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Hello folks!

 

GUIDE UPDATED - Added support for 10.10 XCPM kernel

First of all it is very good that we have an updated version of Chameleon, so please take this most updated version right here in the official thread: http://www.insanelym...ameleon-22-svn/

Since 10.7.4 for CPUs and SandyBridger IvyBridger P and C States - that are responsible for the proper functioning of energy - are no longer provided by Chameleon, in others words, only activate GeneratePStates and GenerateCStates doesn't work any more.

A quick exit is to use the kext NullCPUPowermanagement, but I don't recommend continued use of this kext because it disables AppleIntelCPUPowermanagement kext which is responsible for power management

The most viable and recommended solution that will give to you a good power management is the creation of a SSDT which will contain all P-States and C-States.

Step-by-Step

Creating the SSDT

 

Create your SSDT based on the script  Pike R. Alpha
Run these commands in terminal

curl -o ~/ssdtPRGen.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Piker-Alpha/ssdtPRGen.sh/master/ssdtPRGen.sh
chmod +x ssdtPRGen.sh
./ssdtPRGen.sh

After you run it you need to put the Maximum Frequency and Maximum TDP of your CPU ... see these information  about your CPU in here: http://ark.intel.com/
This is an example of one i7 2600 that has 3800MHz(3.8 Ghz) of maximum frequency and 95 of TDP

sudo ./ssdtPRGen.sh 3800 95

Place the SSDT in Extra folder and rename ssdt_pr for SSDT

 

Note: Some CPUs are auto-detected by the script, the script just now detects the maximum frequency and TDP, so if simply after running the first command you are prompted to save the SSDT in Extra folder(not asking to enter your max frequenc. and TDP as the guide teach),don't worry about it, just to confirm, because the script already detected everything and created the SSDT and the time is already asking to save the file.

Patch AppleIntelCPUPowermanagement

 

In older mobos is necessary to patch the kext AICPUPM to enable recording in Bios, otherwise you will get a kernel panic because it can't write to the Bios ...

Download the patch: AICPUPMpatch

Run in terminal

cd ~/Downloads/AICPMPatch

Just find and list ...

sudo perl AICPMPatch.pl /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext/Contents/MacOS/AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement

Then give patch in wrmsr to enable recording in Bios

sudo perl AICPMPatch.pl /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext/Contents/MacOS/AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement --patch

After that you need to update the cache

sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions

Kernel Patch for Haswell CPU(Kernel XCPM)

 

Since version 10.8.5 a new kernel was implemented on OSX, he called XNU kernel(XNU CPU Power Management(xcpm)).

 

This kernel has the power management moved down into it, in past we used AppleIntelCPUPowermanagement kext to control power management and some Bios were lockeds, in others words, were not allowed to write information on it, so the patch was created for kext AICPUPM to solve this problem (see above how to patch the kext AICPUPM).

 

But with the power management moved down into the kernel(XNU kernel) AICPUPM the kext isn't loaded and so the same mistake that we were having in the past with AICPUPM kext(Kernel Panic)are having now with the XNU kernel in some models CPU haswell(mainly in portable models, some Desktop models doesn't need patch)

 

To solve this problem it is necessary to patch the kernel.

 

For 10.10 you need Open the terminal and type:

cd /Volumes/Name of your HDD/System/Library/Kernels/

Note that in 10.10 kernel directory was changed. Copy this perl code is for 10.10 version, put line by line

sudo perl -pi -e 's|\xe2\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x00\x00|\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x00\x00|g' kernel
sudo perl -pi -e 's|\xe2\x00\x00\x00\x4c\x00\x00\x00|\x00\x00\x00\x00\x4c\x00\x00\x00|g' kernel
sudo perl -pi -e 's|\xe2\x00\x00\x00\x90\x01\x00\x00|\x00\x00\x00\x00\x90\x01\x00\x00|g' kernel

For 10.9.x and 10.8.5 you need run this command in terminal:

cd /Volumes/Name of your HDD/

Now copy this perl code if you use version 10.9.x

sudo perl -pi -e 's|\x74\x6c(\x48\x83\xc7\x28\x90\x8b\x05..\x5e\x00\x85\x47\xdc)\x74\x54(\x8b\x4f\xd8\x45\x85\xc0\x74\x08\x44\x39\xc1\x44\x89\xc1)\x75\x44(\x0f\x32\x89\xc0\x48\xc1\xe2\x20\x48\x09\xc2\x48\x89\x57\xf8\x48\x8b\x47\xe8\x48\x85\xc0\x74\x06\x48\xf7\xd0\x48\x21\xc2\x48\x0b\x57\xf0\x49\x89\xd1\x49\xc1\xe9\x20\x89\xd0\x8b\x4f\xd8\x4c\x89\xca)(\x0f\x30\x8b\x4f\xd8\x0f\x32\x89\xc0\x48\xc1\xe2\x20\x48\x09\xc2\x48\x89\x17\x48\x83\xc7\x30\xff\xce)\x75\x99(\x5d\xc3)\x90{7}|\x74\x73${1}\x74\x5b${2}\x75\x4b${3}\x66\x81\xf9\xe2\x00\x74\x02${4}\x75\x92${5}|g' mach_kernel

or that other perl code if you use version 10.8.5

sudo perl -pi -e 's|\x74\x69(\x48\x83\xc7\x28\x90\x8b\x05\xfe\xce\x5f\x00\x85\x47\xdc)\x74\x51(\x8b\x4f\xd8\x45\x85\xc0\x74\x05\x44\x39\xc1)\x75\x44(\x0f\x32\x89\xc0\x48\xc1\xe2\x20\x48\x09\xc2\x48\x89\x57\xf8\x48\x8b\x47\xe8\x48\x85\xc0\x74\x06\x48\xf7\xd0\x48\x21\xc2\x48\x0b\x57\xf0\x49\x89\xd1\x49\xc1\xe9\x20\x89\xd0\x8b\x4f\xd8\x4c\x89\xca)(\x0f\x30\x8b\x4f\xd8\x0f\x32\x89\xc0\x48\xc1\xe2\x20\x48\x09\xc2\x48\x89\x17\x48\x83\xc7\x30\xff\xce)\x75\x9c(\x5d\xc3)\x90{7}(\x90{3})|\x74\x70${1}\x74\x58${2}\x75\x4b${3}\x66\x81\xf9\xe2\x00\x74\x02${4}\x75\x95${5}${6}|g' mach_kernel

Finally update the cache

sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions

Ready! XCPM patched kernel and is working perfectly on your CPU haswell

Note1: XCPM only works in Ivy Bridge and Haswell CPUs, and the CPUs Ivy Bridger use by default the power management given by AICPUPM kext, to use the power management provided by the kernel XCPM you must enable this flag(Chameleon)/argument(Clover):

-xcpm

Haswell CPUs use XCPM management by default and doesn't change.The management XCPM not support CPUs Sandy Bridger, so who uses SB can stay quiet about it.

Note2: Even Patching the kernel XCPM, you will need to patch the kext AICPUPM if your BIOS is locked for writing.

Note3: If you have no problem with KP, it isn't necessary to patch the kernel, but in some cases, helped to patch the kernel to add some energy states.

 

Note4: Clover bootloader already has this patched built-in, you just need edit config.plist to enableir it

<key>KernelAndKextPatches</key>
<dict>
        <key>KernelPm</key>
        <true/>
</dict>

So, if you enable it in Clover isn't necessary patch kernel, because Clover will make this for you :)

 

Final adjustments

 

To make the Chameleon recognize your SSDT, enable DropSSDT in org.chameleon

<key>DropSSDT</key>
<string>Yes</string>

Don't install the NullCPUPM and don't enable P and C States in org.chameleon ...

 

Don't forget to create a DSDT in future to help the power management

 

Note: For those who are having difficulty with power management ... take a look to see if the kexts: X86PlatformPlugin, ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin, AppleLPC are loaded, type kextstat the terminal to see ...

Good luck to all who try this guide, I just put it all together in a single tutorial to facilitate the understanding of power management in Sandy and Ivy Bridger, but all credits go to the respective owners of the wonderful tools that enable power management in our CPUs

 

Credit: Pike R. Alpha

             flaked

             RevoGirl

             ReHabMan: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/302376-guide-patching-the-kernel-for-haswell-cpus-xcpm-early-reboot/

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Thanks Allan...

