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

[Sabzz]

Cold boot? Also I realized I sometimes had issues with sleep in macOS (on the z690 Formula) unless I connected a USB device to one of the front panel USB ports. Once I connected a USB SSD to one of the front USB ports, then sleep worked fine. Go figure.

I don't know what's going on here, but this worked?!

Plugged USB in front A port, slept, went to sleep!? Woke up, removed USB, slept again and went to sleep. On the second wake it rebooted with report;

Spoiler: PANIC

panic(cpu 5 caller 0xffffff8002919d0e): zone_require failed: address in unexpected zone id 494 (iokit.IOBufferMemoryDescriptor) (addr: 0xffffff99e336a3a0, expected: ipc ports) @zalloc.c:1501


Panicked task 0xffffff95178ea670: 308 threads: pid 0: kernel_task


Backtrace (CPU 5), panicked thread: 0xffffff9518302aa0, Frame : Return Address


0xffffffffbec1b470 : 0xffffff800207cead mach_kernel : _handle_debugger_trap + 0x41d


0xffffffffbec1b4c0 : 0xffffff80021df5d6 mach_kernel : _kdp_i386_trap + 0x116


0xffffffffbec1b500 : 0xffffff80021ce943 mach_kernel : _kernel_trap + 0x4d3


0xffffffffbec1b550 : 0xffffff800201ca70 mach_kernel : _return_from_trap + 0xe0


0xffffffffbec1b570 : 0xffffff800207d27d mach_kernel : _DebuggerTrapWithState + 0xad


0xffffffffbec1b690 : 0xffffff800207ca36 mach_kernel : _panic_trap_to_debugger + 0x2b6


0xffffffffbec1b6f0 : 0xffffff8002914ed3 mach_kernel : _panic + 0x84


0xffffffffbec1b7e0 : 0xffffff8002919d0e mach_kernel : _panic_with_thread_context + 0x4d66


0xffffffffbec1b840 : 0xffffff8002919d3b mach_kernel : _panic_with_thread_context + 0x4d93


0xffffffffbec1b850 : 0xffffff80020ebdef mach_kernel : _zone_require + 0xff


0xffffffffbec1b860 : 0xffffff800205df55 mach_kernel : _ipc_mqueue_copyin + 0x6b5


0xffffffffbec1b880 : 0xffffff80020574c3 mach_kernel : _ipc_kmsg_get_from_kernel + 0x103


0xffffffffbec1b8d0 : 0xffffff8002083cef mach_kernel : _kernel_mach_msg_send + 0x4f


0xffffffffbec1b920 : 0xffffff800287e537 mach_kernel : __ZN12IOUserClient18_sendAsyncResult64EPyiS0_jj + 0x277


0xffffffffbec1ba60 : 0xffffff800503286d com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHostFamily : __ZN22AppleUSBHostUserClient17requestCompletionEP37AppleUSBHostUserClientAsyncParamBlockij + 0x87


0xffffffffbec1ba90 : 0xffffff80063142e7 com.zxystd.IntelBTPatcher : __ZL17asyncIOCompletionPvS_ij + 0x207


0xffffffffbec1bb00 : 0xffffff8005029296 com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHostFamily : __ZN17AppleUSBIORequest8completeEv + 0x1048


0xffffffffbec1bcd0 : 0xffffff80039e5aef com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBCommon : __ZN24AppleUSBRequestCompleter20completeRequestQueueEP11queue_entry + 0x2d1


0xffffffffbec1bee0 : 0xffffff80039e5801 com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBCommon : __ZN24AppleUSBRequestCompleter12checkForWorkEv + 0x1ed


0xffffffffbec1bf20 : 0xffffff80028437be mach_kernel : __ZN10IOWorkLoop15runEventSourcesEv + 0x13e


0xffffffffbec1bf60 : 0xffffff8002842de7 mach_kernel : __ZN10IOWorkLoop10threadMainEv + 0x37


