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

[larrythedirtbag]

Some questions:

• What is the model number of the Dell monitor?
• Is the video signal perfectly stable when using HDMI or DisplayPort directly from the GPU?
• When you say "connected on TB3", how is the monitor connected?
  • Via Thunderbolt3 cable from TB3 port on rear IO panel to a TB3 port on the monitor?
  • Via TB3 cable from TB3 port on rear IO panel to a USB-C port on the monitor (no "lightning" logo next to the port)?
  • Via USB-C to DisplayPort cable (USB-C connected to TB3 port on rear IO panel and DisplayPort connected to monitor)?
  • Via USB-C to HDMI cable (USB-C connected to TB3 port on rear IO panel and HDMI connected to monitor)?
  • Are you connecting one of the AMD GPU outputs to DisplayPort-IN on the rear IO panel?

Thanks Casey,
* Dell U4021QW
Yes - Stable connected with DisplayPort

Path is,
DP cable from video card to motherboard DP In port
From TB (motherboards) rear IO (using a TB4 rated cable) into the TB3 monitor port.

I hope that answer your question...

 

[zipb]

Looking in my BIOS settings, I’m not seeing a Thunderbolt menu or that option anywhere? I’m on f9i.

Try a cold boot. Turn off computer. Remove powercable. Wait for a minute. Reboot. Check BIOS for Thunderbolt section.
I've had this a couple of times.

 

[CaseySJ]

Looking in my BIOS settings, I’m not seeing a Thunderbolt menu or that option anywhere? I’m on f9i.

Ouch. Some questions/comments:

• Is your Thunderbolt controller flashed using a CH341a external programmer or Raspberry Pi?
• Try doing a cold start as described above by @zipb
• If that doesn’t solve the problem, perform a CMOS Reset by following the procedure in manual. BIOS parameters will need to re-configured afterwards.

 

[chrisrich93]

Ouch. Some questions/comments:

• Is your Thunderbolt controller flashed using a CH341a external programmer or Raspberry Pi?
• Try doing a cold start as described above by @zipb
• If that doesn’t solve the problem, perform a CMOS Reset by following the procedure in manual. BIOS parameters will need to re-configured afterwards.

Yes, it is flashed via Raspberry Pi, and there were seemingly no issues doing that. Cold reboot has brought back the Thunderbolt configuration in BIOS, and my UAD interface seems to be connected from the interface lights. But opening the software shows it’s not connected. When I look at system report under Thunderbolt, it only shows vendor name: Gigabyte, device name: iMac, and a domain UUID. Are there any settings in the Thunderbolt configuration I should check apart from gpio3? Did the firmware somehow get reverted back to stock?

EDIT: after rebooting the interfaces they seem to be working normally.

 

[pisomojado]

The OCS schema warning can be ignored. But it can be fixed by downloading and running OpenCore Configurator 2.62.0.0 (not the latest 2.62.1.0) because that version supports OpenCore 0.8.3. Opening your config.plist in that app, then clicking each pane on the left side one-by-one without making any changes, and saving the file should resolve the warning.

Regarding the crash, I wonder if one of the memory modules is misbehaving. Do you have Windows or Linux on this system? If so, do they crash regularly?

OSC schema warning: Solved! That worked like a charm.

Memory: I don't have Windows, nor Linux. I followed Not Shy's advice, put Memtest86 on a thumb drive, booted to it, and ran it overnight. My keyboard was totally nonfunctional, so I wasn't able to scroll through the results, and I don't understand them, but the word "failed" doesn't look great (See screenshot)

 

[yabusa]

@CaseySJ
I updated to OC 0.8.3 and macOS Monterey 12.6
Everything went well. I'm just trying to disable gpu slot 2.
The .aml file I had from before seems to not work unless I did something to mess it up?
I've attached an image of my folders and the .aml/.kext settings in config.plist

 

[CaseySJ]

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Memory: I don't have Windows, nor Linux. I followed Not Shy's advice, put Memtest86 on a thumb drive, booted to it, and ran it overnight. My keyboard was totally nonfunctional, so I wasn't able to scroll through the results, and I don't understand them, but the word "failed" doesn't look great (See screenshot)

Oh that doesn’t look good!

Fortunately, most name-brand memory modules have lifetime warranty. If you have the purchase receipt, I would recommend filing a warranty claim on the manufacturer’s website.

It did that recently for a pair of faulty G.Skill DDR5 modules, which the manufacturer replaced very quickly.

