jackc00 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Has any one had any success running this board?? I did a search on forum and nothing came up... Thanks, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPimpin Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Search has been broken for several months so you'll have to go page-by-page and scan the topics manually. Also, this is not the right forum for asking questions about compatibility. You might try the "Buying Advice" forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyanf Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Has any one had any success running this board?? I did a search on forum and nothing came up... Thanks, Jack This board looks similar with what am using (GA-EP45-DS3), except that mine don't have TPM chip. Setup should be a breeze, you should note that AHCI setup and Audio setup. Anyway do check and update the WIKI HCL if you're buying this board. Regards, hoyanf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacUser2525 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Search has been broken for several months so you'll have to go page-by-page and scan the topics manually. Google with site:insanleymac.com on the end of the search terms is easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derick Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 I just got it today, will test it late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derick Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 update: Just install it. only sound card does not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitriolage Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 update:Just install it. only sound card does not work. I have the board working 100%. To get audio working I used a patched AppleHDA.kext specificly 'alc885889_add2_AppleHDA'. You can find them here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...&pid=857044 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...rt=#entry911892 Either one work (I tried both), I believe they are the same but didn't look into it. You just need to install the kext (remove the old one, copy the new one, repair permissions, etc etc etc) and then use EFI strings. Try just the kext and if that doesn't work add in the strings using EFI Studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debianx Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Which distro did you install? I just ordered this motherboard and would love to get started installing leopard. Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaaseyRacer Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 The board seems very similar to the GA-EP45-DS3R. The GA-EP45-UD3R looks like a nice build as well, so far it has 21 reviews and 100% positive feedback. Supports 16GB of RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitriolage Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I used Kalyway 10.5.2 to get started. Then did a retail install using this guide: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=86167 Needed to do EFI strings for the graphics card (9800GTX) to get it to boot the retail install without safe mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iJOKE Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I have the board working 100%. To get audio working I used a patched AppleHDA.kext specificly 'alc885889_add2_AppleHDA'. You can find them here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...&pid=857044 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...rt=#entry911892 Either one work (I tried both), I believe they are the same but didn't look into it. You just need to install the kext (remove the old one, copy the new one, repair permissions, etc etc etc) and then use EFI strings. Try just the kext and if that doesn't work add in the strings using EFI Studio. Hi vitriolage, Is Shut Down working fine ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialsyco Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I have the board working 100%. To get audio working I used a patched AppleHDA.kext specificly 'alc885889_add2_AppleHDA'. You can find them here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...&pid=857044 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...rt=#entry911892 Either one work (I tried both), I believe they are the same but didn't look into it. You just need to install the kext (remove the old one, copy the new one, repair permissions, etc etc etc) and then use EFI strings. Try just the kext and if that doesn't work add in the strings using EFI Studio. thanks for that im getting one of these soon and that will defiantly help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitriolage Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 @iJoke: Shutdown works, but sometimes doesn't fully shutdown the computer. It unmounts the drives, unloads the OS and sits there waiting for you to click the power button to fully shutdown (so the fans are still going), but this doesn't happen all the time. It seems to be a common thing with GIGABYTE boards across the board from what I've seen. Its a non issue for me because I don't shutdown ever really. @specialsyco: np Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialsyco Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 has anyone had ethernet problems witht his board because mine doesnt seem to work and when i plug in a flash drive it doesnt mount it but it shows that it is connected to one of my usb ports in system profiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wman Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 nvm. was thinking of a different board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialsyco Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 ok ifigured out that the only way to get ethernet to work and to get my thumb drive to work was to connect them and then sleep the computer and when it stgarts up again they are connected but the status in network settings will always think i have ethernet plugged in until i sleep/turn off my comp again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndingle Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Has any one had any success running this board?? I did a search on forum and nothing came up... Thanks, Jack Used boot-132 method and followed this tutorial but used grub-dfe.iso ( see here ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernando Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 is it normal to have the System Profiler read the bus speed only at 1.2GHz while the board specification says that it runs at 1.6GHz ? I tried sysctl hw.busfrequency in terminal and it says 1.2GHz Do I need to update my BIOS or just change a setting in my BIOS ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacUser2525 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 is it normal to have the System Profiler read the bus speed only at 1.2GHz while the board specification says that it runs at 1.6GHz ?I tried sysctl hw.busfrequency in terminal and it says 1.2GHz Do I need to update my BIOS or just change a setting in my BIOS ? The board specification is an up to 1600mhz bus processor eg. a 400mhz FSB one this does not mean it runs at that speed all the time. It can vary depending on whether you have overclocked or left the processor at its default speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpyBoyCH Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Used boot-132 method and followed this tutorial but used grub-dfe.iso ( see here ). Hey all, First post. I just built my first Hackintosh using this board a few weeks ago (Newegg had some sick BF deals). Anyway, I used the method that johndingle linked to and it worked freaking great. Patched the sound, that works just fine to, but it doesn't come up in system profiler? Strange but ok. I just wanted to let you all know, eventhough most of you probably already do know this, that if you go here you can download some kext that will make your SATA drive look like a normal Machintosh HD icon. I used osx86tools to install and it looks nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppa206 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Search has been broken for several months so you'll have to go page-by-page and scan the topics manually. Also, this is not the right forum for asking questions about compatibility. You might try the "Buying Advice" forum. Best way to search this site is by going to Google and typing (without the quotes) "site:forum.insanelymac.com" followed by a space and then whatever it is that you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndingle Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Hey all, First post. I just built my first Hackintosh using this board a few weeks ago (Newegg had some sick BF deals). Anyway, I used the method that johndingle linked to and it worked freaking great. Patched the sound, that works just fine to, but it doesn't come up in system profiler? Strange but ok. I just wanted to let you all know, eventhough most of you probably already do know this, that if you go here you can download some kext that will make your SATA drive look like a normal Machintosh HD icon. I used osx86tools to install and it looks nice. Use the Realtek ALC889A BETA V5 Kexts for audio - Shows up in system profiler for me. You need to include the Legacy AppleHDA kext as well because the HDAEnabler kext needs it. I had to install the kexts using chameleon so they go in the /Extra/Extensions folder. <-- this is incorrect, I was thinking about another kext issue I encountered. Just installing with OSX86Tools should work fine. http://forum.insanelymac.com/lofiversion/i...hp/t129058.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpyBoyCH Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Use the Realtek ALC889A BETA V5 Kexts for audio - Shows up in system profiler for me. You need to include the Legacy AppleHDA kext as well because the HDAEnabler kext needs it. I had to install the kexts using chameleon so they go in the /Extra/Extensions folder. http://forum.insanelymac.com/lofiversion/i...hp/t129058.html I installed the 889a V5 using osX86Tool. Now I have stuff showing up in System Profiler, but it does not list all ports like my real MBP. Here is a pic of my HackPro's Audio Profiler: Here is a pic of MBP Audio Profiler: When you installed using chameleon, did you install it right from the beginning? What am I doing wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndingle Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Mine looks just like your MBP. Intel High Definition Audio: Device ID: 0x1458A102 Audio ID: 889 Available Devices: Speaker: Connection: 1/8 inch Jack Line Out: Connection: 1/8 inch Jack Headphone: Connection: 1/8 inch Jack Line In: Connection: 1/8 inch Jack Microphone: Connection: 1/8 inch Jack S/P-DIF Out: Connection: Combo Somehow yours didn't install properly. Make sure that AppleHDA.kext is in /System/Library/Extensions . Mine is version 1.6.2a37. One thing you can try is reboot and hit a key during the countdown and type in "-f" to rebuild extensions during the startup process. This has fixed some of my issues. I installed the 889a V5 using osX86Tool. Now I have stuff showing up in System Profiler, but it does not list all ports like my real MBP. Here is a pic of MBP Audio Profiler: When you installed using chameleon, did you install it right from the beginning? What am I doing wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpyBoyCH Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Thanks johndingle. I had the correct AppleHD.kext, but upon further investigation I had an ACLinject.kext from a previous attempt at patching the sound that seemed to causing the problem this time. Eventhough I have it working and running smoothly, do you or does anyone else know how to make it wake on mouse or keyboard? Mine looks just like your MBP. Intel High Definition Audio: Device ID: 0x1458A102 Audio ID: 889 Available Devices: Speaker: Connection: 1/8 inch Jack Line Out: Connection: 1/8 inch Jack Headphone: Connection: 1/8 inch Jack Line In: Connection: 1/8 inch Jack Microphone: Connection: 1/8 inch Jack S/P-DIF Out: Connection: Combo Somehow yours didn't install properly. Make sure that AppleHDA.kext is in /System/Library/Extensions . Mine is version 1.6.2a37. One thing you can try is reboot and hit a key during the countdown and type in "-s" to rebuild extensions during the startup process. This has fixed some of my issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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