Hackintosh-Gigabyte-Z390M-GAMING

OpenCore bootloader ONLY, Clover not supported.

Gigabyte Z390M GAMING hackintosh w/ OpenCore

Verified working with macOS version 10.15.6 (19G2021) Catalina and OpenCore 0.6.0

Important! Important! Important!

YOU MUST modify SN/UUID/MLB/ROM values in config.plist file.

Updates

Date 2020-08-18 / Version 1.6.2 Fixed GFX frequency to 1.2Ghz

Date 2020-08-14 / Version 1.6.1 Verified working with 10.15.6 (19G2021)

Date 2020-08-04 / Version 1.6.0 Upgrade to OpenCore 0.6.0 and others Kexts.(Lilu/AppleALC/WhateverGreen/etc)

Date 2020-07-05 / Version 1.5.0 Upgrade to 10.15.6 (19G73) and verified, but OpenCore 0.6.0 not release, waiting for 1.6.0.

Date 2020-07-05 / Version 1.4.0 Waiting for OC 0.6.0 release, Optimized some kexts and ACPI aml files.

Date 2020-06-30 / Version 1.3.0 10.15.5 (19F2200) Verified, updates ACPI aml files. Finally, fixed sleep issues, update BIOS file, then flash new BIOS.

Date 2020-06-10 / Version 1.2.0 Gigabyte GC-TITAN RIDGE supported, pls ref how to hard-flash BIOS.

Date 2020-06-03 / Version 1.1.0 Fixed wakeup issues some applications was freeze.

Date 2020-06-03 / Version 1.0.1 Fixed H.264/H.265 supported.

Date 2020-06-02 / Version 1.0.0 Final Release 1.0.0, 10.15.5 (19F101) well done, OC 0.5.9 and Kexts updates.

Date 2020-05-26 / Version 0.0.9 Prepare to release 1.0.0, waiting 10.15.5 version to publish to App Store.

Date 2020-05-24 / Version 0.0.3 Upload some kexts files.

Date 2020-05-14 / Version 0.0.2 Upload mod BIOS based on 'F9g'.

Date 2020-05-11 / Version 0.0.1 First inital commits.

Items	Last Version	Comments
BIOS	F9g	original BIOS / mod BIOS
OpenCore	0.6.0
Lilu	1.4.6
AppleALC	1.5.1
VirtualSMC	1.1.5
WhateverGreen	1.4.1
NVMeFix	1.0.3
IntelMausi	1.0.3

For GA-Z390M-Gaming motherboard, please upgrade BIOS to the latest version 'F9g'.

Highly recommended to try this optimized modded BIOS based on 'F9g' version. Download mod BIOS and flash it for extended functionalities (CFG unlocked, SERIAL PORT disabled).

Overview

Installation procedure is quite straightforward, but requires prior knowledge or experience with Hackintoshes. It can be simple and complicated at the same time, refer directly to this manual for a better experience.

Hardware

Components	Recommended SKU	Comments
CPU	Intel i7-9700K	8th/9th-gen both fine (9900K/9700/8700/etc)
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z390M Gaming mATX	Not interchangeable with other SKUs
WiFi Adapter	BCM943602CDP (4 antennas)	Bluetooth 4.2 (Including NGFF to M.2 Adapter)
Graphics Card	Dataland RX 580 8G X-Serial God of War 2304SP	DO NOT USE 2048SP VERSION / Recommend upgrade to Sapphire RX5700XT/RX5500
Thunderbolt Card	Gigabyte GC-TITAN RIDGE	Thunderbolt 3 Certified (Need hard-flash)
SSD	Samsung 960 PRO M.2 NVMe 512G	MZ-V6P512BW, Recommend upgrade to Samsung 970 Pro 1TB
RAM	Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 X.M.P	Recommend 3200MHz / Better 3600MHz
PSU	Seasonic Focus Plus 650FX	Recommend upgrade to GX850 / GX1000
PC Case	Jonsbo RM2 ATX	Silver
CPU Cooler	Jonsbo TW2-240	Version 601
SSD Cooler	CRYORIG Frostbit (M.2)
Cooling Fan	Noctua NF-F12 PWM	12cm
Monitors	Cinema Display 24 & AOC U2790PQU IPS 4K	ACD 24 including Camera / Mic / USB hub / Speaker
Keyboard & Mouse	Magic Keyboard & Magic Mouse 2 & Magic Trackpad 2	Prefer wireless
Hard Disk	Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 2.5 Inch	For backup / Time Machine

IMPORTANT: Core components (Motherboard / Graphics Card / WiFi Adapter) are CRUCIAL and you HAVE TO follow the instructions above.

If you want a smooth experience using wireless functionalities such as AirDrop / AirPlay / Sidecar / Handoff / iMessage / Facetime / Contiuenity / etc, only a specific range of wifi adapters are recommended: BCM94360CD/BCM943602CDP/BCM943602CS

BIOS Settings

Based on F9g version.

First setup,

Save & Exit
- Load Optimized Defaults, Save & Exit Setup reboot it.

Second setup,

Tweaker
- Advanced CPU Settings
  - VT-d → Disabled
- Extreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.) → Profile 1
- Advanced Memory Settings
  - Memory Boot Mode → Enable Fast Boot
  - Memory Enhancement Settings → Enhanced Performance
Settings
- Platform Power
  - Platform Power Management → Disabled
  - AC Back → Always On
  - ErP → Disabled
  - Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN → Delay 4 Sec.
  - Power Loading → Enabled
  - RC6(Render Standby) → Enabled
- IO Ports
  - Initial Display Output → PCIe 1 Slot
  - Internal Graphics → Enabled
  - DVMT Pre-Allocated → 64M
  - DVMT Total-Gfx Mem → MAX
  - Aperture Size → 256M
  - Audio Controller → Enabled
  - Above 4G Decoding → Enabled
  - USB Configuration
    - XHCI Hand-off → Enabled
    - Legacy USB Support → Enabled
    - USB Mass Storage Driver Support → Enabled
    - Port 60/64 Emulation → Disabled
  - Network Stack Configuration
    - Network Stack → Disabled
- Miscellaneous
  - Intel Platform Trust Technology(PTT) → Disabled
  - Software Guard Extensions(SGX) → Disabled
System Info.
- System Language → English
Boot
- Full Screen LOGO Show → Enabled
- Fast Boot → Disabled
- Windows 8/10 Features → Other OS
- CSM Support → Disable
- Secure Boot → Disable (Secure Boot will be disabled by default, but good to check)

For Thunderbolt Card GC-TITAN RIDGE

Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration
- Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support → Enabled
- TBT Vt-d base security → Disabled
- Thunderbolt Boot Support → Boot once
- Wake From Thunderbolt(TM) Devices → Enabled
- Security Level → No Security
- Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration
  - Thunderbolt Usb Support → Enabled
  - GPIO3 Force Pwr → Enabled

Tips

How to modify SN/UUID/MLB? (TBD)
How to enable High-Speed USB port charging? (TBD)
How to refresh Unsigned BIOS file? (TBD)
How to hard-flash GC-TITAN RIDGE BIOS with SSDT patched? Ref here Post 1 Post 2 Post 3 Post 4