?) It's atheros anyways.
Working Under Mavericks:
CPU: With Speedstep, using patched AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext and Proper SSDT (I think it doesn’t require SSDT, though, doesn’t hurt to use one.), Sleep Works Perfectly.
LAN: Working with ALXEthernet driver.
Audio: Working with VoodooHDA.kext v2.8.4
Graphics: Working with Native Mavericks Kexts, need workaround first.
Display: Full Resolution with brightness working.
HDMI Port: Works natively
Battery: Shows percentage and apps using significant power
Camera: Works OOTB Because USB
Not Working Under Mavericks:
WLAN: Atheros AR9485 Not supported in OSX, no drivers for it, alternatives available.
VGA Port: Real Macs don’t have VGA Ports anyways..
Hibernate: This is a common issue with Hackintosh in general, Hibernation was broken since Lion.
Parts that can be replaced:
1- CPU: Uses PGA998b socket, NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH PGA998a, PGA998a is an older socket.)
Can replace CPU with wide range of CPUs from Intel, I have tested replacing my i3 2350M with an i7 2670QM, worked perfectly,
but not sure if Ivy Bridge works.
2- RAM: Supports 1066Mhz and 1333Mhz, the BIOS down clocks it down to 1066 but Mac OSX overclocks it to 1333 Automatically.
3- DVD Burner can be replaced with another one or a second HDD/SSD using an HDD Caddy, works perfectly.
4- HDD can obviously be replaced no problem.
5- WLAN Can be replaced, AR9285 is said to work in OSX, I replaced mine to an old one from a 2006 Macbook, it stopped working under Mountain Lion though.
6- Battery: There are higher capacity ones made by AGPTek, they’re awesome, 10.8V and 6600mAh 71.2Wh which extends the battery life to 5-7 Hours per charge, highly recommended, Especially when you upgrade the CPU to a Quad-Core like I did
7- Display: I’m not sure about this but it could be replaceable.
Guide to be written when I’m finished with my Exams, Later!
& Hardware Guide
This thread is about the Acer 5749 Second Generation Notebook and installing Mavericks as well as replacing hardware.
Hardware:
CPU: Intel Core i3 2350M (Dual Core, 2.3 GHz, with Hyperthreading and SpeedStep, no Turbo Boost)
RAM: 2x2GB DDR3 1066 MHz SO-DIMM
Chipset: Intel HM65
SATA Ports: 2x Sata III (6Gbps) Ports, one for HDD and one for DVD
HDD: 320GB WD Blue 2.5” 9mm 5400RPM
USB Hubs:
1- Front Camera USB Hub
2- 2x USB Ports on right side, 1x on left side.
All USB Devices have 480Mbps Speed and get 5v500mAh of power, 2.5 Effective Watts.
LAN: Atheros AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet 100Mbps
WLAN: Atheros AR9485
Audio: Intel HD Audio
Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (Dependant on CPU)
Display: 1366x768 15” LCD Display (VA I think)
HDMI Port
VGA Port
Battery: AS10D31 10.8V 4400mAh 47.5 Wh Battery, about 3 Hours of usage.
Power Adapter: 19V 3.4 mAh Effective 65W, Charges Fully in 40-50 Minutes.
NOTE: This laptop has a bluetooth module but I broke mine, I think it used to work in mac(?) It's atheros anyways.
Working Under Mavericks:
CPU: With Speedstep, using patched AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext and Proper SSDT (I think it doesn’t require SSDT, though, doesn’t hurt to use one.), Sleep Works Perfectly.
LAN: Working with ALXEthernet driver.
Audio: Working with VoodooHDA.kext v2.8.4
Graphics: Working with Native Mavericks Kexts, need workaround first.
Display: Full Resolution with brightness working.
HDMI Port: Works natively
Battery: Shows percentage and apps using significant power
Camera: Works OOTB Because USB
Not Working Under Mavericks:
WLAN: Atheros AR9485 Not supported in OSX, no drivers for it, alternatives available.
VGA Port: Real Macs don’t have VGA Ports anyways..
Hibernate: This is a common issue with Hackintosh in general, Hibernation was broken since Lion.
Parts that can be replaced:
1- CPU: Uses PGA998b socket, NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH PGA998a, PGA998a is an older socket.)
Can replace CPU with wide range of CPUs from Intel, I have tested replacing my i3 2350M with an i7 2670QM, worked perfectly,
but not sure if Ivy Bridge works.
2- RAM: Supports 1066Mhz and 1333Mhz, the BIOS down clocks it down to 1066 but Mac OSX overclocks it to 1333 Automatically.
3- DVD Burner can be replaced with another one or a second HDD/SSD using an HDD Caddy, works perfectly.
4- HDD can obviously be replaced no problem.
5- WLAN Can be replaced, AR9285 is said to work in OSX, I replaced mine to an old one from a 2006 Macbook, it stopped working under Mountain Lion though.
6- Battery: There are higher capacity ones made by AGPTek, they’re awesome, 10.8V and 6600mAh 71.2Wh which extends the battery life to 5-7 Hours per charge, highly recommended, Especially when you upgrade the CPU to a Quad-Core like I did
7- Display: I’m not sure about this but it could be replaceable.
Guide to be written when I’m finished with my Exams, Later!
