diff --git a/Desktops/desktop-ec.md b/Desktops/desktop-ec.md index 1749b7f..4906f89 100644 --- a/Desktops/desktop-ec.md +++ b/Desktops/desktop-ec.md @@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ External (_SB_.PCI0.LPCB.EC0, DeviceObj) <- Rename this { Method (_STA, 0, NotSerialized) // _STA: Status { - If (_OSI ("Darwin")) + If (_OSI ("Darwin")) // Darwin = macOS { - Return (0) + Return (0) // Hides our real EC only when in macOS } Else { @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Scope (\_SB.PC00.LPC0) <- Rename this { If (_OSI ("Darwin")) { - Return (0x0F) + Return (0x0F) // Enable our Fake EC only when in macOS } Else { diff --git a/Laptops/backlight.md b/Laptops/backlight.md index 5591d35..d954330 100644 --- a/Laptops/backlight.md +++ b/Laptops/backlight.md @@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ So what this SSDT does is create a PNLF device for macOS to play with, specifically one with a hardware ID of `APP0002`. WhateverGreen will handle the rest of the work -No configuration required for most, just drop the prebuilt file into your EFI: [SSDT-PNLF](https://github.com/khronokernel/Getting-Started-With-ACPI/blob/master/extra-files/SSDT-PNLF.aml) +No configuration required for most, just drop the prebuilt file into your EFI: +* [SSDT-PNLF](https://github.com/khronokernel/Getting-Started-With-ACPI/blob/master/extra-files/SSDT-PNLF.aml) + * For most users +* [SSDT-PNLF-CFL](https://i.applelife.ru/2019/12/463488_SSDT-PNLFCFL.aml.zip) + * For Coffeelake users if the regular SSDT doesn't work, try SSDT-PNLF first and do not mix together Note: there are some rare cases where the iGPU is called `GPU0` or `VID`in the DSDT, you can double check by searching for `PCI0.GFX0`, `PCI0.VID` and `PCI0.GPU0`. Whichever shows up is your device diff --git a/Universal/awac.md b/Universal/awac.md index 898617f..99460bd 100644 --- a/Universal/awac.md +++ b/Universal/awac.md @@ -1,6 +1,16 @@ # Fixing System Clocks -**For Intel 300 series chipsets only** +**For Intel 300 series chipsets and newer**, this also includes X299 refreshes and Icelake laptops. Common machines: + +* X299X (10th Gen refresh) +* B360 +* B365 +* H310 +* H370 +* Z370 (Gigabtye and AsRock boards with newer BIOS versions) +* Z390 +* 400 series (Cometlake) +* 495 series (Icelake) So on newer Intel 300 series motherboards, manufactueres started pushing for a new type of system clock: **AWAC**( **A** **W**eird **A**ss **C**lock). One small problem, macOS doesn't know what the hell an AWAC clock is instead only familiar with the legacy **RTC**(**R**eal **T**ime **C**lock). So we need to figure out how to bring back the old clock, thats where `SSDT-AWAC` and `SSDT-RTC0` come in: @@ -20,14 +30,14 @@ Note: AWAC actually stands for ACPI Wake Alarm Counter/Clock for those curious, To determine whether you need [SSDT-AWAC](https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/blob/master/Docs/AcpiSamples/SSDT-AWAC.dsl) or [SSDT-RTC0](https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/blob/master/Docs/AcpiSamples/SSDT-RTC0.dsl): * open your decompiled DSDT and search for `Device (AWAC)` -* If nothing shows then no need to continue and no need for this SSDT as you have no AWAC. Otherwise, continue on! -* If you get a result then you have an `AWAC` system clock present, then continue with the next search for `STAS ==`: +* If **nothing shows up** then no need to continue and **no need for this SSDT** as you have no AWAC. **Otherwise, continue on!** +* If you get a result then you have an `AWAC` system clock present, then continue with the **next search for `STAS ==`**: ![](https://i.imgur.com/uuUF857.png) As you can see we found the `STAS ==` in our DSDT, this means we're able to force enable our Legacy RTC. In this case, [SSDT-AWAC](https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/blob/master/Docs/AcpiSamples/SSDT-AWAC.dsl) will be used As-Is with no modifications required. Just need to compile. Note that `STAS` may be found in AWAC first instead of RTC like in our example, this is normal. -For systems where no `STAS` shows up **but** you do have `AWAC`, you can use [SSDT-RTC0](https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/blob/master/Docs/AcpiSamples/SSDT-RTC0.dsl) though you will need to check the naming of LPC in your DSDT +For systems where **no `STAS`** shows up **but** you do have `AWAC`, you can use [SSDT-RTC0](https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/blob/master/Docs/AcpiSamples/SSDT-RTC0.dsl) though you will need to check the naming of LPC in your DSDT By default the SSDT uses `LPCB`, you can check what your system uses by just searching for `Name (_ADR, 0x001F0000)`. This address is used for Low Pin Count devices(LPC) but the device name can vary between `LPCB`, `LBC` or `LBC0`: diff --git a/Universal/nvram.md b/Universal/nvram.md index 868dd5d..c927c2e 100644 --- a/Universal/nvram.md +++ b/Universal/nvram.md @@ -1,6 +1,14 @@ # Fixing NVRAM -This SSDT is required for all B360, B365, H310, H370, Z390 motherboards, it specifically brings back NVRAM support and requires very little configuration for the end user. +This SSDT is required for all "true" 300 series motherboards and newer(Z370 is excluded), it specifically brings back NVRAM support and requires very little configuration for the end user. + +* B360 +* B365 +* H310 +* H370 +* Z390 +* 400 series (Cometlake) +* 495 series (Icelake) By default it uses `PCI0.LPCB` for the PCI and LowPinCount path. The device names can vary between `PC00` and `PCI0` for PCI path and `LPCB`, `LBC` and `LBC0` for LowPinCount path. To see what you have: