NEW Intel P55 Mobos & Core i7 860 / i5 750 CPU LGA1156

[krokko]

Sleep ( with sleepenabler ) worked fine here until i updated bios to version F4

 

Now i have

 

sleep : yes

wake : no

[Treky]

One odd thing is that even once I've installed it internally my HDD is listed in Disk Utility as being external in my Hackintosh. Not sure if that's normal or if it matters.

 

We have all this problem. (Or has someone a solution ?) It is more a cosmetic problem.

I hope this will be fixed with next Mac OS X update, when i7 Imacs and the other macs use the same OS.

 

I have only 1 HDD, it uses GUID, and I'm only trying to install OSX. Windows will come later once OSX is running smoothly (should that be on a separate drive, or is a same drive install OK?).

 

I don't think you will be able to install Windows on a GUID partitioned HDD, so second drive will be needed.

 

Will all of this be a lot easier once we have the files from an i7 iMac?

 

I don't think that this make it lot easier. But the external drive problem, sleep problem and AppleIntelCPUPM problem are maybe easier fixable or go alone.

 

To your boot problem:

 

Download the chameleon 2.0RC3 package (link is forbidden by this forum, sorry)

expand it and go to the I386 folder of chameleon package in terminal.

Instruction:

1st open Terminal (you can find it in spotlight)

2nd insert following and press return (and accept with your password): "sudo -s"

3th insert: "cd" and press space key

4th search the I386 folder in chameleon package with finder

5th take that folder by mouse and move in Terminal window and press return in Terminal

6th type ls and look whether you see a boot1h file. (if not you made something wrong)

7th type: "diskutil list"

8th look for the diskname of your Mac OS X install partition (if you have only one partition created, it will be probably disk0s2

9th type: "dd if=boot1h of=/dev/rdisk0s2" (0s2 must maybe replaced with your real disk where Mac OS X is installed)

10th type: "cd /"

11th type: "ls"

12th look in output for a filename "boot"

If no "boot" is listed, get it here: PC-EFI boot

Expand boot.zip and copy it to /

(directly on Macintosh HD)

 

That is all. You should get at least a boot1 error, or no one, I hope.

[rekursor]

My motherboard is MSI P55-GD65, Kents: EvOreboot, Fakesmc, NullCPUPower Management, and the new SleepEnable. I am running the vanilla kernal.

 

Could someone please try to run sleep with one stick of ram and report your findings? I really do not have the knowledge to go any further with this. I hope maybe someone with more knowhow can finger this out.

Thanks.

Thanks for this interesting info, on my GA-P55-UD3r, I tried using only one 2G DDR3 memory module without any success (at least in 64 bit mode)

But it is still very interesting that it works in this config. for you, also I had a look to the memory config in the system profiler, it looks fine to me on my mobo, so I believe it is MB specific (?).

[lectrcman]

Well, after doing an install with the new method of hooking my HD to my iMac in an inclosure and installing Snow Leopard on it from the iMac and then installing the 10.6.2 update and finally Chameleon, I am now running 10.6.2 on my i7. But I can't seem to edit the DSDT as I get the following error message:

 

Intel ACPI Component Architecture

ASL Optimizing Compiler version 20090730 [Aug 12 2009]

Copyright © 2000 - 2009 Intel Corporation

Supports ACPI Specification Revision 4.0

 

/Library/Application Support/EvOSoftware/DSDT/DSDTFiles/dsdt.dsl 251: Method (\_WAK, 1, NotSerialized)

Warning 1080 - Reserved method must return a value ^ (_WAK)

 

/Library/Application Support/EvOSoftware/DSDT/DSDTFiles/dsdt.dsl 310: Store (Local0, Local0)

Error 4050 - Method local variable is not initialized ^ (Local0)

 

/Library/Application Support/EvOSoftware/DSDT/DSDTFiles/dsdt.dsl 315: Store (Local0, Local0)

Error 4050 - Method local variable is not initialized ^ (Local0)

 

ASL Input: /Library/Application Support/EvOSoftware/DSDT/DSDTFiles/dsdt.dsl - 7397 lines, 254308 bytes, 3262 keywords

Compilation complete. 2 Errors, 1 Warnings, 0 Remarks, 985 Optimizations

 

 

Also I have no sound in the ALC889A and if I leave it setting and it goes to sleep I can't wake it. So far that appears to be the big issues. It shows my processor as 2.06 Ghz unknown. I'm so stoked that it actually boots now that I took a break to calm my nerves before diving back in.

 

Anyone know how to fix any of these issues just LMK.

Thanks

[iFIRE]

Hello all, one help please¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

I can not compile DSDT, only extract DSDT, now Im in 10.6.2

work only one CPU 0 and reset biosl all reboot

kexts working? only NVEnabler64.kext and Realtek1000SL.kext

Some one has one DSDT Compiled for Gigabyte P55 UD6 ????...

 

Thanks to all

 

Chipset Intel P55

Gigabyte P55 UD6 1156

i7 860 - 2.80GHZ

4GB RAM Corsair 1600

Realtek ALC889A-not work

Geforce 9500GT- no QE/CI

Snow 10.6.2

[takecontrol]

Thanks for this interesting info, on my GA-P55-UD3r, I tried using only one 2G DDR3 memory module without any success (at least in 64 bit mode)

But it is still very interesting that it works in this config. for you, also I had a look to the memory config in the system profiler, it looks fine to me on my mobo, so I believe it is MB specific (?).

 

Yes I am in 64bit. I have the one stick in the second of the four slots.

 

I was hoping that this would be the key to get it working correctly. I had my system asleep for 1 hr and it woke perfectly, with the one stick.

 

If there is anything you need from my system (DSDT maybe) let me know. I did not mod my DSDT an anyway, I just extracted it and put it in the extra folder. No bios reset at all, I am using a total of 6 kents: EvOreboot, fakesmc, NullCPUPowererManagement, SleepEnabler and in the system/libary/extensions I have VoodooHDA and ReltekR1000SL and that it. With the one stick of ram the system will sleep, reboot and power down every time, the system displays every thing correctly in system profiler. This MSI board seems to be very OSX compatible.

[rekursor]

If there is anything you need from my system (DSDT maybe) let me know. I did not mod my DSDT an anyway, I just extracted it and put it in the extra folder. No bios reset at all, I am using a total of 6 kents: EvOreboot, fakesmc, ../..

Yes please, it's always interesting to have a look to :

in /Extra:

dsdst.aml, smbios.plist

 

in E or L/P/S:

com.apple.Boot.plist

Thanks.

[takecontrol]

Yes please, it's always interesting to have a look to :

in /Extra:

dsdst.aml, smbios.plist

 

in E or L/P/S:

com.apple.Boot.plist

Thanks.

 

Here is my Extra folder

Extra.zip

[joechip123]

We have all this problem. (Or has someone a solution ?) It is more a cosmetic problem.

I hope this will be fixed with next Mac OS X update, when i7 Imacs and the other macs use the same OS.

 

 

 

I don't think you will be able to install Windows on a GUID partitioned HDD, so second drive will be needed.

 

 

 

I don't think that this make it lot easier. But the external drive problem, sleep problem and AppleIntelCPUPM problem are maybe easier fixable or go alone.

 

 

 

Download the chameleon 2.0RC3 package (link is forbidden by this forum, sorry)

expand it and go to the I386 folder of chameleon package in terminal.

Instruction:

1st open Terminal (you can find it in spotlight)

2nd insert following and press return (and accept with your password): "sudo -s"

3th insert: "cd" and press space key

4th search the I386 folder in chameleon package with finder

5th take that folder by mouse and move in Terminal window and press return in Terminal

6th type ls and look whether you see a boot1h file. (if not you made something wrong)

7th type: "diskutil list"

8th look for the diskname of your Mac OS X install partition (if you have only one partition created, it will be probably disk0s2

9th type: "dd if=boot1h of=/dev/rdisk0s2" (0s2 must maybe replaced with your real disk where Mac OS X is installed)

10th type: "cd /"

11th type: "ls"

12th look in output for a filename "boot"

If no "boot" is listed, get it here: PC-EFI boot

Expand boot.zip and copy it to /

(directly on Macintosh HD)

 

That is all. You should get at least a boot1 error, or no one, I hope.

 

I did everything here, but I got the same result as before. I really appreciate the effort though - thanks!

[lectrcman]

Hello all, one help please¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

I can not compile DSDT, only extract DSDT, now Im in 10.6.2

work only one CPU 0 and reset biosl all reboot

kexts working? only NVEnabler64.kext and Realtek1000SL.kext

Some one has one DSDT Compiled for Gigabyte P55 UD6 ????...

 

Thanks to all

 

Chipset Intel P55

Gigabyte P55 UD6 1156

i7 860 - 2.80GHZ

4GB RAM Corsair 1600

Realtek ALC889A-not work

Geforce 9500GT- no QE/CI

Snow 10.6.2

 

I can't help you with the DSDT but for the audio try VoodooHDA (32/64bit) recompiled by Prasys. It got my ALC889A working. It even looks like all the surround sound outputs just might work. I have the GeForce 9500GT as well and mine seems to be working with the NVEnabler64.kext. How do I find out if I have QE/CI? What does that mean anyway? I get the ripples when I ad a widget in dashboard if that is what it means.

 

 

What does the flag busratio=21 do?

 

Can anyone point me to somewhere I can research this stuff?

[Kriptonyan]

I can't help you with the DSDT but for the audio try VoodooHDA (32/64bit) recompiled by Prasys. It got my ALC889A working. It even looks like all the surround sound outputs just might work. I have the GeForce 9500GT as well and mine seems to be working with the NVEnabler64.kext. How do I find out if I have QE/CI? What does that mean anyway? I get the ripples when I ad a widget in dashboard if that is what it means.

 

 

What does the flag busratio=21 do?

 

Can anyone point me to somewhere I can research this stuff?

 

Can you tell to me where you got the recompiled VoodooHDA by Prasys? Also, should it go in /Extras or /System/Library/Extensions?

[lectrcman]

Can you tell to me where you got the recompiled VoodooHDA by Prasys? Also, should it go in /Extras or /System/Library/Extensions?

 

 

I downloaded it from kexts.com. I think it went in /System/Library/Extensions but I used Kext Helper b7 to install it.

 

Do you have kexthelper? It is in tonymacx86-snowleopard.zip.

[Treky]

I did everything here, but I got the same result as before. I really appreciate the effort though - thanks!

 

Than you are maybe out of luck. I don't know too why this bootloader sometimes work and sometimes not. It seems you must repartition and format your HDD again and install it on fresh formatted HDD at first only the boot loader. So I would everyone suggest to install the bootloader at first and try it out whether it really work, before installing the OS to HDD. I had problems too with that bootloader, if the drives hold already the OS and was not fresh partitioned. You can try all this steps again posted on this blog, when you are in your chameleon I386 folder

google "How to Install Chameleon 2.0 RC1" and take first entry. (external links are forbidden)

 

The first guide is the interesting for you, except step 7.

Your HDD controller is really set to AHCI ? Not to RAID (XHD) or so in BIOS ?

 

Here is explained how to set a partition as active.set partiton active

I thought chameleon scan all partitions but maybe not. So set your partition to active where Mac OS X is installed. You will recognize it on the big space between start and end cyl in list.

 

I suggest you to work from last to beginning. If nothing help, you must install bootloader on fresh formatted drive.

[YoYelloW]

Iam as many others looking into upgrading my system to a i5/i7 system, looking at theud2 its just the right board, has all i need and nothing more,

 

2 things im still considering, should i get a 750 or a 860, i know the i5 is perfect, but that extra power from teh i7 looks tempting, is there ANY difference between the 2 i support? im hearing alot of good stuff about the i5, but deos that go for the i7 as well?

 

also im looking into getting 1600mhz ram, or should i get 1333 ones, they are afterall cheaper

[tonymacx86]

Than you are maybe out of luck. I don't know too why this bootloader sometimes work and sometimes not. It seems you must repartition and format your HDD again and install it on fresh formatted HDD at first only the boot loader. So I would everyone suggest to install the bootloader at first and try it out whether it really work, before installing the OS to HDD. I had problems too with that bootloader, if the drives hold already the OS and was not fresh partitioned. You can try all this steps again posted on this blog, when you are in your chameleon I386 folder

google "How to Install Chameleon 2.0 RC1" and take first entry. (external links are forbidden)

 

I wrote up a step by step for installing Chameleon manually (without a pkg installer) here:

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2009/11/how...ually-from.html

 

Hope this helps!

[lectrcman]

While trying to get different features working on my machine I have installed several things with no success, like various kexts etc.. Do I just delete these files and all is well or do I need to do something else to remove them?

 

 

Thanks

[theotherone]

While trying to get different features working on my machine I have installed several things with no success, like various kexts etc.. Do I just delete these files and all is well or do I need to do something else to remove them?

 

 

Thanks

 

Just delete them, rebuild kextcache (drag your Extensions Folder over Kextutil and authorize..). This should do it.

[Kriptonyan]

I downloaded it from kexts.com. I think it went in /System/Library/Extensions but I used Kext Helper b7 to install it.

 

Do you have kexthelper? It is in tonymacx86-snowleopard.zip.

 

 

Strange. VoodooHDA doesn't seem to have any effect, I have ALC889A btw.

[Lamthalas]

Strange. VoodooHDA doesn't seem to have any effect, I have ALC889A btw.

 

 

 

Try remove AppleHDA.kext from S/L/E and reboot.

[TomasCZ]

Thank you very much tonymacx86 and Chanelius

I have good new, my system is working, I'm not in the end of all tests, but these parts are ok:

- graphic card acceleration - OK

- sound - OK

- all 8 CPU cores are visible in Activity monitor

- RAM freq. is OK in the system profiler - 1333MHz

 

I have tried to run Geekbench and I have 9211 in 64bit mode.

