[Success 10.7.4] Z68MA-D2H-B3, i5 2500k, 8Go 1600Mhz, HD5770

[Badaboum03]

[Success] 10.7.4, Z68MA-D2H-B3, i5 2500k, 8Go 1600Mhz,ATI HD5770​

Components :


Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AMHWP8?ie=UTF8


Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Socket LGA1155
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ZBHMN8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317545387&sr=8-1


Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz 6 MB Cache Socket LGA1155
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-2500K-Processor-3-3GHz-LGA1155/dp/B004EBUXHQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317545424&sr=8-1


G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) Ripjaws X Series DDR3 1600MHz 240-Pin PC3-12800 Desktop Memory F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
http://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-Ripjaws-1600MHz-PC3-12800-F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL/dp/B004HZG4ZO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1317545486&sr=1-1


OCZ Technology 60 GB Agility 3 SATA III Sold State Drive AGT3-25SAT3-60G
http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technology-Agility-State-AGT3-25SAT3-60G/dp/B004Z0S6RU/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1317545628&sr=1-1


OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W Modular High-Performance Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-ModXStream-Modular-High-Performance-Compatible/dp/B001EZMEZO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1317545701&sr=1-1


Sony LightScribe 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive - Bulk AD-7261S-0B (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-LightScribe-SATA-Internal-Drive/dp/B003SM3HH0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1317545739&sr=1-1


Zalman Z9 Plus Atx Mid Tower
http://www.amazon.com/Z9-Plus-Atx-Mid-Tower/dp/B004I44G5E/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1317545771&sr=1-1


Philips 244E1SB/00 24" LCD Monitor VGA / DVI-D /HDMI
http://www.amazon.de/Philips-244E1SB-00-Monitor-Kontrastverh%C3%A4ltnis/dp/B002MUBA8C


Logitech HD Webcam C525 720p
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Webcam-Portable-Calling-Autofocus/dp/B004WO8HQ4


Connect3D HD5770 1GB GDDR5 128bit
http://www.amazon.com/VisionTek-Killer-5770-Combo-900333/dp/B004E0ZLRO/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1334049495&sr=8-10



Already Owned


Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500 GB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s with NCQ 16MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Bare Drive ST3500413AS
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-7200-12-Internal-ST3500413AS/dp/B004TLIEHC/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1317546138&sr=1-2


Western Digital 500 GB Caviar Blue SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive - WD5000AAKS
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Cache-Desktop/dp/B000Q82PIQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1334050389&sr=1-6


Apple Aluminum Wired Keyboard MB110LL/A
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Aluminum-Wired-Keyboard-MB110LL/dp/B000V07N9U/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1317546322&sr=1-2


Logitech M100
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Optical-Wired-Mouse-910-001601/dp/B003B4BBFK/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1317546356&sr=1-1-spell


Mini PCI-E BCM94321MC Rebranded to Airport Extreme (0x14E4, 0x87) & Mini PCI-E To PCI-E Adaptor
http://www.befr.ebay.be/itm/Apple-M...577?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0fd364d1
http://www.befr.ebay.be/itm/New-Min...536?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aafcdaf98



Installation :


- Upgrade bios to F10.
- Configure BIOS with this Lnx2Mac article : http://lnx2mac.blogspot.be/2010/07/optimal-bios-configuration.html
=> F10, save the CMOS
- Install 4Go RAM ONLY VERY IMPORTANT
- Boot with iBoot
- Swap the DVD
- Hit F5
- Boot to the Mac OS Installation DVD
- Partition the HDD, choose 2 partitions : one of 8 Go for xMove installer and one of the size of your choice for the OS.
- Install.
- Reboot with iBoot
- Configure the computer, you should have internet with the Airport Card
- Install UpdateHelper and reboot
- Install 10.6.8 Combo update
- Reboot with iBoot or rBoot
- Download Mac OS Lion from App Store
- Follow the xMove guide http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/07/xmove-multibeast-install-os-x-107-lion.html
- Reboot with iBoot or rBoot
- Install xMove to Installer partition
- Reboot with rBoot and boot to Installer partition
- Install Lion
- Boot to Lion, do all the upgrades
- Reboot with rBoot and install Multibeast
- Place the F10 DSDT file from the DSDT database to the desktop and rename it DSDT.aml
- Open Multibeast and pick those options :

then reboot
- Reboot



Easier method via Unibeast : http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/10/unibeast-install-mac-os-x-lion-using.html
Install Lion via Unibeast. Reboot with Unibeast then install all the updates via Software Update.
Reboot with Unibeast USB Drive, you should be on 10.7.3
Run multibeast with :