0xffffffffbec1bfa0 : 0xffffff800201c19e mach_kernel : _call_continuation + 0x2e


Kernel Extensions in backtrace:


com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBCommon(1.0)[36ECFA56-AD39-3679-9D90-87D5E6709ABE]@0xffffff80039e3000->0xffffff80039e6fff


com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHostFamily(1.2)[20EC3681-15C9-332F-98E7-941C5AEA0253]@0xffffff8004fbb000->0xffffff800504cfff


dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBusPowerController(1.0)[74EBB4E2-C8DF-35C9-BB37-3DFEA2DAA365]@0xffffff80034d9000->0xffffff80034dcfff


dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleSMC(3.1.9)[3E24C8F5-E515-3955-B6EB-95524FC73108]@0xffffff800386f000->0xffffff8003887fff


dependency: com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBCommon(1.0)[36ECFA56-AD39-3679-9D90-87D5E6709ABE]@0xffffff80039e3000->0xffffff80039e6fff


dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHostMergeProperties(1.2)[1E520B11-4136-3A2B-A26B-8FAE38E8EBD5]@0xffffff80050c0000->0xffffff80050c0fff


dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[EEC3F9EF-E1A2-3873-B975-337FF0B193EE]@0xffffff800478d000->0xffffff800478efff


com.zxystd.IntelBTPatcher(2.2)[F092EAC7-8693-3E95-ADCD-EFD18C44142F]@0xffffff8006311000->0xffffff800631ffff


dependency: as.vit9696.Lilu(1.6.3)[11494D76-D048-3265-AE83-DF430492AD93]@0xffffff8006068000->0xffffff8006093fff


dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHostFamily(1.2)[20EC3681-15C9-332F-98E7-941C5AEA0253]@0xffffff8004fbb000->0xffffff800504cfff





Process name corresponding to current thread (0xffffff9518302aa0): kernel_task


Boot args: -V keepsyms=1 debug=0x100 alcid=13 -wegnoigpu agdpmod=pikera -radcodec chunklist-security-epoch=0 -chunklist-no-rev2-dev





Mac OS version:


21G320





Kernel version:


Darwin Kernel Version 21.6.0: Sun Nov 6 23:31:16 PST 2022; root:xnu-8020.240.14~1/RELEASE_X86_64


Kernel UUID: F831C932-31CA-3F2C-9E4C-2304C5641587


KernelCache slide: 0x0000000001e00000


KernelCache base: 0xffffff8002000000


Kernel slide: 0x0000000001e10000


Kernel text base: 0xffffff8002010000


__HIB text base: 0xffffff8001f00000


System model name: iMacPro1,1 (Mac-7BA5B2D9E42DDD94)


System shutdown begun: NO


Panic diags file available: YES (0x0)


Hibernation exit count: 0





System uptime in nanoseconds: 46127192331433


Last Sleep: absolute base_tsc base_nano


Uptime : 0x000029f3d2e9d6e8


Sleep : 0x000029f3b0fc6973 0x00000002ec02317d 0x000029d0d5c0aeb0


Wake : 0x000029f3d16cfaeb 0x00000002ecf850c5 0x000029f3c470a4ad


Compressor Info: 0% of compressed pages limit (OK) and 1% of segments limit (OK) with 0 swapfiles and OK swap space


Zone info:


Zone map: 0xffffff80494bd000 - 0xffffffa0494bd000


. PGZ : 0xffffff80494bd000 - 0xffffff804d4be000


. VM : 0xffffff804d4be000 - 0xffffff85197f1000


. RO : 0xffffff85197f1000 - 0xffffff86b2e57000


. GEN0 : 0xffffff86b2e57000 - 0xffffff8b7f18a000


. GEN1 : 0xffffff8b7f18a000 - 0xffffff904b4bd000


. GEN2 : 0xffffff904b4bd000 - 0xffffff95177f0000


. GEN3 : 0xffffff95177f0000 - 0xffffff99e3b23000


. DATA : 0xffffff99e3b23000 - 0xffffffa0494bd000


Metadata: 0xffffffea58210000 - 0xffffffea78210000


Bitmaps : 0xffffffea78210000 - 0xffffffea84210000

After restart tried again this time with no USB connected in front port.. Went to sleep, re-woke, went to sleep again, re-woke a second time. And I'm typing this from the second wake.

I'll test Auto-sleep now and see if it works.

It's beyond me what's going on here.


@Leesureone, I downloaded the previous system version ready to downgrade but sleep seems to have fixed itself somehow, lol.

 

[m4rk0]

Yes on macOS - front USB-C Port mounts drive, un-mounts a second later, then re-mounts 5 or so seconds later.

Yeah exactly what’s happening here. I thought I had a faulty motherboard.

