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

[cheetoh]

Hi @lambusser. As they say in Australia (well some do) Bonza, you beauty! All good and no pesky UPS!

I've also tried removing the USB ports, but no difference.

This method is most probably not the ideal way going forward, but hey it works.

With your permission, I can put a link to your fix or better still since you resolved it maybe you can?

I'll tag @CaseySJ to let him know so maybe he can put it in this great thread content page so others can find it.

Thanks very much for your help!

I had the same problem last December with 10.15.2. The simple permanent solution is simply this:

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

Using version 5.8.0.0 (newest on the site). Btw. Hope my post didnt come off as rude. Just tryin to contribute. :) I've made numerous fixes to the build guide based on errors pointed out by members, and will continue to do so. Your feedback is helpful and even encouraged.

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[msmedia]

Some people have reported significant improvements after disabling 2.4 GHz signal on their WiFi router. You might try that temporarily...

Hey Casey thanks for the reply but I have Google wifi and I don't think you can do that with it. Ill figure it out

thanks

Matt

 

[jeff.m.ruth]

Hi @jeff.m.ruth,

Yes, you do have to attach the cable to a USB port. If you don't, Bluetooth will not work.
Make sure you also load the DESIGNARE-Z390-NO-CNVW.aml by copying it to the CLOVER/ACPI/patched folder on the EFI partition.
See the Recommended WiFi/BT Wireless Cards section in post 1 of this build guide.
If you don't have any USB ports on the internal header, then I suggest you look into getting a USB splitter as mentioned in post 1 of this build guide by @CaseySJ under this heading 9 Pin USB Splitter 1-to-2
I have in the past used one of these splitters with no issues, but since I'm now using a Corsair Commander Pro controller attached to this USB port, it has an inbuilt hub that supports four devices.

I hope this helps.

Thanks JB007, for some reason looking at the connector did not resonate with trying a USB port. I was too focued on a header port. Thanks for the patch suggestion as well.

 

[bsholbrook]

@logritm @makspaints

You cannot use your old config.plist if you are installing 10.15.4. You must use config-AMD-GPU.plist that is located in the ZIP file (in the Catalina 10.15.4 Mini Guide) and transfer RtVariables and SMBIOS from your old config.plist into this file. Then rename this file to config.plist. You should do this even if you are upgrading from older macOS to new macOS 10.15.4.

Don't rush. Read every step carefully.

@CaseySJ --- I repeated the 10.15.3->4 upgrade using the new EFI arrangement and the update once again ended with an error with the preboot volumes left behind. Not sure what the magic sequence is and I'm not crazy about the idea of a fresh install.

 

[FormerUser-50757]

Does any one know if changing SMBIOS from iMac 19,1 to lets say 6,1 have an impact on CPU and or GPU performance , because on my previous catalina install i had it set as a Mac Pro and was getting significantly higher lux mark scores by about 500 points at least . Thank you.

EDIT: I forgot I lowered my RAM frequency. lol

19,1 vs iMac Pro 1,1 is what I tried. Same benchmarks really CPU wise. Graphics performance seemed to depend on the software being used. Generally, I got better performance in most video apps with iMac Pro 1,1 SMBIOS, probably because igpu was disabled.

What is really strange is that my benchmarks in geekbench 5 went up by 10k (10k!) in both SMBIOS profiles when set the PCIE x4 slot to CPU side vs PCH side in BIOS. I say strange because when I do that, the PCIE lanes for my 5700xt go down from 16x to 8x, so I’m supposed to be getting less performance....maybe there’s more to it. I tried Mac Pro 7,1 but it’s pretty incompatible with this hardware setup.

 

[CaseySJ]

@CaseySJ --- I repeated the 10.15.3->4 upgrade using the new EFI arrangement and the update once again ended with an error with the preboot volumes left behind. Not sure what the magic sequence is and I'm not crazy about the idea of a fresh install.

To remove the leftover volumes, we just need to download the 10.15.4 Combo Updater and run it even though the system is already running 10.15.4. So we're in effect "updating" from 10.15.4 to the same 10.15.4. My experience is posted here:

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

Update: Thunderbolt 3 Dock is identified, USB, Ethernet works Connecting a Display Port Monitor fails the system and it crashes, even tried type c -> display port adapter without the dock, still crashes. is this a known behaviour @CaseySJ

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[CaseySJ]

Hey, guys! I've been working on this a couple of days, but its probably an obvious fix. I can boot fine using the install media as a boot manager, but once I get to the step to copy the UEFI files from the USB boot media to the UEFI partition of the OS drive, I just get a blank screen after loading the OS.

I am using the IGPU. HDMI only works for the post phase, and then it stops working as macOS loads, and then only Thunderbolt works. Well, until I try to boot just off the macOS drive and then neither works.

Sorry for the late reply. Are you running Mojave or Catalina?

It sounds as if the HDMI frame buffer patch is not installed. If you are using a USB-C to DisplayPort cable connected to one of the Thunderbolt ports, then it's easy: Just follow this guide from Post #1:

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If you installed Catalina from the Mini-Guide, then I would be surprised if you're facing this problem because config-IGPU.plist located in the ZIP file has this patch pre-applied.

