Asus Z690 ProArt Creator WiFi (Thunderbolt 4) + i7-12700K + AMD RX 6800 XT

[CaseySJ]

Hi there! I am currently using your EFI folder on my Hackintosh, and it's working great so far. Only problem is that I noticed my GPU (RX 6800) temps are kinda toasty, around 60℃. Would it be better to move to a more ''optimized'' SMBIOS such as an MacPro7,1? I am currently using an iMacPro1,1.

Because this is a mini-ITX build, let me ask some background questions:

• Does the GPU idle at 60℃ or is that under load?
• ITX cases can restrict airflow; does high GPU temp occur in Windows as well (assuming Windows is installed)?
• In macOS, is RadeonSensor.kext and its companion SMCRadeonGPU.kext?
  • If so, are you using the latest 0.3.3 that was released 3 weeks ago?

 

[etorix]

Only problem is that I noticed my GPU (RX 6800) temps are kinda toasty, around 60℃. Would it be better to move to a more ''optimized'' SMBIOS such as an MacPro7,1? I am currently using an iMacPro1,1.

60°C is a perfectly fine operating temperature for a CPU or GPU.
I also doubt that changing SMBIOS would alter GPU temperatures.

 

[zappy39]

Hi there! I am currently using your EFI folder on my Hackintosh, and it's working great so far. Only problem is that I noticed my GPU (RX 6800) temps are kinda toasty, around 60℃. Would it be better to move to a more ''optimized'' SMBIOS such as an MacPro7,1? I am currently using an iMacPro1,1.

good place to start to get temps down. https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/rx-6600-xt-on-macos-zero-rpm-with-softpowerplaytable.319638/ this will get your gpu fans running all the time got my rx 6900 temps from 45 to 35 worth a try.

 

[dehjomz]

60°C is a perfectly fine operating temperature for a CPU or GPU.
I also doubt that changing SMBIOS would alter GPU temperatures.

Is your GPU operating in zero RPM mode? If so, when temps rise above a threshold the fans will come on to cool the GPU then temps will drop to somewhere in the 40s, and the fans will go off.

And then temps will slowly rise again. And the process will repeat ad-infinitum.

 

[dehjomz]

Can confirm: 9901 downgrades the buggy Z690 nvm36 back to nvm31. And unlike beta BIOS 2301 and 2303, there is no regression lock, so you can downgrade back to 2103.

And smooth sailing with XMP on. Only issue is no hot plug of JHL6240 devices. They must be connected before cold boot. But that is a small price to pay.

 

[dehjomz]

BIOS 2305 is coming and may have already dropped. I suggest to avoid it at all costs. It has a regression block (on DDR5 motherboards, maybe not DDR4), so rollbacks are no longer possible. Buyer beware.

 

[Pollau]

Hello everyone,

I built my first Mackintosh following this awesome guide ! Thanks a lot CaseySJ !
I bought a similar configuration :

• MB: Z690 Gaming X DDR4
• CPU: i7-12700K
• GPU: XFX 6800 XT
• RAM: 32GB 3600Mhz CL14
• SSD: M2 SN850 Black (CaseySJ's recommendation)

Everything worked fine installons Ventura 13.2.1 with the EFI enclosed (Bootable without the USB key). But when i want to plug 2k Mi Monitor with DP output of the GPU, the display switch off and on, it's very flickering and the contrast is very low (video link on GDrive). I believe this comes from the DP of GPU because with HDMI, there is no problem at all.
I read I need to patch the DP port, am I right ? I found no tutorial to patch with Alder Lake processor... Can you help me ?

I enclosed the EFI and the Patch Info tab when I opened Hackintool.
Thank you all for your help

 

[CaseySJ]

Hello everyone,

I built my first Mackintosh following this awesome guide ! Thanks a lot CaseySJ !
I bought a similar configuration :

• MB: Z690 Gaming X DDR4
• CPU: i7-12700K
• GPU: XFX 6800 XT
• RAM: 32GB 3600Mhz CL14
• SSD: M2 SN850 Black (CaseySJ's recommendation)

Everything worked fine installons Ventura 13.2.1 with the EFI enclosed (Bootable without the USB key). But when i want to plug 2k Mi Monitor with DP output of the GPU, the display switch off and on, it's very flickering and the contrast is very low (video link on GDrive). I believe this comes from the DP of GPU because with HDMI, there is no problem at all.
I read I need to patch the DP port, am I right ? I found no tutorial to patch with Alder Lake processor... Can you help me ?

I enclosed the EFI and the Patch Info tab when I opened Hackintool.
Thank you all for your help

Is it more accurate to say that with DisplayPort, the Mi Monitor has some flickering horizontal lines, but the picture itself stays on (the display does not switch off and on)?

If so, are you using a good quality DisplayPort cable that is certified for at least DisplayPort 1.2 spec?

 

[Azimuth1]

Can confirm: 9901 downgrades the buggy Z690 nvm36 back to nvm31. And unlike beta BIOS 2301 and 2303, there is no regression lock, so you can downgrade back to 2103.

And smooth sailing with XMP on. Only issue is no hot plug of JHL6240 devices. They must be connected before cold boot. But that is a small price to pay.

Have you seen any improvements in stability?

 

[gandem]

Because this is a mini-ITX build, let me ask some background questions:

• Does the GPU idle at 60℃ or is that under load?
• ITX cases can restrict airflow; does high GPU temp occur in Windows as well (assuming Windows is installed)?
• In macOS, is RadeonSensor.kext and its companion SMCRadeonGPU.kext?
  • If so, are you using the latest 0.3.3 that was released 3 weeks ago?

With this latest version, I'm able to view temperature of my RX 6900XT in iStatistica Pro now. I hadn't tried it since early January, in which the kext build date was from November I believe.