- Joined
- Mar 16, 2013
- Messages
- 42
- Motherboard
- Asus P9X79
- CPU
- Xeon E5 2670v1
- Graphics
- R9 280X / GTX 1050
2 month ago, I won a xeon 2670 all new on ebay for a really light price. So I decided to replace my old work station:
HackPro 3.1 Maverick
Gigabyte EP45-DS3R
C2Q 9400
4 Go DDR2 6400
Nvidia Gfx 8800GTX 512mo
SSD Samsung 840Pro 128Go + DD WD 1To
My new HackPro ElCapitan
Asus P9X79
Xeon E5 - 2670 ( 8 cores + hyper threading ) + Watercooling Lepa Aquachanger 120
16 Go DDR 3 ( 2x8Go dual channel at this moment )
MSI R9 280X Gaming
SSD Samsung 840Pro 128Go + DD WD 1To
I read many pages on this forum, and spend several hours. And there is no many thread about this type of configuration. Sp it's my time to give my help. I'm pretty new in Hackintosh, and beginner. So if you any problem or un-sence, let me know ( and sorry for my english ).
Install process:
- First read the process before to start and download kexts and software and need.
- I had to make a fresh because I re-used my old SSD and my old kexts give some crash. I created my bootable USB stick with with Unibeast as in the installation guide on my old HackPro.
Step 2: Create a Bootable USB with UniBeast
- Plug your USB stick, keyboard and mouse on your motherboard like this:
If I don't do this I had an error [ pci configuration begin ] during install start. I have no idea why, but I loose many hours to find this. Set your bios like in the installation guide and disable your Asmedia USB3 chips ( still an error or reboot when USB3 is aneable).
Step 3: Recommended BIOS Settings
Boot on your USB Stick, and when you see the clover windows sue the argument dart=0 -v cpus=1 npci=0x2000 (with Nvidia card I think you need to add something like nv_disable=1 ) before to choose Boot MacOS from USB Stick.
- At this time follow the installation guide:
Step 4: Install OS X El Capitan
- At the reboot of the ElCapitan installer choose to boot with your USB stick. At the clover screen use again the argument dart=0 -v cpus=1 npci=0x2000 before to load your new ElCapitan install. Complete your El Capitan setup.
Run Multibeast and click on Quick Start. Choose UEFI Boot Mode. In driver choose audio Realtek 892 and Ethernet Intel ( take the last version ). Click in Customize to inject your mother board driver.
Choose your system definition. Take care, if you need choose MacPro 6,1 you need to run the script ADGPFix. This ensures that your GPU will not be effected by the MacPro6,1's AMD FirePro device policy that causes your GPU not to send a signal to your monitor at boot. This app is only useful if you are using the MacPro6,1 system definition.
( Script available at this address :http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/files/file/424-agdpfix/ )
Then Reboot
- Try to boot directly on your Hard drive with the argument in clover ( dart=0 -v cpus=1 npci=0x2000 ). You should arrive on your desktop. For an unknown reason Multibeast don't work perfectly ( I tried to add USB3 or npci=0x2000 but it does not work ). Open your EFI drive with Clover configuration and add to your bootload the arguments dart=0 -v npci=0x2000. Select SMBIOS and press the magic wand icon. Choose a System Definition from the list. Then choose a version of the system from the dropdown. This will auto-populate your config.plist with appropriate SMBIOS information including a unique serial number.
Quit Clover configuration and restart your computer.
- Un-plug your USB Stick and boot on your hard Drive. On the Desktop open KextsUtility and install the GenericUSBXHCI 1.2.11 kext to enable the USB3 ( drag and drop the kext on your KextsUtility window ) and quit the app when proposed.
Reboot.
- In your Bios, re-enable your Asmedia USB3. Save your bios and restart. Your USB3 should work.
At this time everything should work, except the audio. 2 solutions:
- google, and read and read and try to make it
- buy an external USB audio card. I choose this way. 20€, and nothing to do, it's work directly. ( and I add to do because my wife was not after many hours and days really happy ... and you know, I don't sleep with my computer )
For me, my config is great, and what changes. Everything go fast.
BUT I have a last question. In About this Mac my processor is shown as 2,66ghz Intel. I know it's just cosmetic but do you have an idea how to do to have 2,66Ghz 8core intel xeon E5 ?
