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Hi Guys,

 

Any reasons why my CPU doesn't go above multi of x16? I played a bit with bootloaders, installed Chameleon original etc, but now no matter what I do with the BIOS, at least not that I know what to do, my CPU speed is 1600Mhz. Checking via HWMonitor, loading the CPU via Terminal.

 

What do I need to fix this, any ideas?

 

 

Some information:

P8Z77-V Pro

2600K

1866Mhz RAM

Chameleon installed by Chameleon Wizard

Original installed by tonymacx86 ##### and guide (image put to usb from the store on another mac)

Tried resetting BIOS to original, but don't really know what else to do... I worked previously, but I have no idea what I changed to break it!

 

Thanks

Kosta

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You probably need an SSDT for your cpu (MaciASL app or RevoGirl's script). You may also try the C&P States generator by adding GeneratePStates=Yes and GenerateCStates=Yes to you org.chameleon.boot.plist. Which SMBIOS profile are you using now? I think MacMini5,1 could be the right one for your hardware. Could you upload a bdmesg log?

 

EDIT: also, read the rules regarding tonycrap utilities. Don't even mention them here or you won't get any help.

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Hi Maniac,

 

If you maybe didn't notice, this was my 1st post, meaning I'm really new to this stuff, but I'll try answering it to best of my ability!

 

What are these scripts, not familiar with it.

Generate C&P States in Wizard is checked and saved.

SMBIOS Profile: MacPro3,1. I'll try switching.

 

The bdmesg log:

 

 

Chameleon 2.2svn (svn-r2189) [2013-03-19 18:26:44]

msr(383): platform_info 70012200

msr(387): flex_ratio 000f0000

Unusable flex ratio detected. Patched MSR now 000e0000

Sticking with [bCLK: 100Mhz, Bus-Ratio: 340]

CPU: Brand String: Intel® Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU: Vendor/Family/ExtFamily: 0x756e6547/0x6/0x0

CPU: Model/ExtModel/Stepping: 0x2a/0x2/0x7

CPU: MaxCoef/CurrCoef: 0x0/0x22

CPU: MaxDiv/CurrDiv: 0x0/0x0

CPU: TSCFreq: 3400MHz

CPU: FSBFreq: 100MHz

CPU: CPUFreq: 3400MHz

CPU: NoCores/NoThreads: 4/4

CPU: Features: 0x0000027f

Attempting to read GPT

Read GPT

Reading GPT partition 1, type C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B

Reading GPT partition 2, type 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist] 478 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/org.chameleon.Boot.plist] 865 bytes.

Module 'Symbols.dylib' by 'Chameleon' Loaded.

Description: Chameleon symbols for linking

Version: 0

Compat: 0

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/modules/FileNVRAM.dylib] 56068 bytes.

Module 'FileNVRAM.dylib' by 'Unknown' Loaded.

Description:

Version: 0

Compat: 0

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/modules/Keylayout.dylib] 13424 bytes.

Module 'Keylayout.dylib' by 'Unknown' Loaded.

Description:

Version: 0

Compat: 0

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/nvram.20d5b4af-d28b-e111-9476-c86000e20c7d.plist] 1196 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/theme.plist] 2702 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/background.png] 966 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/logo.png] 5650 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/device_generic.png] 17757 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/device_hfsplus.png] 16769 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/device_ext3.png] 17757 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/device_fat16.png] 17757 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/device_fat32.png] 17757 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/device_ntfs.png] 17180 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/device_cdrom.png] 16279 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/device_selection.png] 8699 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/device_scroll_prev.png] 3095 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/device_scroll_next.png] 3106 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/menu_boot.png] 2808 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/menu_verbose.png] 2808 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/menu_ignore_caches.png] 2808 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/menu_single_user.png] 2808 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/menu_memory_info.png] 2808 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/menu_video_info.png] 2808 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/menu_help.png] 2808 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/menu_verbose_disabled.png] 2808 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/menu_ignore_caches_disabled.png] 2808 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/menu_single_user_disabled.png] 2808 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/menu_selection.png] 1706 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/progress_bar.png] 207 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/progress_bar_background.png] 189 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/text_scroll_prev.png] 3098 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/text_scroll_next.png] 3097 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/font_console.png] 4070 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/Themes/Choose_Your_OS/font_small.png] 6060 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist] 232 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/org.chameleon.Boot.plist] 865 bytes.

