[SUCCESS] ASUS Z270 ROG Maximus IX Hero - i7-7700K - 32GB RAM - Intel HD 630

[JCMunsonII]

Good question!

 

[Bob_the_Tomato]

The solution to the Windows error was to:

Under Booter > Quirks:

• ...
• SyncRuntimePermissions: TRUE

I only needed to use the last entry, the SyncRuntimePermissions set to TRUE.

 

[Bob_the_Tomato]

I discovered today that my USB Port kext was not installed on my OC version...
So I revisited my old post :

FYI - I decided to get up to speed on Lilu and WEG so I read and followed this guide: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/an-idiots-guide-to-lilu-and-its-plug-ins.260063/

Then I finally decided to fix my USB stuff. I did a deep dive on using @headkaze 's Hackintool. I read this entire thread:

[Release] Hackintool v3.x.x

HACKINTOOL The Swiss army knife of vanilla Hackintoshing WARNING! Hackintool is not an automated patching tool that does all the work for you. Knowledge is required on how to patch before using it. Please read the Intel Framebuffer patching using WhateverGreen guide before you download this...

www.tonymacx86.com

then I followed this guide: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/the-new-beginners-guide-to-usb-port-configuration.286553/


and this for High Sierra: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/new-usb-raise-port-limit-patch-for-high-sierra.226072/

But that last one was a little confusing because it was not made clear in the OP that those port limit patches were different for each version of High Sierra. Post 112 had the latest patch info but even THAT was not quite correct as that info used an Ampersand in the name and Clover goes nuts with it... so eventually I got to : Post 121 with the correct patch info for HS 10.13.6. For your reading pleasure here it is:

<key>KextsToPatch</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>Comment</key>
<string>USB 10.13.4+ by PMHeart</string>
<key>Disabled</key>
<false/>
<key>Find</key>
<data>
g32UDw+DlwQAAA==
</data>
<key>InfoPlistPatch</key>
<false/>
<key>MatchOS</key>
<string>10.13.x</string>
<key>Name</key>
<string>com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBXHCI</string>
<key>Replace</key>
<data>
g32UD5CQkJCQkA==
</data>
</dict>
<dict>

So now I could actually see all my ports and it was easy to follow the instructions to use Hackintool to reach the 15 port limit that Mac OS imposes.


Whew! Now I can concentrate on finding a AMD video card to replace my GTX 1080Ti... any suggestions?

I tried simply placing my original USBPorts.kext info in the config file for OC and adding the actual kext in with all the others... but every time I set Quirk "XhciPortLimit" from "/true" to "/false" I lose my SS ports all together.

I am told that my kext SHOULD work as determined previously but something is missing.
Time for a re-do of that kext. I'll keep you posted....

/Bob

 

[Bob_the_Tomato]

I rebuilt the USBPorts.kext and it worked. Great.



My board has two additional ASM2142 USB 3.1 ports that I ignored. They seem to be detected but don't run at the 3.1 speeds. The case has two SS ports (SS01 and 02) and the rest are on the back panel.

Also, I have a WiFi/BlueTooth card (internal) that is using one of my USB internal ports (HS14). I have decided to sacrifice two ports from the back panel (HS07 and 08) to reach the 15 port limit.

 

[Feartech]

I rebuilt the USBPorts.kext and it worked. Great.

View attachment 503309

My board has two additional ASM2142 USB 3.1 ports that I ignored. They seem to be detected but don't run at the 3.1 speeds. The case has two SS ports (SS01 and 02) and the rest are on the back panel.

Also, I have a WiFi/BlueTooth card (internal) that is using one of my USB internal ports (HS14). I have decided to sacrifice two ports from the back panel (HS07 and 08) to reach the 15 port limit.

why have you set all those to internal?

 

[Bob_the_Tomato]

For those who might want to know what the Maximus IV back panel reads on MY system:

 

[Bob_the_Tomato]

why have you set all those to internal?

I just used what showed up. I did not change anything from what Hackintool reported. Was that an issue?

 

[Feartech]

I just used what showed up. I did not change anything from what Hackintool reported. Was that an issue?

use the drop down options to change from internal to usb3.0/2.0 etc depending on the port

 

[Bob_the_Tomato]

Like this?:


Also, should I change those PXSX ports and also delete the extra ones of those as well?

 

[Feartech]

Like this?:
View attachment 503326

Also, should I change those PXSX ports and also delete the extra ones of those as well?

if your brcm20702 is attached to a internal usb port, then you may want to set that as internal