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HP-EliteDesk-800-G2-DM-Hackintosh

This repository contains the files and scripts to install macOS on the HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Desktop Mini Business PC (35W/65W).

Hardware Specs

Basic info

Here is my EliteDesk 800 G2 DM specs:

• Product Number: L2X86AV
• Product Name: HP EliteDesk 800 G2 DM 65W
• BIOS: N21 Ver.02.21 11/01/2016

Specs:

• CPU: Intel® Core i7-6700 @ 3.40 GHz processor (65 W model only)
• GPU: Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530 (2 DisplayPorts + 1 VGA Port)
• Memory: 1 x 8GB Micron DDR4-2400
• Storage: SAMSUNG MZ7LN256HMJP-000H1
• LAN: Intel® I219M Gigabit Network Connection LOM
• WLAN: BCM943224PCIEBT2 300Mbps 2.4&5G WiFi bluetooth 4.0 Mini PCIe
• Audio: Realtec ALC221 Audio Codec (all ports are stereo, 1 internal speaker, 1 front headphone, 1 front CITA port)

Configure BIOS Settings

To start, set BIOS to defaults. Then insure:

• Advanced -> Boot Options

  • Disable Fast Boot
  • Disable CD-ROM Boot
  • Enable USB Storage Boot
  • Disable Network (PXE) Boot

• Advanced -> Secure Boot Configuration

  • Select Legacy Support Enable and Secure Boot Disable, press F10 to save changes, system will reboot and lead you to Secure Boot and ask you to input a 4 digits security code for authorization, type in the code shows on the screen and enter to reboot and then press F10 again to enter BIOS configuration

• Advanced -> System Options

  • Disable Virtualization Technology (VTx)
  • Disable Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VTd)
  • Enable M.2 SSD if you're using a NVME SSD
  • Check M.2 WLAN/BT as I am using BCM943224PCIEBT2 - May 11, 2021
  • Check Allow PCIe/PCI SERR# Interrupt (Uncheck it if have interruption issues)

Advanced -> Built-in Device Options

• Disable Wake on LAN
• Set Video memory size to 64MB or larger
• Disable LAN/WLAN Auto Switching
• Disable Wake on WLAN

Advanced -> Port Options

• Enable all if no specific reasons.

Advanced -> Power Management Options

• Disable Extended Idle Power States

Advanced > Option ROM Launch Policy (Dual displays support)

• Configure Option ROM Launch Policy to All UEI

Press F10 to save changes.

Tested OS

• macOS Catalina 10.15.7
• macOS Big Sur 11.6

Bootloader

• OpenCore 0.7.3

Kexts

• VirtualSMC.kext (1.2.7)
• SMCProcessor.kext (1.2.7)
• SMCSuperIO.kext (1.2.7)
• CPUFriend.kext (1.2.4)
• IntelMausi.kext (1.0.7)
• USBPorts.kext (1.0)
• Lilu.kext (1.5.6)
• AppleALC (1.6.4)
• WhateverGreen.kext (1.5.3)
• RTCMemoryFixup.kext (1.0.7)
• AirportBrcmFixup.kext (2.1.3)
• BrcmBluetoothInjector.kext (2.6.0)

USB 3.0 Ports

USB 2.0 Device

• HS01: Back left up USB2
• HS02: Back left down USB2
• HS03: Front Left USB2
• HS04: Back right down USB2
• HS05: Back right up USB2
• HS13: Front right USB2

USB 3.0 Device

• SS01: Back left up USB3
• SS02: Back left down USB3
• SS03: Front left USB3
• SS04: Back right down USB3
• SS05: Back right up USB3
• SS08: Front right USB3

Type-C

• HS09: Front Type-C

Bluetooth

• HS07: Internal Bluetooth (Thanks to git-ken-hub and anthonyuk)

Known Issues:

• VGA port is not supported
• Front Headphone/Mic combo jack is not working
• Sleep is not working (Reboot or blackscreen when trying to wake it)
• Upgrade to macOS Big Sur 11.0.x from Catalina faces one time Real-Time Clock (RTC) Power loss (005) error, safely ignore it. When upgrade is finished, no RTC erros on normal reboot

Credits:

Thanks to sakoula and HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Tower PC (Skylake) for macOS Big Sur & Catalina