steelsam's theory of Thunderbolt functionality on GA-Z87X-UD5-TH (and other TB boards?)

[steelsam]

I don't know if it matters but I happen to have Windows installed on its own disk.

 

[rowediddy]

Steelsam, My GA-Z87X-UD5 TH is due to arrive thursday. Could i trouble you to post your multi beast settings? Thanks.

 

[HandsomeHubby]

That is the wierdest thing ever... I wonder what's happening.

 

[steelsam]

Steelsam, My GA-Z87X-UD5 TH is due to arrive thursday. Could i trouble you to post your multi beast settings? Thanks.

Sure, I believe they were like this:

Realtek without DSDT
ALC898

Disk
3rd Party SATA

Miscellaneous
FakeSMC
FakeSMC Plugins

Network
Intel - hnak's

Boot Options
Generate CPU States
1080p Display

Power Management Mode
Desktop

System Definition
Mac Pro 5,1

 

[JMFDCV]

Same motherboard

 

[JMFDCV]

The thunderbolt works perfect with windows installed in a secondary disk, the only thing is what doesn't show you in the System information as active hardware, the message is " Thunderbolt: No drivers are loaded."

I connect the Intensity Extreme to the th port from Blackmagic Design and works perfect, it have it's own drivers.

 

[genesis416]

Just wanted to comfirm here that the Windows install Thunderbolt workaround also works for the Z87X-UD7-TH with Mavericks. Tested with a GoFlex and a lacie5big raid.
Stumbled on it by accident...didn't knew it was a common trick.

 

[davidmoffitt]

I am struggling with getting Thunderbolt - it's critical for my use of the machine and has been a source of much frustration I have 2 TB devices, a Promise R6 and a Seagate TB to Sata adaptor, the [FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]STAE128. I understand hot-plug won't work (not the end of the world, normally I use the Seagate for copying new footage on, if I have to reboot in between that's fine). [/FONT]

Can someone confirm / offer an "explain it like I'm 5" version: I install OS X. Then Install Windows (in my case Windows 8.1). Boot into windows, install the TB drivers / disk gets recognized. Then reboot back into 10.9.1 and everything should show up?

Does that have to be done EVERY cold-boot? Or just the very first time I connect the drive?[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif] I'm just trying to get a handle on the process... I am also totally fine if I need to reinstall OS X and Windows (they're on separate disks but I'd prefer to re-do it on one SSD with 2 partitions later anyway). I just need a nudge in the right direction, thanks [/FONT]

 

[anchoright]

Question: would this Windows fix work if I installed it within Mavericks with Parallels?

 

[anchoright]

I guess I answered my own question - no it doesn't.