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Reason #1
For those who intend on using IGPU only, many (most? all?) Gigabyte Z390 motherboards require framebuffer patching before the motherboard video out ports will work. These fixes may prove to be a bit daunting for beginners. It's just an issue that can be completely avoided by choosing a different brand of motherboard.
I don't know if this affects other Gigabyte 8th/9th gen motherboards.
I have not seen motherboards from other brands require these framebuffer patches.
For those who already have a Gigabyte motherboard, the fix is here:
Reason #2
The CNVi ports on Gigabyte motherboards will not work with macOS compatible Wi-Fi/Bluetooth cards. This is especially important for ITX users who will need the lone PCI-e slot for a graphics card.
As far as I know the CNVi ports on motherboards from other brands do not have this limitation.
Reason #3
MSR is locked (aka CFG locked). This isn't exactly a deal breaker because macOS can run with MSR locked but Asus has MSR unlocked OOB...
Again, there are fixes for Reason #1 and #3. But by choosing motherboards from different brands, you won't have to go through the trouble of applying these fixes.
There's no workaround that will make the CNVi ports on Gigabyte motherboards work with macOS compatible Wi-Fi/Bluetooth cards. No other motherboard manufacturer has this limitation. Idk why Gigabyte screwed its users by doing this.
All three issues can be avoided by just choosing a different brand.
For those who intend on using IGPU only, many (most? all?) Gigabyte Z390 motherboards require framebuffer patching before the motherboard video out ports will work. These fixes may prove to be a bit daunting for beginners. It's just an issue that can be completely avoided by choosing a different brand of motherboard.
I don't know if this affects other Gigabyte 8th/9th gen motherboards.
I have not seen motherboards from other brands require these framebuffer patches.
For those who already have a Gigabyte motherboard, the fix is here:
[GUIDE] General Framebuffer Patching Guide (HDMI Black Screen Problem)
General Framebuffer Patching Guide using Hackintool Please do not quote this guide in its entirety. Post a link instead. 15 Jan 2019: Intel FB-Patcher has been renamed to Hackintool. 19 Jan 2019: Guide overhauled. Please be aware of possible HDMI hot-plug issues. After boot you may have to...
www.tonymacx86.com
Reason #2
The CNVi ports on Gigabyte motherboards will not work with macOS compatible Wi-Fi/Bluetooth cards. This is especially important for ITX users who will need the lone PCI-e slot for a graphics card.
As far as I know the CNVi ports on motherboards from other brands do not have this limitation.
Reason #3
MSR is locked (aka CFG locked). This isn't exactly a deal breaker because macOS can run with MSR locked but Asus has MSR unlocked OOB...
Again, there are fixes for Reason #1 and #3. But by choosing motherboards from different brands, you won't have to go through the trouble of applying these fixes.
There's no workaround that will make the CNVi ports on Gigabyte motherboards work with macOS compatible Wi-Fi/Bluetooth cards. No other motherboard manufacturer has this limitation. Idk why Gigabyte screwed its users by doing this.
All three issues can be avoided by just choosing a different brand.