OpenCore v0.5.7 AMD Zen Sanity Check

https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/AMD/zen.html


ACPI

Add

  • You might need something like SSDT-EC.aml or SSDT-EC-USBX-AMD.aml. See the ACPI Docs
  • SSDT-ALS0.aml is not needed on AMD
  • SSDT-OCBAT0-TP_tx80_x1c6th.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-PLUG-_PR.PR00.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-PNLF-SKL_KBL.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-SBUS.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-Keyboard.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-PTSWAK.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-EXT1-FixShutdown.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-EXT3-LedReset-TP.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-EXT4-WakeScreen.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-DMAC.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-MCHC.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-PMCR.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-PWRB.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-GPRW.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-DTPG.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-Z390-TB3HP.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-HPET.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory

Block

Patch

  • You may have added the kernel patches in the wrong section. They should be in the Kernel section. Please review the Kernel Docs

Quirks

  • FadtEnableReset = No
  • NormalizeHeaders = No
  • RebaseRegions = No
  • ResetHwSig = No
  • ResetLogoStatus = No

Booter

MmioWhitelist

Quirks

  • AvoidRuntimeDefrag = Yes
  • DevirtualiseMmio = No
  • DisableSingleUser = No
  • DisableVariableWrite = No
  • DiscardHibernateMap = No
  • EnableSafeModeSlide = Yes
  • EnableWriteUnprotector = Yes
  • ForceExitBootServices = No
  • ProtectMemoryRegions = No
  • ProtectSecureBoot = No
  • ProtectUefiServices = No
  • ProvideCustomSlide = Yes
  • RebuildAppleMemoryMap = No but should normally be Yes
  • SetupVirtualMap = Yes but should normally be No
  • SignalAppleOS = No
  • SyncRuntimePermissions = Yes

DeviceProperties

Add

Block

Kernel

Add

  • Lilu.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory and the first kext listed here
  • SMCProcessor.kext VirtualSMC plugins don't work on AMD
  • SMCSuperIO.kext VirtualSMC plugins don't work on AMD
  • SMCLightSensor.kext VirtualSMC plugins don't work on AMD
  • SMCBatteryManager.kext VirtualSMC plugins don't work on AMD
  • IntelMausi.kext this is probably not the right ethernet kext for an AMD system
  • VirtualSMC.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • WhateverGreen.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • AppleALC.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • USBPorts.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • VoodooPS2Controller.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • VoodooPS2Controller.kext/Contents/Plugins/VoodooInput.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • VoodooPS2Controller.kext/Contents/Plugins/VoodooPS2Mouse.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • VoodooPS2Controller.kext/Contents/Plugins/VoodooPS2Trackpad.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • VoodooPS2Controller.kext/Contents/Plugins/VoodooPS2Keyboard.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • CPUFriend.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • CPUFriendDataProvider.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • HibernationFixup.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • NVMeFix.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • ThunderboltReset.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory

Block

Emulate

Patch

  • 0 patches found - Did you apply the kernel patches correctly? Please review the Kernel Docs
  • Catalina 10.15.4 CPUFAMILY_INTEL_PENRYN patch is missing or incorrect

Quirks

  • AppleCpuPmCfgLock = No
  • AppleXcpmCfgLock = No
  • AppleXcpmExtraMsrs = No
  • AppleXcpmForceBoost = No
  • CustomSMBIOSGuid = No
  • DisableIoMapper = Yes but should normally be No
  • DummyPowerManagement = No this needs to be enabled
  • ExternalDiskIcons = No
  • IncreasePciBarSize = No
  • LapicKernelPanic = No
  • PanicNoKextDump = Yes
  • PowerTimeoutKernelPanic = Yes
  • ThirdPartyDrives = No
  • XhciPortLimit = No enable if you have USB issues

Misc

BlessOverride

Boot

  • ConsoleAttributes = 0
  • HideSelf = Yes
  • PollAppleHotKeys = Yes but should normally be No
  • ShowPicker = No but should normally be Yes
  • TakeoffDelay = 0
  • HibernateMode = None
  • PickerMode = External
  • HideAuxiliary = No
  • PickerAudioAssist = No
  • Timeout = 5

Debug

  • AppleDebug = Yes but should normally be No
  • DisableWatchDog = Yes
  • Target see the Debugging Docs for more info on debug target numbers
  • DisplayLevel see Debugging Docs for more info debug display levels
  • DisplayDelay = 0

Entries

Security

  • AllowNvramReset = Yes
  • AllowSetDefault = Yes
  • AuthRestart = No
  • Vault = Optional
  • HaltLevel = 2147483648
  • ExposeSensitiveData = 6
  • ScanPolicy = 983299. Initially you want 0 here, but once you are up and running check Scanpolicy Docs for why you should change this

Tools

  • You removed the tool EFIs

NVRAM

  • LegacyEnable = No
  • LegacyOverwrite = No
  • WriteFlash = Yes

Add

  • UIScale = 02
  • boot-args = keepsyms=1 -hbfx-dump-nvram You need to add alcid=<layout> here since you are using AppleALC.kext
  • csr-active-config = 00000000

Block

LegacySchema

PlatformInfo

  • Automatic = Yes
  • UpdateDataHub = Yes
  • UpdateNVRAM = Yes
  • UpdateSMBIOS = Yes
  • UpdateSMBIOSMode = Create

Generic

  • SpoofVendor = Yes
  • AdviseWindows = No
  • SystemProductName = MacBookPro14,1 this is not a suggested SMBIOS for AMD systems. See PlatformInfo Docs

UEFI

  • ConnectDrivers = Yes

Drivers

  • HFSPlus.efi
  • OpenRuntime.efi
  • ApfsDriverLoader.efi
  • OpenCanopy.efi
  • TbtForcePower.efi

Audio

Input

  • KeyFiltering = No
  • KeyForgetThreshold = 5
  • KeyMergeThreshold = 2
  • KeySupport = Yes
  • KeySupportMode = Auto
  • KeySwap = No
  • PointerSupport = No
  • PointerSupportMode = -blank-
  • TimerResolution = 50000

Output

  • TextRenderer = BuiltinGraphics
  • ConsoleMode = -blank-
  • Resolution = Max
  • ClearScreenOnModeSwitch = No
  • IgnoreTextInGraphics = No
  • ProvideConsoleGop = Yes
  • DirectGopRendering = No
  • DirectGopCacheMode = -blank-
  • ReconnectOnResChange = No
  • ReplaceTabWithSpace = No
  • SanitiseClearScreen = Yes

Protocols

  • AppleAudio = No
  • AppleBootPolicy = No
  • AppleDebugLog = No
  • AppleEvent = No
  • AppleImageConversion = No
  • AppleKeyMap = No
  • AppleSmcIo = Yes but should normally be No
  • DataHub = No
  • DeviceProperties = No
  • FirmwareVolume = Yes but should normally be No
  • HashServices = No
  • OSInfo = No
  • UnicodeCollation = No

Quirks

  • ExitBootServicesDelay = 0
  • IgnoreInvalidFlexRatio = No
  • ReleaseUsbOwnership = No
  • RequestBootVarFallback = Yes
  • RequestBootVarRouting = Yes
  • UnblockFsConnect = No