X299 Big Sur Support

[zabalex]

@CaseySJ
Hello Casey, any progress on TB3 for my configuration? It's been a while since I've asked this question, and I'm hoping maybe there were some updates that I might've missed.
While waiting for some reliable solution on the native TB3, I purchased the recommended PCI TB3 card, but I can't install it for my GB motherboard. For some reason the USB connector - the one that gets the power source, the pin position does not match with the TB3 card's connector:

this is my USB splitter on my motherboard:

I don't know what to do at this point, any recommendations?

 

[Middleman]

@CaseySJ
Hello Casey, any progress on TB3 for my configuration? It's been a while since I've asked this question, and I'm hoping maybe there were some updates that I might've missed.
While waiting for some reliable solution on the native TB3, I purchased the recommended PCI TB3 card, but I can't install it for my GB motherboard. For some reason the USB connector - the one that gets the power source, the pin position does not match with the TB3 card's connector:
View attachment 520982

this is my USB splitter on my motherboard:
View attachment 520983

I don't know what to do at this point, any recommendations?

Erm...that cable you're holding is not designed for USB. It is a Thunderbolt header cable!
It is only designed to be fitted onto those motherboards that have such a header available for Thunderbolt,
but no actual TB controller chip on the board itself (like the one below). >

 

[Narzill]

Thank you for your answer, I don't have ResizeBar option in my BIOS, where it is supposed to be ?

24 pin are proprely connected, but I didn't check on another PCIe, I'll try that if it change something, thank you !

edit : another PCIe doesn't change, i'll maybe try another mobo

Hi !!

I change my mobo, the new one is : ASUS ROG Rampage VI Extreme, the older one seemed maybe faulty

Install was perfect, no error, juste one time and done 11.4 !
I just have one problem now, my SATA drives are not detected (I can only use my 3 nmve)

In Windows, it's ok the HDDs are working..

Any idea ?


EDIT : Found it ! I had to add this kext : CtlnaAHCIPort.kext

According to Dortania guide : LINK

 

[djlild7hina]

Happy OpenCore and WWDC day!

Attached is a new Base-EFI for version OpenCore 0.7.0.

Changes:
Bootloader / Kexts:

• NVMeFix 1.0.8
• AppleALC 1.6.1
• VirtualSMC 1.2.4
• RestrictEvents 1.0.2
• WhateverGreen 1.5.0
• Updated "Resources" files for OpenCanopy GUI

config.plist Changes:

• Adjusted PickerAttributes to 17 and PickerVariant to Acidanthera\GoldenGate

Github Base-EFI page
Acidanthera Update: June 2021

 

[ramazarusx]

It's safe if you mean you will be stuck with using macOS 12

I'd say 13 too then Game Over fro the new stuff

 

[ramazarusx]

I also noticed these Xeons QS on eBay, mainly from China but I'm a bit skeptical sine I've always bought boxed OEM chips. Isn't it risky? You know... from china... prototypes... don't know!

@ramazarusx what do you means by BIOS patching? What's wrong with the standard BIOS?

CFGLOCK and A1 patching

Is it worth it over a X229? What differences you notice between the two?

There are some , mainly for me it was memory limit, I needed more then 128GB.

Actually been looking at the exact same setup as you have here. There seem to be a lot of 3265m QS samples around ebay for a pretty penny.

Also eager to know if this is worth upgrading from x299?

If money is not an option and you need memory/cores and don't mind sleepless night setting everything up then sure go for it.

 

[izo1]

OpenCore 0.7.0 for SAGE/10G

Here's my cleaned up OpenCore 0.7.0 for SAGE/10G if anyone needs it.

Note I have removed TB3 in general for now since it causes freezing when I put in the 6900XT, I will be reflashing it soon and will update the EFI.

