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[Success] Coffee Lake - Gigabyte Z370 HD3P - i5-8600K - MSI GeForce GTX 1080 DUKE

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Motherboard
Gigabyte Z370 HD3P
CPU
i5-8600K
Graphics
GTX 1080
Mac
  1. MacBook Pro
Mobile Phone
  1. iOS
monsterz Build:
Gigabyte Z370 HD3P - i5 8600K - MSI GTX 1080 DUKE


***This build is currently running Mojave BUT the graphics are through web drivers, NOT true Nvidia drivers. The system does run Mojave no problem. I will be testing Intel graphics in near future. No perfect solution for the drivers right now.***


Components

Intel Core i5 8600K Processor(Overclocked to 4.8 GHz)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0759FKH8K/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Gigabyte Z370 HD3P Motherboard
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0762RN791/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Crucial 16GB RAM
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019FRD5O6/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Corsair H100i v2 Processor Cooler
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019EXSSBG/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

SanDisk SSD 960GB(for Windows 10)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LY5ZZ4P/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Silicon Power 512GB SSD
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07997QV4Z/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Phanteks Eclipse Case
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BLHP4RO/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

EVGA 600 Power Supply
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTJTO2O/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1080 DUKE
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XGMJJ2K/?tag=tonymacx86com-20


Comments

Hello all! This was my very first hackintosh build, and definitely not my last. I've owned Mac's for years but really wanted to have the freedom to create my own build. I used my 2011 MacBook Pro to download High Sierra from the Apple Mac Store for this build. All the problems I ran into and what I did to fix them are listed below.

*If you get stuck during any installation steps just go browsing through the forums, this post, or the interweb regarding installation of drivers, kexts, troubleshooting, etc. Also, any generic questions about setting hackintoshes up or for even more in depth ones, follow the same procedure. A lot of repetitive questions have been asked, so make sure to read through the thread thoroughly, and more than likely the answer your looking for will have been addressed. Cheers!:thumbup:

BIOS
  1. Save & Exit → Load Optimized Defaults
  2. BIOS → Fast Boot : Disabled
  3. BIOS → LAN PXE Boot Option ROM : Disabled
  4. BIOS → Storage Boot Option Control : UEFI
  5. Peripherals → Super IO Configuration → Serial Port : Disabled
  6. Peripherals → USB Configuration → XHCI Hand-off : Enabled
  7. Chipset → Vt-d : Disabled
I also went into BIOS and changed my boot priority to my UEFI SSD which High Sierra had been installed and that took me right to Clover.

*I noticed that even though some builds used the same motherboard as me, not all BIOS settings were available for me to select(my BIOS doesn't show XMP profile options due to my RAM not supporting it). But these basic settings should be more than enough get your build up and running smoothly. Just tweak accordingly if need be.

MultiBeast Settings
  1. Quick Start > Clover UEFI Boot Mode
  2. Drivers > Audio > Realtek ALCxxx > ALC1220 *
  3. Drivers > Misc > FakeSMC Drivers > Network > Intel > IntelMausiEthernet v2.3.0
  4. Drivers > USB > Increase Max Port Limit 200 Series
  5. Bootloaders > Clover UEFI Boot Mode + Emulated NVRAM
  6. Customize > System Definitions > iMac > iMac 18,2
  7. Drivers > Graphics > NVIDIA Web Drivers Boot Flag
What Works
-Sound through IntSpeaker
-HDMI
-All USB ports
-Audio after sleep
-Ethernet
-iGPU(setup up computer without graphics card first,
which is why I set this up. Later changed to my Nvidia card.)
-iMessage(Used the "Idiot's Guide to iMessage" thread)
-Sleep/Wake(Please read the " *NOTE " post below)
-Nvidia Graphics

*I also used my second SSD for Windows 10. I used Rufus to convert the USB to a bootable UEFI. Clover recognized this after the install and I've had no problems with this whatsoever.

*I just updated to the latest Sierra supplemental update(10.13.12) through the app store and it went through without a hunch. Just prompted me to update my Nvidia drivers and reboot. After that, back to normal!

