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- Aug 8, 2016
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- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI
- CPU
- Core i7-6700K
- Graphics
- Geforce gtx 960 2gb
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
Hi there, it is finally time to start my Hackintosh build and I should order the hardware this week.
Here is my hardware list:
Case/Chassi: Cooltek Coolcube/ Jonsbo V3+
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CUD4H4K/?tag=tonymacx86-21
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI
CPU/Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K
CPU Cooling: Noctua NH-L9x65
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT (32GB)
Harddrive: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
PSU/Power supply: Corsair CS 550 Watt
GPU/Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 950
The thing is that I´m a little bit worried about the install process because it´s my first time ever building a computer.
I have read these two guides:
Main guide: http://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/u...pitan-on-any-supported-intel-based-pc.172672/
Unique mobo guide: http://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-el-capitan-on-the-skylake-h170n-wifi.178197/
In the main guide I understand the most. I just have some questions but the the “mobo guide” it gets trickier.
So I think that I´m going to list the steps that I don´t fully understand and that some kind peoples on this forum maybe are willing to help explain a bit??
Things that I don´t understand in the “main guide”:
STEP 2:
15. At Bootloader Options screen choose UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy Boot Mode. UEFI Boot Mode is recommended for 7/8/9+ Series CustoMac desktops and all UEFI capable systems. Legacy Boot Mode is recommended for 5/6 Series CustoMac desktops and all BIOS based systems.
What does “7/8/9+ Series CustoMac desktops and all UEFI capable systems” mean is my system a UEFI system?
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If you have issues reaching the installer, first make sure you're using a USB 2.0 port. If you're using a NVIDIA graphics card you may need to enter the extra boot flag nv_disable=1 to reach the installer. For instructions on entering boot flags see Clover Basics and Switching Advice.
I´m going to use NVIDIA graphics and I don’t understand how to “enter the extra boot flag nv_disable=1” is just to hit spacebar on the Clover boot screen?
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STEP 5
8. Choose the appropriate audio and network options for your system:
How do I know what to choose?
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STEP 6: Alternate Post-Installation necessary??
If I did the post install in step 5 then step 6 isn´t necessary, right??
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Now over to the mobo guide
Things that I don´t understand in the “mobo guide”:
Under “Other Things to Download” it says:
Only if using the suggested wireless card above:
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Install El Capitan
16. Select your country, keyboard, and complete the rest of the setup process. Tell it your computer does not connect to the Internet. Do not "Transfer Information to This Mac" yet either (you can run Migration Assistant later to do that).
Of course I want internet to my mac but should I still “Tell it your computer does not connect to the Internet”?? and why?
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Post-Installation Configuration
If you want to enable the i211 Ethernet port above the USB Type C port (not recommended), select Drivers/Network/Intel/AppleIGB
Why is it not recommended to enable the Ethernet port? How do I otherwise get internet access?
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13. Copy the following files from your postinstall directory to the EFI partition:
* Any SSDTs to EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched/
“Any SSDTs”. What is that meaning?
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21. Set the Size and Frequency for each of the two memory entries to match your installed RAM. If you know the vendor, part, and serial for your memory you can edit those fields too (if not, just leave them as is).
“If you know the vendor, part,” what is vendor and part?
“Leave the two memory entries set for slots 0 and 2 and the slot count set for 4 even though the board only has two slots (Clover wants to see slots 0 and 2 configured to treat the memory as dual-channel).”
How do I “Leave the two memory entries set for slots 0 and 2 and the slot count set for 4”?? should I type 0 and 2 in some fields or what?
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23. Fix Imassage
5. Enter a value for the ROM field. If you will use an Ethernet port on the machine, you can select "UseMacAddr0" from the drop-down. Otherwise, enter 12 random hexadecimal digits.
What value should I enter? I going to use an Enternet port so then I shouldn´t enter a value in the “ROM field”
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28.
Open Clover Configurator, mount your EFI partition, and select EFI/CLOVER/config.plist.
How do I “mount the EFI partition”? Does the Clover Configurator do it automatically?
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Final Power Saving Setup
If you have one of the following CPUs, mount your system drive EFI partition again and select the one correct SSDT and copy it to EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched/ (future versions of this guide will use ssdtPRGen.sh but the version with Skylake support is not yet ready). Your system will still run OK without the SSDT, but may not reach full turbo speeds or maintain turbo speeds for as long.
What is the “correct SSDT”??
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And what to do with the Core i7: View attachment SSDT-i7-6700K.aml ???
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I really would appreciate if someone are willing to help a beginner like me and answer my questions!?
