- Joined
- Jul 17, 2017
- Messages
- 21
- Motherboard
- Alienware / Intel Z270
- CPU
- Intel i7-7700K
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 1080, HD630, 1440p
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
Working:
Use the EFI from EFI-InstallerUSB.zip for your Sierra 10.12.6 installation USB. The graphics will be slow, but it'll work.
Use the EFI from EFI-BootDrive.zip for your boot drive after installation. Make sure to install Nvidia Web Driver.
---------
Model: Alienware Aurora R6
CPU: Intel i7-7700K
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080
NVMe: THNSN5256GPUK NVMe TOSHIBA 256GB (Shipped with PC300 NVMe SK hynix 256GB, later replaced by Dell)
SATA SSD: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB (Aftermarket)
Wireless Chip: Killer 1535 (will be replaced)
- Nvidia GTX 1080 (Nvidia Web driver)
- Audio (ALC 898, LayoutID: 1)
- Bluetooth(Currently working. Have to see what happens when I replace the WiFi chip)
- Ethernet (AtherosE2200Ethernet.kext)
- WiFi (Killer 1535 isn't supported.
Ordered a AzureWave Broadcom BCM94352HMB which is in transit, the AzureWave Broadcom BCM94352HMB was a mistake. It is a Mini PCI-E card. Aurora R6 has a M.2 2230 slot) - No HDMI audio on Pascal cards
- USB 3.1 type-A port on the rear IO. Works as USB 3.
- USB 3.1 Type C port
- Installing to stock NVMe SSD. (System shipped with SK hynix NVMe which gave issues. It was replaced by Dell with a Toshiba NVMe drive). Toshiba still works as a data drive. I bought a SATA SSD for the Boot drive.
- Mic input ports, rear input ports.
Use the EFI from EFI-InstallerUSB.zip for your Sierra 10.12.6 installation USB. The graphics will be slow, but it'll work.
Use the EFI from EFI-BootDrive.zip for your boot drive after installation. Make sure to install Nvidia Web Driver.
---------
Model: Alienware Aurora R6
CPU: Intel i7-7700K
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080
NVMe: THNSN5256GPUK NVMe TOSHIBA 256GB (Shipped with PC300 NVMe SK hynix 256GB, later replaced by Dell)
SATA SSD: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB (Aftermarket)
Wireless Chip: Killer 1535 (will be replaced)
Attachments
Last edited: