[UPDATE] Gigabyte X670 Gaming X AX / Ryzen 9 7950X / RX 6800 XT / Dual Boot macOS Ventura 13.1 - Windows 11

[KWODO]

MY FIRST AMD HACKINTOSH
and its working perfectly - big thanks to this awesome community



MAINBOARD
Gigabyte X670 Gaming X AX (rev. 1.0) (BIOS F5a)

Realtek HD Audio (ALC897) √
Realtek 2.5GbE LAN (RTL8125) √
MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 BT5.2 (MT7922A22M) X (BT on Port 12 unmapped in UTBMap.kext)
Trusted Platform Module (GC-TPM2.0 SPI2.0)

Connectivity √
Front USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Port
Front USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port
Front Audio-Out Jack
Rear USB 2.0/1.1 Type-A 4-Port Hub
Rear USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A 4-Ports
Rear USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port / BIOS USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A 2-Ports
Rear USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A 2-Ports / RJ-45 LAN Port
Rear Mic-In / Audio-Out / Line-In Jacks

X670 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.0) Key Features | Motherboard - GIGABYTE U.S.A.

Lasting Quality from GIGABYTE.GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards bring together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer users the absolute ...

www.gigabyte.com

RAM
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 MHz 288-Pin 128 GB Kit (4 x 32 GB)
KF552C40BBK-64 (2 x)
(Default (JEDEC) configuration for 4 modules in dual channel running @ DDR5-3600 MHz)

https://www.kingston.com/datasheets/KF552C40BBK2-64.pdf

CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5 GHz AM5
iGPU AMD Radeon Graphics X (disabled in BIOS)
*¹ CPU is set to ECO-Mode (maxed at 65W instead of 170W) (optional BIOS setting)
*² CPU Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) is disabled (optional BIOS setting)

https://www.amd.com/en/product/12151

GPU
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB √
(PCIe 4.0 x16)
DP1.4a Connection @ WQHD 100 Hz (Windows with AMD FreeSync)
USB Type-C

https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/amd-radeon-rx-6800-xt

WLAN / BLUETOOTH
Fenvi FV-T919 WLAN 802.11ac BT4.0 Wireless PCIe Adapter (Broadcom BRCM94360CD) √

https://fenvi.com/product_detail_16.html

DISPLAY
Dell 34 Curved Monitor
S3422DW
WQHD 3440 x 1440 @ 100 Hz

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STORAGE
WD Black SN850X 2TB (Windows)
WDS200T2X0E-00BCA0
Storage Interface Socket 3 (M2A_CPU PCIe 5.0 x4)

WD Black SN850X 1TB (macOS)
WDS100T2X0E-00BCA0
Storage Interface Socket 3 (M2B_CPU PCIe 4.0 x4)

https://documents.westerndigital.com/content/dam/doc-library/en_us/assets/public/western-digital/product/internal-drives/wd-black-ssd/data-sheet-wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd.pdf

Seagate Exos 7E8 8 TB 512e SATA
ST8000NM000A
(SATA-3 Port 1)

https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/exos-7-e8-msft-data-sheetDS1957-5M-2005US-en_US.pdf

CASE
NXZT H5 Flow BLACK

H5 Flow | High Airflow Gaming PC Case

The H5 Flow offers powerful cooling and performance in a compact mid-tower ATX case.

nzxt.com

PSU
NZXT C750 Gold

750W Gold Power Supply | Fully Modular

This PSU delivers 750 watts of reliable power without sacrificing affordability and offers ideal power for most gaming needs

nzxt.com

COOLING
Be Quiet! Silent Loop 2 280mm

SILENT LOOP 2 leise Wasserkühler für Ihren PC von be quiet!

be quiet!

www.bequiet.com

KEYBOARD-MOUSE
Logitech Craft Wireless Keyboard (Win/Mac)

Logitech Craft Wireless Keyboard for Advanced Creativity & Productivity

Logitech Craft wireless keyboard delivers a new level of control to power users with a creative input dial, contextual controls, and a clean, thoughtful design.

www.logitech.com

Logitech G502 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse

Logitech G502 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse

Shop G502 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Mouse. Features POWERPLAY wireless charging compatibility, HERO 25k sensor, LIGHTSYNC RGB lighting, PVC free, & more

www.logitechg.com

BOOTLOADER
OpenCore 0.8.7

BENCHMARK *¹ *²

 

[clover84]

Oh wow. So it's the new x670, and everything works apart from the BT/WiFi? Cool!

 

[rhys]

Oh wow. So it's the new x670, and everything works apart from the BT/WiFi? Cool!

I'm assuming we can also just switch out the mobo wifi card for a BCM94360NG one like I just did on an z690. That way you don't even need to use an adaptor.

 

[rhys]

MY FIRST AMD HACKINTOSH
and its working perfectly - big thanks to this awesome community

Thanks for providing your EFI man!

 

[KWODO]

I'm assuming we can also just switch out the mobo wifi card for a BCM94360NG one like I just did on an z690. That way you don't even need to use an adaptor.

Thats right. I just didn't want to remove the mainboard again.
You just have to remove the heatsink from the back io. -> here @4:10min+8:50min

(the aorus elite ax and the gaming x ax are identical).

 

[leesurone]

Hi Kwodo, great posting and nice build. I've got a similar setup and have under volted my 7950X to help keep temps down. The settings posted have a minimal impact on benchmarks and overall performance. They should be similar in your bios if you or anyone else is interested, you can see my Cinebench scores are more or less unaffected. I think the difference in scores between your setup and mine is the DDR5 6000 CL32 RAM I'm using. Cheers

 

[dijimet]

Hello I have same motherboard. I used your EFI, but ethernet (Realtrk 2.5gb) did not worked. Any solution?

 

[Mac Arthur]

Great job seemingly !I am new on AMD but had 2 Intel Hacks on Z370 and Z490.
Very tempting as this MB is available in my country !Thanks for feedback man...