USB3.0 on Mojave (Z97-A - i7 4790K - HD 4600)

[asheenlevrai]

Hi,
I just installed Mojave (10.14.3) on this Z97 rig (see title).
All (back: 2 and front: 2) USB2.0 ports on the tower work.
All (back: 4 and front: 2) USB3.0 ports on the tower work. However they provide USB2.0 speed

The monitor also acts as a USB hub and is connected to a USB3.0 port on the back of the tower.

All (2) USB2.0 ports on the monitor work.
none (0/2) USB3.0 ports on the monitor work. (1 of them is yellow rather than blue -> fast charge?).

# USB2.0 ports working: 6
# USB3.0 ports working (at low speed): 6
Total USBx ports working: 12
(USBx ports NOT working: 2)

I have the following in /L/E:
- GenericUSBXHCI.kext
- FakePCIID.kext
- FakePCIID_XHCIMux.kext

The following was installed via Multibeast11.0.1:
Remove XHCI USB Port Limit
Adds PMHeart’s patch to remove XHCI USB Port Limit to /Volumes/EFI/EFI/CLOVER/config.plist. Removes previous increase port limit patch.

USBinjectall.kext is NOT present in /L/E (should I add it?)

In Clover Configurator:
ACPI/DSDT/FixUSB is NOT checked (should I check it?)

I don't know what else could help me having all USB3.0 ports working at full speed. Please enlight me.

I believe my BIOS settings are OK but let me know if you think I should double-check something in particular.

Thank you very much in advance for your help.
Best,
-a-

 

[Feartech]

Hi,
I just installed Mojave (10.14.3) on this Z97 rig (see title).
All (back: 2 and front: 2) USB2.0 ports on the tower work.
All (back: 4 and front: 2) USB3.0 ports on the tower work. However they provide USB2.0 speed

The monitor also acts as a USB hub and is connected to a USB3.0 port on the back of the tower.

All (2) USB2.0 ports on the monitor work.
none (0/2) USB3.0 ports on the monitor work. (1 of them is yellow rather than blue -> fast charge?).

# USB2.0 ports working: 6
# USB3.0 ports working (at low speed): 6
Total USBx ports working: 12
(USBx ports NOT working: 2)

I have the following in /L/E:

• GenericUSBXHCI.kext
• FakePCIID.kext
• FakePCIID_XHCIMux.kext

The following was installed via Multibeast11.0.1:
Remove XHCI USB Port Limit
Adds PMHeart’s patch to remove XHCI USB Port Limit to /Volumes/EFI/EFI/CLOVER/config.plist. Removes previous increase port limit patch.

USBinjectall.kext is NOT present in /L/E (should I add it?)

In Clover Configurator:
ACPI/DSDT/FixUSB is NOT checked (should I check it?)

I don't know what else could help me having all USB3.0 ports working at full speed. Please enlight me.

I believe my BIOS settings are OK but let me know if you think I should double-check something in particular.

Thank you very much in advance for your help.
Best,
-a-

[Guide] Creating a Custom SSDT for USBInjectAll.kext

Overview One of the serious issues most users will face with 10.11.x (and later, including 10.12.x) is the new USB stack in OS X/macOS. It has a much heavier reliance on ACPI, and as a result is much more likely to expose bugs in your ACPI implementation of _PLD, and _UPC. It is covered in...

