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Hello there to everybody. As you may already know, all the AMD forums and topics never had more than 2 pages of interests. So lets unite here all AMD users. Ask questions, get tips and triks for your AMD CPU with SSE2 & SSE3.

 

I am here to help in any kind of problem. I am online everyday,just call for help!

 

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I don't find tips and tricks to accelerate the data transfer of my hard disk drive. It is demoralizing! :)

 

 

Hi!

 

Let's try first to make that SATA HDD work!

It is very easy to manage SATA HDD's by editing the AppleVIAATA.kext.

 

1. For editing any Info.plist easier, we will use text edit advenced features. Open a terminal window and type:

 

sudo /Applications/TextEdit.app/Contents/MacOS/TextEdit

password: type in your password

 

Do not close this terminal window.

 

2. Navigate to System - Library - Extensions. Locate AppleVIAATA.kext

3. Right click on AppleVIAATA.kext and choose Show package contents

4. Enter - Contens folder and locate Info.plist

5. Drag Info.plist to the TextEdit in your dock.

6. Under primary match key, ener your SATA HDD id's

7. Save and close TextEdit.

 

Repair permissions:

 

1. In terminal window type:

 

chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/AppleVIAATA.kext - hit enter

chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/AppleVIAATA.kext - hit enter

rm /System/Library/Extensions.mkext - hit enter

rm /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache - hit enter

 

Close everything and go on by restarting your system. You should have SATA HDD recognised.

 

Goodluck!

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Hi!!!

 

I've got a small problem with my OSx 10.4.8 AMD SSE3 installation. Perhaps you can help me.

 

I've installed 10.4.8 AMD sse3 OSx and it's working very slow. It looks like RTM problem wasn't solved at all. I've tried to change fsb, and factor just as semthex told me to, but it's still not working.

I've got the newest shemtex kernel.

 

My hardware is:

 

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo A 1667G notebook

AMD Athlon64 3400+ SSE3 (northwood core) capable

1 GB RAM

ATI Radeon Mobility x700 128 MB ram PCIexpress

80GB HDD

 

 

Do you have any clue for me??

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Hi!!!

 

I've got a small problem with my OSx 10.4.8 AMD SSE3 installation. Perhaps you can help me.

 

I've installed 10.4.8 AMD sse3 OSx and it's working very slow. It looks like RTM problem wasn't solved at all. I've tried to change fsb, and factor just as semthex told me to, but it's still not working.

I've got the newest shemtex kernel.

 

My hardware is:

 

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo A 1667G notebook

AMD Athlon64 3400+ SSE3 (northwood core) capable

1 GB RAM

ATI Radeon Mobility x700 128 MB ram PCIexpress

80GB HDD

Do you have any clue for me??

 

 

 

Is your OSX 10.4.8 installed natively?

If yes, have you ever had this problem with earlier versions (i.e. 10.4.7)?

Note that Semthex is hardly working, and this is now still in beta release.

But we will find a way. I need a log from your computer, to see if enything weired there.

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Hello Dino,

I just opened a topic in international forum for this problem...

I have installed 10.4.8 AMD DVD SSE3 natively on my PC but reboot doesn't work (on 10.4.7 it works fine)

If I select restart from the menù bar I can close OSX session but I cannot restart my PC:

I obtain a black screen and I can see these written commands on it:

"continuing

Done

MACH reboot"

After few seconds these commands disappear and I have only a black screen

Then... nothing... and the machine doesn't restart

I tried to edit the file mach_kernel by using Hex editor as described for the 10.4.7 but the mod doesn't work for 10.4.8

Thank you

Bye

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chmielu, the latest kernels auto detect fsb and there should be no need to set it, what is the RTM problem you mention."Northwood" is Intel

 

 

dino, I wasn't trying to heckle you, I just wanted to point out not all AMD threads are lost. I think your intension's are noble and I will also help out the best I can.

 

 

mspr, what kernel are you using? I would not try to hex edit the kernel, your better off trying different ones to find the one that will work best. I am currently using k19 w/out any problems.

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No problem joe, let's work together on this.

 

mspr: Do not edit your kernel at the moment.

 

There is no reason to worry, because your system is safe after you have closed OSX session.

Let's work on this. It must be one way to fix it.

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@joe75

 

You're right - my CPU is Mobile AMD Athlon64 3400+ (Newark) SSE3 Capable.

 

@dino

 

Yews - i've got 10.4.8 Natively installed. I had this problem with every version since 10.4.3

 

Only versions 10.4.1 and 10.4.2 works properly.

What kind of log do you need?? How should i obtain this log

 

Thanks for help

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Hi!

 

Let's try first to make that SATA HDD work!

It is very easy to manage SATA HDD's by editing the AppleVIAATA.kext.

It is fantastic! it works!

