Cannot install Sierra on Supermicro X10dai with nVidia 1080 ti OC

[negru13]

I am trying for the past 2 days to install macOS Sierra on my PC but no matter what, I get kernel panic when I try to launch the installer.

This is my CLOVER folder: Clover.zip
This is my: config.plist
The boot Args are: -v dart=0 npci=0x2000 nv_disable=1 kext-dev-mode=1
No graphics injectors.

BIOS version 3.1 (latest and modded to boot from nvme ssd.)

BIOS SETTINGS:
XHCI Hand-off = ENABLED
EHCI Hand-off = DISABLED
Configure SATA as = AHCI
Intel Virtualization Technology = ENABLED
Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) = DISABLED
Secure Boot = DISABLED




HARDWARE DETAILS:

MOBO: Supermicro X10DAi

GFX: Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti OC 11 GB

2x CPU: Intel XEON E5 2680 v3 (Haswell LGA 2011)

OS Drive: Samsung 970 EVO 500GB SSD NVMe M.2

Memory: Samsung 64 GB 2133 MHz DDR4 ECC (4x16GB)

PSU: Cosair RM 850x

THE ISSUE:
Cannot get OSX Sierra installed

 

[P1LGRIM]

Serial ports (SuperIO) should be disabled in your BIOS settings.

No need for sensors while you are installing the OS.

kext-dev-mode=1 not required.
Your config.plist has a lot of unnecessary / incorrect ACPI fixes enabled.

 

[negru13]

Unfortunately, I don't have an option in my BIOS to disable SuperIO or I don't seem to figure out where it is..

 

[negru13]

I have rebuilt the USB installer with Unibeast from this guide here and now I am getting this:
gIOScreenLockState 3, hs 0, bs 0, now 0, sm 0x0
New clover folder: CLOVER
New config: config.plist
Boot Args: -v dart=0 nv_disable=1 npci=0x2000

 

[Jamesbond007]

Unfortunately, I don't have an option in my BIOS to disable SuperIO or I don't seem to figure out where it is..

Did you try "South Bridge"?

 

[negru13]

Yes, this is South:

 

[negru13]

I have found the solution, I'll post the whole process soon.

 

[losi]

I have found the solution, I'll post the whole process soon.

Hi Negru13 can you please post your process as I have a similar configuration.

Thanks!

 

[negru13]

Hi Negru13 can you please post your process as I have a similar configuration.

Thanks!

The only way to get it installed is to temporarily replace your video card with another nvidia (in my case gtx 970). This will let you display the installation process. After you have the system installed, you have to install also nvdia webdrivers, put the boot arg nvda_drv=1 in clover configurator, shutdown and replace the video card with your gtx 1080. It will boot just fine and you can go ahead and configure your system normally.