ASRock z87 Extreme4 - i5-4760K Step by step guide help

swankster · Jan 25, 2014

Can anyone point me in the right direction? Really appreciate it.

stehor · Jan 26, 2014

u can try my guide only difference is z87 vs z77 lan and audio r different http://www.tonymacx86.com/mountain-lion-desktop-guides/96604-guide-asrock-z77-pro3-bios-1-90-patched.html if using more then 4gb of ram for install use maxmem= amount of ram u have minus 1gb example 16gb 15360 screenshots r for your mobo

mattystonnie · Jan 27, 2014

Go to Asrock and download the last bios for your motherboard because it let you install Mac Os X

Now they support Mac Os X install

swankster · Jan 27, 2014

that's huge! Thanks!

swankster · Jan 28, 2014

Ok, now I get black screen and it won't go any further.

was able to boot with -v -x GraphicsEnabler=No IGPlatformID=01660003

here is is a screenshot:

mattystonnie · Jan 28, 2014

Are you using the HD4600 graphics?
Try npci=0x3000 or npci=0x2000 or -v -x -f or -F
Or IGPEnabler=Yes IGPlatformID=01660003 -v
Or this one works for everyone with hd4000 or 4600 --> GraphicsEnabler=Yes PCIRootUID=0 -v
Or you can include darkwake=0 see if works

swankster · Jan 29, 2014

ASRock Z87 Extreme4 bios 2.70- i5-4670K

What is interesting is the the ASRock website no longer shows the MacOSX compatible bios as shown above... http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z87 Extreme4/?cat=Download&os=BIOS

Yes using the 4600 graphics. Monitor plugged into DVI and just updated to the latest ASRock bios that supposedly supports Mac OSX. Have 8GB of ram and a samsung SSD.

This goes to black screen: Try npci=0x3000 or npci=0x2000 or -v -x -f or -F
This freezes IGPEnabler=Yes IGPlatformID=01660003 -v (take a look at the screen shot below)

This goes to black screen: GraphicsEnabler=Yes PCIRootUID=0 -v
darkwake=0 didn't change anything...

Here is the way the bios is setup:

Any help is most appreciated!!!!!!!

stehor · Jan 29, 2014

it does show on asrock site msr unlocked 2.70 i dl and ran pmpach to to test it is unlocked as they say. i do see 2 mistakes in your bios oc tweaker shared memory should be 32mb also your ssd is on sata port3 needs to be on sata port0 for osx use flag -x only for now.

swankster · Jan 29, 2014

ALRIGHT!!!! WooohoooO!

Typing this from OS X!!!

DVI would black screen. VGA would give the following screen shot and freeze. HDMI worked!

Screen Shot 2014-01-29 at 8.03.40 AM.jpg

Screen-Shot-2014-01-29-at-8.16.15-AM.jpg

Audio works - now need to test Sleep. Also USB3 ports do load the usb stick, but how do I know if it is USB3.0 speed?

swankster · Jan 30, 2014

Alright sleep and USB 3 do not work...

Using the search for some help, but stehor and mattystonnie you guys sure know your stuff and have unbelievably helpful!!!

Would have given up if it wasn't for you all. Thanks again.

stehor · Jan 30, 2014

i know u dont have a z77 pro3 but bios settings r the same for the z87 look at my guide maybe u missed a setting http://www.tonymacx86.com/mountain-lion-desktop-guides/96604-guide-asrock-z77-pro3-bios-1-90-patched-2.html#post590710

swankster · Jan 30, 2014

stehor said:

i know u dont have a z77 pro3 but bios settings r the same for the z87 look at my guide maybe u missed a setting http://www.tonymacx86.com/mountain-lion-desktop-guides/96604-guide-asrock-z77-pro3-bios-1-90-patched-2.html#post590710

Double checked all bios settings and they all match-up...

When the computer goes to sleep, only the monitor goes dark, the computer and fans stay running.

I am not able to get the monitor back on by moving the keyboard or the mouse. (unfortunately have to hold the power button and restart...)

Thanks again for all your continued help.

mattystonnie · Jan 31, 2014

If you got an i5 processor select system definition iMac 14.1 from multi beast (14.2 is for i7)
Go to multi beast ->drivers and select USB 3.0 -Universal install and reboot.

swankster · Feb 2, 2014

mattystonnie said:

If you got an i5 processor select system definition iMac 14.1 from multi beast (14.2 is for i7)
Go to multi beast ->drivers and select USB 3.0 -Universal install and reboot.

Thanks, will try this. When running Multibeast, do I have to re-select all of the prior options, and only change 14.2 to 14.1 or can I just select 14.2 to 14.1 without messing with the other selections.

Hope this makes sense. Just want to do it right the first time.

Thanks!

mattystonnie · Feb 3, 2014

Not all only 14.1

stehor · Feb 4, 2014

matty please quit posting bad info look yourself at the screenshot at everymac.com

stehor · Feb 4, 2014

i didnt say u dont know what u r doing but giving bad advise on smbios can brick peoples builds. MacPro3,1 apps r slow or dont work properly this could be solved if there was a haswell MacMini on the p states issue like in ml. also intel gfx r supported 32,64,96mb in shared memory. the 64 memory issue maybe fixed in asrock z87 mobos havent bought 1 to test.

mattystonnie · Feb 4, 2014

I was talking about you to use mac pro 3.1,in the past i was using IMac 12.1 or 12.2 but i had 2 speed steeps,with mac pro 3.1 system definition i got more speed steeps and everything works same speed,i tried mac mini 5.2 or 5.1 but the usb 3 doesn't work also my cpu is locked at 34.
I got the same system specs like you.
With Chimera i can use even 32,64 or 1024mb for video in the bios,but with chameleon i can only stick with 32,64,96mb.

swankster · Feb 5, 2014

With 14.1 the computer goes to sleep (fans turn off) and I can wake it up as well with the keyboard, but the monitor stays black...forcing me to restart by holding down the power button.

This is with the HD4600 hooked up through HDMI.

My hope is that installing an EVGA GTX 760 may help (but of course I have run into more problems)

I changed the bios to PCI and disabled onboard video, but now OS X hangs "missing bluetooth controller".

I have tried GraphicsEnabler=No and GraphicsEnabler=Yes with no luck. I can safe boot with -x though.

I am sure I am wearing you guys out, but I really do appreciate it and hope that others are getting something out of this thread. Thanks again!

mattystonnie · Feb 5, 2014

If you disabled the onboard video you need 2 boot with this: -v IGPEnabler=No GraphicsEnabler=Yes PCIRootUID=1 (because on board video is PCIRootUID=0)
If you want 2 enable both of them -v IGPEnabler=Yes GraphicsEnabler=Yes

swankster · Feb 5, 2014

mattystonnie said:

If you disabled the onboard video you need 2 boot with this: -v IGPEnabler=No GraphicsEnabler=Yes PCIRootUID=1 (because on board video is PCIRootUID=0)
If you want 2 enable both of them -v IGPEnabler=Yes GraphicsEnabler=Yes

Tried all of the boot flags above, but still unsuccessful. Changed back to 'onboard' and have no trouble loading into Mavericks. Thoughts?

Screenshots:

swankster · Feb 5, 2014

OK! Changed some settings in the bios.

Selected: PCI Express
(Going back to see what else I changed - will post today)

Using DVI since HDMI did not work.