- Joined
- Jun 30, 2014
- Messages
- 6
- CPU
- Core i7-4770K
- Graphics
- GTX 760
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Components:
Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GA-Z97M-D3H-CrossFireX-MicroATX-Motherboard/dp/B00KB2HO1K/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404308066&sr=1-4&keywords=Gigabyte++GA-Z97M-D3H
http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128717&cm_re=Gigabyte_GA-Z97M-D3H-_-13-128-717-_-Product
Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell Processor
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CO8TBQ0/?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=
Kingston HyperX FURY BLUE DDR3-1866 32GB RAM (4x 8GB)
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x8GB-1866MHz/dp/B00J8E910Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404308781&sr=1-1&keywords=Kingston+HyperX+FURY+Blue+HX318C10FK2%2F16
http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104463
Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" SSD x 2
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-MZ-7PD128BW-2-5-Inch-128GB/dp/B009NB8WR0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404309078&sr=1-1&keywords=Samsung+840+Pro+Series+128GB+2.5+SSD
http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152400&cm_re=Samsung_840_Pro_Series_128GB_2.5_SSD-_-22-152-400-_-Product
Western Digital Red 1TB 3.5" Internal HDD x 3
http://www.amazon.com/RE4-Enterprise-Hard-Drive-WD1003FBYX/dp/B003SANWI6/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404309305&sr=1-7&keywords=western+digital+red+1tb+3.5+inch+internal+hdd
http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236342&cm_re=Western_Digital_Red_1TB_3.5%22_Internal_HDD-_-22-236-342-_-Product
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 4GB Windforce Video Card
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-4GB-Graphics-GV-N760OC-4GD-REV2-0/dp/B00H707RP2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404309495&sr=1-1&keywords=Gigabyte+GeForce+GTX+760+4GB+Windforce+Video+Card
http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125470&cm_re=Gigabyte_GeForce_GTX_760_4GB_Windforce_Video_Card-_-14-125-470-_-Product
Corsair RM 650W ATX Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Modular-Efficient-Supply-CS650M/dp/B00GH9NA2I/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404309598&sr=1-2-fkmr0&keywords=Corsair+RM+650W+80%2B+Gold+Certified+Fully-Modular+ATX+Power+Supply
TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express Wi-Fi Adaptor
http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WDN4800-Wireless-Express-Low-profile/dp/B007GMPZ0A/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404309788&sr=1-1&keywords=TP-Link+TL-WDN4800+802.11a%2Fb%2Fg%2Fn+PCI-Express+Wi-Fi+AdaptorNZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower Case w/Side Panel Window
http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Phantom-Tower-Gaming-Case/dp/B006I2H084/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404309919&sr=1-2&keywords=NZXT+Phantom+410+Black+Mid+Tower+Case+w%2FSide+Panel+Window
Comments:
So this is my first time building a Hackintosh as my Mac Mini and Macbook Pro are just not cutting it for my video and photography editing needs.
I debated a iMac but realise that for the same price I can get far more powerful build through a hackintosh build.
I read tons of guides and Golden builds and came to my final decision with using the above components where selected for my build.
I sort of had a YOLO moment with selecting the Mother board knowing how new it is and how unsupported it was.
Therefore I decided to document my build step by step so that if I run into problems you guys can see exactly where I may have gone wrong and help me out being my first ever build.
So lets get started.
Installation:
I removed all but one of my RAM sticks as tonymac86's guide mentioned before getting started.
UEFI:Load Optimized Defaults
Disable VT-d
SATA mode = AHCI
Initial Display Output = IGFX
Set BootModeSelection to Legacy Only
**Used the above from daemontus' guide: http://www.tonymacx86.com/user-builds/135033-success-gigabyte-h97m-d3h-i7-4790-hd4600.html
I booted up the Unibeast created USB and got straight into the Installation screen without the need of any Boot flags.
After this was done I used Disk Utility and formatted my SSD drive where Mavericks was to be installed.
The installation ran smoothly.
After reboot and post install using Multibeast I had trouble booting my Mavericks installed mirror and and it just had the grey Apple screen with the ring constantly spinning.
Eventually I found success using the "-x " boot flag.
After this completed the Mavericks Installation.
MultiBeast:
Here are options I used for Mutibeast
View attachment Multibeast.tiff
I used the following two User guide for my Multibeast settings:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/user-builds/135033-success-gigabyte-h97m-d3h-i7-4790-hd4600.html
http://www.tonymacx86.com/user-buil...eon-1241v3-3-5ghz-gtx-760-2gb-matx-build.html
Along with the above guides I used the setting detailed for the Audio fix for onboard on 9 Series Boards:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/audio/134002-quick-fix-onboard-audio-9-series-motherboards.html
I kept getting the following during the Multibeast Install
View attachment Kernal warning.tiff
After that I deleted the Intel HD3000 and HD4000 kexts as mentioned by daemontus here:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/user-builds/135033-success-gigabyte-h97m-d3h-i7-4790-hd4600.html
I then shut down and restarted and left the boot to begin normally but the boot hanged on the Apple Boot grey screen and would not move any further.
I then tried booting in safe mode and after about 2 min on the boot screen I was back into Mavericks.
View attachment About.tiff
Wi-Fi connectivity seems to work fine, I haven't tried with an Ethernet Cable yet but will kep you updated when I do.
I am not sure how to move forward from here and no forum here that I have looked at has been able to help me boot outside of safe mode.
I have left my remaining RAM sticks out and and am still using my internal graphics card till I can fix this.