 

This is my PATA device id: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_036E&SUBSYS_82391043&REV_A1\3&2411E6FE&0&20

 

I edited my AppleVIAATA Info.plist and added my PATA ID controller (0x036e10de) in the "VIA SATA Controller" section:

 

nano /System/Library/Extensions/AppleVIAATA.kext/Contents/Info.plist

<key>VIA SATA Controller</key>

<key>IOPCIPrimaryMatch</key>

<string>0x036e10de</string>

i can put my sata ID controller but i didn't make it, i'm afraid to lose my data.

 

thank you dino! you are my héro! :D

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@dino

 

Yews - i've got 10.4.8 Natively installed. I had this problem with every version since 10.4.3

 

Only versions 10.4.1 and 10.4.2 works properly.

What kind of log do you need?? How should i obtain this log

 

Thanks for help

 

I just want an activity monitor, to see if is anything weird, to see if there is something that is causing your system to be so slow.

Open a terminal window an type:

 

tail -f /var/log/system.log

 

then do some tasks, open some applications at the same time, browse internet, if you have any errors int the terminal window, post them here.

 

Goodluck!

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Hi!!

 

Only errors i get from terminal is

 

Nov 23 11:12:26 ravens-computer /System/Library/Frameworks/SyncServices.framework/Resources/SyncServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SyncServer: objc: task_thread failed (result -301)\n

Nov 23 11:12:27 ravens-computer crashdump[215]: SyncServer crashed

Nov 23 11:12:27 ravens-computer crashdump[215]: crash report written to: /Users/raven/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/SyncServer.crash.log

Nov 23 11:12:32 ravens-computer crashdump[220]: SyncServer crashed

Nov 23 11:12:33 ravens-computer crashdump[220]: crash report written to: /Users/raven/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/SyncServer.crash.log

 

 

Nothing more. I don't think that SyncServer causes my system have so slow performance.

Maybe you'll figre something else out - hopefully.

 

And that's my hardware:

 

Hardware Overview:

 

Machine Name: Mac

Machine Model: ACPI

CPU Type: Mobile AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3400+

Number Of CPUs: 1

CPU Speed: 800 MHz

L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB

CPU Features: FPU VME DE PSE TSC MSR PAE MCE CX8 APIC SEP MTRR PGE MCA CMOV PAT PSE36 CLFSH MMX FXSR SSE SSE2 SSE3

Memory: 1 GB

Bus Speed: 400 MHz

Boot ROM Version: 1.06C (American Megatrends Inc.)

 

It shows buss speed 400 - that's not true - my buss speed is 200, and ofcourse CPU clock - 800MHz - it's redicolous - it should be 2,2 GHz

 

What aree you thinking about this guys??

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Hardware Overview:

 

Machine Name: Mac

Machine Model: ACPI

CPU Type: Mobile AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3400+

Number Of CPUs: 1

CPU Speed: 800 MHz

L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB

CPU Features: FPU VME DE PSE TSC MSR PAE MCE CX8 APIC SEP MTRR PGE MCA CMOV PAT PSE36 CLFSH MMX FXSR SSE SSE2 SSE3

Memory: 1 GB

Bus Speed: 400 MHz

Boot ROM Version: 1.06C (American Megatrends Inc.)

 

It shows buss speed 400 - that's not true - my buss speed is 200, and ofcourse CPU clock - 800MHz - it's redicolous - it should be 2,2 GHz

 

What aree you thinking about this guys??

 

 

Well we do have a problem!

BRB - ASAP - Finding a solution!

 

Goodluck!

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dino wrote:

 

Well we do have a problem!

BRB - ASAP - Finding a solution!

 

Hi!!

 

What do you mean by BRB-ASAP??

I don't understand this...

 

 

Sorry i meant: Be right back - As soon as possible!

 

Try this:

 

Replace /system/library/systemprofiler/SPPlatformReporter.spreporter with an older version to display correct Hardware information in Systemprofiler

 

I am waiting for your reply!

 

Goodluck!

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Ok - i did what you've said. System Profiler shows exactly the same information. I've used System Profiler form JAS 10.4.6

I found strange issue while fsb and RTCLOCK recognizing.

OS X 10.4.1 - witch works perfectly for me shows value RTCLOCK 2200000000, and OSX 10.4.8 with semthex kernel shows RTCLOCK 8000000

 

I don't know what to do with that. Is there any hope for me ????

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I would reccommend you to try diffrent kernel releases to see what happens. Also please try to use an OSX system only for testing, like we are doing. So we can test several isues without destroing our information.

 

Try also to install Jas OSX 10.4.7, then update to 10.4.8. If this is working there is no reason you should use the new kernel. Use it only if you are sure what you are doing. i used Jas 10.4.7 and I am still using it. It is the perfect version for me. Untill something else, better than this appears, I will use this. In the meantime I test everything I can, so I can help anyone the best I can. I know what it has been for me 6 months of testing and no OSX.

 

Try with the update pls. Goodluck

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I've tried every kernel versions i found, i've also tried jas 10.4.7, and update, and many other combinations - same result - veeery slow performance.

 

Every osx version since 10.4.3 has got slow performance on my hardware.

 

Only 10.4.1 and 10.4.2 has good performance on my hardware, and i don't know why.

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