OK - Im stuck!
New system, ASUS Prime X299-A II with Intel i9-7960X CPU and Radeon Pro WX9100.
Loads Open Core - I choose install Catalina and it gets stuck here:
View attachment 476732
I have taken the BASE-EFI folder from Shinoki7's GitHub, have modified the MacPro7,1 config.plist example with my own serial number, board number and UUID - I also changed one other reference I found in it from MacPro1,1 to MacPro7,1
Kexts:
AppleALC
IntelMausi
Lilu
MacProMemoryNotificationDisabler
SMCProcessor
SMCSuperIO
USBInjectAll
VirtualSMC
WhateverGreen
TSCAdjustReset (adjusted for 16 core CPU 7960X CPU).
In the ACPI folder I have placed:
SSDT-AWC.aml
SSDT-EC-USBX.aml
SSDT-PLUG.aml
SSDT-SBUS-MCHC.aml
Drivers folder has:
HfsPlus.efi
OpenCanopy.efi
OpenRuntime.efi
BIOS Settings:
BIOS Version 0603 x64
Build Date : 03/05/2020
(BIOS patched using ASUS BIOS Patch and loaded using BIOS Flashback button on rear)
F5 to load optimised values - then changed the following:
1.) /AI Tweaker/
a.) ASUS MultiCore Enhancement: Auto (default)
b.) AVX Instruction Core Ratio Negative Offset: “3”
c.) AVX-512 Instruction Core Ratio Negative Offset: "2"
d.) CPU Core Ratio: Sync All Cores
e.) CPU SVID Support: Enabled
f.) DRAM Frequency: 2133 MHz
2.) /Advanced/CPU Configuration/
a.) Hyper Threading [ALL]: Enabled (default)
b.) MSR Lock Controlisabled
3.) /Advanced/CPU Configuration/CPU Power Management Configuration/
a.) Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology (EIST):Enabled (default)
b.) Autonomous Core C-States: Enabled (default)
c.) Enhanced Halt State (C1E):Enabled (default)
d.) CPU C6 report: Enabled
e.) Package C-State: C6(non retention) state
f.) Intel SpeedShift Technology:Enabled
g.) MFC Mode Override: OS Native (default)
4.) /Advanced/Platform Misc Configuration/ (All default)
a.) PCI Express Native Power Management: Disabled
b.) PCH DMI ASPM: Disabled
d.) ASPM: Disabled
e.) DMI Link ASPM Control: Disabled
f.) PEG - ASMP: Disabled
5.) /Advanced/System Agent Configuration/
a.) Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d): Enabled
6.) /Boot/
a.) Fast Boot: Disabled
b.) Above 4G Decoding: Enabled (default)
c.) Set your specific Boot Option Priorities
7.) /Boot/Boot Configuration
a.) Boot Logo Display: Auto (default)
b.) Boot up NumLock State: Disabled
c.) Setup Mode: Advanced
8.) /Boot/Compatibility Support Module/
a.) Launch CSM: Disabled (default)
9.) /Boot/Secure Boot/
a.) OS Type: Other OS
I'm not sure but I think it could be BIOS settings or version. Its worth mentioning that I had an ASUS Prime X299 Deluxe board before. It died with a CMOS error on Monday so I replaced it with the ASUS Prime X299-A II. First I tried putting my original NVMe in it, which has a long time working OS-X Mojave based on Cover, built as per the excellent guide from
@kgp a year or so back. This has worked fine on the old board - but will not boot in the new motherboard. So I put the NVMe to one side and stuck a new one in for my Catalina build I am attempting now.
Things I have tried.
Different USB stick for the installer.
Different USB port.
Removing the new NVMe and going back to an old SSD.
Disabling all USB3 and SATA controllers, sound, network in BIOS.
Aorus RX580-8G Graphics card instead of the Radeon WX9100.
I'm getting stuck for ideas...... Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ive attached my EFI folder - only thing I have changed is replaced my serial number, board number and UUID for blanks.
Rob