Using a Presonus Quantum Thunderbolt 2 Audio Interface...HELP

[Mgaspar1]

Do you have the TB2 to TB3 adapter for the 2626? The Quantum 2626 is TB3 and if I’m not mistaken, your MB supports only TB version 1!

Do you have any other Thunderbolt device to verify that your ports are functioning under MacOS (hotplug, aml patches, etc…)?

Hello my friend,

I have the adapter, original from Apple. On Windows, it works perfectly.
Unfortunately, I don't have any other Thunderbolt equipment to check.
The system report states that there is no equipment connected.

What can I do?

I don't think it's a cable-related issue. Thanks a lot for the help!

 

[Mgaspar1]

Do you have the TB2 to TB3 adapter for the 2626? The Quantum 2626 is TB3 and if I’m not mistaken, your MB supports only TB version 1!

Do you have any other Thunderbolt device to verify that your ports are functioning under MacOS (hotplug, aml patches, etc…)?

I'm not a hackintosh expert. I don't know anything about "aml patches".

 

[brousseau6933]

Here a couple of threads about your MB:

[SUCCESS] Old Hack, New Tricks - Mojave on GA-Z77X-UP5 TH System

After a few years of running a GZ-Z77X-UP5 TH Hackintosh using scripts written by al3xtjames, I had maxed out at Sierra as the supporting operating system...I never did get High Sierra successfully installed. At the time I used those scripts because they supported by hardware better than...

www.tonymacx86.com

@Stork build: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...-build-i5-3570k-ga-z77x-up5-th-gtx-760.73112/

 

[brousseau6933]

I'm not a hackintosh expert. I don't know anything about "aml patches".

Check my latest post and take a look at @Stork build.

 

[Mgaspar1]

Check my latest post and take a look at @Stork build.

The @Stork build was my inspiration for building this hackintosh many years ago.

I tried to read the documentation but I couldn't understand about this paragraph: Note. By default, the 2 Thunderbolt ports enable only connecting up to 3 devices on each Thunderbolt port. If you really want to daisy-chain 6 devices off each port, you have to enable extra bandwidth in the BIOS. A consequence of enabling more bandwidth to the Thunderbolt ports is disabling the SATA-8 port and the eSATA at the back panel. However, this shouldn't be a problem for most of us. (See the Manual page 59 for the technical gobbly gook.)

 

[brousseau6933]

The @Stork build was my inspiration for building this hackintosh many years ago.

I tried to read the documentation but I couldn't understand about this paragraph: Note. By default, the 2 Thunderbolt ports enable only connecting up to 3 devices on each Thunderbolt port. If you really want to daisy-chain 6 devices off each port, you have to enable extra bandwidth in the BIOS. A consequence of enabling more bandwidth to the Thunderbolt ports is disabling the SATA-8 port and the eSATA at the back panel. However, this shouldn't be a problem for most of us. (See the Manual page 59 for the technical gobbly gook.)

Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD7-TH - Thunderbolt 2.0 Testing

OK, new year, new board! The Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD7-TH is now out- the first Gigabyte board certified with "Falcon Ridge" Thunderbolt 2.0. The Thunderbolt chip is the same chip as is currently shipping with the Mac Pro. We've been testing for the past few days, and have the following to report so...

www.tonymacx86.com

Excerpt from Thunderbolt settings in BIOS:

Setup Notes:

• Set UEFI to Optimized Defaults
• Set Peripherals > Thunderbolt to Security Level: Legacy Mode
• Many more Thunderbolt options in UEFI- more testing needed

What is working:

• All Thunderbolt devices appear in System Profiler as PCI Card > Expresscard when plugged at boot.
• Both Thunderbolt ports work as Mini-DP Intel HD 4600 graphics ports with hotswap
• Hotswapping devices doesn't freeze system, as it sometimes did with Thunderbolt 1.0, however menu is misidentified as Base System Peripheral:

IMPORTANT NOTE: You may be required to boot into Windows and install Thunderbolt Firmware Drivers located here in order to initiate Thunderbolt functionality- more testing needed.

What is NOT working:

• Systemwide Native Thunderbolt recognition
• Full reliable Eject/Hotswap support

 

[Mgaspar1]

Check my latest post and take a look at @Stork build.

From what I read at the end of @Stork's report, everything works. I believe the Thunderbolt port as well.

 

[brousseau6933]

If you boot in Windows first, then power on the 2626, then reboot in MacOS, does it work?

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What is NOT working:

• Systemwide Native Thunderbolt recognition
• Full reliable Eject/Hotswap support »

From @tonymacx86 thread.

Check the Security settings (and other settings) in BIOS Thunderbolt section carefully.

Edit: sorry, Tonymac has a Z87 TB board…

 

[Mgaspar1]

Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD7-TH - Thunderbolt 2.0 Testing

OK, new year, new board! The Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD7-TH is now out- the first Gigabyte board certified with "Falcon Ridge" Thunderbolt 2.0. The Thunderbolt chip is the same chip as is currently shipping with the Mac Pro. We've been testing for the past few days, and have the following to report so...

www.tonymacx86.com

Excerpt from Thunderbolt settings in BIOS:

Setup Notes:

• Set UEFI to Optimized Defaults
• Set Peripherals > Thunderbolt to Security Level: Legacy Mode
• Many more Thunderbolt options in UEFI- more testing needed

What is working:

• All Thunderbolt devices appear in System Profiler as PCI Card > Expresscard when plugged at boot.
• Both Thunderbolt ports work as Mini-DP Intel HD 4600 graphics ports with hotswap
• Hotswapping devices doesn't freeze system, as it sometimes did with Thunderbolt 1.0, however menu is misidentified as Base System Peripheral:

IMPORTANT NOTE: You may be required to boot into Windows and install Thunderbolt Firmware Drivers located here in order to initiate Thunderbolt functionality- more testing needed.

What is NOT working:

• Systemwide Native Thunderbolt recognition
• Full reliable Eject/Hotswap support

In my mother board BIOS, there are only this section

 

[brousseau6933]

Not a lot of Thunderbolt settings .