[SUCCESS] Core i7-6700k, GIGABYTE Z170MX-Gaming 5, 32GB RAM, EVGA 970 GTX SSC

[Tmpdmp]

tmpdmp's mATX Build:
Gigabyte Z170MX-Gaming 5 - Core i7 6700k - 32GB RAM - EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC - m.2 NMVE Drive
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Components

GIGABYTE Z170MX-Gaming 5
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B014SL2XKQ/?tag=tonymacx8603-21

Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake Processor
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B010T6DQTQ/?tag=tonymacx8603-21

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC (used)
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00R3NK2LE/?tag=tonymacx8603-21

32GB G.Skill Ripjaws V 2800mhz 16GBx2
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0171GQLSA/?tag=tonymacx8603-21

Corsair Hydro Series H80i
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B019954Y2Q/?tag=tonymacx8603-21

Coolermaster v750 Modular PSU
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0118FFHZI/?tag=tonymacx8603-21

Cooltek Jonsbo rm3
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01IJ9CFHO/?tag=tonymacx8603-21

Samsung 960 Evo 250GB
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01M211K53/?tag=tonymacx8603-21

Samsung 850 Evo 250GB
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00P736UEU/?tag=tonymacx8603-21

TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 - TP-Link N900
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B007GMPZ0A/?tag=tonymacx8603-21


Comments

I wanted to create a small workstation for my wife, capable of running LightRoom and PhotoShop as she is a photographer. So i needed a fast CPU and a decent graphics card (got a good deal on a Btx 970 with warranty so i bought this one).I included a NVMe SSD because i was simple amazed by how fast it was. I decided to get the Jonsbo RM3 as it looks Appleish with its brushed aluminum finish. She doesn't really need Bluetooth airdrop and continuity so i just got a dongle i had lying around to connect a keyboard and mouse.


Installation Notes

Hardware Assembly
Make sure you plan your airflow properly (I have intake from bottom and top and exhaust through the water cooler in the back) as well as you cable management in time. I had to take the build apart a few times in order to arrange everything.

It is possibly a good idea to breadboard test your components first before assembly in the actual case.

UEFI Settings
1. To access Gigabytes BIOS/UEFI Setup, press Delete on a USB Keyboard while the system is booting up
2. If your BIOS is not running the latest Update download it from here:
http://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-Z170MX-Gaming-5-rev-10#support-dl
At the time of writing the newest one was F20 (it was shipped to me with F4)
3. Update your BIOS using Method 1 (Q-Flash) from this Guide:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/how-to-update-your-gigabyte-motherboards-bios.131047/
4. Load Optimized Defaults
5. Disable VT-d,
6. Set OS Type to Other OS
7. Disable IO SerialPort
8. Set XHCI Handoff to Enabled
9. Set X.M.P. Memory Profile to Profile1
10. Enable ERP(So pc won't turn on on USB mouse click or keyboard while shutdown)
11. Disable internal GPU
12. Set Boot order to SSD (We will copy the SSD contents to the NVME later as it won't be recognised as of now)
13. Save and exit.

Installing OS X

Download macOS Sierra from the app store and create a bootable installer as described here: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...any-supported-intel-based-pc.200564/#download

Installing Process is pretty straight forward(also see tonymacx86`s guide)

Post Install
MultiBeast Settings



Getting the NVMe to work
- Get Clover Configurator http://mackie100projects.altervista.org/download-clover-configurator/
- Update Clover to the latest revision → reboot
- Mount EFI partition
- Add NVMe Fix to config.plist (): https://pikeralpha.wordpress.com/2016/06/27/nvmefamily-kext-bin-patch-data/
(needs to go in KernelAndKextPatches in between <array>"patch here"</array>)
- Copy everything from SSD to NVMe, Copy Recovery as well using Carbon Copy Cloner: https://bombich.com/de
- Run the command “sudo trimforce enable” in the terminal to enable TRIM
- Mount the EFI Partition of the SSD and copy contents to your desktop
- mount the NVME EFI Partition and paste the contents from the SSD here

You can now format your SSD and set the NVMe as in the BIOS to boot from

Clover configurations

- Load the config.plist in Clover configurator
- Clover Configurator System Parameter -> check nVideaWeb
- No Screen Wake after sleep Fix : set “darkwake=0” in Boot
- Enable XMPDetection in Boot
- Install Driver EmuVariableUefi 64 Bit (For NVRAM)
- Rt Variables→ Booter config 0x28, CsrActiveConfig → 0x67 (disables SIP in order to run AGDPfix)
→ reboot

- Install nVidea Webdriver https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...for-macos-sierra-10-12-3-367-15-10-35.213122/
- Run AGDPfix 1.3 to fix graphics in iMac 17,1: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/files/file/424-agdpfix/
→ reboot

And you should be all good to go !

Furthermore

Getting iMessages to work was pretty straight forward following this guide:
https://www.******.com/r/hackintosh...ng_imessage_working_on_el_capitan_and_sierra/

What Does Not Work
Continuity and Airdrop, as i would have to get a specific Bluetooth card which was not worth the money in my opinion.


Benchmarks

Not overclocked or anything yet, just running standards:

I hope this helps some you folks. This forum has been a great help to me and so i wanted to share my build.

 

[TheGeek]

Hey Tmpdmp,

Thanks for this guide. It worked perfectly for me. In my case i used the onboard LAN adapter (Rivet Networks Killer E2400/2201). To get this thing working i had to install the driver with MultiBeast. Just select:

Drivers->Network->Atheros->AtherosE2200Ethernet v2.2.0d0

and after a reboot my network was connected

 

[Tmpdmp]

Glad to hear it was useful to someone^^

 

[yellocab]

Hi

i have the same build but my GC is a GA 970 G1. For the bluetooth i have a airport card from aliexpress on a PCI adapter with USB. Everything works great except one thing: i have some connexion drops with the lan. Small but every few minutes. Do you?

 

[Tmpdmp]

Hi

I have the same build but my GC is a GA 970 G1. For the Bluetooth I have a airport card from Aliexpress on a PCI adapter with USB. Everything works great except one thing: i have some connection drops with the LAN. Small but every few minutes. Do you?

I am using wireless LAN and have no difficulties. I am not experiencing any drops. I haven't used LAN so far so I don't know if it would happen to me too. But, it seems like The Geek got it working correctly

 

[TheGeek]

Hey Guy's,

After a long time using this Hackintosh setup (currently with HighSierra) which works perfectly, I tried today to update my BIOS from F4 to the latest (F22a). The update was pretty easy via Q-Flash. But, after the update, MacOS doesn't start anymore :/

I've reset the settings to:
1. Load Optimized Defaults
2. Disable VT-d,
3. Set OS Type to Other OS
4. Disable IO SerialPort
5. Set XHCI Handoff to Enabled
6. Set X.M.P. Memory Profile to Profile1
7. Enable ERP(So pc won't turn on on USB mouse click or keyboard while shutdown)
8. Disable internal GPU
9. Save and exit.

The Problem is that Clover in verbose shows: +++++++++++++++ (Plus) and, after that, the board resets. My current problem is that i can not downgrade to F4 anymore because since F20 downgrading is prohibited. Does anybody have a clue?

 

[TheGeek]

Wohoo! I answered the solution by myself:

Since the update, you have also Disable ioApic 24-119 Entries in your UEFI Configuration. After that, you need to install OsxAptioFix2Drv-64.efi to EFI/CLOVER/drivers64UEFI via Clover installer to get your Hackintosh to boot.

That's it.
Cheers!