- Joined
- Dec 11, 2013
- Messages
- 31
- Motherboard
- GA-Z87X-UD5H
- CPU
- Core i7 - 4770k
- Graphics
- Intel HD
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Let me start by letting out some steam... I am extremely frustrated about this build. I've done as much research as I can do in a day before posting to no avail.
The Problem:
Restarting after a successful installation via USB causes Mountain Lion to hang on launch (Apple logo, grey loading circle spins forever). I can get to the next step (Multibeast installation) via -x flag. After MultiBeast installation I can no longer launch into Safe Mode. Verbose shows a pause on:
What I've done:
- Reformatted SSD and tried again (4 times now).
- Modified BIOS settings.
- Followed basic guide for GIGABYTE setup, disabled Intel virtualization option
- Tried different MultiBeast settings.
- Created a custom DSDT with MaciACL using the GA-Z87X-UD3H DSDT profile (UD5H isnt out yet).
- Installed latest version of Chimera via MultiBeast & via regular download on two different installs.
- Installed older version of Chimera.
- Used all the recommended troubleshooting flags.
- Unplugged the install USB.
-Chimera does NOT load without the USB (I see no Chimera logo on power-on, just goes straight to Apple logo and hangs).
Progress:
- At one point I was able to boot into Mountain Lion without safe mode but had some intense graphical errors (sort of like when a video card gets fried and the entire image is scrambled). I couldn't do anything so I just ended up re-installing.
Any ideas? I convinced my boss to make the switch to Hackintosh (I work at a music studio) and now I look like an idiot. This is my first Hackintosh build; but not my first PC build.
-Raul
The Build [TonyMacx86 November 2013 recommended build]:
Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H Intel® Z87 Chipset Motherboard
Intel Core i7-4770 Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 CPU
CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB RAM
Corsair 650 Watt Modular
Intel HD Graphics
Corsair Carbide 500R
Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H Intel® Z87 Chipset Motherboard
Intel Core i7-4770 Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 CPU
CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB RAM
Corsair 650 Watt Modular
Intel HD Graphics
Corsair Carbide 500R
The Problem:
Restarting after a successful installation via USB causes Mountain Lion to hang on launch (Apple logo, grey loading circle spins forever). I can get to the next step (Multibeast installation) via -x flag. After MultiBeast installation I can no longer launch into Safe Mode. Verbose shows a pause on:
Code:
[IOBluetoothHCIController][start] -- completed
What I've done:
- Reformatted SSD and tried again (4 times now).
- Modified BIOS settings.
- Followed basic guide for GIGABYTE setup, disabled Intel virtualization option
- Tried different MultiBeast settings.
- Created a custom DSDT with MaciACL using the GA-Z87X-UD3H DSDT profile (UD5H isnt out yet).
- Installed latest version of Chimera via MultiBeast & via regular download on two different installs.
- Installed older version of Chimera.
- Used all the recommended troubleshooting flags.
- Unplugged the install USB.
-Chimera does NOT load without the USB (I see no Chimera logo on power-on, just goes straight to Apple logo and hangs).
Progress:
- At one point I was able to boot into Mountain Lion without safe mode but had some intense graphical errors (sort of like when a video card gets fried and the entire image is scrambled). I couldn't do anything so I just ended up re-installing.
Any ideas? I convinced my boss to make the switch to Hackintosh (I work at a music studio) and now I look like an idiot. This is my first Hackintosh build; but not my first PC build.
-Raul