Elad Nava Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Update: macOS Sierra 10.12.4 version available here. Hi fellow mainboard users,I'd like to share my success story of installing El Capitan (10.11.1) on this incredibly cheap but powerful motherboard. I wrote an extremely detailed guide (applicable to noobs as well) for installing El Capitan on Hackintosh, check it out! Link to the full guide: http://eladnava.com/install-os-x-10-11-el-capitan-on-hackintosh-vanilla/ Audio Getting the on-board ALC 887 (0x10ec0887) to work in El Capitan is tricky, but I was able to do it by trying lots of kexts and scripts, until I found a combination of 2 that worked: 1. HDEnabler1.kext - by toleda (https://github.com/toleda/audio_kext_enabler) 2. audio_cloverALC-110.command - by toleda (https://github.com/toleda/audio_CloverALC) The HDAEnabler1.kext can be copied safely to EFI/Clover/kexts/10.11/. The audio_cloverALC-110.command needs to be run (after mounting the EFI partition via diskutil) and the correct Audio_ID for our ALC 887 is 1. Note that you will need to go into the System Preferneces -> Sound -> Output and select the hardware device for this to work! Both files are attached. Networking The on-board RTL 8169 ethernet controller works great after installing the attached Ethernet-RTGNICv2.0.6For10.7.mpkg. Graphics Depends on your card. In my case, the GTX 650 worked out of the box (without graphics injection or what-not) with QE/CI support. AsusP8H61-M-LX-R2.0-ElCapitan.zip 2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurzo Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Same mobo here. System stuck one minute at the end of -v output than other 1 or 2 minute at login screen (appears but can't clic on the user account). Then everythings goes right up an wow ! BIOS from 0501 to the latest (at the moment) 0704 Do you have same "time problem" to get up the system ? Without applehda and hdaenabler it's fast and furious but no sound . . . Installed and updated to 10.8.2 without problem as you. Vannilla kernel. Thx for your kext ! Let me know your opinion, cheers ,-) Gurzo Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1873544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elad Nava Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Do you have the exact same motherboard (Lx R2.0)? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1873545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurzo Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 (edited) yep ! so fast ! same same p8h61-m lx r2.0 windows 8 ready etc etc can you tell me your bios version ? thx a lot for your help ,-) Edited December 14, 2012 by gurzo Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1873549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzagrande Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Thank you VERY MUCH!!!! I thought I will never get off the -x mode!!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1945494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzagrande Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Another question: is it safe to update to 10.8.5? Thanx again! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1946344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elad Nava Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Haven't tried Probably shouldn't cause any issues except the usual AppleACPIPlatform kernel panic Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1946347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzagrande Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 ok, thanks a lot! I'll try today and post the result. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1946348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzagrande Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 An update done ok, restart with -x flag and reinstall mentioned above kexts. Works fully! Thanks again. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1946401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elad Nava Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Great to hear 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1946403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltinho17 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 This package is for the kext P8H61-M LX R3.0 motherboard? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1960035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
toohinc Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I have the same motherboard, but i´m having problems installing Mavericks. when I boot it just keeps rebooting all over. If I find a solution meanwhile, ill post here of course. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1978606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elad Nava Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Hi, Try booting with -v flag to see where it fails. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1978611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
toohinc Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Hi, Try booting with -v flag to see where it fails. hi I have tried almost all combinations of flags possible. The problem is, it loads the kexts so fast and then suddenly reboots, I cant even read where the error is at. It can be the kernel (mach_kernel), graphics kext, I have reinstalled a couple of times using difent USB installers/guides, all with same problem, keeps rebooting after loading a few kexts. Thanks for the reply Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1978678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
artur_pt Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 hello try to replace this kext.. AppleACPIPlatform.kext.zip boot -f -v GraphicsEnabler=No good hack Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1978748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
toohinc Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 hello try to replace this kext.. AppleACPIPlatform.kext.zip boot -f -v GraphicsEnabler=No good hack thanks for the reply artur-pt. I forgot to install chameleon after installing mavericks. What a noob i am.. thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-1979748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elad Nava Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Guide has been updated for Mavericks 10.9.5. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-2069162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renard45 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 i have the same motherboard on an all in one i have installed yosemite with clover bootloader on it, your kexts pack will work or not? every thing works but no sound at all do you think your kexts audio will work help please thanks in advance. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-2163006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elad Nava Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 Updated the guide for El Capitan 10.11.1! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-2186324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpheousman Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Updated the guide for El Capitan 10.11.1! You had El Capitan working on November 10th 2012? Great job! Nothing like starting a new thread. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-2186409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elad Nava Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 You're right, will do next time Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-2186414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbrena Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Hello, It seems most El Capitan installations dont get USB 3 / 2 working properly. Have you test speed and funtionality??? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-2191686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elad Nava Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Hi, This mobo doesn't have USB 3 (at least mine doesn't). USB 2 ports in the back work out of the box. I think the front ones do not work, but I can do without them. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-2191689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
negotin Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Hello, i have a similar Board, ASUS P8H61-I R2.0 Installed El Capitan with [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] + Clover, but have trouble with USB Did not work at all first, with PCI USB Take ownership activated only the front USB3 ports, all other usb ports inactive. Any help please? Intel Core i5 3550 @ 3.30GHz 8,00GB Dual DDR3 Samsung 1023 MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 (ZOTAC) 465GB Western Digital WDC ASUS P8H61-I R2.0 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-2192933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elad Nava Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Sorry, USB worked out of the box for me -- check this out, though: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/306777-guide-usb-fix-el-capitan-1011/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/284275-asus-p8h61-m-lx-r20-el-capitan-10111-100-working/#findComment-2192965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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