AudioGod's Aorus Z390 Master Patched DSDT EFI for Catalina Mini Guide and Discussion

[AudioGod]

30 minutes ago, ainsleyclark said:

Hey @AudioGod

 

I know you mentioned previously that the f11j Bios sometimes causes a black screen when trying to enter BIOS setup.

is there anyway around this? Currently have some 4K LG monitors.

 

Not sure if Gigabyte are planning to release this?

 

Cheers mate!

They will fix it before F11 becomes a official release.

its why I use F11e on the thread instead.

[kirkfletcher]

FYI, Using F11J and new OC 0.6.0 by @AudioGod (iMacPro 1,1), I completed a completely clean install of Big Sur, no vm hdd clone or anything just a good ol' honest install from usb. I can confirm EVERYTHING is working exactly as it should, all hardware. Actually feels more responsive (and this is beta!).

Not one single issue during install, have used all features of OS and seems rock solid. (FireFox is playing up a bit but no issues with Chrome or Safari). Of all the software I have installed only FF is having issues though.

Brew works (despite showing some warnings) 
All JetBrains IDEs working


My specs:
5700 XT 50th Anniversary Edition
i9 9900K
32GB Corsair Vengeance
Aorus Master on F11J

 

[AudioGod]

7 minutes ago, kirkfletcher said:

FYI, Using F11J and new OC 0.6.0 by @AudioGod (iMacPro 1,1), I completed a completely clean install of Big Sur, no vm hdd clone or anything just a good ol' honest install from usb. I can confirm EVERYTHING is working exactly as it should, all hardware. Actually feels more responsive (and this is beta!).

Not one single issue during install, have used all features of OS and seems rock solid. (FireFox is playing up a bit but no issues with Chrome or Safari). Of all the software I have installed only FF is having issues though.

Brew works (despite showing some warnings) 
All JetBrains IDEs working


My specs:
5700 XT 50th Anniversary Edition
i9 9900K
32GB Corsair Vengeance
Aorus Master on F11J

 

That’s right buddy BigSur Beta 4 works fine with my OC 0.6.0 EFI and that’s why I marked it BIGSUR ready in the notes

 

Enjoy my friend enjoy. 

[ramiro_alvaro]

Good afternoon, someone who got the HDR worked correctly? I have my hackintosh connected to a Sony XBR-65X905F TV by means of an HDMI 2.0b cable, the video card is an RX580 Sapphire Nitro + Special Edition. The option to enable HDR appears to me, but when enabling it the image is very bad. Thank you very much.

[AudioGod]

17 minutes ago, ramiro_alvaro said:

Good afternoon, someone who got the HDR worked correctly? I have my hackintosh connected to a Sony XBR-65X905F TV by means of an HDMI 2.0b cable, the video card is an RX580 Sapphire Nitro + Special Edition. The option to enable HDR appears to me, but when enabling it the image is very bad. Thank you very much.

Check your HDMI Cable. If your trying to run 4K with HDR then any sort of run over 1.5m has trouble getting all the information from point a to point b. 
I had the same problem and resolved it by spending a lot of money on a optical HDMI cable but it made it look beautiful after that.

i hope that helps. (This is on a Samsung QLED TV)

Edited August 7, 2020 by AudioGod

[11b1v]

First off, brilliant guide! Thank you AG and all other contributors.

 

I updated from a working Mojave/Clover setup to Catalina via the appstore. Prior to updating OS I did the Bios update you provided to f11e and your profile. Once I verified that was working, I mounted my efi drive and deleted it's contents and replaced it with your OpenCore 060 Z390 Master 19,1 030820.zip. Only changes I made were to the Config.plist were to add the the MLB, serial, uuid, rom and remove agdpmod=pikera from the boot arguments. Rebooted and verified working. Backed up and proceeded to update to Catalina. Everything went to plan, worked a treat.

 

Everything appears to be working as intended currently, but I have a couple of questions just to be sure. 

1. Do I need to add any other ssdts aside from the 2 you supplied in your OpenCore zip? OpenCore says I need to have 4 in there, your 2 plus ssdt-ec-usbx and ssdt-awac.
2. I have included a video of my boot time. Does this seem slow for my hardware/setup?

My current boot

 

Again, thank you for this guide.

 

[AudioGod]

17 minutes ago, 11b1v said:

First off, brilliant guide! Thank you AG and all other contributors.

