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RonaldWayne

RonaldWayne

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Motherboard
Z77x-ud5h
CPU
i5-3570k
Graphics
ASUS 210 Silent 1GB DDR3
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RonaldWayne's Build: i5-3570K - GA-Z77Z-UD5H -
Asus GeForce 210​

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Components

Motherboard: GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128549&Tpk=GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

Graphics Card: ASUS GeForce 210 1GB 64-bit DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121422

RAM: Kingston HyperX Genesis 16GB 2400MHz DDR3
http://www.kingston.com/us/memory/hyperx/genesis

SSD: Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 240GB SATA 6Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239046

PSU: ThermalTake Black Widow 850W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153106

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V6GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103089

Case: NZXT Phantom 410
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146091

Display: 22" LG LED Super Slim Widescreen E2290V-SN
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004NQDIVK/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00


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I purchased a cheap graphics card because initially I planned on using integrated HD 4000 but couldn't wait for native support so I got the ASUS GeForce 210 which was <$40 and worked OOB w/ GE=Y.

In BIOS, CPU is running at 3.8 Ghz but only shows 3.4 in system profiler. BIOS settings were of no concern on this mobo. ACHI was selected as default...all I had to do was make sure boot priority was in order and then played around with OC and XMP.

HyperX Genesis RAM uses a low profile heat spreader so I can fill 4 dimms (x4GB) and use the massive Cooler Master V6GT CPU Cooler, which just barely fits in the NZXT Case, but looks great. HyperX RAM is using XMP Profile 1 to get to 2400MHz

USB 3.0 Slots are working on the front case but only running at 2.0 speeds.

Installation
Unibeast w/ BridgeHelper - Install to SSD - Patch Kernel - Boot into Lion - BridgeHelper and MultiBeast on Lion SSD

Boot Flags: GraphicsEnabler=Yes

BTW I had major problems loading OSX to the SSD from U w/ B USB (something that a lot of install guides merely glance over). I followed the tonymac guide to a T and I even ended up deleting and recreating 3-4 different Unibeast w/ Bridgehelper Installer USB's (featuring latest versions of each U and B and 10.7.4 downloaded into /App file from App Store). For some reason, Lion installation would get 80% complete and I would have a crash. This happened over 5 times and I was going insane since there is little support for this step of the process. So if you are having problems with this initial Lion to hard disk install this is what I did, which was all trial and error and I claim no causality for any of this:

  • 1. Removed 2 Dimms to go down to 8GBs of RAM
  • 2. Patched kernel per Tonymac Lion installation guide on to the half installed Lion SSD before I tried to re-install OSX to SSD. The "Lion" SSD that had crashed at 80% appeared in the Uni boot screen as a bootable option but would not boot. So I figured why not patch the kernel before reinstalling, so essentially I moved the "cp /Volumes" up one step and patched before I installed OSX.
  • 3. Plugged in the ethernet. (Why not, right?)
  • 4. Tried various combos of boot flags (-v, -s, PCIR=0, DSDT=N, GE=Y, GE=N, m_k, etc). Just about any and everything I read in the forums. GraphicsEnabler=Yes is the only one that worked and I still use.
  • 5. My BIOS version is F5. Initially I updated to F8 but then I switched back because the DSDT file was in F5.

Not Working:
WB WiFi Card included w/ Mobo (using Ethernet, which is working),
USB 3.0 runs at 2.0 speeds
System is very unstable, kp's often on almost all types of workloads (geekbench, iphoto, playing movies, etc)


 
Interesting that builds with GT 210 1GB works as should. :think:
 
I'm assuming that power management and sleep are not working, correct?
 
humenbean said:
What steps did you take to get front USB working? The USB ports on the front of my P280 are not picking up.
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I did nothing specific to get the front panel USB to work. Just used the latest BH and MB.

kduvernay said:
I'm assuming that power management and sleep are not working, correct?
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Sleep is not working. Being a relative noob, I'm not sure how to test Power Management.
 
