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10.12 i7 6700k skylake MSI z170a Gaming m3 + MSI GTX 970 [success]

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ASUS TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS
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i9 10850k
Graphics
RTX 2060 / Intel UHD 630
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  1. iMac
Mobile Phone
  1. Android

First of all, read **** carefully, don't do as I did before, if you are in a hurry come back later and read thigs for good.

My setup:

Intel i7 skylake 6700k
Mobo: MSI z170a Gaming M3
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G
32 GB Memory G.Skill 2800Mhz (4 slots 8GB each)
SSD Crucial MX200 250Gb

What is not working?
Internal Mobo Audio: I really don't care since I use USB audio (PS4 Headset and a U-PHORIA UM2 from Behringer)
USB 3.0 (I am not sure if it's not working, I just don't use it, not at the moment)

Step 1: Install

Disable all the Serial/Parallel ports you have at your Mobo BIOS

This step is really easy, I followed this:

https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...ierra-on-any-supported-intel-based-pc.200564/

but if doesn't work for you try this one:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...n-msi-z170a-gaming-m7-i7-6700k-gtx970.181299/

After you complete the installation proccess, boot to your SSD/HDD using the bootable USB as always. If you can't boot for some reason, try using the following boot args: dart=0 nv_disable=1

you can use my USB config.plist if you want: config.plist

Step 2: Post-Install

Warning: don't try to boot using safe mode "-x" to install Clover, you can't mount EFI while in safe mode.

Now that you are running the osx 10.12 (10.12.2 in my case) install the Multibeast

Select:

Quick Start - UEFI Boot Mode
Drivers > Disk - 3rd Party SATA
Drivers > Disk - 3rd eParty SATA
Drivers > Disk - Intel Generic AHCI
Drivers > Misc - Leave Default (FakeSMC v6.21-311-g2958g55.1723 in my case)
Drivers > Network - Atheros > AtherosE2200Ethernet v2.2.0
Drivers > Network - Realtek > RealtekRTL8111 v2.2.1
Customize > System Definitions - iMac 14,2

Click Build.

After the installation do not reboot yet, download the and install the new clover: https://sourceforge.net/projects/cloverefiboot/
(Clover_v2.4k_r4114 in my case) and also download the clover configurator: https://www.tonymacx86.com/resources/clover-configurator.335/

Now open clover configurator and mount your EFI volume, then go to the folder:
/EFI/CLOVER/drivers64UEFI/ and check if you have the same items as I have, if not backup all of them and delete the others. It should be like this:


Go ahead and reboot your system, if for some reason you cannot boot again try using the nv_disable=1 arg and also uncheck the Use Nvidia Web Driver from clover options boot.

Ok right after you login to your system let's install clover again but now using two options we didn't use before. ( you might try to install them before rebooting, I am trying to follow the same steps I did)


Super important: While installing Clover you must check these two options:
EmuVariableUefi-64 and Install RC scriptss on target volume

thanks to: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/solving-nvidia-driver-install-loading-problems.161256/




Make sure to disable SIP:
go to Rt Variables and set the CsrActiveConfig to 0x67 (yours might be 0x3)



Save your settings and reboot the system.


Now boot from your SSD/HDD without the USB boot drive.

Go ahead and download the drivers: https://www.tonymacx86.com/nvidia-drivers/ (WebDriver-367.15.10.25f02.pkg in my case) and also CUDA: http://www.nvidia.com/object/mac-driver-archive.html (the last one)

Before you install the Nvidia drivers you MUST reboot the computer with SIP disabled and also set up SMBIOS, to do that open Clover Configurator, mount the EFI volume from your SSD/HDD BECAREFUL do not change the config.plist file from your USB driver.

So first let's setup the SMBIOS:

Choose the iMac 14,2 and click on the shake buttons to gen the serial.



Go to the System Parameters: set it the same way as the image bellow (Inject System ID and NvidiaWeb)


Last step on clover, go to Boot: leave only dart=0 checked.


Save again


Alright now the last step download the AGDPfix 1.3, this script will patch your AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.kext so it doesn't harm your settigns while using iMac 14,2 or whatever you are using, I really recomend that you use the iMac 14,2 since is the most compatible one and it's currently working for me.

Download it here: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/files/file/424-agdpfix/

"Make sure SIP is disabled", run the AGDPfix, wait till it shows a reboot message but don't hit OK/Reboot yet, go to the Nvidia panel, unlock the padlock with your password and then reboot it as Nvidia asks you to do so.




That's it you sohould be just fine with full QE/CI running your GTX 970.

I am currently using two monitors btw.


I really hope it helps someone, I fought the whole weekend to get this done because I wasn't paying attention to some details.

Cheers :)
 

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Hey just registered an account to say thanks for posting this guide - helped a lot with my successful install!
 
Hi I want to thank you very much for posting
I have a boot error and show me a white circle, try to take off
motherboard from msi z170a m3 games?
CPU i7 6700
GPU GTX 950
 
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