Well it's looking like Razer Blade 15 Basic users are out of luck when it comes to the trackpad, at least for the time being until VoodooI2C adds support for that specific device.I've tested what you're proposing, but it doesn't work.
Thanks for the guide! I'm thinking about getting the Razer Blade 15 Advanced and have a few questions.
Thanks again for all your help!
- Does HDMI work when using Intel Graphics or only when using Nvidia Graphics?
- Does the DisplayPort work? Might be a way to get video output if HDMI is Nvidia only.
- If DisplayPort works, does audio over DisplayPort work as well? Or is that even possible with this laptop? (e.g. DisplayPort might be nVidia only and also not support audio.) I'm currently running Mojave on an EliteBook Pro using RehabMan's hot-patching technique and I get audio over my displayport to HDMI adapter, so it's not a new concept, if possible for this machine.
- Is thunderbolt working or just USB C?
1. HDMI Only works with Nvidia Graphics. The integrated Intel Graphics can not output to anything but the internal screen.
2. The Mini DisplayPort does work, but same as above. Only with the Nvidia Graphics, the Intel graphics can not be routed to it. It's not wired for it.
3. Audio still does not work over HDMI with DisplayPort or HDMI. It's not a connector issue. It's a software issue with the audio drivers. Still being worked on. I actually have some things to try to see if it resolves it. I've just been more focused on getting the 3 minute black screen upon boot up fixed, so the audio over HDMI issue has taken the back burner.
4. I can only confirm that the USB C part of this port is working. I only have 1 device that uses USB C (Pixel 2 XL). I do not have any thunderbolt devices or adapters to test with. But in theory it should be working for everything, including video out with the correct adapter.
Can confirm that neither HDMI nor Mini DisplayPort work without Nvidia graphics enabled, which was a serious blow for me, since I use 3 external monitors for work and didn't expect this. However, I can also confirm that Thunderbolt 3 works excellent - you can connect an external monitor to it (USB-C cable if the monitor supports it directly, or USB-C to DisplayPort cable if your monitor has DP). I was also able to use the StarTech Thunderbolt 3 to Dual DisplayPort Adapter to connect 2 independent monitors. It's quite pricey, but it works nicely with 2 QHD monitors @60Hz + internal display (meaning that Razer at least connected 2 DisplayPort lines to Thunderbolt, compared to previous generations where there was only 1).
Sorry, but can't confirm if Audio over DP works with TB3, none of my monitors have audio.
Good luck!
Hi all, just had a read through this thread and am curious as to is this hackintosh good enough for use as a daily driver yet? So far the only issues I can see are trackpad palm rejection which I could mitigate with a Bluetooth mouse which I use anyway, and the HDMI hot plug issue which I could get a simple USB C to HDMI adapter for? Would be good to not have to restart and enable the 1060 if I wanted to use an external display but it's not a deal breaker. I don't really need the graphics performance for what I do.
HDMI audio is irrelevant to me I never use it, as long as TB3 hot plug works I can use my audio interface.
I'd prefer to get this over a 2018 MBP massively, price isn't even an issue it's just the new MBP is a joke... horrendous keyboard, useless touchbar and I can't take out the SSD or RAM. I don't game but as a daily driver for audio and programming work the razer blade base model is looking like the best alternative.
Other than installing the correct webdrivers, there's nothing special that was done to enable the Nvidia card. The EFI files everyone is using for this laptop is attached to the first post of this thread.View attachment 375452 @vettz500 I also got one gaming laptop with GTX1060. I wanna enable it through HDMI, because I confirmed it directly connect to external. But after I enabled UHD630 and installed the proper version of Web Driver. It just show ‘Nvidia Chip Model‘ with 0MB VRAM in system reports. Did I miss something or you have some ideas to deal with it? If you can share the EFI files which enable the dGPU successfully, it will be the best. Thanks a lot!
Hi all, just had a read through this thread and am curious as to is this hackintosh good enough for use as a daily driver yet? So far the only issues I can see are trackpad palm rejection which I could mitigate with a Bluetooth mouse which I use anyway, and the HDMI hot plug issue which I could get a simple USB C to HDMI adapter for? Would be good to not have to restart and enable the 1060 if I wanted to use an external display but it's not a deal breaker. I don't really need the graphics performance for what I do.
HDMI audio is irrelevant to me I never use it, as long as TB3 hot plug works I can use my audio interface.
I'd prefer to get this over a 2018 MBP massively, price isn't even an issue it's just the new MBP is a joke... horrendous keyboard, useless touchbar and I can't take out the SSD or RAM. I don't game but as a daily driver for audio and programming work the razer blade base model is looking like the best alternative.
Thanks for the responses! I pulled the trigger earlier today and decided to get the Advanced model in Mercury White with the GTX 1060. The DisplayPort/HDMI situation sucks, but as long as dongles work everything should be fine. I'm almost positive we should be able to get audio over the dongle as well but we'll see.
@protech would you mind checking to see if thunderbolt hot-plugging works? Or does the device need to be plugged in before you turn the laptop on? If hot-plugging works, does it continue to work after sleeping? This isn't a big deal, but I figured I'd ask. I'm really excited to get everything running once I receive mine!