[Guide] Install High Sierra or Mojave on the Dell Optiplex 7010 / 9010 Desktop PC - Revision II

[pablovanwetten]

Can I install a vega 56 video card into the MT of the 9010 Optiplex?
Changing the PSU off course...

 

[trs96]

Can I install a vega 56 video card into the MT of the 9010 Optiplex?
Changing the PSU off course...

Due to the length of those cards I wouldn't recommend that. They are over 10.6 inches long. Would block Sata ports. If you want to use a Vega 56 card get a new ATX motherboard and create a custom build. If you look at pics of the Dell motherboard you'll see why it would be a problem. It's not designed for cards over about 8 inches in length.

The only way it would fit is if you don't use the USB 3.0 header and used an L shaped Sata cable to connect your boot drive to the Sata0 port (blue) Then the graphics card might possibly fit, but very tightly. If you want to use an AMD RX570 card then here's what I would suggest that would fit easily on this board. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079VSD38Y/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

 

[trs96]

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[Grizz]

trs96,

Just posted message in the
Broadcom WiFi/Bluetooth [Guide]

forum.

I got the WiFi / BlueTooth card to go in to the DELL 7010 WiFi PCI adapter card. I followed the instructions there....and WIFI is now working...but BlueTooth is not.

Sorry been away for a while, my mother passed-away last Monday.

I am hoping there is a simple fix for the BlueTooth issue. The WiFi came right up when I rebooted - the WiFi icon showed on the bar at the top and let me connect to my home WiFi. It is working great.


Grizz

 

[trs96]

trs96

I got the WiFi / BlueTooth card to go in to the DELL 7010 WiFi PCI adapter card. I followed the instructions there....and WIFI is now working...but BlueTooth is not.

Grizz

Welcome back, which card (specific model) did you get ?

 

[Grizz]

• Half mini: BCM94352 HMB/AzureWave AW-CE123H - supports WiFi/ac and BT4LE

Requirements

• macOS 10.11 or newer - RUNNING HIGH SIERRA (as per trs96's Guide on this site)
• Supported Broadcom WiFi/BT - YES I have purchased this from eBay (as shown above)
  
  Broadcom BCM94352HMB Dell DW1550 802.11ac WiFi Card Bluetooth 4.0 867Mbps

 

[trs96]

• Half mini: BCM94352 HMB/AzureWave AW-CE123H - supports WiFi/ac and BT4LE

Requirements

• macOS 10.11 or newer - RUNNING HIGH SIERRA (as per trs96's Guide on this site)
• Supported Broadcom WiFi/BT - YES I have purchased this from eBay (as shown above)
  
  Broadcom BCM94352HMB Dell DW1550 802.11ac WiFi Card Bluetooth 4.0 867Mbps

Likely that you'll need some BT related kexts installed. I think that RehabMan has developed those.

Why didn't you just get the one from the this guide ? BCM94360CS2 ? It only costs 26 dollars. Has
a LP bracket for your DT form factor and needs no extra kexts. Link is right under the Spoiler as
shown below for anyone else looking for a Wifi/BT card. You need to have the DT or MT version Dell PC.

 

[Grizz]

I am also noticing that IF I go into the BIOS - that CLOCK is always OFF by the actual time. What is resetting it?

Grizz

 

[trs96]

Half mini: BCM94352 HMB/AzureWave AW-CE123H - supports WiFi/ac and BT4LE

Does the adapter this is installed in have the small cable with a connector for your USB 2.0 header on the motherboard ?

 

[Grizz]

Likely that you'll need some BT related kexts installed. I think that RehabMan has developed those.

Why didn't you just get the one from the this guide ? BCM94360CS2 ? It only costs 26 dollars. Has
a LP bracket for your DT form factor and needs no extra kexts. Link is right under the Spoiler as
shown below for anyone else looking for a Wifi/BT card. You need to have the DT or MT version Dell PC.
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trs96,

From this guide -- Broadcom WiFi/Bluetooth [Guide] The one that I chose is one of the supported ones.

Since I have the PCI card (for the DELL 7010 which only has 2 wires) - I chose the Half mini: BCM94352 HMB/AzureWave AW-CE123H - supports WiFi/ac and BT4LE

As I stated, as soon as I plugged it in, and installed the WIFI KEXTs from that posting. I got WiFi after rebooting.

I had also installed the BlueTooth KEXTs before the reboot.

Grizz