USB Ports Mapping, USB 3.0 Asus P9X79pro Help

[Nehedar]

"IOPCIFamily.kext" is the standard Apple USB parent kext.

Your ASMedia ports are being recognised by macOS now, and we can see a device attached - Datatraveler. However it sounds as though they are not "mounting" on the desktop.

If you are still using Big Sur then you may be up against a built-in wall, a limit on the hardware being recognised and activated by macOS. Remember the X79 machines are very old now. We have to accept that macOS does not support all older hardware like Windows does.

Maybe a more modern, supported USB3 chipset in a PCIe card is now the way forward. (Or go with a older version of macOS/OS X).

Thank you.
Do you believe that this PCIe will work

Rivo PCI Express Riser USB 3.0 Card 5-Port PCI Extender Card and 4 Pin Power Connector,PCI-E USB 3.0 Hub Controller Adapter with Interna 19 Pin Connector - Expand Another Two USB 3.0 Ports : Amazon.ca: Electronics

Rivo PCI Express Riser USB 3.0 Card 5-Port PCI Extender Card and 4 Pin Power Connector,PCI-E USB 3.0 Hub Controller Adapter with Interna 19 Pin Connector - Expand Another Two USB 3.0 Ports : Amazon.ca: Electronics

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[UtterDisbelief]

Thank you.
Do you believe that this PCIe will work

Rivo PCI Express Riser USB 3.0 Card 5-Port PCI Extender Card and 4 Pin Power Connector,PCI-E USB 3.0 Hub Controller Adapter with Interna 19 Pin Connector - Expand Another Two USB 3.0 Ports : Amazon.ca: Electronics

Rivo PCI Express Riser USB 3.0 Card 5-Port PCI Extender Card and 4 Pin Power Connector,PCI-E USB 3.0 Hub Controller Adapter with Interna 19 Pin Connector - Expand Another Two USB 3.0 Ports : Amazon.ca: Electronics

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Possibly not.

You need to look for one that specifies being "Mac" compatible. This is down to the chipset used. A good example is the Fresco Logic FL1100 chip which is usually specced as Mac compatible in the description. Worth zooming in on the photos.

 

[Edhawk]

No the USB PCIe card linked above will not work in macOS. It uses the NEC uPD720201 chipset, which is not supported in macOS.

I use these three USB3 PCIe cards in my Hacks.

PCIe to USB 3.2 Gen 2/3.1Gen 2 Card with 20Gbps 5-Port (2X USB-A -3X USB-C) USB C PC 3.2 Card Express Expansion Internal Converter PCIE Splitter for Desktop PC Windows 10/8/7 (Black) (Gray): Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Buy PCIe to USB 3.2 Gen 2/3.1Gen 2 Card with 20Gbps 5-Port (2X USB-A -3X USB-C) USB C PC 3.2 Card Express Expansion Internal Converter PCIE Splitter for Desktop PC Windows 10/8/7 (Black) (Gray) at Amazon UK.

www.amazon.co.uk

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08H1TZPG7/?tag=tonymacx86-21

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The first two are ASMedia chipset cards. The eBay card is a Fresco Logic card, second hand.

All three worked out of the box with no input required.

 

[Nehedar]

No the USB PCIe card linked above will not work in macOS. It uses the NEC uPD720201 chipset, which is not supported in macOS.

I use these three USB3 PCIe cards in my Hacks.

PCIe to USB 3.2 Gen 2/3.1Gen 2 Card with 20Gbps 5-Port (2X USB-A -3X USB-C) USB C PC 3.2 Card Express Expansion Internal Converter PCIE Splitter for Desktop PC Windows 10/8/7 (Black) (Gray): Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Buy PCIe to USB 3.2 Gen 2/3.1Gen 2 Card with 20Gbps 5-Port (2X USB-A -3X USB-C) USB C PC 3.2 Card Express Expansion Internal Converter PCIE Splitter for Desktop PC Windows 10/8/7 (Black) (Gray) at Amazon UK.

www.amazon.co.uk

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08H1TZPG7/?tag=tonymacx86-21

Inateck Superspeed 4 Ports PCI-E to USB 3.0 Expansion Card (includes cable) | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Inateck Superspeed 4 Ports PCI-E to USB 3.0 Expansion Card (includes cable) at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.

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The first two are ASMedia chipset cards. The eBay card is a Fresco Logic card, second hand.

All three worked out of the box with no input required.

Hi, thank you. I bought the Ulansen https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08H1TZPG7/?tag=tonymacx86-21
it works BUT, it makes the Fenvi T919 Wifi not working, Wifi can not be enabled/connected
I have already created a new SSDT-HPET, swapped PCIe slots and the same issue.

 

[Edhawk]

Not sure why the WiFi would stop working, the new USb card is only PCIe x1 so it shouldn't be a power draw issue.

If you remove the USB card, does the WiFi start working again, without any other fixes being required?

Do the USB ports on the new Ulansen card work?

 

[Nehedar]

Not sure why the WiFi would stop working, the new USb card is only PCIe x1 so it shouldn't be a power draw issue.

If you remove the USB card, does the WiFi start working again, without any other fixes being required?

Do the USB ports on the new Ulansen card work?

Yes, as soon I remove the USB 3.0 card wifi start working again without any other fixes.
Yes, the USB ports work well on the Ulansen card.

 

[Edhawk]

In the new thread you started about IRQ issues, have you confirmed which PCIe slots were being used by the cards in your system?

 

[Nehedar]

In the new thread you started about IRQ issues, have you confirmed which PCIe slots were being used by the cards in your system?

I do not know how to check this.
THis are the screenshots from SSDT time I captured from Windows when bulit the SSDT-HPET

System Report does not show any PCI card

While trying to enable SMBus I runned GFX util

Is there any command on Terminal to check the PCIe slots

 

[Edhawk]

You're needed to select 'C' to get the default IRQ patches and SSDT. When you add the SSDT-HPET.aml table to your setup, you need to make sure you add the two APCI patches that were created along with the SSDT. Without the patches the SSDT does nothing.

The SMBUS address for your system is PCI0.SMB

Hackintool is an easier way to see what is relevant on your system. Just expand the Hackintool > PCIe devices tab to show all the elements on display.

Example of fully expanded PCIe tab in Hackintool below. SMBus device highlighted.

 

[Nehedar]

You're needed to select 'C' to get the default IRQ patches and SSDT. When you add the SSDT-HPET.aml table to your setup, you need to make sure you add the two APCI patches that were created along with the SSDT. Without the patches the SSDT does nothing.

The SMBUS address for your system is PCI0.SMB

Hackintool is an easier way to see what is relevant on your system. Just expand the Hackintool > PCIe devices tab to show all the elements on display.

Example of fully expanded PCIe tab in Hackintool below. SMBus device highlighted.

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Yes, I did it.