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Member #788 · 2008-02-15 → 2009-10-09
#60 by Dispatches #131 by Author Reads #36 by Thread Reach Member #788 AMD OSx86 NVIDIA GeForce DSDT

@CyCLoBoT

InfiniteMac community contributor with 108 recorded dispatches, 14 lead technical dossiers (79,677 direct reads), participating in discussions reaching 2,932,802 historical readers.

Dispatches 108 Ranked #60 of 6,691
Author Reads 79,677 Ranked #131 · 14 dossiers
Thread Reach 2,932,802 Ranked #36 in reach
Lead Dossiers 14 5,691 avg reads / dossier
Member Number #788 Joined 2008-02-15
Active Window 2008–2009 2008-02-15 → 2009-10-09
Hardware Specs Reported in Dispatches
I have Realtek ALC850 sound card and the speaker jack works just fine but the other jacks (ex. headphone) are not working. This is what I could find out about the Audio for my motherboard:
Archive Standing
#60 of 6,691 by Dispatches (108 notes) · #131 of 3,454 by Author Readership (79,677 reads across 14 dossiers) · #36 by Thread Reach (2,932,802 cumulative reads)
InfiniteMac ID
Member #788 · Joined 2008-02-15
Hardware & Kernel Topics
AMD OSx86 (11) · NVIDIA GeForce (9) · DSDT (6) · Gigabyte G31M / P35 (5) · ALC889a / Audio (5) · Voodoo / XNU Kernel (5)
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Dispatches by Mac OS X Collection

Distribution across 5 technical boards

Leopard 10.5
73 (68%)
10.X Core
20 (19%)
General
5 (5%)

Lead Dossiers Authored by @CyCLoBoT (14)

79,677 cumulative reads on threads started by @CyCLoBoT

Dossier Title & SummaryCollectionReadership
Socket 939: Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe / Asus A8N-SLI Premium
I am thinking about purchasing the Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard and was wondering if it works well with Leopard? I checked the HCL on osx86 site and the one here and this motherboard is not mentioned anywhere. If anyone is using this…
Leopard 10.515,639 reads
2008-06-10 · 45 notes
Volume Icon
I installed the newest version of iPC Leopard (the DL one). Everything is working smoothly so far except there is one minor bug I have encountered. The Volume icon in the menu is missing. I checked in Sound under Preferences and it does…
Leopard 10.58,397 reads
2009-03-11 · 11 notes
GeForce 6800GS with iPC 10.5.6
I have successfully installed the iPC 10.5.6 version of Leopard but I just can't get my GeForce 6800GS video card to work with it. I modified the GeForce, NVDAHAL40, NVDARESMON (not sure about the spelling) by adding in the device ID for…
Leopard 10.58,287 reads
2009-01-10 · 6 notes
EP45-DQ6 and ALC889A
I have successfully been able to install Snow Leopard on a EP45-DQ6 motherboard but I am having trouble getting sound to work. I tried patching the DSDT file with the ALC889A codec but that doesn't do anything. Has anyone been able to get…
Snow Leopard 10.67,983 reads
2009-09-02 · 10 notes
Graphics Update 1.0
I have successfully installed 10.5.2 update. Now this update about graphics cards is showing up. Would it be safe for me to install it? I have Nvidia Geforce 6800GS. I updated 10.5.2 with eddie's package along with EFI. Sorry if this issue…
Leopard 10.56,350 reads
2008-02-16 · 22 notes
Dreaded 10810 Error
I installed the latest version of Leo4All couple of days ago. Everything seems to be working great but I have gotten this 10810 error twice now already. When looking in the console logs, I see that this is what's causing the error to…
Leopard 10.54,001 reads
2008-09-14 · 9 notes
Blinking Cursor
I recently updated my computer using the modified 10.5.5 update package for AMD. Right after updating when I restarted the computer, it was not loading bootloader anymore. I ran the fdisk commands and such but nothing seems to work. The…
Leopard 10.53,989 reads
2008-09-22 · 4 notes
Blue Screen - 10.5.2 DVD
I recently installed the from the newest dvd and for some reason when I turn my monitor off and turn it back on, all I get is a blue screen. I have NVidia GeForce 8600GT 512MB. Never had this problem in the 10.5.1 dvd. What could be…
Leopard 10.53,979 reads
2008-03-03 · 11 notes
4GB RAM with AMD
With the new Voodoo kernel out, is it now possible to run Leopard with 4GB of RAM on an AMD machine? I know there were issues before about this but I would really like to add more RAM if its possible. BTW, I use DDR PC3200 type of RAM so…
Leopard 10.53,882 reads
2009-01-09 · 10 notes
NVidia GeForce 8600 GT ROM Mod
Is it possible to mod the ROM on this card so that Darwin will detect the correct size? The card is 512MB but during boot up, Darwin is only showing 32MB. Though it is displayed correctly inside Leopard (System Profiler).
Leopard 10.53,724 reads
2008-06-11 · 4 notes
Realtek ALC850
I have Realtek ALC850 sound card and the speaker jack works just fine but the other jacks (ex. headphone) are not working. This is what I could find out about the Audio for my motherboard: AUDIO · Karajan audio module - Realtek ALC850…
Leopard 10.53,704 reads
2008-03-05 · 6 notes
SATA DVD Drive
I recently purchased a SATA DVD drive and I am trying to burn an audio cd but it keeps on giving me errors. I tried through iTunes and Toast but it just doesn't burn. I even tried to burn data cd but that gave me error too. Is there…
Leopard 10.53,578 reads
2008-03-10 · 6 notes
10810 Error
I have installed Leo4All v3 and everything is working smoothly except sometime all of sudden I get the "10810 error". This happens at least once a day and its not just on this version of Leo. I have tried Zephyroth and Kalyway's dvd and…
Leopard 10.53,101 reads
2008-04-26 · 4 notes
NVInstallerV.41
I have been having some minor issues with my video card and I saw that there is a latest version of NVInstaller available. Now if I install it, would it break by install? I have a GeForce 8600 GTS 512MB card and AMD X2 4200+ system (just…
Leopard 10.53,063 reads
2008-03-28 · 5 notes