Best regards Olle
Here is my hardware list:
Case/Chassi: Cooltek Coolcube/ Jonsbo V3+
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CUD4H4K/?tag=tonymacx86-21
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI
CPU/Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K
CPU Cooling: Noctua NH-L9x65
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT (32GB)
Harddrive: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
PSU/Power supply: Corsair CS 550 Watt
GPU/Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 950
The thing is that I´m a little bit worried about the install process because it´s my first time ever building a computer.
I have read these two guides:
Main guide: http://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/u...pitan-on-any-supported-intel-based-pc.172672/
Unique mobo guide: http://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-el-capitan-on-the-skylake-h170n-wifi.178197/
In the main guide I understand the most. I just have some questions but the the “mobo guide” it gets trickier.
So I think that I´m going to list the steps that I don´t fully understand and that some kind peoples on this forum maybe are willing to help explain a bit??
Things that I don´t understand in the “main guide”:
STEP 2:
15. At Bootloader Options screen choose UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy Boot Mode. UEFI Boot Mode is recommended for 7/8/9+ Series CustoMac desktops and all UEFI capable systems. Legacy Boot Mode is recommended for 5/6 Series CustoMac desktops and all BIOS based systems.
What does “7/8/9+ Series CustoMac desktops and all UEFI capable systems” mean is my system a UEFI system?
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If you have issues reaching the installer, first make sure you're using a USB 2.0 port. If you're using a NVIDIA graphics card you may need to enter the extra boot flag nv_disable=1 to reach the installer. For instructions on entering boot flags see Clover Basics and Switching Advice.
I´m going to use NVIDIA graphics and I don’t understand how to “enter the extra boot flag nv_disable=1” is just to hit spacebar on the Clover boot screen?
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STEP 5
8. Choose the appropriate audio and network options for your system:
How do I know what to choose?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STEP 6: Alternate Post-Installation necessary??
If I did the post install in step 5 then step 6 isn´t necessary, right??
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Now over to the mobo guide
Things that I don´t understand in the “mobo guide”:
Under “Other Things to Download” it says:
Only if using the suggested wireless card above:
- Wireless: RehabMan-FakePCIID (get the latest version listed)
- Bluetooth: RehabMan-BcrmPatchRAM (get the latest version listed)
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Install El Capitan
16. Select your country, keyboard, and complete the rest of the setup process. Tell it your computer does not connect to the Internet. Do not "Transfer Information to This Mac" yet either (you can run Migration Assistant later to do that).
Of course I want internet to my mac but should I still “Tell it your computer does not connect to the Internet”?? and why?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Post-Installation Configuration
If you want to enable the i211 Ethernet port above the USB Type C port (not recommended), select Drivers/Network/Intel/AppleIGB
Why is it not recommended to enable the Ethernet port? How do I otherwise get internet access?
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13. Copy the following files from your postinstall directory to the EFI partition:
* Any SSDTs to EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched/
“Any SSDTs”. What is that meaning?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21. Set the Size and Frequency for each of the two memory entries to match your installed RAM. If you know the vendor, part, and serial for your memory you can edit those fields too (if not, just leave them as is).
“If you know the vendor, part,” what is vendor and part?
“Leave the two memory entries set for slots 0 and 2 and the slot count set for 4 even though the board only has two slots (Clover wants to see slots 0 and 2 configured to treat the memory as dual-channel).”
How do I “Leave the two memory entries set for slots 0 and 2 and the slot count set for 4”?? should I type 0 and 2 in some fields or what?
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23. Fix Imassage
5. Enter a value for the ROM field. If you will use an Ethernet port on the machine, you can select "UseMacAddr0" from the drop-down. Otherwise, enter 12 random hexadecimal digits.
What value should I enter? I going to use an Enternet port so then I shouldn´t enter a value in the “ROM field”
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28.
Open Clover Configurator, mount your EFI partition, and select EFI/CLOVER/config.plist.
How do I “mount the EFI partition”? Does the Clover Configurator do it automatically?
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Final Power Saving Setup
If you have one of the following CPUs, mount your system drive EFI partition again and select the one correct SSDT and copy it to EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched/ (future versions of this guide will use ssdtPRGen.sh but the version with Skylake support is not yet ready). Your system will still run OK without the SSDT, but may not reach full turbo speeds or maintain turbo speeds for as long.
What is the “correct SSDT”??
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
And what to do with the Core i7: View attachment SSDT-i7-6700K.aml ???
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I really would appreciate if someone are willing to help a beginner like me and answer my questions!?
Best regards Olle