Lifehacker Guide with GA-EP45-UD3P Motherboard

[Mr_Edwardo]

Thanks for the advice

 

I've heard 10.6.3 breaks dual dvi functionality with Nvidia 8xxx and 9xxx series cards, particularly with DVI-HDMI connections. I rely on this, so will not update if this is the case.

 

Can anyone confirm? Thanks!

[bean5]

read back a few pages and you'll find your answer.

[Meega]

I'm up and running with my hackintosh, thanks to this guide, pretty smooth.

 

one minor issue tho.

No sound at all. My Application/sound bar cannot find any output or input to select, but if I see "about this mac" it finds the sound driver...

 

Help?

[nolman]

I'm up and running with my hackintosh, thanks to this guide, pretty smooth.

 

one minor issue tho.

No sound at all. My Application/sound bar cannot find any output or input to select, but if I see "about this mac" it finds the sound driver...

 

Help?

I am having the same issue, I was running 10.6 just fine with sound, i upgraded to 10.6.3 and no more sound I tried installing the audio ktext again and no dice. I can't see anything under output device and only my usb mic under input devices.

 

Has anyone else had this issue/know how to fix it?

[Meega]

I am having the same issue, I was running 10.6 just fine with sound, i upgraded to 10.6.3 and no more sound I tried installing the audio ktext again and no dice. I can't see anything under output device and only my usb mic under input devices.

 

Has anyone else had this issue/know how to fix it?

 

Foolish me updated to 10.6.3 before I tried enabling sound. But yea, my issue is with 10.6.3 too.

[scorcho]

this is how i fixed the sound to work in 10.6.x (including 10.6.3). search for 'Device (HDEF)' within your decompiled DSDT.aml file and under that locate the 'Method (_DSM, ...' line within that. replace it with the following -

 

				Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
			   {
				   Store (Package (0x06)
					   {
						   "built-in", 
						   Buffer (One)
						   {0x01}, 

						   "layout-id", 
						   Buffer (0x04)
						   {0x75, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00}, 

						   "PinConfigurations", 
						   Buffer (Zero) {}
					   }, Local0)
				   MCDP (Arg2, RefOf (Local0))
				   Return (Local0)
			   }

 

be mindful of the MCDP line, which you may need to change if you're instead using DTGP. if so, use this bit of code instead -

 

				Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
			   {
				   Store (Package (0x06)
					   {
						   "built-in", 
						   Buffer (One)
						   {0x01}, 

						   "layout-id", 
						   Buffer (0x04)
						   {0x75, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00}, 

						   "PinConfigurations", 
						   Buffer (Zero) {}
					   }, Local0)
				   DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
				   Return (Local0)
			   }

 

After that reinstall the original 10.6.x AppleHDA.kext in S/L/E and use the attached LegacyHDA.kext in E/E. now reboot with the startup cache ignored.

LegacyHDA.kext.zip

[nolman]

this is how i fixed the sound to work in 10.6.x (including 10.6.3). search for 'Device (HDEF)' within your decompiled DSDT.aml file and under that locate the 'Method (_DSM, ...' line within that. replace it with the following -

 

				Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
			   {
				   Store (Package (0x06)
					   {
						   "built-in", 
						   Buffer (One)
						   {0x01}, 

						   "layout-id", 
						   Buffer (0x04)
						   {0x75, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00}, 

						   "PinConfigurations", 
						   Buffer (Zero) {}
					   }, Local0)
				   MCDP (Arg2, RefOf (Local0))
				   Return (Local0)
			   }

 

be mindful of the MCDP line, which you may need to change if you're instead using DTGP. if so, use this bit of code instead -

 

				Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
			   {
				   Store (Package (0x06)
					   {
						   "built-in", 
						   Buffer (One)
						   {0x01}, 

						   "layout-id", 
						   Buffer (0x04)
						   {0x75, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00}, 

						   "PinConfigurations", 
						   Buffer (Zero) {}
					   }, Local0)
				   DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
				   Return (Local0)
			   }

 

After that reinstall the original 10.6.x AppleHDA.kext in S/L/E and use the attached LegacyHDA.kext in E/E. now reboot with the startup cache ignored.

