[SUCCESS] ASRock z97 Pro4 - i7-4790K - 16GB DDR3 1866 - GTX 980 ti

[thebham]

The BHam's Build: ASRock z97 Pro4 - i7-4790K - 16GB DDR3 1866 - GTX 980 ti

Components

Already Owned

Apple OS X El Capitan @ Mac Apps Store
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=1018109117&mt=12&ls=1

PNY 32GB Micro Hook USB Drive
http://www.amazon.com/PNY-Micro-Drive-P-FDI32G-APPHK-GES3/dp/B009KZ4MIC/

ASRock Z97 Pro4 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157507

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9D-16GXM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231615

EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 06G-P4-4995-KR 6GB SC+ GAMING w/ACX 2.0+, Whisper Silent Cooling w/ Free Installed Backplate Graphics Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487142

Intel Core i7-4790K Devil’s Canyon Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I74790K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369

ASUS DVD-Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24F1ST - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135305

Western Digital Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA67S2188911

LIAN LI PC-9F Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112304

ASUS PCE-AC68 Dual-band Wireless-AC1900 Adapter IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI Express Up to 600 and 1300Mbps Wireless Data Rates
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320173


Helpful Guides

http://www.tonymacx86.com/el-capita...-el-capitan-any-supported-intel-based-pc.html

http://www.tonymacx86.com/el-capitan-desktop-guides/174726-guide-asrock-uefi-boot-fix.html


Comments

The only way for me to boot with argument "nvda_drv=1" after installing wbe drivers was to ensure I was using a DVI-D cable from GPU to Monitor. I was unable to boot with argument "nvda_drv=1" when using a gpu to dvi-d to vga converter to monitor vga.

The only way for audio to work was after following the http://www.tonymacx86.com/el-capitan-desktop-guides/174726-guide-asrock-uefi-boot-fix.html

Edits

 

[juanny]

Does everything work 100%?

USB3? Audio? Ethernet? Wifi?

thanks!

 

[froglobo]

Any update on your 100% working? Thank you.

 

[thebham]

yes everything works 100%. audio, usb, wifi, ethernet, gfx, etc etc

 

[accretio]

Why did audio only work after using the Asrock UEFI fix?

 

[neliuz]

@thebham could you please share your EFI folder ? Because i did everything in the guide but i am stuck at apple gray screen with mouse curser.

Thank you!