There you go, everything works

Graphic Card (HD5450):
The easiest method is via ATIInjector : http://www.osx86.net/view/1098-ati_hd5450_0x68f9_sl[all_in_one].zip.html



Comments :

- TRIM on my SSD activated. Boot time is less than 10 seconds
- Users moved to my 500Go Seagate SATA III HDD, my SSD is only for apps and system
- Webcam, C525, works OOB with Skype and Photobooth. HD Recording and HD Video works great.
- Modified the SMBIOS.plist, for cosmetic but also it gave me higher Geekbench results
- The system is very fast. More than SL and plus it is 100% working.
- Dual-boot working. Just boot to the partition self-created by Windows Seven.
- Overclock done with Stock Cooler, see temps in second post.


Thanks for reading, feel free to ask any questions. :headband:


EDIT 10/19: Fully modified guide
EDIT 12/20 : Update the 5450 installation
EDIT 12/24 : Some modifications, about Webcam and Sleep
EDIT 02/29 : 10.7.3
EDIT 04/10 : Unibeast method & HD5770
EDIT 05/11 : 10.7.4
EDIT 06/24 : Updated F10 Bios

 

[Badaboum03]

Re: [Success 10.7.2] Z68MA-D2H-B3, i5 2500k, 8Go 1600Mhz, HD5450

Geekbench results :


10.6.8

10.7.2

10.7.3

10.7.4

Graphic card :

Temperatures (Windows) :

Temperatures (Mac) :

Preview


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no8PuE21NXY

 

[tagetosh]

Re: [Success 10.7.2] Z68MA-D2H-B3, i5 2500k, 8Go 1600Mhz, HD5450

Nice machine, and great post

I have a question, that I hope you can answer for me!

My build is very similar to yours, with a Sapphire HD5450 1g gpu, and a z68mx-ud2h-b3. Somehow I managed to get it all working(with a lot of luck I guess), quite fast and stable
But theres still some minor bugs relating to graphics. Working fine most of the time, but not able to run GTA4, for example. It just wont open the window, I can only access the GTA menubar in the upperscreen.
I installed a ATI5000Injector.kext when installing the system, wich made the system recognize the gpu back in osx 10.7.0, but I dont think its in use anymore, after upgade to 10.7.2. (by then the gpu was recognized as a 5430m card)
Now it says ATI radeon 5000, as in your screenshot.

I know that was a long story, so I will try to get to my question now.

In your guide, you wrote:
"- Added my device id to ATI5000Controller.kext,rebooted and QE/CI enabled"
How did you do this, and do you think I should do the same?

Thanks a lot

 

[surfcaster]

Re: [Success 10.7.2] Z68MA-D2H-B3, i5 2500k, 8Go 1600Mhz, HD5450

I have the same motherboard, I tested with Kingston memory corsair vengeance and finally, the first bank recognizes it only as RAM, is not able to recognize DDR3 could you please ¿post your SMBIOS?, Excuse my English

 

[Badaboum03]

Re: [Success 10.7.2] Z68MA-D2H-B3, i5 2500k, 8Go 1600Mhz, HD5450

Nice machine, and great post

I have a question, that I hope you can answer for me!

My build is very similar to yours, with a Sapphire HD5450 1g gpu, and a z68mx-ud2h-b3. Somehow I managed to get it all working(with a lot of luck I guess), quite fast and stable
But theres still some minor bugs relating to graphics. Working fine most of the time, but not able to run GTA4, for example. It just wont open the window, I can only access the GTA menubar in the upperscreen.
I installed a ATI5000Injector.kext when installing the system, wich made the system recognize the gpu back in osx 10.7.0, but I dont think its in use anymore, after upgade to 10.7.2. (by then the gpu was recognized as a 5430m card)
Now it says ATI radeon 5000, as in your screenshot.

I know that was a long story, so I will try to get to my question now.

In your guide, you wrote:
"- Added my device id to ATI5000Controller.kext,rebooted and QE/CI enabled"
How did you do this, and do you think I should do the same?

Thanks a lot

By adding my device id to ATI5000Controller.kext in S/L/E, i got full resolution but no dual screen or QE/CI.
I placed ATI5000Injector in E/E and worked OOB. I don't know if GTA 4 works but GTA Vice City and Fast 5 works, I usually play on Windows.
There it is my ATI5000Injector.

