fruktsallad Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 OK, so I went ahead and bought a vanilla P5K after reading here that it worked just fine. After having some compatability problems with my RAM, i updated the BIOS to the latest version (0603). Turns out you need to enable AHCI in the SATA-configuration in BIOS, and this is exactly what makes the P5K (at least vanilla, don't know about deluxe or other versions) TOTALLY UNSUITABLE as a hackintosh motherboard, since as of BIOS version 4.08 it is no longer possible to enable AHCI on the four regular SATA ports. The Jmicron can still be set as AHCI, but the HDD still isn't recognized, giving both "waiting for root device" and "ioata controller device blocking bus port" errors. Rolling back to 4.08 is a pain, and can't be done with anything less than an antiqued version of asus' dos flashing utility, which I've yet to find. Of course, you could always stay with the old BIOS, but considering that asus releases new versions on nearly a weekly basis there ought to be a few pretty good reasons to stay up to date. For example, the latest CPU's are not supported with 4.06, meaning that you're out of luck if you wanna go hackintosh. Also, it seems like asus has no intention whatsoever of re-enabling this option, because it apparently causes sleep-state problems. Check it out at the asus forums. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirez Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Thats a real shame. But on the other hand, I HOPE the more expensive boards (ie, with 6 SATA) which is like 50$ more is worth it!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-414897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
badge Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 The p5k-E and deluxe are working just fine Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-414933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirez Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 ..except some ppl dont get the DVD to spin up again? no jk, thats hopefully the DVD-rom Seriously, the P5k-e has a script which will make lan, audio and IDE to work.. so i guess its easy to get to work!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-414971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonefr Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 It's a good thing I don't care about the new features in latest bioses and I can keep bios 406 with AHCI, so I don't care Anyway, it seems next bios will have AHCI back. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-414990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruktsallad Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 Anyway, it seems next bios will have AHCI back. Really!? What makes you say that? Links please? From what I read, Asus seemed to have dropped support totally, even claiming that the Intel chipset itself doesn't support it! Would be great if they added support again, but otherwise I'm seriously considering returning this board for another one as I'm within my two week return window. Cheers! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-415117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonefr Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Don't remember the link but found it on the P5K asus forum (on their site). A guy sent them an email, and they told him they are putting it back in the next bios candidate. Now, ASUS might be lying since they claim ICH9 doesn't support AHCI... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-415207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruktsallad Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 Don't remember the link but found it on the P5K asus forum (on their site). A guy sent them an email, and they told him they are putting it back in the next bios candidate. Now, ASUS might be lying since they claim ICH9 doesn't support AHCI... OK, cool. I've searched there quite a bit and haven't found it yet, but I'll rummage around some more and post back here if I find it. Here's hoping. UPDATE: Well, this doesn't look good. B. of the Asus forums has been informed "that they do not intend to do anything more". :-( Check it out here. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-415269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaemonES Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Don't panic, IntelP4XATA can be tweaked to support ICH9 SATA ports in legacy mode, I'm wondering, why somebody else in this community haven't been done this yet. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-417293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serhyi Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I do have Asus P5KC good board, CPU Intel 2140@2600GHz with no problem. Well let’s hope Asus will fix that in next BIOS. I do have 0701 still no positive result. :censored2: Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-417300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruktsallad Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 Don't panic, IntelP4XATA can be tweaked to support ICH9 SATA ports in legacy mode, I'm wondering, why somebody else in this community haven't been done this yet. Really? That sounds cool...care to elaborate? Im guessing t's way over my head so I won't be able to do it myself, but maybe we can find someone who can. Any suggestions? =) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-417479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirez Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Feel free to elaborate, and be the first to do it in the community then Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-417524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonefr Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Tried to tweak the info.plist from that kext to <key>IOPCIPrimaryMatch</key> <string>0x29268086 0x29208086 0x29218086</string> Those ids were found on Intel's web site (and 2926 and 2921 are the ones used in Windows Vista) but still it won't boot. Maybe because I chose in the bios SATA Mode Enhanced and not SATA Mode Compatible... But I don't think so... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-417543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menno Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 The problem with P35 / ICH9 is that there are no drivers for it. It is know that the generic ACHI works in OS X, but that isn't the same story for IDE + SATA Enhanced / compatible. My Asus P5K Premium is just working fine . I use only OS X anyway. Not sure for bios updates. I can take a look. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-417557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruktsallad Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 Alright, this surely isn't the best of solutions, but I've at least managed to get OSX running on my vanilla P5K using the JMicron controller and an old IDE HDD. Ran in to all sorts of problems, and Vista was giving me hell with VMWare, but I did a VMWare to native install which works fine. Haven't had time to test it all out, don't know if USB2 is there, but sound is not working of course. Easy fixes though, right? I would really love to see some progress with the ICH9 driver/support. Do you guys think this might be added when Leopard comes out, or is it something we're on or own with? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-417735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonefr Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 ICH9 might be supported but not in Leopard I guess... Downgrade your bios and use AHCI for now. You can get sound working, see one of my other post where I post the ids to modify appleazalia.kext (if you can get a linux codec dump, i'd gladly have one but i can't since I can't boot any linux live cd with my P5K). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-418065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ced1610 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 i thing i can help some of you... (excuse my poor english...french user...) - download afubios 211 (unlocked afubios...) - download atleast p5k0405.rom bios from asus - download hp util to create a DOS-bootable usb key http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/se...load/23839.html - download a free DOS image (like 6.22) select in Non-Windows Based Image Files W/ImageApp http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm - plug a EMPTY DOS formated usb key and use the hp util to create a dos 1,4 mb dos bootable disk - erase about 1.1 mb of unusefull data on this key (like mscdex,format, and all of those things...) - put inside the afudos 211 and the .ROM file of your bios - restart on the key (by selecting F8...noobs) at the prompt type exactly (with spacesand all...): afudos /ip5k0405.rom it will force to DOWNGRADE firmware (excuse me... BIOS) restart, and what can you see ??? AHCI compliance in SATA devices is back... hope this will help someone... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-472191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonefr Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 406 bios still has AHCI too Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-472250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzzMac Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 i thing i can help some of you...(excuse my poor english...french user...) - download afubios 211 (unlocked afubios...) So, this old bios enables all four ICH9 ports in AHCI mode? Currently I only have two JMicron SATA ports working ala AHCI... I can't find a working link for afubios 211 anywhere , can someone please point me to one? I have a Asus P5K with a Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz, PNY Geforce 7300, Intel Pro 1000 ethernet, 4GB 800MHz dual DDR running Uphuck 10.4.9 (It rocks!) - I just need more SATA ports. Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-484391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzzMac Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 I can't find a working link for afubios 211 anywhere , can someone please point me to one? OK - found the AFUDOS211 on Asus' FTP site: ftp://ftp.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/flash/AFUDOS211.zip I ended up installing FreeDos http://www.freedos.org/ on an old IDE drive, booted up in OSX, copied the P5K0406.rom and AFUDOS211.exe to the IDE drive, booted off it and ran the bios utility and.... Success!! The ports now work the way they should! I just can't believe Asus would break a functional feature that many customers were likely reliant upon - it really boggles my mind. One day your SATA works, then the next thing you know you are SOL. All of us Asus mobo owners should put up one big stink over this, and don't give in until it is fixed, as I think that most of us sometime in the future should be able to update our BIOS without losing advertised functionally! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-485814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chival4ry Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Tried to tweak the info.plist from that kext to <key>IOPCIPrimaryMatch</key> <string>0x29268086 0x29208086 0x29218086</string> Those ids were found on Intel's web site (and 2926 and 2921 are the ones used in Windows Vista) but still it won't boot. Maybe because I chose in the bios SATA Mode Enhanced and not SATA Mode Compatible... But I don't think so... Hi, all. My friend(LeeBaek - 이백이백) tried many numbers ( 2910 ~ 2930 ), and found out "2923", and then told me this one about 2 weeks ago. ( I am sorry for my late info. ^^; ) I tried it on leopard-9a559, and in my case, almost there is not a difference in Performance, and didn`t try sata3 & sata4 ports yet. ---------- AppleAHCIPort.kext > Contents > Info.plist <key>ICH9AHCI</key> <dict> <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key> <string>com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort</string> <key>Chipset Name</key> <string>ICH9 AHCI</string> <key>IOClass</key> <string>AppleAHCI</string> <key>IOPCIPrimaryMatch</key> <string>0x29218086 0x29268086 0x29238086</string> <key>IOProbeScore</key> <integer>2000</integer> <key>IOProviderClass</key> <string>IOPCIDevice</string> <key>Vendor Name</key> <string>Intel</string> </dict> ----------- Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-487726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allsop Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 ICH9 now works with Podarok's custom driver. You don't have to run in AHCI mode anymore! Get it from here: http://my.ukrweb.info/node/25 This increased my HD write/read speed dramatically. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-487881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
podarok Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 2Allshop - your MB is P5K-VM as I see All SATA ports work well? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-487918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allsop Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 2Allshop - your MB is P5K-VM as I seeAll SATA ports work well? Yes they do. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-487962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
manmal Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 hi, isn't a floppy ok to upgrade/downgrade bios? I usually upgrade bios through floppy disks ... i know they are ancient, but they still work gret (it is a bit slow, but not a big prob for me) Mal Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58107-stay-clear-asus-p5k-vanilla-not-working/#findComment-488119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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