- Joined
- Oct 17, 2019
- Messages
- 11
- Motherboard
- alienware 17 r4
- CPU
- i7 7700hq
- Graphics
- gtx 1060
# My hardware
• Alienware 17 R4
• 1080p
• i7-7700HQ
• Intel HD 630 & Nvidia GeForce GT 1060
• 16G RAM
• SM961 Samsung NVME 256
• REALTEK ALC298
• KILLER E2500
• Dell DW1560 (Broadcom BCM94352Z)
• BIOS version 1.9.0
# BIOS Configuration
• SATA MODE AHCI
• SECURE BOOT NO
• BOOT UEFI
# Overview
I've got dual-gpu working good on 10.13.6,Now just waiting for the webdriver for macos11.
*In windows OS press FN+F7 to change graphic mode:
1.dual gpu mode:Indisplay connects to hd630,Exdisplay connects to nvidia 1060
2.nvidia gpu only mode:Indisplay & Exdisplay both connects to nvidia 1060
# What Works
• CPU Power Management
• Battery Support
• Intel HD 630 & Nvidia GeForce GT 1060(when webdriver has installed)
• HDMI out (with hotplug) & Audio out(when webdriver has installed)
• Audio ALC298 (2.1ch with subwoofer)
• Headphone
• Brightness & volume Keys
• Keyboard
• AlienFX keyboard & logo LED lights (follow the settings on windows os but using vmware boot to windows and load the aw1517 usb device could change Alienfx light on macos)
• Trackpad with Gestures
• Webcam
• WiFi and Bluetooth
• Ethernet
• iCloud Services
• Continuity and Hand-off
• USB 3.0 & TYPE-C
• Thunderbolt devices with hotplug before sleep
• Sleep & Wake (only power button could wakeup system)
# What Doesn't Work
• Keyboard & mouse wakeup sysytem
• Thunderbolt devices with hotplug after wake
• ALIENFX light control on Macos
• Webcam IR function
• Trackpad light (Bios touchpad backlight=auto with no light ,but Bios touchpad backlight=on with light always on)
# What Needs Improvement
• Backlight auto adjust (ALS0 device)
• HWsensor for more info
• LPCB,SBUS,Thermal subsystem controllers seems not working normally
• Things under "What Doesn't Work"
# Post Install
• HIDPI
◦ Run script in Terminal:
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xzhih/one-key-hidpi/master/hidpi.sh)"
• Change ur own productid & vendorid in kext's info.plist
◦ AppleMouseKeyboard.kext
◦ Applesmcmotion.kext (KIOX device)
◦ UVC2FaceTimeHD.kext (cam)
◦ VoodooHDA.kext (nvidia hdmi controller id)
• Nvidia webdriver
◦ Run script in Terminal:
bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Benjamin-Dobell/nvidia-update/master/nvidia-update.sh)
• Audio
◦ ALC298: layout-id=11 https://github.com/acidanthera/AppleALC
◦ Headphone/Headset volume ALCplugfix(deprecated):
cd alc_fix
chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh
◦ Headphone/Headset volume fix Combojack(newway):
cd ComboJack
chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh
◦ Install Boom 3D APP to get better audio output
# Change log:
•hdmi audio changed to hotpatch from dsdt patch
•add usbports.kext
•cpu pm 800-3800mhz
•Add smcmotionsensor
•Fixed BT issue by droping DMAR table
•change virtualsmc to fakesmc for getting more sensors (Fan & nvidia temp)
•Add intel & nvidia GPU PM
•alcplugfix seems not working on 10.14,changed to verstub(combojack) for headset fix
•smbios=mbp15,1
•New released lilu & whatevergeen etc,No need to hotpatch hdmi audio any more,but still need voodoohda to make hdmi audio work
WORKING EFI(opencore/clover):https://github.com/RockJesus/Alienware-17-R4-Dual-GPU-MacOS-11-BigSur-Opencore-Hackintosh