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AppleSMBIOS-27 for 10.5.2

my.macd otnub.info/content/view/19/26/ u can try it by yourself

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@cute2008 Published 2008-02-22
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Leopard 10.5
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6,190 historical reads · 18 curated field notes (from 23 dispatches) · 2008-02-22 – 2008-04-16
Credited Voices (11)
@WinLinMac01 (4)@gipo (4)@nchellzz (3)@R0GUE (3)@seren (3)@cute2008@DoiX@mrburns05@Ianxxx@Puttabong@crencom

my.macd otnub.info/content/view/19/26/

u can try it by yourself

Synthesized Community Field Notes

18 technical responses curated from 23 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @DoiX 2008-03-13

i am using 10.5.1 with the 9.2.0 kernel and applesmbios 27 (IMAC one) no problems:) nchelizz try another one see if ti works

Field Note #2 @nchellzz 2008-03-14

i've tried the macpro & default ones. Will try the imac.

And how do we find the original applesmbios in Zeph's dvd? i forgot to backup
and apparently there's no /system/library/extensions folder in the dvd

Field Note #3 @WinLinMac01 2008-03-14

you can search for that by installing an application called invisibles that will allow you to make all of the hidden files on the DVD (contents) become visible to you. from there you can make a backup. However, I am still having that feeling that zephyroth already included the latest SMBIOS in his revision 2 release.

[cite] nchellzz:i've tried the macpro & default ones. Will try the imac. And how do we find the original applesmbios in Zeph's dvd? i forgot to backup and apparently there's no /system/library/extensions folder in the dvd
Field Note #4 @nchellzz 2008-03-14

yes already show all invisibles with onyx,
but zephyroth did not include that /system/library/extensions in the rev1 dvd (he will on rev2)

so i guess it somewhere else but i can't find it

Field Note #5 @WinLinMac01 2008-03-14

aren't you using release 2, i thought he included the extensions folder.

[cite] nchellzz:yes already show all invisibles with onyx, but zephyroth did not include that /system/library/extensions in the rev1 dvd (he will on rev2) so i guess it somewhere else but i can't find it
Field Note #6 @gipo 2008-03-14

Is it important to update at last release of applesmbios? can i do it with kext helper?

Field Note #7 @R0GUE 2008-03-14
[cite] gipo:Is it important to update at last release of applesmbios? can i do it with kext helper?

You can use KextHelper with AppleSMBios.

Field Note #8 @R0GUE 2008-03-15
[cite] gipo:Thanks Rogue... but it is an important update to do or not?

The best thing to do is back up the original and replace it to see

Field Note #9 @gipo 2008-03-15

Which the version AppleSMBios inside Zeph 10.5.2 rev.1?

Field Note #10 @WinLinMac01 2008-03-15

I believe instead of 27, it is 23.

[cite] gipo:Which the version AppleSMBios inside Zeph 10.5.2 rev.1?
Field Note #11 @gipo 2008-03-18

AppleSMBIOS.kext has something to do with fans? it seems to me to hear more noise from fans after update to version 27...

Field Note #12 @mrburns05 2008-03-30

Crashes my "About My Mac" also, 10.5.2 rev1 comes with -26 which works okay

Field Note #13 @WinLinMac01 2008-03-30

It doesn't crash my other AMD system in the Leo4All installation. That's odd. O-o

[cite] mrburns05:Crashes my "About My Mac" also, 10.5.2 rev1 comes with -26 which works okay
Field Note #14 @seren 2008-04-14

AppleSMBIOS.Kext-27 also causes the desktop to restart. I was using the one shipped with rev2 but it displays my ram at 400mhz when its 800. ideas are welcomed.

Field Note #15 @Ianxxx 2008-04-14

try the other 27s mapped for different ram
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Field Note #16 @Puttabong 2008-04-14

seren, try my attached one, I believe it's going to work. I use it as well. Don't know which version it is though, sorry

AppleSMBIOS-27 didn't work for me either.

Field Note #17 @crencom 2008-04-16

Quick ? - Does the AppleSMBIOS only report the different system specs to the About This Mac? Or does it actually regulate the memory speeds, bus speed, cpu speed etc? Im using the new Kalyway 10.5.2 and the memory speed and bus speed is off. If I try other versions of the SMBIOS, will my performance increase if the correct values are reported?

Field Note #18 @R0GUE 2008-04-16
[cite] crencom:Quick ? - Does the AppleSMBIOS only report the different system specs to the About This Mac? Or does it actually regulate the memory speeds, bus speed, cpu speed etc? Im using the new Kalyway 10.5.2 and the memory speed and bus speed is off. If I try other versions of the SMBIOS, will my performance increase if the…

AppleSMBios only reports specific information about your system it doesn't control anything. Yes. there are quite a few discrepancies in what it reports, but they are merely cosmetic issues. Info such as ram speed and model type needs to be hard coded into AppleSMBios in order to report it correctly. No matter what ATM or ASP states, your Mac will be running at full speed regardless. Like I said, it's all cosmetic.

Corroborated & Participated: @nchellzz @gipo @seren
Sources & Contributor Provenance (11 credited usernames · Thread #451)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@WinLinMac01Core Contributor42008-03-14 → 2008-03-30
@gipoCore Contributor42008-03-14 → 2008-03-18
@nchellzzCore Contributor32008-03-13 → 2008-03-14
@R0GUECore Contributor32008-03-14 → 2008-04-16
@serenCore Contributor32008-04-14 → 2008-04-15
@cute2008Primary Author12008-02-22
@DoiXContributor12008-03-13
@mrburns05Contributor12008-03-30
@IanxxxContributor12008-04-14
@PuttabongContributor12008-04-14
@crencomContributor12008-04-16