OpenCore v0.6.5 Intel Ivy Bridge Desktop Sanity Check

https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/config.plist/ivy-bridge.html

  • Booter group is missing
  • ACPI - Delete section is missing
  • Booter - Quirks section is missing
  • Kernel - Emulate section is missing
  • Misc - Entries section is missing
  • Misc - Tools section is missing
  • UEFI - APFS section is missing
  • UEFI - Audio section is missing
  • UEFI - Input section is missing
  • UEFI - ProtocolOverrides section is missing
  • UEFI - Output section is missing
  • UEFI - ReservedMemory section is missing

ACPI

Add

  • You might need something like SSDT-EC.aml or SSDT-EC-USBX-DESKTOP.aml. See the ACPI Docs
  • SSDT-BASIS.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-EXTRA.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-TBOLT3.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-VEGA.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory

Block

Patch

Quirks

  • FadtEnableReset = Yes
  • NormalizeHeaders = Yes but should normally be No
  • RebaseRegions = Yes but should normally be No
  • ResetHwSig is missing. Normally set to No
  • ResetLogoStatus is missing. Normally set to No

DeviceProperties

Add

Block

Kernel

Add

  • Lilu.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory and the first kext listed here
  • VirtualSMC.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • TSCAdjustReset.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
  • IntelMausiEthernet.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • PrimeX299DeluxeUSB.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • PrimeX299DeluxeSATA.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • PrimeX299DeluxeAGPM.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • HibernationFixup.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • RTCMemoryFixup.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • VegaTab_64.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory
  • SmallTree-Intel-211VA-PCIe-GBE.kext make sure this Kext is in your OC/Kexts directory

Block

Patch

Quirks

  • AppleCpuPmCfgLock = No Make sure CFG-Lock is disabled in your bios
  • AppleXcpmCfgLock = No
  • AppleXcpmExtraMsrs is missing. Normally set to No
  • AppleXcpmForceBoost is missing. Normally set to No
  • DisableIoMapper is missing. Normally set to Yes
  • LegacyCommpage is missing. Normally set to No
  • ExternalDiskIcons = No
  • ForceSecureBootScheme is missing. Normally set to No
  • IncreasePciBarSize is missing. Normally set to No
  • PanicNoKextDump is missing. Normally set to Yes
  • PowerTimeoutKernelPanic is missing. Normally set to Yes
  • XhciPortLimit = No enable if you have USB issues

Misc

Boot

  • ConsoleBehaviourOs was deprecated in OpenCore v0.5.6
  • ConsoleBehaviourUi was deprecated in OpenCore v0.5.6
  • ConsoleMode has been moved to UEFI/Output section as of OpenCore v0.5.6
  • Resolution has been moved to UEFI/Output section as of OpenCore v0.5.6
  • HideSelf was deprecated in OpenCore v0.5.9
  • PollAppleHotKeys is missing. Normally set to No
  • ShowPicker = Yes
  • TakeoffDelay is missing. Normally set to 0
  • HibernateMode is missing. Normally set to None
  • PickerMode is missing. Normally set to Builtin
  • HideAuxiliary is missing. Normally set to No
  • PickerAudioAssist is missing. Normally set to No
  • Timeout = 7 but should normally be 5

Debug

  • AppleDebug is missing. Normally set to Yes
  • ApplePanic is missing. Normally set to Yes
  • DisableWatchDog is missing. Normally set to 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

Security

  • AllowNvramReset is missing. Normally set to Yes
  • AllowSetDefault is missing. Normally set to Yes
  • ApECID is missing. Normally set to 0
  • AuthRestart is missing. Normally set to No
  • BlacklistAppleUpdate is missing. Normally set to Yes
  • DmgLoading is missing. Normally set to Signed
  • EnablePassword is missing. Normally set to No
  • RequireSignature was deprecated in OpenCore v0.5.6 - See Vault
  • RequireVault was deprecated in OpenCore v0.5.6 - See Vault
  • Vault is missing. Normally set to Optional
  • HaltLevel = 2147483648
  • ExposeSensitiveData is missing. Normally set to 6
  • ScanPolicy is missing. Normally set to 0

NVRAM

  • LegacyEnable is missing. Normally set to No
  • LegacyOverwrite is missing. Normally set to No
  • WriteFlash is missing. Normally set to Yes

Add

  • boot-args = debug=0x100 keepsyms=1 alcid=7 -v
  • csr-active-config = 67000000
  • prev-lang:kbd = 64653a30 (de:0)

Block

PlatformInfo

  • Automatic = Yes
  • UpdateDataHub = Yes
  • UpdateNVRAM = Yes
  • UpdateSMBIOS = Yes
  • UpdateSMBIOSMode = Auto This is only required if you have a Dell or VIAO motherboard

Generic

  • SpoofVendor is missing. Normally set to Yes
  • AdviseWindows is missing. Normally set to No
  • SystemMemoryStatus is missing. Normally set to Auto
  • SystemProductName = Macmini7,1 this is not a suggested SMBIOS for Ivy Bridge Desktop systems. See PlatformInfo Docs
  • MLB is set
  • ROM is set
  • SystemSerialNumber is set
  • SystemUUID is set

UEFI

  • ConnectDrivers = Yes

Drivers

  • HFSPlus.efi
  • OpenRuntime.efi is missing
  • ApfsDriverLoader.efi was merged into OpenCore under the UEFI/APFS section as of OpenCore v0.5.8
  • VirtualSmc.efi was merged into OpenCore under the quirk AppleSmcIo!
  • AptioMemoryFix.efi

Protocols

Quirks

  • ExitBootServicesDelay is missing. Normally set to 0
  • IgnoreInvalidFlexRatio = No but should normally be Yes
  • IgnoreTextInGraphics was deprecated in OpenCore v0.5.6 - See Output/${setting}
  • ProvideConsoleGop = No but should normally be Yes
  • ReleaseUsbOwnership = No
  • RequestBootVarRouting = No but should normally be Yes
  • TscSyncTimeout is missing. Normally set to 0
  • SanitiseClearScreen was deprecated in OpenCore v0.5.6 - See Output/${setting}