Help with EFI

[ellocomatatan]

Hi there! Someone can please help me to make an EFI image for my desktop?

My current setting is

AMD Ryzen 5600
Radeon 6700 XT
MSI a520m-a pro am4

Thanks!

 

[P1LGRIM]

My current setting is

AMD Ryzen 5600
Radeon 6700 XT
MSI a520m-a pro am4

That is what should be in your profile then.

 

[Jamesbond007]

Hi there! Someone can please help me to make an EFI image for my desktop?

My current setting is

AMD Ryzen 5600
Radeon 6700 XT
MSI a520m-a pro am4

Thanks!

In addition, the 6700 XT is not supported on MacOS.

Edit : Well, not natively, anyway. It might work with NootRX but is not guaranteed to.

 

[Edhawk]

The RX 6700 XT GPU is supported if you use NootRX.kext in place of WhateverGreen.kext This kext will work in macOS Monterey and newer releases.

GitHub - ChefKissInc/NootRX: Lilu plug-in for RDNA 2 dGPUs. No commercial use.

Lilu plug-in for RDNA 2 dGPUs. No commercial use. Contribute to ChefKissInc/NootRX development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

You need to have a look at the EFI created by @craighazan for his AMD A520 build and use it as a base for your MSI boards EFI.

[SUCCESS] Gigabyte A520l AC — Ryzen 7 4700G — Radeon Graphics Vega 8 16GB

craighazan's Budget AI/Gaming build Gigabyte A520l AC — Ryzen 7 4700G — Radeon Graphics 16GB Components New Ryzen 7 4700G AMD Radeon Graphics [Renoir] APU — Amazon — Newegg — Micro Center Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 Low profile APU fan — Amazon — Newegg — Micro Centre Gigabyte A520l AC Motherboard —...

www.tonymacx86.com

Check you have a compatible SSD or M.2 drive for use as your macOS boot drive, assuming you plan to use separate drives for Windows and macOS.

 

[craighazan]

Hi there! Someone can please help me to make an EFI image for my desktop?

My current setting is

AMD Ryzen 5600
Radeon 6700 XT
MSI a520m-a pro am4

Thanks!

That's a nice build, I'd be happy with those components in my setup. Using the the NootRX.kext instead of NootedRed.kext found in my 520 EFI should work for you. The 6700XT is supported from macOS Big Sur to Sonoma and works perfectly on my B550 motherboard.

 

[craighazan]

I've attached my latest EFI from my Gigabyte A520i-AC below for you to try, I've made some changes to match your system, they are as follows:

1. ACPI. Replaced SSDT-EC and SSDT-USBX with the default SSDT-EC-USBX. EC and USBX were generated on my Gigabyte board with SSDTTime, the default from Dortania has broader compatibility.
2. Kexts. Added the NootRX kext to kexts folder for the 6700XT.
3. EFI. Config-Plist. Kernal > Add. I have disabled Airportitlwm, IntelBluetoothFirmware, IntelBTPatcher and BlueToolFixup, labelled blue in the image below. Not sure if you have Intel Wi-Fi/BT, they can be enabled if you have.
4. EFI. Config-Plist. Kernel > Patch. Changed the first 4 algrey | Force cpuid_cores_per_package Replace values to B806, BA06... respectively, the 06 is the core count for the 5600, six.
5. EFI. Config-Plist. NVRAM > revcpuname. Changed the name to Ryzen 5 5600, cosmetic change for 'About This Mac' window.
6. EFI. Config-Plist. NVRAM > boot-args. Removed debug=0x100 and keepsyms=1. I kept the npci=0x3000 boot arg in there, so 'Above 4G Decoding' can be disabled in BIOS.
7. EFI. Config-Plist. NVRAM > PlatformInfo > ProcessorType. Changed to 1537 to match your 6 core processor.
8. EFI. Config-Plist. NVRAM > PlatformInfo > SystemProductName. Changed SMBIOS to MacPro7,1 as a GPU is expected. You'll have to fill in the rest of the info, serial etc.

 

[craighazan]

In addition, the 6700 XT is not supported on MacOS.

Edit : Well, not natively, anyway. It might work with NootRX but is not guaranteed to.

Some might disagree.

Edit: Embrace the Noot!

NootRX

Anyone tested this?. Some advice though when communicating with the developers. If you have a bug to report make sure you’re precise with your description. I reported a bug that wasn’t a bug, but the response was nice and I felt like I learnt something in the process, oh! Sonoma in zero...

www.tonymacx86.com

 

[petery]

I've attached my latest EFI from my Gigabyte A520i-AC below for you to try, I've made some changes to match your system, they are as follows:

1. ACPI. Replaced SSDT-EC and SSDT-USBX with the default SSDT-EC-USBX. EC and USBX were generated on my Gigabyte board with SSDTTime, the default from Dortania has broader compatibility.
2. Kexts. Added the NootRX kext to kexts folder for the 6700XT.
3. EFI. Config-Plist. Kernal > Add. I have disabled Airportitlwm, IntelBluetoothFirmware, IntelBTPatcher and BlueToolFixup, labelled blue in the image below. Not sure if you have Intel Wi-Fi/BT, they can be enabled if you have.
4. EFI. Config-Plist. Kernel > Patch. Changed the first 4 algrey | Force cpuid_cores_per_package Replace values to B806, BA06... respectively, the 06 is the core count for the 5600, six.
5. EFI. Config-Plist. NVRAM > revcpuname. Changed the name to Ryzen 5 5600, cosmetic change for 'About This Mac' window.
6. EFI. Config-Plist. NVRAM > boot-args. Removed debug=0x100 and keepsyms=1. I kept the npci=0x3000 boot arg in there, so 'Above 4G Decoding' can be disabled in BIOS.
7. EFI. Config-Plist. NVRAM > PlatformInfo > ProcessorType. Changed to 1537 to match your 6 core processor.
8. EFI. Config-Plist. NVRAM > PlatformInfo > SystemProductName. Changed SMBIOS to MacPro7,1 as a GPU is expected. You'll have to fill in the rest of the info, serial etc.

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If possible would you mind sharing your b550, 6700xt efi? I have the exact same setup.

 

[craighazan]

If possible would you mind sharing your b550, 6700xt efi? I have the exact same setup.

So the EFI I attached in the previous post will work with your set up, I changed the patches and added the NootRX.kext. Your ready to go.