:warning: I no longer have this machine so active updates to either the Clover or OC EFIs is unlikely. That being said, if you have any issues with using it or with your Precision Workstation feel free to email or open an issue and I'll gladly try to help you.
Note: You're nothing but an a-hole if you sell EFI folder (config) that's readily available for free. -- stole this from mighil because it's right on
If this helps you, thank mighil and maldon since they did the hard work (and the many others who gave us Clover, OpenCore, kexts, etc)!
This is based on his X79 Catalina guide. Before finding this I had a usable machine but performance wasn't great. I improved things a bit by switching to OpenCore; the X79 guide took me the rest of the way.
Clover and OpenCore EFI folders required for a Dell Precision T3610 hackintosh running macOS Catalina (up to 10.15.7) or Big Sur (up to 11.4).
Part | Model Number |
---|---|
CPU | |
PSU | |
Dell 80+ Gold 685W | |
Motherboard | Dell 09M8Y8 Revision 3 |
BIOS | A19 |
Chipset | Intel C602/X79 |
Memory | Micron 8GB DDR3-1333MHz ECC x 4 (PN: 18KSF1G72PDZ-1G4E) |
Samsung 8GB DDR3-1333MHz ECC x 4 (PN: M393B1K70DH0-CK0) | |
GPU | |
MSI RX 570 GAMING X 8GB - slot 1 | |
Display Cable | Rankie 4k DP to HDMI cable (CableMatters adapter didn't work well) |
Storage | PNY CS900 240GB SSD (Revision CS900J13) x2 |
Bluetooth | ASUS USB-BT400 (Firmware: v14 c4096) |
Ethernet | Intel 82579LM (onboard) |
USB | Renesas uPD720201 USB 3.0 Host Controller |
Inateck KT4006 2-port PCI-E USB 3.0 Express Card | |
Sound | Realtek ALC3220 (ALC280) (Layout ID: 3) |
Keyboard | |
Logitech MX Keys (connected via Bluetooth) | |
Mouse | Logitech M590 (connected using Logitech Unified receiver) |
Bootloader |
You can find screenshots of the BIOS configuration options I used in Screenshots/BIOS.
You should modify the EFI (a lot) if your system specs are different. I use the settings for my motherboard. My system has a Renesas USB 3.0 controller which is a pain in the ass to get to work (have yet to figure that out but supposedly it's possible). Chances are you'll have a different CPU at the very least which may require some changes. If you're not using an AMD GPU, expect a bunch of changes to be required, too. You'll also need to add SMBIOS information (serial number, board serial number, UUID) as they've been removed from my config.plist
to protect my Apple ID.
If you're using the Clover EFI, you shouldn't need to change much beyond adding SMBIOS details (serial number, etc).
If you're using the OpenCore EFI, you'll need to change at least the following:
NOTE: This section is outdated and not very useful currently so have a look at the SSDTs and USB injector kext in the latest EFI for how I find best to approach port mapping with current OC and Big Sur.
# | Port Name |
---|---|
1 | HP12 |
2 | HP11 |
3 | HP13 |
4 | HP16 |
5 | HP15 |
6 | unsupported |
7 | unsupported |
8 | unsupported |
9 | HP24 |
I recommend that you disable USB 3.0 ports in the BIOS and then use the USB injector kext from this repo or create your own using Hackintool. The left-most port on the front panel will no longer work and the three on the bottom rear will no longer work. I was unable to get them to work properly with USB 3.0 enabled as the Renesas drivers don't work on Catalina.
If you add the Inateck USB 3.0 controller card like I did it will work OOB but will not show up as available USB ports in Hackintool or USBMap tool. The controller shows up as a PCIe device rather than a USB controller. Don't be alarmed by this as it will work correctly anyway.
- USB 3.0 (XHCI shows up in IOReg but requires work to get Renesas controller working)
Refer to this guide from 9to5mac
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GPU | MSI RX 580 Gaming 8GB | Check Price |
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GPU Power Cable | COMeap CPU 8 Pin Male to Dual 8 Pin(6+2) | Check Price |
PSU | Dell 80+ 685W | Check Price |
SSD | PNY CS900 240GB SATA | Check Price |
SSD Caddy | Dell SSD Caddy | Check Price |
Keyboard | Logitech MX Keys | Check Price |
Mouse | Logitech M590 | Check Price |
Bluetooth | Asus BT-400 | Check Price |
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