GA-Z97M-D3H - Random freezing [SOLVED]

[JSaidler]

Hi, guys!

My hackintosh is freezing and rebooting randomly.

Already tested with numerous configurations, I have disconnected all peripherals already and used the memtest. Follow the guides to BIOS setup and kexts are updated.

The strange thing is that it does not freeze when I ran the commands "yes> / dev / null & yes> / dev / null & yes> / dev / null & yes> / dev / null &", "memory_pressure -p 1" and the app "BlackMagic Disk Speed Test" at the same time. Of course it is very slow, but still use photoshop and chrome without crashing.

Sending the configurations files so that someone can help me. I've tried everything and need the machine running.

Please, I appreciate any help.

 

[VirtualRecess]

What BIOS version are you running ? Looks to be the same memory corruption problem i had with that mobo. Chrome, finder, kernel_task, launchd and a good few others would have been reported in various panic reports when ever i got a KP.
I have a new Beta BIOS that will fix this and also improve sleep/wake. Give it a try and see how you get on. You can grab a copy of it from this thread

 

[VirtualRecess]

A quick look at your boot log shows what you have installed in the kexts folder in the efi. Is this all thats installed or have you put more in /System/Library/extensions ?

2:444  0:008  Preparing kexts injection for arch=x86_64 from EFI\CLOVER\kexts\Other
2:447  0:002    Extra kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\Other\FakeSMC.kext
2:452  0:005    Extra kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\Other\FakeSMC_ACPISensors.kext
2:457  0:004    Extra kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\Other\RealtekRTL8111.kext
2:466  0:009    Extra kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\Other\FakeSMC_CPUSensors.kext
2:469  0:002    Extra kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\Other\FakeSMC_GPUSensors.kext
2:473  0:004    Extra kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\Other\FakeSMC_LPCSensors.kext
2:482  0:008    Extra kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\Other\USBInjectAll.kext
2:494  0:012    Extra kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\Other\realtekALC.kext

Going by my setup. You don't need the RealtekALC, The RTL8111.kext should be all thats needed. Also you can remove USBinjectAll and install FakePCIID.kext and FakePCIID_XHCIMux.kext instead. Its advised to make a custom Port injection kext afterwards but those two will hopefully get all 3.0 ports working.


Just for reference here is what I use. (All is installed in the /System/Library/extensions folder rather than in Clover. I found it to be more stable. especially for HWmonitor's sensors.kexts.)

FakePCIID_XHCIMux.kext        
FakePCIID.kext                       
FakeSMC_CPUSensors.kext      
FakeSMC_GPUSensors.kext      
FakeSMC_LPCSensors.kext       
FakeSMC.kext                         
RealtekRTL8111.kext               
AHCIPortInjector.kext               (For using Intel SATA drivers)

I've attach a .zip with my config.plist and two SSDT's. SSDT-1 is for running AppleLPC and the XOSI SSDT is for the mobos supported windows stuff. (Which is Win8 on the Z97M-D3H)

Have a look around and see if anything may of be help to you. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will chip in as i'm not the most adapt to a lot of what might be wrong. Though with my current configuration I have everything working such as Sleep/Wake(power nap), imessage, USB3, PM, iCloud etc etc.

 

[JSaidler]

Thank you, VirtualRecess, for your time and help!

My system still chrashing, after i have done this:

Updated the BIOS from F8 to F9b;
Merged your config.plis with mine because i need the AppleHDA patch for the audio to work (realtekALC.kext);
I have used my kexts in EFI mainly because I have messing around and testing with them. Do you recommend use kext utility and install them on Sierra?
What i have to do with the SSDT files that you send? I have to rename them or just move them to the ACPI\patched folder?

Any further advice?

 

[VirtualRecess]

Ah yes. I got mixed up with the RealtekRTL8111 thinking it was audio. my bad

After you updated the BIOS did you restore to Optimal Defaults and re apply the nessasary changes for OS X ? Its recommended you do so.

Yeah the SSDT's just need to be dropped in. Do you have a custom DSDT ? You shouldn't need one for the Z97M-D3H. Those two SSDTs will sort out AppleLPC and the OS Check Fix so patching via DSDT isn't necessary. Keeps things simple

If you can. you could try to move HWMonitors plugins into S/L/E. They caused me trouble when installed in Clovers kext folder. Also this time don't install the FakeSMC_ACPISensors kext. I got a few KP's in the past with that running.

After putting in the SSDT's place, try the config i've attached and see if anything is better.

 

[JSaidler]

Hi, thanks again!

Tried everything and still freezing! Installed all kexts without the FakeSMC_ACPISensors. Only the sound kext remais on EFI partition.

Can you review my configuration, please?

I must have done something wrong.

 

[VirtualRecess]

The intel Virtualization technology should be always off when running OS X. Also try set XCHI to Auto. I had weird things happen when set to Smart auto.

 

[VirtualRecess]

It mightn't help your crashing problem but if you change your settings from auto to enabled in the advanced cpu setting it will hopefully improve power management a little. Just make sure you set your clock and turbo ratios to what is recommended and not what i have set for mine. 35 will be your clock ratio and 39,39,38,37 will be your turbos ratios.

 

[JSaidler]

Hi, VirtualRecess, thank you very much!

I made all changes and so far so good! Now we have to wait to see if the freezings stopped!

I will report back to you soon! Thank you again!

 

[JSaidler]

AAAAAAAAAAAND..... Crashed again!

I don't know what to do now... This build worked so well on Mavericks and, after a time working very well on Windows, this freezing thing come to drive me crazy.

There is another option besides changing the hardware or just wait for GA release another firmware update?