 

I updated from a working Mojave/Clover setup to Catalina via the appstore. Prior to updating OS I did the Bios update you provided to f11e and your profile. Once I verified that was working, I mounted my efi drive and deleted it's contents and replaced it with your OpenCore 060 Z390 Master 19,1 030820.zip. Only changes I made were to the Config.plist were to add the the MLB, serial, uuid, rom and remove agdpmod=pikera from the boot arguments. Rebooted and verified working. Backed up and proceeded to update to Catalina. Everything went to plan, worked a treat.

 

Everything appears to be working as intended currently, but I have a couple of questions just to be sure. 

1. Do I need to add any other ssdts aside from the 2 you supplied in your OpenCore zip? OpenCore says I need to have 4 in there, your 2 plus ssdt-ec-usbx and ssdt-awac.
2. I have included a video of my boot time. Does this seem slow for my hardware/setup?

My current boot

 

Again, thank you for this guide.

 

Nope no extra ssdts are needed. I’m using the motherboard native RTC and doing the power values for USB directly inside the kext.  This is why I use fewer SSDTs then the OC guide suggests.

 

Just Enjoy Buddy  

 

The more apps and data you have installed the longer the Boot time. Clearing your caches etc etc can help speed it up and so can a fresh instal but over time it just slows down again.

Edited August 9, 2020 by AudioGod

[11b1v]

3 minutes ago, AudioGod said:

Nope no extra ssdts are needed. I’m using the motherboard native RTC and doing the power values for USB directly inside the kext"  This is why I use fewer SSDTs then the OC guide suggests.

 

Just Enjoy Buddy  

Brilliant! Thank you sir 

[gibbo592]

On 8/5/2020 at 3:15 AM, AudioGod said:

Clover & OpenCore EFI Updates (10.15.6 Ready), 4th August 2020 

(Use With Bios Revision F11e or Newer)

 

 

The EFIs and DSDTs have now been updated to the my latest versions.

Changes made include,

AppleALC 1.5.1

Lilu 1.4.6

WhateverGreen 1.4.1

VirtualSMC 1.1.5

AirportBrcmFixup 2.0.8

IntelMausi 1.0.3

New DSDTs For Clover For firmware F11e and above only

OCQuirks Revision 23 (Clover)

Clover Updated to Revision 5120

OpenCore Updated to Revision 0.6.0 (Big Sur Beta 4 Ready)

OpenCanopy is now Enabled as Standard

Plus other major tweaks and changes to all of the configs

 

Clover EFI Update v5120 - 04/08/2020 - Use with Bios revision F11e or Higher Only or Replace with the older F11c/F10 DSDT if you don't want to update the bios

 

EFI Clover VEGA Navi 030820.zip - Vega, Navi (5700, 5700XT etc), Radeon VII DSDT EFI

EFI Clover Polaris NVIDIA 030820.zip - RX500 Polaris Series (RX590, 580, 570 etc) DSDT EFI

 

Note - If your not using a 5700 XT or any other Navi GPU then remove agdpmod=pikera from the boot arguments.

 

Please Note - I have now set KernelPM to No as standard so if you don’t have a unlocked MSR or not using my MSR Unlocked Bios Profile then go into the Clover Config.plist and set KernelPM to Yes or you won’t be able to boot up. An even better fix would be to unlock your MSR using my profile method.

 

OpenCore EFI Update v0.6.0 - 04/08/2020

Myself and @texem have now created a OpenCore EFI done the way the OpenCore Devs intended it to be made, There is no DSDT in use so you can use this EFI on any supported GPU and the SSDTs have been made so they will not be used in any other Operating System apart from MacOS.

 

OpenCore 060 Z390 Master 19,1 030820.zip - OpenCore v0.6.0, SMBios iMac19,1

OpenCore 060 Z390 Master 1,1 030820.zip - OpenCore v0.6.0, SMBios iMacPro1,1 (IGPU Disabled)

 

Note - If your not using a 5700 XT or any other Navi GPU then remove agdpmod=pikera from the boot arguments.

Note 2 - Do not try to carry across your old OpenCore Config.plist to the new EFI as to many changes have occurred in 0.6.0. Use the new Config.plist instead.

 

 

For OpenCore Using PlistEdit Pro add your details by modifying the following 

 

PLEASE NOTE - These EFIs are setup to be used with your msr Unlocked so make sure you use the F11e Unlocked Profile but if for any reason you can not unlock MSR then just modify following in the OpenCore config.plist :



 

 

Additional Downloads

Z390AORUSMASTER.zip  - Aorus Z390 Master Bios Firmware F11e 

PlistEdit Pro.zip - PlistEdit Pro (use to edit OpenCore)

 

CFG Unlock (MSR) F11e BIOS Profile - The Easy Way 

I have made this bios profile for you all to use that will unlock CFG on your motherboard making it play alot more friendly with the NVRam.

