OpenCore v0.6.5 Intel Ivy Bridge Desktop Sanity Check

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


ACPI

Patch

Delete

  • Delete Cpu0Ist Patch is enabled

Add

  • SSDT-HPET.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-EC.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory

Block

Quirks

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

Booter

Patch

MmioWhitelist

Quirks

  • AllowRelocationBlock = No
  • AvoidRuntimeDefrag = Yes
  • DevirtualiseMmio = No
  • DisableSingleUser = No
  • DisableVariableWrite = No
  • DiscardHibernateMap = No
  • EnableSafeModeSlide = Yes
  • EnableWriteUnprotector = Yes
  • ForceExitBootServices = No
  • ProtectMemoryRegions = No
  • ProtectSecureBoot = No
  • ProtectUefiServices = No
  • ProvideCustomSlide = Yes
  • ProvideMaxSlide = 0
  • RebuildAppleMemoryMap = No
  • SetupVirtualMap = Yes
  • SignalAppleOS = No
  • SyncRuntimePermissions = No

DeviceProperties

Delete

Add

  • AAPL,ig-platform-id = 0a006601 iGPU set correctly

Kernel

Emulate

  • DummyPowerManagement = No

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 = No
  • AppleXcpmForceBoost = No
  • DisableIoMapper = Yes
  • LegacyCommpage = No
  • ExternalDiskIcons = No
  • ForceSecureBootScheme = No
  • IncreasePciBarSize = No
  • LapicKernelPanic = Yes This is only required if you have an HP laptop
  • PanicNoKextDump = Yes
  • PowerTimeoutKernelPanic = Yes
  • XhciPortLimit = Yes turn off after USB port mapping

Misc

Tools

  • You can remove the tool EFIs here

Entries

Boot

  • PollAppleHotKeys = No
  • ShowPicker = Yes
  • TakeoffDelay = 0
  • HibernateMode = None
  • PickerMode = Builtin
  • HideAuxiliary = No
  • PickerAudioAssist = No
  • Timeout = 5

Debug

  • AppleDebug = Yes
  • ApplePanic = Yes
  • DisableWatchDog = Yes
  • Target = 67
  • DisplayLevel see Debugging Docs for more info debug display levels
  • DisplayDelay = 0

Security

  • AllowNvramReset = Yes
  • AllowSetDefault = Yes
  • ApECID = 0
  • AuthRestart = No
  • BlacklistAppleUpdate = Yes
  • DmgLoading = Signed
  • EnablePassword = No
  • Vault = Optional
  • SecureBootModel = Default SecureBootModel set correctly
  • HaltLevel = 2147483648
  • ExposeSensitiveData = 6
  • ScanPolicy = 0

NVRAM

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

Add

  • boot-args = debug=0x100 keepsyms=1 alcid=1 -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

SMBIOS

Generic

  • SpoofVendor = Yes
  • AdviseWindows = No
  • SystemMemoryStatus = Auto
  • SystemProductName = iMac13,2
  • MLB is set
  • ROM is set
  • SystemSerialNumber is set
  • SystemUUID is set

UEFI

  • ConnectDrivers = Yes

Drivers

  • HFSPlus.efi
  • OpenRuntime.efi

APFS

  • EnableJumpstart = Yes
  • HideVerbose = Yes
  • JumpstartHotPlug = No
  • MinDate = 0
  • MinVersion = 0

Input

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

ReservedMemory

Output

  • TextRenderer = BuiltinGraphics
  • ConsoleMode = -blank-
  • ForceResolution = No
  • ClearScreenOnModeSwitch = No
  • IgnoreTextInGraphics = No
  • ProvideConsoleGop = Yes
  • DirectGopRendering = No
  • ReconnectOnResChange = No
  • ReplaceTabWithSpace = No
  • UgaPassThrough = No

ProtocolOverrides

  • AppleAudio = No
  • AppleBootPolicy = No
  • AppleDebugLog = No
  • AppleEvent = No
  • AppleFramebufferInfo = No
  • AppleImageConversion = No
  • AppleImg4Verification = No
  • AppleKeyMap = No
  • AppleRtcRam = No
  • AppleSecureBoot = No
  • AppleSmcIo = No
  • AppleUserInterfaceTheme = No
  • DataHub = No
  • DeviceProperties = No
  • FirmwareVolume = Yes This is only required if you plan to use FileVault
  • HashServices = Yes This is only required if you plan to use FileVault
  • OSInfo = No
  • UnicodeCollation = No

Audio

MinVersion

MinDate

JumpstartHotPlug

HideVerbose

EnableJumpstart

Protocols

Quirks

  • ExitBootServicesDelay = 0
  • IgnoreInvalidFlexRatio = Yes
  • ReleaseUsbOwnership = No
  • RequestBootVarRouting = Yes
  • TscSyncTimeout = 0