 

I followed the steps and still no dice, still no sound . i suspect it is something with the extension.mktext or DSDT.aml, i used someone elses extra's folder with those files and i could get sound but no video.

[scorcho]

I followed the steps and still no dice, still no sound . i suspect it is something with the extension.mktext or DSDT.aml, i used someone elses extra's folder with those files and i could get sound but no video.

 

make sure you have the ORIGINAL, unmodified applehda.kext in S/L/E, and put legacyhda.kext in E/E. also, delete any .mkext you're using (they've messed me up more than helped) and remove any cache in HD\System\Library\Caches\com.apple.kext.caches\Startup

 

if it's still not working, i might need to give you some additional hdef code to place before.

[MacTech84]

For those interested....

 

I formerly SBMac, now MacTech84 - Long Story...

 

As of the latest build 10F564, released on June 1st, of OS X 10.6.4...

 

Stell's V3 installer is still good to go. Full Support on my system, so use at your own discretion. If they do the final release tomorrow at WWDC, I will update and let everyone know. But so far its looking good =)

 

Updated from the Combo Installer, not the Delta, Full Sound, Networking (including Bonjour), and Video Card support.

 

P.S. My absence is due to Life!

 

P.S.S. I DL'ed 10.6.4 from the Green Demon

[HAVEC]

For those interested....

 

I formerly SBMac, now MacTech84 - Long Story...

 

As of the latest build 10F564, released on June 1st, of OS X 10.6.4...

 

Stell's V3 installer is still good to go. Full Support on my system, so use at your own discretion. If they do the final release tomorrow at WWDC, I will update and let everyone know. But so far its looking good =)

 

Updated from the Combo Installer, not the Delta, Full Sound, Networking (including Bonjour), and Video Card support.

 

P.S. My absence is due to Life!

 

Glad you're back. I don't see 10.6.4 on the software update menu as of now. My system is still on the original install of October 18, 2009. I have updated the installers and OS versions along the way up to V.3 and 10.6.3. Now that I have my system backed up with carbon copy cloner I guess I have nothing to worry about. I imagine sooner or later we will all be stuck at some OS version or another. Really glad to see the number of new systems is still on the increase.

[Wowzer42]

Does anyone know if the eSATA interface works with this rig? I have a box with eSATA ports, but am not sure if the motherboard has connectors/support for eSATA.

 

Thanks.

[D-an-W]

My eSATA connects via a SATA connection on the motherboard just like any other so I would assume you will be fine.

[Wowzer42]

I've checked my hardware and a SATA cable is inserted into the eSATA interface of my case. The SATA cable is plugged into one of the orange/yellow motherboard SATA slots. IIRC, the purple slots were not good to use. However, when I plug in the eSATA cable and turn on my external enclosure, I do not see my HD mount.

 

In my Apple System profiler, I do not see an eSATA interface---what should I see?

 

I've embedded a picture of what I see below:

 

[MacTech84]

I've checked my hardware and a SATA cable is inserted into the eSATA interface of my case. The SATA cable is plugged into one of the orange/yellow motherboard SATA slots. IIRC, the purple slots were not good to use. However, when I plug in the eSATA cable and turn on my external enclosure, I do not see my HD mount.

 

In my Apple System profiler, I do not see an eSATA interface---what should I see?

 

You will not see anything in your System Profiler for eSata, since its using a regular Sata port on the motherboard. You might want to see if your external enclosure works, or works well with Hot Plugging or Hot Swapping (if those are not right, let me know) but basically that you can turn it on at anytime, vs turning it on before powering up. I used to have an external case that would only work powered on, before booting the entire system.

[rddrgn]

I have this strange new problem at 10.6.3 with all updates. I click on the about this mac button and poof the whole screen goes into what looks like a mini reboot and comes right back on to the desktop. What could be causing this? browser is forced closed and all apps I had open are also forced closed when this happens. Previously I could click on the about this mac button without any issues? Help!

