NUC7i3 EFI v3.0.0

07-05-2021

Update

• Update OpenCore v. 0.6.9
• Update [kext] AppleALC v. 1.6.0
• Update [kext] HibernationFixup v. 1.4.0
• Update [kext] IntelMausi v. 1.0.6
• Update [kext] Lilu v. 1.5.3
• Update [kext] NVMeFix v. 1.0.7
• Update [kext] RestrictEvents v. 1.0.1
• Update [kext] Sinetek-rtsx v. 9.0
• Update [kext] VirtualSMC + plugins v. 1.2.3
• Update [kext] WhateverGreen v. 1.4.9
• Update [kext] stripped AirportItlwm_Catalina v. 2.0.0 beta (commit 93bf81f)
• Update [kext] stripped IntelBluetoothFirmware v. 1.1.3 stable (commit 562de1c): Magic Mouse 2 showed some lags with v. 2.0.0 beta (commit beb5224)
• Update [kext] stripped IntelBluetoothInjector v. 1.1.3 stable (commit 562de1c)
• Update SSDT-EC-USBX.aml: original H_EC device is disabled (through _STA method) for not loading AppleACPIEC.kext
• Update SSDT-INIT.aml for enabling with native approach secondary XHCI interface with USB type-C port
• Update SSDT-PM.aml:
  • Modified structure for PMCR device using as Hardware ID APP9876 as found on iMac18,3
  • Assigned ACPI device name THRM to undefined PCI device 0x00140002 (Intel Corporation Thermal Subsystem) in IODeviceTree list for enhancing compatibility with thermal zone
  • Implemented two different sliders for Display and Device sleeping
  • Changed returning value for PMCR._STA method from 0x0F to 0x0B
• Update SSDT-UIAC.aml: proper support for 8086:15db (secondary) USB controller (SSS1 port)
• Update SSDT-VDEV.aml:
  • Removed PGMM device for undefined PCI device 0x00080000 (Intel Corporation Core Processor Gaussian Mixture Model)
  • Added BUS1 device for SMBUS Controller (more native or Apple-like approach)
• Add SSDT-FWHD.aml for enabling Intel 82802 Firmware Hub Device
• Add SSDT-IGMM.aml:
  • assigned ACPI device name IGMM to undefined PCI device 0x00080000 (Intel Corporation Core Processor Gaussian Mixture Model)
  • now PCI0.IGMM@8 is properly populated in IORegistryExplorer app
• Add SSDT-NMVE.aml

OpenCore

• Update [driver] HfsPlus.efi from latest fw (IM201 and IM161)
• Update config.plist to support OpenCore v. 0.6.9
• Update config.plist:
  • Misc -> Debug -> ApplePanic key set to true (previous value was false)
  • Removed -igfxtypec boot parameter since it determines slow shutdown/reboot
  • Added H_EC._STA,0,N to H_EC.XSTA,0,N binary patch (pair with SSDT-EC-USBX.aml)
  • Added compatibility key for PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x14,0x2) with value pci8086,9d21 resulting to vanilla detection for thermal zone (pair with SSDT-PM.aml update)
  • Improved PCI Devices information coherence

Totally fixed issue described here for my QHD monitor BenQ PD2500Q (resolution: 2048x1152 hiDPI for optimal readability)