Updated 2013-08-16: MacMan's Haswell Test Build: Core i7-4770K + GA-Z87X-UD5H

[scttcper]

MacMan's Haswell Test Build: Core i7-4770K + GA-Z87X-UD3H

Adding myself to the list of people going with a very similar build.

CPU	Core i7-4770K
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H
RAM	8GB 1600Mhz DDR3
Case	Fractal Design Define R4
Power Supply	CORSAIR HX750
GFX	EVGA Nvidia GTX 770
Cooling	NZXT x40

 

[eranj]

MacMan's Haswell Test Build: Core i7-4770K + GA-Z87X-UD3H

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Update 2013-06-05:

OS X 10.8.4 doesn't contain any support for Haswell.

Update 2013-06-07:

Good news, bad news.

The good is I have it booting 10.8.3 using a custom kernel I built to support it.

The bad is that the CPU speed is being reported incorrectly due to no support for Haswell in Chimera. This will be fixed in Chimera 2.1.

I saw that Chimera 2.1 supports Haswell.
Is it fine now? Does Intel HD4600 works?
If the custom kernel is necessary, where can I download it?
Does it support any Gigabyte motherboard?

Thanks!

 

[wildwillow]

MacMan's Haswell Test Build: Core i7-4770K + GA-Z87X-UD3H

I saw that Chimera 2.1 supports Haswell.
Is it fine now? Does Intel HD4600 works?
If the custom kernel is necessary, where can I download it?
Does it support any Gigabyte motherboard?

Thanks!

Yes Chimera does support Haswell but OS X does not as of yet, you can't find the Custom Kernel for download as it isn't available for download. Its just a matter of waiting for an update that supports Haswell.

 

[fussel]

MacMan's Haswell Test Build: Core i7-4770K + GA-Z87X-UD3H

Hi.

i found a solution for Haswell here: http://pikeralpha.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/xnu-10-8-3-haswell-compatibility/

XNU 10.8.3 Haswell Compatibility
The mach_kernel for OS X 10.9 Mavericks has built-in support for Haswell and Haswell ULT processors, but since that is not released yet. Not for a long time, you may as well want to patch the XNU (10.8.3) source code. And here is what you need to add:

xnu/osfmk/i386/cpuid.h

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+ #define CPUID_MODEL_HASWELL 0x3C
+ #define CPUID_MODEL_HASWELL_ULT 0x45
xnu/osfmk/i386/cpuid.c

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+ case CPUID_MODEL_HASWELL:
+ cpufamily = CPUFAMILY_INTEL_HASWELL;
+ break;
+ case CPUID_MODEL_HASWELL_ULT:
+ cpufamily = CPUFAMILY_INTEL_HASWELL_ULT;
+ break;
xnu/osfmk/i386/tsc.c

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switch (cpuid_cpufamily()) {
case CPUFAMILY_INTEL_IVYBRIDGE:
case CPUFAMILY_INTEL_SANDYBRIDGE:
case CPUFAMILY_INTEL_WESTMERE:
case CPUFAMILY_INTEL_NEHALEM:
+ case CPUFAMILY_INTEL_HASWELL:
+ case CPUFAMILY_INTEL_HASWELL_ULT: {
xnu/osfmk/mach/machine.h

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+ #define CPUFAMILY_INTEL_HASWELL 0x78EA4FBC
+ #define CPUFAMILY_INTEL_HASWELL_ULT 0x10B282DC
Note: If you don’t know what to do with it, forget it. No support here.

i found some solutions to compile the kernel, but i can't compile the mach_kernel... can someone help me?

 

[disinterested_hacker]

MacMan's Haswell Test Build: Core i7-4770K + GA-Z87X-UD3H

Hi.

i found a solution for Haswell here: http://pikeralpha.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/xnu-10-8-3-haswell-compatibility/

i found some solutions to compile the kernel, but i can't compile the mach_kernel... can someone help me?

http://shantonu.blogspot.com/2012/07/building-xnu-for-os-x-108-mountain-lion.html

Don't forget CWARNFLAGS_STD="-Wall" CXXWARNFLAGS_STD="-Wall" when building with xcode 4.6 or the build will fail.

 

[fussel]

MacMan's Haswell Test Build: Core i7-4770K + GA-Z87X-UD3H

Thank you! I will test it in some days, when my new Gigabyte MB and Intel Haswell CPU arrived. Having a dead mainboard.

 

[eranj]

MacMan's Haswell Test Build: Core i7-4770K + GA-Z87X-UD3H

Hi.

i found a solution for Haswell here: http://pikeralpha.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/xnu-10-8-3-haswell-compatibility/





i found some solutions to compile the kernel, but i can't compile the mach_kernel... can someone help me?

Is it currently possible to compile everything including mac_kernel?

 

[eranj]

MacMan's Haswell Test Build: Core i7-4770K + GA-Z87X-UD3H

MacMan

Could you send me the custom kernel for the 10.8.3 for Haswell 4770K to get mine new hackintosh to work?

Thanks

I would like to get it too, please.

 

[gamingaccess]

MacMan's Haswell Test Build: Core i7-4770K + GA-Z87X-UD3H

Yes Chimera does support Haswell but OS X does not as of yet, you can't find the Custom Kernel for download as it isn't available for download. Its just a matter of waiting for an update that supports Haswell.

So when you say Chimera supports the CPU, but OSX doesn't, are you trying to say computer boots fine, but some features (SpeedStep, Sleep) won't work?

Please advice

 

[MacMan]

MacMan's Haswell Test Build: Core i7-4770K + GA-Z87X-UD3H

What I'm saying is Chimera will recognize the Haswell CPU but OS X will not boot without a special kernel.