obus Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) Hallo everybody.Last week I've bought myself a new rig.Asus WS C422 motherboard (https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/WS-C422-PRO-SE/)64GB 2666 Mhz DDR4 ECC Ram (16384 Mb x 4)Intel Xenon W-2175 (https://ark.intel.com/products/130046/Intel-Xeon-W-2175-Processor-19_25M-Cache-2_50-GHz)My goal is to build my own iMac Pro with hardware as near as the original as possible. I have now put up my rig with an old Zalman water cooler, RX Vega 64 liquid graphics card and two M.2 1 TB Samsung 950 Evo Pro. For Thunderbolt I will use a GC-Alpine Ridge pci-express - card from Gigabyte. My problem is that I can't even boot up and install HighSierra with my attached clover configuration. I've tried booting with all different combinations of OsxAptioFix-drivers including Test2-2016.efi and the new AptioMemoryFix without success.MSR 0xE2 register is unlocked as it should be on my ASUS mobo. I can't find any "hackintosh related" information or guides with similar hardware setup so for the moment i'm just stuck. Tried to load up a pic of the boot sequence but i didn't work Using AptiomemoryFix (Clover 4411) error: AMF: not using custom memory pool- not found AMF: Only 205/256 slide values are usable! Booting may fail! Valid slides: 0-203 Is there anybody out there how could help me out with this problem?RegardsObus Edited March 25, 2018 by obus Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew82 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 You can start with this simple efi working on all asus x299 motherboards. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XFLfzjH7ze17iPe57tWgnFHXGjhbbmn2/view?usp=sharing Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obus Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Chers mate I will try that now. Regards obus Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obus Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Hi Matthew82. Tried your EFI without success. Bootscreen shows now: AMF: Only 205/256 slide values are usable! Booting may fail! Valid slides: 0-203 There must definitely be something with the slide values in AptiomemoryFix.efi and this is stuff I don't understand at all. Any other ideas? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew82 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Upload the picture of boot screen Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obus Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 It doesn't work for me to upload I don't know why but this is what i can read: AptioMemoryFix(R16): Starting \.IABootfiles\boot.efi AMF: not using custom memory pool- not found AMF: Only 205/256 slide values are usable! Booting may fail! Valid slides: 0-203 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew82 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 This is normal message. I have the same. But after this system should start booting. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew82 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Try upload to google drive or dropbox. In my case in looks like that. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JJ4wJeYjGrHoRKjyJgp5F6i9IeHBCCdy/view?usp=sharing Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obus Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 I know but nothing happens. I used KGP:s the UEFI-patch KGP is recommending for his ASUS Skylake. I'am not sure that this patch is working on my mobo with C422 chipset but that shouldn't affect the boot or? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew82 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 KGP guide is not good place for beginning. There are lots of unnecessary and confusing information. Wich OS version you trying install? Maybe yo don't have iMacPro1,1 present in PlatformSupport.plist...? Did you try to boot with SMBios from iMac 18,3? 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obus Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 10.13.3 prepared after KGP:s instruction. Installation media working on my Z270 board with iMac Pro SMBIOS the platformSupport.plist should be there. Yes with no go. but I will try that again now. What is the problem with uploading files? Is it something I need to do manually. It's just drag and drop or? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew82 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Maybe it have something to do with new forum GUI. You can try download complete installer of 10.13.4 beta. Insert this address to terminal: sudo /S*/L*/PrivateFrameworks/Seeding.framework/Versions/A/Resources/seedutil enroll DeveloperSeed && /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "clear dict" -c "add :SeedProgram string DeveloperSeed" "/Users/Shared/.SeedEnrollment.plist" && open macappstores://itunes.apple.com/app/id1209167288\ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obus Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Hey now I tried with another USB and came a little bit further. It seems the initial boot is working but there could be something with the memory. I've now got the same bootscreen as this: o Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obus Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 I will try again with your EFI on this new installation USB. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew82 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 11 minutes ago, obus said: Hey now I tried with another USB and came a little bit further. It seems the initial boot is working but there could be something with the memory. I've now got the same bootscreen as this: o It looks OK. Now we must find why system won't boot. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obus Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Your attached link is not working for iTunes store in sweden. Tried again with your EFI wit the sam result as above. Could it be something with graphics? For the moment i'am running wit my old GTX 680 ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obus Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Maybee nvidia vesa flag? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew82 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 GPU is OK. GTX may be problematic. Try to add npci=0x2000 boot flag. Leave in "other" kext folder only FakeSMC. and TSCAdjustReset Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew82 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 12 minutes ago, obus said: Maybee nvidia vesa flag? I delete some unnecessary information and files from EFI. Try with this https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XFLfzjH7ze17iPe57tWgnFHXGjhbbmn2/view?usp=sharing Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obus Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Ok. Tried with the new EFI sadly with the same result as previous. Any other suggestions? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew82 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 May by back up to original bios. I don't know where is the problem. But I thing you are first hackintosh user who trying install OSX on this chipset. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obus Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Yes I think so to but it's always nice to try. I'am a noob compared to you and many others on this forum. What do I need to keep respectively drop or eventually complete with in your EFI if I drop the MSR 0xE2 UEFI-patch? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew82 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 MSR patch is preset in efi. So it should boot with original bios too. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obus Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Good I will flash and try again. If you have some further input please check in and keep me informed. Thanks a lot regards obus Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obus Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 One more thing. Do I need the TSCAdjustReset.kext? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/333229-help-installing-highsierra-on-xeon-w-2175-and-asus-ws-c422-mobo/#findComment-2602412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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