- Joined
- May 23, 2012
- Messages
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- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z170N-Gaming-5
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz
- Graphics
- ASUS Strix GeForce GTX970
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
Components
Gigabyte Z170N-Gaming-5 Motherboard
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014W2000Q/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128846
Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 4.00 GHz 8M LGA 1151
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B012M8LXQW/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117559
Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB Kit (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 (BLE2K8G4D26AFEA)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RCGJLIM/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148960
ASUS GeForce GTX 970 STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 4GB
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NJ9BJ8G/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121899
EVGA SuperNOVA 650 P2 220-P2-0650-X1 80+ PLATINUM 650W
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010HWDPKW/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438055
Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H115i Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019955RNQ/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181100
M.2 NVMe SSD: Toshiba OCZ RD400 Series Solid State Drive PCIe NVMe M.2 256GB with MLC Flash (RVD400-M2280-256G)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G3HLP0C/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820228162
SATA SSD: Intel 540 Series 2.5" 240GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDSC2KW240H6X1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C786AXS/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1UH3ZZ4321
Case: Fractal Design Cases FD-CA-DEF-NANO-S-BK-W
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BEH1YMA/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352062
Wifi/BT Combo: BCM94352Z NGFF M.2 WiFi WLAN Bluetooth 4.0 802.11ac - replacing original Intel Wifi/BT Combo
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JGFA50U/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
Comments
Pre-Installation
Follow ammulder's guide
Download the Config File for:
BIOS Settings:
- Bios Features:
- Fast-Boot: Disabled
- Windows 8/10 Features: Other OS
- Storage Boot Option Control: UEFI Only
- Network Stack: Disabled
- Peripherals:
- Initial Display Output: PCIe Slot 1 (If you have a GPU Installed) or IGPX (Using Integrated Graphics)
- XHCI Hand-Off: Enabled
- Chipset:
- VT-d: Disabled
Installation:
If you find yourself not being able get into the Installation Screen, try a few things listed here. I recommend waiting at least 5 to 15 minutes for the Installation Screen to come up.
Post Installation
4) Under Audio > Realtek ALCxxx, Do not select ALC1150, instead select 100 Series Audio.
5) Under Network > Atheros > AtherosE2200Ethernet (Choose latest version)
13) 2) Use the Config file provided above
Working
- Wi-Fi on the Broadcom BCM9435Z Chip
- Bluetooth also on the Broadcom BCM9435Z Chip
- M.2 NVMe Drives
- SATA Devices
- USB2.0, USB3.0, USB3.1 Type C
Semi-Working:
- Audio
- Front and Rear Audio Jacks
- Audio over HDMI with NVIDIA Card
- After Waking Up From Sleep, Audio is not available (Do give suggestions in comments if you have any luck) - Current work around is with USB Audio.
Not Working:
- Nothing so far
Hope this helps you guys!