pastrychef's Asus ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming (WI-FI AC) build w/ i9-9900K + AMD 6600 XT

[pastrychef]

From what I've read it looks like a new port limit patch is required and creation of a new SSDT so you may as well wait till 10.13.4 public release. Unless you want to do all that twice ?

In the past, even when new port limit patch is required, the SSDT-USB.aml didn't need to be changed. Using an SSDT-USB.aml file actually made updating easier.

Also, if the limit gets raised from 15 to something higher, it's just a matter of making a simple edit to config.plist.

 

[blassley]

The 0x shouldn't make a difference. If you just want to know if it's working right, just look in IORegistryExplorer. It should total 15 ports or less.
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mine looks exactly the same but under "ports" it shows 26 instead,, I don't know if my custom SSDT is working correctly or not..

 

[pastrychef]

mine looks exactly the same but under "ports" it shows 26 instead,, I don't know if my custom SSDT is working correctly or not..

I don't understand what you are saying. What's exactly the same? Where do you see 26 ports? Have you compiled the SSDT-USB.aml already? Did you add the "uia_exclude=" custom flag?

 

[blassley]

I don't understand what you are saying. What's exactly the same? Where do you see 26 ports? Have you compiled the SSDT-USB.aml already? Did you add the "uia_exclude=" custom flag?

yes I have done my SSDT with correct ports, here is a screen of my IOREG, I don't understand the uia_exclude am I supposed to put =a value after? all I put was "uia_exclude" ****EDIT added my SSDT*****

 

[pastrychef]

yes I have done my SSDT with correct ports, here is a screen of my IOREG, I don't understand the uia_exclude am I supposed to put =a value after? all I put was "uia_exclude" ****EDIT added my SSDT*****

You used the other method... Not the one I used. You don't need the "uia_exclude=" custom flag.

Your IORegistryExplorer output looks fine. You don't need to do anything else.

With the method you used, you only map out the ports you intend to use.

With the method I used, I map out all available ports and then use config.plist to exclude ports I won't be using.

Two different methods to reach the same goal.

 

[blassley]

You used the other method... Not the one I used. You don't need the "uia_exclude=" custom flag.

Your IORegistryExplorer output looks fine. You don't need to do anything else.

RehabMan said that my usb config is still wrong?? are you sure everything is ok now? it looks no different from before I did my ssdt

 

[pastrychef]

RehabMan said that my usb config is still wrong?? are you sure everything is ok now? it looks no different from before I did my ssdt

I'm just going by your IORegistryExplorer. You should ask him what's wrong.

 

[blassley]

I'm just going by your IORegistryExplorer. You should ask him what's wrong.

haven't been active.. to explain better,, the only ACTIVE ports on my rig are::
HS03/SS03
HS04/SS04
HS05/SS05
HS06/SS06
HS10
HS09

BUT
Ioreg still shows all active even after creating the custom SSDT..

 

[pastrychef]

haven't been active.. to explain better,, the only ACTIVE ports on my rig are::
HS03/SS03
HS04/SS04
HS05/SS05
HS06/SS06
HS10
HS09

BUT
Ioreg still shows all active even after creating the custom SSDT..

Oh. I see what's wrong... All you have are HS ports... Read his directions again. Don't forget to use IORegistryExplorer to see how each port is shown and write it down when you are doing the mapping. You need to enter the ports according to how you see it from IORegistryExplorer.

 

[blassley]

Oh. I see what's wrong... All you have are HS ports... Read his directions again. Don't forget to use IORegistryExplorer to see how each port is shown and write it down when you are doing the mapping. You need to enter the ports according to how you see it from IORegistryExplorer.

in that case it should be like this here, I tried this already, I will try again