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- May 18, 2013
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- Motherboard
- Asus Rog Maximius Hero z370
- CPU
- I7-8700K
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Hydro 11 GB
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
Zhuangzi's Build: Core i5-4670K - GA-Z87N-WiFi - 8GB RAM - MSI GTX 660 Twin Frozr
Components
Apple Mac OS X version 10.9.2 Mavericks
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/os-x-mavericks/id675248567?mt=12
Zalman Z9 Plus Black Mid Tower / ATX / Micro ATX Case
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008LA5Y6G/
Intel I5-4670K Desktop Processor
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CO8TBOW/
GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI LGA 1150 Intel Mini ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DMLOR8A/
Corsair RM Series 550W Watt ATX/ESP Modular 80Plus Gold Certified PSU
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EB7UIO6/
Steelseries Kinzu V2 Pro
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005YR1EUY/
Coolermaster Hyper212 EVO CPU Cooler
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005O65JXI/
ASUS VN279Q 27in 178 Degree Ultra Wide LED Backlit AH-IPS 16:9 1920x1080 16:9 5ms HDMI Monitor
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DX64DCY/
Already Owned
SanDisk Cruzer 8GB USB 2.0 Thumb Drive
http://www.amazon.com/dp/
Two Noctua 120mm Fans
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BEZZBFO/
MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Twin Frozr III 2GB / OC GPU
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0094CX8QI/
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00569K7LM/
Samsung 840 EVO Series 120GB SSD
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E3W15P0/
Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD
http://www.amazon.com/dp/product/B004IZN3YI/
Apple Wired Keyboard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DLDTAE/
Swiftech 8 Way PWM Splitter
http://www.swiftech.com/8-WayPWMsplitter.aspx
Comments/Install Method
Installing components onto this Mobo was a touch easier than using the GA-Z77N-WiFI board. There is slightly more space. Of particular note: a Hypercooler 212-EVOs copper pipes will slightly touch your RAM (depending on configuration) when using the Z77N-Wifi. This is *not* the case with the GA-Z87n-Wifi. The Zalman z9 Plus comes with 4 120mm quiet-style fans: 3 LED and 1 regular. I replaced them all with only 2 Noctua 120mm fans using the most quiet voltage reducing adapter.
Installing MultiBeast was uneventful. I followed the standard guide found here:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/374-unibeast-install-os-x-mavericks-any-supported-intel-based-pc.html
Specific MultiBeast settings are below.
A fresh install of Mavericks was used. Software Update was Performed. Repair permissions initiated.
I then *only* installed Chimera v2.2.1, Ethernet Kext, and Basic options shown below.
I then used Time Machine to replace the temporary user OS X installed with a previous user profile from an existing Hackintosh. Restarted after. Used *previous* /Extras folder from my previous hack system. See following image for MultiBeast settings.
Once everything was stable, I OC'd the system to 4.4GHz, ran stability tests, OCd the RAM to 1800MHz, ran more stability tests. See following images for BIOS settings, temps under stress, etc.
note: Although the Mobo has two Ethernet ports (depending on configuration in case) only the Lower/Right hand port worked for me. See following image.
Note: Make sure you turn *off* Wake On Lan in BIOS or you will get the reboot on shut down error.
Sleep, reboot, iMessages works, USB 3.0 works, speed stepping *appears* to function with no DSDT/SSDT. This is the most solid mac-like hack I've ever owned with zero hassle or frustration on any level.
Geekbench Score
MultiBeast Configuration for Mavericks
Chameleon Wizard Settings
Bios Settings with CPU at 1.27v Vcore
4-core Stress Test showing CPU Temps with 26C ambient at 4.5GHz
MSRDumper P-States Reached (after 10 minutes)
Side Panel View
8 Way Swiftech PWM Splitter
This Ethernet Port worked for me
I am not a Cable Management Master
MultiBeast Configuration for Mavericks
Chameleon Wizard Settings
Bios Settings with CPU at 1.27v Vcore
4-core Stress Test showing CPU Temps with 26C ambient at 4.5GHz
MSRDumper P-States Reached (after 10 minutes)
Side Panel View
8 Way Swiftech PWM Splitter
This Ethernet Port worked for me
I am not a Cable Management Master
Theming!
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