 ASUS P5E-VM HDMI  CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 2.67GHz @ 3.4GHz [SSE3/PAE/XD/EST/VMX/EM64T] L2 Cache: 6144K FSB: 1696MHz RAM: 1.34GB/4.0GB [❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙] Disk: 40.26GB/931.19GB Display: nVidia GeForce 8800 GTX (PCIe) [768 MB/QE/QGL/CI] 1920x1200@60Hz Audio: Apple HDA OS: Mac OS X 10.5.4 (9E17) Kernel: Darwin 9.4.0

Boot 123 CDROM with modified kexts + ASUS P5E-VM HDMI Drivers Package:
http://www.zshare.net/download/172128582e2a7354/

Bios Settings: http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=3668216...f72223440f1e5d9

Boot using boot 123 modified cdrom: ( generic.iso )

once on the prompt, swap cdrom for the Leopard Retail DVD. select 9f or whatever and hit enter to boot into the Retail DVD.

Notice that Macbooks or iMacs or MacPros Leopard DVDs wont work!!! If u dont have a retail Leopard DVD download from ThePirateBay, search for: APPLE.MAC.OSX.LEOPARD.V10.5.ISO-OSX

Install

ull need after install, to boot into the OS using again boot 123 cdrom:
ull need to put boot 123 cdrom, select first hard drive and boot, and it boots into the OS

copy the contents of asus p5e-vm hdmi 3.zip to your newly installed leopard using a usb disk or pen

then after u set it up, first thing is to install Chameleon_DFE_for_Hard_Disk.dmg , u dont need to follow the readme first.txt, the extra contents are allready copied to the there, just install the Chameleon_DFE_for_Hard_Disk.pkg

then use kext helper b7 app to install all the .kext's

and EFIStudio for the graphics, select your graphics card, click on add device, then click on write to com.apple.boot.plist

and install AboutThisMac.pkg

PowerOff Bug fix: install chud then poweroff bug fix pkg's : http://www.zshare.net/download/17715797048087c7/

Open Terminal app , type: sudo nano /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

and add this sting:

<key>Timeout</key>
<string>2</string>

type CTRL+X and type Yes to save the settings.

Thats it! Reboot and remove boot 123 cdrom!



Not shure if you will, but if you do have problems with TimeMachine not backing up use this fix: http://tinyurl.com/3bplsb



enjoy! =)  PoWer! by Fuz2y

Thanks!!

I will try it

2 things.
1. thats awesome its 100%. you are saying the audio in / out is all there and the intel gma 3500 is working in qe/ci?
2. I think posting the link to the retail DVD is against the rules here. you might want to take that down so this gem of a post doesn't get nixed.

this board has a lot of what I am looking for in a multimedia board. the only problem is the pciex1 slots. why would they use two of them? those devices seem harder to find and make work. ah well what can you do

adrock42;

not really, look at the second line of is post;
"Display: nVidia GeForce 8800 GTX (PCIe) [768 MB/QE/QGL/CI] 1920x1200@60Hz"

You really don't need that much kext in your Extra folder try BOOT-KABYL-BUMBY.iso it works perfect it only got 4 kext file. also i have made a combo Audio and Lan installer for this board. if any one wants it just pm me

Thanks Fuz2y for your sharing,

One note, you might be require to boot the retail using -x -v -f if you are having difficulties booting, also the BIOS SATA might require to be set as IDE and not AHCI.

Overclocking the P5E-VM HDMI


For those interested in OC'ing your P5E-VM HDMI, here is what i have achieved this weekend and seem stable, at least according to OCCT and ORTHOS

Currently running at 3.81GHz on a E7300, which is 50% OC on CPU and 50% OC on FSB.

Here are the settings as well as some mods to my case.

http://www.mediafire.com//?sharekey=b1184c...25df52beb7fe4b3

Yes I use the Pencil drop, which drop only 0.01V now (I Used a HB pencil to do as this was the only one available on this island).