 

[FormerUser-50757]

I've only ever had one freeze on my Hackintosh because of a faulty USB device plugged on a HUB. I guess-if you've not tried this already-you could try unplugging everything except keyboard and mouse for one of these long sessions where you would get a freeze, you could also try a different GPU output if you haven't done so already.

Also, I'm using HWMonitorSMC2 to monitor my GPU temps and fan speeds, works great here, just remember to enable GPU temp from its options.

Thanks for your reply. I’ve tried pretty much everything up to now. over the weekend I swapped out the power supply for a new one, some issues.

things I’ve tried but still get freezing:

• unplugging all USB devices except for mouse (and used a different mouse/keyboard)
• changed power supply for a new one
• unplugged nvme drive and ran OS from a SATA ssd via USB 3 and internally
• swapped nvme drive for a new one
• unplugged all SATA drives and cables
• disconnected all USB board headers
• disconnected Thunderbolt audio devices and turned off Thunderbolt in bios and used a different audio interface.
• Used 1 screen only without and with WEG/LILU
• tried different graphics ports on card
• disconnected wifi/bt PCIE card
• disconnected USB 3 PCIE card
• Swapped out 5700xt with a new different brand of 5700xt
• swapped out for a older known working rx 580
• tried a different power outlet from my wall
• reseated and checked my cpu and board pins for damage
• swapped ram for new ram
• xmp for ram off and on
• tried BIOS with all auto OC off and on
• tried setting ram voltages and speeds/timings manually
• turned off turbo/speed step cpu stuff
• tried bios versions f7, f8 and f9b
• reset cmos and Bios settings
• checked motherboard and sockets for visible signs of damage
• check all power connections to board (I have ALL optional connectors and power attached from an 850w psu)
• turned off screen sharing settings
• deleted and disabled photos app/library
• checked for rogue kexts
• checked EFI folders and files and plist 1000x times
• tried different smbios
• forgot all the other things I’ve tried....

Things I haven’t tried:

- reverting to Mojave (stubborn)
- swapping out the motherboard
- swapping the cpu
- disconnecting fans or swapping them
- swapping case (is that even a thing?)

Today or tomorrow I’m swapping out the motherboard, so I’m begging the computer gods to have mercy on me. It’s been 3-4 months of computer hell. Moreover, it like the graphics card just stops communicating with the system, the screens freeze the audio continues, mouse moves, then the whole system just halts and I need to hard reboot. Really only happens when working on things in audio or video apps. During the last few days of intensive testing, I found I don’t need to wait to be the freezing to happen, I can just load up a project in an app and crash it within 1-10mins.

yay!

 

[CaseySJ]

** Thunderbolt Devices Made Compatible After Enabling Thunderbolt Bus **
Please do not quote this list. Post a link instead.

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So you've successfully flashed the modified Thunderbolt firmware and System Information --> Thunderbolt is finally looking like a real Mac! Congratulations. In this post we'll compile a list of Thunderbolt devices and features that did not work before, but suddenly became operational after enabling Thunderbolt Bus.

• Apple Thunderbolt Display.
  • It's truly a miracle! On 16 April 2020, @NCMacGuy found that the seemingly impossible had become a reality. The Apple Thunderbolt Display is working after flashing the modified Thunderbolt firmware. Details are posted here.
• Thunderbolt Ethernet Bridge.
  • This establishes a point-to-point Ethernet connection between two Thunderbolt-capable Macs.
• Target Disk Mode.
  • This allows a real Mac's drives to be mounted to a Hackintosh as if they were local drives. Only a real Mac can be the "host", but now for the first time a Hackintosh can be the "client" that connects to the host.
• PowerColor Gaming Station X eGPU with USB/Ethernet dock built-in.
  • All features of the Gaming Station X are operational.
  • eGPU can be safely ejected from the menu bar.
• Razer Core X eGPU.
  • Fully functional.
  • eGPU can be safely ejected from the menu bar.
• OWC Dock Ejector App.
  • This app works with all OWC Thunderbolt docks to safely eject all mounted disk drives and allowing for the dock to be safely disconnected. It's similar to the "eGPU Disconnect" menu-bar icon that safely disconnects an eGPU.
• Universal Audio Devices (UAD) Apollo 16 MkII
  • Please see these two posts by @smashdownbabylon for significant improvements made possible after enabling Thunderbolt Bus. Note carefully from the posts below that UAD hardware reset was necessary.
    • Post #1
    • Post #2
• QNAP Thunderbolt-Based NAS Devices
  • These devices will connect to a Hackintosh only when Thunderbolt Bus is activated.
• Promise Pegasus R4 (Thunderbolt 1)
  • Refer to this post by @bugsyraz.
• LaCie External Thunderbolt Drive
  • Pending
• OWC External Thunderbolt Drive
  • Pending

Are you aware of any other device that is working only after enabling Thunderbolt Bus? Please let us know.

 

[CaseySJ]

@FormerUser-50757,

Hopefully it's the motherboard. A similar thing happened very recently to a family member. We replaced PSU and CPU before deciding to replace motherboard. It was the motherboard. Let us know how it goes.