PLEASE HELP???!!!
Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GA-Z97M-D3H-CrossFireX-MicroATX-Motherboard/dp/B00KB2HO1K/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404308066&sr=1-4&keywords=Gigabyte++GA-Z97M-D3H
http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128717&cm_re=Gigabyte_GA-Z97M-D3H-_-13-128-717-_-Product
Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell Processor
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CO8TBQ0/?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=
Kingston HyperX FURY BLUE DDR3-1866 32GB RAM (4x 8GB)
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x8GB-1866MHz/dp/B00J8E910Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404308781&sr=1-1&keywords=Kingston+HyperX+FURY+Blue+HX318C10FK2%2F16
http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104463
Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" SSD x 2
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-MZ-7PD128BW-2-5-Inch-128GB/dp/B009NB8WR0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404309078&sr=1-1&keywords=Samsung+840+Pro+Series+128GB+2.5+SSD
http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152400&cm_re=Samsung_840_Pro_Series_128GB_2.5_SSD-_-22-152-400-_-Product
Western Digital Red 1TB 3.5" Internal HDD x 3
http://www.amazon.com/RE4-Enterprise-Hard-Drive-WD1003FBYX/dp/B003SANWI6/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404309305&sr=1-7&keywords=western+digital+red+1tb+3.5+inch+internal+hdd
http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236342&cm_re=Western_Digital_Red_1TB_3.5%22_Internal_HDD-_-22-236-342-_-Product
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 4GB Windforce Video Card
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-4GB-Graphics-GV-N760OC-4GD-REV2-0/dp/B00H707RP2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404309495&sr=1-1&keywords=Gigabyte+GeForce+GTX+760+4GB+Windforce+Video+Card
http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125470&cm_re=Gigabyte_GeForce_GTX_760_4GB_Windforce_Video_Card-_-14-125-470-_-Product
Corsair RM 650W ATX Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Modular-Efficient-Supply-CS650M/dp/B00GH9NA2I/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404309598&sr=1-2-fkmr0&keywords=Corsair+RM+650W+80%2B+Gold+Certified+Fully-Modular+ATX+Power+Supply
TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express Wi-Fi Adaptor
http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WDN4800-Wireless-Express-Low-profile/dp/B007GMPZ0A/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404309788&sr=1-1&keywords=TP-Link+TL-WDN4800+802.11a%2Fb%2Fg%2Fn+PCI-Express+Wi-Fi+AdaptorNZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower Case w/Side Panel Window
http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Phantom-Tower-Gaming-Case/dp/B006I2H084/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404309919&sr=1-2&keywords=NZXT+Phantom+410+Black+Mid+Tower+Case+w%2FSide+Panel+Window
Comments:
So this is my first time building a Hackintosh as my Mac Mini and Macbook Pro are just not cutting it for my video and photography editing needs.
I debated a iMac but realise that for the same price I can get far more powerful build through a hackintosh build.
I read tons of guides and Golden builds and came to my final decision with using the above components where selected for my build.
I sort of had a YOLO moment with selecting the Mother board knowing how new it is and how unsupported it was.
Therefore I decided to document my build step by step so that if I run into problems you guys can see exactly where I may have gone wrong and help me out being my first ever build.
So lets get started.
Installation:
I removed all but one of my RAM sticks as tonymac86's guide mentioned before getting started.
UEFI:Load Optimized Defaults
Disable VT-d
SATA mode = AHCI
Initial Display Output = IGFX
Set BootModeSelection to Legacy Only
**Used the above from daemontus' guide: http://www.tonymacx86.com/user-builds/135033-success-gigabyte-h97m-d3h-i7-4790-hd4600.html
I booted up the Unibeast created USB and got straight into the Installation screen without the need of any Boot flags.
After this was done I used Disk Utility and formatted my SSD drive where Mavericks was to be installed.
The installation ran smoothly.
After reboot and post install using Multibeast I had trouble booting my Mavericks installed mirror and and it just had the grey Apple screen with the ring constantly spinning.
Eventually I found success using the "-x " boot flag.
After this completed the Mavericks Installation.
MultiBeast:
Here are options I used for Mutibeast
View attachment Multibeast.tiff
I used the following two User guide for my Multibeast settings:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/user-builds/135033-success-gigabyte-h97m-d3h-i7-4790-hd4600.html
http://www.tonymacx86.com/user-buil...eon-1241v3-3-5ghz-gtx-760-2gb-matx-build.html
Along with the above guides I used the setting detailed for the Audio fix for onboard on 9 Series Boards:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/audio/134002-quick-fix-onboard-audio-9-series-motherboards.html
I kept getting the following during the Multibeast Install
View attachment Kernal warning.tiff
After that I deleted the Intel HD3000 and HD4000 kexts as mentioned by daemontus here:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/user-builds/135033-success-gigabyte-h97m-d3h-i7-4790-hd4600.html
I then shut down and restarted and left the boot to begin normally but the boot hanged on the Apple Boot grey screen and would not move any further.
I then tried booting in safe mode and after about 2 min on the boot screen I was back into Mavericks.
View attachment About.tiff
Wi-Fi connectivity seems to work fine, I haven't tried with an Ethernet Cable yet but will kep you updated when I do.
I am not sure how to move forward from here and no forum here that I have looked at has been able to help me boot outside of safe mode.
I have left my remaining RAM sticks out and and am still using my internal graphics card till I can fix this.
PLEASE HELP???!!!