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Edit: I update my Bios after install with the latest, and nothing work at all no more installation from SSD or USB stick. I had to downgrade to my old BIOS 2002 ( and all work again at the first launch ).
HackPro 3.1 Maverick
Gigabyte EP45-DS3R
C2Q 9400
4 Go DDR2 6400
Nvidia Gfx 8800GTX 512mo
SSD Samsung 840Pro 128Go + DD WD 1To
My new HackPro ElCapitan
Asus P9X79
Xeon E5 - 2670 ( 8 cores + hyper threading ) + Watercooling Lepa Aquachanger 120
16 Go DDR 3 ( 2x8Go dual channel at this moment )
MSI R9 280X Gaming
SSD Samsung 840Pro 128Go + DD WD 1To
I read many pages on this forum, and spend several hours. And there is no many thread about this type of configuration. Sp it's my time to give my help. I'm pretty new in Hackintosh, and beginner. So if you any problem or un-sence, let me know ( and sorry for my english ).
Install process:
- First read the process before to start and download kexts and software and need.
- I had to make a fresh because I re-used my old SSD and my old kexts give some crash. I created my bootable USB stick with with Unibeast as in the installation guide on my old HackPro.
Step 2: Create a Bootable USB with UniBeast
- Plug your USB stick, keyboard and mouse on your motherboard like this:
If I don't do this I had an error [ pci configuration begin ] during install start. I have no idea why, but I loose many hours to find this. Set your bios like in the installation guide and disable your Asmedia USB3 chips ( still an error or reboot when USB3 is aneable).
Step 3: Recommended BIOS Settings
Boot on your USB Stick, and when you see the clover windows sue the argument dart=0 -v cpus=1 npci=0x2000 (with Nvidia card I think you need to add something like nv_disable=1 ) before to choose Boot MacOS from USB Stick.
- At this time follow the installation guide:
Step 4: Install OS X El Capitan
- At the reboot of the ElCapitan installer choose to boot with your USB stick. At the clover screen use again the argument dart=0 -v cpus=1 npci=0x2000 before to load your new ElCapitan install. Complete your El Capitan setup.
Run Multibeast and click on Quick Start. Choose UEFI Boot Mode. In driver choose audio Realtek 892 and Ethernet Intel ( take the last version ). Click in Customize to inject your mother board driver.
Choose your system definition. Take care, if you need choose MacPro 6,1 you need to run the script ADGPFix. This ensures that your GPU will not be effected by the MacPro6,1's AMD FirePro device policy that causes your GPU not to send a signal to your monitor at boot. This app is only useful if you are using the MacPro6,1 system definition.
( Script available at this address :http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/files/file/424-agdpfix/ )
Then Reboot
- Try to boot directly on your Hard drive with the argument in clover ( dart=0 -v cpus=1 npci=0x2000 ). You should arrive on your desktop. For an unknown reason Multibeast don't work perfectly ( I tried to add USB3 or npci=0x2000 but it does not work ). Open your EFI drive with Clover configuration and add to your bootload the arguments dart=0 -v npci=0x2000. Select SMBIOS and press the magic wand icon. Choose a System Definition from the list. Then choose a version of the system from the dropdown. This will auto-populate your config.plist with appropriate SMBIOS information including a unique serial number.
Quit Clover configuration and restart your computer.
- Un-plug your USB Stick and boot on your hard Drive. On the Desktop open KextsUtility and install the GenericUSBXHCI 1.2.11 kext to enable the USB3 ( drag and drop the kext on your KextsUtility window ) and quit the app when proposed.
Reboot.
- In your Bios, re-enable your Asmedia USB3. Save your bios and restart. Your USB3 should work.
At this time everything should work, except the audio. 2 solutions:
- google, and read and read and try to make it
- buy an external USB audio card. I choose this way. 20€, and nothing to do, it's work directly. ( and I add to do because my wife was not after many hours and days really happy ... and you know, I don't sleep with my computer )
For me, my config is great, and what changes. Everything go fast.
BUT I have a last question. In About this Mac my processor is shown as 2,66ghz Intel. I know it's just cosmetic but do you have an idea how to do to have 2,66Ghz 8core intel xeon E5 ?
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Edit: I update my Bios after install with the latest, and nothing work at all no more installation from SSD or USB stick. I had to downgrade to my old BIOS 2002 ( and all work again at the first launch ).
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