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Z170i-Pro-Gaming-OpenCore

I‘ve ordered a M1 Mac Mini and will not update this repo after June. If you want to continue this repo please contact me and I'll transfer the ownership.

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This is an OpenCore version of ASUS Z170i Pro Gaming Hackintosh EFI. It works on macOS Big Sur (11.3.1). FCPX GPU rendering works smoothly. HDR can be enabled. Sleep, Airdrop and Handoff are supported.

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Notes

  1. Mac boot chime is added. You may need to modify config.plist/UEFI/Audio/AudioOut based you motherboard layout.
  2. If you don't have a dGPU, i.e. output via iGPU, refer to HD530 branch.
  3. OpenCanopy and HiDPI are enabled. If you don't own a 4K monitor, disable it in config.plist/NVRAM/Add/4D1EDE05-38C7-4A6A-9CC6-4BCCA8B38C14/UIScale.
  4. I chose 15 USB ports in my USB map. 2x USB 3.0(front) + 4x USB 3.0(back) + 2x USB 2.0(back) + Bluetooth(internal via M.2) = 15 ports. Generally there's no front USB 2.0 port on ITX cases so I didn't include onboard USB 2.0 ports(HS11/HS12). I believe this is a reasonable trade-off for most people. However if you bought some strange Wi-Fi card which requires USB 2.0 header, you need follow this guide to create your own USB map.
  5. For onboard 3.5mm audio output you need to plug into the green(line out) jack. If you restart from Windows, there will be no sound. This is a issue in the Windows Realtek driver as they modified the DSDT. Always shutdown from windows then boot to macOS.

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Hardware

Item Brand Model Driver Comment
Motherboard ASUS Z170i Pro Gaming
CPU Intel i7-6700K
RAM G.SKILL TridentZ 2x16GB DDR4 3000 Overclocked to 3200
iGPU Intel HD Graphics 530 built-in Headless mode
dGPU XFX RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 8GB built-in 2304 SP
SSD Samsung SM961 1TB NVMe NVMeFix
Wireless Broadcom BCM94360NG M.2 built-in QCA61x4A was replaced*
Ethernet Intel I219-V IntelMausi
Audio Realtek ALC1150 AppleALC
PSU Corsair SF600 Platinum
Case Dan A4-SFX
Monitor Dell U2720Q

*QCA61x4A is not supported. Follow this guide the replace the onboard wireless card. Theoretically BCM94352Z or BCM94360CS2 with adapter can work as well.

BIOS Setup

Name Option
SW Guard Extensions (SGX) Disabled
CFG Lock Disabled
VT-d Disabled
Above 4G Decoding Enabled
Primary Display PCIE
iGPU-Multi-Monitor Enabled
DVMT Pre-Allocated 128M
IOAPIC 24-119 Entries Disabled
Network Stack Disabled
Legacy USB Support Enabled
Fast Boot Disabled
OS Type Other OS
Launch CSM Disabled

Known issue

GPU fan spins at max RPM for several seconds during boot occasionally and runs normally in desktop. This is a XFX BIOS bug. The problem can be solved by flashing other similar RX 580 BIOS.

Acknowledgement

Apple for macOS

acidanthera for OpenCore etc.

headkaze for Hackintool

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