It also has all the bios settings listed on this guide pre done and saved onto the profile.



F11e MSR Unlocked Profile.zip - Use with Bios Revision F11e ONLY

 

1 - Download the profile and save it to a USB Key

2 - Go into the bios,

3 - Load the profile, 

4 - Save and exit

5 - Go straight back into the bios and save your bios to a new profile and name it Default CFG Unlocked or something like that.

6 - Boot back into Catalina go into your clover config and under Kernal and Kext Patches Uncheck KernalPM 

7 - Save the changes and then restart and your done, your motherboard will now be CFG (MSR) Unlocked

 

    PLEASE NOTE - If you reset the bios or load bios defaults it will clear the Unlock making CFG Locked again. 

Thanks as always AG appreciate your work 

[matt-uk]

Does anyone use istats menu app with smbios iMacpro 1,1? I have just switched over from smbios iMac 19,1 and whenever I open the app I get a panic and restart. 

 

 

[DJUncleRuckus]

Apologies if this has been asked before, I did search

 

Quote

 

OpenCore 060 Z390 Master 19,1 030820.zip - OpenCore v0.6.0, SMBios iMac19,1

OpenCore 060 Z390 Master 1,1 030820.zip - OpenCore v0.6.0, SMBios iMacPro1,1 (IGPU Disabled)

 

Other than having a -K vs -KF processor, what reasons are there to choose one over the other?

 

Is one more "Vanilla" than the other?

[Matgen84]

1 hour ago, DJUncleRuckus said:

Apologies if this has been asked before, I did search

 

Other than having a -K vs -KF processor, what reasons are there to choose one over the other?

 

Is one more "Vanilla" than the other?

 

Complete your signature with the details of your config, please. It is more convenient for users who want to help you.

Edited August 11, 2020 by Matgen84

[DJUncleRuckus]

It was meant to be a general question... not specific to any hardware other than using the Aorus Z390 board, as is the topic of this thread (and obviously a -K processor because iGPU is required for one of the choices)

 

Let's suppose I haven't yet bought any hardware other than the Aorus and a -K processor... is there one configuration (iMac19,1 vs iMacPro1,1) that I should prefer over the other for any reason other than Sidecar support (as documented in OP)?

 

 

Off-topic: I can't figure out how to edit my sig and I'm running almost a clone of MaLd0n's Insanely Hackbeast, z390 Designare, i9-9900k, 32gb 3333... I think the same will apply but the question stems from me helping a friend with his Aorus Z390 build

[matt-uk]

1 hour ago, DJUncleRuckus said:

It was meant to be a general question... not specific to any hardware other than using the Aorus Z390 board, as is the topic of this thread (and obviously a -K processor because iGPU is required for one of the choices)

 

Let's suppose I haven't yet bought any hardware other than the Aorus and a -K processor... is there one configuration (iMac19,1 vs iMacPro1,1) that I should prefer over the other for any reason other than Sidecar support (as documented in OP)?

 

 

Off-topic: I can't figure out how to edit my sig and I'm running almost a clone of MaLd0n's Insanely Hackbeast, z390 Designare, i9-9900k, 32gb 3333... I think the same will apply but the question stems from me helping a friend with his Aorus Z390 build

menu>account>account settings
 

AudioGod mentions the differences in the last couple of pages of this and the pro thread. My understanding to give you a summary is they are both fine and should work without issue. If you have a high end card you won’t get the most from it if using 19,1. AG uses and prefers 1,1 with his explanation being he hates igpu, gets more from his graphics card, it uses significantly less nvram which means less random boot issues, and as an overclocker he can get more from his cpu without the igpu in use. What you loose is sidecar support and historically 1,1 had issues with some cards but this is sorted now. 
 

hope this helps, if I missed anything or got anything wrong I’m sure someone will chime in. 

[eXtReeM]

 

Guys, I try to boot with OpenCore 0.6.0 from usb but catch a kernel panic. Have a latest f11j bios, CFG unlocked. Setup from AudioGod.

