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[Success] MSI Z97 GAMING 7 Build - i7-4790 - MSI N770 TF 2GD5 (Mavericks 10.9.4)
Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116987
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J56YSLM/
MSI Z97-Gaming 7 LGA 1150 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130768
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K23BZTA/
Avexir DDR3-1600 4G *2 Memory
http://www.amazon.com/AVEXIR-PC3-12800-Gaming-Dragon-Tuning/dp/B00LUH7MG2/
WD 500G (WD5000AAKX) HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00461G3MS/
MSI N770 TF 2GD5 Graphics Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127741
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZ58WUI/
Already Owned
Thermaltake TR2 800W(TR2-800AH2NFB) Power Supply
Silverstone Fortress series FT04 Computer Case
LG 22M35A-B 22INCH WIDE LED MONITOR
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HYZX
Comments
This is my first time to build a CustoMac. When I first saw this article (http://www.tonymacx86.com/bios-uefi/143167-msi-9-series-motherboards-os-x-setup-configuration.html), I was totally gonna buy myself a MSI Z97 GAMING 9 AC. I like their idea of I/O & Audio chipset protective shield (you can see the pic as below).
But I guess the Wifi module will cause some problems and onboard wifi is not that important to me, that’s why I ended up choosing MSI Z97 GAMING 7... It's a nice mobo as well though!
Though OS X 10.10 is released, I tried to install OS X 10.9 this time since I’ve made the Unibeast of Mavericks long time ago with my old macbook (2010) and rather not upgrade my old friend to Yosemite .
I completely followed the directions of the links below (& above ), and have no issue on installation at all. I'm kind of surprised it went that well
UniBeast: Install OS X Mavericks on Any Supported Intel-based PC
So far I have at least the following functions working:
Ethernet
Sleep
USB 3.0
Audio
Bootable OS X from HDD
No iMessage…Still trying. Is there anyone using MSI motherboard as well?
Maybe can share with me how to fix iMessage issue...
UEFI Settings
1. Update the BIOS to latest version (V1.7)
2. To access UEFI Setup, press and hold Delete on a USB Keyboard while the system is booting up
3. Settings - Save & Exit - Restore Defaults.
4. Disable Intel VT-d
5. Disable CFG lock
6. Save and exit.
Installation
Like I said, I refer to this article for the whole installation process. For me I don't need to type any other command or else, but i guess it depends on what components you've got.
UniBeast: Install OS X Mavericks on Any Supported Intel-based PC
So here you can simply follow the direction of Step 4 to start the installation, especially be careful on the part I quoted below.
Post-Installation: MultiBeast Settings
Configure the settings as below, and restart the computer to complete the installation.
System info
Benchmarks
Geekbanch
Unigine Heaven
A few more pics:
Samsammy's build: MSI Z97 GAMING 7 - i7-4790 - MSI N770 TF 2GD5
ComponentsIntel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116987
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J56YSLM/
MSI Z97-Gaming 7 LGA 1150 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130768
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K23BZTA/
Avexir DDR3-1600 4G *2 Memory
http://www.amazon.com/AVEXIR-PC3-12800-Gaming-Dragon-Tuning/dp/B00LUH7MG2/
WD 500G (WD5000AAKX) HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00461G3MS/
MSI N770 TF 2GD5 Graphics Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127741
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZ58WUI/
Already Owned
Thermaltake TR2 800W(TR2-800AH2NFB) Power Supply
Silverstone Fortress series FT04 Computer Case
LG 22M35A-B 22INCH WIDE LED MONITOR
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HYZX
Comments
This is my first time to build a CustoMac. When I first saw this article (http://www.tonymacx86.com/bios-uefi/143167-msi-9-series-motherboards-os-x-setup-configuration.html), I was totally gonna buy myself a MSI Z97 GAMING 9 AC. I like their idea of I/O & Audio chipset protective shield (you can see the pic as below).
But I guess the Wifi module will cause some problems and onboard wifi is not that important to me, that’s why I ended up choosing MSI Z97 GAMING 7... It's a nice mobo as well though!
Though OS X 10.10 is released, I tried to install OS X 10.9 this time since I’ve made the Unibeast of Mavericks long time ago with my old macbook (2010) and rather not upgrade my old friend to Yosemite .
I completely followed the directions of the links below (& above ), and have no issue on installation at all. I'm kind of surprised it went that well
UniBeast: Install OS X Mavericks on Any Supported Intel-based PC
So far I have at least the following functions working:
Ethernet
Sleep
USB 3.0
Audio
Bootable OS X from HDD
No iMessage…Still trying. Is there anyone using MSI motherboard as well?
Maybe can share with me how to fix iMessage issue...
UEFI Settings
1. Update the BIOS to latest version (V1.7)
2. To access UEFI Setup, press and hold Delete on a USB Keyboard while the system is booting up
3. Settings - Save & Exit - Restore Defaults.
4. Disable Intel VT-d
5. Disable CFG lock
6. Save and exit.
Installation
Like I said, I refer to this article for the whole installation process. For me I don't need to type any other command or else, but i guess it depends on what components you've got.
UniBeast: Install OS X Mavericks on Any Supported Intel-based PC
So here you can simply follow the direction of Step 4 to start the installation, especially be careful on the part I quoted below.
6. For a new installation of OS X, you MUST erase and format the destination drive according to the following steps before continuing. If you are upgrading from Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion and you want to keep your files and apps, skip steps a-j.
a. In the top menu bar choose Utilities, and open Disk Utility
b. Highlight your target hard drive for the Mavericks installation in left column.
c. Click Partition tab
d. Click Current and choose 1 Partition
e. Click Options...
f. Choose GUID Partition Method
g. Under Name: type Mavericks (You can rename it later)
h. Under Format: choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
i. Click Apply then Partition
j. Close Disk Utility
Post-Installation: MultiBeast Settings
Configure the settings as below, and restart the computer to complete the installation.
System info
Benchmarks
Geekbanch
Unigine Heaven
A few more pics:
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