[TRX40] 3960X / Gigabyte Aorus Xtreme - Installation Issues

[fabiosun]

 

use this app to create your USB installer

 

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Gonna try it again now ! Thank you!

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I made a new USB but still the same issue. Is there any specific error code that could troubleshoot the problem?

 

 

[Ploddles]

As it is Catalina rather than Big Sur that you are wanting to install, try changing SecureBootModel from Disabled to Default. (in Misc | Security)

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8 minutes ago, Ploddles said:

As it is Catalina rather than Big Sur that you are wanting to install, try changing SecureBootModel from Disabled to Default. (in Misc | Security)

 Like this?

[Ploddles]

Yes

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Still the same issue.. 

"Attempting system restart... MACH Reboot"

 

It's so weird that we have the same system but it won't even boot with mine.

The only difference would be that I have the GTX760 . 

[Ploddles]

Try this

 

Edited November 12, 2020 by Ploddles

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7 minutes ago, Ploddles said:

Try this.

 

 

config.plist.zip 5.66 kB · 0 downloads

Same problem 😕 

 

Do you think it's worth trying making a Big Sur usb or it won't make a difference? Although i tried finding it with no luck

[Ploddles]

I don't think it will make any difference, who knows until you try, but you can use the attached to download Big Sur (run gibMacOS.command). Once downloaded run the downloaded install assistant and it will create the installer in your Applications folder. Copy that to your USB.

 

That last config file I sent you, I forgot to remove my serial numbers etc, please change them to yours.

gibMacOS-master.zip

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1 minute ago, Ploddles said:

I don't think it will make any difference, who knows until you try, but you can use the attached to download Big Sur (run gibMacOS.command). Once downloaded run the downloaded install assistant and it will create the installer in your Applications folder. Copy that to your USB.

 

That last config file I sent you, I forgot to remove my serial numbers etc, please change them to yours.

gibMacOS-master.zip 540.8 kB · 0 downloads

I havent setup any serial numbers, could that be the problem?

 

[Ploddles]

No, that won't make a difference, until you try to sign in with your Apple ID.

 

Big Sur has just this minute appeared in the App Store so you could download it from there, might be easier.

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1 minute ago, Ploddles said:

No, that won't make a difference, until you try to sign in with your Apple ID.

 

Big Sur has just this minute appeared in the App Store so you could download it from there, might be easier.

Thank you so much @Ploddles

I'll try that as well.

 

The only thing that i can think of is the GTX760 i have. I had it running on an intel hackintosh in Catalina without any problems but i don't know if its even relevant since I was using clover. 

[Ploddles]

One other thing to try could be to move the GTX to slot 2 or 4. I think we have run out of possibilities atm but the GTX is natively supported so should be OK.

Which slot is your M.2 installed in?

 

I've just noticed you have a Gigabyte M.2. Some M.2 drives aren't comparable with macOS (due to the controller chip on them). Do you have another brand you could try, or just a normal SSD (remove the M.2 first)?

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17 minutes ago, Ploddles said:

One other thing to try could be to move the GTX to slot 2 or 4. I think we have run out of possibilities atm but the GTX is natively supported so should be OK.

Which slot is your M.2 installed in?

 

I've just noticed you have a Gigabyte M.2. Some M.2 drives aren't comparable with macOS (due to the controller chip on them). Do you have another brand you could try, or just a normal SSD (remove the M.2 first)?

I will try those now and let you know! I've tried with an ssd but it didn't work , ill see if changing the slot helps! The m.2 is installed in the first slot under the graphics card slot 1

Edited November 12, 2020 by info

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Nothing.. removed the M.2 and change the slot of the graphics card and still get the same error. Am I maybe missing anything in the bios settings? I checked that i loaded your profile correctly

[fabiosun]

@info

could you try to remove mmio whitelist in your config for now

then it is weird that with clover your system not hang immediately

[Ploddles]

If you loaded the profile then everything is ok. You don't by any chance have the Rev 1.1 of the motherboard do you? I don't know what the difference are between Rev 1.0 and 1.1.

 

1 more thing you could try is to remove the X.M.P profile in the BIOS. I can't think of anything else atm.

[fabiosun]

I would also simplify more you can all ssdt or kext you have in your Efi 

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3 minutes ago, Ploddles said:

If you loaded the profile then everything is ok. You don't by any chance have the Rev 1.1 of the motherboard do you? I don't know what the difference are between Rev 1.0 and 1.1.

 

1 more thing you could try is to remove the X.M.P profile in the BIOS. I can't think of anything else atm.

How do i check that? I disabled XMP and still get the same error

 

1 minute ago, fabiosun said:

I would also simplify more you can all ssdt or kext you have in your Efi 

 

I will try removing as many kexts as i can and see if there is any progress! Is there a baseline config I can use?

[fabiosun]

No because actual one should be work

in your config put a # in front mmio tab

then try to boot

also put in config all 0 on Sip value

nvidia caused to me many pains in the past with trx40

[Ploddles]

Check the label on the box it came in, it will say Rev 1.0 or Rev 1.1. It will also be screen printed on the MB somewhere.

 

As Fabiosun says, disable the SSDTs. My system boots with and without them (I haven't got round to testing everything works without them yet). It isn't getting to a point where kexts would be loaded.

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7 minutes ago, fabiosun said:

No because actual one should be work

in your config put a # in front mmio tab

then try to boot

also put in config all 0 on Sip value

nvidia caused to me many pains in the past with trx40

I can't find Sip Value , where should i search? I added # in from of mmio whitelist and disabled all ssdts . I will try now to see!

[fabiosun]

In nvram csr active something

sorry i am on my mobile now

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9 minutes ago, Ploddles said:

Check the label on the box it came in, it will say Rev 1.0 or Rev 1.1. It will also be screen printed on the MB somewhere.

 

As Fabiosun says, disable the SSDTs. My system boots with and without them (I haven't got round to testing everything works without them yet). It isn't getting to a point where kexts would be loaded.

It's rev 1.0 .

 

Disabled the ssdts but still the same issue. Oh boy ! The thought of windows makes me shiver ....