Gigabyte Z590 Aorus Ultra (OpenCore)

Install macOS Ventura on Z590 Aorus Ultra and Rocket Lake with Dual-Boot Win 11

Information

DO NOT use this EFI. Please build your own as every machine is different in it's own way. Only use this as a reference.

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Table of Contents

• Gigabyte Z590 Aorus Ultra (OpenCore)
  • Information
    • Hardware
    • Performance
  • Install macOS
    • 1. BIOS Settings
    • 2. Sleep
    • 3. Tools
    • 4. Audio
    • 5. Ethernet
  • Update macOS
  • DualBoot Windows
  • Tools
  • Credits and Documentation

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Hardware

Component	Variant
Mainboard	Gigabyte Z590 Aorus Ultra
Processor	Intel Core i7 11700F
Graphics	Gigabyte Aorus RX570 4G
DDR4 RAM	G.Skill TRIDENT Z Neo 32GB 3600 cl18
NVMe SSD	Kingston UV500 120GB
Ethernet	Intel I225-V
WiFi / BT	Intel AX200 (not used)

Performance

• For what? (haven't time for this)

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Install macOS

• Follow this guide OpenCore-Install-Guide

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1. BIOS Settings

- CPU Configuration
  - Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology: Enabled
- USB Configuration
  - Legacy USB Support: Enabled
  - XHCI Hand-off: Enabled
- Onboard Devices Configuration
    - Serial Port: Disabled

Boot - CSM (Compatibility Support Module) - Launch CSM: Disabled - Secure Boot - OS Type: Other OS

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2. Sleep

• Not tested. May NOT work.

3. Tools

• Install the following from Tools:
  • ProperTree to modify/update config.plist
  • GenSMBIOS to generate SMBIOS
  • OpenCore Configurator (OCC) to modify/update config.plist
  • USBMap to mapping USB

4. Audio

• In use USB Headphones and doesn't use onboard audio. It seems to be working. But, I'm not sure about that.

5. Ethernet

• It works fine, there is nothing to add.

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Update macOS

Check the official update-guide: OpenCore-Post-Install/update

1. Backup
   • Full system backup with Time Machine or similar software
   • Copy current EFI to OpenCore USB-Drive for recovery purpose
2. Download
   • Latest version of OpenCore and replace files in EFI
   • Updates for all installed kexts and replace in EFI
3. Reboot
   • Boot with updated OpenCore version and kexts
   • If the system doesn't boot, use OpenCore USB-Drive to roll back
4. Update
   • Start macOS Update from System Settings -> Software Update
   • With OpenCore the update process should work automatically
   • If Software Update shows Mac version is up to date, download macOS Installer from AppStore and start the update manually

If the system doesn't boot, try to fix the problem or revert to the latest EFI or system-backup.

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DualBoot Windows

• Windows 11 on other SSD, so...

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Tools

Name	Download
ProperTree	corpnewt/ProperTree
MaciASL	corpnewt/GenSMBIOS
OpenCore Configurator	mackie100projects
USBMap	corpnewt/USBMap

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Credits and Documentation

This Hackintosh was build with help of the following repositories and guides:

Help on Issue	Source
Beautifull OS (macOS)	Apple
Motivation	SchmockLord/Gigabyte-Z590i-Vision-D-11900k
OpenCore Config and Installation	OpenCore Install Guide - Desktop Comet Lake