This is a discussion forum for Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L Post-Install Troubleshooting

For instructions on how to install on this motherboard and to download patches, go to the following discussion thread:
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=123699

• Method for RETAIL DVD install or existing authentic Leopard volume
• LS8 patch pack. Additional fine-tuning patches for after Kalyway and Retail DVD installs - For Gigabyte motherboards
• Troubleshooting discussion thread for installing on this motherboard + CODEC DUMP FILE
• Troubleshooting discussion thread for post-installation problems on this motherboard
• Kext Installer Application for Taruga and other patches
• Bios Settings, and other installation info
• HDAEnabler patch, requires Kext Installer Application
• Apple HDA codec patcher for installing codec dump file
• Codec Address 2 recognition (if you have address 2 - most likely), requires Kext Installer Application
• Codec Address 0 recognition (if you have address 0 - unlikely), requires Kext Installer Application

Linux Audio Codec Dump for this Motherboard specifically:
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?act...st&id=33965

Sound Patch Files are attached in this message for download.
Use Kext Installer Application for installing Step 2 of sound patches

I have the EP45-DS3L and don't have working sound at all.

I used the dump from here and taruga and it says that spdif is detected when doing the patch, but upon rebooting I still don't have working sound. There are no audio devices detected in the system preferences.


* Patching AppleHDA.kext to 0x10ec0888 Done
* Checking AppleHDA for patch Done
0001f4a0 cmpl $0x10ec0888,%eax
00020584 cmpl $0x10ec0888,%eax
* Checking for SPDIF Out Detected
* Checking for SPDIF In Detected
* Using the following nodes in pathmap

Back Mic: 9 34 24
Line In : 8 35 26
Speaker : 20 12 2
Headphone: 27 38 37
Spdif In : 10 31
Spdif Out: 30 6

* Copying new config to destination Done
* Repairing Permissions Done
* Deleting Extensions Cache Done

** Done patching - You can reboot now **

You also have to install these two patches to get sound:

• HDAEnabler patch, requires Kext Installer Application
• Codec Address 2 recognition (if you have address 2 - most likely), requires Kext Installer Application

Use this to install the two patches:
Kext Installer Application for Taruga and other patches

Hi, I've been in your shoes. Check my post here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=896950

If your problem still persists though, feel free to pm me.

You might need to repair permissions before restarting after adding those sounds kexts.

chown -R 0:0 *
chmod -R 755 *
cd ..
touch Extensions
rm Extensions.mkext
rm Caches/blablabla/kernelcacheblablabla
diskutil repairPermissions /

and still nothing...

Only by using the .kexts I linked in my post I get sound support.

@donjuanjack

have you tried the boot-132 method yet?

does anyone know where the files are that let the os recognize the dvd burner?

i ask as my dvd burner was recognized on kalyway 10.5.4 and is recognized on another hd i have using boot132. however, when i tried to make the boot-132 method the default on my primary hd, it is not recognized. any ideas?

thanks

Is your DVD burner SATA or PATA (IDE) ?

its sata. its working now after a reinstall very wierd lol

i do have another question. about half the time i use my dvd drive, i will have a kernel panic. any way to fix this by chance?

It could be a hardware failure (DVD Drive or the SATA Controller glitches) or something related to software. Launch the Console (use Spotlight to locate it as "Console", or browse into Utilities/Console.app) and post any log snippet it might come handy to track down excactly the r00t of the problem.

A time saving approach however could be to try another DVD unit and see if it fails too.

PS. Is your system O/C and if yes, have you fixed the PCI-Express Bus Frequency to 100MHz ?

Hi.

Currently I'm on EP45-DS3L/Jas 10.5.4 updated to 10.5.5. The goal is to run the Vanilla 9.5.0 kernel with both Restart and Shutdown functionality.

If I use the Vanilla 10.5.5 kernel (9.5.0) my system can perform Shutdown, but Restart fails.
if I revert back to ToH Stage-XNU 9.4.0 (and the matching System.kext) both Restart and Shutdown work.

Reading through the forums one can easily determine this behaviour is related to AppleACPIPlatform.kext.

The following is derived from /System/Library/Extensions/AppleACPIPlatform.kext/Contents/Info.plist



Perhaps the problem lies here: <string>1.0.3, Copyright Apple Computer, Inc. 2003-2005</string>

I've already tried this .kext: Latest Reboot Patch from LS8's Install Pack / Guide unfortunately to no avail.