[Wowzer42]

You will not see anything in your System Profiler for eSata, since its using a regular Sata port on the motherboard. You might want to see if your external enclosure works, or works well with Hot Plugging or Hot Swapping (if those are not right, let me know) but basically that you can turn it on at anytime, vs turning it on before powering up. I used to have an external case that would only work powered on, before booting the entire system.

 

 

MacTech84 (SBMac), you hit the nail on the head. It is not hot swappable...i.e. I had to restart with the drive power on before it was recognized. Now the problem is that if I have the external eSATA device on at the boot stage, the machine hangs on the verifying DMI... stage. I believe this has to do with the order of boot in the SATA bios. I can't, however, figure out how to change it. The trick is to not have the external enclosure powered on until AFTER the boot screen shows up (i.e. before the point where you select your boot drive via OSX).

 

Does this also mean that external eSATA devices can boot OSX? That would be sweet.

[crypticreign]

Thanks for all the great info! Looking to build this soon!

[scorcho]

you can hotswap with eSATA using the jmicron SATA ports with this extension in E/E or S/L/E

 

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/03/jmi...ta-support.html

 

download the xe variant. allows full swap capability post-boot sequence.

[Wowzer42]

you can hotswap with eSATA using the jmicron SATA ports with this extension in E/E or S/L/E

 

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/03/jmi...ta-support.html

 

download the xe variant. allows full swap capability post-boot sequence.

 

Scorcho,

 

Thanks for the link. I'll give it a go when I get back to my machine.

[Wowzer42]

you can hotswap with eSATA using the jmicron SATA ports with this extension in E/E or S/L/E

 

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/03/jmi...ta-support.html

 

download the xe variant. allows full swap capability post-boot sequence.

 

 

 

Scorcho,

 

I read the website, and it appears that my build has the jmicron kext already. In my apple system profiler, I see the Jmicron JMB36x AHCI. Does the 'x' make any difference? Also, I've downloaded the kext, but am having trouble---when I install them and rebuild the kext with vchad's utility, I get a statement that the kext was installed improperly.

 

 

 

 

Ahhh...nevermind. I re-read the instructions and it says to place the kext into /Extra/Extensions and not /System/Library/Extensions

 

my bad...going to see if this works....it didn't work immediately. Going to restart and see if it works.

[Wowzer42]

you can hotswap with eSATA using the jmicron SATA ports with this extension in E/E or S/L/E

 

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/03/jmi...ta-support.html

 

download the xe variant. allows full swap capability post-boot sequence.

 

 

 

Scorcho,

 

I read the website, and it appears that my build has the jmicron kext already. In my apple system profiler, I see the Jmicron JMB36x AHCI. Does the 'x' make any difference? Also, I've downloaded the kext, but am having trouble---when I install them and rebuild the kext with vchad's utility, I get a statement that the kext was installed improperly.

 

 

 

 

Ahhh...nevermind. I re-read the instructions and it says to place the kext into /Extra/Extensions and not /System/Library/Extensions

 

my bad...going to see if this works....it didn't work immediately. Going to restart and see if it works.

[Wowzer42]

Oh man...what a mistake this was. Since posting at around 8pm, I've done nothing short of pulling my hair out. The system hung on the reboot. I tried single user mode to remove the /Extra/Extensions and kext files, but the system wouldn't boot. It gets stuck on the sound kext. I tried to remove /System/Extensions/Extensions.kext and mkext and that didnt' work. I'm remastering the SL DVD as we speak because I used my original usb drive (which I used to boot OSX) for something else. What a disaster...but at least my files are all there (and backed up if I have to nuke the whole drive).

 

Needless to say, don't try installing the hot swappable kext...it'll make you miserable (at least it made me miserable).

 

 

 

 

Scorcho,

 

I read the website, and it appears that my build has the jmicron kext already. In my apple system profiler, I see the Jmicron JMB36x AHCI. Does the 'x' make any difference? Also, I've downloaded the kext, but am having trouble---when I install them and rebuild the kext with vchad's utility, I get a statement that the kext was installed improperly.

