Early Adopters > Mavericks on a Gigabyte H/Z97N-WIFI using HD4600 - No Graphics Card Needed!

[Stork]

Yes, I'm trying to boot into Mavericks Installer, but my screen just goes blank after the Apple gray screen loads for about three minutes. I get the error "BootCacheControl: Unable to open /var/db/BootCache.playlist: 2 no such file or directory" and "WARNING: IOPlatformPluginUtil : get CPUIDInfo: this is an unknown CPU model 0x3a -- power management may be incomplete or unsupported."

Did you boot into the Installer with the flag "maxmem=4096"? Review my Guide for a possible step you omitted. Since the guide was put together with many test installations, you must have left out a step.

 

[Stork]

I encountered a weird problem maybe someone here knows how to fix.

I just did a fresh install on a system:Gigabyte z97n

i3 4370 hd4600
Mavericks 10.9.5
MultiBeast 6.5.0​

I did the normal install for Mavericks. I then did my MB install and rebooted. I went to disk utility and tried to open it and I got a generic error and it wont open. I booted back into usb installer repaired permissions and booted back into my system but disk utility still doesn't work. Anyone have an idea why this occurred? Do I just try to reinstall Mavericks? Everything else is working perfect.

Sure sounds like the Disk Utility application is corrupted. Unfortunately, I recommend a re-install. Good luck!

 

[peloazul]

Now, when CloverBeast is developed...

This would be great! Clover could certainly use a dash of "easier".

 

[xXrkidXx]

Sure sounds like the Disk Utility application is corrupted. Unfortunately, I recommend a re-install. Good luck!

Hey Stork, amazing guide! I actually bought my hackintosh parts based on this guide. Quick question though, in the future when Yosemite is released publicly will we be seeing a follow-up guide for our H97N systems?

And also one more question, currently I have no problems with my system, running a very stable 10.9.4, but what would be the benefits to installing a custom SSDT Power Management?

 

[Stork]

Hey Stork, amazing guide! I actually bought my hackintosh parts based on this guide. Quick question though, in the future when Yosemite is released publicly will we be seeing a follow-up guide for our H97N systems?...

We shall have to wait to see. I'll post an update, if necessary, shortly after Yosemite is release. I expect surprises which will probably result in a delay in the update.

...And also one more question, currently I have no problems with my system, running a very stable 10.9.4, but what would be the benefits to installing a custom SSDT Power Management?

None. I am currently not using a SSDT as the native power management does the job. You can test for yourself by installing PikeRAlpha's AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementInfo.kext. See toldea's excellent thread for more info.

 

[baineteo]

Hi Stork!

First up, thanks for putting up this guide together - it really helped me a lot. While I've managed to get most of the things up and running, my hack is now missing internet connection. I've installed the drivers recommended but I don't seem to be able to configure my ethernet (I'm connected via ethernet, and my network diagnostics is greyed out for ethernet and Wi-Fi). Do you have any idea why?

Also, I believe the section in red below is no longer needed, since Multibeast 6.5 already includes those settings (at least I didn't carry out those steps)?

Edit: I'm running GA-H97m D3H on 10.9.5.

Save <--- Save your MultiBeast configuration file somewhere convenient

Here's my MultiBeast configuration file: View attachment 105118 To use it
Download it and unzip it;
Run MultiBeast and click on the Load button and select the downloaded .mb file; and​

Click on the Install button in the MultiBeast window bottom right hand corner.​

After the MultiBeast installation is complete, copy the Kext Utility from the UniBeast USB thumb drive to the Desktop and unzip it by double clicking on it;
Copy the Azul zip file to the Desktop, unzip it and move the zip file to the Trash;
Drag and drop the AppleIntelFramebufferAzul.kext onto the Kext Utility icon to install the kext;
copy the graphics_intel_hd5k-azul-d-90_patch.zip file to the Desktop, unzip it and move the zip file to the Trash;
Double click on the graphics_intel_hd5k-azul-d-90_patch.command and enter your password;
Reboot into the BIOS.
Change BIOS Features > Boot Options Priorities > set this to the P0 setting for the Mavericks drive
F10 to save the BIOS update and reboot.

 

[Stork]

Hi Stork!

First up, thanks for putting up this guide together - it really helped me a lot. While I've managed to get most of the things up and running, my hack is now missing internet connection. I've installed the drivers recommended but I don't seem to be able to configure my ethernet (I'm connected via ethernet, and my network diagnostics is greyed out for ethernet and Wi-Fi). Do you have any idea why?

I'm using the Atheros Ethernet connector, and it works fine. I tried the Intel Ethernet connector, but couldn't get it to work.

Also, I believe the section in red below is no longer needed, since Multibeast 6.5 already includes those settings (at least I didn't carry out those steps)?

Edit: I'm running GA-H97m D3H on 10.9.5.

Ouuuuu, good catch! I removed it. Thanks for pointing it out to me.

 

[baineteo]

I'm using the Atheros Ethernet connector, and it works fine. I tried the Intel Ethernet connector, but couldn't get it to work.

That's strange. I installed that as well but couldn't get it to work. The good news, however, is that I went to Gigabyte's website and checked the LAN controller - it's by Realtek (maybe because your board is the H97N while mine is the H97m D3H - probably different LAN controller since yours has built-in WiFi).

Anyway, I installed the Realtek > AppleRTL816Ethernet 2.0.6 and it works!!

 

[Stork]

That's strange. I installed that as well but couldn't get it to work. The good news, however, is that I went to Gigabyte's website and checked the LAN controller - it's by Realtek (maybe because your board is the H97N while mine is the H97m D3H - probably different LAN controller since yours has built-in WiFi).

Anyway, I installed the Realtek > AppleRTL816Ethernet 2.0.6 and it works!!

Super!! Enjoy your H97M build.

 

[baineteo]

I've got you to thank! Wouldn't have gotten this far without your post!

By the way, I've written a build description for my system. I've referenced quite a bit of information from your post. I hope you don't mind!

baineteo's Build:Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H + i5-4690 + Intel HD4600