Any hint would be greatly appreciated.

If you're using your EP45-DS3L in AHCI SATA Mode you may have noticed that under System Profiler the Controller is described as "Unknown".

That's because there's no info in /System/Library/Extensions/AppleAHCIPort.kext/Contents/Info.plist related to this new chipset.

If you just simply add the following lines:



nothing will change. The reason why ? I believe during boot ICH10 falls into the first description found into Info.plist which is about a Generic AHCI Controller, moreover of unknown origin .
So what I did was simply delete the lines describing that Generic AHCI Controller:



The same effect might be achieved by moving the code for the Generic AHCI Controller to the end of the file and placing the code for ICH10 at the top.

Hi there,

I have the same motherboard and I have some issues. If someone could chime in and help that would be perfect:

I couldn't get my harddrive to be recognized as internal. All 5 of them.

I installed using generic boot-132 and retail dvd.

patched to 10.5.5 using combo updater and started moving kexts from the generic into /system/library/extensions and removed AppleEFIRuntime.kext and AppleIntelCPUManagement.kext. I then installed chameleon and it boots up fine.

However, Harddrives doesn't show up as Internal, and after a bit of research I downloaded the LS8 package. Tried moving the IOAHCIFamily.kext into it but no good. They're still external. Tried editing plist as stated above, nope. Tried using just the kexts from LS8 in a clean install but it wouldn't boot.

Any help would be very much appreciated....thanks!!!

Janz

Did you set your BIOS to ACHI? that is critical for proper drive recognition.

And install the drivers using this easy Gigabyte patch set:
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=90795

Are you on SATA or PATA drives?




OOPS.. I ment AHCI

i dont have a log snippet of a kernel panic for some reason.

i do have my system overclocked and have it at 100mhz for pci-bus

i heard it could be a jmicron kext issue?

Pioneer DVD drives tend to have better compatibility...since Apple mainly uses Pioneer drives... probably because they are very quite drives

I have them on SATA, and have AHCI. I don't see any kext i should install from the file packs to fix this? That is a kalyway guide and i'm installing using chameleon + retail dvd guide.

SORRY! I gave you the wrong link. You need to install the following LS8 version 12 kext pack for gigabyte specific motherboards. The EFI studio in the other guide you mentioned does NOT provide sufficient kexts for the EP45 motherboard series. This LS8 version works great. I installed using your method but got half-results until I installed this LS8 pack. You will have to pick and choose which kexts best fit your needs in the LS8 pack (e.g. PS2 keyboard, etc.)

LS8 gigabyte kext installer:
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=77165

Hey... you've tried LS8 with Chameleon and Retail DVD right? ...ok..same method as I...my drives work fine and show up fine... but what to do you really mean by external versus internal? Are they showing up as USB or something? For me, I have internal Sata drives and external eSata drive... but for me, in my system profiler, they both simply show up as Sata drives without mention of internal or external. I don't quite understand your problem.

Taruga's wiki is down and I can't find another link to download codec address kext.

Can anyone post them?

I have the same problem i cant get sound to work on my ga-ep45ds3l its an ICH10 alc888 and ive tried every thing from dumps to patched. tarugas website is down and cant figure this out. anyone can give us some light

Just throw them into the Extensions folder. Repair it's permissions (if broken). Please let me know if you get sound support instantly without restarting. You have to delete ALCinject if it's already installed.
To make sure you have sound support without restarting just launch iTunes or the Preferences/Sound.

At least for me, after installation I loose digital I/O.

Good luck to everyone.Click to view attachment

My installation was also very successful with this board.

First I tried the iAtkos2i distribution. Later I switched to version 4i and selected the vanilla kernel and acpi kext. Be sure not to forget to select the SATA Drivers in the Drivers section during install - this is required since OSX 10.5.4. Onboard audio was not tested, I have an external audio station.

My 'graphics' used some Natit injections, and work fine.

Processor: Intel Q6600
Graphics: NVidia 6200 Turbo Cache 64MB
Ram: 2GB
Disk: WD Digital 320GB

For so far it has been stable. Reboot doesn't work, but sleep mode does. Sometimes an application acts weird, but these are third party apps, so I don't know if it has anything to do with this board.

Also very compatible with Linux


Edit:
Directly after posting this message my system crashed (the irony) and I couldn't get it up and running again. There were freezes at different stages. I'm not really sure it had something to do with the Logitech Control Center that was recently installed, but, there is a big potential.

