anewman143 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Built my first hackintosh at age 50! Specs: Gigabyte Gaming 7 mobo 32 GB DD4 DRAM Multiple SSD's and spinning platters. EVGA GTX 980 Ti GPU (x2) connected to 4K Acer 27" monitor It's that last item that is causing all kinds of havoc. I initially built the system (using Clover and the two "beast" apps) with a single GPU installed. Up and running, including a separate SSD for booting into Windows 10 Pro (for gaming). Latest nVidia drivers installed in Sierra for the single GPU. Found a second identical 980 Ti and installed it and connected it with an SLI cable - it shows up without issue on the windows 10 side and I get crazy frame rates on ultra settings in Steam. So all good there. BUT - Sierra won't boot from USB install stick. I get an Apple logo and then a white circle with a slash through it. I get that OS X doesn't support SLI (or crossfire)...that's fine. I don't care if Sierra completely ignores the presence of the 2nd GPU (well...I'd prefer that it didn't...but as long as it doesn't cause problems I'm fine) Troubleshooting so far: Remove power to second card - Sierra boots fine. Using CloverConfigurator, changed 2 items in Rt Variables (BooterConfig set to 0x28 and CsrActiveConfig set to 0x67) and replaced OsxAptioFix2 with OsxAptioFix - all recommended on tonymacx86 Still getting error (in verbose boot mode) which seems to be related to memory allocation issue - maybe the OS is getting "confused" by the extra memory provided by the 2nd GPU? I've attached a screen shot of the error screen. Yes - I could just unplug power to the 2nd GPU whenever I want to boot into Sierra instead of Win 10, but that seems a recipe for disaster - repeated connect/disconnect of power cords makes for possible breaks that I don't want to even think about. There has GOT to be a way to run a hackintosh with 2 GPU's. I can't be the only person who has tried this. HELP this noob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vusun123 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 You have 2 OsxAptio installed, one of them named OsxAptip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman143 Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Where do you see 2 of them? I removed OsxAptioFix2 and replaced it with OsxAptioFix - I'm confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman143 Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 You have 2 OsxAptio installed, one of them named OsxAptip I see that now!! It has a "p" instead of an "o"...I will check that as soon as I get home and try and figure out where the second one is...how very strange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman143 Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 You have 2 OsxAptio installed, one of them named OsxAptip Well I looked through the entire usb stick - there is no file that has Aptip in it's name. The only file is the OsxAptioFix So I'm very confused by that screen shot...any ideas?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vusun123 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Well I looked through the entire usb stick - there is no file that has Aptip in it's name. The only file is the OsxAptioFix So I'm very confused by that screen shot...any ideas?? Check your DriverX64UEFI folder, remove every OsxAptioFixDrv you have, then put one back in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman143 Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 Check your DriverX64UEFI folder, remove every OsxAptioFixDrv you have, then put one back in I checked that folder - in it are only 4 items: FSInject-64.efi OsxAptioFixDrv-64.efi OsxFatBinaryDrv-64.efi VBoxHfs-64.efi So - only ONE OsxAptioFixDrv is present. Other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamafilm Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Did you do any DSDT edits to get the system running with single GPU? If so, then your DSDT might be wrong for the dual GPU configuration, and you'll need to start over on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman143 Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 Did you do any DSDT edits to get the system running with single GPU? If so, then your DSDT might be wrong for the dual GPU configuration, and you'll need to start over on that. No - never edited anything like DSDT. On the original Sierra install, I pretty much followed the steps outlined on tonyxxx. That was with a single GPU. Once I booted my hack into Sierra, I downloaded the latest nVidia drivers and all was good. It was only after installing the 2nd (identical) GPU that it failed to boot. And if I remove the power to the 2nd GPU (but leave it plugged in), Sierra boots fine. So strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamafilm Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Does it work if you leave the 2nd GPU powered and remove the SLI bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman143 Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 Does it work if you leave the 2nd GPU powered and remove the SLI bridge? Nope- if the 2nd GPU is powered (with or without SLI bridge), it fails with the error seen above...something about the presence of the powered 2nd GPU...memory allocation issue(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbeepp Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 What is your smbios setup? I'm using iMac 14.2. I'm running two 980ti cards without issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman143 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 What is your smbios setup? I'm using iMac 14.2. I'm running two 980ti cards without issue. FINALLY!! Somebody who not only has the cards that I do, but has it working!! I'm not sure where I look up my smbios...can you walk me through getting that info for you? So pumped that you have those cards working!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbeepp Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Have you tried OsxAptioFix2Drv-free2000.efi instead of OsxAptioFixDrv-64.efi? https://nickwoodhams.com/x99-hackintosh-osxaptiofixdrv-allocaterelocblock-error-update/ Your smbios settings are written in clover config.plist file. Post it in pastebin website. http://pastebin.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman143 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Have you tried OsxAptioFix2Drv-free2000.efi instead of OsxAptioFixDrv-64.efi? https://nickwoodhams.com/x99-hackintosh-osxaptiofixdrv-allocaterelocblock-error-update/ Your smbios settings are written in clover config.plist file. Post it in pastebin website. http://pastebin.com/ OK - checked - I am running iMac 14,2 Tried the Fix2Drv-free2000.efi - got a little farther, but still failed - trying to attach screenshot, but no "attachment" button... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbeepp Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Try this version of OsxAptioFix2Drv-free2000:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-g_coTRnPnaU53Z1F6Qm5OeXM/view?pref=2&pli=1 And remove VBoxHfs-64.efi. Put HFSPlus.efi instead: https://github.com/JrCs/CloverGrowerPro/blob/master/Files/HFSPlus/X64/HFSPlus.efi?raw=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbeepp Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Could you upload you Clover folder too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman143 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Could you upload you Clover folder too? Upload the entire folder? Or something specific in it? How do upload the entire folder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbeepp Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Just zip it (the selected in Blue) and upload it here using "More Reply Options"https://goo.gl/pjaLTU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman143 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Try this version of OsxAptioFix2Drv-free2000: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-g_coTRnPnaU53Z1F6Qm5OeXM/view?pref=2&pli=1 And remove VBoxHfs-64.efi. Put HFSPlus.efi instead: https://github.com/JrCs/CloverGrowerPro/blob/master/Files/HFSPlus/X64/HFSPlus.efi?raw=true Did it - failed again...screen shot attached. Just zip it (the selected in Blue) and upload it here using "More Reply Options" https://goo.gl/pjaLTU OK - here ya go! CLOVER.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbeepp Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 What CPU and motherboard do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman143 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 What CPU and motherboard do you have? Gigabyte Gaming 7 motherboard, i7 6700K Skylake CPU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbeepp Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Put attached file "clover.plist" into Clover folder (backup your somewhere). Remove "drivers32UEFI" folder and "CLOVERIA32.efi" file. config.plist.zip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman143 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Put attached file "clover.plist" into Clover folder (backup your somewhere). Remove "drivers32UEFI" folder and "CLOVERIA32.efi" file. Rats. Nope. Screenshot below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbeepp Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Take a look here: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/309729-gigabyte-z170x-gaming-7-success-hackintosh/ Maybe it will help. And here: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/311751-msi-installing-os-x-yosemite-couldnt-allocate-runtime-area-error/ 2- The recommended BIOS Settings: CFG to Disabled and VT-d to Disabled are also NOT TRUE!!! I am able to boot from the USB and reach the installation stage with both of these 2 setting enabled. But the most important is this: https://nickwoodhams.com/x99-hackintosh-solving-osxaptiofixdrv-allocaterelocblock-can-not-allocate-relocation-block/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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