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- Nov 26, 2010
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- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-Z97N Gaming 5
- CPU
- i7-4790K
- Graphics
- GTX 970
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WiFi / i7 4790K / MSI GTX 780 Ti / 10.9.4
Components
Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPRWAX8
Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ZN2NH6
GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI LGA 1150 Intel Mini ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D94X7WW
Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HK4ZAG
Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E3W1726
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
[amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T3GRN2[/amazon]
MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HPS4B3M
Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HFRTF5W
SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VA7RPS
Already Owned
Blu-ray Burner Slim Drive UJ265
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CFXZ9VA
Broadcom BCM94352HMB Azurewave AW-CE123H WiFi + BT 867Mbps Bluetooth 4.0
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HRFS1GQ
Comments
Current BIOS Version is F6c
I'll update the installation process soon on how to enable HDMI audio on the GTX 780 ti plus more.
Installation Process
1. Build the rig. Leave the MSI GTX 780 Ti out.
2. Plug the Mavericks USB installer into a USB 2.0 port.
3. Set BIOS Settings as follows
- Load Optimized Default
- Disable Intel(R) Turbo Boost
- Disable C1E, C3/C6/C7 State Support, CPU EIST
- Disable VT-d
- Disable Wake on LAN
- Optional - Set Memory Frequency manually (Don't use XMP Profile)
- -x -v GraphicsEnabler=Yes PCIRootUID=1
6. Boot to the Mavericks drive using the same boot flags as last time.
7. Launch MultiBeast 6.4.0 *I used this version instead on 6.4.1 due to network kext issue.
- Quick Start > DSDT Free
- Drivers > Audio > Realtek ALCxxx > ALC892
- Drivers > Disk > 3rd Party SATA
- Drivers > Disk > TRIM Enabler > 10.9.4 TRIM Patch
- Drivers > Misc > FakeSMC v6.9.1315
- Drivers > Misc > FakeSMC v6.9.1315 Plugins
- Drivers > Misc > FakeSMC v6.9.1315 HWMonitor Application
- Drivers > Misc > USB 3.0 - Universal
- Drivers > Network > Intel > AppleIntelE1000e v3.1.0
- Drivers > System > AppleRTC Patch for CMOS Reset
- Bootloaders > Chimera v3.0.1
- Customize > Boot Options > Basic Boot Options
- Customize > Boot Options > GraphicsEnabler=Yes
- Customize > Boot Options > Hibernate Mode - Desktop
- Customize > Boot Options > PCI Root ID Fix
- Customize > Boot Options > Use KernelCache
- Customize > Boot Options > 1080p Display Mode
- Customize > System Definitions > iMac > iMac 14,2
- Customize > Themes > tonymacx86 Black
9. Install NVIDIA Web Drivers but do not hit RESTART yet.
10. Open System Preferences > "NVIDIA Driver Manager" and set the Graphics driver to "NVIDIA Web Driver". Select "Not Now" when given an option to restart.
11. Go back to the NVIDIA Web Drivers installer and hit RESTART.
12. Power down the machine and install the GTX 780 ti.
13. Enter BIOS. Set Peripherals > Device Config > Intel Processor Graphics > DISABLED
14. Boot to the Mavericks Drive.
15. Launch Multibeast 6.4.1 and install - Drivers > Audio > Realtek ALCxxx > ALC892