My room temperature is nice just after work, when all equipment have been off all night and day, then get to the "sweating point" after few hours in the room and computers turned on.
This is just a reference to let you know that the room temperature is very warm and certainly does not help the cooling, but good enough with water cooling.

I'm actually investigating different solutions to increase the efficiency of the cooling, but it has to be low cost... very low cost and simple.

I have a wagan car fridge which i don't use very often, i had considered striping the thermal plate from it to fit in the case, on the mb side there is a little gap between the panel and the backplane, not sure if that would fit but might be a consideration. I'm afraid that the PSU might not be able to handle this...

If anyone has any brilliant ideas I am open to realistic solutions, again, something simple and not expensive, here everything is mail order... except for A/C which cost too much to run...


In anycase I though I would share my results and settings for a good 3.81GHz for those interested.

With this, I consume 220W total, that include the UPS, 2 routers, 2 LCD Screen, the computer that include 3 HDD... not bad

Nomad.

PICS of the current setup;

http://www.mediafire.com//?sharekey=b1184c...25df52beb7fe4b3

does 100% working mean that every feature will work? sleep, restart, sound, RAID etc.? Is this one of the best choice for a hackintosh? Sorry for asking so many noob questions but I might be interested to try this.

only sleep have issues, but you have that issue with every distro too

so is this the closest mobo to have 100% working (everything except sleep)? Is there any other mobo that will have everything plus the sleep function working? Since I'm going to go buy a mobo for my new comp anyways i'm trying to find the best mobo for the hackintosh. Would you say this is the best? Thanks in advance

Sleep is working here, the only problem is after sleep restart and LAN wont work so the system has to be rebooted for these to work again. I never had any problems with GA-G33M-S2R everything worked perfect.

Fuz2y - Does HDMI work on this - both video and digital audio (i.e., without the 8800GTX)? If so, this could be the perfect Mac-based HTPC. Low power, low heat, low noise.

Hey Shaanky98 I tried to send you a PM but it doesnt seem to be going thru. Can you send me the "combo audo and lan installer" for this board please. My email is tiwe1025@gmail.com Thanks

sorry guys i'm really noob at this. After i boot with the Boot 123 disk it asks me to "Enter two-digit hexadecimal boot device". How do i find out whats my DVD-Rom's boot number?

right next to that text "Enter two-digit ..." [*] something like [9f] !!

Just sent you the installer hope it works.

ok thanks for the help guys finally got it installed. BTW what is the advantage of installing a RETAIL version instead of a hacked version like KALWAY? Does the RETAIL install allow me to update the operating system to 10.5.4 thru iTunes?

retail install allows u to do apple software updates without any harm, the same goes for major combo updates

sweet one more thing, is there any way to make the system boot the hard drive with the OS on it? because right now every time i restart i will get into the prompt screen (note: i've already removed my boot123 cd and changed the setting in bios to boot HDD first) and it will ask me to choose a HDD to boot (there is only one option anyways).

also dose your front panel audio work? i plugged in my headset and i'm not getting any sound at all but if i plug it in the back it works.

For your headphones to work you have to change the sound output to built-in-headphone

system preferences/sound/output

Thanks Shaanky98. So it is normal that my system asks me to choose a hard drive to boot every time or have i installed something wrong?

Thats normal

cool thanks for the confirmation. I just updated to 10.5.4 and looks like everything is working. Still gotta test time machine tho

OK after getting a new HDD i can confirm that Time Machine works without any kexts and that with the help of another member (thanks Nomade ) in this forum i was able to solve the boot up problem.

Just add

<key>Timeout</key>
<string>1</string>

to the com.apple.Boot.plist file

However now i have yet another problem. I find that sometimes when I tried to shut down the computer only the screen turns off (or maybe I should say turns black), HDD off and RAM off but the system still seems to be ON since i can still hear all the fans spinning (so the PSU is still on).

Anyone having this problem as well? Is this normal and is there a fix for this?

Read the topic again Tiwe ! its updated, poweroff bug fix! and also that boot issue...

