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This is a log to keep track of my hackintosh config as it is built.

Parts List

Type Item
CPU Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard Asus - ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory Patriot Viper Elite Series DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 2666MHz PC4-21300 Memory
Video Card Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 8 GB PULSE Video Card
Case NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Monitor LG - 38WK95C-W 37.5" 3840x1600 60 Hz Monitor
Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Adapter PCI-E x1 Card WiFi + Bluetooth 4.0 Card to PCI-E x1 Adapter Card PC/Hackintosh Without BCM943224PCIEBT2/bcm94360CS2/BCM943602CS (black)
Wi-Fi Bluetooth Airport Wireless Card Padarsey BCM94360CS2 WiFi Bluetooth Airport Wireless Card Compatible for MacBook Air 11" A1465 (2013, 2014, 2015) 13" A1466 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017) (661-7465, 661-7481, 653-0023)

Hardware Info

  • Coffee Lake i9 9900K
  • Asus Maximus XI
  • Realtek ALC S1220A

WiFi Adapter Card

PCI card has 3 antennas. The BT/WiFi card only has 2 antenna connections due to its small size (for laptops). Works fine, but a desktop-style card with 3 antenna connections (iMac) could have been used.

According to this reddit post, the BCM94352Z NGFF 802.11ac Dual Band Wireless WIFI Card Module for Lenovo could have worked in the Intel wifi card slot.

macOS

Monterey 12.0.1

OpenCore

Version: 0.7.4

ProperTree

USBMap

Rebuilt USBMap.kext during post-install with the following config:

USB Location Port Name Type
Case top left (USB header) HS04/SS08 3
Case top right (USB header) HS03/SS07 3
Rear left top HS05 0
Rear left bottom HS06 0
Rear mid top SS03 3
Rear mid bottom SS04 9
Rear right top to bottom SS05/HS01, SS06/HS02, SS01, SS02 3
Internal Broadcom card HS07 2

SSDT

NOTE: This section is out of date.

SSDT procedures are lengthy and a bit confusing. After doing it, here is my personal summary:

  • If you want to do it manually, make an Ubuntu USB installer to generate your DSDT, otherwise, just use/edit the files already available as they appear to have the correct values required
  • Only .aml files should be put into the ACPI folder inside the OC\EFI
  • Determine which .aml files you'll need based on the primary guide
  • A previously configured SSDT-UIAC.aml was required to get Bluetooth to work

BIOS Settings

NOTE: This section is out of date.

  • BIOS updated to 1401
  • Reset BIOS by using clear CMOS button on back
  • Advanced Mode (F7)
  • Load optimized defaults
  • Extreme Tweaker\AI Overclock Tuner: Manual
  • Extreme Tweaker\CPU Core Ratio: AI Optimized
  • Extreme Tweaker\AI Features\Cooler Efficiency Customize: User Specify
  • Extreme Tweaker\AI Features\Cooler Score: 175
  • Platform Misc\PCI Express Native Power Management: Enable
  • Platform Misc\Native ASPM: Enable
  • CPU\Intel VMX: Enable
  • Advanced\System Agent\VT-d: Enable
  • Advanced\Onboard\Intel LAN Controller: Disable
  • Advanced\Onboard\LED in working state: All On
  • Advanced\Onboard\LED Q-Code: Auto
  • Advanced\Onboard\LED in sleep state: Stealth
  • Advanced\Onboard\Connectivity mode (Wi-Fi & Bluetooth): Disable
  • Advanced\APM\Restore AC Power Loss: Last State
  • Advanced\APM\Power on By PCI-E: Enable
  • Advanced\PCI\SR-IOV: Enable
  • Advanced\USB\XHCI Hand-off: Enable
  • Boot\Fast Boot: Disable
  • Boot\Wait For F1: Disable
  • Boot\Setup Mode: EZ Mode
  • Boot\Secure Boot\OS Type: Other OS
  • Q-Fan\Set all fans to PWM
  • Q-Fan\Optimize All
  • Q-Fan\Verify all fans are set to PWM after optimizing
  • Q-Fan\Disable unused fans

ASUS AI Overclocking

AI cooler score of 192 was calculated with the configured fans. The system crashes under load at values of 180+. Manually configuring a cooler score of 175 (38% overclocked) appears to be stable.

Linux Dual Boot

Dual booting Linux on a separate disk. This was tested using Zorin OS, which has an Ubuntu base which uses GRUB.

For the purposes of this documentation, the macOS OpenCore disk will be /dev/sda, and the Linux disk will be /dev/sdb.

  • Install macOS and OpenCore to sda1
  • Before installing Linux, copy/duplicate /EFI/BOOT/BOOTx64.efi because Linux will overwrite it with GRUB
  • Install Linux to sda2, selecting the option of installing the bootloader to sda2 (even though it won't)
  • Boot into Linux, checking if the EFI in /boot/efi is mounted to /dev/sda2 using lsblk; if not, edit /etc/fstab so Linux mounts the appropriate drive for the Linux EFI in the future
  • Boot into macOS using the macOS USB installer
  • We need to put all the bootloader files in the right location(s)

    Remember, Linux overwrote the BOOTx64.efi file on sda1. So, let's make sure we move that to sda2 in the appropriate folder(s) and put back the OpenCore BOOTx64.efi file so OpenCore/macOS boots.

  • Put the Linux GRUB BOOTx64.efi file back in sdb1 /EFI/BOOT and rename it to BOOTx64.efi.disabled to prevent volume NO NAME from showing up in OpenCore during boot
  • Put the OpenCore BOOTx64.efi file back in sda1 /EFI/BOOT
  • Get the Linux boot disk PciRoot information
    • Enable OpenShell.efi in OpenCore
    • Boot into OpenShell, find the Linux EFI by checking for the EFI/ubuntu folder

      Hint: Type FS#: to change to that disk, cd to change directory, and dir to view the files

    • Once in the Linux FS#: directory, type map > map-table.txt, then exit and boot back into macOS

When booting into macOS after being in OpenShell, it sometimes hangs. Hard reset and it should boot into macOS. Once into macOS, clear kext cache by typing sudo kextcache -i /. This cleared up any boot delays/issues after being in OpenShell.

  • Use OpenCore Configurator to add a boot entry in Misc for the Linux EFI
    • Misc > Boot > Entries > Add
      • Path: Paste in the PciRoot string from the map-table.txt file of the disk containing the Linux bootloader
      • Add to the end of the path /\EFI\ubuntu\grubx64.efi

        This points to /dev/sdb1/EFI/ubuntu/grubx64.efi.

      • Name: Linux
      • Enabled: Yes
    • Save the config.plist file

From here, you should be able to boot to Linux from OpenCore, having only 1 boot entry for Linux.

Issues (and fixes)

  • USB HS04@14400000 error at boot
    • Fix: Re-do USBMap.kext
  • NVMe kext cache error at boot
    • Fix: Run sudo kextcache -i / in macOS
  • ProperTree has black window in Monterey
    • Fix: Install Python, NOT the Universal installer. We need the Intel installer. Forgot where I got it. Generate the ProperTree app and use that.
  • When installing Linux, you tell it to install the bootloader to /dev/sdb and it installs to /dev/sda. If you happen to have a /dev/sdc1 it will mount that to /boot/efi instead of /dev/sdb1.
    • Fix: It's a hot mess. On the first Linux boot, I would check everything before leaving. Make sure the proper devices are mounted and mapped. Use lsblk and make sure fstab is up to date with the proper volumes IDs. Don't trust it.

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