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Any one with GigaByte EP35-DS3L

I tryed to install SL but i couldn't get it to work. I followed the Guide for the G31M-ES2L but it seams to be not working Suddenly after the Installation none of my USB ports were working. So anyone out there who got this mobo working…

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@kik Published 2009-08-27
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14,333 historical reads · 13 curated field notes (from 15 dispatches) · 2009-08-27 – 2010-02-12
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@greythorne (3)@nixola (2)@smeltn (2)@kik@harryleon@infinitek@tham50@daclothe@xbc@schweppes@milanca

I tryed to install SL but i couldn't get it to work. I followed the Guide for the G31M-ES2L but it seams to be not working Suddenly after the Installation none of my USB ports were working.
So anyone out there who got this mobo working under SL?

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13 technical responses curated from 15 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @greythorne 2009-08-27 ↳ Re: @kik
@kikI tryed to install SL but i couldn't get it to work. I followed the Guide for the G31M-ES2L but it seams to be not working Suddenly after the Installation none of my USB ports were working. So anyone out there who got this mobo working under SL?

i have the same mobo EP35-DS3L and still waiting for a guide to install SL on it...

Field Note #2 @harryleon 2009-08-27

Try this guide tekno junkie.com/2009/08/guide-snow-leopard-on-pc-10a421a-10a432-coming-soon/

It's working for me on EP35-DS3

Field Note #3 @nixola 2009-08-27

Hi, I think this mobo will bee fully functional just like in leopard,just wait a few weeks.

Field Note #4 @infinitek 2009-08-28

I also use this board and find it works well using the guides on this forum.

One thing that i could'nt manage to get right was the sound. I bought a syba USB audio card and that pretty much solved the problem, until the alc888 audio can be properly installed.

Field Note #6 @greythorne 2009-08-29 ↳ Re: @infinitek
@infinitekI also use this board and find it works well using the guides on this forum. One thing that i could'nt manage to get right was the sound. I bought a syba USB audio card and that pretty much solved the problem, until the alc888 audio can be properly installed.

could you kindly point me to the guide you used to install snow leopard?

Field Note #7 @greythorne 2009-08-29 ↳ Re: @harryleon
@harryleonTry this guide tekno junkie.com/2009/08/guide-snow-leopard-on-pc-10a421a-10a432-coming-soon/ It's working for me on EP35-DS3

that mobo uses P45 chipset.

but EP35-DS3L use P35 chipset.

Field Note #8 @nixola 2009-09-08

Hi its me again i mannaged to get SL working in 64 bit mode.Every thing is running just the jmicron ata is not working:)

Field Note #9 @xbc 2009-09-10

what did you use for network, and for audio? I have an almost working p35-ds3l, I had to remove the ioatafamily to make it work, and it still doesn't clean shutdown. It stops but the computer stays turned on till I press the power button.

Field Note #10 @smeltn 2010-02-09

I have a the same Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L mobo and am looking at getting snow leopard up and running on it. Is there a good guide posted somewhere for the install tips for the particular mobo?

Field Note #11 @schweppes 2010-02-10

I have the same board with Snow Leopard 1.6.2 fully working (100% stable) retail installation.
I use chameleon, on Extra/Extensions/ i have:

  • AHCIPortInjector.kext
  • FakeSMC 2.5
  • HDA Enabler (for full in/out ALC 888 onboard audio) (+ patched AppleHDA in S/L/E)
  • IOAHCIBlockStorageInjector.kext
  • NullCPUPowerManagment.kext
  • OpenHaltRestart.kext
  • PlatformUUID.kext
Field Note #12 @milanca 2010-02-11

This board is just fine for OSX. There are better boards of course, some newer with p45, but this one really works like a charm. I have EP35-DS3 model and with high optimization in DSDT tables running 10.6.2 with only fakesmc, audio via usb dongle but if i used onboard audio then there will be only one fake plist more (for alc889a).
If users with L model could dump their DSDT so i could compare with mine and share it with you guys. You can dump dsdt with getDSDT script in OSX or using linux. Here is short howto to do it in linux.

DSDT Striker 2 Extreme Help →

Field Note #13 @smeltn 2010-02-12

See I am completely lost with this DSDT stuff. When I did a Hackintosh a few years back all I had to do was download a iso torrent from Kalyway or iAtkos or whoever and install it from there, MAYBE use some kexts to fix the sound, usb etc. I take it, that it isn't so easy anymore?

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Sources & Contributor Provenance (11 credited usernames · Thread #3790)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@greythorneCore Contributor32009-08-27 → 2009-08-29
@nixolaContributor22009-08-27 → 2009-09-08
@smeltnContributor22010-02-09 → 2010-02-12
@kikPrimary Author12009-08-27
@harryleonContributor12009-08-27
@infinitekContributor12009-08-28
@tham50Contributor12009-08-28
@daclotheContributor12009-08-29
@xbcContributor12009-09-10
@schweppesContributor12010-02-10
@milancaContributor12010-02-11