[SUCCESS] Gigabyte Designare Z390 (Thunderbolt 3) + i7-9700K + AMD RX 580

[zipb]

Hi @CaseySJ Was just going to ask this very same thing. However, one caveat, if I want to change out my SSD to avoid the TRIM issue I will have with my Samsung 970's, what process to you recommend to migrate to new NMV? Restore using Carbon Copy Cloner? Thanks!

What I did: I copied my SSD with Mojave to a new NVME SSD with CCC. Then copied the EFI(OC) partition to the new SSD. Then upgraded OC on the new NVME. Then just upgraded the new SSD to Big Sur/Monterey/what have you.

If something goes wrong, you still have a perfect working copy of your previous install.

 

[Rag]

Hi @CaseySJ I managed to update to 0.81 but I noticed something different in this version. When we press the spacebar, there is no more option to reset nv-ram... you know what the problem is, thanks for your support always.

 

[CaseySJ]

Hello @CaseySJ a doubt, I see that the last EFI that we have available is 0.80 that I can download and I updated last month, is 0.81 already available for download? Because on the page it stopped at 0.80 and even at hackdown .. it also says no update. And you comment on fixes that should only come in 0.82. And then 0.81 is it available or not? Thanks for your support always.

Hello @Rag,

HackinDROM can auto-update OpenCore EFI folders to latest officially released version of OpenCore. Because the latest official release is 0.8.1, it's possible to update your system by following this mini-guide from the Quick Reference spoiler at the top of Post 1:

 

[phrfpeixoto]

Hi!
I need a bit of help here!
I disassembled my computer entirely (for cleaning, it was covered in dust) and not my Hackintosh won't boot.
Hitting ctrl+v while booting shows this

I was using Currently on 0.7.4.
Running BigSur (not the latest, but I can't remember exactly what version)
Any help is appreciated.



EDIT: It seems my BIOS settings were cleared. I tried reconfiguring it as so:

• Press F2 to toggle to Advanced Mode.
• Press F7 to Load Optimized Defaults.

Now make the following settings:

• Tweaker
  • Advanced CPU Settings → VT-d → Disabled → Update: This can be Enabled if using OpenCore
  • Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) → Profile 1
• Settings
  • Internal Graphics → Enabled
  • Above 4G Decoding → Enabled
  • Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration
    • Security Level → No Security
      This will trigger a 'Save & Exit' dialog so press ESC to close the dialog.
    • Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration
      • Thunderbolt USB Support → Enabled
      • GPIO3 Force Pwr → Enabled
  • USB Configuration
    • XHCI Handoff → Enabled
• Boot
  • Windows 8/10 Features → Other OS
  • CSM Support → Disabled
    Some devices such as GPUs may require CSM Support to be enabled. There is no harm in setting this to either Enabled or Disabled. Use the setting that works best.
• Save & Exit → Save Profiles → Save to Profile 1
  This preserves the firmware settings for easy recovery.

The problem is still here, though.

EDIT 2: I realized I had a saved profile in my BIOS setup. Loaded it back and the system booted!!
\o/

 

[Itshuta]

Hello,
I have to sign a document using Adobe Acrobat Pro but it does not work on my Hackintosh.
When I should have a pop-up window allowing me to chose my certificate, I have a black window with nothing in it.
Every other Adobe programs are working great.
Does anyone already encounter this problem ?

 

[Daranski]

** Custom BIOS F9i with Latest Intel Micro Code 0xEC and Intel ME Security Fixes **
Credit: @Elias64Fr


WARNING:
Please install BIOS F9i OFFICIAL version before installing this one
If you are already running BIOS F9i, then you may install the new BIOS directly

Double Warning:
YOU MUST BE RUNNING BIOS F9i (official version) BEFORE PROCEEDING. IF YOU FAIL TO MEET THIS CRITERIA, YOUR MOTHERBOARD WILL NOT BOOT.​

...

Hi Casey,

I already have installed BIOS F9i 0xEA version of the microcode. Can I install F9i 0xEC BIOS directly onto this? or do I need to revert to F9i Official?

Thanks for your instructions, its just they were not specific to this dilemma

 

[CaseySJ]

Hi Casey,

I already have installed BIOS F9i 0xEA version of the microcode. Can I install F9i 0xEC BIOS directly onto this? or do I need to revert to F9i Official?

Thanks for your instructions, its just they were not specific to this dilemma

Hello @Daranski,

If the existing BIOS F9i on your motherboard is the official version (i.e. it was not modified by any one of us here on Tonymac) then it is okay to install our modified version.

 

[Daranski]

Hello @Daranski,

If the existing BIOS F9i on your motherboard is the official version (i.e. it was not modified by any one of us here on Tonymac) then it is okay to install our modified version.

Can I simply flash the BIOS back to F9i from modified F9i 0xEA using the standard procedure via the BIOS screen?

 

[brousseau6933]

Can I simply flash the BIOS back to F9i from modified F9i 0xEA using the standard procedure via the BIOS screen?

Yes. Then, you flash the new modded BIOS.

 

[Daranski]

Just noticed an updated firmware for Samsung NVMe 970 EVO Plus on the Samsung website. Perhaps it is wishful thinking for it to fix TRIM issues....

Firmware: 4B2QEXM7

Has anybody tested it?