 

[izo1]

@CaseySJ I believe this is the KP I get from the TB3 card I pulled out of the system for now

Panic(CPU 2, time 23612462867): NMIPI for unresponsive processor: TLB flush timeout, TLB state:0x0
RAX: 0xffffff8012376320, RBX: 0xffffff8013289e50, RCX: 0xfffff698c0076630, RDX: 0xffffff8013242080
RSP: 0xffffffa21a97b6e0, RBP: 0xffffffa21a97b700, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0xffffff875d0d4640
R8:  0xffff9fffffffffff, R9:  0x0000600000000000, R10: 0x0000000000000000, R11: 0x000000057f698c04
R12: 0xffffff875ca3a410, R13: 0x000000057f69928f, R14: 0xffffff875ca3a3c0, R15: 0xffffff8013242080
RFL: 0x0000000000000006, RIP: 0xffffff80125c3275, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000000
Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address
0xffffffa21a774f80 : 0xffffff80125c4ccb mach_kernel : _interrupt + 0x12b
0xffffffa21a774fd0 : 0xffffff8012432bdd mach_kernel : _hndl_allintrs + 0x11d
0xffffffa21a97b700 : 0xffffff80125bfe49 mach_kernel : _machine_switch_context + 0x99
0xffffffa21a97b730 : 0xffffff80124b2bf2 mach_kernel : _thread_unstop + 0x17d2
0xffffffa21a97b7a0 : 0xffffff80124b138f mach_kernel : _thread_block_reason + 0xaf
0xffffffa21a97b7f0 : 0xffffff8012432cf0 mach_kernel : _return_to_iret + 0x110
0xffffffa21a97b950 : 0xffffff8013532ba7 com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform : _AcpiOsExtPCIConfigRead + 0x158
0xffffffa21a97b9a0 : 0xffffff8013549539 com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform : _AcpiOsReadPciConfiguration + 0x45
0xffffffa21a97b9e0 : 0xffffff801353174c com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform : __ZN23AppleACPIPlatformExpert16readAddressSpaceEPyj13IOACPIAddressjjj + 0xfa
0xffffffa21a97ba20 : 0xffffff8013548131 com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform : __ZN12AppleACPIPCI12configRead16E17IOPCIAddressSpaceh + 0x7b
0xffffffa21a97ba50 : 0xffffff8014f8b15b com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily : __ZN32IOPCIMessagedInterruptController16disableDeviceMSIEP11IOPCIDevice + 0x6d
0xffffffa21a97ba70 : 0xffffff8014f8b0d1 com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily : __ZN32IOPCIMessagedInterruptController19unregisterInterruptEP9IOServicei + 0xed
0xffffffa21a97bab0 : 0xffffff8012bbe2f2 mach_kernel : __ZN9IOService19unregisterInterruptEi + 0x52
0xffffffa21a97bae0 : 0xffffff8012bef58d mach_kernel : __ZN22IOInterruptEventSource11setWorkLoopEP10IOWorkLoop + 0x19d
0xffffffa21a97bb10 : 0xffffff8012becf7f mach_kernel : __ZN10IOWorkLoop13_maintRequestEPvS0_S0_S0_ + 0x24f
0xffffffa21a97bb40 : 0xffffff8012bf072f mach_kernel : __ZN13IOCommandGate9runActionEPFiP8OSObjectPvS2_S2_S2_ES2_S2_S2_S2_ + 0xaf
0xffffffa21a97bba0 : 0xffffff8015437913 com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBXHCI : __ZN12AppleUSBXHCI20lowerOnePowerStateToEm + 0x11a3
0xffffffa21a97bc00 : 0xffffff801547f9f5 com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBXHCIPCI : __ZN15AppleUSBXHCIPCI20lowerOnePowerStateToEm + 0x337
0xffffffa21a97bc50 : 0xffffff8015489d3f com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBXHCIPCI : __ZN14AppleUSBXHCITR20lowerOnePowerStateToEm + 0x44f
0xffffffa21a97bcd0 : 0xffffff80152a11ef com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHostFamily : __ZN22AppleUSBHostController18setPowerStateGatedEmP9IOService + 0x337
0xffffffa21a97bd60 : 0xffffff8012bf072f mach_kernel : __ZN13IOCommandGate9runActionEPFiP8OSObjectPvS2_S2_S2_ES2_S2_S2_S2_ + 0xaf
