My build: Intel DP35DP + ATI Radeon HD 6870 + Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 PRO USB

[andrelmoraes]

Hi,

I've just finished Mountain Lion upgrade on my build and want to share it with other users. The described below was the same I've been using since SL:

Motherboard: Intel DP35DP
Memory: 8 GB (4 Kingston 2GB DDR2 800MHz PC2-6400 KHX6400D2/2G)
Display Adapter: Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 6870 1GB DDR5 PCIE 11179-09-20G
Monitor 1: LG E2250 21' DVI Port
Monitor 2: Samsung SMB1630N 13' VGA through DP Adapter
Wired Ethernet: Intel E1000
Wireless card: TP-Link WN951N (recognized as AirPort Extreme)
Bluray/DVD Writer/Reader: LG HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30
Sound Card: Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 PRO USB Sound Card - Model SB1095

Tips on install:

1. Removed ATI6000Controller.kext from install media as suggested by this thread: http://www.tonymacx86.com/mountain-...xx-white-screen-death-during-install-fix.html

2. Used GraphicsEnabler=No during Unibeast boot

3. After install process, I need to boot ML with GraphicsEnabler=No and run Multibeast 4.6.1, selecting EasyBeast

4. After installer finished, I've reinstalled ATI6000Controller.kext and changed my org.chameleon.Boot.plist to include the following key:

<key>GraphicsEnabler</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>AtiConfig</key>
<string>Duckweed</string>

5. USB Soundcard worked OOB, recognized as SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, but with only two channel available so far.

After install, I have a fully working CustoMac identified as Mac Pro 2008 running smoothly without Kernel Panics or any problems with the hardware listed above.

Hope it helps other users out there.

Andre Moraes

 

[andrelmoraes]

Hi,

5.1-channel analogue audio configured according this thread: http://www.tonymacx86.com/130-how-enable-5-1-channel-analogue-audio-os-x.html

 

[wildwillow]

Are you booting from Usb or Hard drive. Im using the 6850 this is my org.chameleon.bott.plist


Here are the results

 

[AstroMac]

I'm booting from USBkey

 

[wildwillow]

I'm booting from USBkey

Have you tried booting from the Hard drive with MultiBeast. Chimera and this will create boot.plists.

 

[wildwillow]

Your graphics card works without any issues in Mountain lion. You don't have to do anything to make it work.

Willow

 

[wildwillow]

Your welcome, is your mouse freezing up?

I'm not having this issue.

 

[AstroMac]

yes...
i think that happen when the cpu goes over 40% also for a sec
I have an ivy bridge, i should use the SSDT option in Multibeast for the i5 sandybridge proc?

EDIT:
Everything freeze for a sec, not only the mouse pointer...

 

[wildwillow]

yes...
i think that happen when the cpu goes over 40% also for a sec
I have an ivy bridge, i should use the SSDT option in Multibeast for the i5 sandybridge proc?

EDIT:
Everything freeze for a sec, not only the mouse pointer...

Yes you can use SSDT from Multibeast, I am using it for my sandy bridge. I stream live Tv from a satellite to my Hackintosh so freezing can not be an issue for me. I will see if I can find a thread for you.

 

[AstroMac]

Used
Nothing changed. Still freeze every 5 secs.
With graphocsenabler=no, all running smoothly....