[SUCCESS] Gigabyte Designare Z390 (Thunderbolt 3) + i7-9700K + AMD RX 580

[CaseySJ]

Thanks @Phunk80. For sure, it's a different scale, but I've seen much higher numbers on Geekbench 5 for similar setups. How does your rig fare?

Brand new 2019 28-core Apple Mac Pro 7,1 with 384GB memory and something close to US$30,000:

GeekBench 5:

• Single Core: 1162
• Multi Core: 20,869

Still complaining??

Credit: Jonathan Morrison (YouTube)

 

[pljucasdvakurca]

Can you please clarify:

• The Apollo Twin Mk2 Duo and Solo are Thunderbolt 2 devices, therefore requiring a Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter.
• If you connect the Apollo to a TB3-to-TB2 adapter and then to one of the two Thunderbolt ports on the rear IO panel, does it fail to connect?
• When you say "but with the usb c adapter ... works fine" are you in fact referring to a TB3-to-TB2 adapter instead of a USB Type C to USB Type A adapter?
• If the TB3-to-TB2 adapter works with the Apollo then it should also work with something like the Apple Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter. Or you may purchase a Firewire PCIe card such as one of the models list near the end of Post #1.

yes the thunderbolt 2 ports don't work if I plug the Apollo Twin Mk2 directly , if I plug in to the TB 3 with my adapter it works. is this to be expected ? I called the TB 3 ports USB C ..they are identical looking..

 

[Phunk80]

I got a problem with my wifi and bluetooth here (Fenvi 1200M). Freshly installed Catalina 10.15.1 with the Mini-Guide plist and no changes. Wifi is slow (10mbit) bluetooth is not working (yes, it is plugged in the Fron USB Header). This is the first time i encounter this problem. My last 3 catalina installs were running just fine with this card. Any Idea?

Edit: Maybe this setting?

 

[EliM]

Brand new 2019 28-core Apple Mac Pro 7,1 with 384GB memory and something close to US$30,000:

GeekBench 5:

• Single Core: 1162
• Multi Core: 20,869

Still complaining??

Credit: Jonathan Morrison (YouTube)
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Haha! Wow! No, I'm happy with what I've got. Thanks @CaseySJ, @Phunk80, and @oopsmybad!

 

[WhosMac]

Now that 10.15.2 is released gunna try a fresh install with it maybe it will get me past my issues lol

 

[CaseySJ]

I got a problem with my wifi and bluetooth here (Fenvi 1200M). Freshly installed Catalina 10.15.1 with the Mini-Guide plist and no changes. Wifi is slow (10mbit) bluetooth is not working (yes, it is plugged in the Fron USB Header). This is the first time i encounter this problem. My last 3 catalina installs were running just fine with this card. Any Idea? Maybe USB?

Some things to check in no particular order:

• Is this card installed in bottom short slot?
• In System Preferences --> Energy Saver, is Wake for Network Access turned off?
• Are these tiny MHF4 headers connected to the PCIe card?
  
• Are the external antennas connected?
• Have you tried shutting down the system and flipping power switch on PSU to OFF for 10 seconds, then rebooting?

 

[CaseySJ]

Now that 10.15.2 is released gunna try a fresh install with it maybe it will get me past my issues lol

Have you seen this post?

[SUCCESS] Gigabyte Designare Z390 (Thunderbolt 3) + i7-9700K + AMD RX 580

I have only one thing to say to that: With the $tand or without? :) It only takes Thunderbolt 3 input. Will it work with one DP-In from AMD GPU to motherboard? Or do I recall correctly that you have the Gigabyte GC-Alpine Ridge and hence you can connect two DP-inputs to obtain a bonafide 6K...

www.tonymacx86.com

 

[thegubatoshchamp]

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[WhosMac]

Have you seen this post?

[SUCCESS] Gigabyte Designare Z390 (Thunderbolt 3) + i7-9700K + AMD RX 580

I have only one thing to say to that: With the $tand or without? :) It only takes Thunderbolt 3 input. Will it work with one DP-In from AMD GPU to motherboard? Or do I recall correctly that you have the Gigabyte GC-Alpine Ridge and hence you can connect two DP-inputs to obtain a bonafide 6K...

www.tonymacx86.com

The fresh install 10.15.1 with mini guide and AMD GPU config that Phunk80 got? Yeah, I just saw it while scrolling def makes me hopeful to make it happen just with the amount of issues I’ve had. I wonder if I messed something up on that initial install and kernal cache issue just don’t know what if anything I could have ruined while still being able to see and recognize everything in the system.

By the way @Phunk80, congrats on the successful build, bud.

 

[Phunk80]

by the way @Phunk80 congrats on the successful build bud

Thanks. I just did another USB Installer with 10.15.2, and I tried it again with my second SSD. I will tell you in a few minutes if its working.