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How to extend the iMac Pro to X99 [Successful Build/Extended Guide]

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Hello, i've checked on my ASUS X99 Deluxe U3.1 this UEFI patch from your X299 post. The bellow patch worked on my ASUS X99 Deluxe/U3.1 3701 BIOS. I will come back with the response if this will make vodootscsync.kext obsolete also on x99, or at least ASUS x99 side.

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# CpuMpDxe to disable TSC writes

40BEAB40-CECE-4909-B133-20A413AE19E9 10 P:488BD6B9100000008BC648C1EA200F30:90909090909090909090909090909090
 
Hello, i've checked on my ASUS X99 Deluxe U3.1 this UEFI patch from your X299 post. The bellow patch worked on my ASUS X99 Deluxe/U3.1 3701 BIOS. I will come back with the response if this will make vodootscsync.kext obsolete also on x99, or at least ASUS x99 side.

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# CpuMpDxe to disable TSC writes

40BEAB40-CECE-4909-B133-20A413AE19E9 10 P:488BD6B9100000008BC648C1EA200F30:90909090909090909090909090909090

o.k. interesting feedback.. more feedback would be appreciated.. Just to clarify for all, what we are talking about is a X299 ASUS BIOS firmware patch applied on the official ASUS Prime X299 Deluxe BIOS firmware distribution.
 
o.k. interesting feedback.. more feedback would be appreciated.. Just to clarify for all, what we are talking about is a X299 ASUS BIOS firmware patch applied on the official ASUS Prime X299 Deluxe BIOS firmware distribution.
Yes, sorry for that. I'm not so good in English, haha. I've done it - patched my ASUS X99 Deluxe/U3.1 BIOS with the patch for X299 ASUS Prime. I'm still testing, but from the first tests still doesn't work. I need VodooTSCSync.kext to wake from sleep corRectly. I will post more if I get to some results, but for now I still need VodooTSCSync. Something is strange, BTW, before this X299 patch and without VodooTSCSync.kext trying to wake from sleep resulted in immediate reboot. Now, without VodooTSCSync and after the X299 patch applied to X99, my system wakes from sleep but I do not have USB and very poor performance. Still trying to figure out if something is wrong with my Clover configuration, kexts and DSDT or the issue is that isn't really yet supported to go without VodooTSCSYNC.kext on X99. I've posted bellow my current EFI folder. Maybe there is something I've missed out or is there a problem someone else can spot with my current configuration. My rig is an ASUS X99 Deluxe U3.1 with Intel 5820K (Haswell E) oc to 4.4 GHz. I use SMBIOS iMac 14.2 because it has frequency vectors for XCPM, and I like to keep macOS vanilla and use SIP. Sorry for my English, and I will keep you posted. If you wondering, with the EFI below, I have a perfect stable system, and all works.
 

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PLZ HELP!!!
MY CONFIG IS I9 7980XE, ASUS PRIME X299A, ZOTAC 1050P GRAPHICS.
CLOVER BOOT MANAGER IS DISPLAYED ON SCREEN BUT AS I ENTER BOOT OS X, APPLE LOGO IS DISPLAYED & AFTER That display gets off & machine restarts. plz help...
thanks
 
Trying this with a X99 UD4 and 5960x. GTX 650 as a temp video card. Stuck at Only 128/256 slide values are available for usage! Booting may fail!

EDIT; GraphicsEnabler=Yes gets to PCI Configuration Begin.
 
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PLZ HELP!!!
MY CONFIG IS I9 7980XE, ASUS PRIME X299A, ZOTAC 1050P GRAPHICS.
CLOVER BOOT MANAGER IS DISPLAYED ON SCREEN BUT AS I ENTER BOOT OS X, APPLE LOGO IS DISPLAYED & AFTER That display gets off & machine restarts. plz help...
thanks

1.) With this system configuration you are definitely in the worn thread. This is a Broadwell-E/EP, Haswell-E/EP, X99 thread..
2.) Add your Skylake-X/X299 system specs (mobo, CPU, GPU) to either your profile or signature and change thread..
3.) Learn to bug report. With the above error description nobody will be able to help you at all..

All the best,

KGP
 
Trying this with a X99 UD4 and 5960x. GTX 650 as a temp video card. Stuck at Only 128/256 slide values are available for usage! Booting may fail!

EDIT; GraphicsEnabler=Yes gets to PCI Configuration Begin.

Your BIOS might be totally fragmented. Did you recently update to the latest BIOS version for your mainboard? Still you can also use OsxAptioDrv2Fix..2000.efi if AptioMemoryFix.efi does not work at all for you..
 
How can you say it does not work if you do not even know how to verify it's functionality? ;)
Good point :)
I know it's not working because I can still eject NVMe.
What can I check to look for my mistake ?
Thanks
 
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