Thread: [GUIDE] Use more than 4gb RAM on AMD with 32 and 64 bit apps working

I recently installed Snow Leopard on my AMD hackintosh with 8gb RAM but found that if I booted without limiting my RAM to 4gb (with "maxmem=4096") 32bit apps such as Google Chrome would crash as soon as I clicked the icon with the message "APP NAME has quit unexpectedly" After literally weeks of searching I have finally solved the problem so thought that I would post a guide here.

First of all you will need to download the "AMD INSN Patcher" which is available from here (osx86.net) or here (original source) and extract the zip file to somewhere, I simply put it on the desktop.

Then open a terminal and change to the directory that contains the files from the zip (if on desktop, type

Code:

cd Desktop/amd_insn_patcher/

)

Now enter the following commands pressing enter after each one and entering your password if prompted:

Code:

sudo ./amd_insn_patcher /System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeComponents.component/Contents/MacOS/QuickTimeComponents /System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeComponents.component/Contents/MacOS/QuickTimeComponents

Code:

sudo ./amd_insn_patcher /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib

Code:

sudo ./amd_insn_patcher /usr/lib/dyld /usr/lib/dyld

Once you have done this reboot the system without limiting the RAM with "maxmem." All your RAM should be recognised and 32bit apps will now work!

I hope this helps.

Thank you so much for simple instruction. I've been searching for few days to learn how to patch my binaries on my AMD machine. Thank you.!!!!

It worked on the computer you see in my signature.

Thanks!

I don't know how you make it, but now Snow Leopard runs faster. You forgot one thing after amd patch, reboot and in chameleon bootloader choose -f or Boot ignore caches. Because you can get kernel panic, if you don't do it.

i just wanted to say thank you so much.. it worked for me.. now i use all my 12GB RAM "still recognized as 800 Bus speed DDR2" but now i can use them all in photoshop and after effect

I get "no such file or directory" for the lines beginning with "cOS/QuickTimeComponents "

Originally Posted by harleyca

I get "no such file or directory" for the lines beginning with "cOS/QuickTimeComponents "

Each code box is a single command and should be entered one a a time rather than a line at a time. Each box contains a single line, it is just wrapped to fit in the box. Copy and paste the entire contents of each box at a time.

Hope this helps.

Gave it another go but no luck, system crashes during startup with more than 4GB, I can't get 64-bit working, I'm not sure if thats a minimum requirement

you're awesome, it's working, Thank you

Hey Guys, I don't have an AMD Hackintosh, but I have the same Problem on my Intel Hackintosh.
Mainboard: ASUS P5W
Prozessor 2,67 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (E6750)
Graphics: Geforce GTS 250
RAM: 8 GB 800MHZ DDR2 SDRAM
Software: Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3
My Problem is, that my Hackintosh don't use the full 8 GB of RAM but only 3,13 GB.
How can I handle this?
Any suggestions?
Happy Eastern btw

Edit 1: I think I found the problem! In my Bios-settings the memory remapping is deactivated but it must be activated for 64 bit = more GB than 3.2
Buuuut!!
If I activate memory remapping I get an blue screen!! I also tried to start from the Lion USB Thumb. I got again a kernel panic!!
Please help me

Edit 2: I fixed my Problem!! For those who have the same Problem here the solution.
1. I turned my bios settings to default
2. Activated AHCI
3. Jumper Configuration settings -> A I Overclocking (set the Ram to 1,8V)
If you get a kernel panic after that you have to check you CPU settings in Bios.
I deactivated something like Hyperthread or something like that and now it works

Nice Hackintoshing