Loading Darwin 10.8

Loading kernel cache /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/kernelcache

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/kernelcache] 4096 bytes.

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/kernelcache] 17346567 bytes.

ACPI table not found: DSDT.aml

No DSDT found, using 0 as uid value.

Using PCI-Root-UID value: 0

Zotac GeForce GTX 580 1536MB NVc8 [10de:1080]-[19da:1203] :: PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0) device number: 1

LAN Controller [8086:1503] :: PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x19,0x0)

Setting up lan keys

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/smbios.plist] 467 bytes.

SMBus CmdReg: 0x3

Scanning SMBus [8086:1e22], mmio: 0xf7435004, ioport: 0xf000, hostc: 0x1

SPD[0] (size): 255 @0x50

SPD[0] (size): 146 @0x51

Slot: 1 Type 24 4096MB (DDR3 SDRAM) 1867MHz Vendor=Corsair

PartNo=CMX8GX3M2A2000C9 SerialNo=00000000

SPD[0] (size): 255 @0x52

SPD[0] (size): 146 @0x53

Slot: 3 Type 24 4096MB (DDR3 SDRAM) 1867MHz Vendor=Corsair

PartNo=CMX8GX3M2A2000C9 SerialNo=00000000

SPD[0] (size): 255 @0x54

SPD[0] (size): 255 @0x55

SPD[0] (size): 255 @0x56

SPD[0] (size): 80 @0x57

Slot: 7 Type 2 0MB (RAM) 800MHz Vendor=NoName

PartNo=P8Z77-V-PRO SerialNo=00000000

CPU is Intel® Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz, family 0x6, model 0x2a

 

Type: 0, Length: 24, Handle: 0x0

BIOSInformation:

vendor: Apple Inc.

version: #####.tonymacx86.com

releaseDate: 11/06/2009

 

Type: 1, Length: 27, Handle: 0x1

SystemInformation:

manufacturer: Apple Inc.

productName: MacPro3,1

version: 1.0

serialNumber: G8031788GWR

uuid: 20D5B4AF-D28B-E111-9476-C86000E20C7D

wakeupReason: 0x6

skuNumber: SKU

family: MacPro

 

Type: 2, Length: 15, Handle: 0x2

BaseBoard:

manufacturer: Apple Inc.

product: Mac-F221BEC8

version: Rev 1.xx

serialNumber: MT7023042702880

assetTagNumber: To be filled by O.E.M.

locationInChassis: To be filled by O.E.M.

boardType: 0xA

 

Type: 3, Length: 22, Handle: 0x3

SystemEnclosure:

manufacturer: Chassis Manufacture

type: 3

version: Chassis Version

serialNumber: Chassis Serial Number

assetTagNumber: Asset-1234567890

 

Type: 4, Length: 42, Handle: 0x4

ProcessorInformation:

socketDesignation: LGA1155

processorType: 3

processorFamily: 0xBF

manufacturer: Intel

processorID: 0x206A7

processorVersion: Intel® Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz

externalClock: 0MHz

maximumClock: 3400MHz

currentClock: 3415MHz

serialNumber: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

assetTag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

partNumber: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

 

Type: 7, Length: 19, Handle: 0x5

Type: 7, Length: 19, Handle: 0x6

Type: 7, Length: 19, Handle: 0x7

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x8

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x9

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0xa

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0xb

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0xc

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0xd

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0xe

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0xf

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x10

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x11

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x12

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x13

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x14

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x15

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x16

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x17

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x18

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x19

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x1a

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x1b

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x1c

Type: 8, Length: 9, Handle: 0x1d

Type: 9, Length: 17, Handle: 0x1e

Type: 9, Length: 17, Handle: 0x1f

Type: 9, Length: 17, Handle: 0x20

Type: 9, Length: 17, Handle: 0x21

Type: 9, Length: 17, Handle: 0x22

Type: 9, Length: 17, Handle: 0x23

Type: 9, Length: 17, Handle: 0x24

Type: 10, Length: 6, Handle: 0x25

Type: 11, Length: 5, Handle: 0x26

Type: 12, Length: 5, Handle: 0x27

Type: 32, Length: 20, Handle: 0x28

Type: 34, Length: 11, Handle: 0x29

Type: 26, Length: 22, Handle: 0x2a

Type: 36, Length: 16, Handle: 0x2b

Type: 35, Length: 11, Handle: 0x2c

Type: 28, Length: 22, Handle: 0x2d

Type: 36, Length: 16, Handle: 0x2e

Type: 35, Length: 11, Handle: 0x2f

Type: 27, Length: 15, Handle: 0x30

Type: 36, Length: 16, Handle: 0x31

Type: 35, Length: 11, Handle: 0x32

Type: 27, Length: 15, Handle: 0x33

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Type: 35, Length: 11, Handle: 0x35

Type: 29, Length: 22, Handle: 0x36

Type: 36, Length: 16, Handle: 0x37

Type: 35, Length: 11, Handle: 0x38

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Type: 26, Length: 22, Handle: 0x3a

Type: 36, Length: 16, Handle: 0x3b

Type: 35, Length: 11, Handle: 0x3c

Type: 26, Length: 22, Handle: 0x3d

Type: 36, Length: 16, Handle: 0x3e

Type: 35, Length: 11, Handle: 0x3f

Type: 28, Length: 22, Handle: 0x40

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Type: 35, Length: 11, Handle: 0x42

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Type: 41, Length: 11, Handle: 0x57

Type: 41, Length: 11, Handle: 0x58

Type: 41, Length: 11, Handle: 0x59

Type: 139, Length: 94, Handle: 0x5a

Type: 17, Length: 34, Handle: 0x5b

MemoryDevice:

deviceLocator: ChannelA-DIMM0

bankLocator: BANK 0

memoryType: RAM

memorySpeed: 0MHz

manufacturer: N/A

serialNumber: N/A

assetTag: 9876543210

partNumber: N/A

 

Type: 16, Length: 23, Handle: 0x5c

Type: 18, Length: 23, Handle: 0x5d

Type: 17, Length: 34, Handle: 0x5e

MemoryDevice:

deviceLocator: ChannelA-DIMM1

bankLocator: BANK 1

memoryType: DDR3

memorySpeed: 1867MHz

manufacturer: Corsair

serialNumber: 00000000

assetTag: 9876543210

partNumber: CMX8GX3M2A2000C9

 

Type: 18, Length: 23, Handle: 0x5f

Type: 20, Length: 35, Handle: 0x60

Type: 17, Length: 34, Handle: 0x61

MemoryDevice:

deviceLocator: ChannelB-DIMM0

bankLocator: BANK 2

memoryType: RAM

memorySpeed: 0MHz

manufacturer: N/A

serialNumber: N/A

assetTag: 9876543210

partNumber: N/A

 

Type: 18, Length: 23, Handle: 0x62

Type: 17, Length: 34, Handle: 0x63

MemoryDevice:

deviceLocator: ChannelB-DIMM1

bankLocator: BANK 3

memoryType: DDR3

memorySpeed: 1867MHz

manufacturer: Corsair

serialNumber: 00000000

assetTag: 9876543210

partNumber: CMX8GX3M2A2000C9

 

Type: 18, Length: 23, Handle: 0x64

Type: 20, Length: 35, Handle: 0x65

Type: 19, Length: 31, Handle: 0x66

Type: 13, Length: 22, Handle: 0x68

Type: 131, Length: 6, Handle: 0x68

AppleProcessorType:

ProcessorType: 0x701

 

Type: 127, Length: 4, Handle: 0x69

 

Customizing SystemID with : 20d5b4af-d28b-e111-9476-c86000e20c7d

ACPI table not found: DSDT.aml

Read HFS+ file: [hd(0,2)/Extra/SSDT.aml] 988 bytes.

ACPI table not found: SSDT-1.aml

FADT: ACPI Restart Fix applied!

Found ACPI CPU: CPU0

Found ACPI CPU: CPU1

Found ACPI CPU: CPU2

Found ACPI CPU: CPU3

Found ACPI CPU: CPU4

Found ACPI CPU: CPU5

Found ACPI CPU: CPU6

Found ACPI CPU: CPU7

SSDT with CPU C-States generated successfully

P-States: min 0x10, max 0x22

SSDT with CPU P-States generated successfully

RSDT: Added 3 SSDT table(s)

FADT: ACPI Restart Fix applied!

Added 3 SSDT table(s) into XSDT

Starting Darwin x86_64

Boot Args: boot-uuid=61740488-589D-3654-AFE5-82CB65D6700C rd=*uuid darkwake=0

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It looks ok, chameleon indeed generates the P&C states and MacPro3,1 should be fine to test this. Now we need to look at a boot log from your console (it's in /applications/utilities/console.app) This time paste it into a txt and upload it.

 

EDIT: well, just noticed you have an Asus motherboard, so you probably need to patch the AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement kext first to get speedstep working. I cannot help you with that as I've never needed it but there are several threads dedicated to that topic in this forum.

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Most awesome, now I can't even boot in! I get a kernel panic, P-State Stepper Error 18 at step 29 in context 2 on CPU 0...

(only thing I changed was a change to Macmini5,1)

 

??? What to do?

 

Ah, nm... fixed it, found a tutorial on another site. Now back to Mac mini 3,1 and it booted. I wonder why??

 

Concerning the motherboard, I already installed the custom BIOS for it, does that cover what you mean?

 

The requested file is also attached.

 

I'll additionally look what you suggested on the forums here.

 

EDIT: Seems like I should have any need for this patch, since I flashed the board?

http://biosrepo.wordpress.com/about/

 

EDIT2: And now it's working? It's showing 4.8Ghz, my OC speed. Now I would really like to know why... did Mac Mini 3,1 fix it??

console.rtf

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As far as I can tell everything looks ok, and the kext is loading without issues:

AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: Turbo Ratios EEEE
AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: (built 22:41:17 Jan  6 2013) initialization complete

 

Can you try generating the SSDT with the script or app? (just google MaciASL+SSDT or revogirl+ssdt+script)

 

 

Sorry but that is as far as I go regarding Asus boards and Speedstep as I never had one, hope someone more knowledgeable in the subject can help you solve this.

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Solved! Kind of...

This is really stupid, but maybe helps you help me...

When I set to Macmini5,1, it gave me kernel panic. But then via simple edit in single user mode, I changed the line to 3,1 and voila, got my 4.8ghz.

First I thought it was a coincidence, I did something else, so I was poking around this a little while, trying:

Macmini3,1 installed: fail

MacPro3,1 installed: fail

MacPro5,1 installed: kernel panic, edit to Mac Pro 3,1: success!

Macmini5,1 installed: kernel panic, edit to Macmini3,1: success!

Macmini5,1 installed, edited to "Hackintosh", rebooted: success!

 

So what the hell?

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MacPro5,1 KP on most computers, MacPro3,1 works on anything

MacMini3,1 is a Core2Duo so it's not the best for you

Hackintosh is like MacPro3,1 I think. Kind of generic.

 

Still I believe MacMini5,1 is the right one but it perhaps requires a proper SSDT to avoid the KP. Why don't you try macmini5,1 and this time boot with "UseKernelCache=No -f"

 

EDIT: on my hack with your same cpu I used to use MacMini5,2 with Chameleon, which doesn't use the onboard graphics and may be better for your system

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Alright, I took a look at MaciASL DSDT, it has an option to generate SSDT.

But to be honest, I don't really know what to make of this... is there some tutorial somewhere on how to edit this stuff, or what to do??

 

So I created a custom SSDT apparently, with a help of the script I found on tonymacx86, and it still does a KP.

 

I set up Macmini5,1 as a SMBIOS + custom SSDT.

 

Finally, attempted your solution, including the above, and it also did the KP.