I will test disk speeds and other tests but as first, I will make a backup of working partition

 

I used the 1st method, not faster 2nd, because there was the problem to run upgrade of Snow Leopard to other than running system (I have tried it under Macbook pro 2,26 13", OSX 10.5.8) I have tried both tricks in the manual to solve this problem without sucess , but 1st method is ok.

 

For sucessfully bootup the 10.6 before upgrade to 10.6.2 It was necessary to replace the 10.6.0 kernel with the one from 10.6.2 before upgrade, because the system cannot boot up.

I'm using the SATA2USB convertor, so files modifications of SL instalation from my macbook are not problem.

 

BIOS settings are in defaults except SATA (must be in AHCI mode)

 

OSX 10.6.2

4x2 GB KINGSTON ddr3-1333mhz-cl7

GIGABYTE N98TSL-1GI-NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT passive

GIGABYTE P55M UD2

INTEL Core i7-860 2,80GHz + ARCTIC Freezer Xtreme Rev.2 (I still have the box, I will install this one later), box is the most loud component in the case now...

1x SAMSUNG SpinPoint F3 500GB, 1x SAMSUNG SpinPoint F1 1000GB

SEASONIC SS-650HT Energy 80-Plus

AKASA OMEGA case

 

....

Thank you very much to all Snow pioneers in this forum.

 

Tomas.

[iFIRE]

Hello for all,

 

please one help with my DSDT that can't compile, it has one error with this text:

 

Error 4062 - Invalid characters found in file /Library/Application Support/EvOSoftware/DSDT/DSDTFiles/dsdt.dsl

 

Intel ACPI Component Architecture

ASL Optimizing Compiler version 20090730 [Aug 12 2009]

Copyright © 2000 - 2009 Intel Corporation

Supports ACPI Specification Revision 4.0

 

Non-ASCII character [0x97] found in line 293, file offset 0x1A1F

1 non-ASCII characters found in input source text, could be a binary file

 

I've followed the guide tonymax86-snowleopard for fix (RTC) and _WAK

 

Here is my DSDT.aml

 

 

 

DSDT_P55_UD6.zip

 

 

Thanks to all

 

Chipset Intel P55

Gigabyte P55 UD6 1156

i7 860 - 2.80GHZ

4GB RAM Corsair 1600

Realtek ALC889A-not work

Geforce 9500GT- no QE/CI

Snow 10.6.2/ Pcefi 10.5

[tonymacx86]

Hello for all,

 

please one help with my DSDT that can't compile, it has one error with this text:

 

Error 4062 - Invalid characters found in file /Library/Application Support/EvOSoftware/DSDT/DSDTFiles/dsdt.dsl

 

Intel ACPI Component Architecture

ASL Optimizing Compiler version 20090730 [Aug 12 2009]

Copyright © 2000 - 2009 Intel Corporation

Supports ACPI Specification Revision 4.0

 

Non-ASCII character [0x97] found in line 293, file offset 0x1A1F

1 non-ASCII characters found in input source text, could be a binary file

 

I've followed the guide tonymax86-snowleopard for fix (RTC) and _WAK

 

Here is my DSDT.aml

 

 

 

DSDT_P55_UD6.zip

 

 

Thanks to all

 

Chipset Intel P55

Gigabyte P55 UD6 1156

i7 860 - 2.80GHZ

4GB RAM Corsair 1600

Realtek ALC889A-not work

Geforce 9500GT- no QE/CI

Snow 10.6.2/ Pcefi 10.5

 

It compiled without errors for me. Here ya go.DSDT.aml.zip

[Kriptonyan]

Well somethings not right. I have

 

 

Gigabyte P55 UD4P

4 GB Corsair RAM 1333

Geforce GT 9600

1 TB Western Digital Caviar Black

i7 860 2.8 Ghz

 

And Geekbench is giving me a measly 3500 in 64 bit mode?!

[tonymacx86]

Well somethings not right. I have

 

 

Gigabyte P55 UD4P

4 GB Corsair RAM 1333

Geforce GT 9600

1 TB Western Digital Caviar Black

i7 860 2.8 Ghz

 

And Geekbench is giving me a measly 3500 in 64 bit mode?!

 

Did you use a modified boot file? Check the system clock to see if it's fast. Geekbench and many other programs get thrown off by the 'system too fast' issue with P55 boards.

[Kriptonyan]

Did you use a modified boot file? Check the system clock to see if it's fast. Geekbench and many other programs get thrown off by the 'system too fast' issue with P55 boards.

 

Yep, I used the boot file you supplied with your download. It's interesting, idk if it's suppose to happen but geekbench lists my CPU and speed correctly but it's displaying

 

Processors:0

Threads:1

Cores:1