[SUCCESS]- El Capitan 10.11.5: GA-Z170X-UD5-TH, i7 6700K, Intel HD530

[Whereismymind]

Whereismymind's Build:
GA Z170X UD5 TH - Intel i6700K - Intel HD530 Graphics​

Components

Gigabyte GA Z170X UD5 TH Motherboard
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012M8LXQW/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 32GB Kit (16Gox2) DDR4 2400 Memory
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AG9EZ6E/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Intel Skylake Core i7 6700K 4.0 GHz Processor
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0160ITSSU/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Corsair H60 Water Processor Cooler
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A0HZMGA/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Samung EVO 850 500 GB SSD
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OBRE5UE/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express Wi-Fi N
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007GMPZ0A/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Corsair RM750X Power Supply
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015YEI9NQ/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Antec P100 Case
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FGHHQO0/?tag=tonymacx86com-20


Comments

I just build and installed my very first Mackintosh and would like to thank everyone here a lot !! This forum is so helpful !!

Here's what I did:

For installation, I followed tony's tutorial for creating USB drive here:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...pported-intel-based-pc.172672/#download_elcap

For BIOS settings, I used this thread:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...-build-ga-z170x-ud5-th-i5-6600k.199242/#Build

And then STEP 4 on this page again for El Capitan installation
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...upported-intel-based-pc.172672/#install_elcap

MultiBeast settings here: (#7)
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...0k-intel-hd-530-thunderbolt-dual-boot.191292/

• Quick Start > UEFI Boot mode
• Drivers > Audio > Realtek > 100 series audio
• Drivers > Audio > Realtek > ALC1150
• Drivers > Network > Intel > IntelMausiEthernet v2.1.0d0
• Drivers > USB > Increase Max Port Limit
• Customize > Graphics Config > Intel HD 530
• Customize > System Definition > Imac > Imac 17,1

I finally add the SSDT-i7-6700k.aml file in the EFI partition in EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched folder.

Thunderbolt:
To get Thunderbolt working, check Post #4 below. I explain everything from Windows installation to the Thunderbolt install itself.

Nearly everything is working but I have as many people in this forum sleep/wake issues. First of all (and maybe the weirdest) in the system preferences I don't have the computer sleep setting (I use to but it disappeared 3 days after the install), I only have the one for the screen. And the big thing is as soon as the screens turns off, I can't wake my hackintosh up whatever I do (neither with the mouse or keyboard). For now I had to set the screen to never turn off ...

[EDIT] It'a a known issue with Intel HD530 graphics but still i'm supposed to have a computer sleep setting ...

Second thing, I got an error message when installing Little Snitch saying there was a missing kext file ... That really bugs me, I really want to install it !!

Any help will be appreciated ! Thanks.

 

[stahl]

Thanks for that great build. I have the same Mainboard and similar components.

Unfortunally the link to the Bios settings is corrupt.

 

[Whereismymind]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. I changed the BIOS settings link, it's ok now.

Do you have that same bug about the computer sleep setting in system preferences ?

 

[Whereismymind]

Hi,

I successfully install Thunderbolt today with a StarTech Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt adapter !

Windows Installation

- Download a Windows 10 x64 ISO from Microsoft's website:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sof...rue&d2784474-fdb0-4e9d-9e47-5e88c0e053ec=True

- Create a bootable USB drive using Boot Camp

- Shutdown your Hackintosh and unplug OS X Drive

- Boot on your USB drive using a front panel USB2 (I changed the boot sequence to USB then you should see 2 partitions, pick the UEFI one)

- Install Windows

- Download Thunderbolt Drivers v16.1.47.275 and install
http://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-Z170X-UD5-TH-rev-10#support-dl

- Download Thunderbolt Firmware Update Tool v16.0818.1 and install
http://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-Z170X-UD5-TH-rev-10#support-dl

Gigabyte says to update to the latest BIOS version (F20), but I didn't because I read somewhere in the forum it could change things regarding Thunderbolt. Mine is version F5.

- Shutdown and unplug power cable for 30 seconds

Thunderbolt

- Unplug Windows Drive

- Plug OSX Drive back in

- Starts my Hackintosh with my StarTech Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt adapter with my Apollo plugged in and powered on.

- Install Universal Audio Drivers, restarts and oh joy it now appears in the UA Control Panel !!

Just to let you know, I didn't change a single thing in the BIOS nor in Multibeast or whatever. Last thing, even if it runs ok, System still reports Thunderbolt unavailable.

 

[stahl]

Be aware! The BIOS version F20 only works with Kaby Lake. So, don't update until you have a Kaby Lake CPU.

 

[Whereismymind]

Oh really ... I thought it just adds Kaby Lake support ! Why on Earth did they remove Skylake support in this BIOS version .... Plus there's no way to downgrade it, so for a Hackintosh user, that would be terrible .....

 

[maschinenwart]

Be aware! The BIOS version F20 only works with Kaby Lake.

...it is working very well with Skylake CPU!

 

[Whereismymind]

Thanks maschinenwart. That seems a lot more logical anyway !!

I see you have pretty much the same build as me, do you use by any chance a Corsair water cooling system ?

 

[maschinenwart]

...yes, I use a Corsair Hydro Series H100i v2, but without using the Corsair Link Software...

 

[Whereismymind]

Neither do I. I didn't have a clue they had that software ...

My question was more about how you plugged the pump and the radiator on the mobo. Which one did you plug on CPU_OPT ? My radiator's fan always spinning, is it normal ?
I have a Corsair H60.