Upgrading Z77m-D2H

[swot]

Upgrading Q77m-D2H

Have an i7 3770 with GTX 660 on a Gigabyte Q77M-D2H. This post serves the dual purpose of helping me keep track of the changes I've tried.

BIOS: AHCI mode, Memory profile 1 and ram multiplier set to 16. Basically what I was running in ML.

Installed using Mavericks guide. First time multibeast setting: DSDT free, ALC887 current, usb3.0, Intel network driver

Everything else work except:
A pair of memory showing 1333 instead of 1600 (no biggie)
iMessage fail
USB3 does not work at all (both front and back)

Solution:
USB3:
added "<string>-gux_defer_usb2 -gux_no_idle</string>" under "Kernel Flags" in boot.plist in /Extra.
USB3 on back work. Show as USB 3 superspeed.
USB3 on front panel work at USB2 speed. (Ugh)

 

[sonica]

i'm interested in this.. did you upgrade or installed from scratch?
I have almost your config, now 10.8 is working great. What do you thing now? better wait to have a full support or I can install now?


also the thread has a wrong title? I mean the motherboard is an z77 or a q77m?

 

[swot]

Upgrading Q77m-D2H

I upgraded. Ya it should be Q77m. Dunno how to fix the title tho....... >,<

 

[swot]

The only trouble I have is front USB3 acting as USB2 and iMessage is not working atm. However those are usually non-essential and if that's the case for you too I strongly recommend upgrading. It makes the system a lot faster, and the dual screen thing is WAY nicer than ML.

 

[sonica]

Installed 10.9.1 using steps from installation guide.

these are my MultiBeast settings: