Testing Thread: Skylake Platform in OS X

[ekwipt]

Thanks @neilhart for the kind words

 

[Sergimac]

Hi. Can anyone help me install hackintosh on my PC?

 

[MikeLP]

Please look to previous discussions. You'll find same PC's config.

 

[iPB]

edit

 

[iPB]

Please look to previous discussions. You'll find same PC's config.

Hello, the USB 3.1 works in your motherboard?

 

[Lesterix]

My plan is to write a proper guide when I get speed stepping working, which is why the above may seem a bit unstructured...

Thanks for the update. I am looking forward to your full guide.

Does anyone know of a supported PCI-E ethernet card?

 

[Lesterix]

The GTX 970 is malfunctioning with nv_disable = 1, with nvda_drv = 1 black screen. How to solve?

If you have followed the steps mentioned in http://www.tonymacx86.com/graphics/161256-solving-nvidia-driver-install-problems.html#post1016777 and your monitor still goes to power save mode when booting with "nvda_drv=1", double-check to make sure that you are not injecting NVidia in the Graphics section of your config.plist.

It should look like this:

<key>Graphics</key>    
<dict>
        <key>Inject</key>
        <dict>
            <key>ATI</key>
            <false/>
            <key>Intel</key>
            <false/>
            <key>NVidia</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
</dict>

 

[Scabattoir]

Is it okay if you use your pictures (with credit) in a guide for the GA-Z170X-UD3 board?

absolutely!

I think there are two more USB ports on the board HS02/SS02 and HS04/SS04 (at the SS01 and SS03 ports). My case has only one USB 3.0 socket so that's why it is just a guess. If someone could tell me for sure I'd add that to the picture.

 

[Scabattoir]

Thanks for the report, Sabattoir. I have the same board and cpu. Would you mind zipping your clover folder so I can diff it with mine?

Which wifi card are you using? Additional kexts needed?



Maybe have a look here: http://www.tonymacx86.com/network/148852-solved-how-get-rid-athr-unknown-locale-21-errors.html

The important parts of the clover folder is attached.

The wifi card is a TP-Link TL-WDN4800. It just works.

I was thinking of that solution for the wifi but it looks like editing a kext and about that I'm not so sure I want to do.

 

[driftwoodtv]

Hmmm... this could be challenging... About to set out on a new Skylake build which will feature the following;-

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 EATX
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...ket-1151-ddr4-eatx-motherboard-mb-525-gi.html
info: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5478&kw=Z170X-Gaming G1#sp

CPU: i7 6700K
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/inte...ocket-lga1151-processor-retail-cp-581-in.html

Memory: Corsair-vengeance-lpx-64gb-4x16gb-ddr4
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...quad-channel-kit-black-cmk64gx-my-464-cs.html

Possible Boot M.2: Samsung SM951-512GB M.2 PCIe 3.0-x-4-NVME
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sams...state-drive-mzvpv512hdgl-00000-hd-214-sa.html

Alt. Boot SSD Drive: 2TB Samsung SSD

Case: Antec Signature-s10
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/antec-signature-s10-full-tower-aluminum-case-black-ca-243-an.html

Extras: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cooler-master-hyper-212-evo-cpu-cooler-hs-035-cm.html

Corsair RM 1000X Series 1000W Modular PSU
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...lar-power-supply-cp-9020094-uk-ca-211-cs.html


The motherboard intrigued me the most with its onboard 2 x Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2400 chips plus the Creative® Sound Core 3D chip, both of which Ive noticed some interesting kext hacks for. On top of that it brings me plenty of expansion resources with with 7 USB 3.0 ports (the White one can be used for USB BIOS flashing without a CPU or Memory Installed), a shared Keyboard / Mouse PS2 port, two USB 2.0 “Dac-Up” ports, two Wi-FI connectors (Killer™ Wireless-AC 1535), HDMI with future support for 2.0. Two USB 3.1, one Type-A and one Type-C (Type C is also Thunderbolt 3.0), the 7.1 Audio ports and a TOSLINK (Optical).

Considering its going to be a Win10 machine as well as hackintosh I'm kinda looking forward to trying to get this to work.

FYI The mob also supports

Storage Chipset:
- 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
- 3 x SATA Express connectors
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5)
- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* Refer to "1-13 Internal Connectors," for the supported configurations with the M.2,
SATA Express, and SATA connectors.Š Š 2 x ASMedia® ASM1061 chips:
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6~7, GSATA3 8~9), supporting AHCI
mode only

USB Chipset:
- 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through
the internal USB headers)
Š Š Chipset+2 Renesas® USB 3.0 Hubs:
- 7 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through
the internal USB headers)
Š Š Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller:
- 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 support
- 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

If the sound doesn't work out on the Hack Ive got my trusty RME Fireface 800 paired to a 800 FW PCI card, a and networking Ive a compatible wireless card (TP-Link TL-WDN4800.) and a PCIe network card that will work.

I'll be using a Nvidia 980TI GFX card.


Wish me luck!