I think this guide work in Haswell CPU too... i make a hack to my friend, he use haswell and i use this script to get power management and work perfect...

But i don't know yet... if it work in haswell 100%, i make only 1 test... but i think work...

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hi everybody!

 

i try to implement this hack to improve my hackintosh but i get this kernel panic. "attempt to re register power management interface --aicpm..."

what i can do?

 

DELL N4050

Intel I3 2330-m (SandyB)

6 GB RAM DDR 1066

500 GB HDD

Intel HD3000

Atheros 9285

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Ok… What steps of this guide you followed???

 

Did you create your SSDT and patch AICPUPM? Are you using NullCPUPM?

 

 

STEPS

- Creating the SSDT
- Patch AppleIntelCPUPowermanagement
- Kernel Patch for Haswell CPU(Kernel XCPM)
 
i think in the last step i did wrong, because my CPU it’s a SandyBrigde. how i revert this step?
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The management XCPM not support CPUs Sandy Bridger

 

Yes… you did a wrong thing…

haven’t how revert it… only way was backup your mach_kernel… so, this mean you need re-install OSX and do everything again…
 

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Yes… you did a wrong thing…

 

haven’t how revert it… only way was backup your mach_kernel… so, this mean you need re-install OSX and do everything again…

 

 

Thanks for your reply.

 

i'll reinstall OSX and i'll try this hack again. I'll post the results. 

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I re-install mavericks and i got the same kernel panic

 

"attempt to re register power management interface--AICPM present in xcpm mode?"

 

Only i do this steps

- Creating the SSDT
- Patch AppleIntelCPUPowermanagement

(now i skip the last one)

 

Did you create your SSDT and patch AICPUPM?

yes, with this hack

 

Are you using NullCPUPM?

no, i delete it.

 

maybe is a problem with my SSDT or the org.chamaleon. I attach this files. Please help :(

osx Files.zip

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Are you using tonymac tools? We don't support tonymac... 

 

This guide created work perfect with Chameleon, but... What bootloader are you using?

 

I use chameleon wizard for install (i have the v.2371 but i tested with the v.2368). i have 2 notices

 

1.- I fix the problem. Only i replace the "AppleIntelCPUPowermanagement Patched" with the original file (from USB installation) and the system works.

 

2.- the script maybe don't work in my case. I use the kext MSRDumper.kext for test if SSDT works (from a revogirl post). When i enable this kext, in the console i only get this

22-02-14 10:41:08,000	kernel[0]	MSRDumper CoreMulti(8) 
22-02-14 10:41:08,000	kernel[0]	MSRDumper PStatesReached: 8 
22-02-14 10:41:09,000	kernel[0]	MSRDumper CoreMulti(8) 
22-02-14 10:41:09,000	kernel[0]	MSRDumper PStatesReached: 8

i see in youtube when you apply this method, the console show the pstates of the CPU like this 16 22 29 35 38 39

 

I run also the geekbench and i get the same score (2000). 

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Great Job!

 

P-States stages is controled by SSDT, but they already in SSDT that you created, but they aren't working... you get only 8x(800Mhz)standard to you CPU

 

Model identifier(SMbios)is responsible of enable these P-States... I have a i7 2600 and i made my SSDT using this script, but when i look my states, i only get 2 16x - 34x(Min - Max)...

I used iMac 12,2 but i don't get more than 2... i simple change for a another SMbios, i changed to Macbook Pro 8,1 and i get 8 states(16, 20, 25, 28, 30, 32 34, 35) :D

 

In others words... you need jus t change your SMbios... try a diferente and see with this app: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dpcimanager/

If it work.... what's your hardware?

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Great Job!

 

P-States stages is controled by SSDT, but they already in SSDT that you created, but they aren't working... you get only 8x(800Mhz)standard to you CPU

 

Model identifier(SMbios)is responsible of enable these P-States... I have a i7 2600 and i made my SSDT using this script, but when i look my states, i only get 2 16x - 34x(Min - Max)...

I used iMac 12,2 but i don't get more than 2... i simple change for a another SMbios, i changed to Macbook Pro 8,1 and i get 8 states(16, 20, 25, 28, 30, 32 34, 35) :D

 

In others words... you need jus t change your SMbios... try a diferente and see with this app: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dpcimanager/

If it work.... what's your hardware?

 

i'm using MACBOOK PRO 8.1 from chameleon wizard and i get the same result. I try with all other macbook pro (8.1, 8.2, 8,3, 9.1, 9.2) and i get the same result. I change the smbios, reboot, run script and reboot again.

 

what i can do?

 

edit: the kexts, ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin and AppleLPC are loaded in my system. i must delete it? both?

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the kexts, ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin and AppleLPC are loaded in my system. i must delete it? both?

 

What's your hardware? I talk about Macbook Pro 8,1, but this work for my hardware, i don't think if this will work to you...

 

Try other SMbios...

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What's your hardware? I talk about Macbook Pro 8,1, but this work for my hardware, i don't think if this will work to you...

 

Try other SMbios...

 

i attach the LSPCI file extract from linux (for the hardware)

 

 

i try with this SMBIOS with the same result: macbook pro (8.1, 8.2, 8,3, 9.1, 9.2) :(

lspci.txt

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Hello

 

Try another SMbios... try Mac Pro 3,1... it worked for me too, but i get only 6 states...

 

Your CPU is Sandy Bridger, but... post a complete specs... like in my signature..

 

I try with all SMbios and i get the same result..... maybe the SSDT it's the problem.

 

My specs:

 

Laptop DELL N4050
CPU: Intel I3 2330-m
RAM: 6 GB RAM DDR 1066
GRAPHICS: INTEL HD3000
HD: 500 GB HDD
WIFI: Atheros 9285
OS: 10.9
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Or maybe not... you did all necessary steps to create your SSDT?

 

Tryconfigure your Bios: http://olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1804

 

i have the BIOS OK. I check with the guide and i'm ok

 

I try again this hack .... but now i see this warning s when i run the script (first step)

MacBook-Pro-de-Sebastian:~ sebastian$ ./ssdtPRGen.sh

ssdtPRGen.sh v0.9 Copyright (c) 2011-2012 by † RevoGirl
             v6.6 Copyright (c) 2013 by † Jeroen
             v9.1 Copyright (c) 2013-2014 by Pike R. Alpha
----------------------------------------------------------------
System information: Mac OS X 10.9 (13A603)
Brandstring 'Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2330M CPU @ 2.20GHz'
Processor Declaration(s) Found in DSDT
Generating ssdt_pr.dsl for a MacBookPro8,1 [Mac-94245B3640C91C81]
Sandy Bridge Core i3-2330M processor [0x206A7] setup [0x0902]
With a maximum TDP of 35 Watt, as specified by Intel
Number logical CPU's: 4 (Core Frequency: 2200 MHz)
Number of Turbo States: 0
Number of P-States: 15 (800-2200 MHz)
Adjusting C-States for detected (mobile) processor
Injected C-States for CPU0 (C1,C3,C6,C7)

Warning: 'cpu-type' may be set improperly (0x0902 instead of 0x0602)

Intel ACPI Component Architecture
ASL Optimizing Compiler version 20130117-64 [Jan 19 2013]
Copyright (c) 2000 - 2013 Intel Corporation

ASL Input:     /Users/sebastian/Desktop/ssdt_pr.dsl - 174 lines, 5122 bytes, 33 keywords
AML Output:    /Users/sebastian/Desktop/ssdt_pr.aml - 1147 bytes, 11 named objects, 22 executable opcodes

Compilation complete. 0 Errors, 0 Warnings, 0 Remarks, 0 Optimizations

Warning: Failed to locate the Clover boot.log
Creating temporarily mount point: /Volumes/EFI
Mounting EFI partition...
mount_hfs: Invalid argument

Unmounting EFI partition...
umount: /Volumes/EFI: not currently mounted
Removing temporarily mount point...

Do you want to copy /Users/sebastian/Desktop/ssdt_pr.aml to /Extra/ssdt_pr.aml? (y/n)?y

i use chameleon for bootloader. 

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I don't saw any problem... it said:

Number of P-States: 15 (800-2200 MHz)
Adjusting C-States for detected (mobile) processor
Injected C-States for CPU0 (C1,C3,C6,C7)

So... P-States was found and they're in SSDT, but like i said, it doens't enable... you need find a SMbios that  work to you... try diferents models

 

Try iMac 12,1/12,2

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