Need help with multi beast settings! Almost there! HELP NEEDED!

[WonkeyDonkey]

hmmm, do I need to put in parameter at a time? the script is in my downloads folder, so would modifying the ssdt look something like this?

cd Downloads

./ssdtPRGen.sh -acpi [CPU0]

./ssdtPRGen.sh -board-id [Mac-27ADBB7B4CEE8E61]

./ssdtPRGen.sh -cpu type [2]

./ssdtPRGen.sh -frequency [4700]

./ssdtPRGen.sh -lfmode, [800]

./ssdtPRGen.sh -model [iMac14,2]

./ssdtPRGen.sh -logical processors

./ssdtPRGen.sh -processor model [4670k]

./ssdtPRGen.sh -turbo maximum [4700]

./ssdtPRGen.sh -tdp [84]

./ssdtPRGen.sh -xcpm mode [1]

The only one you should need to specify is -turbo maximum [xxxx], which I would match to the top end of the CPU overclock. The script does a good job of picking up the other values it needs.

 

[MrCkris]

Yes. Dont do it. I see little point in stopping other parts of the system working to enable an overclock.

My apologies I wasn't clear in my question. My comment about XCMP and disabling features in the bios was a continuation of our discussion about what might be hindering sleep. It had nothing to do with editing the SSDT for overclocking I have not seen the guide from apple. Do you have a link for it?

I wont risk system stability, as I've worked to hard to get it there, and this build will be on 24/7 so sleep is not necessary. I am just reading to see if I can solve this puzzle.

The only one you should need to specify is -turbo maximum [xxxx], which I would match to the top end of the CPU overclock. The script does a good job of picking up the other values it needs.

I will take a shot at editing the SSDT and post the result, would you mind checking it for errors?

 

[WonkeyDonkey]

My apologies I wasn't clear in my question. My comment about XCMP and disabling features in the bios was a continuation of our discussion about what might be hindering sleep. It had nothing to do with editing the SSDT for overclocking I have not seen the guide from apple. Do you have a link for it?

I wont risk system stability, as I've worked to hard to get it there, and this build will be on 24/7 so sleep is not necessary. I am just reading to see if I can solve this puzzle.


I will take a shot at editing the SSDT and post the result, would you mind checking it for errors?

No, that was a hint that no such guide exists lol We are trying to emulate a real mac with our hackintoshes remember! Apple dont overclock, neither do they disable the features you mentioned. I think if that happened, it would be straying too far away from the Apple norm.

Post your SSDT and lets see.

 

[MrCkris]

No, that was a hint that no such guide exists lol We are trying to emulate a real mac with our hackintoshes remember! Apple dont overclock, neither do they disable the features you mentioned. I think if that happened, it would be straying too far away from the Apple norm.

Post your SSDT and lets see.

Ahhh, gotchya. And the learning continues

Figured out the syntax and got the command for turbo to run! (small victories)

Here's the SSDT.

 

[WonkeyDonkey]

Ahhh, gotchya. And the learning continues

Figured out the syntax and got the command for turbo to run! (small victories)

Here's the SSDT.

That looks ok, have you tried it ?

 

[MrCkris]

That looks ok, have you tried it ?

I'm trying it out now. Will report back in a couple of minutes.

I've been keeping an eye out for kernels in the console per your advice and I'm still getting quite a few on startup. Would you consider the system stable at this point or should I start checking through them one at a time. I had a random freeze this evening during start up, the first since stress testing.

 

[WonkeyDonkey]

I'm trying it out now. Will report back in a couple of minutes.

I've been keeping an eye out for kernels in the console per your advice and I'm still getting quite a few on startup. Would you consider the system stable at this point or should I start checking through them one at a time. I had a random freeze this evening during start up, the first since stress testing.

Filter the logs, using the box at the top right-hand side, using the keyword 'kernel'. Then have a look at the results, or post here.

 

[MrCkris]

SSDT.aml installed in the Extra folder and there are not problems or changes in behavior to report

Is there anything in particular I should inspect or keep an eye out for? Here are the results of a P State test using DPCIManager.



On a different note...

