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ok I need help...
I am a noob to not only the hackintosh community but to building a computer in general. I found out how to update the bios using the usb formatted dos boot disk but after flashing I get "waning: cmos error was detected Bios settings have been restored" with the option of hitting f1 to continue or delete to enter setup (bios). I cannot get past this it only fails to boot and eventually freezes. The board worked fine before this but I got a kernal panic because of the power management thing (my reason for updating). Basically i am asking if anyone can post the original bios for this board or a backup of the new bios that is working? If you have had this problem and can help fix it without those things that would be great too
Hi Minihack
ok I need help...
I am a noob to not only the hackintosh community but to building a computer in general. I found out how to update the bios using the usb formatted dos boot disk but after flashing I get "waning: cmos error was detected Bios settings have been restored" with the option of hitting f1 to continue or delete to enter setup (bios). I cannot get past this it only fails to boot and eventually freezes. The board worked fine before this but I got a kernal panic because of the power management thing (my reason for updating). Basically i am asking if anyone can post the original bios for this board or a backup of the new bios that is working? If you have had this problem and can help fix it without those things that would be great too
DSDT Editing for the Zotac. DSDT PATCHING - roll your own!
The Zotac will work fine without a DSDT. If you are using the latest bios (or the patched bios) then all general functions work pretty much out of the box. However, if you want: to add a graphics card, have working HDMI audio, want to fix some annoying “Unknown AHCI controller” notices in system profiler, use HD 3000 graphics, or add P-state information then using a DSDT is probably the best way to go. DSDTs don’t change when OSX is updated and a fix once made is, generally, a fix forever.
While someone elses DSDT might work for you, it might also mess up your system - e.g. using a dsdt from someone who has a different processor or graphics card to you might cause a less than optimum result. So instead of using one of the DSDTs you will find attached to this post and in the threads I strongly urge you to extract and patch your own by following this "How to" which is specific to the Zotac board and for ALL processors (read the notes in the patches before applying them).