pastrychef's build - Asus Maximus VIII Gene - i7-7700K - GTX 1080

[WedgeTail]

You do not need the Generic AHCI SATA. The Z170 chipset is supported by macOS. You can delete the kext for Generic AHCI SATA.

I made a few changes to your config.plist that should help things run a little better. The changes I made assume that you are:

• running macOS 10.12.5
• using Kaby Lake CPU
• have the Integrated GPU disabled in BIOS.

Remember to rename it to "config.plist" and put it in to the /EFI/Clover folder on your boot drive.

I really can't thank you enough. I'll enjoy this for a while, add a reasonably hefty HDD. and make sure everything's working OK. Sound, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are fine. Then I can have a look at going to 10.12.6 and getting rid of FakeCPUID.

 

[pastrychef]

There's really no need to wait to upgrade to 10.12.6...

1. Make sure you are running the latest version of Clover. Clover EFI bootloader download | SourceForge.net
2. Upgrade macOS from the App Store.
3. At the completion of the update, the system will reboot.
4. Remove the FakeCPUID.
5. Upgrade to appropriate version of the Nvidia web drivers.
6. Reboot.
7. Done.

 

[8324689]

Hi there,
I think this will be my 1st build. Just collating components for my trip to the US. Just a question, my music computer relies heavily on Thunderbolt 2. Would it be possible to use this plus add a TB card? Or would anyone suggest another golden build to follow? Many thanks for the inspiring work!

 

[pastrychef]

No, this motherboard does not have Thunderbolt support. You would need to look for a motherboard that specifically states it has Thunderbolt support.

If you like the mATX form factor, the only motherboard that I know which supports Thunderbolt is the Gigabyte GA-Z270MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0).

If you are fine with the ATX form factor, you have more choices.

I don't have any first hand experience with Thunderbolt on hackintoshes so I can't comment on how well it works.

 

[8324689]

No, this motherboard does not have Thunderbolt support. You would need to look for a motherboard that specifically states it has Thunderbolt support.

If you like the mATX form factor, the only motherboard that I know which supports Thunderbolt is the Gigabyte GA-Z270MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0).

If you are fine with the ATX form factor, you have more choices.

I don't have any first hand experience with Thunderbolt on hackintoshes so I can't comment on how well it works.

Thanks for the reply
Ive found this build which should fit the build if its of interest to anyone.
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/skylake-thunderbolt-3-for-music-production.186733/

Many thanks again

 

[Stork]

You do not need the Generic AHCI SATA. The Z170 chipset is supported by macOS. You can delete the kext for Generic AHCI SATA...

Opps! Right you are. I've been using it way too long (since 2010) and forgot to actually test it. So, I've modified both the Gene and MyHero build descriptions by removing that optional option.

 

[WedgeTail]

There's really no need to wait to upgrade to 10.12.6...

1. Make sure you are running the latest version of Clover. Clover EFI bootloader download | SourceForge.net
2. Upgrade macOS from the App Store.
3. At the completion of the update, the system will reboot.
4. Remove the FakeCPUID.
5. Upgrade to appropriate version of the Nvidia web drivers.
6. Reboot.
7. Done.

Better and better! Thank you again.

 

[Olivier75009]

You do not need the Generic AHCI SATA. The Z170 chipset is supported by macOS. You can delete the kext for Generic AHCI SATA...

If I delete AHCI_3rdParty_SATA.kext, internal HDDs are seen as external.

 

[pastrychef]

If I delete AHCI_3rdParty_SATA.kext, internal HDDs are seen as external.

Look in your config.plist, Kernel and Kext Patches section. Under KextsToPatch, you should have the "External icons patch". If not, add:

<dict>
                <key>Comment</key>
                <string>External icons patch</string>
                <key>Disabled</key>
                <false/>
                <key>Find</key>
                <data>
                RXh0ZXJuYWw=
                </data>
                <key>Name</key>
                <string>AppleAHCIPort</string>
                <key>Replace</key>
                <data>
                SW50ZXJuYWw=
                </data>
            </dict>

 

[VioletDragon]

If I delete AHCI_3rdParty_SATA.kext, internal HDDs are seen as external.

Look in your config.plist, Kernel and Kext Patches section. Under KextsToPatch, you should have the "External icons patch". If not, add:

<dict>
                <key>Comment</key>
                <string>External icons patch</string>
                <key>Disabled</key>
                <false/>
                <key>Find</key>
                <data>
                RXh0ZXJuYWw=
                </data>
                <key>Name</key>
                <string>AppleAHCIPort</string>
                <key>Replace</key>
                <data>
                SW50ZXJuYWw=
                </data>
            </dict>

This usually happens when having HotPlug enabled in the BIOS.