GUIDE: GA-H55M-S2V Ethernet and Sound ALC888b Working! F2&F3

[Pulpo]

GA-H55M-S2V Ethernet and Sound ALC888b​

Basic install:

Install using iBoot + Multibeast 3.10 (UserDSDT) with DSDT-GA-H55M-S2V-F3.aml (works also with DSDT-GA-H55M-S2V-F3.aml and F2 BIOS, thanks Braveheart99).


Select:

1 - Drivers & Bootloaders -> Kexts & Enablers ->DISK: IOAHCIBlockStorageInjector

2 - Customization -> Boot Options: 64-bit Apple Boot Screen

3 - Customization -> Themes: tonymacx86 Classic (optional)

4 - System Utilities: Rebuild Caches

5 - System Utilities: Repair Permissions


NOTE: Don't use VoodooPS2 with DSDT-GA-H55M-S2V-F3.aml.


Lan:

1 - Install Lnx2Mac for LAN.


Sound:

1 - Download the attachment: GA-H55M-S2V.rar

2 - Unzip.

3 - Install GigabyteALC888bautoHP.kext in Snow/Extra/Extensions

4 - Download Kext Utility or install from Multibeast.

5 - Throwing each file into Kext Utility, install AppleHDA.kext (rollback 10.6.2) and HDAEnabler.kext (manual put both files in Snow/System/Libray/Extensions)

6 - Double click in Kext Utility to repair kexts permisssions for system's and Extra folders

7 - Use Mulibeast -> System Utilities to repair permisions and cache.

8 - Restart.


I hope it helps! Works for me in 3 differents disks. Let me know if it work please.

Sorry for my english

EDIT:


LION 10.7.2

Just wanted to say that I used your method along with the xMove Lion install and all is working great, sound included.

Thanks!!!

 

[Pulpo]

Re: GA-H55M-S2V Ethernet and Sound ALC888b Working! F2&F3 BIOS

I've succesfully been tested this components whit the GA-H55M-S2V:

Video cards:
MSI 9500GT OC 512MB (VGA, DVI & HDMI)
XFX 9400GT 512MB (VGA, DVI & HDMI)
MSI N8600GT OC 256MB (both DVI)
ECS GTS 250 1GB (Arctic Cooling cooler, VGA, DVI & HDMI it works only one at a time)

Not working:
Gigabyte GT210 512MB
Sapphire HD 3450

Processors:
Intel Core i5 661
Intel Core i5 760
Intel Core i7 860
Intel Pentium Dual Core G6950

Memory:
2 x 2GB Patriot Sector 5 1600MHz
2 x 4GB Patriot CL9 1333MHz
2 x 2GB A-Data CL9 2000MHz (3x2GB kit)

SATA:
5 SATA disk (Samsung F4 2x1TB, WD Green 2TB, WD 120GB 2.5', Hitachi Deskstar 2TB) & DVD-RW LiteON working ok


My "mac" rig:



My gaming rig:

 

[finzel]

just got my system up... everything works!

 

[antzhi]

In my GA-H55M-D2H rev1.4 BIOS F3, OSX 1.6.6 it can work, but everytime play something with a crap sound.

 

[Pulpo]

In my GA-H55M-D2H rev1.4 BIOS F3, OSX 1.6.6 it can work, but everytime play something with a crap sound.

Your motherboard has Realtek ALC888B or ALC892 codec? Check the PCB and find out:

This guide works fine for the GA-H55M-S2V with ALC888B for 10.6.5.

Check out this thread for 10.6.6 update issues:

Mac OS X 10.6.6 Update - The Official Thread

 

[antzhi]

ALC888B

 

[nibblestix]

I followed your guide exactly and everything seems to be working great.

Thanks!

 

[edm00se]

Did you do this under 10.6.6? I have been unable to make it work and am confounded as to why. Followed your instructions to the letter.

And yes, I am using a GA-H55M-S2V with F3.

 

[davvo]

Hello Everyone...

I have a question for you guys, because I see ya´ll have the same MOBO as I got:
GA-H55M-S2V (F3), with i3 540...

I tried to use the latest IBoot to install OS X today, and it wouldn´t boot...
When I select my USB drive (OS X Installer), it starts for a couple of seconds, before my computer restarts....

Anyone who knows what the issue is?

 

[finzel]

make sure to go into the bios and it is under ahci mode... everything else is pretty straight forward with this board, it works well.