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[buoo]

Asus P8Z68 Deluxe


Update May 26, 2012

• smbios.plist  
     to emulate Macmini5,3
  
• SSDT-1.aml
     to fix the P-States. (1600/3800Mhz)  note: Use it with the other SSDT.aml

Update May 15, 2012

• 3304 patched BIOS
  
• FakeSMC.kext
     Fixed the missing SMC key

Update May 13, 2012

• 3203 patched BIOS
  
• SSDT for the new BIOS

Hi guys,
I've decided to make a guide to improve the system after the Mac OS X installation, because often i see requests of help about this mobo regarding DSDT, Speedstep issues, system improvements and more. In this topic you can find all the needed informations and tools to have a good working system.
I added below a patched BIOS to allow the native CPU Power Management to work. Remember: The patching of the BIOS is a risky business, if you are not familiar with flashing BIOS do it at you own risk.  If you don't want to patch the BIOS you can always use the Speedstepper to patch the AppleCPUPowermanagement.kext.


Bios Settings
Extreme Tweaker
AI Overclock Tuner = Manual
Turbo ratio = By number of active cores mode
For i7 2600K (you need to get the correct settings for your CPU):
1-Core Ratio Limit = 38
2-Core Ratio Limit = 37
3-Core Ratio Limit = 36
4-Core Ratio Limit = 35
Internal PLL Overvoltage = Disabled

Advanced\CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio = Auto
CPU C1E = Enabled
C3 Report = Enabled
C6 Report = Enabled

Advanced\USB Configuration
EHCI Hand-Off = Enabled

Advanced\SATA Configuration
SATA Mode = AHCI

Advanced\System Agent Configuration
Initiate iGPU = Disabled

Patched Bios
 3304.ROM.zip   4.36MB   236 downloads
SHA1:  F705EB7DD185863DF475061F62D7428EBF20425C
 3203.ROM.zip   4.36MB   55 downloads
SHA1:  ED8B560E7401BA9C44DDBC2F4F1DB0F53E0DC963
 0902.ROM.zip   2.6MB   89 downloads
SHA1:  EF6409B2057655DA5BCA7C4972A4213299DC8A25

Chameleon
 Chameleon 2.1 rev1823.zip   434.57K   248 downloads

Extra
 SSDT-1.aml.zip   504bytes   256 downloads for SpeedStep 1600/3800Mhz
 SSDT-3203.aml.zip   568bytes   302 downloads for 3203/3304 BIOS
 SSDT-0902.aml.zip   1.03K   208 downloads for 0902 BIOS
 org.chameleon.Boot.plist.zip   1.11K   429 downloads *Important: read below for further informations.
 smbios.plist.zip   1022bytes   281 downloads Macmini5,3

Extensions
 FakeSMC.kext.zip   56.12K   251 downloads
 AppleHDA.kext.zip   1.37MB   459 downloads
 AppleIntelE1000e.kext.zip   114.07K   284 downloads
 P8Z68SATAControllers.kext.zip   2.37K   382 downloads
 RealtekRTL81xx.kext.zip   154.48K   321 downloads
 JMicron36xAHCIEnabler.kext.zip   20.99K   314 downloads

HWMonitor + Plugins
 HWMonitor.zip   143.48K   315 downloads
 IntelThermal.kext.zip   25.32K   299 downloads
 NuvotonNCT677x.kext.zip   23.92K   283 downloads

 pix.png   32.77K   212 downloads

org.chameleon.boot.plist
As you can see I don't use _DSM methods for Audio, Ethernet and GraphicsCard in a custom DSDT or my miniSSDT, but I prefer to use EFI properties for them.
I added the org.chameleon.Boot.plist file with Audio and Ethernet only. The next, instead, is the EFI injections that I'm currently using:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com...yList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
		  <key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
		  <dict>
					<key>@0,name</key>
					<string>ATY,Duckweed</string>
					<key>@1,name</key>
					<string>ATY,Duckweed</string>
					<key>@2,name</key>
					<string>ATY,Duckweed</string>
					<key>@3,name</key>
					<string>ATY,Duckweed</string>
					<key>model</key>
					<string>AMD Radeon HD 6870</string>
					<key>hda-gfx</key>
					<string>onboard-1</string>
		 </dict>
		 <key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x1)</key>
		 <dict>
					<key>hda-gfx</key>
					<string>onboard-1</string>
		 </dict>
		 <key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1B,0x0)</key>
		 <dict>
				   <key>PinConfigurations</key>
				   <data>
							 AA==
				   </data>
				   <key>layout-id</key>
				   <data>
							DAAAAA==
				   </data>
				   <key>subsystem-id</key>
				   <data>
							oAAAAA==
				   </data>
				   <key>subsystem-vendor-id</key>
				   <data>
						   axAAAA==
				   </data>
		</dict>
		<key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x19,0x0)</key>
		<dict>
				  <key>built-in</key>
				  <string>0x01</string>
		</dict>
		<key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1c,0x7)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x9,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
		<dict>
				  <key>built-in</key>
				  <string>0x00</string>
		</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

