USB 3.0 on Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R?

[Dan ZG]

Has anyone been able to get USB 3.0 working on this mobo?

 

I saw the RehabMan github but it's way over my head.

 

[PPCnostalgic]

Hello. The onboard USB3 chip works on Mavericks only, later systems it doesn't, I have a similar motherboard and the chip is a NEC Renesas. If you need USB3 connection go for a PCIe adaptor, they aren't too expensive.

[MaLd0n]

try with GenericUSBXHCI.kext, dont appears in system profile, but work, try

[Dan ZG]

try with GenericUSBXHCI.kext, dont appears in system profile, but work, try

 

Do you mean from https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-generic-usb3/downloads/ ?

And install that with Kext Wizard and reboot?

Should "onboard USB 3.0" setting be OFF or ON in BIOS?

 

Thanks!

[MaLd0n]

put kext in folder, Library/Extension or System/Library/Extensions and run KextUtility

 

if u use Clover/Kexts/... dont need KextUtiity, just reboot 

[Dan ZG]

In installed GenericUSBXHCI.kext in S/L/E ... but still nothing. Drive does not appear.

 

Do I have to disable "USB 3.0 onboard controller" in BIOS maybe?

[Dan ZG]

Hello. The onboard USB3 chip works on Mavericks only, later systems it doesn't, I have a similar motherboard and the chip is a NEC Renesas. If you need USB3 connection go for a PCIe adaptor, they aren't too expensive.

 

If I were to get a PCIe adaptor ... I need one with a compatible chip, right? What am I looking for?

E.g., I see one that says "VL805 + VL812" -- is the the chipset?

thanks!