No Audio in Mountain Lion Clean Install, Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3-iSSD

[taber]

After searching a bunch here and trying several different MultiBeast 5.3.0 (Mountain Lion) configurations, AND even an additional clean install, I still have no audio / no audio devices on my Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3-iSSD. I'm using the latest DSDT, DSDT-GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD-F10.aml.

Audio worked fine in Lion.

Attached is a screenshot of my latest clean install attempt.

Edit: A few weirdnesses:
1) I noticed my HDEF layout-id (or whatever) wasn't 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, so I fixed my DSDT on my desktop with MaciASL, re-ran MultiBeast, removed AppleHDA.kext, then used KextBeast to install the ML_AppleHDA-889-Alpha's AppleHDA.kext. Rebooted, still no dice.
2) Right after a clean install, even though I chose the DSDT versions of the ALC889 drivers in MultiBeast, I didn't see any ALCxxx drivers in /S/L/E. Is that expected?
3) The troubleshooting section in Read_Me_first_ML_Patched_AppleHDA.pdf says "Verify 10ec0ALC8xy Revision 100302 or 100202 (IOReg/ AppleHDAControllerIOHDACodecDevice/IOHDACodecVendorID)" but I can't seem to find any mention of "AppleHDAControllerIOHDACodecDevice/IOHDACodecVendorID" in IORegistryExplorer. Does that mean the kext isn't being loaded for some reason?

Any ideas? I need music! Thanks in advance.

 

[toleda]

After searching a bunch here and trying several different MultiBeast 5.3.0 (Mountain Lion) configurations, AND even an additional clean install, I still have no audio / no audio devices on my Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3-iSSD. I'm using the latest DSDT, DSDT-GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD-F10.aml.

Try Post #1, III. Audio Problem Solving in ML: MultiBeast - No Audio/Solutions and Problem Reporting. If you can't fix audio, see Part IV. Problem Reporting.

 

[taber]

Try Post #1, III. Audio Problem Solving in ML: MultiBeast - No Audio/Solutions and Problem Reporting. If you can't fix audio, see Part IV. Problem Reporting.

Thanks, that link is a bit cryptic/hard to follow IMO, but I actually did read and try it out already. Is the basic gist to try using MultiBeast with ALC898 instead of 889? (I am using my appropriate DSDT).

Also, I updated my original post with a few more findings. Still no luck.

 

[taber]

Here's a copy of IOReg. If you have any thoughts I'm all ears! Thanks.

 

[toleda]

Here's a copy of IOReg.

If you had tried the troubleshooting process, you would have seen the problem at step 3. Codec Verification
Download, install and run DPCIManager 1.5 Open Beta. Reply with a DPCIManager/Status screenshot.

 

[taber]

Woohoo!!! After another clean install, I used the attached simplified MultiBeast settings, and I have audio now!

I also turned on the "Azalea Codec" or whatever, in my BIOS settings. Here's a rundown of how my install went, in case it helps someone else out.

1) After installing ML on a clean partition, reboot with the USB installer as usual.
2) Download the GA-Z68XP-UD3 DSDT (Not the GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD DSDT, even though I do have the onboard SSD)
3) Using MaciASL (nice app!) change the HDEF layout-id to 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00. Save the updated GA-Z68XP-UD3.aml file on the desktop.
4) Run MultiBeast 5.3.0 using the attached settings and use the Lnx2Mac driver installer's handy reboot button to reboot.
5) Success!

I think my first attempt must have failed due to some combination of using the GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD, having the Azalea Codec disabled in BIOS, not updating the HDEF layout-id right away, and installing the "Without DSDT" version of the ALC889 driver. (But I DID delete the HDAEnabler1.kext on my second attempt and try installing the "With DSDT" version with no luck.)

Edit: on my first and second attempts I was also using the "official realtek" network driver. I doubt it's related, but during my successful install I used Lnx2Mac's instead.

Anyway, yay.

@toleda
I appreciate the quick replies! You are awesome, thanks for helping everyone out!

 

[taber]

Hi again,

I just updated to 10.8.4 and lost audio... I was following the steps in the "lost audio" guide - I tried running MultiBeast with the settings in the screenshot earlier in the thread, but after rebooting I didn't see any AppleHDA or ALC* kexts in /S/L/E.

So I ran kextbeast with the optimized AppleHDA and rebooted. Still no audio, but at least the AppleHDA kext is in /S/L/E.

I opened up iORegExplorer, attached is a screenshot... the HDEF/layout_id look fine )0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00. But what's weird is the IOHDACodecDevice@ number that contains my device id ends with 1B,2 not 1B,0

Will I need to do a clean install?

Thanks.

Edit: Also, System Info seems to have Intel High Def Audio in the System Info dialog (attached).

 

[taber]

Sorry I spoke too soon - it looks like MultiBeast might depend on the AppleHDA.kext existing... After I verified the kext was in /S/L/E, I once again re-ran MultiBeast, just installing the appropriate With-DSDT audio driver (889) and everything works now! Woo.