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- Jun 15, 2014
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- Mobile Phone
10.11.6 - i7-770 - GA-Z270XP-SLI - 16GB RAM - GTX-970
Components
Gigabyte GA-Z270X-UD5 ATX DDR4 Motherboard
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1T2WXL/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 8M Cache, up to 4.20GHz7th Generation (BX80677I77700)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0L41N7/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz C15 Desktop Memory Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B3000C15)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0134EW7G8/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G DirectX 12 VR READY 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 Video Card
eBay: (used, $195.00+shipping)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NN0GEXQ/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E250B/AM) - for the OS X
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAJ412U/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
Western Digital Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX - for Time Machine and whatever else
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088PUEPK/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
NZXT S340 Mid Tower Computer Case, Matte Black/Red (CA-S340MB-GR)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T4BWUUY/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
FSP Group Hydro G HG750 750W 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Power Supply
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0198QDQHA/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
*Update: Airport 5G Wifi 3-piece solution:
M.2(NGFF) Wireless Card to PCI-e 1X Adapter
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HZ6MNYC/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
Macbook Air 13” A1466 Early 2015 MJVE2 MJVG2
http://r.ebay.com/5hCEJ9
BCM94360CS2 Card To NGFF(M.2) Key A/E Adapter
http://r.ebay.com/pSQqft
Already Owned
Hannspree HF-237HPB 23" LCD Monitor with Built-in Speakers
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002RJPGAG/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
Bose Companion 2 Series II Multimedia Speaker System
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HZDF8W/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
Amazon Basics Wired Keyboard and Wired Mouse Bundle Pack
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B7GV802/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
Comments
The Build
TBD
Installation
Required
UniBeast (El Capitan)
https://www.tonymacx86.com/resources/categories/tonymacx86-downloads.3
MultiBeast (El Capitan)
https://www.tonymacx86.com/resources/categories/tonymacx86-downloads.3
Clover Configurator
http://mackie100projects.altervista.org
RehabMan-FakePCIID-2017-0109
https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-fake-pci-id/downloads/
RehabMan-FakeSMC-2017-0117
https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-fakesmc-kozlek/downloads/
https://www.tonymacx86.com/resources/categories/tonymacx86-downloads.3
MultiBeast (El Capitan)
https://www.tonymacx86.com/resources/categories/tonymacx86-downloads.3
Clover Configurator
http://mackie100projects.altervista.org
RehabMan-FakePCIID-2017-0109
https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-fake-pci-id/downloads/
RehabMan-FakeSMC-2017-0117
https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-fakesmc-kozlek/downloads/
1. Open UniBeast and create a boot stick for El Capitan
(skip the graphics section, you will be using the Nvidia Web Driver)
2. Open Clover Configurator
a. mount (USB) EFI partition
b. load config.plist from (USB) EFI
c. “Kernel and Kext Patches” -> FakeCPUID -> 0x0506E3
“Boot” -> nv_disable=1
“SSDT” -> iMac 17,1
d. save and exit (leave partition mounted)
3. Finder -> (USB) EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Otherb. load config.plist from (USB) EFI
c. “Kernel and Kext Patches” -> FakeCPUID -> 0x0506E3
“Boot” -> nv_disable=1
“SSDT” -> iMac 17,1
d. save and exit (leave partition mounted)
ADD The following kext files:
4. Reboot and Install El Capitan,FakePCIID.kext
FakeSMC.kext
NullCPUPowerManagement.kext
FakeSMC.kext
NullCPUPowerManagement.kext
IMPORTANT: disable VT-d in BIOS or it hangs at logo.
You may also need to disable the serial port.
5. Post InstallationYou may also need to disable the serial port.
a. run MultiBeast
b. Install Nvidia Web Driver
c. Install and open Clover Configurator.
d. Finder -> (Samsung 250 GB HD) EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Otherb. Install Nvidia Web Driver
c. Install and open Clover Configurator.
Mount the (Samsung 250 GB HD) EFI partition,
open (Samsung 250 GB HD) EFI/CLOVER/config.plist,
“System Parameters” -> NvidiaWeb
“Boot” -> nv_drv=1
open (Samsung 250 GB HD) EFI/CLOVER/config.plist,
“System Parameters” -> NvidiaWeb
“Boot” -> nv_drv=1
ADD The following:
e. Install other driversFakePCIID.kext (RehabMan's latest)
FakeSMC.kext (RehabMan's latest)
NullCPUPowerManagement.kext
FakeSMC.kext (RehabMan's latest)
NullCPUPowerManagement.kext
LAN: IntelMausiEthernet-V2.2.0
AUDIO: VoodooHDA
GRAPHICS: NvidiaGraphicsFixup/Lilu
(Medium)
(Ultra)
*Update: Full speed RAM with XMP
(Thanks to fanclub for the tip)
Memory 16 GB 2998 MHz DDR4
GeekBench score with XMP enabled:
it's a significant boost in performance.
*Update: Airport 5G Wi-Fi 3-piece solution:
No additional drivers are needed. Once physically installed, el Capitan detected the card transparently.
The PCIe 1x card isn't a perfect fit. You may cut the Key A/E Adapter along the perforations where H1 and H3 are written, unfortunately the WIFI card itself slightly protrudes just enough to ruin what may have been the perfect 1-slot solution.
If you have big fingers, the most difficult part will be connecting the antenna to the card. Have patience or ask someone else to connect the tiny little wires...
In the end, I found it easier to install first and connect them afterwards.
As you can see in the photo below, I used 2 adjacent slots
AUDIO: VoodooHDA
GRAPHICS: NvidiaGraphicsFixup/Lilu
fixes the Nvidia black screen issue.
https://redd.it/5y1lot
Benchmarkshttps://redd.it/5y1lot
(Medium)
(Ultra)
*Update: Full speed RAM with XMP
(Thanks to fanclub for the tip)
Memory 16 GB 2998 MHz DDR4
GeekBench score with XMP enabled:
it's a significant boost in performance.
*Update: Airport 5G Wi-Fi 3-piece solution:
No additional drivers are needed. Once physically installed, el Capitan detected the card transparently.
The PCIe 1x card isn't a perfect fit. You may cut the Key A/E Adapter along the perforations where H1 and H3 are written, unfortunately the WIFI card itself slightly protrudes just enough to ruin what may have been the perfect 1-slot solution.
If you have big fingers, the most difficult part will be connecting the antenna to the card. Have patience or ask someone else to connect the tiny little wires...
In the end, I found it easier to install first and connect them afterwards.
As you can see in the photo below, I used 2 adjacent slots
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