While researching I came across a program that is used in Apple forums to help moderators trouble shoot. I was wondering if you've heard of it... EtreCheck. Below is the report it returned for this system. Almost everything shows up the way I'd like, except for an error loading org.hwaresensors.drive.ACPISensors.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
EtreCheck version: 1.9.12 (48)
Report generated July 21, 2014 at 10:20:57 PM PDT

Hardware Information:
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac14,2
1 3.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4 cores
32 GB RAM

Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 - VRAM: 2048 MB
DELL S2340M 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz

System Software:
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 0:12:41

Disk Information:
Crucial_CT512MX100SSD1 disk0 : (512.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Mavericks (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 511.77 GB (452.27 GB free)

Crucial_CT256MX100SSD1 disk1 : (256.06 GB)
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Insurance (disk1s2) /Volumes/Insurance: 50 GB (40.18 GB free)
Scratch (disk1s3) /Volumes/Scratch: 205.58 GB (205.28 GB free)

Optiarc DVD RW AD-5280S

USB Information:
Primax Kensington Eagle Trackball
CHICONY USB Keyboard
Broadcom Corp BCM20702A0

Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions:
[loaded] com.insanelymac.driver.AppleIntelE1000e (3.0.4 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] org.hwsensors.driver.ACPISensors (1315 - SDK 10.8) Support
[loaded] org.hwsensors.driver.CPUSensors (1315 - SDK 10.8) Support
[loaded] org.hwsensors.driver.GPUSensors (1315 - SDK 10.8) Support
[loaded] org.hwsensors.driver.LPCSensors (1315 - SDK 10.8) Support
[loaded] org.netkas.driver.FakeSMC (1315 - SDK 10.8) Support

Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.tonymacx86.InstallHelper.plist Support

User Login Items:
HWMonitor

Internet Plug-ins:
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9

iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9

3rd Party Preference Panes:
None

Time Machine:
Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU:
12% firefox
4% WindowServer
1% fontd
1% Console
0% System Events

Top Processes by Memory:
360 MB firefox
98 MB Console
98 MB Finder
66 MB mds_stores
66 MB SystemUIServer

Virtual Memory Information:
28.47 GB Free RAM
1.76 GB Active RAM
402 MB Inactive RAM
1.38 GB Wired RAM
200 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

[WonkeyDonkey]

SSDT.aml installed in the Extra folder and there are not problems or changes in behavior to report

Is there anything in particular I should inspect or keep an eye out for?

On a different note...

While researching I came across a program that is used in Apple forums to help moderators trouble shoot. I was wondering if you've heard of it... EtreCheck. Below is the report it returned for this system. Almost everything shows up the way I'd like, except for an error loading org.hwaresensors.drive.ACPISensors.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
EtreCheck version: 1.9.12 (48)
Report generated July 21, 2014 at 10:20:57 PM PDT

Hardware Information:
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac14,2
1 3.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4 cores
32 GB RAM

Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 - VRAM: 2048 MB
DELL S2340M 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz

System Software:
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 0:12:41

Disk Information:
Crucial_CT512MX100SSD1 disk0 : (512.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Mavericks (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 511.77 GB (452.27 GB free)

Crucial_CT256MX100SSD1 disk1 : (256.06 GB)
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Insurance (disk1s2) /Volumes/Insurance: 50 GB (40.18 GB free)
Scratch (disk1s3) /Volumes/Scratch: 205.58 GB (205.28 GB free)

Optiarc DVD RW AD-5280S

USB Information:
Primax Kensington Eagle Trackball
CHICONY USB Keyboard
Broadcom Corp BCM20702A0

Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions:
[loaded] com.insanelymac.driver.AppleIntelE1000e (3.0.4 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] org.hwsensors.driver.ACPISensors (1315 - SDK 10.8) Support
[loaded] org.hwsensors.driver.CPUSensors (1315 - SDK 10.8) Support
[loaded] org.hwsensors.driver.GPUSensors (1315 - SDK 10.8) Support
[loaded] org.hwsensors.driver.LPCSensors (1315 - SDK 10.8) Support
[loaded] org.netkas.driver.FakeSMC (1315 - SDK 10.8) Support

Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.tonymacx86.InstallHelper.plist Support

User Login Items:
HWMonitor

Internet Plug-ins:
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9

iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9

3rd Party Preference Panes:
None

Time Machine:
Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU:
12% firefox
4% WindowServer
1% fontd
1% Console
0% System Events

Top Processes by Memory:
360 MB firefox
98 MB Console
98 MB Finder
66 MB mds_stores
66 MB SystemUIServer

Virtual Memory Information:
28.47 GB Free RAM
1.76 GB Active RAM
402 MB Inactive RAM
1.38 GB Wired RAM
200 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

That relates to HWsensors that comes as part of the updated FakeSMC, they are combined in the same package. Have you updated to the latest version ?

You could also check out a program called 'Machine Profile' by Micromat. I use it to check that the basic system definition and hardware are all reported correctly.

Sample output from my real Mac Mini here :

 

[WonkeyDonkey]

Regarding your p-states, I think there should be more, although an article on pikes website suggests this is not always the case.

In any case, have a look for a couple of tools you can use which are:

1. Intel Power Gadget - Link

2. AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementInfo.kext - Link

The second link will give you more accurate results than DPCI_Manager. When monitoring p-states, the longer you leave it the more accurate the result will be, since it will take a while for some states to be reached. If you run it for say 30 minutes while carrying out your normal work on the computer, the result should be better.