zhangzhiqi1999/ASRock-Z790-Taichi-13900KS-RX6900XT-Ventura-Hackintosh-EFI

Hardware

• CPU - 13900KS
• MB - ASRock Z790 Taichi
• GPU - Sapphire RX 6900 XT Nitro+ SE
• HD - WD SN850X
• OTHER - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/computercameron/saved/#view=t64xgs

Guides / Reference

• luchina-gabriel/BASE-EFI-INTEL-DESKTOP-13THGEN-RAPTOR-LAKE
• https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/asrock-z690-steel-legend-13900kf-12900k-6600xt.317456/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/hackintosh/comments/sp1zgv/opencore_alder_lake_12thgen_intel_hackintosh/
• https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/
• https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Post-Install/

Process

• Started with this: “luchina-gabriel/BASE-EFI-INTEL-DESKTOP-13THGEN-RAPTOR-LAKE”
  • Used this because I couldn’t find raptor lake specific Opencore documentation
• Added agdpmod=pikera boot arg for RX6900 XT
• Generated SMBIOS MacPro7,1
• Built APCI using SSDTTime
  • SSDT-AWAK.aml
  • SDDT-EC-USBX-DESKTOP.aml
  • SSDT-PLUG-ALT.aml
  • SSDT-RHUB.aml
• Enabled SetupVirtualMap in Booter Quirks
• Only these kexts used at this point
  • Lilu.kext
  • SMCProcessor.kext
  • SMCSuperIO.kext
  • VirtualSMC.kext
  • WhateverGreen.kext
• At this point it posts and I am able to proceed with a successful installation
• 2.5G Ethernet Working with LucyRTL8125Ethernet.kext
• USB Mapping with USBMap
• Bluetooth working with BlueToolFixup.kext BrcmFirmwareData.kext & BrcmPatchRAM3.kext
  • Using SonnetTech MacOS compatible Long-Range USB Bluetooth 4.0 Micro Adapter
• Radeon GPU with RadeonSensor.kext & SMCRadeonGPU.kext
• Stop Memory Module warning with RestrictEvents.kext
• CPU to boost correctly with
  • CPUTopologyRebuild.kext + -ctrsmt boot arg
  • Enabled AppleXcpmForceBoost in Kernel Quirks
  • CPUFriend.kext
• Some CPU performance tuning
  • E core clocks from 4.3 to 4.5
  • Offset Undervolt in BIOS - VF Point Offset from 5.1 upward set to -100mv
    • When CPU is under full load, this prevents hit TJ max and lowers the overall power draw
• CPU Name changed to “13900KS” with https://github.com/corpnewt/CPU-Name
• Tried to get i219 ethernet working for 3 days and failed
• Checked if iServices were working and it seems the default SMBIOS settings were fine
• Fixed sleep/wake issues
  • Fixed wake not activating dGPU https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Post-Install/universal/sleep.html
    • “Special note for 4k Displays with AMD dGPUs”
  • Fixed instant wake with GPRW patch https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Post-Install/usb/misc/instant-wake.html
• FileVault settings https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Post-Install/universal/security/filevault.html
• AppleVTD - enable vt-d in bios and disable DisableIoMapper
  • For whatever reason, I didn’t have to do anything else (DMAR tables etc) here and the system posts and has AppleVTD
• Tested that audio was working
  • tested embedded (front and back panel) audio working with AppleALC.kext. No layout-id needed as its usb audio interface
  • tested Scarlett Focusrite Solo audio working
• Tried to get Thunderbolt 4 support and it didn’t seem to work
  • The Maple Ridge controllers are recognized in Hackintool and I can use the ports as USB3.2 but nothing thunderbolt related seems to work
• Verified DRM was working, didn’t need to do anything. It works
• Updated to latest OpenCore

Working

• Graphics
• Audio
• Bluetooth
• 2.5G Ethernet Network
• iServices
• Sleep/Wake
• Power Management
• FileVault
• Virtualization
• Overall Performance

Not Working / Todo

• I219 Ethernet - Tried multiple versions of IntelMausi/Ethernet kext, toggling vt-d, spoofing device id, switching cables and nothing worked.
  • It’s recognized and the kext loads but device properties doesn’t enumerate it.
• WiFI - This worked with itlwm/Heliport but I didn’t care for the User experience. Will probably replace with a BCM94360 chip
• Airdrop - Pretty sure this will work once I install a BCM94360 chip
• Thunderbolt - BIOS settings are correct & Maple Ridge controller seems to be recognized but there isn’t any indication that Thunderbolt is working.
  • maybe it has something to do with my USBMap?
  • maybe I need to actually test with verified thunderbolt devices
• GPU to boost correctly in certain workloads (OpenCL & Vulkan) - There seems to be some issue the the default firmware where power saving prevents clock speed from ramping up correctly - this happens in both windows and MacOS - may need custom bios
• CPU performance tweaking still needs work
  • Current undervolt is not stable in certain synthetic benchmarks
  • Single core scores are not always what they could be, will probably fix by enabling Thermal Velocity Boost so the single core boost is higher at lower temps.

BenchMarks

CineBench

• Multi: 39K @ 266w

Geekbench:

• Single: 2925 - https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/386811
• Multi: 19649 - https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/386811
• Metal: 231720 - https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/compute/140437

Diskmark:

• SEQ1M QD8: Read 6954.13 - Write 6376.51
• SE01M QD1: Read 4603.09 - Write 4741.57
• RNDAK QD64: Read 2396.79 - Write 556.44
• RNDAK QD1: Read 71.58 - Write 760.23

Blackmagic Disk Speed Test:

• WRITE: 5728 Mbs
• READ: 5593 Mbs