 

 

 

 

Ahhh...nevermind. I re-read the instructions and it says to place the kext into /Extra/Extensions and not /System/Library/Extensions

 

my bad...going to see if this works....it didn't work immediately. Going to restart and see if it works.

[Wowzer42]

Oh man...what a mistake this was. Since posting at around 8pm, I've done nothing short of pulling my hair out. The system hung on the reboot. I tried single user mode to remove the /Extra/Extensions and kext files, but the system wouldn't boot. It gets stuck on the sound kext. I tried to remove /System/Extensions/Extensions.kext and mkext and that didnt' work. I'm remastering the SL DVD as we speak because I used my original usb drive (which I used to boot OSX) for something else. What a disaster...but at least my files are all there (and backed up if I have to nuke the whole drive).

 

Needless to say, don't try installing the hot swappable kext...it'll make you miserable (at least it made me miserable).

 

 

Man what a fun time it was (miserable, but fun).

 

Wouldn't you know it? I forgot to make a back-up of my system disk and am currently waiting for another HD to come so that I can create a second boot disk. Well...I had to remaster SL onto my usb drive and reinstall lifehacker's extensions. Brought me to the installation window where I was able to choose Restore via Time Machine. Dialed it back 1 hour and voila! Well, at least the OS was able to boot. I had to reapply the StellaV3 extensions again, but it is back up and running.

 

Fun, fun, fun...a little miserable, but fun.

[IMHERETOSTAY]

HI! I need somebody to help me with my install... I really don't know what else to do...

 

My specs: EP45-UD3P Rev 1.1, 4gb ram, gtx 260, Q6600 @ stock speed...

 

I'm running 10.6.1 with stells V2 package ATM

 

EVERYTIME I TRY TO INSTALL 10.6.3 ( with stells V3 or Kakewalk or something ) It will work but MUCH MUCH slower... We're talking about a 3000 pts (From 6000 to 3000) drop in geekbench and the system seems a lot slower...

 

Could it be the dsdt? could it be another kext version??? I don't know what to do...

 

Please somebody!

[MacTech84]

Man what a fun time it was (miserable, but fun).

 

Wouldn't you know it? I forgot to make a back-up of my system disk and am currently waiting for another HD to come so that I can create a second boot disk. Well...I had to remaster SL onto my usb drive and reinstall lifehacker's extensions. Brought me to the installation window where I was able to choose Restore via Time Machine. Dialed it back 1 hour and voila! Well, at least the OS was able to boot. I had to reapply the StellaV3 extensions again, but it is back up and running.

 

Fun, fun, fun...a little miserable, but fun.

 

I have the version 1.6 board, and have never had trouble with Hot Swap on either a dedicated PCI-E e-Sata card, or using the Purple sata ports above the Video Card. I also use the Vantec NexStar Hard Drive Dock. I don't know if its my luck, but never had a problem with any of this. I would recommend the Drive Dock simply because it was built for Hot-swap. For your situation and apparent headache, I might recommend getting a new enclosure to simplify (if you want to go that route). And in general, just because an enclosure has eSata on it, does not mean it will work in a hot swap setup, trust me, I spent a lot of time in this area over the last few years.

 

HI! I need somebody to help me with my install... I really don't know what else to do...

 

My specs: EP45-UD3P Rev 1.1, 4gb ram, gtx 260, Q6600 @ stock speed...

 

I'm running 10.6.1 with stells V2 package ATM

 

EVERYTIME I TRY TO INSTALL 10.6.3 ( with stells V3 or Kakewalk or something ) It will work but MUCH MUCH slower... We're talking about a 3000 pts (From 6000 to 3000) drop in geekbench and the system seems a lot slower...

 

Could it be the dsdt? could it be another kext version??? I don't know what to do...

 

Please somebody!

 

Which version of your BIOS are you running? From many posts earlier, I am wondering if earlier BIOS version on previous revision boards are causing the interference.

 

P.S. Holy crapples I just realized that I am posting from work, something either got fixed in FireFox, with the site, or my access from work, woohoo I can post more often.