- Joined
- Sep 9, 2017
- Messages
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- Motherboard
- X58 EVGA Classified SLI
- CPU
- i7-920
- Graphics
- Radeon 7770
I currently have El Capitan running on my X58 motherboard (see sig for details). My next step is to download High Sierra and install it on my HD. Before I do I have some pre-installation questions.
1. Currently my system is MacPro3,1. I believe High Sierra needs 5,1 to download, but 6,1 to avoid the firmware update issue. Should I set my SMBIOS as 5,1 or 6,1 to begin the installation? Will selecting this with Clover Configurator install the needed ECC RAM kext automatically or do I need to do that manually? Does this need to be added to the kext folder on the boot key?
2. Speaking of the boot key, what kext should I have in the 10.13 folder? Currently I only have verde.kext because the Radeon 7770 requires it. Does anyone know about the Lilu and Whatevergreen kexts?
3. Before I begin, is there anything else I should know? I see Going Bald has a nice guide, I was going to try and follow that: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/success-x58a-ud7-high-sierra.226342/
1. Currently my system is MacPro3,1. I believe High Sierra needs 5,1 to download, but 6,1 to avoid the firmware update issue. Should I set my SMBIOS as 5,1 or 6,1 to begin the installation? Will selecting this with Clover Configurator install the needed ECC RAM kext automatically or do I need to do that manually? Does this need to be added to the kext folder on the boot key?
2. Speaking of the boot key, what kext should I have in the 10.13 folder? Currently I only have verde.kext because the Radeon 7770 requires it. Does anyone know about the Lilu and Whatevergreen kexts?
3. Before I begin, is there anything else I should know? I see Going Bald has a nice guide, I was going to try and follow that: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/success-x58a-ud7-high-sierra.226342/