Field Notes & Technical Dispatches (40)

Direct links into threads where @CyCLoBoT contributed solutions & commentary

Thread & Dispatch ExcerptCollectionDate & Reach
iPC OSx86 Leopard 10.5.6 Intel AMD SSE2 SSE3
“As for the Alternate bootloaders, do I have to select both those options or just one? If just one, which one do I select? I am confused about it.”
10.X Core2008-12-24
965,272 dossier reads
ALC889a (with analog 5.1 surround)
“I followed the steps on Page 1 but I noticed that I have more sound coming out of one speaker than the other. I only have 2 speakers an a subwoofer. Does that sound normal or am I doing something wrong with getting the ALC889a to work?”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-09-05
497,008 dossier reads
ALC889a (with analog 5.1 surround)
“I finally got sound to work on my EP45-DQ6 motherboard but I am noticing that more sound is coming out of one of the speakers than the other. I only have 2.1 speakers. Anyone noticed something similar?”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-09-02
497,008 dossier reads
UHCI/EHCI Built in with dsdt fix
“@cyclobot That was the dsdt that I got from you. I just edited the usb section. But for the record... You have an EP45-DQ6, is this ICH10 south bridge? I know my EP45-DS3L is and I dont need any DSDT patching. Sleeps ok. Wakes from keyboard…”
10.X Core2009-09-25
496,156 dossier reads
UHCI/EHCI Built in with dsdt fix
“@cyclobot. Working on the issue. If you have a USB1 keyboard or mouse, they should wake the system. I added the usb section to your dsdt, give this a try. Thanks wwbsox. It does wake up with the mouse without giving any errors. Update: Well…”
10.X Core2009-09-24
496,156 dossier reads
UHCI/EHCI Built in with dsdt fix
“I am having a problem with waking my computer up using USB keyboard/mouse. I tried to replace the USB fix code in my DSDT file but I started getting KP. Anyone know how I can fix the USB wake issue on a Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 board? I have attac…”
10.X Core2009-09-23
496,156 dossier reads
10.5.8 is out
“Guys, I have a Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 motherboard and my sound doesn't work anymore after updating to 10.5.8. I believe I have the ALC889A sound. How can I fix this?”
10.X Core2009-08-06
265,008 dossier reads
10.5.7 Update for iPC
“Pacifist is giving me a message saying that a Budle already exists. Am I suppose to select Replace or Update option? Sorry I have not updated using Pacifist before.”
Leopard 10.52009-05-13
49,747 dossier reads
10.5.7 Update for iPC
“What is the SMBIOS file you are referring to? Where is it located?”
Leopard 10.52009-05-13
49,747 dossier reads
10.5.7 Update for iPC
“Hara Taiki, so the kexts which I don't need along with the 10.5.7 kernel, I just remove them from the package using Pacifist and then install it?”
Leopard 10.52009-05-13
49,747 dossier reads
Leo4allv4.1 AMD released
“Just installed this today. Everything is working great so far. Good job man!”
10.X Core2008-09-11
42,911 dossier reads
Zephyroth Leopard AMD 10.5.2 Rev.2 Issue Discussion
“I tried to install the latest version (10.5.2 rev.2) but right at then end I get the following error: IMG_5187.jpg (2.5 MB) What could be causing this problem?”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
35,425 dossier reads
mach_kernel 9.2.2 and 9.2.2 System.kext for AMD
“I usually download the updates from Apple's site. Then when you install it normally, it will ask you to restart after installation and then you can replace whatever you want before pressing the Restart button. [cite] minibuu:I am having tro…”
