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Hackintosh-Gigabyte-Z390M-GAMING

OpenCore bootloader ONLY, Clover not supported (Let it go).

Gigabyte Z390M GAMING hackintosh w/ OpenCore

Verified working with macOS version 13.3.1 (a) (22E772610a) Ventura and OpenCore 0.9.2.

System

Important! Important! Important!

F9 BIOS from GIGABYTE resolves the Apple Watch unlock(SERIAL PORT disabled) issue and provides the CFG Unlock in the BIOS. CFG Unlock is required for this EFI to work properly. Be sure to upgrade F9.

YOU MUST modify SN/UUID/MLB/ROM values in config.plist file. ROM value is the MAC address of your motherboard built-in network card, check it on BIOS settings. SN/UUID/MLB

Updates

2023-5-12 / Version 3.5.2 Verified working with 13.3.1 (a) (22E772610a) and upgrade to OpenCore 0.9.2 / AppleALC 1.8.2 / Lilu 1.6.5

2023-4-15 / Version 3.5.1 Verified working with 13.3.1 (22E261) and upgrade to OpenCore 0.9.1 / AppleALC 1.8.1

2023-3-31 / Version 3.5.0 Verified working with 13.3 (22E252) and upgrade to OpenCore 0.9.0 / AppleALC 1.8.0 / WhateverGreen 1.6.4 / Lilu 1.6.4 / VirtualSMC 1.3.1.

Changelog History

Included items table

ItemsLast VersionComments
BIOSF9Be sure to upgrade F9
OpenCore0.9.2
Lilu1.6.5
AppleALC1.8.2
VirtualSMC1.3.1
WhateverGreen1.6.4
NVMeFix1.1.0
IntelMausi1.0.7

Important! Important! Important!

Highly recommended to make sure to use the latest BIOS 'F9' version. Download BIOS and flash it for CFG unlocked, SERIAL PORT disabled from BIOS settings.

Overview

Installation procedure is quite straightforward, but requires prior knowledge or experience with Hackintoshes. It can be simple and complicated at the same time, refer directly to this manual for a better experience.

Hardware

ComponentsSKUComments
CPUIntel i7-9700K8th/9th-gen both fine (9900K/9700/8700/etc)
MotherboardGigabyte Z390M Gaming mATXNot interchangeable with other SKUs
WiFi AdapterBCM943602CDP (4 antennas)Bluetooth 4.2 (Including NGFF to M.2 Adapter)
Graphics CardDataland RX 580 8G X-Serial God of War 2304SPDO NOT USE 2048SP VERSION and Flash VBIOS ASRock.RX580.8192.180329.rom
Thunderbolt CardGigabyte GC-TITAN RIDGE V1Thunderbolt 3 Certified (Need hard-flash, See below for details, V2 better.)
SSDWD Black SN750 NVMe SSD 1TBRecommend upgrade to Samsung 970 Pro 1TB
RAMCorsair Vengeance LPX 128GB (4x32GB) DDR4 X.M.PRecommend 3200MHz / Better 3600MHz
PSUSeasonic Focus Plus 650FXRecommend upgrade to GX850 / GX1000
PC CaseJonsbo RM2 ATXSilver
CPU CoolerJonsbo TW2-240Version 601
SSD CoolerCRYORIG Frostbit (M.2)
Cooling FanNoctua NF-F12 PWM12cm
MonitorsLED Cinema Display 24 & AOC U2790PQU IPS 4KACD 24 including Camera / Mic / Speaker / USB hub
Keyboard & MouseMagic Keyboard & Magic Mouse 2 & Magic Trackpad 2Prefer to wireless devices
Hard DiskWD20SPZX 2TB SATABackup / Time Machine

KEY TIPS: Core components (Motherboard / Graphics Card / WiFi Adapter) are CRUCIAL and you HAVE TO follow the instructions above.

If you want a smooth experience using wireless functionalities such as AirDrop / AirPlay / Sidecar / Handoff / iMessage / Facetime / Contiuenity / etc, only a specific range of wifi card are recommended: BCM94360CD/BCM943602CDP/BCM943602CS

BIOS Settings

Based on F9 version.

First setup,

Second setup,

Third setup,

For Thunderbolt Card GC-TITAN RIDGE

Tips

Not Working / Issues

Please report and track

Known Issues

Kexts & Tools

References

Geekbench 5 Scores

CPU OpenCL CPU

System ScreenShots

Display RAM H264H265 Watch SSDSpeed RAWSpeed IntelPower TB3PCI SSD USB RAMSlots VideoCard Power Audio Bluetooth