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- Jul 16, 2017
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- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-4570
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4600 & NVIDIA GT740
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP
CPU: Intel i5 4570 @ 3.20GHz
GPU: Gigabyte GT 740 2GB GDDR5
Audio: Realtek ALC892
RAM: 2x4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600MHz
HDD: TOSHIBA MQ01ABD050 (was built in PS4 console before)
Ethernet: Intel I217V Gigabit Ethernet
Kexts I used for installation:
FakeSMC.kext
IntelMausiEthernet.kext
USBInjectAll.kext
Used guide:
Used boot flags:
dart=0
What works:
Dual Monitor: works fine
WiFi: no card installed
LAN: works with IntelMausiEthernet.kext installed in EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other
Rear Audio jack: works with Lilu.kext installed in L/E and AppleALC.kext installed in EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other and Inject LayoutID = 1
Front audio jack: works with Lilu.kext installed in L/E and AppleALC.kext installed in EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other and Inject LayoutID = 1
HDMI Audio: works out of box
USB: All USB slots (2.0 & 3.0 and front USB) working with USBInjectAll.kext installed in EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other
Bluetooth: no card installed
Sleep: works out of box
iMessage: works out of box
FaceTime: not able to test because of no camera
macOS Catalina working fine with two 27" Lenovo P27h displays. (2560x1440 resolution)
Special notes, hints and tips:
Intel HD4600 issues
I tried to install Catalina with Intel HD4600 first but I was stuck on Black Screen on HDMI like mentioned in the following thread: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...ching-guide-hdmi-black-screen-problem.269149/ but I had no success with the instructions.
I had success by installing Lilu.kext and WhateverGreen.kext in L/E with Hackintool and inserting the "framebuffer4k" into kext patches (see here: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/no-4k-resolution-on-hd4600.270774/post-1901219) of my config.plist and iMac 14,2 SMBIOS. Then Catalina fully recognized my 4K Samsung TV and 4K resolution worked fine. You have to do these steps in the same session otherwise you step into black screen again.
Please notice VGA out won't work. You must use HDMI, DVI or DP.
Only problem you'll step into is using dual monitors when booting up into Catalina it just turns off my computer and shows me "Your computer restarted because of a problem" when I try to boot into Catalina again.
If I disconnected my HDMI connected display and leaved my DVI connected display in and connecting the HDMI connected display after logging in into Catalina, Dual Monitor is working fine, HDMI audio is working fine on both displays.
All of this, I decided to buy an cheap external GPU and found a second-hand Gigabyte GT 740 with 2GB GDDR5.
It worked out of box and dual monitor is working fine (with HDMI audio on both displays) without having to disconnect HDMI connected display to avoid crashing Catalina. (for those who have nv_disable=1 boot flag in config.plist you have to remove it otherwise the GPU wouldn't work.)
Booting into Clover unable?
If you are unable to boot into Clover bootloader check your BIOS settings if CSM is enabled, if it is, disable it. (I had to spend two whole days into it until I found the error )
Gigabyte GT 740 GPU notes
The GT 740 graphics card is part of the 'Kepler' family. That's why this card is supported out of box in Mojave and Catalina.
Be sure you use iMac 14,2 SMBIOS and remove nv_disable=1 boot flag, if included.
Rear audio
I'm using Layout ID = 1 for AppleALC.kext. On the rear side are 6 audio jacks, 5 of them are for audio output and 1 for microphone input (pink) but only the upper 3 audio jacks are working (pink microphone jack not tested). After changing Layout ID to 2, only the lower 2 audio jacks are working.
Maybe all of them will work with another Layout ID bit I didn't tested it yet.
Front audio was always working.
CPU: Intel i5 4570 @ 3.20GHz
GPU: Gigabyte GT 740 2GB GDDR5
Audio: Realtek ALC892
RAM: 2x4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600MHz
HDD: TOSHIBA MQ01ABD050 (was built in PS4 console before)
Ethernet: Intel I217V Gigabit Ethernet
Kexts I used for installation:
FakeSMC.kext
IntelMausiEthernet.kext
USBInjectAll.kext
Used guide:
UniBeast: Install macOS Catalina on Any Supported Intel-based PC
The following guide is a complete walkthrough for updating to or installing a fresh version of macOS Catalina. It requires no experience and all of the basic installation and post-installation tools are available on tonymacx86.com. Table of Contents Step 1: Download macOS Catalina Step 2...
www.tonymacx86.com
Used boot flags:
dart=0
What works:
Dual Monitor: works fine
WiFi: no card installed
LAN: works with IntelMausiEthernet.kext installed in EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other
Rear Audio jack: works with Lilu.kext installed in L/E and AppleALC.kext installed in EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other and Inject LayoutID = 1
Front audio jack: works with Lilu.kext installed in L/E and AppleALC.kext installed in EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other and Inject LayoutID = 1
HDMI Audio: works out of box
USB: All USB slots (2.0 & 3.0 and front USB) working with USBInjectAll.kext installed in EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other
Bluetooth: no card installed
Sleep: works out of box
iMessage: works out of box
FaceTime: not able to test because of no camera
macOS Catalina working fine with two 27" Lenovo P27h displays. (2560x1440 resolution)
Special notes, hints and tips:
Intel HD4600 issues
I tried to install Catalina with Intel HD4600 first but I was stuck on Black Screen on HDMI like mentioned in the following thread: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...ching-guide-hdmi-black-screen-problem.269149/ but I had no success with the instructions.
I had success by installing Lilu.kext and WhateverGreen.kext in L/E with Hackintool and inserting the "framebuffer4k" into kext patches (see here: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/no-4k-resolution-on-hd4600.270774/post-1901219) of my config.plist and iMac 14,2 SMBIOS. Then Catalina fully recognized my 4K Samsung TV and 4K resolution worked fine. You have to do these steps in the same session otherwise you step into black screen again.
Please notice VGA out won't work. You must use HDMI, DVI or DP.
Only problem you'll step into is using dual monitors when booting up into Catalina it just turns off my computer and shows me "Your computer restarted because of a problem" when I try to boot into Catalina again.
If I disconnected my HDMI connected display and leaved my DVI connected display in and connecting the HDMI connected display after logging in into Catalina, Dual Monitor is working fine, HDMI audio is working fine on both displays.
All of this, I decided to buy an cheap external GPU and found a second-hand Gigabyte GT 740 with 2GB GDDR5.
It worked out of box and dual monitor is working fine (with HDMI audio on both displays) without having to disconnect HDMI connected display to avoid crashing Catalina. (for those who have nv_disable=1 boot flag in config.plist you have to remove it otherwise the GPU wouldn't work.)
Booting into Clover unable?
If you are unable to boot into Clover bootloader check your BIOS settings if CSM is enabled, if it is, disable it. (I had to spend two whole days into it until I found the error )
Gigabyte GT 740 GPU notes
The GT 740 graphics card is part of the 'Kepler' family. That's why this card is supported out of box in Mojave and Catalina.
Be sure you use iMac 14,2 SMBIOS and remove nv_disable=1 boot flag, if included.
Rear audio
I'm using Layout ID = 1 for AppleALC.kext. On the rear side are 6 audio jacks, 5 of them are for audio output and 1 for microphone input (pink) but only the upper 3 audio jacks are working (pink microphone jack not tested). After changing Layout ID to 2, only the lower 2 audio jacks are working.
Maybe all of them will work with another Layout ID bit I didn't tested it yet.
Front audio was always working.
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