takeawaydave Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Swore to never hackintosh again and get an apple silicon Mac Mini but in so many ways it still seems to make sense when wanting a system to game (windows) but needing a macOS daily driver. I’m considering dropping some cash on a second hand gaming machine with the following and wanted to gather some feedback as to viability of getting Sonoma up and running: Gigabyte Z590 AORUS ULTRA Intel® Core I7 11700k Cores 8 Threads 16 ASUS TUF GAMING Radeon™ RX 6800 XT OC AORUS RGB Memory DDR4 16GB(4x8GB) 3333MT/s 1TB PCIe 4.0 WD Black SN770 10Gbps Ethernet would be ideal as would TB4 however I believe there is a Gigabyte TB3 card that works ok. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slice Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Why not? Just start and end. 2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2814894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeawaydave Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Slice said: Why not? Just start and end. Would Ethernet 2.5G and the Intel WiFi work? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2814897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slice Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 On 12/27/2023 at 1:23 PM, takeawaydave said: Would Ethernet 2.5G and the Intel WiFi work? Remind me details about them. There are list of working devices somewhere. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2814935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeawaydave Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 (edited) On 12/28/2023 at 6:13 PM, Slice said: Remind me details about them. There are list of working devices somewhere. I only picked up the new machine today but I think its this: i225-V (onboard Intel® 2.5GbE LAN) Intel AX200 Edited December 29, 2023 by takeawaydave Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2814963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slice Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 i225-V may works with AppleIGC driver WiFi Intel AX200 with itlwm 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2814971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeawaydave Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) Thanks to @MaLd0n and provided EFI from here I have an install of Sonoma running. Ethernet On 12/29/2023 at 10:45 PM, Slice said: i225-V may works with AppleIGC driver Working (AppleIGC) Wifi/BT On 12/29/2023 at 10:45 PM, Slice said: WiFi Intel AX200 with itlwm Wireless / BT is not working. Added to EFI /EFI/OC/Kexts/itlwm.kext (as per https://openintelwireless.github.io/itlwm/Installation.html ) Tried the troubleshooting steps here: https://openintelwireless.github.io/itlwm/Troubleshooting.html Resetting System Preferences - Network but this had no effect as far as I could tell. Bluetooth Not working Graphics Working Audio Working USB 2.0 Hub / USB 3.2 Hub Working but maybe mapping needs to be done but haven't tested properly Sleep Machine does not sleep Fans More noisy than windows I couldn't attach the EFI folder but it's the same as Mald0n's with 16MB itlwm kext included. config.plist added anyway. config.plist dmesg.out Edited December 31, 2023 by takeawaydave added config.plist Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaLd0n Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 USB - Generate kext check here https://www.olarila.com/topic/37827-hackintosh-remap-usb-with-usbtoolbox-windows-or-macos/ BT - Use these kexts BT Intel.zip Wifi - Use AirportItlwm instead, Download here https://github.com/OpenIntelWireless/itlwm/releases/tag/v2.3.0-alpha 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slice Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 I see Realtek USB2.0 Audio. It is good but you also have embedded audio. The computer will not sleep if the device is not served by some driver. Because of powerManagement chain. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeawaydave Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 Cheers @MaLd0n USB The mapping seems to have worked. One port (I have 16 ports) does not work. If I recall there is a 15 port limit. Bluetooth The BT kexts seem to have worked but the BT performance was not amazing until I got the wireless antenna mounted. Magic Mouse and MX Master seem to work as expected. AirPods were able to work as expected as did Sony Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones. WiFi Works - Used the kext called AirportItlwm-Sonoma-v2.3.0-DEBUG-alpha-ff1138b.zip and once in place ran through the troubleshooting steps here: https://openintelwireless.github.io/itlwm/Troubleshooting.html Resetting System Preferences. 42 minutes ago, Slice said: I see Realtek USB2.0 Audio. It is good but you also have embedded audio. The computer will not sleep if the device is not served by some driver. Because of powerManagement chain. @Slice I'll reboot into Windows and try and get more info on the parent. