pastrychef's Asus ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming (WI-FI AC) build w/ i9-9900K + AMD 6600 XT

[pastrychef]

Got a chance to test it out with a new mouse. Worked just fine!! Happy that problem is solved. I did run into another one pretty quickly though.

I boot up from my High Sierra Installer, get to the macOS utilities page and select "install macOS". I think everything seems to work just fine. It shows a progress bar and minutes remaining. The install is super quick however (like 1 minute tops) which leaves me feeling suspicious. Once the progress bar is complete the computer reboots itself. This is where I run into my issue. From all the directions I have read it is at this step where the computer should reboot into the newly installed macOS and not back into clover? This is what my screen looks like after the auto reboot:


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If I click on the hard drive icon with the apple logo I get this:
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It's acting like I'm trying to install the OS again?? Confused here. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

During the install process, the computer will restart a few times. Not sure exactly how many because I walk away... when given a choice, click on this one:


I think you need to start over.

 

[adamfont]

During the install process, the computer will restart a few times. Not sure exactly how many because I walk away... when given a choice, click on this one:
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I think you need to start over.

I wonder why its bringing me to that screen in clover rather than just continuing the install process? I did click on the one you suggested and it gives me that third picture from above?

 

[RuleBreaker01]

I wonder why its bringing me to that screen in clover rather than just continuing the install process? I did click on the one you suggested and it gives me that third picture from above?

It is probably bringing you back to clover because your config.plist probably has boot from last drive in the boot options. Denote you want it to boot from your hard drive. I had the same problem at one point.

 

[adamfont]

It is probably bringing you back to clover because your config.plist probably has boot from last drive in the boot options. Denote you want it to boot from your hard drive. I had the same problem at one point.

Thanks for the tip. Would I change that in clover before I do the install or is that something I would want to permanently change in the config.plist on my USB installer? Thanks again.

 

[pastrychef]

I wonder why its bringing me to that screen in clover rather than just continuing the install process? I did click on the one you suggested and it gives me that third picture from above?

I really don't know why you are getting that error. I've done a clean install using the EFI folder myself.

 

[hahala]

Thanks for the tip. Would I change that in clover before I do the install or is that something I would want to permanently change in the config.plist on my USB installer? Thanks again.

Plz try remove or rename the “ EmuVariableUefi-64.efi ” in the EFI>CLOVER>drivers64UEFI .
And then reinstall .

 

[pastrychef]

Thanks for the tip. Would I change that in clover before I do the install or is that something I would want to permanently change in the config.plist on my USB installer? Thanks again.

Where did you get your copy of the High Sierra installer? You seem to be having an abnormally high number of weird issues.

Are you sure your BIOS settings are correct? Did you make any changes to the EFI folder I provided?

 

[zweckmehl]

Thanks for this awesome Thread! Instead of the Asus ROG Strix Z370-G i have the Asus ROG Stix Z370-F Motherboard. I migrated from a Asus Z170 Deluxe. I simply moved my old Startup-Disk (a Samsung m.2 nvme 950Pro 512GB), installed it in this board and replaced the EFI-Folder with this one (Post #41, from @MatiCohen - maybe those from @pastrychef work too). But this EFI-Folder together with my already functioning 10.13.3 Installation brought me total compatibility. Sound works, all USB-Ports work, wake/sleep, no lag, you name it. I even overclocked like pastrychef suggested video. Unfortuntely, with 5GHz overclock i got crashes, so i set it to 4,7GHz and since then it is stable, my Geekbench Multicore is roundabout 29600 with 2x16 = 32GB 3400-RAM and the i7-8700K. not thad bad i guess.

More then once pastrychef saved my ass, maybe the best post/tip for me was his recommendation to manipulate the nvidia Driver in 10.13.2 then upgrade to 10.13.3. This worked for me, no lag whatsoever. I did this in my old install with the Z170 Board, then migrated my startupdrive to the new Z370-F Motherboard, switched efi-folders, overclocked and done!

For wifi i have a old TP-Link WND4800 (only 802.11n, but didn't use it much anyway). which gets recognized oob. For Bluetooth (4.0) i use a usb dongle which also gets recogniced oob. So no work here. I also have a second 1GB-Ethernet-Card in this rig which also is natively working oob (bought years ago, used it in several hack's). I have all but 2 internal USB2 Ports functioning, where i dont need those 2 of the 4 internal usb2 ports.

