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

Z490 VISION D
By utilizing a robust direct 12 phase digital VRM solution with Smart Power Stages, the Z490 VISION D can tackle CPU-intensive workloads and maintain rock solid stability. The triple M.2 with Thermal Guards configuration provides ultra fast transfer speeds for users who demand reliable performance, durability, and speed.

Share your work with Thunderbolt 3, the fastest single-wire connection available on the market with transfer speeds up to 40 Gb/s. Not only is it the fastest port available, it also is a nearly universal port, offering a world of new possibilities such as 4K video output eGPU connectivity and much more.

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The AnandTech overview of Vision D (still not on Gigabyte US website):
What we know:

Z490 Vision D Z390 Designare Comment
MSRP
(US Dollars)
$299 $269 Less expensive than
expected! Only $30 more
PCIe slots Three x16
One x1
Three x16
Two x1
-1 x1 slot
NVMe SSD slots Three NVMe x4 slots Two NVMe x4 slots +1 NVMe SSD slot
Ethernet ports Intel i225 2.5GbE
Intel i219 1.0GbE
Intel i211 1.0GbE
Intel i219 1.0GbE
We gain a 2.5GbE
Ethernet port
WiFi/Bluetooth Intel AX201:
  • WiFi 6
  • Bluetooth 5.1
Intel AC-9560:
  • WiFi 5
  • Bluetooth 5.0
Better WiFi and better
Bluetooth
USB 2.0 Headers Two USB 2.0 headers One USB 2.0 header +1 USB 2.0 header is
very welcome
RGB 12V RGB
5V Addressable RGB
12V RGB We gain 5V Addressable
RGB (RGB Fusion)
 
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If we add "AMD" to the GPU name then it will appear in VideoProc. Please see this post for details.

First i copied your device id for uhd from the 10.15.4 fresh install guide, now video proc doesnt stuck at full load when i ran hardware accelaration test, so i guess it helped...Good so far, thanks...On the other hand i tried to add de RX 580, that video proc recognises this hardware...But this doesnt work...Please see my config everything fine so far? As well the vram part for the igpu? D3C40C09-5097-4BD5-BFA0-2533A92A001E.png
 

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The AnandTech overview of Vision D (still not on Gigabyte US website):
What we know:
  • Three x16 slots with the same PCIe lane sharing scheme as before (PCIe 3.0)
  • Only one PCIe x1 (short) slot. Z390 Designare has two.
  • Three NVMe SSD slots. Z390 Designare has two.
  • Two Ethernet ports, but one of them is 2.5G (Intel i225) while the other is the same 1G (Intel i219).
  • Intel AX201 WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1. Z390 Designare has WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0.
  • Two on-board USB 2.0 headers. Z390 Designare has one.
  • Addressable RGB (RGB Fusion) headers. Z390 Designare does not have Addressable RGB.
  • MSRP US$299 -- much less than expected. Z390 Designare is US$269 so this is only $30 more.
since there is only one DP-in, but 2 thunderbolt ports, would you use one for a display and the other for non-display TB devices?
 
First i copied your device id for uhd from the 10.15.4 fresh install guide, now video proc doesnt stuck at full load when i ran hardware accelaration test, so i guess it helped...Good so far, thanks...On the other hand i tried to add de RX 580, that video proc recognises this hardware...But this doesnt work...Please see my config everything fine so far? As well the vram part for the igpu?View attachment 466068
Fixed an error in that post. The property name should be AAPL,model instead of just 'model'.
 
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since there is only one DP-in, but 2 thunderbolt ports, would you use one for a display and the other for non-display TB devices?
Same as with Z390 Designare we can use both ports for Thunderbolt 3 devices including eGPUs, but only Port #1 to directly drive a Thunderbolt display.
 
... the missing parts are "just" resisters and there is a pretty good chance the board will work fine by simply bridging the space between the missing resisters
I, too, had the idea, but held it back, because there were rare cases, where it backfired.
I experimented and broke a looooot of stuff, when I was younger. My uncle always backed me up, shared my curiosity and told me that sometimes (back in THOSE days it was more like "often" for me) you learn the mechanics of devices by breaking them and I could never become a master of repair without ever having broken something :lol: since then I developed an aptitude for all kinds of machines.
Another day, and I'm ready for another experiment.

Thank you all @genzai, @CaseySJ, and @SuDoDmz for your ideas and suggestions!

I prefer soldering over using a pen with conductive ink. A soldered connection seems way more solid and much easier to undo than a conductive ink connection. My friend that has a soldering station will help me out tonight to bridge the connections where the resistors once were.

So tonight I might either break something (and work my way up to master of disaster), or actually fix my Designare.
The new Designare board arrived in the mail today, so if soldering fixes my current board I can return the new one. If my soldering and fixing attempt breaks my current Designare tonight, I'll be up-and-running again tomorrow with the new board.

Will keep you posted on results.

PS (off-topic) ... We might have found a concept for a new TV show here ... Master of Repair and/or Master of Disaster, in the line of many shows like Master Chef etc ;)
 
Worthwhile to watch... Same old UHD 630 iGPU. Really need to wait for Rocket Lake S CPUs.

Charts below are Comet Lake S:
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The Terminal commands are applicable to all macOS Mojave and Catalina systems. The SSDT / ACPI Patch is for Z390 only.
I am not sure what this signifies or if there is anything that looks like it is causing sleep wake problems and if there is a fix.
 

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