I leave here my xml. Use a text editor to add any other EFI injections, then use gfxutil to convert it to hex and replace the number in org.chameleon.Boot.plist

sh-3.2#gfxutil -i xml -o hex EFIZ68.xml EFIZ68.hex

 EFI stuff.zip   32.49K   264 downloads


Special Thanks
dgsga, Revogirl, flAked, Mr.Mojorisin, M83.

Attached Files

•  My IOReg.zip   490.53K   196 downloads

[csm3837]

Good Work!  
thank buoo!

[sacaman1]

hi buoo

please if you can post your DSDT

[buoo]

Hi guys
I don't use patched DSDT.

[sacaman1]

i have a similar MOBO but to get the Device (EC) working is a mission impossible without a working model
and as i see in your ioreg you have it working and recognized by the system as native device

[M83]

Great job buoo!
Thanks for the acknowledgment

[buoo]

sacaman1, on 22 February 2012 - 12:54 PM, said:

i have a similar MOBO but to get the Device (EC) working is a mission impossible without a working model
and as i see in your ioreg you have it working and recognized by the system as native device

You're right!
If you take look at my SSDT you can see that i dropped the Device (EC0) and I added a patched one.

[buoo]

Asus released the new 3203 bios for this mobo, but I haven't patched it yet. If you want to use it, you need to patch IntelCPUPM.kext with the speed stepper. There are a lot of changes in this new version, so I made a new SSDT for who is interested in using it.

Note: The SSDT is still a beta version, I'm working and testing jet. Ok It works perfectly. Don't use it with old bios' versions.

Attached Files

•  3203 SSDT β.zip   1.56K   67 downloads

[Chumnick]

Dear Buoo, tell me please, what about bluetooth and wifi? Work or not? I want to buy Asus P8Z68 Deluxe/Gen3 or Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3, what about thing? Advise me, please. And CPU: i7 2600K or i5 2550K without gpu?
Thank you! Sorry for my English.

[buoo]

Asus P8Z68 Deluxe/Gen3 and Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3 are two great mobos.
The bluetooth can work using the firmware extracted from Windows or Linux, but it's not a complete solution. It could works better
About the wifi, these mobos haven't a wifi chip, you should buy a Wireless PCI Express Adapter like this TL-WN781ND ver1.0 that works really good.

[Chumnick]

Hi Buoo, please tell me, having two SSD drive sata3 to which controller is better to connect: Intel or Marvell? Which of the controllers will work better on Mac OS? Оne drive will be for windows and the other for Mac OS. Thank you very much!

[buoo]

They work good both, but I prefer to use the Intel controller.

[davidm71]

Any luck patching bios 3203?

thanks

[magnifico]

For me there are many error in applehda , today  I have found two upgrade of system and  audio dont work ...hey man study for this problem lol

[buoo]

If you have problems in Snow Leopard with my AppleHDA version 2.1.3f7, you can patch the version that you wish starting from the plists that I made for mine don't forgetting to patch the binaries with the terminal.

 Info.plist.zip   1.79K   45 downloads
 layout12.xml.zip   1.88K   35 downloads
 Platforms.xml.zip   5.62K   33 downloads

[magnifico]

Whit hda wizard software?
Your applehda is for lion or snow ?

[buoo]

Yep, you can use kext wizard. HDA Wizard.
The AppleHDA that I attached comes from Lion.

[magnifico]

buoo, on 01 April 2012 - 06:43 PM, said:

Yep, you can use kext wizard.
The AppleHDA that I attached comes from Lion.

??
Kext wizard ?
Maybe hda wizard !!

[Chumnick]

buoo, on 21 February 2012 - 01:25 PM, said:

For i7 2600K (you need to get the correct settings for your CPU):
1-Core Ratio Limit = 38
2-Core Ratio Limit = 37
3-Core Ratio Limit = 36
4-Core Ratio Limit = 35
Internal PLL Overvoltage = Disabled

I also have a processor i7 2600K, but in the bios auto settings. And therefore I have a question for you: why do you think that your settings are correct? What is the advantage?
Thank you! Sorry for my English.

[magnifico]

Chumnick, on 06 April 2012 - 09:47 AM, said:

I also have a processor i7 2600K, but in the bios auto settings. And therefore I have a question for you: why do you think that your settings are correct? What is the advantage?
Thank you! Sorry for my English.

This option it is for the energetic saving, and increases or it raises the multiplier of the cpu