MAG Z690M MORTAR WIFI + i7-13700K + DDR5 + RX 6700 XT + Intel AX211

Hardware

• OpenCore: 1.0.2
• Motherboard: MSI MAG Z690M MORTAR WIFI
• CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K
• RAM: 64GB DDR5 6000MHz (4 x 16GB)
• GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
• Storage: Samsung EVO 970 256gb NVMe
• OS: macOS Ventura 13.7
• WiFi: Intel AX211 (default on the motherboard)
• Bluetooth: Intel AX211 (default on the motherboard)
• Ethernet: Realtek® 8125BG 2.5Gbps LAN controller (default on the motherboard)
• Audio: Realtek® ALC1200 Codec (default on the motherboard)

Tested

• macOS Monterey 12.7.4 / 12.7.5
• update Monterey from 12.7.4 to 12.7.5
• update from Monterey to Ventura 13.6.7
• update from Ventura 13.6.7 to Ventura 13.6.8
• update from Ventura 13.6.8 to Ventura 13.6.9
• update from Ventura 13.6.9 to Ventura 13.7

Working

• CPU 8 core + 24 threads
• GPU 6700 XT (HDMI/DP)
• RAM 6000MHz (4 sticks)
• Audio (from MB)
• Ethernet (from MB)
• WiFi (Intel AX211) (from MB)
• Bluetooth (Intel AX211) (from MB) + BT mac keyboard/mouse
• Sleep and wakeup
• All USB ports (from MB) - USB2.x/3.x

Config

• iMacPro1,1 (if use another then performance will be lower)
• dGPU:
  • NootRX.kext for unsupported AMD GPU RX6000 series
    • Support GPU: Navi 21, on macOS Big Sur and newer / Navi 22, on macOS Monterey and newer (Yup) / Navi 23, on macOS Monterey and newer
    • Need add boot options: -wegnoigpu (for AMD dGPU) and disable iGPU in BIOS
    • Need disable WhateverGreen.kext
  • WhateverGreen.kext for default AMD GPU
    • Need add boot options: agdpmod=pikera (for AMD dGPU)

Need add MLB, SystemSerialNumber and SystemUUID in PlatformInfo section.

BIOS

• Boot > Fast Boot = off
• Boot > Boot Mode Select = UEFI
• Boot > Secure Boot = off
• Disable iGPU (can be left enable) (UHD 770 / Arc / Xe does not work in MacOS)
• SATA Mode = AHCI
• Hyper Threading = Enabled
• All P-Cores and E-Cores = Enabled
• Above 4G decoding = on
• XHCI Hand-off = on
• Resize BAR = on

Performance

Geekbench 5: 2984 / 18965

Results: CPU, Metal, OpenCL

Cinebench R23: * / 30500

Cinebench 2024

Kexts

• Audio:
  • AppleALC.kext
• Ethernet:
  • LucyRTL8125Ethernet.kext
• Intel AX211 Wifi:
  • AirportItlwm_Monterey.kext - only for Monterey (disabled)
  • AirportItlwm_Ventura.kext - only for Ventura (enabled)
• Intel AX211 Bluetooth:
  • IntelBTPatcher.kext
  • IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext
  • BlueToolFixup.kext
• RX 6700 XT:
  • NootRX.kext - for unsupported AMD rDNA 2 dGPU (enabled)
  • SMCRadeonSensors.kext - VirtualSMC plug-in that provides temperature readings for AMD GPUs (6xxx series) (enabled)
• GPU/iGPU
  • WhateverGreen.kext - for other GPU/iGPU (disabled)
• CPU:
  • CpuTopologyRebuild.kext
• USB (deprecate) (disabled)
  • USBToolBox.kext
  • UTBDefault.kext
  • USBWakeFixup.kext
• USB 2/3 (correct mapped port)
  • USBMap.kext (enable)
  • USBMapLegacy.kext - legacy (disabled)
  • USBMapDummy.kext - for debug (disabled)
  • USBMapLegacyDummy.kext - legacy for debug (disabled)