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HWMonitor & iStat Pro cause Freeze

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Motherboard
Gigabyte Z77x-UP5TH
CPU
Intel i7-3770k
Graphics
2x Sapphire Vapor-X 7970 GHz
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I have a running Hackintosh where if I want to open HWmonitor, or place iStat Pro in my widgets page, the computer freezes. Being that the problem occurs over two different programs I would assume that there is a problem with a certain kext file. Can you assist me?
 
Try remove GPU sensor plugin in Fakesmc.kext

I noticed your HD 7970. I faced the same problem. It seems to be a faulty GPU sensor plugin in kozlek's Fakesmc.
 
Upon finding and removing such, my computer still freezes from such a program. On a side note, running the Unigine - Heaven Benchmark also causes my computer to freeze...
 
Where can I find such?

/System/Library/Extensions/FakeSMC.kext/Contents/PlugIns/GPUSensors.kext

Remember to rebuild kernel cache after removing it (Kext Wizard or Kext Utility)
 
I have done what you said and to my enjoyment I can now run HWmonitor, iStat Pro, and Unigine Heaven. Though I feel the need to ask; how can one fix the current GPUSensor kext file to work with a 7970?
 
I have done what you said and to my enjoyment I can now run HWmonitor, iStat Pro, and Unigine Heaven. Though I feel the need to ask; how can one fix the current GPUSensor kext file to work with a 7970?

Current FakeSMC comes from here: https://github.com/kozlek/HWSensors

There may be an updated version that fixes your issue there. It is in constant development.

Otherwise, issues are reported here: https://github.com/kozlek/HWSensors/issues?state=open

(search open issues to see if your bug has already been reported).
 
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