Need help

[dredhorse]

On 7/24/2020 at 3:40 PM, AudioGod said:

No f11jgk is very good and what I’m using myself right now but the problem with it is that it doesn’t work on all monitors and can cause a black screen so for this reason I don’t give it out or recommend it on the thread just yet but they will fix that problem soon enough and then it will be lovely jubbly.
The thing about F11jgk is it has MSR unlock baked into the bios as a option and also has fusion baked in there too. You can flash F11j back to F11e by using doing a usb flash instead of using the Built in qflash. 
 

 

 

Do you have this bios? I can't find it on the gigabyte site.

I upgraded to f11e and disabling the serial port fixed issues with my USB headset and Logitech camera.

 

I still have the strange bios load error, will probably need to record the codes and ask around.  I also have to see why I have the issue that sometimes the boot image is not found.

 

I still think that there is something "broken" on my hardware, I need to figure out which part of it though. After the bios load error and trying it several times everything is rock solid.

[Quiggycn]

Hi,

 

I changed to open core and used your EFI for that. So far it runs smooth. But I realized that the 3 USB3.1 Ports do not work. Is that known? Any way to fix that?

 

KR,

Quiggy

[AudioGod]

9 hours ago, Quiggycn said:

Hi,

 

I changed to open core and used your EFI for that. So far it runs smooth. But I realized that the 3 USB3.1 Ports do not work. Is that known? Any way to fix that?

 

KR,

Quiggy

Hi,

You need to clear your nvram 2 or 3 times in a row (press space at the bootpicker) and it should correct the problem for you.

[eXtReeM]

On 8/21/2020 at 7:52 PM, AudioGod said:

Hi,

You need to clear your nvram 2 or 3 times in a row (press space at the bootpicker) and it should correct the problem for you.

Also, with clover 5120 on the latest EFI USB 3.1 not working too.

What do you think about the OpenCore error above? any ideas?

[M0r1d1n]

On 7/27/2020 at 10:40 PM, matt-uk said:

Hey @M0r1d1n

 

Did the new bios f11e and disabled serial sort out the issues you have been having?

 

Hey guys @matt-uk @AudioGod,

 

So I've been super busy with work stuff. Here are a few things I noticed so far:

 

1. I had my USB speakers turn off automatically twice. Only the speakers. Hasn't happened in over 2 weeks now. No idea why but seems OK.

2. My Bluetooth mouse cursor isn't as super smooth on screen as my USB mouse. Wonder if that's just a Bluetooth thing or if BT is laggy.

3. Mojave is working really nicely. Animations are super smooth on my 4K Eizo. Apple Pay and everything else works as well.

 

Still on OC 0.5.9 and I need to upgrade to 0.6.0 soon. Also I'm really tempted to try Catalina again, just so I can upgrade to the 5700 XT so I can get more fps when playing MS Flight Simulator 2020.

Edited August 25, 2020 by M0r1d1n

[M0r1d1n]

Just updated to OC 0.6.0 (F11e BIOS, Mojave 10.14.6), and everything seems to be working fine. Will report back if anything fails.

 

@AudioGod Do you think I should give the newest BIOS a try and upgrade to Catalina? It should fix the Apple Watch issues, right? Will it work with my 4K Eizo properly?

[Matgen84]

4 minutes ago, M0r1d1n said:

Just updated to OC 0.6.0 (F11e BIOS, Mojave 10.14.6), and everything seems to be working fine. Will report back if anything fails.

 

@AudioGod Do you think I should give the newest BIOS a try and upgrade to Catalina? It should fix the Apple Watch issues, right? Will it work with my 4K Eizo properly?

 

Hi @M0r1d1n  You can update to Catalina, without any problem with BIOS F11e 

[M0r1d1n]

Just now, Matgen84 said:

You can update to Catalina, without any problem with BIOS F11e 

 

Thanks, I already had Catalina with an earlier BIOS F11c and it was super buggy. F11e removes the serial port so maybe that will help but I'm really curious about installing F11j or whatever the newest one was called. Just worried it could cause problems with my monitor (4K Eizo).

[samarun]

Hi  @AudioGod will this work for intel wireless? ... https://github.com/OpenIntelWireless/itlwm 2 days ago stable version was released  v1.0.0_stable.

[Matgen84]

19 minutes ago, M0r1d1n said:

 

Thanks, I already had Catalina with an earlier BIOS F11c and it was super buggy. F11e removes the serial port so maybe that will help but I'm really curious about installing F11j or whatever the newest one was called. Just worried it could cause problems with my monitor (4K Eizo).

 

@AudioGod use BIOS F11j GK (Beta). The F11j is not recommended. You can save F11c to DualBIOS, if you want to try F11e. Remove the serial port is very interesting for my config.