0xffffffa21a97bdc0 : 0xffffff80152a0e67 com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHostFamily : __ZN22AppleUSBHostController13setPowerStateEmP9IOService + 0xcf
0xffffffa21a97bdf0 : 0xffffff8012bd3811 mach_kernel : __ZN9IOService19driverSetPowerStateEv + 0x1f1
0xffffffa21a97be60 : 0xffffff8012bd35aa mach_kernel : __ZN9IOService15pmDriverCalloutEPS_ + 0x2a
0xffffffa21a97be80 : 0xffffff80124d46c5 mach_kernel : _thread_call_delayed_timer + 0x4a5
0xffffffa21a97bef0 : 0xffffff80124d5634 mach_kernel : _thread_call_delayed_timer + 0x1414
0xffffffa21a97bfa0 : 0xffffff801243213e mach_kernel : _call_continuation + 0x2e
     Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[99A70889-A31C-3B25-8E88-ADD3F317E4E4]@0xffffff8014f6a000->0xffffff8014f92fff
         com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform(6.1)[83012C9A-0C54-382F-9B6A-112A69786CFA]@0xffffff801352b000->0xffffff80135a2fff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleSMC(3.1.9)[1CE81438-E589-30EA-B40B-615AC3BDBED4]@0xffffff8013b56000->0xffffff8013b6efff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[1B2FE91E-3EC7-3ED3-AF6B-E9C4BE29D5E3]@0xffffff8014a42000->0xffffff8014a43fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[99A70889-A31C-3B25-8E88-ADD3F317E4E4]@0xffffff8014f6a000->0xffffff8014f92fff
         com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHostFamily(1.2)[BD7179E5-F2E2-3E86-83D5-F3EA5EE1EE3F]@0xffffff8015288000->0xffffff8015316fff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBusPowerController(1.0)[C9BC6F50-42B7-3CD3-8608-B8F8236D3243]@0xffffff801382e000->0xffffff8013831fff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleSMC(3.1.9)[1CE81438-E589-30EA-B40B-615AC3BDBED4]@0xffffff8013b56000->0xffffff8013b6efff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBCommon(1.0)[A8CD0277-B482-3874-8AA0-C7177FE83D1E]@0xffffff8013ca6000->0xffffff8013ca9fff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHostMergeProperties(1.2)[6086D16D-B5BA-3D7F-9EAD-F6E9E56459E4]@0xffffff8015383000->0xffffff8015383fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[1B2FE91E-3EC7-3ED3-AF6B-E9C4BE29D5E3]@0xffffff8014a42000->0xffffff8014a43fff
         com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBXHCI(1.2)[EA1F9053-9282-37B3-83B8-DBCA6270C527]@0xffffff801541e000->0xffffff801546bfff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBCommon(1.0)[A8CD0277-B482-3874-8AA0-C7177FE83D1E]@0xffffff8013ca6000->0xffffff8013ca9fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[1B2FE91E-3EC7-3ED3-AF6B-E9C4BE29D5E3]@0xffffff8014a42000->0xffffff8014a43fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHostFamily(1.2)[BD7179E5-F2E2-3E86-83D5-F3EA5EE1EE3F]@0xffffff8015288000->0xffffff8015316fff
         com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBXHCIPCI(1.2)[5AD5B303-FA3F-38AD-B84D-119C5ABF020C]@0xffffff8015475000->0xffffff801549dfff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBCommon(1.0)[A8CD0277-B482-3874-8AA0-C7177FE83D1E]@0xffffff8013ca6000->0xffffff8013ca9fff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBXHCI(1.2)[EA1F9053-9282-37B3-83B8-DBCA6270C527]@0xffffff801541e000->0xffffff801546bfff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[1B2FE91E-3EC7-3ED3-AF6B-E9C4BE29D5E3]@0xffffff8014a42000->0xffffff8014a43fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[99A70889-A31C-3B25-8E88-ADD3F317E4E4]@0xffffff8014f6a000->0xffffff8014f92fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHostFamily(1.2)[BD7179E5-F2E2-3E86-83D5-F3EA5EE1EE3F]@0xffffff8015288000->0xffffff8015316fff

