- Joined
- Mar 21, 2014
- Messages
- 3
- Motherboard
- B85M-E43 DASH
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 4670
- Graphics
- Gigabyte Radeon R9 270x
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Components
Apple Mac OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite
Mac App Store - OS X Yosemite (U.S.)
Already Owned
MSI B85M-E43 DASH LGA 1150 Intel B85M Micro ATX Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D8XM6C6
Gigabyte R9 270X GDDR5-2GB 2xDVI/HDMI/DP OC Graphics Card
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FONITCE
Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz 6MB Cache Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80646I54670
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CO8TBR4
Samsung 22x SATA DVDRW Internal Drive Black
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0075WIEKO
G.Skill 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Ripjaws Series (9-9-9-24) Dual Channel kit (F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00339X1EM
Note: I used a special edition of the german reseller Alternate but these are technically the same, only another color.
Cooler Master Elite 335U PC Tower Case (RC-335U-KKN1)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005Q92KM6
OCZ 500W EU CoreXStream Series Power Supply
[amazon-uk]http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007SU2QRK[/amazon-uk]
Note: Only found on Amazon UK because in Europe we use 220-240V, i don’t think this PS works in the US.
360GB HDD Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3360320AS SATA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PQ3SYS
SanDisk 128GB SATA 6.0GB/s 2.5-Inch 7mm Height Solid State Drive (SSD) With Read Up To 475MB/s- SDSSDP-128G-G25
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007ZW2LY4
Packard Bell Maestro 223DXL Flatscreen Monitor
Packard Bell Website (only found in German)
Note: Not available anymore, just use any DVI / HDMI Monitor.
Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600 (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001OAR26K
ROCCAT SAVU Mid-Size Hybrid Gaming Mouse, Black
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007MPVRQC
Comments
I already owned the whole build. Windows 8 has been on my SSD, everything else (Software, Games, Data) has been on my HDD.
Some day, I decided to get my PC hackintoshed. I like the usability of OS X and how simple it is. It looks fantastic and I also wanted a change.
Couple of years ago I tried to hack my old computer with an AMD Processor and 10.5.8
It was very unstable und slow. And you had to patch a lot.
This time, having an Intel, I started over with Unibeast on a friend’s MacBook.
Install Notes:
If you open up Unibeast, you just follow the Instructions here:
UniBeast: Install OS X Yosemite on Any Supported Intel-based PC
At the „Select Support Options“ Screen, you don't need to select anything.
I think you also could try the Clover Install Guide, but I didn't tested it yet.
UEFI Settings:
You just disable all common things, i don’t think i have to write it down again. After a successful installation, you can turn these things on step-by-step again.
IMPORTANT: This Mainboard seems to have a locked MSR 0xE2 (XPCM) and I couldn’t find the BIOS-Setting to unlock it. If you just try to boot-up Unibeast, it will fail and instantly reboot.
So you have to patch your Kernel - Introductions here: [Guide] Patching the kernel for Haswell CPUs, XCPM early reboot
Be sure to repeat this process after an Update changes the kernel back to stock again. I will provide my kernel for 10.10.3 in the attachements. Just replace kernel in /System/Library/Kernels (MD5 = d89759c11c5f434b4434b6fbf0464d6c)
EDIT: It seems that Clover has a built-in XCPM Patch you need to enable in the config.plist/KernelAndKextPatches/KernelPm option. I didn't tested it yet, they wouldn't provide it if it wouldn't work. You should use the stock kernel though if you're using this patch, I don't know what will happen if you patch a patched kernel
Boot-Flags:
I don’t know why but I had to disable zone poisoning. Just used the no-zp Flag, or it would run in this "a freed zone element has been modified: expected 0xdeadbeef'deadbeef ……" error.
This has been the only boot-flag i needed to make it work. No verbose mode, no safe mode.
After the Installation of Clover, I didn't need this flag anymore.
Clover Configuration for Yosemite
Instead of using Multibeast I used Clover because I wanted everything to be UEFI-Based and enable MSI Fast-Boot.
I installed it on the EFI-Partition (making my Yosemite-Drive look like Vanilla, and actually the system itself is pretty Vanilla, except FakeSMC of course).
On my HDD, I installed Windows 8, just for Programs not available on OS X and for Games performing much better on Windows (although I get decent frame rates on OS X, too)
Surprisingly, everything worked out of the box. Sound, Front-Audio, Video, Ethernet and everything else.
I just cannot make my Lifecam VX-1000 work. But it also doesn't work on genuine Macintosh-Machines.
Mistake in Screenshot: Just forgot to tick "CloverEFI 64Bit SATA" at the section "CloverEFI"
Boot-Time with Clover and Fastboot Enabled
In the config.plist of Clover I changed the timeout to 0, just for this video to show how fast it boots up.
Normally the timeout is set to 5 seconds, so I can choose between Yosemite and Windows 8.1 (also been installed in EFI-Mode)
[video=youtube;EApsIiAHP8A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EApsIiAHP8A[/video]
Benchmarks:
My Geekbench 3 (Tryout Intel-32) Results: GeekBench 3 Results
OpenGL test results from Unigine Heaven for AMD R9-270x graphics at 1080p and 720p
Few more screenshots: