<Success> Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 3 - i7 4790s - 780 GTX

[gearheadvr4]

CPU: Intel 4790s
Mother board: GA-Z97X-Gaming 3
Video: EVGA 780 GTX
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz 16gb
Hard Drive: Samsung SSD 250GB and 5tb HD
DVD: Liteon DVDRW
Case: Thermaltake Snow with silent case fans
PSU: Corsair 750watt

This system is extremely fast, absolutely silent and very cool. Did not have one bit of trouble out of it. Only issue I had was the Asus GTX 750 I tried to use first. Mavericks does not support the newer Maxwell architecture. I still need to get a wifi card or usb wifi. I want AC wifi support but that's limited right now with Mavericks.


1. Make a Unibeast USB drive with Mavericks 10.9.5
I'm using the newest version of Unibeast and Multibeast

2. Bios setup

• Updated the BIOS version to F5. Mavericks would not install with the preloaded F3.

• Load Optimized Defaults
• Peripherals>xHCI Mode>Auto
• Peripherals>xHCI Hand-off>ENABLED
• Peripherals>EHCI Hand-off>ENABLED
• Peripherals>Internal Graphics>DISABLED
• Power Management>Wake on Lan>DISABLED
• BIOS Features>VT-d>DISABLED
• BIOS Features>Boot Mode Selection>Legacy
• Save and Exit

3.Install
When PC reset itself, press F12 and choose boot from USB drive.
Press ENTER with -x -v

Install Mavericks after partitioning drive, and restart with spacebar then enter the -x -v flags

Start Multibeast,
MultiBeast Configuration
Quick Start > DSDT Free
Drivers > Audio > Realtek ALCxxx > ALC1150
Drivers > Audio > Realtek ALCxxx > Intel 9 Series Motherboard SupportDrivers > Disk > 3rd Party SATA
Drivers > Disk > TRIM Enabler > 10.9.4 TRIM PatchDrivers > Misc > ElliottForceLegacyRTC
Drivers > Misc > EvOreboot
Drivers > Misc > FakeSMC v6.9.1315
Drivers > Misc > FakeSMC v6.9.1315 Plugins
Drivers > Misc > FakeSMC v6.9.1315 HWMonitor ApplicationDrivers > Misc > NullCPUPowerManagement
Drivers > Misc > USB 3.0 - Universal
Drivers > System > AppleRTC Patch for CMOS ResetBootloaders > Chimera v3.0.1
Customize > Boot Options > Basic Boot Options
Customize > Boot Options > Hibernate Mode - DesktopCustomize > Boot Options > Instant Menu
Customize > Boot Options > Use KernelCache
Customize > Boot Options > 1080p Display Mode
Customize > System Definitions > Mac Pro > Mac Pro 6,1Customize > Themes > tonymacx86 Black

 

[mr.universe]

Hello!
Nice build !

I saw that you installed Mac OS X Mavericks. I wonder if you had any problems with the installation process? So was it a straight forward install, just follow the guides and so on? Anything that a noob should consider?

I am beginner of hackintosh and currently I can´t get hold of z87-series in Sweden, that had a more "easy" installation.

Here is currently my first planned build for hackintosh:
I have looked through many motherboards, it seems that I should focus my attention too them.
And z97 series motherboard are those i am interested of.
I have planned to buy one of the these three motherboards:
GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMING 3; ASUS Z97-A; GIGABYTE GA-H97M-D3H.

Did you have any problems in your setup with your motherboard, GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMING 3?


My current setup:

• 
  [*=left]MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 3
  [*=left]CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K
  [*=left]GRAPHICS:GeForce GTX760 2GB SC ACX
  [*=left]MEMORY: Crucial BallistixSport 8GB
  [*=left]HDD: Seagate Desktop HDD 2TB 7200RPM
  [*=left]COMPUTER CASE: Corsair Carbide SPEC-01
  [*=left]PSU: CoolerMaster GM 550W Modular
  [*=left]SDD: Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB
  [*=left]DVD: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE SATA
  [*=left]SCREEN: Acer G276HLAbid

Please feel free to give a some advices to my build ?
Regards!

Mr universe ​

 

[one84]

Sorry for my probably stupid question but how do you upload the bios version to f5?

 

[P1LGRIM]

Sorry for my probably stupid question but how do you upload the bios version to f5?

It's explained in your motherboard manual and on the Gigabyte website.

Basically you format a USB flash drive as FAT.
Download the new BIOS.
Copy the new BIOS to the USB flash drive.
Power on your computer and press Delete to enter the setup screen.

Press the appropriate function key to enter the BIOS flash routine

 

[one84]

Thank you very much!

 

[Stork]

Sorry for my probably stupid question but how do you upload the bios version to f5?

See the BIOS Update Tutorial here: http://www.tonymacx86.com/bios-uefi/131047-how-update-your-gigabyte-motherboards-bios.html

 

[sugestor1988]

Hi buddy!: Волна: Can you give me the sound of kext (ga-z97x-gaming 3)? AppleHDA and HDAEnabler. No opportunity to put across MultiBeast. Clover use as the boot

 

[hanlin1982]

CPU: Intel 4790s
Mother board: GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Start Multibeast,
MultiBeast Configuration
Quick Start > DSDT Free
Drivers > Audio > Realtek ALCxxx > ALC1150
Drivers > Audio > Realtek ALCxxx > Intel 9 Series Motherboard SupportDrivers > Disk > 3rd Party SATA
Drivers > Disk > TRIM Enabler > 10.9.4 TRIM PatchDrivers > Misc > ElliottForceLegacyRTC
Drivers > Misc > EvOreboot
Drivers > Misc > FakeSMC v6.9.1315
Drivers > Misc > FakeSMC v6.9.1315 Plugins
Drivers > Misc > FakeSMC v6.9.1315 HWMonitor ApplicationDrivers > Misc > NullCPUPowerManagement
Drivers > Misc > USB 3.0 - Universal
Drivers > System > AppleRTC Patch for CMOS ResetBootloaders > Chimera v3.0.1
Customize > Boot Options > Basic Boot Options
Customize > Boot Options > Hibernate Mode - DesktopCustomize > Boot Options > Instant Menu
Customize > Boot Options > Use KernelCache
Customize > Boot Options > 1080p Display Mode
Customize > System Definitions > Mac Pro > Mac Pro 6,1Customize > Themes > tonymacx86 Black

Hi Gearhead,

I am running same motherboard and install Yosemite with installation guide by tonymac, however i cant get the audio and i cant use app store too. Do you encounter this issue? How did you solve it?

 

[hanlin1982]

sugestor1988, how about you, do you have any suggestion? I am using unibeast & multibeast

 

[ahydetetley]

Hi Guys,

Im new to hackintosh. I have a very similar set up to gearheadvr4 but seem to get stuck on this screen (see attached picture)
Is there anything anyone can suggest?

cheers