core i7 3770 - GA-Q77M-D2H, Mountain Lion

[shargath]

shargath's Build: i7 3770 - GA-Q77M-D2H, Intel HD4000

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Components

GA-Q77M-D2H (mATX)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008CJ2VGM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20

Intel Core i7-3770
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SZ0EHE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20

16GB 1600Mhz DDR3
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007TG8QRW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20

Corsair 650 Watt Modular
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Enthusiast-Certified-Compatible-platforms/dp/B004LB5AZY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1358594003&sr=1-1&keywords=corsair+650

TP-Link PCI Express
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007GMPZ0A/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20

Fractal Design Define R4
http://www.amazon.com/Fractal-Design-Define-Cases-FD-CA-DEF-R4-BL/dp/B008HD3CTI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1358594125&sr=1-1&keywords=fractal+design+define+r4

Crucial m4
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-128GB-2-5-Inch-Solid-CT128M4SSD2/dp/B004W2JKZI/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1358594210&sr=1-2&keywords=crucial+m4

Gelid GX-7
http://www.amazon.com/Gelid-CC-GX7-01--Heatpipe-Cooler-Sockets/dp/B008LA70LS/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1358594292&sr=1-2&keywords=gelid+gx-7


Comments

Installation from bootable USB went smooth.

MultiMeast options:

UserDSDT or DSDT-free
Audio - ALC887/888b
DISK - Trim Enabler
Misc - NullCPUPowerManagement
Sys - Patched AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement
Sys def - mac mini 6,1​

Audio, WiFi, front USB panels works fine.
As MultiBeast sets boot options to GraphicsEnabler=Yes, it won't load after restart, so I had to set GraphicsEnabler=No, will that option have some bad effect on something else?

Sleep mode is not working, screen turns to white... but I hope that SleepEnabler will fix it.
Anyway I want to use Intel HD 4000 graphics(at least for now), and I have one problem which I did not expected at all - I have old LCD monitor with only VGA output, and as I red somewhere - Mac OS X does not support VGA. So now I have resolution 1024x768 and I can't change it, also graphics are kind of glitchy - e.g opening notifications tab results in red boxes blinking... and page with tabs of favourite or last visited pages in Safari is blinking... Is it because of that VGA input? Is there some way to fix it?

What do you think?

EDIT:
bought another Crucial m4 128GB SSD, installed WIN7, dualbooting works

 

[shargath]

I've added to org.chameleon.Boot.plist this:
<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>1440x900x32</string>

so now I have good resolution, even though I'm running through VGA

 

[Mate94]

This board should work without any NullCPU and patched things like you have installed. VGA ports are not working on OS X, therefore you would like to use the DVI or HDMI port.

PS.: The PSU is upside down. The fan must/should be faced with the bottom of the case, since there is a grill.

 

[sthEn]

PS.: The PSU is upside down. The fan must/should be faced with the bottom of the case, since there is a grill.

What?

 

[shargath]

thanks for reply, I know that VGA is not supported but I my LCD screen has only VGA input so until I'll buy new screen there is nothing I can do. Does it however affects something? For example I have problem with playing video...

when I tried play .avi in VLC I got:



is it because of GraphicsEnabler=No?

Also I can't play any video in iTunes... I've tried to run it in 32-bit mode as I've red here on forum that it can help, but not in this case

about that PSU it's possible I don't know the correct way, my friend was attaching it to the case

 

[a.foerster]

Hi!
I have a graphics glitch on boot screen (apple with white status bar below) since Yosemite...
Do you have that too?

Now I am exited to install El Capitan GM.
Do you have a Guide, please??