Sabotender Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Hello, Thank you for reading my thread. My hardware is: CPU intel i7-6700HQ CPU Family: Skylake iGPU: HD530 Graphics Motherboard: Unknown Generic Computer Form Factor: Mobile, Laptop I used Clover bootloader to gather my ACPI data Since Skylake, nor the iGPU will not work directly, the CPU would need to be faked as a Kaby Lake processor, and to also Fake the iGPU as HD 630 Graphics. I was hoping this was the correct section to ask for help using the correct config file written to get to the install screen. I Think I may have better luck making this happen using clover as opposed to OpenCore. Since I have already uploaded files such as my EFI and DSDT, may I have permission to upload files here? If so, which files would be most appropriate? Thank you, Sabotender Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/362594-booting-ventura-using-clover-with-technically-unsupported-hardware-faking-required/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
feartech Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 8 hours ago, Sabotender said: Hello, Thank you for reading my thread. My hardware is: CPU intel i7-6700HQ CPU Family: Skylake iGPU: HD530 Graphics Motherboard: Unknown Generic Computer Form Factor: Mobile, Laptop I used Clover bootloader to gather my ACPI data Since Skylake, nor the iGPU will not work directly, the CPU would need to be faked as a Kaby Lake processor, and to also Fake the iGPU as HD 630 Graphics. I was hoping this was the correct section to ask for help using the correct config file written to get to the install screen. I Think I may have better luck making this happen using clover as opposed to OpenCore. Since I have already uploaded files such as my EFI and DSDT, may I have permission to upload files here? If so, which files would be most appropriate? Thank you, Sabotender opencore will work fine, I did the same with my Skylake laptop with no issues Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/362594-booting-ventura-using-clover-with-technically-unsupported-hardware-faking-required/#findComment-2848645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabotender Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Thank you for replying to my thread. I have decided to go the Clover route, because it will give me more control over the proper method to perform the required patches necessary to boot. I understand that I am asked to use patience when attempting to use tools provided with the assurance that it would provide the expected output despite my inability to produce these results while doing exactly as I am told. Perhaps I have unique hardware. I am exploring alternatives, and will inform you of my possible successes. Thank you again for reading my thread. S.c. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/362594-booting-ventura-using-clover-with-technically-unsupported-hardware-faking-required/#findComment-2848657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
feartech Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 6 hours ago, Sabotender said: Thank you for replying to my thread. I have decided to go the Clover route, because it will give me more control over the proper method to perform the required patches necessary to boot. I understand that I am asked to use patience when attempting to use tools provided with the assurance that it would provide the expected output despite my inability to produce these results while doing exactly as I am told. Perhaps I have unique hardware. I am exploring alternatives, and will inform you of my possible successes. Thank you again for reading my thread. S.c. clover or opencore will be fine, i used opencore, using an smbios for a kabylake system and the same for the ig-platform-id with no issues with opencore what patches do you need to boot? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/362594-booting-ventura-using-clover-with-technically-unsupported-hardware-faking-required/#findComment-2848661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabotender Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 Hello Vertech, I am thankful of your interest in my thread. It is the strangest thing. I tried that USB tool that would create a kext for my setup (ya know, where you plug a USB 2.0 device in all ports, and the 3.0 device in only those specific ports) to no avail, so I might need to patch it myself, or try a different tool. The iGPU is 💯 active, because I went into my BIOS to verify that the video adapter is in shared mode. Then, while booted in Windows 11, I first verified that in the Device manager, it first showed my irrelevent dGPU, and the Generic VGA Adapter. I downloaded the intel HD530 Graphics driver directly from the Intel website, installed, and finally showS the correctly named iGPU, which I have attached below. II need to disable the worthless dGPU, and fake the HD530 to the Kaby Lake HD630 Graphics. I am not fully certain which SMBIOS to use because those who had success were using different ones from 14.1 to 14.3, 16.x, etc. Not sure which VRAM to set. I have a SD card slot that worked in my previous High Sierra setup, so I would like to get it working again. My Laptop has 64GB DDR3 RAM, 4 slots. I am installing Ventura to a non-NVME M.2 SSD. I have a Touch-ID keyboard, which should work via bluetooth or USB since its just a driver, but I'm not completely certain. I've attached that screenshot from Windows Device Manager to prove this iGPU is present, and the Clover config.plst I had been working on. At the moment, I had been reading the general docs for Clover and guides for faking Skylake to Kaby Lake. Oh, I verified this with GPU-z, which I have also attached for reference. I hope this helps, Sabotender config.plist Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/362594-booting-ventura-using-clover-with-technically-unsupported-hardware-faking-required/#findComment-2848746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
feartech Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 7 hours ago, Sabotender said: Hello Vertech, I am thankful of your interest in my thread. It is the strangest thing. I tried that USB tool that would create a kext for my setup (ya know, where you plug a USB 2.0 device in all ports, and the 3.0 device in only those specific ports) to no avail, so I might need to patch it myself, or try a different tool. The iGPU is 💯 active, because I went into my BIOS to verify that the video adapter is in shared mode. Then, while booted in Windows 11, I first verified that in the Device manager, it first showed my irrelevent dGPU, and the Generic VGA Adapter. I downloaded the intel HD530 Graphics driver directly from the Intel website, installed, and finally showS the correctly named iGPU, which I have attached below. II need to disable the worthless dGPU, and fake the HD530 to the Kaby Lake HD630 Graphics. I am not fully certain which SMBIOS to use because those who had success were using different ones from 14.1 to 14.3, 16.x, etc. Not sure which VRAM to set. I have a SD card slot that worked in my previous High Sierra setup, so I would like to get it working again. My Laptop has 64GB DDR3 RAM, 4 slots. I am installing Ventura to a non-NVME M.2 SSD. I have a Touch-ID keyboard, which should work via bluetooth or USB since its just a driver, but I'm not completely certain. I've attached that screenshot from Windows Device Manager to prove this iGPU is present, and the Clover config.plst I had been working on. At the moment, I had been reading the general docs for Clover and guides for faking Skylake to Kaby Lake. Oh, I verified this with GPU-z, which I have also attached for reference. I hope this helps, Sabotender config.plist 24.87 kB · 0 downloads ig-platform-id -> 00001B59 or: ig-platform-id -> 00001659 MacBookPro14,1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/362594-booting-ventura-using-clover-with-technically-unsupported-hardware-faking-required/#findComment-2848754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabotender Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 (edited) Hello I found an Opencore EFI config.plist from the net which was able to boot Ventura and enable me to install it despite my efforts to do this myself using Clover, or the former. I am having clocking issues because the vent fan for the CPU is on max, The good news is that I was able to successfully migrate my High Sierra user. I have attached my config. plist file that I used, and I was hoping if anyone would be willing to look at it and provide to me any suggestions that I could use to undervolt just the CPU, leaving the iGPU clock rate intact. I dunno. Perhaps they both need to be fine- tuned. What do you think? Oh, I cleaned the fan and vents of dust as a proper precaution. 😉 Thankfully, SC config.plist Edited April 9 by Sabotender Updated technical terms to those that are more commonly used. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/362594-booting-ventura-using-clover-with-technically-unsupported-hardware-faking-required/#findComment-2848883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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