[SUCCESS] ASUS PRIME Z370-A i7-8700K iGPU

[imikejackson]

I have an ASUS Z370 Prime-A running the latest clover and Catalina latest updates. Most everything is working and I am pretty happy with the setup but I have noticed that if I try to insert a USB 3.0 device into any of the USB ports (at least the non Asmedia Ports which are disabled) the device will not show up. I have an old USB 2.0 thumb drive that does show up in all of those ports. I'm sure I have messed something up somewhere but I have no idea where to start tracking this one down. I probably just need a ".. hey look here.. " sort of advice.

 

[Humanate]

Have you mapped your USB ports and created Kext?

The New Beginner's Guide to USB Port Configuration

Important Update: June 2023 From Big Sur 11.3 on the built-in OpenCore XhciPortLimit quirk no-longer worked as described. This became a known "bug", though in reality it was Apple changing their internal code, making a simple "peek and poke" to keep it operating, a difficult task. However, with...

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[imikejackson]

Yes. Several times. Each time I read down through the guide. What I find odd is that even after using USBInjectAll only 1 of the USB3 ports (Listed as SSxx) show up with the various tools. It's like I am missing a patch somewhere on boot to expose those. I'm happy to bundle up my EFI folder for somebody to look at.

 

[imikejackson]

Finally got it. was missing that basic part of patching the kernel.

macOS Catalina 10.15.0 - USB Port-Limit Removal Patch

With the release of macOS Catalina 10.15.0 you'll probably need a port-limit removal patch to begin your USB configuration on a new build. Here it is: As you can see we only need two patches for Catalina as opposed to four, for Mojave. Line 1 - Name*: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHostFamily Find*...

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+ USBInjectAll.kext.

Reboot

Run HackinTool. My final port mapping looked like the following:

Note that HS11 is an internal USB 2 port physically paired with HS12 (which runs the bluetooth card) so I left it in.

Here is an image of my active ports.:

I hope this helps someone else:

Full Specs of the system are:

ASUS Prime Z370-A (first edition) Motherboard
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075RJHN2D/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813119038

Intel i7-8700K Coffee Lake Processor
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07598VZR8/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117827

Noctua NH-D15S Processor Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608072

G.Skill TridentZ Series DDR4 RAM 64GB Memory

G.SKILL TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-16GTZB - Newegg.com

Buy G.SKILL TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-16GTZB with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

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Samsung 960 Pro 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXS4TYB/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147596

Fenvi FV-T919 WiFi/Bluetooth 4 PCIe Card - Handoff and Continuity
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0XM-00JK-00033

NZXT h510i case

NZXT H210i - Mini-ITX PC Gaming Case - Front I/O USB Type-C Port - Tempered Glass Side Panel Cable Management - Water-Cooling Ready - Integrated RGB Lighting - Steel Construction - White/Black - Newegg.com

Buy NZXT H210i - Mini-ITX PC Gaming Case - Front I/O USB Type-C Port - Tempered Glass Side Panel Cable Management - Water-Cooling Ready - Integrated RGB Lighting - Steel Construction - White/Black with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

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Corsair RM750X 750 Watt, fully modular Power Supply
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015YEI9NQ/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817139142


Just using integrated graphics at this point but will eventually update to a discrete GPU.


Running 10.15.4.

Everything works: iMessage, Handoff, sidecar, AirDrop...