 

[larrythedirtbag]

Some questions:

• What is the model number of the Dell monitor?
• Is the video signal perfectly stable when using HDMI or DisplayPort directly from the GPU?
• When you say "connected on TB3", how is the monitor connected?
  • Via Thunderbolt3 cable from TB3 port on rear IO panel to a TB3 port on the monitor?
  • Via TB3 cable from TB3 port on rear IO panel to a USB-C port on the monitor (no "lightning" logo next to the port)?
  • Via USB-C to DisplayPort cable (USB-C connected to TB3 port on rear IO panel and DisplayPort connected to monitor)?
  • Via USB-C to HDMI cable (USB-C connected to TB3 port on rear IO panel and HDMI connected to monitor)?
  • Are you connecting one of the AMD GPU outputs to DisplayPort-IN on the rear IO panel?

Just posting a little more info.

I believe this started shortly after updating to 12.6 over the weekend.

Some other observations-
* I think others have reported problems with resolution & sync rates.
* Color profiles on HDR monitors sometimes is just ... wrong. Reboot fixes it.
* Previous to the update, a wide assortment of resolutions were available. These options no longer appear.
* Sleeping and especially the resume after attempting to sleep aren't dependable

These issues with sync, optional resolutions, color profiles, and fail to really sleep (with shutdown) are on DisplayPort or HDMI.

Just guessing, but maybe a problem with the 6900xt and 12.6 drivers?

Any guesses?

 

[CaseySJ]

Just posting a little more info.

I believe this started shortly after updating to 12.6 over the weekend.

Some other observations-
* I think others have reported problems with resolution & sync rates.
* Color profiles on HDR monitors sometimes is just ... wrong. Reboot fixes it.
* Previous to the update, a wide assortment of resolutions were available. These options no longer appear.
* Sleeping and especially the resume after attempting to sleep aren't dependable

These issues with sync, optional resolutions, color profiles, and fail to really sleep (with shutdown) are on DisplayPort or HDMI.

Just guessing, but maybe a problem with the 6900xt and 12.6 drivers?

Any guesses?

If some resolutions aren’t available, it’s a good idea to (a) reset NVRAM, and if that doesn’t help, (b) reset CMOS. Resetting CMOS requires us to configure BIOS parameters again.

Have you already attempted one or both of the above?

 

[EdBogie]

Okay, seems you're doing everything correctly.

• When you say Monterey was fully installed, approximately how many times did the installer reboot (during installation)?
• Did you see the "Welcome to macOS" screen? If so, did you complete the welcome wizard? And the Monterey desktop appeared?
• If so, then you used Monterey for some time and then clicked Reboot? And now macOS fails to start?

Let's also list all the components installed in the system:

• Sapphire RX 580? Does this card have a small toggle switch that flips between Silent and Overclock (OC) mode? If so, set it to Silent mode.
• Any Corsair components such as RGB controllers, smart power supplies, etc.?
• Make/model of WiFi/BT card?
• Any other PCIe cards?
• Any Thunderbolt devices attached?
• What is the model number of the WD NVMe SSD?
• Any drives connected to SATA ports?
• Any USB devices other than keyboard and mouse and USB install disk?
• What is the size of the USB install disk? 32GB? 64GB? etc.

Finally, how was the Monterey install disk created? Was Monterey downloaded via GibMacOS? Was the flash disk created with createinstallmedia command in Terminal?

• When I open the USB Installer, I'm able agree to terms and conditions and select a drive to install to, then it goes to installing/28 minutes remaining bar. It reaches the very end of the 28 minutes, then reboots to the screen I posted, and remains stuck there, no more rebooting.
• Have not seen a "Welcome to macOS" screen or a welcome wizard, so I suppose the only reason I have to believe it installed anything is the 14GB it puts on the drive.

• Alas, not seeing a BIOS switch unless it's really buried in a weird place (and can't seem to find a manual? weird!).
• I have G.Skill TridentZ RGB DDR4 3000 Ram (64GB)
• No WiFi/Bluetooth card.
• (2) 2TB Samsung 860 QVO SSDs (one has my original Clover Mojave OS, the other music sample libraries).
• (1) 4TB WD Black HD (General storage).
• (2) 2TB WD Black M.2 NVMe SN770 SSDs (one with sample libraries and one empty that I'm trying to install Monterey on). I know using both M.2 slots makes three of my SATA ports null, so my Samsung SSDs and the WD HD are plugged into the other three (can't remember numbers off the top of my head).
• No Thunderbolt.
• Le Grand Macho RT Cooler
• EVGA Supernova 750W G3, 80 Plus GOLD power supply.
• NZXT H700 case.
• I do have my Scarlett 2i4 audio interface and a couple of MIDI controllers plugged into USB.

I downloaded Monterey straight from the app store, and used createinstallmedia in Terminal to put it on a (freshly reformatted to Mac OS Extended Journaled/GUID) 32GB USB.