mark_quarks's Haswell mATX: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H - i5-4690K - EVGA GeForce GTX 960

[Mark Quark]

mark_quarks's Haswell mATX: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H - i5-4690K - EVGA GeForce GTX 960​

Components
Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H (Z97 2xPCI-E DDR3)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K8HNFIO/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128717

Intel i5-4690K 3.50GHz 6MB BOX
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPRWB9G/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372

Be Quiet Pure Rock CPU Cooler - Fan has been replaced + Be Quiet Silent Wings 2 120mm PWM
http://www.amazon.com/quiet-Pure-Rock-CPU-Cooler/dp/B00OB40ULU/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V2326642
http://www.amazon.com/Be-Quiet-1500RPM-50-5CFM-16-5DBA/dp/B00AKO16BS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V21E0611

Crucial DDR3 Ballistix Tactical 8GB(2*4GB) CL8-8-8-24
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006YG96KO/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148657

Be Quiet 500W Straight Power 10 CM BOX
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X0A1Y7U/

BitFenix Prodigy M, Mini tower, USB3.0 x2 , white w/o PSU, micro-ATX
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GVAQ2T6/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811345017

TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 (802.11a/b/g/n 450Mb/s) DualBand - goes on sale for $30 once a month
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007GMPZ0A/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704133

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC GAMING ACX 2.0+
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UOYQ5LA/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487155

Samsung SSD EVO 250 GB
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAJ412U/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147372


Already Own

Old 2.5“ HD 500 GB Hitachi 7200 RPM


Comments

Hello, at the beginning, I wish to apologize for my English! It is translated from German, with (heheh) Google.

This build description will probably not be a complete description, because I want to concentrate on my experiences. As a guide I have used the tonymacx86 http://www.tonymacx86.com/el-capita...-el-capitan-any-supported-intel-based-pc.html.

The aim was a hackintosch, suitable for Windows games, energy efficient, quiet as possible, good for Photoshop, beautiful, stable and not expensive with El Captain fit.

Assembling is not easy for this case. There is little space. Difficult were plug the CPU power supply and plug from the CPU fan. Be Quiet Pure rock fan was loud and was replaced. Probably one corrupted.

The computer was initially without a graphics card, TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 and assembled without one HD.

installation

Step 1: Download OS X El Capitan - as per the tonymacx86 http://www.tonymacx86.com/el-capita...-el-capitan-any-supported-intel-based-pc.html

STEP 2: Create a Bootable USB Drive with UniBeast - as per the tonymacx86 Guide. it will be 16 GB required! I've made it on another Mac.

STEP 3: Recommended BIOS Settings

(Turn on, F12, and now if you have a small Apple keyboard "enter setup" select below). F2 for classic appearance.

1. Optimized Defaults
2. VT-d: disabled
3. Extreme Memory Profile: # 1
4. XHCI mode: enabled
5. XHCI hands-off, EHCI hands-off: Enabled
6. Boot order: Generally I only set the single option I normally need and use the boot menu for anything else.
7. Full screen logo: off
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STEP 4: Install OS X El Capitan
Turn on, F12 - RUN FROM A USB2, select CLOVER options, select second line with arrows and press space
enter -v -x , select below output and start the installation as described tonymacx86.
Computer restarts from USB.

STEP 5: Post Installation with Multi Beast
Run MultiBeast- UEFI, install Realtek ALC892 and Realtek RTL8111 v2.0.0 only (for audio and Ethernet - App Store, etc.)
MultiBeast makes EFI partition.

Restart without USB stick.
Install USB 3 Fix - FakePCIID_XHCIMux.kext, FakePCIID.kext, Audio Fix - CodecCommander.kext with KextBeast.

Install TP-LINK TL-WDN4800, it goes OOB without drivers.

At this point you have WIFI, enter password.
Download "alternate NVIDIA Graphics Drivers" and install them. And CUDA also.
Turn off the computer. Install the mega nice graphics card.
Attention, DVI cable to IGP, otherwise no picture, restart and go into BIOS - Initial gfx to PCIe and Intel Processor Graphics: disabled.
Reboot and now you can connect DVI cable to the GTX. Hot plug.
Card is perfectly detected and "bootscreen garble" disappears.
Trim - "sudo trimforce enable" in the terminal.
For Adobe CS 6 - javaforosx.dmg from Apple store.

OK, so far, after a week I have no problems found „mackintosh“ works like a iMac14,2.

Thank you Tonymacx86, super work!

Greetings from Silesia, Poland 08/12/2015

 

[uggitt]

Hi,

I have the same board as you but am having trouble getting usb 3 ports to work.

Are your usb 3 ports still working on El Capitan?

If so can you help with the items needed to get it working please

I have read your install guide but not sure where to get the usb fix that you mentioned.

All the best

ugg...

 

[herciny]

mark_quarks's Haswell mATX: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H - i5-4690K - EVGA GeForce GTX 960
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Many thanks !

I've just ordered similar hardware (same motherboard, same GC). I will be able to build it very soon.

I've seen you encountered some difficulties with Photoshop, Illustrator (InDesign too ?). I hope nvidia drivers will be improved as soon as possible. Except this trouble, are you happy with this build ? This will be my first hackintosh and also my first Mac OS experience.

Greetings from Aix-en-Provence, France.