- Joined
- Aug 11, 2016
- Messages
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- Motherboard
- Asus Z170I PRO Gaming
- CPU
- i5 6600k
- Graphics
- GTX 1060
Where is the sound file for the bootchime located on the latest darkvoid build? Would like to customize it.
Where is the sound file for the bootchime located on the latest darkvoid build? Would like to customize it.
Seems like many are having trouble with this. I agree; the readme file does not make sense that much.I feel really stupid asking this, but how would I generate a CPUFriendDataProvider.kext for my CPU mentioned above? (i7-7560U)
The plist files in the directory that CPUFriend asks for only go up to MacBookPro8,3. Is there something I'm missing?
Anyone else getting big kernel_task cpu usage after wake? According to my research, this is Apple's way of trying to keep the machine cooler (and ultimately quieter) by 'fake throttling' the chip so other processes can't request more resources. However, the result is that the machine stays very warm, the fan barely engages and performance is reduced. I see usage of around 67% or so in kernel_task. I've already repasted and put in thermal pads on the heat pipes in an attempt to reduce overall temps, and it only had a mild effect.
I'm wondering if there's some post-sleep script that needs to run to reset the SMC or something to tell the fans to kick into higher gear. In Windows, using the Hardware Monitor, I'll see spikes of 100 degrees C on the package and all four cores which results in thermal throttling several times before the fan kicks in. But when they do, it'll run it much faster than I've ever noticed in MacOS. Any suggestions other than undervolting?
Hello all. My machine just suffered a NVME SSD failure. I’m in the hunt for the best replacement option ASAP.
Is NVME a preferred route to go again? Specific drive suggestions?
Looking for something no less than 512GB. Thanks in advance.
Seems like many are having trouble with this. I agree; the readme file does not make sense that much.
But here's the rundown:
- Download the latest CPUFriend.kext release zip (As of posting this comment, it is 1.1.6): https://github.com/acidanthera/CPUFriend/releases
- Unzip the file, open the folder, and place the kext inside the Downloads folder
- Open up your (config.plist) file, go to "SMBIOS", and change the laptop model to what hardware you have (click on 2 rear-facing vertical arrows) (Usually, most people select "MacbookPro14,1" )
- Under the section "Board", note down the "Board-ID"
- Clone the CPUFriend repo in the terminal: cd ~/Downloads; git clone https://github.com/acidanthera/CPUFriend.git
- Change directory to the script (ResourceConverter.sh): cd ~/Downloads/CPUFriend/ResourceConverter/
- Run the command (as described in the instructions md file): ./ResourceConverter.sh --kext /System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/X86PlatformPlugin.kext/Contents/Resources/(Your Board-ID)
- (CPUFriendDataProvider.kext) should now be there. Copy the 2 kexts into the EFI Folder of your SSD (EFI > CLOVER > kexts > Other)
- Remember to choose the correct model in SMBIOS. Save/Exit the config.plist file
- Run command to regenerate kexts: sudo kextcache -i /
- reboot
Sorry about your woes - having an SSD failure truly sucks. Especially when RAID options on this machine are limited.
@the-darkvoid and I traded a few posts on this topic a few pages back, but I'll re-summarise here briefly:
- NVMe (eg: 970 PRO/EVO et al) - great performance (though limited by 2 channels), but higher power consumption and you need to maintain NVMe patches
- SATA (eg: 850 EVO et al) - slower performance, but lower power consumption and (reasonably) low maintenance