How to build your own iMac Pro [Successful Build/Extended Guide]

[taylorsyn]

Neither the HDAU nor HDEF PCI drivers are installed!

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Try to fix that!

Yes its fixed:


error still remains in kernel:
ACPI Warning: \_SB.PC02.BR2A.GFX0._DSM:
ACPI Warning: \_SB.PC02.BR2A.GFX0._DSM:
Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package]
Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package]
(20160930/nsarguments-169)
(20160930/nsarguments-169)


Attached is my config.plist, and custom SSDT per your guide.

Thanks for all your efforts and assistance

 

[kgp]

Yes its fixed:
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error still remains in kernel:
ACPI Warning: \_SB.PC02.BR2A.GFX0._DSM:
ACPI Warning: \_SB.PC02.BR2A.GFX0._DSM:
Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package]
Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package]
(20160930/nsarguments-169)
(20160930/nsarguments-169)


Attached is my config.plist, and custom SSDT per your guide.

Thanks for all your efforts and assistance

https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/dsdt-acpi-warnings-in-kernel-log-sierra.199164/

 

[taylorsyn]

https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/dsdt-acpi-warnings-in-kernel-log-sierra.199164/

I see its harmless and can be ignored.

So anyone with an x299 gigabyte board getting sleep working? I tried all variations of darkwake without success. Machine goes to sleep but then powers on a moment later (black screen and must reset)

 

[thenightflyer]

A question for Gigabyte Designare EX299...about thunderbolt3 embedded with the mainboard, is it necessary to activate it in windows as for tb pci-e cards or not?

 

[izo1]

A question for Gigabyte Designare EX299...about thunderbolt3 embedded with the mainboard, is it necessary to activate it in windows as for tb pci-e cards or not?

Yes just once under Windows.

 

[thenightflyer]

Yes just once under Windows.

I see that you have my same motherboard...please can you share your EFI?

 

[aidanwd]

is there now a less complex guide?

 

[ydeng]

Smalltree82576 update. The one I patched last year was too old.

Further advanced 10GB LAN Implementations

After already successfully implementing the ASUS XG-C100C AQC107 PCIe x4 10GBit Ethernet Adapters few weeks ago

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on both my Skylake-X/X299 and Broadwell-E/X99 iMac Pro Systems, both systems now have been successfully extended by one Small-Tree P2EI0G-2T 2-Port 10GB LAN PCIe Adapter (Skylake-X/X299) and one Intel X540-T1 single port 10GB LAN PCIe Adapter (Broadwell-E/X99).

While the Small-Tree P2EI0G-2T runs OoB with the Small-Tree 10GB macOS 10.13 driver, the firmware of the Intel X540-T1 required some Ubuntu modding, primarily to it's system implementation. After the Ubuntu firmware modding, also the latter adaptor is fully compatible with the Small-Tree 10GB macOS 10.13 driver.


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P2EI0G-2T:

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Intel X540-T1:

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As already mentioned in the previous post and along my guide, all 10GB NICs connect to a NetGear ProSave XS508M 8-port 10GBit switch,

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which further connects to a 1x QNAP TS-431X2 Quad-core 4-Bay NAS tower with Built-in 10GbE SFP+ Port.

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The QNAP NAS Tower finally harbours 4x 12TB Seagate IronWolf HDD NAS Drives.

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Tests with RAID-5 and RAID-0 configurations are ongoing.

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My deepest gratefulness and appreciation to @gxsolace for providing me with free

1x Small-Tree P2EI0G-2T
1x Intel X540-T1
4x 12 TB Seagate IronWolf

factory samples and for helping me with the initial setup/modding.

You are simply awesome!

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[kgp]

is there now a less complex guide?

1.) There never will be a less complex guide for a complex system. Just take my EFI-Folder if you feel that my guide is too complex and lengthy for you, or remain with Windows. However, I doubt that the latter will help you really further.

2.) Please add your system specs (mobo, CPU, GPU) to either your profile or signature.

Good luck and thanks in advance,

KGP

 

[kgp]

Smalltree82576 update. The one I patched last year was too old.

Can you please add your system specs (mobo, CPU, GPU) to either your profile or signature?

Thanks in advance,

KGP