10.X Core2008-03-31
29,851 dossier reads
mach_kernel 9.2.2 and 9.2.2 System.kext for AMD
“Mine shows two cores as well. But it just looks better when it shows 2.”
10.X Core2008-03-31
29,851 dossier reads
mach_kernel 9.2.2 and 9.2.2 System.kext for AMD
“Just tried this right now and noticed that in System Profiler, its showing "Total Number Of Cores: 1". I have AMD X2 processor. Any way to fix this?”
10.X Core2008-03-31
29,851 dossier reads
Kalyway 10.5.2 DVD Intel_Amd (sse2/sse3) EFI V8 RELEASED
“I downloaded this iso but when I try to boot from the dvd, it goes all the way to the setup menu but then it just freezes. I can't click on the menu bar or anything. Anyone else have this problem too?”
Leopard 10.52008-04-13
29,604 dossier reads
Parallels 4, On AMD
“If you had bothered to read before posting you'd see that two posts above you gipo posted Yes I read all the posts about this issue. Apart from him/her mentioning that it was successful, the person did not write what hardware they have nor …”
10.X Core2009-02-13
28,485 dossier reads
Parallels 4, On AMD
“Anyone successfully installed Parallels v4 on an AMD machine? I have X2 4200+ CPU with A8N-SLI Premium motherboard.”
10.X Core2009-01-26
28,485 dossier reads
torrent crashes the system
“I was having similar issue too but I think its fixed now because I have installed another network card (Realtek) and have disabled the onboard one. Just thought I would let you guys know about the success if anyone else wants to try it. Oh …”
Leopard 10.52008-03-28
21,918 dossier reads
Zephyroth Uploading 10.5.2 Revision 2 (Latest Release), Discuss Here
“[cite] WinLinMac01:I just received some clarification from zephyroth everyone. Here is what he wrote to me. Just to be safe, There are 71 rar files and 9 par files. The name is the same because I edited the previous ISO and didn't recreate …”
10.X Core2008-03-11
20,157 dossier reads
Leo4Allv3 released, Tell us what you think
“Sorry I made a mistake entering the string manually. All is well now.”
Leopard 10.52008-04-23
17,655 dossier reads
Leo4Allv3 released, Tell us what you think
“So far the system is running perfectly fine. No errors whatsoever and I hope it stays that way. One thing though, is it possible to uninstall the "About this Mac" script? Its great that it is able to detect the CPU information but one thing…”
Leopard 10.52008-04-23
17,655 dossier reads
Leo4Allv3 released, Tell us what you think
“[cite] minibuu:eddie11c, I have a Asus M2N SLI-Deluxe mobo with a sata dvdrw. My only problem has been that i couldnt burn cds/dvds. Has this been resolved since Zeph Rev.2? I don't think it will work because MeDevil hasn't released a newer…”
Leopard 10.52008-04-22
17,655 dossier reads
Best wireless card for Snow Leopard
“I am using ASUS WL-138G V2 and it works right OOB. Gets picked up as an Airport card.”
Snow Leopard 10.62009-10-09
16,131 dossier reads
Socket 939: Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe / Asus A8N-SLI Premium
“Yeah sure that would be great. Do you need my email or what?”
Leopard 10.52008-06-20
15,639 dossier reads
Socket 939: Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe / Asus A8N-SLI Premium
“Does it matter if the board revision is either 1.02 or 1.04G? I mean in terms of compatibility with Leopard, it should work just fine right? Cause I have bought the motherboard (A8N-SLI Premium) off eBay and not sure what revision it would …”
Leopard 10.52008-06-20
15,639 dossier reads
What do our usernames symbolize
“[cite] Darth Vader:Darth Vader every one has seen me. But what is behind the mask? I´m also an old man. 35 years of computer experience. In 1972 my live changed. => The first TI pocket calculator visited my desktop. In the early eighties my…”
General2008-04-25
14,759 dossier reads
What do our usernames symbolize
“Very interesting to know where they all came from. If only I knew what my meant. Came up with it back in high school (around 9 years ago).”
General2008-04-24
14,759 dossier reads
How to enable SATA-AHCI DVD-RW for Asus A8N SLI Deluxe
“Writing is not currently supported with the nForce4 kext made by Medevil. I'm pretty sure everyone with a SATA dvd drive has the same issue. Reading works just fine. The only other workaround would be to buy an adapter that will allow you t…”
10.X Core2008-06-18
14,359 dossier reads
titan kext for geforce 6200
“With EFIStudio, the application puts the string automatically in the com.apple.boot plist file. Just thought I would mention it just in case if the person is not comfortable editing manually.”
Leopard 10.52009-01-15
14,341 dossier reads
titan kext for geforce 6200
“cheers for the reply ... i understand the first 3 words o.k... its the rest i have problems with .. ^_^ There is a program called EFIStudio which would generate the EFI string after you select the card that you have from the list (within th…”
Leopard 10.52009-01-15
14,341 dossier reads
10.5.2 Update for AMD only, eddie11c
“The speedstep kernel will work on AMD system? I have efi installed.”
Leopard 10.52008-02-16
13,226 dossier reads
10.5.2 Update for AMD only, eddie11c
“I installed the update and everything is running smoothly but one thing I noticed is that in System Profiler, for the number of cores its just showing 1. I have AMD X2. Before the 10.5.2 update, it was showing 2. Also is it safe to install …”
Leopard 10.52008-02-15
13,226 dossier reads
Apple releases 10.5.3 update
“zephyroth, does your app work with the 10.5.3 update?”
10.X Core2008-05-29
11,488 dossier reads
Mac Terminal Sing Songs & speaks german
“LOL...This is just awesome. Mac OS never seizes to amaze me.”
General2008-06-29
10,295 dossier reads
Mouse Movement Bug (Fix or Solution)
“[cite] Voyn1x:Try IDLEHALT=0, worked for me and others! How do I go about changing that setting? And exactly what does this setting do?”
Leopard 10.52008-04-18
9,963 dossier reads
can't burn cd's or dvd's
“You wont be able to burn with SATA dvd drives at the moment. Its not supported with any versions of Leopard (Leo4All, Kalyway, Zephyroth's, lawless etc). The only workaround to this would be to purchase a SATA to IDE converter from eBay and…”
Leopard 10.52008-11-08
8,749 dossier reads
Top Mac OS X Releases thus far
“With one PC, I have had great success with Zephyroth's dvd while with mine, eddie's Leo4Allv3 has worked flawlessly. All the other versions were causing a lot of random crashes. None the less, props to everyone for a job well done on their …”
General2008-04-25
8,589 dossier reads
Volume Icon
“I tried running Marvin's utility but the computer just freezes when I open it.”
Leopard 10.52009-03-15
8,397 dossier reads
Volume Icon
“I am using the 10.5.6 DL version that iPC released. I did do a clean install but its not even letting me get to that point where I wouuld be able to run Marvin's utility. I have downloaded the single layer version of 10.5.6 and will give th…”
Leopard 10.52009-03-15
8,397 dossier reads