What doesn't work
So far I really haven't had anything not work that I couldn't find a solution for. I had a bunch of tweaks I needed to fix like audio, no audio after sleep wake, and iGPU. But after some digging around on the internet I was able to find all the correct Kexts, etc. to fix all of these problems. Below are the problems I encountered and what I did to fix them, or their current status. I will update as time goes on.
  • [SOLVED] Once I put the hack into Sleep it sleeps for about 2 seconds then comes back on, with the fans running at full speed. Display stays asleep though. I unplugged my H100i v2 USB 2.0 connector which routed to the USB connected to the motherboard and it went to sleep/wake with no problems whatsoever. Come to find out that the Corsair Link software isn't available for OSX, therefore the CPU link cable is useless unless I decide to use the software with windows. I will just be leaving it unplugged for now.

  • [*SOLVED*] Lastly my CPU fan, as well as my case fans, stay at a very high speed once waking from sleep. The computer goes to sleep perfectly, but once I wake the system up all the fans start running at relatively high speeds, as if the initial boot up fan speeds are being overrode. When I check the i stat monitor it shows all fans are at 0 and in HWmonitor no fans are present.

  • There was a glitch in the Gigabyte BIOS that has been eliminated in the latest BIOS updated(F12). Everything has been working normally.
Side Notes

Build UPDATE as of 1/26/18

I was having a few issues with my sleep settings and grew tired of dealing with them. I created a Custom USB Injection following this guide here, Pastrychef's tips on this build here, as well as taking tips from RehabMan's guide here. There are multiple ways to inject your custom USB. I took bits and pieces from each of those guides and got everything to work accordingly. I ended up leaving my H100i v2 plugged in, but disabling the port that the H100i was plugged into in my config.plist. I use it for when I boot into Windows 10 and it works perfect.


GeekBench Results
These were with all stock settings. Will eventually do some overclocking but I'm pretty happy with my results for now. More tweaking in future.

*Build Update as of 10/10/18*
Updated to Mojave but currently waiting on Nvidia drivers. Was able to fix the resolution but no driver acceleration yet.

*Over Clocking Results as of 2/15/18*
I'm currently at 4.8 GHz on my CPU and moderately OCed my RAM to 2800 MHz with the proper voltage/timing settings. I ran numerous stress/benchmark tests to evaluate temps, voltage, etc. I also went to higher OC numbers just to see what my system was capable of, but opted for stableness and longevity out of my system. I OCed mainly for the gaming aspect of my hackintosh. Overall I'm very pleased with these results. More updates in the future!


Final Impressions

Overall I'm very pleased with the way this build panned out. It was my very first computer build, as well as hackintosh build. It had it's up and down but it provided me with a great learning experience. I will update with scores and such as time goes on! Feel free to post here with any of your questions.
 

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Nice,

can you share your EFI folder? which kexts did you use? Clover settings?

For the shutdown try the fixshutdown option, it should solve it
 
Please bro Share Your EFI folder I am going with same mbo nd processor Also your Ktex
 
Nice,

can you share your EFI folder? which kexts did you use? Clover settings?

For the shutdown try the fixshutdown option, it should solve it

I attatched my EFI with all the proper info. Also the fix shutdown option did not do the trick. I had to manualy edit my config.plist and add "FixShutdown_0004" in order for the issue to reside.
 
I attatched my EFI with all the proper info. Also the fix shutdown option did not do the trick. I had to manualy edit my config.plist and add "FixShutdown_0004" in order for the issue to reside.
I think you have an old version of Clover or old version of Clover Configurator...

FixShutdown_0004 is the old method and was changed in FixShutdown, try to update both and see if just the check in Clover Configurator works, cause it should!
 
I think you have an old version of Clover or old version of Clover Configurator...

FixShutdown_0004 is the old method and was changed in FixShutdown, try to update both and see if just the check in Clover Configurator works, cause it should!

That's strange. I actually have the latest version of Clover installed and it still gave me that issue. I read a thread from a similar build on here that ran into the same issue and had to use the "FixShutdown_0004" option as well.
 
No that's for powewr management, I don't think it'll help with the sleep problem!

I don't care about sleep, to difficult to achieve, too many problems and every once in a while an update breaks it... I will live without sleep, the system is so fast to boot anyway
 
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