+ Audio
Works with modified AppleHDA and DSDT.aml

+ Sleep...
Works... ( auto sleep works too, but i can't turn the PC on by the USB mouse or keyboard just with the power button)

+ Chipset
Works OOB

+ Ethernet
Works OOB

+ Restart/ShutDown
Works OOB, in the 64bit mode its necesary to use the OpenHaltRestart kext

+ TimeMachine
Works OOB

+ Jmicron
Works OOB - PATA port, 64bit kext needed in 64 bit mode

What i use
- Chameleon 2 + EFI 10.3 (Kernel Flags "-pci0")
- DSDT, creato con Patcher02Beta5 (made with Patcher02Beta5)
- fakesmc.kext (v2)
For 64bit mode:
- Jmicron.kext (64bit)
- OpenHaltRestart.kext

Attached Files

MSi P43 NEO.zip (1.38 MB, 689 views)

Solved all my problems...

Audio
I am using an Audigy 2 card, because the onboard sound has poor quality and by doing so i gained a FireWire port that the motherboard lacks - only 32bit mode for now

+ Sleep
Works, needs more testing...

+ Chipset
Works OOB

+ Ethernet
Works OOB

+ Restart/ShutDown
Works OOB

+ TimeMachine
Works OOB

+ Jmicron
Works OOB - PATA port

What i use?
- Chameleon 2 + EFI 10.3
- DSDT, made with Patcher02Beta5
- fakesmc.kext (v2)

Yup, thats all...
Its a great motherboard for lil money, i paid 53€ for it and now i can say they were well spent

good to know that someone with the MSI p43 neo got things going.
I however have no luck.
i'm able to get a full running 10.6.1 retail install to my GA ep45-ds3r.
and an Abit p35-Pro.
both of which using Chameleon 2 + EFI 10.3.

but my other system with the MSI P43 neo3-f cannot get past the Kernel Panic!
I'm getting error trying build a DSDT.aml using Patcher02Beta5 and the latest bios from MSI.
i've tried to follow many guides, but non of which to do with this particular Motherboard and Snow Leopard.

if you could, please share your successful DSDT.AML and "Extra" package for me to test out.

here's my non working spec:

MSI p43 neo3-f
intel e7200 2.53ghz
ati 4850 512mb
onboard sound
2GB DDR2 crucial ballistix

Don't try to patch the bios file, extract dsdt.dsl from running system and patch that using Patcher02Beta5. If You have Windows on computer use Lavalys Everest for extraction or use Ubuntu live cd and run cat /proc/acpi/dsdt > dsdt.dat. Then run iasl -d dsdt.dat and You have your dsdt.dsl ready for patching.

First post updated...
You should find all u are looking for in the zipped package...

I wouldn't try to use P43-Neo dsdt on P43-Neo-F.

Me neither but if he wants to decompile and see something... Its all i can do...

Yes, same here. My P43-Neo also works great except after sleep shutdown and restart no longer work. Mine wakes up nicely using usb keyboard, mouse or Apple remote.

Would u mind to share your dsdt?
What bios version are u using?

I'm using version 1.9 but I don't have that machine at hand now. My sister's husband also wanted to test a Hackintosh. Now after two weeks of testing he is already planning to buy a real Mac or build his own