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OS X 10.11 EL CAPITAN INSTALLATION on the DG333FB

 

  1. Update the BIOS to the latest version (0572): Windows exe | ISO

  2. Set the BIOS to default settings

  3. Follow the guide here to create a bootable USB drive and install OS X 10.11 El Capitan

    • In step 2.7 use a Master Boot Record partition scheme for your USB installer instead of GUID Partition Table

    • In step 2.15 select Legacy Boot Mode for the USB installer

  4. Continue the guide through step 4.8 to install OS X 10.11 El Capitan but stop before step 5 (Post Installation with MultiBeast)

  5. Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy and select Allow apps downloaded from: Anywhere

  6. Go to System Preferences > Energy Saver and set Computer sleep to Never

  7. Download the Enoch Chameleon bootloader and customize the installation to your El Capitan drive with the following options:

    • Chameleon Bootloader > Install Chameleon in the chosen partition

    • Patches > Kernel Patcher > KernelBooster_kexts

    • Patches > Kernel Patcher > KernelPm

    • Settings > Kernel Flags > Verbose Mode

    • Settings > Kernel Flags > dart=0

    • Settings > Power Management > GenerateCStates=Yes

    • Settings > Power Management > GeneratePStates=Yes

  8. Download this Extra folder and replace the Extra folder in the root directory on your El Capitan drive

  9. Download this modified AppleHDA.kext and install it using the Kext Utility app

  10. Install ALC888_Legacy.pkg (sound)

  11. If you have installed El Capitan on a Solid State Drive (SSD), open the Terminal, enter the following command and answer "Y" when prompted:
    sudo trimforce enable

  12. The computer will reboot once TRIM has been enabled on your SSD

 

Notes:

  • ​Integrated Intel G33 Express graphics (Intel 82G33 Graphics and Memory Controller) are not compatible with OS X. See the discrete graphics card recommendations below.

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Sources not already linked above:

 

 

OS X 10.10 YOSEMITE INSTALLATION on the DG33FB

 

  1. Update the BIOS to the latest version

  2. Follow the guide here to create a bootable USB drive and install OS X 10.10 Yosemite (no boot flags are necessary)

  3. After installation, but before running MultiBeast, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy and select Allow apps downloaded from: Anywhere

  4. Download DSDT.aml, unzip the file and place it on the Desktop (enables sleep when the BIOS is set to S1 sleep state)

  5. Run MultiBeast 7.4.1, select Quick Start > UserDSDT and modify as follows:

    • Drivers > Disk > 3rd Party SATA

    • Drivers > Misc > FakeSMC v6.16.1372

    • Drivers > Network > Intel > AppleIntelE1000e v3.1.0a

    • Bootloaders > Chimera v4.0.1

    • Customize > Boot Options > Basic Boot Options

    • Customize > Boot Options > Generate CPU States

    • Customize > Boot Options > Hibernate Mode - Desktop

    • Customize > Boot Options > Kext Dev Mode

    • Customize > Boot Options > Use KernelCache

    • Customize > System Definitions > Mac Pro > Mac Pro 3,1

    • Customize > Themes > tonymacx86 Black

  6. Click Build > Install 

  7. Restart the computer

  8. Install any system updates available through the App Store

  9. Install ALC888_Legacy.pkg (sound)

  10. If you encounter problems logging in to the App Store or iCloud, download this fix and follow the steps in the included tutorial

  11. If you have installed on a SSD you may need to run MultiBeast again and install Drivers > Disk > 10.10.x TRIM Patch

 

Notes:

  • ​Integrated Intel G33 Express graphics (Intel 82G33 Graphics and Memory Controller) are not compatible with OS X. See the discrete graphics card recommendations below.

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Sources:

 

 

RECOMMENDED OS X COMPONENTS

 

USB 3.0 Adapter: Inateck KT4006 2-Port PCI-E USB 3.0 Express Card

No configuration necessary - automatically recognized by OS X as built-in USB 3.0 Hi-Speed Bus/SuperSpeed Bus

 

Wireless + Bluetooth Adapter: Fenvi T919 Broadcom BCM94360CD Adapter

  • No configuration necessary

  • Automatically recognized by macOS as built-in AirPort and Bluetooth

  • Supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Airdrop, Handoff, and Bluetooth 4.0 in BIOS/UEFI and Bootloader

  • Install in PCIe x1 slot

 

Bluetooth Adapter: GMYLE Micro USB Bluetooth 4.0 Dongle 

No configuration necessary – automatically recognized by OS X as built-in Bluetooth (Model NPL003340 with Broadcom BCM20702 chipset)

 

Graphics Card: Gigabyte R9 280X GDDR5-3GB

No configuration necessary – automatically recognized by OS X with full native support for multiple displays, DVI, HDMI and Mini DisplayPort output

An excellent article on graphics card compatibility with OS X is available here

 

Keyboards:

Any standard USB keyboard will work with this system, but Apple keyboards provide the functionality of various OS X-specific key mappings including the Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Wireless Keyboard with Numeric Keypad

 

 

SUPPORT and DOCUMENTATION

 

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