[Stable] Nicoras' Mac: H370M Bazooka + Vega 56 | OpenCore-based

[Bardok84]

Guys I solved the problem, I was using EFI folther version 3 with the installation USB bootable but, I used native EFI folther that Unibeast makes, after installation was completed succesfull I changed to EFI folder v3 and it works!.

The problem that I find right now is that performance is lower than before:

MOJAVE+EFI folder v1: first 2 images.

CATALINA+EFI folder v3: other images.

As you can see its quite lower now. Do yo know what´s wrong?

I tried to use CATALINA + EFI folder v1 but it crash and I cannot boot macOS Catalina right this.

Any suggestion?

 

[curtistn]

Umm... you're using two different versions of GeekBench. The two are not equivalent.
Stay consistent; either use version 4 or version 5 for both operating system tests.

 

[curtistn]

Greetings all! I just came across this thread and thought I'd contribute as I also use the MSI H370M Bazooka. Recent updates have made native NVRAM possible on all 300 series chipsets based motherboards. For the Bazooka, however, the MSR will need to be unlocked. I'm using firmware version 1.30 and the MSR address is 0x5C0 Use the attached file, unzip, and copy to EFI/Clover/ACPI/patched
Detailed instructions on unlocking are here

And a side note: don't forget to do proper USB fixes (ACPI patches) for your hack!

 

[Bardok84]

Umm... you're using two different versions of GeekBench. The two are not equivalent.
Stay consistent; either use version 4 or version 5 for both operating system tests.

You are so right my friend and Thank you!

I used the EFI v3 with Catalina and works perfect!

Thank you guys!

 

[esapode688]

Has Anybody tested BIOS v18 on this motherboard ?

 

[curtistn]

Has Anybody tested BIOS v18 on this motherboard ?

I've tried numerous BIOS versions, and had the best luck with v13

 

[Nicoras]

I've gotten Catalina 10.15.2 Installed and working

Things I'm trying to fix:

- USB 3, I can't seem to find the SS ports while testing and looking at IOReg
- For some strange reason, at every reboot I get "couldn't allocate runtime area" and I need to retry 3 times before getting it to boot

Latest update I've put up today should fix it.

Second point - Happened to me before but haven't had it since my first EFI iteration. Got more logs for me?

Merry Christmas everybody!

Has anyone got a USB kext for this motherboard ?

Just gotten it up! Check the new EFI zip

Hello, I have a question about the motherboard. Actually I do have your same processor (i5 - 8400), except that I own the MSI H370 Gaming Pro Carbon. Do you think that using your EFI folder makes me able to run Mojave / Catalina? And... unfortunately I’m on iGPU atm, Sold my 1060 recently and will buy RX 5700 XT. Anyways, I’ve tried to make it boot multiple times messing up with configs etc... can’t get to the installation screen as after the verbose boot everything turns black (but the PC does not restart or stop). Any help would be appreciated, thank you!

Don't think so mate..

 

[strang3quark]

Greetings all! I just came across this thread and thought I'd contribute as I also use the MSI H370M Bazooka. Recent updates have made native NVRAM possible on all 300 series chipsets based motherboards. For the Bazooka, however, the MSR will need to be unlocked. I'm using firmware version 1.30 and the MSR address is 0x5C0 Use the attached file, unzip, and copy to EFI/Clover/ACPI/patched
Detailed instructions on unlocking are here

And a side note: don't forget to do proper USB fixes (ACPI patches) for your hack!

I did the steps in the guide, unlocked MSR, check that I had slide=0 in boot arguments.
I have the same BIOS and I confirmed that the address is also 0x5C0.

After that I did a quick test (writing to NVRAM, reboot read), and it is not working.

Am I missing something?

 

[Nicoras]

Guys please hang in there! Am working on an OpenCore alternative that would crunch out the nitty gritty soon.

 

[Nicoras]

Done. Updated the thread, we're moving over to OpenCore now. It's much better trust me