MSI-GP62-Hackintosh

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• Hackintosh on MSI GP62 6QG-1071XCN #+HTML:

• CPU: i7-6700HQ
• Chipset: HM170
• Audio: ALC898
• Ethernet: Killer E2400
• Wi-Fi: AC3165
• BIOS: E16J5IMS.11D
• iGPU: Intel HD Graphics 530
• eGPU: GeForce GTX 965M (Maxwell GM206)

** Reference

• [[http://tonymacx86.com][tonymacx86]]
• [[http://www.insanelymac.com][insanelymac]]
• [[http://bbs.pcbeta.com][远景]]
• [[https://www.idelta.info][idelta]]
• [[https://pikeralpha.wordpress.com][Pike's Universum]]

** Credits

• [[https://www.apple.com/][Apple]] for macOS
• [[https://github.com/acidanthera][Acidanthera]] for awesome kexts
• [[https://github.com/RehabMan][RehabMan]] for guides and kexts

** Alert Do NOT directly use the file provided, you need to change something so that it won't cause a problem. The best way to make your own Hackintosh installed is to follow the guide list below step by step.

** Tools *** ACPI

• [[https://github.com/acidanthera/MaciASL][MaciASL]]

*** Patch

• [[http://headsoft.com.au/download/mac/Hackintool.zip][Hackintool]]

*** Monitor

• [[https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-power-gadget][Intel® Power Gadget]]
• [[https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/Additional_Tools_for_Xcode_11/Additional_Tools_for_Xcode_11.dmg][IO Registry Explorer]]
• [[https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/][iStat Menus]]
• [[https://github.com/kozlek/HWSensors][HWSensors]]

*** NTFS Writer

• [[http://enjoygineering.com/mounty/][Mounty]]

** Installation [[https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Install-Guide][Dortania's OpenCore Install Guide]]

** Post Installation [[https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Post-Install][OpenCore Post-Install]]

*** CPU

• [[https://github.com/stevezhengshiqi/one-key-cpufriend][one-key-cpufriend]]

*** Fan Control

• [[https://github.com/YoyPa/isw/wiki/MSI-G-laptop-EC---Rosetta][How EC work]]

*** Bluetooth

• [[https://github.com/OpenIntelWireless/IntelBluetoothFirmware][OpenIntelWireless/IntelBluetoothFirmware]]

*** USB

• [[https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-creating-a-custom-ssdt-for-usbinjectall-kext.211311/][(Guide) Creating a Custom SSDT for USBInjectAll.kext]]

*** iGPU

• [[https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-intel-framebuffer-patching-using-whatevergreen.256490/][(Guide) Intel Framebuffer patching using WhateverGreen]]
• [[https://github.com/xzhih/one-key-hidpi][one-key-hidpi]]

*** eGPU

• [[https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-disabling-discrete-graphics-in-dual-gpu-laptops.163772/][(Guide) Disabling discrete graphics in dual-GPU laptops]]
• [[https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-using-clover-to-hotpatch-acpi.200137/post-1308262][(Guide) Using Clover to "hotpatch" ACPI - Disabling discrete/switched GPU with Hotpatch]]
• [[https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/forums/topic/295584-disabling-nvidia-optimus-card-on-all-laptops/][Disabling NVIDIA Optimus card on all laptops]]

*** iCloud

• [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhA7e26dGgM][FIX iMessage, Facetime, and App Store 2018 Tutorial]]

** Others *** Time Sync Since macOS take BIOS time as UTC time, and Windows take it as local time, we need to make Windows take BIOS time as UTC time. #+BEGIN_SRC ps sudo Reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation /v RealTimeIsUniversal /t REG_DWORD /d 1 #+END_SRC

*** Disable auto mount #+BEGIN_SRC sh sudo cp ./Other/fstab /etc #+END_SRC

*** Enable middle mouse for look up & data detectors #+BEGIN_SRC sh brew cask install Karabiner-Elements cp ./Other/lookup.json ~/.config/karabiner/assets/complex_modifications #+END_SRC You can use them in =Preferences -> Complex Modifications -> Add rule=

*** Modify hidden BIOS settings **** (Recommend) Advanced BIOS setting (credit [[github:lgs3137][@lgs3137]] / [[https://www.shinenet.cn/archives/61.html][@卖女孩的小火柴]] / [[github:fgfg163][@fgfg163]])

1. Press @@html:@@Delete@@html:@@ to enter BIOS after power on.

2. Press @@html:@@Right Ctrl@@html:@@, @@html:@@Right Shift@@html:@@, @@html:@@Left Alt@@html:@@ and then @@html:@@F2@@html:@@ to open the hidden BIOS settings. (Be careful with the key order)

3. Change =Advanced -> CPU Configuration -> CFG Lock= to =Disabled=. **** Unlock CFG

4. Use [[https://github.com/LongSoft/UEFITool][UEFITool]] to open the [[https://cn.msi.com/Laptop/GP62-6QG-1071XCN/support][BIOS file]].

5. Search for =CFG Lock= in Text segment.

6. In the search segment, double click the search resoult to jump to it.

7. Right click the highlighted search resoult, click =Extract body...=, and save it as =cfg.bin=.

8. Use [[https://github.com/LongSoft/Universal-IFR-Extractor][IFR Extractor]] to extract the text. #+begin_src sh ./ifrextract cfg.bin cfg.txt #+end_src

9. Search for =MSR 0xE2= in =cfg.txt=, look for =VarStoreInfo= and =VarStore=.

10. Use [[https://github.com/datasone/grub-mod-setup_var][grub-mod-setup_var]] to create a GRUB bootloader in a NEW USB disk. #+begin_src sh ESP └── EFI └── BOOT └── BOOTX64.efi #+end_src

11. Reboot to the GRUB Shell.

12. Check CFG #+begin_src sh setup_var_3 0x123 #+end_src The value =0x123= is your =VarStoreInfo='s value. The resault value should be your =VarStore='s value.

13. Unlock CFG #+begin_src sh setup_var_3 0x123 0x00 #+end_src

#+begin_quote You can change =DVMT-Pre-Allocted= in the same way. Just search =DVMT= in your =cfg.txt= and do the same as follows. #+end_quote *** HDMI/DP Enable video output for your Product. (choose one method)

• (default) use boot argument =agdpmod=vit9696= to disables check for board-id (credit [[https://github.com/acidanthera/WhateverGreen][WhateverGreen]])
• change =ProductName= to =MacBookPro13,1= in =config.plist=. (thanks to [[github:hsulei][@hsulei]])
• add config to plist. (credit [[https://github.com/PLChinDev/Dell-Precision-5510-Catalina][@PLChinDev]]) #+begin_src sh sudo mount -uw / cd /System/Library/Extensions/AppleGraphicsControl.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.kext/Contents/ plutil -insert IOKitPersonalities.AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.ConfigMap.Mac-A5C67F76ED83108C -string "none" Info.plist sudo kextcache -i / #+end_src

** Notes

• If you want to edit plist's =Data= type in Xcode, you should use format like =<01000000>=. ** Donate If my work helps you, please support me for further updates. | Alipay | WeChat Pay | PayPal | |--------------------------+------------------------------+-------------------------| | [[file:.github/alipay.jpeg]] | [[file:.github/wechat_pay.jpeg]] | [[file:.github/paypal.png]] |