Process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Boot args: keepsyms=1 agdpmod=pikera chunklist-security-epoch=0 -chunklist-no-rev2-dev chunklist-security-epoch=0 -chunklist-no-rev2-dev

Mac OS version:
20F71

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 20.5.0: Sat May  8 05:10:33 PDT 2021; root:xnu-7195.121.3~9/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 52A1E876-863E-38E3-AC80-09BBAB13B752
KernelCache slide: 0x0000000012200000
KernelCache base:  0xffffff8012400000
Kernel slide:      0x0000000012210000
Kernel text base:  0xffffff8012410000
_HIB  text base: 0xffffff8012300000
System model name: MacPro7,1 (Mac-27AD2F918AE68F61)
System shutdown begun: NO
Panic diags file available: NO (0xe00002d8)
Hibernation exit count: 0


System uptime in nanoseconds: 23613058405
Last Sleep:           absolute           base_tsc          base_nano
  Uptime  : 0x000000057f72b0c4
  Sleep   : 0x0000000000000000 0x0000000000000000 0x0000000000000000
  Wake    : 0x0000000000000000 0x000000204c6fa563 0x0000000000000000

panic(cpu 28 caller 0xffffff801259e5e1): "IPI timeout, unresponsive CPU bitmap: 0x4, NMIPI acks: 0x0, now: 0x1, deadline: 22800118115, pre-NMIPI time: 0x57f69912f, current: 0x57f72b863, global: 1"@/System/Volumes/Data/SWE/macOS/BuildRoots/e90674e518/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/xnu/xnu-7195.121.3/osfmk/x86_64/pmap.c:2905
Backtrace (CPU 28), Frame : Return Address
0xffffffa21db436e0 : 0xffffff801248e0dd mach_kernel : _handle_debugger_trap + 0x3fd
0xffffffa21db43730 : 0xffffff80125d4f33 mach_kernel : _kdp_i386_trap + 0x143
0xffffffa21db43770 : 0xffffff80125c552a mach_kernel : _kernel_trap + 0x55a
0xffffffa21db437c0 : 0xffffff8012432a2f mach_kernel : _return_from_trap + 0xff
0xffffffa21db437e0 : 0xffffff801248d8fd mach_kernel : _DebuggerTrapWithState + 0xad
0xffffffa21db43900 : 0xffffff801248dbf3 mach_kernel : _panic_trap_to_debugger + 0x273
0xffffffa21db43970 : 0xffffff8012c9d81a mach_kernel : _panic + 0x54
0xffffffa21db439e0 : 0xffffff801259e5e1 mach_kernel : _pmap_flush_tlbs + 0x7d1
0xffffffa21db43aa0 : 0xffffff80125a46fc mach_kernel : _pmap_remove_range + 0x37c
0xffffffa21db43b80 : 0xffffff80125a54e6 mach_kernel : _pmap_remove_options + 0x1f6
0xffffffa21db43be0 : 0xffffff8012538baa mach_kernel : _vm_map_protect + 0x40a
0xffffffa21db43c80 :

 

[CaseySJ]

@CaseySJ I believe this is the KP I get from the TB3 card I pulled out of the system for now

...

When did this problem start? With Big Sur 11.3? With OpenCore 0.7.0? When a certain device is connected?

In other words, what is the context of the problem?

 

[izo1]

When did this problem start? With Big Sur 11.3? With OpenCore 0.7.0? When a certain device is connected?

In other words, what is the context of the problem?

Big Sur 11.4, when I removed Radeon VII and added 6900XT into the same slot (SLOT1), the TB3 card started freezing the system. I thought it was related to something else, but did a lot of troubleshooting trying different slots for TB3 card and it definitely was the card. Also thought it was WEG related, so I left it in there with the pikera and wegoff args, but that didn't help either. So I removed the TB3 card and WEG and everything is 100% stable now.

With the new 6900XT waterblock, I had to move the TB3 card down from Slot 2 (which my mobo recommends for TB3) into Slot 3. Instead of using the TB header again, I did the 3>5 Pin mod and removed that cable and it seemed to show up fine even after disabling TB in the BIOS. However the freeze continued on all slots.

This was the flashed firmware on the TB3 card

I'm just wondering if it's worth flashing and trying again. I haven't tested this card with 0.7.0 yet, but figured OC (freeze happened on 0.6.9) wouldn't make much of a difference for the TB3 freeze issue. I don't use TB3 a lot, but I do need it once in a while, but I have to get some new gear for the RPi to flash.