 

Btw. my CPU is running without HT. But I also tried with HT. I reckon this shouldn't be a problem?

 

Also, it doesn't matter what I type in into smbios.plist: I just put XXXXXXXXX, after installing Macmini5,1, and it booted AND the OC is working. As long apparently as it isn't Macmini5,1. I didn't change anything else!

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For MaciASL you need 3 things:

 

Thermal Design Power: 95

Max Turbo Frequency: it's the one you set in the bios (48 I guess?)

Logical Cpus: 8

CPU Frequency: 3400

 

Save the file generated as SSDT.aml in your Extra folder, then add DropSSDT=Yes and delete the Generate P&C states lines in the org.chameleon.boot.plist.

 

 

EDIT: You say "custom SSDT" but how did you do it? Upload it please so I can take a look at it. Did you try MacMini5,2? Also why do you disable HT?

 

EDIT2: If you're already using a SSDT add DropSSDT=Yes and delete the Generate P&C states lines from your boot.plist, they're not necessary

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The thing is, the iMac12 profiles have crappy speedstep data, you'll likely see only the lowest and highest states. Even real iMacs have that problem. The solution for that is to edit the iMac speedstep plist and add the stepping from a MacMini. I can show you the one I'm currently using (MacMini5,3 stepping data for the iMac12,2 profile) as an example and I can guide you through the edits necessary for it. Of course you can use the plist I'll give you as well (assuming you're on 10.8.2 or 10.8.3) but it's better to learn for yourself in case of an update breaking the stepping data.

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Yeah, I already found out that my CPU runs at x16 or at x48, was kinda bothering me. In Windows, I used to turn off Speedstep, as I let my CPU run at x48 all the time, though not loaded, of course, it didn't cause any heat.

I'll check if it must be on, but if it does, then I would surely like to take advantage of your knowledge and learn how to program that... but online chat would probably be of advantage, as writing here would probably take days. That OK with you?

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Ok, here we go, I'm gonna move the files with the terminal but you may do that with Finder as well.

 

1- Copy the iMac12,1 and MacMini5,1 (this one is the reference) plists from the kext to the desktop: (also make another copy in case you want the original back)

cp /System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin.kext/Contents/Resources/iMac12_1.plist ~/Desktop/
cp /System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin.kext/Contents/Resources/Macmini5_1.plist ~/Desktop/

 

2- Open those files with PlistEdit Pro (free download), remove the StepDataDict from the iMac and copy the StepContextDict from the MacMini to the iMac like this:

 

post-158318-0-77729600-1364345027_thumb.jpg

 

3- Save the iMac12_1.plist file and put it back into the kext:

sudo cp ~/Desktop/iMac12_1.plist /System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin.kext/Contents/Resources/iMac12_1.plist

 

4- Repair permissions and rebuild the kextcache with Kext Wizard (it's in this forum) or any other utility you may use for this purpose.

 

5- Reboot and test if it's working with HWMonitor, MSRDumper.kext or AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementInfo.kext.

 

6- Enjoy

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Hehe, a good start: there are no iMac12_1.plist nor Macmini5_1.plist in the given folder (I went into kexts with show contents of course).

Also when copying via Terminal, no file comes up.

 

And sorry, it was my error, not 12_1 installed, but iMac13,2.

 

But on that note, is it possible to disable speedstep, eg. make it run at 4800mhz all the time? As I said, under windows, when I set SpeedStep + C1E off, I get 4800mhz, but still cool CPU. It has proven to be the best option in windows.

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If you don't have those files then you have a broken kext or have deleted them somehow. Check for those files in Time Machine, in a combo update or in the OSX installer. If you really want to disable speedstep you may do so in your bios.

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Not using time machine yet, but I do wonder why it is like that, I didn't do squat to break it.

 

Will try keeping the cpu at 48 with nullcpupowermanagement, and if I turn off in bios, the osx still downclocks, like it just won't listen ;-)

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No, for your CPU that is the kext that handles speedstepping. Next time when you reinstall try to use TM, it's really usefull for these hacks as you can restore individual files or the entire drive from the installer.

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