Gigabyte-Z390-UD-Catalina-install

Hardware

• Gigabyte Z390 UD Motherboard (Bios F8)
• Intel Core i7-9700K Processor
• Noctua NH-D15S CPU Cooler
• Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-2666 CL16 - White
• MSI RADEON RX 580 ARMOR 8G OC Graphics Card
• Intel 660P Series 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD
• Deepcool MACUBE 550 TG Mid Tower Case - Black
• Silverstone Strider ST65F-GS 650W Full Modular 80Plus Gold Power Supply
• Noctua NF-P12 Redux-1300 PWM 120mm Fan x2
• Loctek DLB111 10”-30” Single Monitor Ergonomic Swivel Arm
• A bunch of old hard drives

I wanted to go with OpenCore but my brain broke trying to configure it, I’ll give it a go at a later date. Also, I am no expert in this kind of stuff, I'm just a guy who followed some instructions on the internet.

I used this guide as my starting point Minimal Clover Config and Drivers for Gigabyte Z390 I WIFI : hackintosh

UPDATE (3/12/2019)

I hope things aren't getting too messy in my EFI folder but I will upload a second EFI folder (EFI_USB) which has the changes since I discovered my USB issues. The USB map kext will be included but if you have a wifi/bluetooth card that plugs into on of the USB headers on the motherboard make sure you have it is HS12 otherwise the USBMap.kext I have will turn it off.

Issues

• Ethernet

  • fixed with RealtekRTL8111.kext

• Bluetooth/Wifi

  • fixed with one of these

• Audio

  • Fixed with AppleALC, used audio instructions from https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/an-idiots-guide-to-lilu-and-its-plug-ins.260063/#AppleALC

• Sleep/Shutdown Seems to work Nope, fixed it with the instructions on this page. As it states in the comments, they are not too sure if it is the FakeSMC, EmuVariableUefi-64, HFSPlus-64, and slide=0 boot argument that fixed the issues but seems to work now. Long and short of it is that I had to replace VirtualSMC with FakeSMC.

• NVRAM

  • Not fixed as of yet

• USB (3/12/2019)

  • I just realized that I had USB issues I wasn't aware of. I use the guide here to walk me through how to create a map of my USB ports. More below

USB headers I enabled on for my USBMap.kext

• HS/SS01 left middle pair of ports
• HS/SS02 right middle pair of ports
• HS/SS03 left bottom pair of ports
• HS/SS04 right bottom pair of ports
• HS/SS05 left top pair of ports
• HS/SS06 right top pair of ports
• HS07 (on my case front top right port)
• HS08 (on my case front top left port)
• HS12 internal USB 2 header for wifi/bluetooth

This will make more sense if you watch the video I linked above under USB

Comments

If anyone with similar hardware finds this useful, sweet.

While the miminalist guide where I started was pretty sparse with the kexts and .efi file mine seems a bit more messy. To be honest I am not to sure the drivers>bios folder is needed at all but what do I know. It all seems to work so I am happy.

Also, I am just some dude on the internet who followed some instructions I am no expert on any of this shit.