Building a CustoMac: CustoMac Mini 2012
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I read on this forum that the onboard wifi chip on the "Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI" mobo doesn't work however the "Dell DW1515 AR9280" wifi chip works and just bought one new on eBay for only $10.
I read on this forum that the onboard wifi chip on the "Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI" mobo doesn't work however the "Dell DW1515 AR9280" wifi chip works and just bought one new on eBay for only $10.
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The Dell mini PCIe does work out of box , But you'll lose bluetooth as its attached to the intel wifi card .
Just another heads up
The Dell mini PCIe does work out of box , But you'll lose bluetooth as its attached to the intel wifi card .
Just another heads up
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Whats the problem ?
Whats the problem ?
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The onboard wifi chip does not work in OSX but the bluetooth part of it does.
You can go on ebay and purchase a "Dell DW1515 AR9280" wifi chip for about $10 and is known to work under OSX, however like the previous poster stated you'll lose Bluetooth when you replace the onboard wifi chip which is no biggie for me as I don't use any bluetooth devices.
The onboard wifi chip does not work in OSX but the bluetooth part of it does.
You can go on ebay and purchase a "Dell DW1515 AR9280" wifi chip for about $10 and is known to work under OSX, however like the previous poster stated you'll lose Bluetooth when you replace the onboard wifi chip which is no biggie for me as I don't use any bluetooth devices.
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With the H77 mobo I want to use a DSDT free installation with the UEFI, in Multibeast do I check the box for "Easybeast Installation"?
Thanks again!
With the H77 mobo I want to use a DSDT free installation with the UEFI, in Multibeast do I check the box for "Easybeast Installation"?
Thanks again!
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Article: Building a CustoMac: CustoMac Mini 2012
UserDSDT or DSDT-Free is a solution for those who have a pre-edited DSDT on the desktop with an .aml extension or a motherboard that works without a DSDT. Installs your DSDT if found as DSDT.aml, a org.chameleon.Boot.plist with GraphicsEnabler=Yes, Apple Boot Screen, UseKernelCache=Yes, GenerateCStates=Yes, GeneratePStates=Yes and darkwake=0 kernel flag, MacPro3,1 smbios.plist and tonymacx86 theme in /Extra. Installs FakeSMC.kext in /System/Library/Extensions. Installs Chimera v1.11.1 r1394 so the system will be bootable from the hard drive and ready for sleep with all hardware recognized in System Profiler. Patches /System/Library/Extensions/AppleRTC.kext to prevent CMOS resets. Does not include any Network or Sound drivers.
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UserDSDT or DSDT-Free is a solution for those who have a pre-edited DSDT on the desktop with an .aml extension or a motherboard that works without a DSDT. Installs your DSDT if found as DSDT.aml, a org.chameleon.Boot.plist with GraphicsEnabler=Yes, Apple Boot Screen, UseKernelCache=Yes, GenerateCStates=Yes, GeneratePStates=Yes and darkwake=0 kernel flag, MacPro3,1 smbios.plist and tonymacx86 theme in /Extra. Installs FakeSMC.kext in /System/Library/Extensions. Installs Chimera v1.11.1 r1394 so the system will be bootable from the hard drive and ready for sleep with all hardware recognized in System Profiler. Patches /System/Library/Extensions/AppleRTC.kext to prevent CMOS resets. Does not include any Network or Sound drivers.
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This may be a stupid question...... But would there be a performance difference between GA-H77N-WIFI and a GA-Z77X-UD5H if the rest of the system was identical?
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Just finished my build with this hardware:
Ga-z77n-wifi
EVGA gtx 650 2gb
16gb corsair low profile RAM
Corsair H60 CPU cooling system
Corsair force 3 240 SSD+Seagate Barracuda 1tb as "Fusion Drive"
Bitfenix Prodigy Black
Crossover q27 led monitor
Everything worked OOTB, I used the Unibeast basic set-up instructions (+ great help from Miramar for problem solving the Vt-d setting in the bios), and then the great tutorial by Neilhart for the fusion drive.
Now I just need a splitter to connect more fans to the MB and I am set!!
Great job by TonyMacx86 and many thanks to Miramar and Neilhart!!
Madmax
Ga-z77n-wifi
EVGA gtx 650 2gb
16gb corsair low profile RAM
Corsair H60 CPU cooling system
Corsair force 3 240 SSD+Seagate Barracuda 1tb as "Fusion Drive"
Bitfenix Prodigy Black
Crossover q27 led monitor
Everything worked OOTB, I used the Unibeast basic set-up instructions (+ great help from Miramar for problem solving the Vt-d setting in the bios), and then the great tutorial by Neilhart for the fusion drive.
Now I just need a splitter to connect more fans to the MB and I am set!!
Great job by TonyMacx86 and many thanks to Miramar and Neilhart!!
Madmax
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