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Clover Bootloader for Gigabyte Z390 M Gaming Build
This guide is now deprecated
I have moved my bootloader from Clover to OpenCore. The current guide can is at https://github.com/tspng/gigabyte-z390-m-gaming-opencore
Tested only with macOS Mojave Version 10.14.6.
Hardware
- Gigabyte Z390 M Gaming, rev. 1.0, Bios F7
- Intel i7-8700k
- Gigabyte RX VEGA 56 GAMING OC 8G
- Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz
- Broadcom BCM94360CD PCIe Adapter for Wi-Fi & Bluetooth 4.0
BIOS Settings
- Load optimized defaults
- Chipset -> Internal Graphics: Enabled
- M.I.T -> Advanced Memory Settings -> Extreme Memory Profile: Profile1
Adjust boot sequence and fan settings to your liking.
Clover
TODO: add some explanation
What Works
- Sound (Realtek ALC892)
- Sleep
- iGPU hardware acceleration
- Shutdown
- Wi-Fi (works OOB with Broadcom BCM94360CD card)
- Bluetooth (works OOB with Broadcom BCM94360CD card)
Notes
iGPU acceleration
Initially, there was a bug when opening images with Preview or using QuickLook. It looks like macOS uses the integrated GPU (iGPU) to render these images and if that's not present, it won't work. After some testing, I could enable the iGPU with the following settings:
- enable internal graphics in Bios
- remove WhateverGreen.kext
- use
iMacPro1,1
- use
0x3E920003
(orAwCSPg==
when hex-swapped and base64 encoded) asig-platform-id
- add clover ACPI patches
- GFX0 -> IGPU
- HECI -> IMEI
Shutdown fix
At first shutdown didn't work, it always rebooted instead. The following changes fixed it for me:
- add EmuVariableUefi driver
- use
slide=0
boot arg
Aptio Fixes
Do not use OsxAptioFix2Drv-free2000 which many guides recommend for this motherboard.