Hi Fuz2y,
Thanks for the great guide, thanks to you I now have my system setup great and very stable, just one question before I apply the MAC OS updates, my graphics carg a EVGA 8800GT 512MB says it is QE enabled but after it says not supported so I cant get ilife to work ?.
Can you help is there something I am doing wrong the driver/kext is loaded and I have a screen resolution of 1600x1200 all else is fine the card is correctly installed just not QE enabled any help advice would be great.

Thanks Melly

P.S I am new to Mac's so sorry if I have,nt fully understood anything, I have been searching and the only reference I can find is to flash my 8800GT card with a new ROM - sounds scary. - Thanks.

Boot 123 CDROM with modified kexts + ASUS P5E-VM HDMI Drivers Package:
http://www.zshare.net/download/172128582e2a7354/

This is a zip file...where's the ISO?

Thanks so much for this.

So simple to follow.

Everything is working 100% and faster than ever before using prepatched releases.
Even Audio Out works over HDMI now (Using SPDIF pass through with my graphics card).
Check out my specs in signature.
Much respect man; now I don't have to buy that EFI-X dohicky to use leopard safely and comfortably.

Hey there. I've been reading these forums for awhile, but this is my first time posting.

I followed the guide to install OSX Retail DVD on my P5E-VM HDMI setup and everything is working (even osx system updates). However, every now and then I'll wake up in the morning to see my computer has locked up with the gray screen of death.

From what I could tell in the Utility Console logs, I'm getting some weird uuid error #35. I'm at work right now, but will edit my post with info from the log when I get home.

Edit: Also forgot to note that when my install had finished and I attempted to use KextHelper to install IONetworkingFamily.kext and SMBIOSResolver.kext, KextHelper announced they installed properly and that I needed to reboot. When I rebooted, I got the gray screen of death before it could finish booting back into MacOS. The only choice was to do a complete reinstall and as of right now I've not installed those 2 kexts.

My setup:
Asus P5E-VM HDMI motherboard
Intel Q6600 quad core cpu
4GB ram
eVGA nVidia 7800 GT video card
using on-board lan and audio
WD 74GB Raptor hdd
and a couple external usb hard drives



The iso file is inside the zip you just linked. It's called generic.iso.dmg.

Ok well all devices seem to be functioning 100% after additional tests.

But for the love of pete, has anyone figured out how to fix the intermittent USB connection issue and the restart and shutdown problems that may happen once in a while? Where it will shutdown or restart OSX, but not the computer itself.

Thanks.

I got this fix from a website. this will fix the error #35

2.) Open /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
3.) ADD AFTER <string>Ethernet</string></dict> the following:

<dict>
<key>BSD Name</key>
<string>en3</string>
<key>IOBuiltin</key>
<false/>
<key>IOInterfaceType</key>
<integer>6</integer>
<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>
<integer>3</integer>
<key>IOLocation</key>
<string></string>
<key>IOMACAddress</key>
<data>
ABbPoF5V
</data>
<key>IOPathMatch</key>
<string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/P0P3@1C,2/
IOPCI2PCIBridge/pci14e4,4311@0/AirPort_Brcm43xx/IO80211Interface</string>
<key>SCNetworkInterfaceType</key>
<string>IEEE80211</string>
</dict>

4.) IF you have more than 3 interfaces or there is an "en3" interface change it to "en4" or a higher number, don't forget to change this "<integer>3</integer>" to "<integer>4</integer>".
5.) You need to REBOOT



what is the usb issue? the only one I am having is on restart, my keyboard and mouse doesn't work unless I unplug and replug it back in. I am using logitech devices. this was after upgrading to 10.5.5, it was fine in the previous versions. it is working now- touch wood - after I have disabled legacy support in the bios.

I too am having the intermittent restart and shutdown problem. most of the time it does turn off.

The USB issue to which I'm referring is the same one you just stated. I just disabled legacy support, lets hope that solves it; I guess I just gotta keep my usb to ps2 adapter around to tweak my BIOS. I'm using the logitech G15 keyboard and G5 Mouse, if thats relevant.

