[GUIDE] General Framebuffer Patching Guide (HDMI Black Screen Problem)

[msh]

Thanks jay. Example :<string>Intel Graphics 4000 2048 MB /string> instead

<string>Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller</string>?

 

[Bradamante]

Assume I forego the framebuffer patching for now, because I just want to experiment with the iGPU a bit (in fact I have been building hackintoshes since 2012, but always with a dGPU of some sorts). Removing the Radeon 560 under 10.14.4 what settings do I have to set in the BIOS and the Clover Configurator so it "magically" works? I guess I know about the BIOS settings but about Clover I am not sure. I have a single 1440p display to connect to. The specific connector (1x DVI, 2x HDMI) wouldn't matter really.

@Bradamante,

The guide applies to all motherboard hardware generations old and new, the main reason to patch the IGPU framebuffer is to ensure that the defined connectors in MacOS's IGPU framebuffer match the physical display connectors on the motherboard.

Cheers
Jay

 

[msh]

@msh,

Yes for Haswell IGPU such as HD 4600 that is the default IGPU name .... it comes from an on-line PCI device database.

You can change it to whatever you want by editing the string value for the "model" device property in your IGPU patch.
Just make sure that the model name starts with "Intel" ... EG "Intel HD 4600"

Cheers
Jay

Thanks jay, it is working now.

 

[garybloublou]

Hi,

I'm having an issue with Hackintool, it makes "empty patches"(see picture attached), I was trying to find the right busID/index combination to make my 2 HDMI ports working (I have 1 DP which is working and 2 HDMI port on my Asrock Fatal1ty z170 - HD 530), when I noticed whatever I was changing, it was always that empty patch as result.
I'm pretty sure it's a simple issue, but can't find the cause.

Any idea?

 

[galisrule]

hi CaseySJ I read your well detail guide is there anyway you could help me get sound from my hdmi?Am not really interested in the onboard hdmi I see we got similar graphics card if not the same and am using the gigabyte z370 aorus ultra gaming wifi motherboard.
Your help Is highly appreciated

 

[Hex0S]

@Hex0S,

I'm not familiar with that system/model at all ... is it some sort of All-In-One (AIO)?

You say it has a AMD HD 530 dGPU ... it could be that the HDMI out port is driven by the dGPU (a common configuration in some other Lenovo systems), the only way to find out for sure is to try and find a schematic for the system .. (maybe in a service manual) the fact that the system has a HDMI in makes me suspect that this is the case.

If the HDMI Out is connected to the IGPU then it should be possible to get it working, if the HDMI Out is connected to the dGPU then your out of luck as unfortunately AMD HD 530 is not supported in MacOS.

I would try and conform which GPU the HDMI port is connected to before going any further.

Cheers
Jay

HI, Jay.
I load linux mint on this pc, connect HDMI display and use xrandr --listproviders to look at videocards on it. and, i have good news for me:

Spoiler: OUTPUT

merp@merp:~$ xrandr --listproviders
Providers: number : 2
Provider 0: id: 0x64 cap: 0x9, Source Output, Sink Offload crtcs: 3 outputs: 2 associated providers: 1 name:modesetting
Provider 1: id: 0x3f cap: 0x4, Source Offload crtcs: 0 outputs: 0 associated providers: 1 name:Unknown AMD Radeon GPU @ pci:0000:01:00.0

All outputs assigned to IGPU.
problem on mac is LSPCON. whatevergreen said, that probe for it won't work.

 

[Phunk80]

Hi,

I'm having an issue with Hackintool, it makes "empty patches"(see picture attached), I was trying to find the right busID/index combination to make my 2 HDMI ports working (I have 1 DP which is working and 2 HDMI port on my Asrock Fatal1ty z170 - HD 530), when I noticed whatever I was changing, it was always that empty patch as result.
I'm pretty sure it's a simple issue, but can't find the cause.

Any idea?

Same issue here with the latest Build ...

 

[jaymonkey]

I load linux mint on this pc, connect HDMI display and use xrandr --listproviders to look at videocards on it. All outputs assigned to IGPU.
problem on mac is LSPCON. whatevergreen said, that probe for it won't work.

@Hex0S,

Sorry I dont have any personal experience with LSPCON, however you might want to have a play with the Hackintool as it now supports patching the IGPU Frame Buffer for LSPCON connected displays.


Perhaps @headkaze can give you some advice on what to try ....

Cheers
Jay

 

[garybloublou]

Same issue here with the latest Build ...

Have you found a way to fix that?

 

[Maesito]

Solved! Was my mistake.. I don't know how to delete the comment, sorry