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Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H rev1.1 Hackintosh

Hackintosh for Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H rev1.1 motherboard using macOS Monterey (version 12).

macOS Monterey is the last version that works for non-AVX2 CPUs.

Intel Z77 chipset, LGA 1155 socket. Supports 3rd gen. (22 nm - Ivy Bridge) and 2nd gen. (32 nm - Sandy Bridge) Intel Core CPUs.

Onboard devices:

Qualcomm Atheros AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet controller (DS3H rev1.0 has AR8151)
Realtek ALC887-VD audio chipset

This is a minimal guide that fits my hardware configuration:

OpenCore documentation

https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/

https://dortania.github.io/docs/release/Configuration.html

https://github.com/acidanthera/VirtualSMC/blob/1.3.0/Docs/FAQ.md

Check comments in EFI/OC/config.plist

⚠️ Use GenSMBIOS to change SystemSerialNumber, MLB, SystemUUID, ROM in Root > PlatformInfo > Generic

Configuration validation: ./ocvalidate EFI/OC/config.plist

Similar systems:

BIOS Settings

BIOS: F9 (2012/09/27 latest stable), F11a (2013/11/13 latest beta - recommended)

Save & Exit > Load Optimized Defaults
BIOS Features
- Fast Boot > Disabled
- Execute Disable Bit > Enabled
- Intel Virtualization Technology (i.e. VT-x) > Enabled (default is Disabled)
- VT-d > Disabled (default is Enabled) (Enabled if DisableIoMapper is true in config.plist)
- OS Type > Windows 8 WHQL (default is Other OS)
- CSM Support > Never (default is Always)
- Network stack > Disabled (can interfere with AtherosE2200Ethernet.kext)
- Secure Boot > Disabled
Peripherals
- SATA Mode Selection > AHCI (default is IDE)
- XHCI Pre-Boot Driver > Enabled
- xHCI Mode > Enabled (default is Smart Auto)
- Internal Graphics > Disabled (default is Auto)
- Intel Rapid Start Technology > Disabled
- Legacy USB Support > Disabled (default is Enabled)
- XHCI Hand-off > Enabled
- EHCI Hand-off > Enabled (default is Disabled)
- Port 60/64 Emulation > Disabled
- Trusted Computing > TPM Support > Disable
- Super IO Configuration > Serial Port A > Disabled

USB Mapping

https://github.com/corpnewt/USBMap

EFI/OC/Kexts/USBMap.kext

  #######################################################
 #                  Edit USB Ports                     #
#######################################################

    ----- XHC@14 Controller -----
[#]  1. HS01 | AppleUSB20XHCIPort |  1 (01000000) | 14100000 | Type 3
    Front4 USB3
    - Microsoft® LifeCam HD-5000
[#]  2. HS02 | AppleUSB20XHCIPort |  2 (02000000) | 14200000 | Type 3
    Front3 USB3
    - Microsoft® LifeCam HD-5000
[#]  3. HS03 | AppleUSB20XHCIPort |  3 (03000000) | 14300000 | Type 3
    Back3 USB3
    - Microsoft® LifeCam HD-5000
[#]  4. HS04 | AppleUSB20XHCIPort |  4 (04000000) | 14400000 | Type 3
    Back4 USB3
    - Microsoft® LifeCam HD-5000
    ----- EH02@1A Controller -----
[#]  5. PRT1 | AppleUSBEHCIPort |  1 (01000000) | 1a100000 | Type 0
    - AppleUSB20Hub (HUB-1a100000)
    ----- HUB-1a100000 Controller -----
[#]  6. AppleUSB20HubPort | AppleUSB20HubPort |  1 (01000000) | 1a110000 | Type 0
    - BRCM20702 Hub
        - AppleUSB20Hub
            - AppleUSB20HubPort
                - Bluetooth USB Host Controller
[ ]  7. AppleUSB20HubPort | AppleUSB20HubPort |  2 (02000000) | 1a120000 | Type 0
[#]  8. AppleUSB20HubPort | AppleUSB20HubPort |  3 (03000000) | 1a130000 | Type 0
    Back2 USB2
    - Microsoft® LifeCam HD-5000
[#]  9. AppleUSB20HubPort | AppleUSB20HubPort |  4 (04000000) | 1a140000 | Type 0
    Back1 USB2
    - AppleUSB20Hub (HUB-1a140000)
[#] 10. AppleUSB20HubPort | AppleUSB20HubPort |  5 (05000000) | 1a150000 | Type 0
    Back5 USB2
    - Microsoft® LifeCam HD-5000
[#] 11. AppleUSB20HubPort | AppleUSB20HubPort |  6 (06000000) | 1a160000 | Type 0
    Back6 USB2
    - Microsoft® LifeCam HD-5000
    ----- EH01@1D Controller -----
[#] 12. PRT1 | AppleUSBEHCIPort |  1 (01000000) | 1d100000 | Type 0
    - AppleUSB20Hub (HUB-1d100000)
    ----- HUB-1d100000 Controller -----
[ ] 13. AppleUSB20HubPort | AppleUSB20HubPort |  1 (01000000) | 1d110000 | Type 0
[ ] 14. AppleUSB20HubPort | AppleUSB20HubPort |  2 (02000000) | 1d120000 | Type 0
[ ] 15. AppleUSB20HubPort | AppleUSB20HubPort |  3 (03000000) | 1d130000 | Type 0
[ ] 16. AppleUSB20HubPort | AppleUSB20HubPort |  4 (04000000) | 1d140000 | Type 0
[#] 17. AppleUSB20HubPort | AppleUSB20HubPort |  5 (05000000) | 1d150000 | Type 0
    Front2 USB2
    - Microsoft® LifeCam HD-5000
[#] 18. AppleUSB20HubPort | AppleUSB20HubPort |  6 (06000000) | 1d160000 | Type 0
    Front1 USB2
    - Microsoft® LifeCam HD-5000
[ ] 19. AppleUSB20HubPort | AppleUSB20HubPort |  7 (07000000) | 1d170000 | Type 0
[ ] 20. AppleUSB20HubPort | AppleUSB20HubPort |  8 (08000000) | 1d180000 | Type 0