What seems like a straightforward install was an iterative process. Trying to install fresh on a new drive worked, but gave me no sound and only a few usb-ports. Several times i got the "OS X cannot installed on this computer" error which i eventually got resolved in trying another usb-port for install. Having installed a fresh 10.13.3 (with no nvidia drivers) enabled me to do the new efi install on my old startup-drive. I was even able to start from the old z170 install but with issues maybe because of iMac 14.2-Definition. Changing the EFI Folder and i was back in the game, now with 6 instead of (the 6700K) 4 cores and a few hundert MHz faster. While the Z170 deluxe was a nice board, i didn't got sound and usb working like it should, now with the Z370-F everything works and seems alot smoother. Highly recommended!

BIG, BIG thanks to this community here without you all i would be damned to use a sluggish macmini till the end of my days...

 

[pastrychef]

Thanks for this awesome Thread! Instead of the Asus ROG Strix Z370-G i have the Asus ROG Stix Z370-F Motherboard. I migrated from a Asus Z170 Deluxe. I simply moved my old Startup-Disk (a Samsung m.2 nvme 950Pro 512GB), installed it in this board and replaced the EFI-Folder with this one (Post #41, from @MatiCohen - maybe those from @pastrychef work too). But this EFI-Folder together with my already functioning 10.13.3 Installation brought me total compatibility. Sound works, all USB-Ports work, wake/sleep, no lag, you name it. I even overclocked like pastrychef suggested video. Unfortuntely, with 5GHz overclock i got crashes, so i set it to 4,7GHz and since then it is stable, my Geekbench Multicore is roundabout 29600 with 2x16 = 32GB 3400-RAM and the i7-8700K. not thad bad i guess.

More then once pastrychef saved my ass, maybe the best post/tip for me was his recommendation to manipulate the nvidia Driver in 10.13.2 then upgrade to 10.13.3. This worked for me, no lag whatsoever. I did this in my old install with the Z170 Board, then migrated my startupdrive to the new Z370-F Motherboard, switched efi-folders, overclocked and done!

For wifi i have a old TP-Link WND4800 (only 802.11n, but didn't use it much anyway). which gets recognized oob. For Bluetooth (4.0) i use a usb dongle which also gets recogniced oob. So no work here. I also have a second 1GB-Ethernet-Card in this rig which also is natively working oob (bought years ago, used it in several hack's). I have all but 2 internal USB2 Ports functioning, where i dont need those 2 of the 4 internal usb2 ports.

What seems like a straightforward install was an iterative process. Trying to install fresh on a new drive worked, but gave me no sound and only a few usb-ports. Several times i got the "OS X cannot installed on this computer" error which i eventually got resolved in trying another usb-port for install. Having installed a fresh 10.13.3 (with no nvidia drivers) enabled me to do the new efi install on my old startup-drive. I was even able to start from the old z170 install but with issues maybe because of iMac 14.2-Definition. Changing the EFI Folder and i was back in the game, now with 6 instead of (the 6700K) 4 cores and a few hundert MHz faster. While the Z170 deluxe was a nice board, i didn't got sound and usb working like it should, now with the Z370-F everything works and seems alot smoother. Highly recommended!

BIG, BIG thanks to this community here without you all i would be damned to use a sluggish macmini till the end of my days...

I haven't really done an clean install since I first switched from PowerPC to Intel. Since then, I've just transferred drives or cloned to newer, faster drives. I did the same when I moved from a Mac Pro to hackintosh. It's part of the reason why I always wonder why so many people are constantly doing clean installs. I just don't see the point.

The only time I do clean installs are to test if an installation process works.

I just took a look at the EFI folder you linked to. Just to let you know, using a DSDT created by someone else can often cause problems and is not recommended. RehabMan explains it better than I can:

Source: [Guide] Patching LAPTOP DSDT/SSDTs | tonymacx86.com

Also, I really don't see the point in creating a DSDT for this Z370 motherboard. Everything works with out it. Having a DSDT means that you may have to re-do the DSDT after BIOS updates or after hardware changes.

 

[osxfr33k]

I am debating on building this monster but I have an issue on the price of Ram. About 1.5 years ago now I bought 64GB DDR4 Corsair Dominator for about $550.00 US. Now its almost doubled is there some silicon shortage?

All your USB ports etc, Sleep/Wake/Shutdown still working under 10.13.3?