Z690 Chipset Motherboards and Alder Lake CPU

[starghost1100]

Speaking of Adobe, the new processors have no problem using this 2021-22 software package? As it was with the Ryzen processors.

 

[CaseySJ]

One downside of the new CpuTopologySync.kext is that virtual machines on macOS will not run. Hopefully this will be sorted out in the next version of the kext.

 

[etorix]

@etorix Is it fair to say that anyone working with Adobe CC will be better off disabling e-cores in order to get AVX-512?

That seems reasonable, but @Middleman should be able to give a definitive answer as he made tests with AVX and has put his Alder Lake system "in production" for Adobe applications.

 

[nottooshabby]

Has anyone been successful with a micro atx Z690 motherboard? If so, which one? Regretting getting my case as it limits me to micro atx form factor.

 

[Middleman]

That seems reasonable, but @Middleman should be able to give a definitive answer as he made tests with AVX and has put his Alder Lake system "in production" for Adobe applications.

Yes I would say it's better to disable the E-cores for now, (although I haven't tested out CpuTopologySync.kext yet).

 

[Middleman]

I'm using it right now. Added it in 0penCore. Use device-id 0x8086.

That's the wrong id (it is the vendor id) - device-id should be F3150000.

 

[sonny362]

That's the wrong id (it is the vendor id) - device-id should be F3150000.

My ioreg shows that without any device-id injection:

 

[smoothmove]

Have been using an Asus Z690m-plus D4. It works and the procedure is the same

 

[MatiCohen]

~ UPDATE ~

We are clear for takeoff.
Replaced BCM943602BAED with BCM94352Z.

Everything is working and functional in Windows 11, will try installing macOS later tonight.
This Mini ITX Build took me around a month from planning to finish.
Full specs:

Phanteks Evolv Shift 2
Corsair SF500
z690i AORUS
i7-12700K
EK AIO 120
32GB G.SKILL TridentZ 3200@CL14
2x WD Black SD850 1TB
Gigabyte RX 6600 XT OC

Can anyone recommend a starting point EFI for me?
Thought about starting with @CaseySJ build


The side panel glass peel will be removed only once macOS is running P+HT+E

 

[UtterDisbelief]

Thought about starting with @CaseySJ build

Absolutely. @CaseySJ 's build is the best researched and presented on the Internet, period.