[SUCCESS] MSI Z490 TOMAHAWK + i7-10700K + iGPU

[philiasso]

Hello.

Since I need Xcode, but Apple has stopped supporting my macbook (15" late 2013), I gave hackintosh a try on my PC.
It's my first hackintosh ever
At first I went for a luck with a ready-made EFI that I found somewhere on forums, but no go (furthest I made was being stuck on russian installation language and a bunch of freezes).
So I got myself a strong coffee and started up from scratch, step by step with openCore docs - managed to get Monterey installed and running smoothly at first try - it's not that difficult as it seems!

Big thanks to the community, as I found the contents here to be very helpful in debugging!

Components:

• Motherboard: MSI MAG Z490 Tomahawk
  • Network: Realtek RTL8125B + Intel I219V
  • Audio: Realtek ALC1200-VD1
• CPU: Intel i7-10700k
  • iGPU: Intel graphics HD630
• RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz
• SSD: Intel® 520 series SSD 240GB WD Blue SN550 NVMe 500GB
• Sound: E-MU Tracker PRE USB2.0
• WiFi/Bluetooth: -

What works:

• Dual GPU / Dual boot (openCanopy.efi)
  • macOS: iGPU (display port)
  • win10: RTX2080Ti (HDMI)
• Network (Realtek RTL8125B and Intel I219V)
• Sound (via USB DAC)
• Facetime
• iMessage
• AppleTV
• USB (front, USB 3.1, USB 3.2, type c)

What does not work:

• (?? will update...)

Overclock:
I use the XMP option for RAM.


(EFI includes everything except SMBIOS data in config.plist)

 

[trs96]

Since I need Xcode, but Apple has stopped supporting my macbook

The performance of this should be much better than the old and slow 2013 MBP.

Congratulations and welcome to the forum.

 

[philiasso]

Indeed! Almost forgotten how enjoyable MacOS can be when running smoothly

 

[lakyman]

Indeed! Almost forgotten how enjoyable MacOS can be when running smoothly

Did you try sound without an usb DAC ? What about wake & sleep ? Thanks

 

[Alfs29]

This "Philiaso's" solution did not work for me, but found another ready made EFI folder solution at

GitHub - Baio1977/MSI-MAG-Z490-Tomahawk-UHD630: HackintoshLife EFI Opencore Big Sur + Win

HackintoshLife EFI Opencore Big Sur + Win . Contribute to Baio1977/MSI-MAG-Z490-Tomahawk-UHD630 development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Added 5700 XT with boot arg ....... agdpmod=pikera
Updated myselt to latest OC too.
Works like charm with Monterey 12.4

 

[LasaterJ]

Philiasso, I am thinking about getting an MSI Z490 Tomahawk and using the EFI you shared to create my next (and probably my last?) Hackintosh. I’ve never been able to figure out how to get Big Sur or Monterey to work with my current hardware.

Do you have any advice to offer? Have you had much trouble with OS updates? Is 12.4 working for you?

 

[anmac1789]

Why did you go with MSI ?

 

[luchobe]

Have you updated it?