If anyone has a solution to the hanging shutdown, or restart; in which the computer will not shutdown or restart (sometimes), even though OSX does close down. Please post a fix, it is really annoying.

hey all, i did nomade's directions for doing a boot-132 retail install with my p5e-vm hdmi. for some reason, my audio isn't working. under "about this mac", there is no built in audio. i also get crashes in youtube, which i think is related. any ideas?

also, is there a patch for the lan issues after sleeping?

Did anyone run into this problem? After installing the .kexts it forces you to restart the computer. However, after the restart it still has the screen:

"You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button for several seconds or press the restart button"

PS What BIOS is everyone using?

When I run the -x -v -f it looks like the problem is:

Extension "com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPPlatform" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi componenets.

I'm trying to get away with using the onboard video. Could this be causing the problem?

Yes, when I followed the guide and got to the part where you use KextHelper to install the various .kext files, I ran into the same issue. It appears that the .kexts in the root folder of that zip file are either faulty or incompatible with my machine. I was able to install the two kext files (audio and LAN if I remember right) inside the subfolders just fine.

I followed vrsix's instructions and modified /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist, but my machine still crashes at least once a day. However, now there is no entry in the Console.app at the time of the crash. Isn't there a way to see a log for what exactly caused the crash? I only ask because not having any information to go off of makes debugging these crashes like shooting in the dark.

Most recently I've been experiencing crashes (with no log file entries) when attempting to install GTA: San Andreas over Parallels with XP Pro. The dvd-rom spins up, begins the installer, and a few minutes into the install the screen just goes gray and asks me to hard reset my machine.

@Fuz2y: Do you have issues with your osx install randomly crashing?

Meh. The directions are straightforward and I'm glad to see there's been so many successful reports, however it just does not work for me. I can get the Leopard retail DVD booted, but then while accessing the disc it will give me that damn black screen. I've got no extra hardware plugged in (PCI, PCI-e, or USB) and tried both USB and internal (PATA) DVD drives. I've also changed the BIOS settings to exactly as described.

Has anyone seen this issue? Any hints for a fix?

Thanks.

I am starting to wonder if the reason I'm getting the crashes I'm getting is due to a bad hardware configuration. I'm running a SATA hard drive as my boot drive, PATA hard drive as backup, and a PATA DVD-Writer.

I can run any application off only the SATA drive I want and the system is fine. But as soon as I start accessing stuff from the DVD writer or secondary hard drive, the system has the tendency to lock up. It works for a few minutes and then just spontaneously (and not always in the same amount of time) does so.

I've tried connecting a different PATA dvd writer to my machine with the same results. Does OSX not like having a mixture of SATA and PATA drives?

I can install OSX (retail) and I get to the part where I am adding kexts.

Everytime after I install the SMBIOSResolver.kext I get a kernel panic (screen greys out and tells me I have to restart, and never able enters leopard again until I reinstall)

Does anyone know why this is?

Exact same issue here. I skipped that kext and I've been running 10.5.x for the past month. I do get the occasional kernel panics but am unable to determine the cause.

Not sure if this is something you saw or want to try but, Nomade has a posting here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry866994

He lists the kext's he used to get a working install and in his list there is a "SMBIOSEnabler". I'm not sure what it does or if its related to SMBIOSresolver.

I only started with Kalyway a couple weeks ago and now I'm just getting into native installations so I don't really understand everything in Nomades post.

I can get the OSX disk to boot but when it asks me for a HDD (Destination), I have no options to choose from. Does the HDD have to be formated before? If so, what File System? Ext?

Using 160gb Hitachi SATA fresh outta the wrapper.

Not sure if people are still checking this thread, but a few quick questions:

1) So this install makes everything on the board work, meaning no issues with display, i.e. I could do 720p no problem, or audio?
2) Right now I have a wireless PCI card, is that something I will need to round up drivers for, or is there a wireless card I should look into?

Thanks again for doing all the hard work, and hopefully when I do this it will work great. Will be my first venture into Mac-land, but coming from semi-noobness in linux, surely I can handle it.