On Windows - I can't recall it un-mounting/re-mounting however it doesn't seem stable. Tends to drop out when transferring files, and, when it doesn't drop out, it takes way longer than expected. The power is there as it super-fast charges my phone. So must be some other sort of connectivity issue. I will test again for confirmation.

This is where it differs as it happens on Windows as well..

I tried to fiddle with BIOS to no avail. Could you please post your findings, if any?

 

[Bergier3K]

Finally putting the build together this week end ! With all these BIOS shenanigans I was wondering if the 2004 is still the one recommended, the board has 1720 right now. (12th gen CPU and no thunderbolt devices yet)

The procedure would be :

1. Boot windows.
2. Update ME to corresponding BIOS.
3. Flash BIOS.
4. Cross fingers (I always do when flashing BIOS, it's a tradition).

Right ?

Then I can replace my EFI with the proper one and finish de serials etc..

 

[dehjomz]

Finally putting the build together this week end ! With all these BIOS shenanigans I was wondering if the 2004 is still the one recommended, the board has 1720 right now. (12th gen CPU and no thunderbolt devices yet)

The procedure would be :

1. Boot windows.
2. Update ME to corresponding BIOS.
3. Flash BIOS.
4. Cross fingers (I always do when flashing BIOS, it's a tradition).

Right ?

Then I can replace my EFI with the proper one and finish de serials etc..

2103 and below are fine. 2103 is the last BIOS with thunderbolt firmware NVM31. While BIOS 2204 functions well in my testing in terms of memory performance (7200 Mhz) and CPU stability and performance (6 Ghz boost on the 13900K), because it has NVM36, it should be avoided at this time. Unless you don't use thunderbolt, then 2204 is fine.

But avoid 2305 and 240* because they are regression locked on DDR5 motherboards, and while there is the possibility to overcome that lock, it is not straightforward. And 2305 is unstable with high DDR5 memory speeds.

 

[Azimuth1]

Finally putting the build together this week end ! With all these BIOS shenanigans I was wondering if the 2004 is still the one recommended, the board has 1720 right now. (12th gen CPU and no thunderbolt devices yet)

The procedure would be :

1. Boot windows.
2. Update ME to corresponding BIOS.
3. Flash BIOS.
4. Cross fingers (I always do when flashing BIOS, it's a tradition).

Right ?

Then I can replace my EFI with the proper one and finish de serials etc..

my advice is to stay with 1720 if you don't have any particular need to upgrade.... 1720 already supports 13th CPU gen. ... soy don't need anything else

 

[Bergier3K]

CaseySJ recommended Bios 2004 instead of 1720 last time I asked (before all the Bios posts about TB), but he didn't elaborate why 2004 would be better than 1720 (besides being newer). If 1720 works, then I might stick with it until shown good reasons to flash...

 

[dehjomz]

CaseySJ recommended Bios 2004 instead of 1720 last time I asked (before all the Bios posts about TB), but he didn't elaborate why 2004 would be better than 1720 (besides being newer). If 1720 works, then I might stick with it until shown good reasons to flash...

Stick with what works for you. Just avoid 2205 and above for the time being.

 

[knowwhatimsayin]

that sounds wonderful but the 9901 won't install for me.. says it's not a valid bios file

If you have Thunderbolt NVM36 installed then when you install BIOS 9901, it will downgrade the TB4 firmware back to 31, no questions asked, and TB1/2 devices will live on once again!

What steps did you take to install 9901? Thanks in advance.

 

[gandem]

What steps did you take to install 9901? Thanks in advance.

If you're on BIOS v2305, I believe it was reported by @dehjomz that starting with v2305 on DDR5 boards, you're locked in and can't downgrade, and that V2204 is the last version that can be downgraded by v9901. I've been trying to follow all of this, and that's MY understanding.

 

[glucas]

** OpenCore 0.8.3 Mini-Guide **
Asus ProArt Z690-Creator and Asus ROG Strix Z690i WiFi (mini-ITX)
Please do not quote this guide in its entirety. Post a link or excerpt instead.

Updated 11 Aug 2022 for 0.8.3 Release Version​

...

Specs:
Asus: Z690-i wifi (stock wifi bluetooth)
CPU: i7 12700k Alderlake
RAM: 32gb DDR5
Mac OS: Ventura

Did not work on me, I'm getting kernel panic on boot
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform(6)

Can anyone help me? I'm not really sure how to solve this.