klinker's build: GA-P55A-UD3 rev.1 / i5 750 / 12GB / GTX560Ti SOC + GT240 SilentCell

klinker · Oct 9, 2013

[Success][ML & Mavericks] klinker's build: GA-P55A-UD3 rev.1 / i5 750 / GTX560Ti SOC + GT240 SilentCell

klinker's build: GA-P55A-UD3 rev.1 / i5 750 / 12GB / GTX560Ti SOC + GT240 SilentCell

Introduction

This is my 2nd hackintosh build for my use with Logic Pro. The first was years ago based on Leopard, later on Snow Leopard with a Gigabyte X48 UD4, Q6600, 4GB of ram and a HD4850 graphic card. This build is also little old, from the Lion times, but just now i find some time to made a thread. I know the hardware is not the last thing, but for now, it still serves me without problems or better performance need.

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Installation OSX Mountain Lion 10.8.x

1.) Buy Apple OSX ML on AppStore: https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/os-x-mountain-lion/id537386512?mt=12

2.) Download needed software:

- UniBeast: http://www.tonymacx86.com/downloads
- MultiBeast for Mountain Lion: http://www.tonymacx86.com/downloads
- DSDT for the motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3 rev. 1 BIOS F11: http://www.tonymacx86.com/11-dsdt-database.html
- Official Nvidia Web driver for Mountain Lion 10.8.5: http://www.nvidia.com/object/macosx-313.01.03f01-driver.html

3.) Boot the PC into the BIOS, load optimized defaults and then set all SATA to AHCI and HPET to 64bit

4.) Make the bootable USB dongle and install OSX Mountain Lion with this guide: http://www.tonymacx86.com/61-unibeast-install-os-x-mountain-lion-any-supported-intel-based-pc.html

5.) Use this settings for post installation in MultiBeast:

note: Trim pach NO needed for SSD drives with Sandforce controller

6.) Reboot and install the Nvidia WEB Driver

7.) Edit the org.chameleon.Boot.plist like in bottom lines, to get working the nvidia driver and reboot

<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string>darkwake=0 nvda_drv=1</string>

8.) Enjoy

Working:

All. Bluetooth, multi display setup, wifi fully, sleep, audio, USB 3, SATA 3, trim

Update 10-22-2013
- Updated system to OS X 10.8.5 Supplemental Update 1.0, with new Nvidia Web driver
OS X update: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1686
Nvidia driver: http://www.nvidia.com/object/macosx-313.01.03f02-driver.html

System info

Some benchmark's

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Installation OSX Mavericks 10.9.x

1.) Download needed software
- Apple OSX Mavericks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-mavericks/id675248567?mt=12&ls=1&v0=www-osx-upgrade-button
- UniBeast: http://www.tonymacx86.com/downloads
- MultiBeast for Mavericks: http://www.tonymacx86.com/downloads
- DSDT for the motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3 rev. 1 BIOS F11: http://www.tonymacx86.com/11-dsdt-database.html

2.) Make the bootable USB dongle with Maverick installation using STEP 2 of this guide: http://www.tonymacx86.com/374-unibeast-install-os-x-mavericks-any-supported-intel-based-pc.html

Note: Don't use Legacy

2.1) Now we need to view hiden files on the created USB dongle. Open terminal and use this commands:

""defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE""

and then restart finder with this command

""killall Finder""

note: for restore this setting use the same commands, but use FALSE instead of TRUE

3.) Open the USB dongle in finder and open the Extra folder.

3.1) Locate org.chameleon.Boot.plist, open the file with a text editor and change GraphicsEnabler to Yes and IGPEnabler to No.
Save the file.

3.2) Rename your DSDT-GA-P55A-UD3-F11.aml to DSDT.aml and copy it to the Extra folder on the USB dongle

4.) Now reboot the PC into the BIOS, load optimized defaults and then set all SATA to AHCI and HPET to 64bit

4.1) Save settings and reboot, press F12 for boot menu and boot the PC from the USB dongle.

4.2) At the Chimera Boot Screen, choose the USB dongle, type boot flag "-x", hit Enter and install Mavericks.

5.) When installed, reboot and boot the PC from the USB dongle, at the Chimera Boot Screen, choose the drive with Mavericks, type boot flag "-x", hit Enter

6.) Use Multibeast with this setup:

notes:
If sound doesn't work, delete AppleHDA from Extensions folder and reinstall just the audio driver again
Trim pach NO needed for SSD drives with Sandforce controller
Attached Multibeast setup file

7.) Reboot and enjoy the new Mavericks

Working:

All. Bluetooth, multi display setup, wifi fully, sleep, audio, USB 3, SATA 3, trim

System info

Some benchmarks

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Final word's

A big thanks to the members of this community, which allows us to get the awesome OSX working on our "normal" computers

chrismo · Dec 18, 2013

Thanks! Very useful info for me!
I used your settings as a guide for my Mavericks install, and it went very well. Right now it crashes on sleep - but I'll work on that later. I have the gtx 650ti card. but otherwise same board and CPU.

Actually - it occasionally crashes when it is rendering hard too.

Does yours ever crash on sleep?
Chris

klinker · Dec 24, 2013

I don't have any crash, but i'm still on ML.
Tried Mavericks once on my test HDD and can't boot installation with GTX560 or GT240, but the installation start with my old HD4850 and graphic enabler "yes". Also when installed all things with multibeast, the system won't boot with HD4850, but starts when put in the GTX card, weird. I test it for some day's and works ok, but can't get sleep working. If i put the PC in sleep, when wake up, it starts like it was shutted down. When i have some time i will try to fix it, but for now will stay on ML, because is working like a sharm.
If your PC crash when is rendering is maybe because of temps or to high OC?
For workstations you need to made as much stability tests before use them for work.

klinker · Dec 26, 2013

Made another test today with Mavericks and all was fine.
Booted installation with booth cards installed, without problems, installed 10.9.1 and for now all is working very well. Also the sleep, etc
Will test the system for a week and if all will be ok i will made a guide.

klinker · Dec 28, 2013

OP updated with Mavericks guide

elsocplayer · May 7, 2014

klinker said:
OP updated with Mavericks guide

Hi, I followed your guide to installing Mavericks, my mobo is the same as yours. I have the following setup though:
CPU- i5 760 socket 1156
Ram/Memory - F3-128000CL9D-8GBRL (4gbx2 kit)
Video Card - Sapphire Radeon HD6950
I also followed this guide:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks...successfully-installed-upgraded-10-6-8-a.html

Everything installs and boots up fine, til the point where I have to boot up without any boot flags, after installing the MultiBeast. I've tried both your setup and different variations I have tried but nothings works. I'm stuck at a white boot screen after the apple logo. Any help will be appreciated.

klinker · May 15, 2014

Video card issue for shure.
Find a build with the same video card as yours and use that setup for video card. My Nvidia cards work out of the box.

elsocplayer · May 19, 2014

klinker said:
Video card issue for shure.
Find a build with the same video card as yours and use that setup for video card. My Nvidia cards work out of the box.

Thank you! I will follow that advise. I though AMD video card would work out of the box as well.

Stork · May 19, 2014

elsocplayer said:
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Video Card - Sapphire Radeon HD6950
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The AMD/ATI HD 6950 (actually, all the 6900 series) is not supported natively in Apple's OS X. Apple only supports chipsets that it uses in it's Mac systems. Thus, the OOB compatibility for most of the nVidia graphics cards. See the latest tonymacx86 Buyer's Guide, Graphics Cards section, for the latest recommended components. (See the Buyer's Guide link in the menu at the top of this page.)

elsocplayer · May 31, 2014

Stork said:
The AMD/ATI HD 6950 (actually, all the 6900 series) is not supported natively in Apple's OS X. Apple only supports chipsets that it uses in it's Mac systems. Thus, the OOB compatibility for most of the nVidia graphics cards. See the latest tonymacx86 Buyer's Guide, Graphics Cards section, for the latest recommended components. (See the Buyer's Guide link in the menu at the top of this page.)

Thanx for the info on the buyer's guide.
I have not been able to put as much time as I wish I would towards making my system work with osx but I will definitely look at the options of card available.

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