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeawaydave Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, takeawaydave said: @Slice I'll reboot into Windows and try and get more info on the parent. Would this help in narrowing down what driver is missing and needs adding? EDIT: Realtek ALC4080 Edited December 31, 2023 by takeawaydave Added ALC4080 detail Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeawaydave Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) Hi @Slice Not sure how useful the above was. Took another look at the device connections with Windows Device Manager instead. Realtek USB Audio Device: USB\VID_0414&PID_A00D&MI_00 Shows following parent: USB Composite Device: USB\VID_0414&PID_A00D Shows following parent: USB Root Hub (USB 3.0): USB\ROOT_HUB30&VID8086&PID43ED Shows following parent: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_43ED&SUBSYS_50071458&REV_11\3&11583659&0&A0 Intel(R) USB 3.20 eXtensible Host Controller - 1.20 (Microsoft) Edited December 31, 2023 by takeawaydave Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeawaydave Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) Booting back in to Mac the USB Root Hub (3.0) seems to not be showing: Edited December 31, 2023 by takeawaydave Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slice Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 Why you didn't find the device May be it disabled in BIOS? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeawaydave Posted January 1, 2024 Author Share Posted January 1, 2024 52 minutes ago, Slice said: Why you didn't find the device May be it disabled in BIOS? Yeah could be. Checking now. In the mean time I checked the ioregistry and couldn't see a reference. iMac Pro.ioreg Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeawaydave Posted January 1, 2024 Author Share Posted January 1, 2024 23 minutes ago, takeawaydave said: Yeah could be. Checking now. In the mean time I checked the ioregistry and couldn't see a reference. Nothing obvious that I could see in the BIOS with any reference to Realtek. All I could see was an option to enable/disable HDA sound. Other options under USB: Legacy USB Support XHCI Hand-off USB Mass Storage Driver Support Port 60/64 emulation All are default enabled can't see why they would need changing Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cankiulascmnfye Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 19 hours ago, takeawaydave said: Hi @Slice Not sure how useful the above was. Took another look at the device connections with Windows Device Manager instead. USB Audio Device: from the property dropdown menu in device manager, select "BIOS pathname" or similar instaed. It shows you the exact ACPI path of the USB port the device is connected to. My guess is that that it's connected to a "HSxx" port (HS= high speed = USB 2, xx= integer) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeawaydave Posted January 1, 2024 Author Share Posted January 1, 2024 Just now, cankiulascmnfye said: USB Audio Device: from the property dropdown menu in device manager, select "BIOS pathname" or similar instaed. It shows you the exact ACPI path of the USB port the device is connected to. My guess is that that it's connected to a "HSxx" port (HS= high speed = USB 2, xx= integer) @cankiulascmnfye "Location Paths" property? PCIROOT(0)#PCI(1400)#USBROOT(0)#USB(2)#USBMI(0) PCIROOT(0)#PCI(1400)#USBROOT(0)#USB(2)#USB(2) ACPI(_SB_)#ACPI(PC00)#ACPI(XHCI)#ACPI(RHUB)#ACPI(HS02)#USBMI(0) ACPI(_SB_)#ACPI(PC00)#ACPI(XHCI)#ACPI(RHUB)#ACPI(HS02)#USB(2) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cankiulascmnfye Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 20 minutes ago, takeawaydave said: @cankiulascmnfye "Location Paths" property? No. BIOS Device Name I think, this property is only avail. for on-board devices. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeawaydave Posted January 1, 2024 Author Share Posted January 1, 2024 @cankiulascmnfye that's what I see as well: Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeawaydave Posted January 1, 2024 Author Share Posted January 1, 2024 HS02 seems to be seen as active in Hackintool. Am I missing something obvious here? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slice Posted January 2, 2024 Share Posted January 2, 2024 18 hours ago, takeawaydave said: Yeah could be. Checking now. In the mean time I checked the ioregistry and couldn't see a reference. iMac Pro.ioreg 6.65 MB · 1 download This is your ioreg and there is audio device I was speaking about. It has no relation to USB. You just look otherwise. 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeawaydave Posted January 2, 2024 Author Share Posted January 2, 2024 (edited) 4 hours ago, Slice said: It has no relation to USB. You just look otherwise. This looks better now I think but still no sleep wakes immediately from sleep iMac Pro.ioreg Edited January 2, 2024 by takeawaydave Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slice Posted January 8, 2024 Share Posted January 8, 2024 Do you have too many USB ports? macOS allowed only 15. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2815298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoM Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 I also see this Bluetooth entry in your system report, exactly the same as on my system (albeit with a different motherboard). See my signature. How did you manage to install Bluetooth despite this ghost entry? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/358342-converting-a-second-hand-gaming-machine-to-hackintosh/#findComment-2847905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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