README.md

Development on hold. Use instructions below for update.

Hackintosh for Asus ROG Strix Z390-E

OpenCore 0.8.2 | MacOS Monterey 12.4

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About

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📃 Hardware

List

• Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming ATX (s-1151)
• CPU: Intel Core i5-9600K 3.7GHz/9MB (s-1151)
• GPU: Radeon RX 580 8GB DDR5 Sapphire Pulse
• RAM: Crucial Ballistic Sport LT Red 3200MHz (16x2)
• Memory: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
• WIFI/Bluetooth: Fenvi T919
• Power: 650W Corsair RM650X
• CPU Cooler: Be Quite Dark Rock Pro 4
• Case: DeepCool Matrexx 55
• Monitor: LG UltraFine 27UL650-W 27’’
• Mouse: Logitech MXMaster 2S
• Keyboard: Varmilo VA108MAC
• Kingston SKC400S37 128Gb
• WD Caviar Blue WD10EZEX 1 Tb

🔄 Status

Details

• Bluetooth & Wi-Fi (via Fenvi T919)
• M.2 slots
• Onboard Bluetooth. Try this kext.
• USB table

❗️ Usage

How to install

1. Fill the SMBIOS section
2. Update BIOS to the latest version

3. Check BIOS settings

Option	Flag state
Fast Boot	-
Secure Boot	-
VT-d	-
CSM	-
CFG-Lock	-
Serial Port	-
WiFi & Bluetooth	-
Above 4G	+
XHCI Hand-off	+
OS Type	windows
XMP II profile (optional)	+

🛠 Tools

Helpful utilities

• MountEFI - Helps to mount /EFI folder
• ProperTree - A way to open config.plist
• USBMap - Tool to make a usb map
• GenSMBIOS - Apple seral generator
• Lilu-and-Friends - To update kexts
• OCConfigCompare - To update OC

✅ Manual update

How to manual update this build

1. Update kexts
   You can compile them with Lilu-and-Friends.
   Or download the pre-compiled ones from kexts.goldfish64.com.

2. Update following *.efi files

• EFI/BOOT/BOOTx64.efi
• EFI/OC/OpenCore.efi
• EFI/OC/Drivers/OpenRuntime.efi
• EFI/OC/Drivers/OpenCanopy.efi
• EFI/OC/Tools/OpenShell.efi
• Remove EFI/OC/Resources and replace with this.

3. Update Config

• Run OC Config Compare on config.plist and the Docs/Sample.plist from the release archive.
• Compare the highlighted values side by side.
• Double-check the guide on the differences.
• Use Sanity Checker or ocvalidate utility.

📩 Credits

by @lbrdev