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ASUS K55VD Ivy Bridge i7, G610M HD4000 (With or without DSDT)
This is a simple guide on how to install Mountain Lion 10.8.2 on an Asus K55VD with Ivy Bridge with or without DSDT.
!!!September 2013 important info about 10.8.5 update!!!
If you update to 10.8.5 it will break USB3 if you enabled it in bios, making your usb ports disabled.
Solutions:
Disable XHCI in Bios
or wait for an updated kext here: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286860-genericusbxhci-usb-30-driver-for-os-x-with-source/ (Shouldnt be long),
or replace kext with beta kext GenericUSBXHCI_1.2.5d5.tar.gz found here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/genericusbxhci/files/Snapshots/
Also if you got minor problems with preferences (brightness, boot options....) after update type this in terminal: sudo nvram boot-args="" then reboot (Not related to USB3)
UPDATED JULY 2013: read at bottom.
Working:
Speedstep
Turbo boost
Shutdown
Restart
Sleep
Awake
Battery indicator
HD4000
PS2 Keyboard
PS2 Trackpad
HDMI Video (HD4000)
Audio Speakers
Audio Headphones
Audio Micro
Ethernet
Bluetooth
Webcam (Skype ok, not working with FaceTime and Photo Booth)
iCloud
Appstore
USB1
USB2
USB3 (now working better with july update, check below) ---> OK, but either USB3+USB1 , or USB2+USB1
(power problem, bug also present on some MacBook Pro 2012 with 10.8.x).
Select from bios :
For USB1+USB3 only: Legacy Off, XHCI Enabled.
For USB1+USB2 only: Legacy Enabled, XHCI Off.
Not Working:
G610M
VGA Port (G610M)
HDMI Audio (possible via DSDT Edit)
Wifi (Remplace with Atheros AR9280 (wifi) or Atheros AR5B195 AR3011 (wifi/bluetooth).)
Card reader (Bug Realtek+10.8.2?)
Gestures (now working with july update)
FN Keys (now working with july update)
Tools needed:
USB Key 8 gigas
Mac OS X 10.8.2 Iso
MyHack
Chameleon Wizard
Latest Chameleon
Kext Wizard
Files needed:
MBR folder (For USB Key)
Pre-Install folder (For USB Key)
Post-install folder (For K55VD)
Voodoo HDA folder (For K55VD)
1/ PRE-INSTALL:
From an OSX system
Launch DISK UTILITIES :
Partition: USB KEY,
1 Partition,
Options: MBR,
Format: Mac OS Extended Journaled
Launch MYHACK:
Create: OS X Installer
Create: OS X 10.8 Install Disk
Target:USB Key
Source: Mount InstallESD.dmg,
Browse Manually,
Target: Mac OSX Install ESD/Install OS X Mountain Lion
Press Ok
MODIFS:
Replace USBKEY Extra folder with the content of Pre-Install folder
Replace MBR Install Files on USB KEY with contents of MBR folder
OSInstall.mpkg remplace with: OSInstall.mpkg
/System/Installation/Packages/ OSInstall.mpkg remplace par: OSInstall.mpkg
OSInstall remplace with: OSInstall
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Frameworks/OSInstall.framework/Versions/A/OSInstall
Repair Extras+SLE on USB KEY
Run Chameleon Wizard.
Download Chameleon Dropbox.
Update bootloader+more boot loader on USB KEY.
2/ INSTALL:
BIOS SETTINGS:
Intel AntiTheft: Disabled
USB: Legacy Enabled
XHCI: Disabled
Boot: Launch CSM
Secure Boot Control: Disabled
Boot FROM USB KEY
Launch DISK UTILITIES:
Select destination disk
1 Partition,
Options: MBR,
Format: Mac OS Extended Journaled.
Close diskutils
Choose Install
Extras: Use My Own
Directory: Extra (USBKEY)
Remove Kexts: Yes, Yes, Yes
3/ POST-INSTALL:
Reboot from USBKEY, at prompt enter -V -F -X.
Go to S/L/E, remove GFORCE Kexts (9 Kexts, 4 GeForce, 5 NV...) and Myhack.kext (Backup kexts).
Use Kextwizard to install kexts from Post-install folder to K55VD/SLE folder (backup again).
Repair boot caches and permissions of Extras + S/L/E.
Replace K55VD/Extra/Chameleonboot.plist with the one from Post-install folder.
Reinstall Chameleon-2.2svn-r2134 on your system disk (Needed because Myhack install an obsolete Chameleon version), and update Chameleon as soon you are connected to internet (optional ,but better).
Restart normally.
Install VoodooHDA, reboot.
You done.
Notes:
If you get some crashes with VoodHDA.kext ,try edit VoodooHDA.kext/Contents/info.plist with this string (or use your HDA Vendor/Device id if yours is different), and rebuild kernelcache.
IOPCIPrimaryMatch
0x80861e20
Modify your Serial number in Smbios.plist from extras folder with Chameleon Wizard.
You can do most of software updates normally, but if you get a kernel panic at reboot, you will need to restart in safe mode,
reinstall modified kexts and remove Gforce kexts in S/L/E again.
For FNKeys and HDMI Audio to fully work you will need to tweak your DSDT, check other guides for this.
UPDATE JULY 2013:
New features:
With DSDT:
Power: NVIDIA GForce now disabled.
All FN keys now working with new kext.
Audio: No more Voodoo HDA, now instead features a patched HDA kext.
Without DSDT:
Trackpad: Gestures now enabled and better sensitivity with new kexts.
iMessage, FaceTime, Appstore now enabled with Chameleon module.
USB3 now fully working and compatible with USB2 and USB1.
Installation:
Plz install dsdt and new related files after post-install is done (you will crash if you try to use dsdt in pre-install phase).
Update Chameleon boot loader to latest version if needed, else modules may not work (use Kext Wizard).
In Extra folder, add dsdt file and modules and update Org.chameleon.Boot.plist with link to dsdt file in Chameleon Wizard or manually.
In System/Extensions remove VoodooHDA.kext (if you decide to use patched AppleHDA.kext) and PS2 related kexts (AppleACPIPS2Nub.kext and ApplePS2Controller.kext).
In System/Extensions install new kexts with kext utility (select backup replaced files).
Rebuild System cache, repair System/Extensions permissions.
Reboot
VERY IMPORTANT: In bios switch both USB settings to enabled, else you will crash with the new USB3 kext.
Restart!
Remember to follow theses projects for updates and support:
USB3 Driver: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286860-genericusbxhci-usb-30-driver-for-os-x-with-source/
Trackpad Driver: http://forum.osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/1948-elan-touchpad-driver-mac-os-x/
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