[SUCCESS] MSI X99A GODLIKE Gaming / i7-5820k / GTX 980ti / Yosemite 10.10.5

[shakakoa]

Was able to get this hacintosh working finally after 2 weeks of installing, reformatting, rinsing and repeating. Had to follow several guides, but the key was cloning the GUID hard drive to a MBR formatted hard drive (use Carbon Cloner). Then was able to install NVDIA driver and MultiBeast.

Had to patch the kernel on the UniBeast drive and then copy it over first. Must use -v -x npci=0x2000 and nv_disable=1. Have to be in safe mode until you clone to MBR hard drive.

Used apple usb-ethernet dongle to a USB3.0 port and it is working fine. Currently only able to boot in chimera and using MBR formatted SSD.

[video=youtube;yBMfpXt-Wzk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBMfpXt-Wzk[/video]


http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-...motherboard-temporary-guide-os-x-10-10-a.html

http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-...x-gtx-970-ga-x99-ud4-yosemite-hackintosh.html

 

[shakakoa]

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Have 64GB of DDR4 ram - but for some reason it is reading one of the chips as only 4GB - but I can live with 60GB of RAM so am not going to mess with it.

 

[jbauman5]

My 980ti is showing up as "Nvidia graphics device ". Anyone know a solution to this?

 

[jds1]

Was able to get this hacintosh working finally after 2 weeks of installing, reformatting, rinsing and repeating. Had to follow several guides, but the key was cloning the GUID hard drive to a MBR formatted hard drive (use Carbon Cloner). Then was able to install NVDIA driver and MultiBeast.

Had to patch the kernel on the UniBeast drive and then copy it over first. Must use -v -x npci=0x2000 and nv_disable=1. Have to be in safe mode until you clone to MBR hard drive.

Used apple usb-ethernet dongle to a USB3.0 port and it is working fine. Currently only able to boot in chimera and using MBR formatted SSD.

[video=youtube;yBMfpXt-Wzk]

http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-...motherboard-temporary-guide-os-x-10-10-a.html

http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-...x-gtx-970-ga-x99-ud4-yosemite-hackintosh.html

Should there be any difference in setup when using a 6850k chip?
I have the MSI Godlike board like you. I've tried the unibeast /bob roche method but hangs on apple screen before installation screen etc. any advice would be appreciated. thanks.
my thread:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/which-install-for-x99a-6850k-yosemite-setup.195932/

 

[Steathster]

Should there be any difference in setup when using a 6850k chip?
I have the MSI Godlike board like you. I've tried the unibeast /bob roche method but hangs on apple screen before installation screen etc. any advice would be appreciated. thanks.
my thread:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/which-install-for-x99a-6850k-yosemite-setup.195932/

Hi Im going through the same problem as you with the msi Godlike 5820k but installing el capitan.
http://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/need-help-with-black-screen-with-clover-install.195914/

What gpu do you have. Im thinking that the problem is with the 980ti that I have.

 

[jds1]

dual evga gtx 780 ti
i've tried using various boot flags though, i.e. nv_disable, GraphicsEnabler, nvda_drv

 

[jds1]

is there differences that should be known between:
x99 & x99A?
haswell & broadwell?

 

[Steathster]

is there differences that should be known between:
x99 & x99A?
haswell & broadwell?

No difference between x99 and x99a
but haswell and broadwell are different processors.

 

[jds1]

No difference between x99 and x99a
but haswell and broadwell are different processors.

i know. but 'how' different in relation the hackintosh installation process?

 

[Steathster]

Oh you have the 6850k? didnt that just come out? are there any success posts on that chip?