<< Solved >> Possible to use 1500ma 'PowerBoost' USB on Gigabyte motherboard?

[revevs]

Ive been using an old iPad as a second display (Duet Display app). All works great, but after 7-8hrs the battery dies as the USB port cant power it fast enough (its hitting the USB max of 500ma).

I saw that my motherboard has 'PowerBoost' (marketing!) that will allow 1500ma instead of 500ma (Motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP).

Anyone know if this should work on a hackintosh, or if i need to enable it anywhere?

 

[pastrychef]

Ive been using an old iPad as a second display (Duet Display app). All works great, but after 7-8hrs the battery dies as the USB port cant power it fast enough (its hitting the USB max of 500ma).

I saw that my motherboard has 'PowerBoost' (marketing!) that will allow 1500ma instead of 500ma (Motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP).

Anyone know if this should work on a hackintosh, or if i need to enable it anywhere?

[Guide] USB power property injection for Sierra (and later)

Summary It appears that Sierra has changed how USB power properties are set. In prior versions, we have injected AAPL,current-available, AAPL,current-extra, AAPL,current-extra-in-sleep, and AAPL,max-port-current-in-sleep directly on the XHC/EHCI ACPI objects. In Sierra, these appear to be...

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[revevs]

The hackintosh community is so awesome, thanks pastrychef!