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

[KingKPS]

I suggest waiting until the release of macOS 10.13.4 before making any investments in to a video card. At least the last two releases of the Nvidia web drivers have been plagued with bugs that are causing severe lag for some users. The lag was so bad for me that it gave me headaches. Downgrading to older versions of the Nvidia web drivers provided temporary relief, but I still consider it a temporary workaround at best. Personally, I would rather stick with the RX 560 than switch to GTX 1050 Ti.

If/when you decide to switch to Nvidia:

1. Open your config.plist with Clover Configurator.
2. Go to the Graphics section and uncheck RadeonDeInit.
3. Switch out video cards.
4. Install the Nvidia web drivers.
5. Done.

I couldn't find the RadeonDeInit in there. Here is a screenshot of my Graphics Section.

Edit: Nevermind, I found it when opening my Config.Plist up in XCode.

 

[elfcake]

Noting there is preventing sleep. So it's not a macOS issue. It's either something in your EFI or your BIOS.

Just wondering if you see anything here that prevent sleep.
Assertion status system-wide:

BackgroundTask 1

ApplePushServiceTask 0

UserIsActive 1

PreventUserIdleDisplaySleep 0

PreventSystemSleep 0

ExternalMedia 0

PreventUserIdleSystemSleep 1

NetworkClientActive 0

Listed by owning process:

pid 437(sharingd): [0x00039fd000018a70] 00:02:26 PreventUserIdleSystemSleep named: "Handoff"

pid 97(hidd): [0x00039cea00098a2e] 00:00:00 UserIsActive named: "com.apple.iohideventsystem.queue.tickle.4294968507.3"

Timeout will fire in 900 secs Action=TimeoutActionRelease

pid 75(apsd): [0x0003a061000b8a83] 00:00:00 ApplePushServiceTask named: "com.apple.apsd-lastpowerassertionlinger"

pid 116(coreaudiod): [0x00006efa00018daa] 58:07:38 PreventUserIdleSystemSleep named: "com.apple.audio.AppleHDAEngineOutput:1F,3,0,1,1:0.context.preventuseridlesleep"

Created for PID: 1460.

pid 116(coreaudiod): [0x00006ef900018d55] 58:07:39 PreventUserIdleSystemSleep named: "com.apple.audio.AppleHDAEngineOutput:1F,3,0,1,1:0.context.preventuseridlesleep"

Created for PID: 1456.

Kernel Assertions: 0xc=USB,BT-HID

id=502 level=255 0x4=USB mod=12/31/69, 5:00 PM description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14c00000 owner=USB2.0 Hub

id=506 level=255 0x4=USB mod=12/31/69, 5:00 PM description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14500000 owner=SC-P800 Series

id=507 level=255 0x4=USB mod=12/31/69, 5:00 PM description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14800000 owner=Wacom Wireless Receiver

id=508 level=255 0x4=USB mod=12/31/69, 5:00 PM description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14700000 owner=USB PnP Sound Device

id=509 level=255 0x4=USB mod=12/31/69, 5:00 PM description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14900000 owner=Keyboard Hub

id=515 level=255 0x4=USB mod=12/31/69, 5:00 PM description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14600000 owner=HL-2140 series

id=516 level=255 0x4=USB mod=12/31/69, 5:00 PM description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14b00000 owner=USB2.0 Hub

id=518 level=255 0x4=USB mod=12/31/69, 5:00 PM description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.14b10000 owner=BRCM20702 Hub

id=520 level=255 0x8=BT-HID mod=12/31/69, 5:00 PM description=com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver owner=AppleHSBluetoothDevice

Idle sleep preventers: IODisplayWrangler

 

[KingKPS]

Hi, I changed the setting in the Plist and changed the card to a 1050Ti but I’m just stuck at the apple logo boot screen. Any suggestions?

 

[pastrychef]

pid 116(coreaudiod): [0x00006efa00018daa] 58:07:38 PreventUserIdleSystemSleep named: "com.apple.audio.AppleHDAEngineOutput:1F,3,0,1,1:0.context.preventuseridlesleep"

Created for PID: 1460.

pid 116(coreaudiod): [0x00006ef900018d55] 58:07:39 PreventUserIdleSystemSleep named: "com.apple.audio.AppleHDAEngineOutput:1F,3,0,1,1:0.context.preventuseridlesleep"

Are you playing some sort of audio? This looks like it's your culprit.

 

[pastrychef]

Hi, I changed the setting in the Plist and changed the card to a 1050Ti but I’m just stuck at the apple logo boot screen. Any suggestions?

Enable nv_disable until you install the Nvidia web drivers. Once the Nvidia web drivers are installed, disable nv_disable.

 

[KingKPS]

Enable nv_disable until you install the Nvidia web drivers. Once the Nvidia web drivers are installed, disable nv_disable.
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Oh ok, thanks.

 

[KingKPS]

Enable nv_disable until you install the Nvidia web drivers. Once the Nvidia web drivers are installed, disable nv_disable.
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Tried it, still doesn’t seem to be booting. The slider on the boot screen got farther though haha. Any other suggestions or boot flags? Also, what would be the best way for me to put in the boot flags? Through my install disk or through the clover boot menu?

Edit: Got it to boot by disabling nv_disable and changing a few other settings. Crazy Lag right now. Trying to install Nvidia drivers

Edit 2: Installed the Drivers. Not booting up again. Will try changing the boot flags.

 

[KingKPS]

Enable nv_disable until you install the Nvidia web drivers. Once the Nvidia web drivers are installed, disable nv_disable.
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I installed the web drivers and now the system won’t boot again. Any suggestions?

 

[pastrychef]

I installed the web drivers and now the system won’t boot again. Any suggestions?

Please post your EFI folder.

 

[fadis96]

So the system stays asleep and can't be woken?

Have you installed any software yet?
Are you overclocked?
Have you set up your Serial number, etc?
How is your Wi-Fi/Bluetooth set up?
Do you get any kernel panics?

The system sleeps and stays asleep, no fans spin. can not be woken. unless i power the machine off by holding the power button.
No software, just a clean install.
what do you mean by serial numbers? as in the smbios? yes
i don't have a wifi/bluetooth card, just ethernet
i do not get any kennel panics.
the same issue happens if i was using Intel gfx or Nvidia, I've taken out my 1080ti. just to try fix issues before reinstalling it.
Whats interesting, if i put the machine to sleep and wake it up before the fans go to sleep, works fine.
just deep sleep?