Populated:
XHC: 4, EH02: 1, HUB-1a100000: 5, EH01: 1, HUB-1d100000: 2

SSDT

curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Piker-Alpha/ssdtPRGen.sh/Beta/ssdtPRGen.sh
chmod +x ssdtPRGen.sh
./ssdtPRGen.sh -target 1 # 1 = Ivy Bridge
[...]
cp ~/Library/ssdtPRGen/ssdt.aml EFI/OC/ACPI/SSDT-PM.aml

Audio

Realtek ALC887-VD (my version identification is C5D69G1 GC26D2 and matches ALC887-VD)

"The ALC887-VD is an upgraded version of the ALC887 [...]"

Motherboard manual:

Line In Jack (Blue)

The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc.
Line Out Jack (Green)

The default line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration.
Mic In Jack (Pink)

The default Mic in jack. Microphones must be connected to this jack.

Possible layouts:

1 "Toleda ALC887, 5/6 audio ports, native: 2 inputs, 3/4 outputs+front panel+SPDIF/Optical"
2 "Toleda ALC887, 3 audio ports, repurposed to 5.1: 0 inputs, 3 outputs+front panel+SPDIF/Optical"
3 "Toleda ALC887, 3 audio ports, native: 2 inputs, 1 output+front panel+SPDIF/Optical"
5 "Mirone 3 ports (Pink, Green, Blue)" => not bad, Sound Preferences: Internal Speakers + Digital Out
7 "Mirone 5/6 ports (Gray, Black, Orange, Pink, Green, Blue)"
11 "InsanelyDeepak - Realtek ALC887VD", "3 ports supported (Pink, Green, Blue) (Note : without auto-switch, you have to manually select between output/input device's)" => headphones selected by default
12 "Realtek ALC887-VD for ASUS H81M-D by VictorXu" => perfect: motherboard has 3 ports, Sound Preferences: Internal Speakers (+ Internal Microphone and Line In)
13 "InsanelyDeepak - Realtek ALC887VD", "5/6 ports supported (Grey, Black, Laranja, Pink, Green, Blue)"
17 "InsanelyDeepak - Realtek ALC887VD", "5/6 ports supported (Grey, Black, Laranja, Pink, Green, Blue)"
18 "InsanelyDeepak - Realtek ALC887VD", "5/6 ports supported (Grey, Black, Laranja, Pink, Green, Blue)"
20 "Realtek 887-VD AD0 for Asus Z97M-PLUS/BR by maiconjs" => motherboard has 6 ports instead of 3
33 "Custom by klblk for GA-Q87TN" => motherboard has 2 ports instead of 3
40 "Realtek 887-VD for Asus B85-ME by maiconjs" => headphones selected by default
50 "0th3r ALC887 for PRIME B250-PLUS" => headphones selected by default
52 "ALC887 for Asus PRIME Z270-P (full Rear and Front, non auto-switch) by ctich" => headphones selected by default
53 "ALC887 for Asus PRIME Z270-P (Rear LineOut1, Mic - LineOut2, LineIn - LineOut3 - 5.1 and Front, non auto-switch) by ctich" => headphones selected by default
87 "Realtek ALC887-VD GA-Z97 HD3 ver2.1 by varrtix" => motherboard has 6 ports instead of 3
99 "Custom by Constanta" => not bad, Sound Preferences: Internal Speakers + Digital Out

Graphics

Network

Broadcom BCM94360CD: works out of the box
Qualcomm Atheros AR8161: https://github.com/Mieze/AtherosE2200Ethernet

git clone https://github.com/Mieze/AtherosE2200Ethernet.git
xcodebuild -project AtherosE2200Ethernet/AtherosE2200Ethernet.xcodeproj
cp -R AtherosE2200Ethernet/build/Release/AtherosE2200Ethernet.kext EFI/OC/Kexts

TRIM

https://github.com/dortania/bugtracker/issues/298

sudo trimforce enable

Mount EFI

diskutil list
sudo diskutil mount disk0s1

Windows keyboard

System Preferences > Keyboard > Modifier Keys

Option (⌥) Key: ⌘ Command
Command (⌘) Key: ⌥ Option

License

Do whatever you like, this is public domain.