- Joined
- Jun 1, 2011
- Messages
- 37
- Motherboard
- GA-Z77X-UD5H
- CPU
- i7 3770k @ 4.2
- Graphics
- Radeon HD6870
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
halld84's Build: FT02 - i7 3770k - GA-Z77X-UD5H - HiS Radeon 6870 - 16GB RAM - ML
Post Edits
25JUL12 - Corrected some grammar issues.
26JUL12 - Provided options for Black or Silver Version of FT02, Switching PSU to a ready spare for RMA...
Included case in title; I love this thing & I think it deserves to be mentioned. Made link to 6870 fix more obvious.
Clarified MultiBeast install selections.
27JUL12 - "Disk not properly ejected" for USB devices when waking from sleep if OC'd
29JUL12 - Discovered SSDT not needed w/ Ivy. Even OC'd.
11AUG12 - Discovered that I was wrong! Now using SSDT for 4.5 GHz OC http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench2/938038
Components
Apple OS X Mountain Lion @ Mac App Store
Mac App Store - OS X Mountain Lion
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007R21JK4/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128545
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor *
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SZ0EOW/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
16GB Samsung 30nm Low Profile DDR3 **
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00591ZYZG/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147096
HiS Radeon 6870 (Unavailable @ preferred stores; alternative linked) ***
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004KS8NWU/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161396
Rosewill RC-401 NIC ****
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004BV6RIS/
Corsair Force GT 120GB SSD
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057QETGS/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233191
WD Green 2TB for Storage + Home Directory
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VFJ9MK/
Sony Optiarc DVD-R/W
White Matches the Silver case a little better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118071
Black
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057FRTPW/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118067
Noctua NH-D14
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VKVZ1A/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
Corsair AX 750 *****
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003PJ6QWE/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139016&Tpk=ax750
Silverstone Fortress FT02 (A la Mac Pro IMNSHO)
Black
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0030MHEJK/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163162
Silver
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0030MHEHW/
eBay Korean Cinema Display Clone
2560x1440 Monitors under $450. Use Due Diligence!
Macally Icekey Keyboard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000M5Y3G0/
Component Notes
* - I'm getting more than acceptable temps @ 4.2ghz. Not a large OC, but it's enough =)
** - I was able to easily clock this RAM to 1866 9-9-9-24-1T @ 1.46v YMMV
*** - Look For 6870s with 2xDVI 1xHDMI 2xMDP
**** - This is not at all needed in any way. hnak & maolj have given us enablers, and tonymac has even included them in MultiBeast. This card is a full OOB option though, and I like to simplify my installs as much as possible.
***** - I'm RMA'ing mine due to really obnoxious coil whine. I expected some, but this was just too much. Corsair is great on warranty though, so I'm giving them a chance. I've switched to a ready spare Seasonic, which is Corsair's OEM anyhow.
Comments
Installation Notes
The HD6870 gave a white screen with a cursor when trying to install.
I had to modify my UniBeast drive with instructions on -> this thread.
Booted to freshly installed Mountain Lion using UniBeast. Installed MultiBeast.
I selected UserDSDT, but I did not have a DSDT on the desktop. It isn't needed for this motherboard
I also selected:
Drivers & Bootloaders -> Kexts & Enablers -> Audio -> Non-DSDT HDAEnabler->ALC898
Drivers & Bootloaders -> Kexts & Enablers -> Audio -> Patched AppleHDA->ALC898
Customization -> Boot Options -> SSDT -> Core i5/i7 Overclocked
^Not needed. It seems native PM is giving us SpeedStep with no SSDT in /Extra. Even w/ my OC.
Here I would have also selected either hnak's AppleIntel or maolj's AtherosL1c, but not needed if you can find an OOB card.
I also installed the standalone version of Chimera, and used kextBeast to reinstall the ATI6000Controller.kext that I moved out of S/L/E on my UniBeast disk.
The system is almost 100%
Working:
Sound, Sleep, QE/CI, Reboot, and Shutdown. I have not tested USB 3.0, as I have no device to take advantage of it...
PStates seem good. I'm satisfied with the range: Jul 25 22:35:49 Daves-Mac-Pro kernel[0]: MSRDumper PStatesReached: 16 17 18 19 20 42
Not Working:
I get "The disk was not ejected properly" for all USB volumes when waking from sleep. This does not occur with stock CPU settings, only when OC'd.