Good luck

 

[Badaboum03]

Re: [Success 10.7.2] Z68MA-D2H-B3, i5 2500k, 8Go 1600Mhz, HD5450

I have the same motherboard, I tested with Kingston memory corsair vengeance and finally, the first bank recognizes it only as RAM, is not able to recognize DDR3 could you please ¿post your SMBIOS?, Excuse my English

There it is my SMBIOS.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>SMUUID</key>
	<string>FCC63F36-ACD6-323A-A3DD-07E5B0A6BB14</string>
	<key>SMbiosdate</key>
	<string>01/10/2011</string>
	<key>SMbiosvendor</key>
	<string>Apple Inc.</string>
	<key>SMbiosversion</key>
	<string>IM71.88Z.007A.B03.0803051705</string>
	<key>SMboardmanufacturer</key>
	<string>Apple Inc.</string>
	<key>SMboardproduct</key>
	<string>Mac-942B59F58194171B</string>
	<key>SMexternalclock</key>
	<string>100</string>
	<key>SMfamily</key>
	<string>iMac</string>
	<key>SMmanufacturer</key>
	<string>Apple Inc.</string>
	<key>SMmaximalclock</key>
	<string>4100</string>
	<key>SMmemmanufacter</key>
	<string>G.Skill Ripjaws X</string>
	<key>SMmempart_0</key>
	<string>F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL</string>
	<key>SMmempart_1</key>
	<string>F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL</string>
	<key>SMmemserial_0</key>
	<string>0x00003021</string>
	<key>SMmemserial_1</key>
	<string>0x00001020</string>
	<key>SMmemspeed</key>
	<string>1600</string>
	<key>SMmemtype</key>
	<string>24</string>
	<key>SMproductname</key>
	<string>iMac12,2</string>
	<key>SMserial</key>
	<string>C02F93FQQH2G</string>
	<key>SMsystemversion</key>
	<string>1.0</string>
</dict>
</plist>

you need to adapt the name of your RAM i think

 

[surfcaster]

Re: [Success 10.7.2] Z68MA-D2H-B3, i5 2500k, 8Go 1600Mhz, HD5450

thanks,

 

[tagetosh]

Re: [Success 10.7.2] Z68MA-D2H-B3, i5 2500k, 8Go 1600Mhz, HD5450

Nice machine, and great post

I have a question, that I hope you can answer for me!

My build is very similar to yours, with a Sapphire HD5450 1g gpu, and a z68mx-ud2h-b3. Somehow I managed to get it all working(with a lot of luck I guess), quite fast and stable
But theres still some minor bugs relating to graphics. Working fine most of the time, but not able to run GTA4, for example. It just wont open the window, I can only access the GTA menubar in the upperscreen.
I installed a ATI5000Injector.kext when installing the system, wich made the system recognize the gpu back in osx 10.7.0, but I dont think its in use anymore, after upgade to 10.7.2. (by then the gpu was recognized as a 5430m card)
Now it says ATI radeon 5000, as in your screenshot.

I know that was a long story, so I will try to get to my question now.

In your guide, you wrote:
"- Added my device id to ATI5000Controller.kext,rebooted and QE/CI enabled"
How did you do this, and do you think I should do the same?

Thanks a lot

By adding my device id to ATI5000Controller.kext in S/L/E, i got full resolution but no dual screen or QE/CI.
I placed ATI5000Injector in E/E and worked OOB. I don't know if GTA 4 works but GTA Vice City and Fast 5 works, I usually play on Windows.
There it is my ATI5000Injector.

Good luck

Thanks

I've installed the injector, and nothing seems to change, so I'll try to add the device to the list and go on from there. For me its complicated stuff, but I'll let you hear when, and if, I'll succeed.

 

[Badaboum03]

Re: [Success 10.7.2] Z68MA-D2H-B3, i5 2500k, 8Go 1600Mhz, HD5450

With Chimera 1.5 i had to boot with GE=No but with Chimera 1.6 i can finally boot with GE=Yes, so try to update to latest Chimera

 

[bragur]

Re: [Success 10.7.2] Z68MA-D2H-B3, i5 2500k, 8Go 1600Mhz, HD5450

Hey there, thanks for sharing this. Am I right to think you're using the stock cooler @4,1GHz? Would you mind sharing how you went about overclocking? Also, how did you get better results (geekbench I assume) by editing the smbios?

Cheers