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Ryzen Hackintosh EFI
What is this
This repository contains the EFI directory for Ryzen 3900X and Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite combo, with somewhat diverse additional components.
Specification of my computer
Component | Product Name | Note |
---|---|---|
CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | PBO enabled |
Mainboard | Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite | F37c BIOS |
Memory | Samsung DDR4 2666MHz 16GB 2EA | Overclocked at 3200MHz with 16-18-18-36 timing |
Graphics | XFX AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB GDDR6 RAW II Ultra | Changed its thermal pad and thermal paste |
NVMe 1 | Samsung 980 PRO 1TB | Windows 11 installed |
NVMe 2 | RevuAhn NX2300 1TB | KDE neon installed |
NVMe 3 | WD Black SN750 500GB (via PCIe to NVMe adapter) | macOS 13 installed |
SSD 1 | Sandisk Ultra 3D 1TB | Miscellaneous storage |
PCI Ethernet | EFM ipTIME PX2500 2.5 GbE LAN Card (RTL8125B) | Using this as the main Ethernet device |
BT/WIFI | Fenvi T919 (BCM94360CD) | |
PSU | Antec EAG PRO 750W 80PLUS GOLD Modular | |
CPU Paste | Thermalright TFX | |
CPU Cooler | Thermalright Le GRAND MACHO RT | |
MEM Cooler | BRAVOTEC JONSBO NC-1 Black RGB | |
Case | 3RSYS L530 | |
USB DAC | Audinst HUD-DX1 Blue24 | |
USB MIC | Blue Yeti X |
EFI structure
WARNING
- I recommend you use this as only a reference resource.
- Obviously, this build may not be the best one.
- This EFI contains additional kexts in config.plist rather than only the essential things for X570 + Zen2 CPU. You should remove them before using this on your PC.
Check this before you use
In the config.plist file, I've replaced the private serial codes into the EDIT_HERE
words because to keep my personal information safe.
So if you are going to use this, you have to make sure that the EDIT_HERE
texts are changed to yours. To generate the serial key, please refer to the Dortania's OpenCore Guide. When you are about to generate one, you should select MacPro7,1
to properly use your machine.
- If you are going to convert SMBIOS from iMacPro1,1 to MacPro7,1, make sure that you must logout Apple ID from your current system and regenerate all the SMBIOS details such as MLB, serial number, UUID for MacPro7,1.
- If your CPU has less than 8 cores, go to
config.plist
file and find "PlatformInfo->Generic" and change the "ProcessorType" from 0 to 1537.
You got another things you must check
Different options by CPU core counts
From the recent AMD CPU patch, now we have to specify the CPU core counts to the algrey - Force cpuid_cores_per_package
nodes. Currently, my EFI setup sets that for the 12-core CPU model because I'm using Ryzen 3900X.
algrey - Force cpuid_cores_per_package
- 10.13,10.14
- B80C0000 0000
- 10.15,11.0
- BA0C0000 0000
- 12.0,13.0
- BA0C0000 0090
- 10.13,10.14
Please refer to the author's description to get further information.
About the Above 4G Decoding option in BIOS
In my setup, I disabled Above 4G Decoding in my BIOS and added npci=0x3000
to the boot args because it doesn't boot with that option enabled.
If you want to use my EFI setup, you have to check whether this option enabled or not, if you want to enable Above 4G Decoding then you should remove that npci=0x3000
arguments from the boot-args
.
About fixing PAT methods
I choose Shaneee's one due to the better GPU performance. If you have trouble with HDMI/DP audio, edit config.plist
to use Algrey's one.
OpenCore
- Version: 0.8.8
ACPI
- SSDT-HPET.aml - Fixes IRQ conflicts
- SSDT-NVME.aml - Makes NVMe drives shown as an internal storage
- SSDT-PLUG.aml - Fixes CPU power management
- SSDT-SBRG.aml - Fixes EC, RTC, IRQ conflicts
- SSDT-SBUS-MCHC.aml - Fixes SMBus support
- SSDT-EC-USBX-AMD.aml - Fixes embedded controller and USB power properties
Drivers
- OpenCanopy.efi
- OpenHfsPlus.efi
- OpenRuntime.efi
Kexts
- AMDRyzenCPUPowerManagement.kext
- AppleALC.kext
- AppleMCEReporterDisabler.kext
- CtlnaAHCIPort.kext
- Lilu.kext
- LucyRTL8125Ethernet.kext
- NVMeFix.kext
- RadeonSensor.kext
- RestrictEvents.kext
- SmallTreeIntel82576.kext
- SMCAMDProcessor.kext
- SMCRadeonSensor.kext
- VirtualSMC.kext
- WhateverGreen.kext
Tools
- OpenShell.efi
What works and what doesn't work
Works
- Almost everything including Apple continuity (Handoff, iMessage, Airdrop, Facetime, Universal Control, ...).
Partially works
- 3.5mm audio jacks
- The speaker output on the front/back panel works.
- The microphone input on the front/back panel doesn't work.
- Have not tested line in/out and digital out.
- The common Ryzentosh issues. Please refer to the CPU support part of Dortania's OpenCore Guide
- Specific professional applications may need to be patched for AMD processors such as Adobe apps, Davinci Resolve, etc.
- Virtualization (Apple Hypervisor and the apps using this like AVD on Android Studio, Parallels) is not working but VirtualBox works.
Doesn't work
- Sidecar
- Ethernet (Our NIC, Intel I211)
- After macOS 12 Monterey, the kext
SmallTreeIntel82576.kext
is not working anymore. It detects the NIC device but reports the cable is disconnected. - In some systems, AppleGB would work.
- After macOS 12 Monterey, the kext
Main References
I've got the SSDTs and configuring hints from the following links.
- https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/
- https://forum.amd-osx.com/index.php?threads/ms-x570-aorus-elite-5700-xt-r7-3800x-big-sur-oc-0-6-6.1524/
- https://forum.amd-osx.com/index.php?threads/audiogods-gigabyte-aorus-x570-pro-pro-wifi-ultra-master-big-sur-monterey-beta-opencore-0-7-4-efi.1344/