- Joined
- Dec 28, 2011
- Messages
- 17
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z370N WiFi
- CPU
- i9-9900K
- Graphics
- RX 580
j0s3ph's Build:
Gigabyte Z370N - i9-9900K - RX580
ComponentsGigabyte Z370N - i9-9900K - RX580
Gigabyte Z370N WIFI mITX Motherboard
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076VD4XV4/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813145046
Corsair Vengeance LPX DD4 3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) Memory
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014UYPEXE/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/corsair-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820233871
Intel Core i9-9900K Processor
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005404P9I/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16819117957
Samsung 970 EVO NVMe M.2 (2x) SSD
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BN4NJ2J/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-970-evo-500gb/p/N82E16820147690
Bykski A-AS58DUAL-X GPU Water Cooling Block for ASUS RX580 Dual 8G
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VFKSG2B/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/bykski-vga-block-cooler/p/2YM-001V-00161
4x EK-CoolStream Classic SE 240 Slim Liquid Cooling Copper Fan Radiators and Fittings
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0776S75F9/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/p/13K-008B-00062
Broadcom BCM4360 Wireless/Bluetooth
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PDNDQ0K/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
Adapter BCM94360CS2/BCM943224PCIEBT2 Card To NGFF(M.2)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KHRJVXW/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
Corsair SF750 Power Supply
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M63H81H/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/corsair-sf750-cp-9020186-na-750w/p/N82E16817139080
EKWB EK-Velocity CPU Waterblock
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H9LBMQ1/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/p/37B-000B-00237
Phanteks Evolv Shift X Computer Case
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07499NSCX/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16811854066
Already Owned
ASUS Radeon RX 580 8GB Dual-fan Graphics Card (DUAL-RX580-O8G)
Exact model link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071L1VGQW/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
Comments
Introduction
Finally its done! I've been collecting parts for this build for about a year now. Finally got it all together the last couple weeks. Also note, this is my first custom water cooled build. I wanted to create this thread for documentation purposes and to help out anyone else out there struggling, because I did, a lot. Note this build is mostly for development, design, and some mild gaming.
To do
Still have a some plans to change a couple things, not 100% with the bends leading into the GPU, not totally happy with my custom sleeving job ( more on this later ). Also to address the poor air flow, I'll be getting custom side panels laser cut, with vents.
Build
I picked the most difficult case to build a custom loop in, it took a ton of planning, and I still got some things wrong. Overall I wanted a case that wasn't the regular box shape, and the Evolv shift x fit that look. I'll expand on this some more, but overall the custom cables was by far the hardest part of the build.
Installation
- Create your UniBeast Catalina USB installer following the tonymacx86 installation guide. Note, I tested using AFPS formatting and Mac OS Extended (Journaled), both worked fine, but I ended up using AFPS in my final build.
- Motherboard/BIOS
- Current BIOS is BIOS F13. Follow the default BIOS instructions from the tonymacx86 installation guide.
- As you know, in order to run an i9-9900K, I needed to update BIOS, at least F11. Upon doing some research, any BIOS passed F10 require some extra work. See this thread by b166ar. Although, there was a slight issue, his instructions don't show you how to use the bootz64.efi file on a fresh install! Don't worry, it's not too difficult, just took a little trial and error to figure it out. All you have to do is modify the USB installer a little bit.
- Insert the Catalina USB installer, and mount the EFI partition using Clover Configurator for Catalina. Navigate to /EFI/BOOT/ folder and rename the BOOTX64.efi file to BOOTX64.efi.bk
- Drag and drop the one from b166ar's post into this same directory. Now when you boot, from your fresh install you'll see the command line needed to enter the config codes in b166ar's post above.
- Once done, shut down, and revert the changes in the USB installer. Renaming the downloaded bootx64.efi file to something else and revert the original file back to its original name.
- BIOS Settings
- BIOS Settings
- VT-d -> off
- Internal graphic card -> off
- PCH LAN Controller -> on
- Wake on Lan -> off - ON
- High Precision Timer -> on
- IOAPIC 24-119 Entries -> on
- Legacy USB Support -> on
- XHCI Hand-off -> on
- USB Massdriver Support -> on
- Port 60/64 Emulation -> on
- CSM-Support -> off
- OS Install
- Everything here is normal, boot off your USB install by hitting F12.
- POST Install
- Here is where I ran into a few issues. I think this is mainly due to lack of support in MultiBeast currently, so it is expected.
- In order to run MultiBeast 11.3, download hackintool. You'll need it to disable gatekeeper; otherwise, it'll throw an error on install.
- Only install FakeSMC and SMBIOS 18,3. DO NOT INSTALL a Bootloader... yet.
- I ran into issues with the version of Clover bundled with MultiBeast 11.3
- Once done, download Clover UEFI Boot Mode v2.5k r5102 and install.
- Install the latest Luli and WhatEverGreen drivers using Hackintool or from the tonymacx86 Download/kexts section(both drivers/kexts are required for RX580, otherwise you'll run into black screen issues trying to boot). Currently,
- Lilu - 1.4.1
- WhatEverGreen 1.3.6
- Reboot!
- Sound/Audio
- USB
- Configured ports using this thread, thanks UtterDisbelief.
- Note: I had to install the USBFix kext into /L/E/ in order to get it to work. Not sure if this is a new bug or not.
- Configured ports using this thread, thanks UtterDisbelief.
- WiFi and Bluetooth, Air Drop.
- USB2, USB3, USB-C ports.
- All audio ports.
- iMessage now works
- App Store
- Sidecar for iPad Pro
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