Shaneee Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Shaneee's ASUS ROG Strix X570-F GAMING - OpenCore 0.7.4 EFI For macOS Big Sur 11.x and macOS Monterey 12.x System Specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix X570-F Gaming RAM: Corsair Vengeance LED 2x8GB 3200MHz Graphics: XFX RX 480 8GB Case: Corsair iCUE 220T Airflow NVMe: 1TB Corsair MP400 - 500GB Samsung 960 EVO SSD: 250GB Crucial MX500 HDD: WD 640GB (Shared Storage) - WD 500GB (Games) PSU: Corsair RM750x WiFi / BT: BCM94360CS2 + Adapter Cooling: NZXT Kraken X53 Operating Systems: Windows 11 Pro - Monterey 12.x Bootloader: OpenCore SMBios: MacPro7,1 BIOS Settings: Enter BIOS -> Press Delete -> Enter Setup Exit -> Load Optimised Defaults Ai Tweaker -> Ai Overclock Tuner -> D.O.C.P. Advanced -> APM Configuration -> Power On By PCIe -> Disabled Advanced -> PCI Subsystem Settings -> Above 4G Decoding -> Enabled Advanced -> PCI Subsystem Settings -> Re-Size BAR Support -> Disabled Advanced -> USB Configuration -> Legacy USB Support -> Auto or Disabled Boot -> Boot Configuration -> Fast boot -> Disabled Boot -> CSM -> Launch CSM -> Disabled Boot -> Secure boot -> OS Type -> Windows UEFI mode Boot -> Secure boot -> Key Management -> Clear Secure Boot Keys BIOS Settings thanks to @AudioGod's X570-E topic. Install Notes: There are a few changes you'll need to make to the EFI before you can boot with it. First of all open up the config.plist file in a Plist editor like PlistEdit Pro, Xcode or ProperTree. Navigate to PlatformInfo -> Generic and add the required SMBios details. MLB ROM SystemSerialNumber SystemUUID You can use GenSMBios from CorpNewt to generate these values. Get the app here, https://github.com/corpnewt/GenSMBIOS HideAuxiliary is set in the config. This means to view a USB installer or recovery drive simply press the space bar when in the OpenCore boot picker. CoreCount Patch: The Core Count patch needs to be modified to boot your system. It's currently setup for a 6 Core CPU. A detailed explanation on how to edit this can be found here, https://forum.amd-osx.com/index.php?threads/new-amd-macos-corecount-patch-information.1948/ NVRAM: When you first boot with this EFI, Once at the OpenCore Boot Picker, press the spacebar and Reset NVRAM. The system will reboot and take you back into OpenCore. GPU: If you are using a RX 6800 or any other Navi or Big Navi GPU then add agdpmod=ignore to the boot arguments. Note: The SmallTreeIntel82576.kext is not working under Monterey 12.x so if you plan on playing around with the new OS for now make sure you have another network device such as WiFi that is supported. Changelog:06/09/21 Updated OpenCore to 0.7.3 Added OpenLinuxBoot for Linux Dual Booting 05/10/21 Update can be found here: https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/348567-shaneees-asus-rog-strix-x570-f-gaming-opencore-073-efi/?tab=comments#comment-2768474 Shaneee_X570-F_0.7.3.zip 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaneee Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 OpenCore 0.7.4 EFI Update Updated to OpenCore 0.7.4 with full support for the latest Monterey Beta 8 (21A5534d) Update Includes: Lilu v1.5.6 AppleALC v1.6.5 RestrictEvents v1.0.5 VirtualSMC v1.2.7 WhateverGreen v1.5.4 Switched from OpenHfsPlus.efi to HfsPlus.efi (Reliability) OpenShell moved to Auxiliary Removed SMCAMDProcessor kext. (User Choice. Available here, https://github.com/trulyspinach/SMCAMDProcessor ) As with each release remember to check the kernel patch is set for your CPU: https://forum.amd-osx.com/index.php?threads/new-amd-macos-corecount-patch-information.1948/ Clear the NVRAM once updated. (Press the Spacebar at OpenCore Picker to show option.) Download Here: https://forum.amd-osx.com/index.php?resources/shaneees-asus-rog-strix-x570-f-gaming.16/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageAUS Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 May I ask why you removed SMCAMDProcessor?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaneee Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 2 hours ago, SavageAUS said: May I ask why you removed SMCAMDProcessor? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Not everyone requires it. Some users have reported it'll drop performance. I use it personally but to keep people happy I've removed it. If enough people want it kept in I'll add it back in the next version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageAUS Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Not everyone requires it. Some users have reported it'll drop performance. I use it personally but to keep people happy I've removed it. If enough people want it kept in I'll add it back in the next version.I’m using it on my build, I thought it was a must have with amd, guess I was wrong. How will I know if it’s affecting performance?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaneee Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 3 hours ago, SavageAUS said: I’m using it on my build, I thought it was a must have with amd, guess I was wrong. How will I know if it’s affecting performance? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It's not a requirement no. If you want to check you can run a benchmark with it enabled / disabled and compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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