Geekbench x64 with CPU @ 4.2 GHz & Ram @ 1866 9-9-9-24-1T
halld84's Build: FT02 i7 3770k - GA-Z77X-UD5H -
HiS Radeon 6870 - 16GB RAM
HiS Radeon 6870 - 16GB RAM
Post Edits
25JUL12 - Corrected some grammar issues.
26JUL12 - Provided options for Black or Silver Version of FT02, Switching PSU to a ready spare for RMA...
Included case in title; I love this thing & I think it deserves to be mentioned. Made link to 6870 fix more obvious.
Clarified MultiBeast install selections.
27JUL12 - "Disk not properly ejected" for USB devices when waking from sleep if OC'd
29JUL12 - Discovered SSDT not needed w/ Ivy. Even OC'd.
11AUG12 - Discovered that I was wrong! Now using SSDT for 4.5 GHz OC http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench2/938038
Components
Apple OS X Mountain Lion @ Mac App Store
Mac App Store - OS X Mountain Lion
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007R21JK4/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128545
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor *
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SZ0EOW/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
16GB Samsung 30nm Low Profile DDR3 **
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00591ZYZG/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147096
HiS Radeon 6870 (Unavailable @ preferred stores; alternative linked) ***
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004KS8NWU/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161396
Rosewill RC-401 NIC ****
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004BV6RIS/
Corsair Force GT 120GB SSD
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057QETGS/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233191
WD Green 2TB for Storage + Home Directory
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VFJ9MK/
Sony Optiarc DVD-R/W
White Matches the Silver case a little better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118071
Black
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057FRTPW/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118067
Noctua NH-D14
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VKVZ1A/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
Corsair AX 750 *****
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003PJ6QWE/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139016&Tpk=ax750
Silverstone Fortress FT02 (A la Mac Pro IMNSHO)
Black
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0030MHEJK/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163162
Silver
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0030MHEHW/
eBay Korean Cinema Display Clone
2560x1440 Monitors under $450. Use Due Diligence!
Macally Icekey Keyboard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000M5Y3G0/
Component Notes
* - I'm getting more than acceptable temps @ 4.2ghz. Not a large OC, but it's enough =)
** - I was able to easily clock this RAM to 1866 9-9-9-24-1T @ 1.46v YMMV
*** - Look For 6870s with 2xDVI 1xHDMI 2xMDP
**** - This is not at all needed in any way. hnak & maolj have given us enablers, and tonymac has even included them in MultiBeast. This card is a full OOB option though, and I like to simplify my installs as much as possible.
***** - I'm RMA'ing mine due to really obnoxious coil whine. I expected some, but this was just too much. Corsair is great on warranty though, so I'm giving them a chance. I've switched to a ready spare Seasonic, which is Corsair's OEM anyhow.
Comments
Installation Notes
The HD6870 gave a white screen with a cursor when trying to install.
I had to modify my UniBeast drive with instructions on -> this thread.
Booted to freshly installed Mountain Lion using UniBeast. Installed MultiBeast.
I selected UserDSDT, but I did not have a DSDT on the desktop. It isn't needed for this motherboard
I also selected:
Drivers & Bootloaders -> Kexts & Enablers -> Audio -> Non-DSDT HDAEnabler->ALC898
Drivers & Bootloaders -> Kexts & Enablers -> Audio -> Patched AppleHDA->ALC898
Customization -> Boot Options -> SSDT -> Core i5/i7 Overclocked
^Not needed. It seems native PM is giving us SpeedStep with no SSDT in /Extra. Even w/ my OC.
Here I would have also selected either hnak's AppleIntel or maolj's AtherosL1c, but not needed if you can find an OOB card.
I also installed the standalone version of Chimera, and used kextBeast to reinstall the ATI6000Controller.kext that I moved out of S/L/E on my UniBeast disk.
The system is almost 100%
Working:
Sound, Sleep, QE/CI, Reboot, and Shutdown. I have not tested USB 3.0, as I have no device to take advantage of it...
PStates seem good. I'm satisfied with the range: Jul 25 22:35:49 Daves-Mac-Pro kernel[0]: MSRDumper PStatesReached: 16 17 18 19 20 42
Not Working:
I get "The disk was not ejected properly" for all USB volumes when waking from sleep. This does not occur with stock CPU settings, only when OC'd.
Geekbench x64 with CPU @ 4.2 GHz & Ram @ 1866 9-9-9-24-1T