Thunderbolt on Hackintosh

Tested the ASUS ThunderboltEX II PCIe Expansion Card on the ASUS Z97-A Test Build - had to install the Windows Thunderbolt Drivers, but then showed up in the BIOS with full settings. 

Tested with my Goflex SATA adapter, Apple ethernet adapter, and Apple firewire adapter. I would guess the main difference is the device ids- Gigabyte's are 156C and 156D, while ASUS's are 156A and 156B- likely the difference between the dual and single Thunderbolt spec. Looks to be working just like the built in Thunderbolt 2 in the Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD7-TH, here are screenshots. 

Z97-A with ASUS ThunderboltEX II:Devices: 8086 156A, 8086 156B



For comparison,
Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD7-TH:Devices: 8086 156C, 8086 156D

This device is only compatible with ASUS motherboards that have a TB_header pin input. The short list of supported ASUS devices is as follows

MAXIMUS VI EXTREME
SABERTOOTH Z87
Z87-PRO
Z87-PRO(V EDITION)
Z87-PLUS
Z87-PLUS(VivoMouse EDITION)
Z87-A
Z87-A(NFC EXPRESS EDITION)
SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 
SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2 
GRYPHON Z97
Z97-PRO
Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi ac)
Z97-A

ASUS ThunderboltEX II:http://www.amazon.com/Asus-ThunderboltEX-II-ASUS-Components/dp/B00ISKS45M/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813995027
Source: http://www.tonymacx86.com/general-hardware-discussion/135959-asus-thunderboltex-ii-pcie-expansion-card-testing-thread-2.html#post834653

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New Multibeast 6.4!!

MultiBeast, the ultimate post-installation utility, has been updated to version 6.4 for OS X Mavericks. This version contains updated kexts and fixes specifically for OS X 10.9.4.

Please make sure to read the documentation provided in the MultiBeast Features document and at MultiBeast.com for all install locations and details. Download the latest version of MultiBeast at tonymacx86.com/downloads.

Please do not upload or redistribute MultiBeast to any other sites.

Visible Changes:

• Added Drivers -> Network -> Intel -> AppleIntelE1000e v3.1.0
• Renamed Drivers -> Disk -> TRIM Enabler -> 10.9.0 TRIM Patch to 10.9.0 - 10.9.3 TRIM Patch
• Added Drivers -> Disk -> TRIM Enabler -> 10.9.4 TRIM Patch

Internal Changes:

• Updated AppleHDA to 10.9.4 versions
• Updated FakeSMC and Plugins to kozlek's branch v6.9.1315.

Please head over to TonyMacX86 and join the community.

 

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Want TRIM, Come Get IT!!!

If you have dived in to the new update 10.9.4 you are probably wondering where is TRIM??? well now you can just download this beauty Trim Enabler . Very simple to use open the application, switch on and reboot. There you have it done and performance is up!

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Hackintosh Vietnam - Ultimate AIO Tool!

The Hackintosh Vietnam - Ultimate AIO Tool is an awesome companion for anyone who is using hackintosh, or looking to get into it. It covers you with a simply set out design and a bunch of KEXT files to get you up and running in no time. If you have finally made it passed the install you should really head over to Hackintosh OSX to download the tool and sign up and join the community.

If you don't know what this is it is probably best not to touch it, it is a great alternative to Multibeast. Which is what most of you would be using.

If you want to contact RDT please feel free to call between the hours of 9am-8pm AEST. deon@robertsondt.com Ph: 0426279566

Updating to 10.9.4

If you are looking to jump in and do the update to OS X 10.9.4 then here is a quick video from Bob Roche showing the simple steps and a bit of an explanation on the update. TRIM is unavailable at the moment so as soon as that is updated there will be a link on my site. If you do not use MultiBeast feel free to try out Hackintosh Vietnam Tool  this is a great tool covering both Chameleon and clover with all the Kexts you will ned to get started.

If you want to contact RDT please feel free to call between the hours of 9am-8pm AEST. deon@robertsondt.com Ph: 0426279566