Now I installed the Kalyway distro, it has better support on updating/drivers.

Have fun with yours

I'm also very happy about that mobo.

Processor: Intel Q6600
Graphics: NVidia 7300GS
Ram: 2GB
Disk: 200GB + 250 GB + 500GB
Keyboard: Apple USB Keyboard
Mouse: Logitech MX1000 Laser

Installed using kalyway 10.5.2 + 10.5.3 kalyway combopudate + 10.5.4 update

Everything is working as expected and stable, sleep+restart working !

Just a little thing on the audio, using 2.1 speakers, looks like there's no bass.

See the first post of this thread. The sound patches can be downloaded now from there.




See the first post of this thread. The sound patches can be downloaded now from there.

you think that is the issue?

also, would not overclocking my system cause it to be more stable?

You have included the file RealtekR1000.kext. What is the utility of that file? Is it related to sound or lan?

Thanks donjuan. ill try those . thanks phillipe for your texts they do work. ill try donjuans and see if the bass comes back.

It's for lan.

My sound is not working...could someone update me and tell me what needs to be installed?On System Prefs, it just shows that I have no input/output devices for sound. I am currently running iDeneb 10.5.5


Sound:Onboard ACL889A w/ EP45-DS3L motherboard.

Thank You.

What ktext's or patches I need to run.

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=874819

I've tested the kexts for ALC888 that you posted. I didn't notice that must patch with Taruga's patcher with codec dump file before applying AppleHDA.kext (address 2) and HDAenabler.kext.

Sound appears to be better now. No more choppy sound.

Thank you very much. =)

Here's a AppleAzaliaAudio.kext for ALC888 on GA-EP45-DS3L. It only gives you 2-channel Output, no Input/Digital/Microphone. Make sure to remove AppleHDA.kext, HDAEnabler.kext, and ALCinject.kext. This kext has given me the best sound on this board. I tried many AppleHDA solutions, some would work and some would cause choppy sound or low-quality sound.

EDIT: I have now also included a AppleHDA.kext. This one works 100% on the GA-EP45-DS3L, it also has fixed bass for Line Output.

Also for running this board in Non-AHCI mode (aka IDE Native Mode), check out this modified AppleIntelPIIXATA.kext @ http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=129222

YES...THE LOGITECH CONTROL CENTRE IS CRAP.... IT CRASHES EVEN PURE APPLE MACS. DON'T USE IT. USE STEERMOUSE INSTEAD.

Thanks for all the info, I eventually have everything working. Woot.

The sound occasionally makes a buzz or hiss when doing some things (like stopping the dvd playback), when it goes back to the main there's a split second or two.. Is there anything that can be done for that? Very minor issue but just wondering.

Thanks again. Great forum. Lots of info.

I post I made in another topic:
Just got my board this morning. Check signature for details.

Here's what's not working now (time to go to bed!)

• Audio - got it to appear in System Prefs, but sound
• Video - 8600GT not recognizing the HD component out
• Sata - drives appear as external

Almost everything works! Although I feel like I cheated a little...

1. I restored an image I created for an intel iMac onto a sata drive (10.5.3 and GUID) and stuck into my hackintosh
2. Used boot-132 and chameleon to fix startup, restart and shutdown issues
3. Upgraded to 10.5.4 using Apple's combo installer

Going to clone the drive and install 10.5.5 in the morning. See what happens with the problems.

Try the sound patch files at the beginning of this thread. Reboot after. Sometimes you have to install each file one at a time, then reboot at each stage.

For the video, try EFI Studio to install the video driver.

I think, for the drives, only the boot drive is fully internal. The other drives appear as drives that can be unmounted via finder.

Sound should work.. it is just a matter of patching.

Video... that has really nothing to do with the motherboard itself... you just need the right patch for the videocard. ...if the patches/applications listed at the beginning of this thread don't work, try looking in the entire forum for threads about patches for your HDMI or SVHS output (is that what you are having trouble with?).

I have an ep-45-DS3L with everything running perfectly, except that my 1066 mhz memory is registering as 800 mhz.
Is there a fix for this? Memory is Corsair 2x2gb dominator and bios is registering it as 1066. latency is 5,5,5,15 and
that is all good in the bios.


thanks in advance

Sounds strange... are you sure all the bios memory settings are ok? Did you try checking also in WinXP to see if it is coming out at 1066 or 800?