If I use this board with a Radeon X1600, should I be able to get 3 monitors, all digital? 2 from the ATI card, one from the onboard video?

Hi

I have been trying to download the "Boot 123 CDROM with modified kexts + ASUS P5E-VM HDMI Drivers Package:
http://www.zshare.net/download/172128582e2a7354/", but with no success.
Is there a problem with the zshare site?
Could someone pm me the file or another link?
Thanks a million
enzo1

Hi

I have been trying to download the "Boot 123 CDROM with modified kexts + ASUS P5E-VM HDMI Drivers Package:
http://www.zshare.net/download/172128582e2a7354/", but with no success.
Is there a problem with the zshare site?
Could someone pm me the file or another link?
Thanks a million
enzo1

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

not to be redundant, but i wouldn't mind getting these too.

looking around though, there are these threads with files:

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...rt=#entry866994
(and they say they're old, but here) http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=73046

also, can't get the power off bug fix downloaded either. if there is anything i can do here, please let me know, but otherwise, maybe just re-posting the files on zshare or somewhere else might work better?

Hi all,
has someone be successful on downoad these files?

Boot 123 CDROM with modified kexts + ASUS P5E-VM HDMI Drivers Package:
http://www.zshare.net/download/172128582e2a7354/

Bios Settings: http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=3668216...f72223440f1e5d9

Boot using boot 123 modified cdrom: ( generic.iso )

I have my new P5E-VM HDMI and I'd like to install my retail OS X, can someone help me to find these files so I can follow the instructions on this threat.

Thanks a lot.

Here are the files I will use (and btw, the bios settings are just pics, so there shouldn't be an issue there):

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...rt=#entry866994
has the driver disk nomade made.

also, OSx86 Tools (which seems like a nice GUI for everything, but haven't heard much feedback on it)
http://pcwizcomputer.com/osx86tools/
This contains Chameleon and the EFI for the graphics

and for info during install (though this install doesn't use the 132 CD), as well as the poweroff bug fix
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...oweroff+bug+fix

and the 10.5.5 combo is on Mac's site, and the driver for onboard NIC is around these post also.

I am still waiting on the retail DVD, and haven't tried any of this, but this looks like all the required pieces of the puzzle and if someone wants to chime in, thats great, since I am speaking from no experience and still don't know how its all going to work. And again, thanks to everyone for doing all of this work so far.

The first 3 links you provide don't work. I've searched these threads for the last couple of days and found bits and pieces of the software needed for this board but I still have a few problems: Time Machine - which i just downloaded from the link you provided (and have yet to try) and chameleon won't boot I still have to use boot 132 disc. Thanks for all of your help!

Okay, maybe the pic link works, but that's not really all that important. A link to all of the kext files would be great.

Asus P5E-VM HDMI, working in full! with onboard video X3500, sound, LAN and so on. I ended up using a retail Leopard DVD (version 10.5.0) and the boot 1-2-3 method. All works QE and hardware acceleration. Here's how:

Short install list:
1: Install retail Leopard DVD using Boot 1-2-3 CD found here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...rt=#entry866994

2: After Leopard booted up, install 10.5.2 update
3: Install graphics update and EFI
4: Install 10.4.5 update
5: After boot, install GMA X3500 Kext found Here:http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=135360&pid=971760&mode=threaded&start=#entry9717606: If you get the light blue screen after bootup, try rebooting a second time. Somtimes I need to boot twice to get the desktop loaded.

7: DO NOT install 10.5.5 update, it broke my install every time. Bluescreen.

Thx to those who put in the hard work!

Display Spces:

Intel GMA X3100:

Chipset Model: GMA X3100
Type: Display
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Total): 144 MB
Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
Device ID: 0x2982
Revision ID: 0x0003
Displays:
Display Connector:
Status: No display connected
CTX S762G:
Resolution: 1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Rotation: Supported

Thx, Charles

zshare sucks, can anyone upload the files on rapidshare or some other hoster?

thanks!

Sounds quite cool, but 10.5.5 can't be avoided forever. Any chances there?