kevinmscs's Build - GA Z77-DS3H rev 1.1 - Core i5 3570K - HD 4000

• So I joined the forum not long ago hoping to make a Dell MB and some other stuffs work. I found that was too much so i decided to grab a new MB + CPU based on the recommendations from the forum
• I wanted this build because I never had a Mac Pro (or MAC desktop) and I have a feeling my MBP is not going to hold for too long. Need a permanent backup for all media that i have.
• For this build i really just had to buy the CPU+MB combo based on the forum's recommendations. MC had a sale so the investment was minimal ($240). The rest I've already had from another spare PC.
• I just followed tony's instructions here after going into BIOS to make sure I restored to default, changed SATA to AHCI, and set USB to boot #1.
  http://www.tonymacx86.com/61-unibeast-install-os-x-mountain-lion-any-supported-intel-based-pc.html
• Installation was straight forward, simple, and without any problem. Once i'm in the desktop, i followed instructions here to add the driver for the ethernet, which was recently developed by a user from insanelymac (thankful for that). Here is the link if anyone's interested:
  http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/to...heros-ar813132515261627172-driver-for-107108/
• Also i used the settings in this post for MultiBeast, minus anything for the SSD since i dont have one:
  http://www.tonymacx86.com/golden-bu...ild-i7-3770k-ga-z77-ds3h-16gb-ram-6850-a.html
• So far I have not noticed anything but success. In details:
  - Sleep/wake works
  - Audio works
  - Ethernet works
  - App store works (got "notification email from Apple that my Apple ID was used to log in from a Mac Pro"!!!)
• I also did a "migration" with my MBP laptop using direct ethernet link and now i have everything from the laptop onto the "Mac Pro".
• Last but not least - thanks all for the helpful information provided in this forum and elsewhere. Thanks MOD for the notification about posting build's rules.

• I just bought the bluetooth dongle listed above. It's a truely plug-n-play device. I just plugged it in and started to use the bluetooth icon on desktop to search and marry the KB and mouse. All working perfectly.
• As someone had asked, auto sleep is working fine with my set up but i did follow this instruction here to make it work:
  http://www.tonymacx86.com/user-builds/71607-ga-z77-ds3h-i5-3570k-cant-sleep-automatically.html
  "changed "darkwake=0" in the org.Chameleon.boot.plist to read "darkwake=10"".
  
  02/25/2013
• Upgraded the system with the followings: (also added to listing above)
  
  Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-148-443&ParentOnly=1
  
  CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10
  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233246

freituk said:

Can you confirm auto sleep works?

Click to expand...

dex126 said:

Thanks so much for your post! I went out and bought this board and was originally upset to learn that it wasn't as easy to install OSX on. However, your thread has given me the hope and assurance I need to continue! Thank you very much!

Click to expand...

WJW3 said:

I've used the same logic board, and CPU. It's been running stable for a week now. I'm using an SSD as the system drive and boot time is less than 20 seconds. I played around with the sound and ethernet and couldn't get either to work. I bought a SYBA SD-CM-UAUD71 USB Sound Adapter for $9.99 plus shipping from Newegg and it worked natively without a driver. I'm looking for a PCI ethernet card that will also work out of the box but haven't found one yet. I'm using an ASUS Wireless N USB WIFI dongle and it's working great so far.

Auto sleep doesn't always work and I'm using a Rocketfish USB Bluetooth dongle to use my Apple wireless keyboard and Magic Mouse but it doesn't recognize my Apple Magic Trackpad.

I set it up using Multibeast but couldn't get it to work until I used the USB 2.0 port instead of the 3.0 port. All of the ports are working great after installation. I can live with it as is but I'd like to get wired networking working.

Click to expand...