I'm not sure if the DSDT/BIOS mismatch is that big of a deal. My system is stable with F5 DSDT and F7 BIOS. As for the iCloud and App Store not working, I would recommend downloading BridgeHelper 5.0, run it from the desktop targeting the HD your OS is installed on and rebooting. I have full use of FaceTime, iCloud, App Store, and iTunes. What does your chameleon.boot.plist look like? I'm curious what flags/settings you have.
 
reichleyusaf said:
I'm not sure if the DSDT/BIOS mismatch is that big of a deal. My system is stable with F5 DSDT and F7 BIOS. As for the iCloud and App Store not working, I would recommend downloading BridgeHelper 5.0, run it from the desktop targeting the HD your OS is installed on and rebooting. I have full use of FaceTime, iCloud, App Store, and iTunes. What does your chameleon.boot.plist look like? I'm curious what flags/settings you have.
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I also just got iCloud and iTunes (including iTunes Store) to work. however I still cannot sign into App Store. Right now my biggest headache is video/audio. When I try and play .mov or .mv4, computer crashes and ask to restart. Youtube videos will not play either. Audio is still silent. here is my chameleon.boot.plist:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
  • <key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>
    <string>Yes</string>
    <key>GenerateCStates</key>
    <string>Yes</string>
    <key>GeneratePStates</key>
    <string>Yes</string>
    <key>GraphicsEnabler</key>
    <string>Yes</string>
    <key>Kernel</key>
    <string>mach_kernel</string>
    <key>Kernel Flags</key>
    <string>npci=0x3000 darkwake=0</string>
    <key>Legacy Logo</key>
    <string>Yes</string>
    <key>Timeout</key>
    <string>2</string>
    <key>UseKernelCache</key>
    <string>Yes</string>
</dict>
</plist>
 
the3rdknuckles said:
Hey RonaldWayne, just wondering a few things.....
Are you using a bluetooth dongle? & How do you like your 3570k? I have the non-wifi version of your board and the cpu is the only thing left that I need that is why I'm asking :D
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Bluetooth dongle is working with my Microsoft Arc Mouse; but onboard Bluetooth is failing to recognize Apple Bluetooth Keyboard and Trackpad.

I like the 3570k no complaints yet.
 
RonaldWayne said:
reichleyusaf said:
I'm not sure if the DSDT/BIOS mismatch is that big of a deal. My system is stable with F5 DSDT and F7 BIOS. As for the iCloud and App Store not working, I would recommend downloading BridgeHelper 5.0, run it from the desktop targeting the HD your OS is installed on and rebooting. I have full use of FaceTime, iCloud, App Store, and iTunes. What does your chameleon.boot.plist look like? I'm curious what flags/settings you have.
Click to expand...

I also just got iCloud and iTunes (including iTunes Store) to work. however I still cannot sign into App Store. Right now my biggest headache is video/audio. When I try and play .mov or .mv4, computer crashes and ask to restart. Youtube videos will not play either. Audio is still silent. here is my chameleon.boot.plist:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
  • <key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>
    <string>Yes</string>
    <key>GenerateCStates</key>
    <string>Yes</string>
    <key>GeneratePStates</key>
    <string>Yes</string>
    <key>GraphicsEnabler</key>
    <string>Yes</string>
    <key>Kernel</key>
    <string>mach_kernel</string>
    <key>Kernel Flags</key>
    <string>npci=0x3000 darkwake=0</string>
    <key>Legacy Logo</key>
    <string>Yes</string>
    <key>Timeout</key>
    <string>2</string>
    <key>UseKernelCache</key>
    <string>Yes</string>
</dict>
</plist>
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I'm running an AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB video card so I'm not sure what you'd need to include in the boot.plist with regards to the GeForce. I'd recommend an exact model search on the forums here and see what, if needed, solves your graphics problem.
 
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