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[asheenlevrai]

[Guide] Creating a Custom SSDT for USBInjectAll.kext

Overview One of the serious issues most users will face with 10.11.x (and later, including 10.12.x) is the new USB stack in OS X/macOS. It has a much heavier reliance on ACPI, and as a result is much more likely to expose bugs in your ACPI implementation of _PLD, and _UPC. It is covered in...

www.tonymacx86.com

OMG I wished you didn't quote this guide

It seems like I'm not smart enough to understand most of what RehabMan is explaining (most of the time). Shame on me... However, if I'm not mistaking I should do the following:

• remove the port-limit patch that was installed with Multibeast
• install USBinjectAll.kext (temporarily)
• determine what USB ports are active (maybe I can do this with hackingtool? Maybe not) and disable the inactive ones
• Generate a corresponding SSDT (whatever that is ) and "put it" where it should be (whatever that means)
• uninstall USBinjectAll.kext

So still a lot to learn on my side

Does that sound about right? (the list, not the fact that I'm ignorant )

Tx
-a-

 

[Feartech]

OMG I wished you didn't quote this guide

It seems like I'm not smart enough to understand most of what RehabMan is explaining (most of the time). Shame on me... However, if I'm not mistaking I should do the following:

• remove the port-limit patch that was installed with Multibeast
• install USBinjectAll.kext (temporarily)
• determine what USB ports are active (maybe I can do this with hackingtool? Maybe not) and disable the inactive ones
• Generate a corresponding SSDT (whatever that is ) and "put it" where it should be (whatever that means)
• uninstall USBinjectAll.kext

So still a lot to learn on my side

Does that sound about right? (the list, not the fact that I'm ignorant )

Tx
-a-

why would you uninstall USBinjectAll.kext ?

 

[asheenlevrai]

why would you uninstall USBinjectAll.kext ?

No idea, really. I thought I understood it was necessary to test which USB ports are active and which ones are not in order to retain only the active ones.
Apparently I misunderstood...

so, then?

• remove the port-limit patch that was installed with Multibeast (via clover configurator?)
• determine what USB ports are active (maybe I can do this with hackingtool? Maybe not) and disable the inactive ones
• Generate a corresponding SSDT (whatever that is ) and "put it" where it should be (whatever that means)

 

[Feartech]

No idea, really. I thought I understood it was necessary to test which USB ports are active and which ones are not in order to retain only the active ones.
Apparently I misunderstood...

so, then?

• remove the port-limit patch that was installed with Multibeast (via clover configurator?)
• determine what USB ports are active (maybe I can do this with hackingtool? Maybe not) and disable the inactive ones
• Generate a corresponding SSDT (whatever that is ) and "put it" where it should be (whatever that means)

just follow the guide as is

or you could use the hackintool to create a kext for your usb ports instead

 

[asheenlevrai]

just follow the guide as is

or you could use the hackintool to create a kext for your usb ports instead

I'll see which one is the less difficult to understand for me. Both are new to me.

 

[asheenlevrai]

USBinjectall.kext is NOT present in /L/E (should I add it?)

I just found out USBinjectAll.kext is present in /E/E/C/K

I don't know how it got there. Should I remove it?

Best,
-a-

 

[Feartech]

I just found out USBinjectAll.kext is present in /E/E/C/K

I don't know how it got there. Should I remove it?

Best,
-a-

no otherwise you won't be able to setup your usb ports

it also belongs in /Library/Extensions along with all your other kexts

How and where to install kexts:

[GUIDE] Installing 3rd Party Kexts - El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina

Installing 3rd Party Kexts in /Library/Extensions Note: This guide was originally written to support MacOS Mojave and older versions (< r5200) of the Clover boot-loader. The methods detailed here are now considered legacy methods and should only used with older versions of MacOS as detailed...

www.tonymacx86.com

 

[asheenlevrai]

no otherwise you won't be able to setup your usb ports

it also belongs in /Library/Extensions along with all your other kexts

How and where to install kexts:

[GUIDE] Installing 3rd Party Kexts - El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina

Installing 3rd Party Kexts in /Library/Extensions Note: This guide was originally written to support MacOS Mojave and older versions (< r5200) of the Clover boot-loader. The methods detailed here are now considered legacy methods and should only used with older versions of MacOS as detailed...

www.tonymacx86.com

OK but AFAIU it's not meant to be permanently present, right? USBinjectAll.kext needs to be removed once USB ports are setup?