MP 1,1-5,1 Activate AMD hardware acceleration

[bax2003]

Hello to all

I want to to contribute a bit with my report and also ask for a bit of help.

So firstly, this is my config: (notice red marked wrongly detected CPU)

System Firmware: 144.0.0.0.0
SMC Version: 1.39f11

GPU is Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 Gaming 4G (GV-RX570GAMING-4GD, HDMI, DP*3, DL DVI).
GPU is connected via DP to DELL 4317Q -> 3840x2160@60Hz

Firmware updated has passed smoothly as is the installation of OpenCore 0.6.3 (package presented by h9826790).
Boot menu is correctly displayed and I have installations of latest Catalina and BigSur on separate drives.

I will attach Geekbench and VideoProc screenshots just for reference.

Now, Catalina runs very smoothly, GUI wise and I have no complains there. BigSur on the other hand has higher Geekbench scores than Catalina but GUI runs very choppy and even VLC cannot play videos 100% smoothly and I cannot find any reason for that. Does anyone have an idea ?

 

[IceHouse]

Code:

<key>Add</key>
<dict>
<key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x3,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
<dict>
<key>model</key>
<data>QU1EIFJhZGVvbiBSWCA1ODA=</data>
</dict>
</dict>

The <data> is BASE64 coded... you can use Hackintool to calculate a ASCII string into BASE64 to put ANY GPU name in there but is MUST begin with AMD. I put in my "AMD Radeon RX 570 Nitro+" and it worked in the Finder About, the Systeminformation Tool from Apple AND also in the VideoProc App.

@h9826790 Thx for the hint

 

[IceHouse]

h9826790​

Thanks Again for taking the time with a real newbie!!
The Best!

Unfortunately after adding the model <data> RadeonBoost does not recognize the comp. GPU anymore - I see the benchmarks results in Metal and OpenCL that I know without RadeonBoost.

P.S.: It is NOT the modified <data> for the card - it was the modified board ID from the MacPro7,1 - I changed it back to MacPro5,1 and I got my old GeekBench results with the enabled RadeonBoost.

 

[Ausdauersportler]

Unfortunately after adding the model <data> RadeonBoost does not recognize the comp. GPU anymore - I see the benchmarks results in Metal and OpenCL that I know without RadeonBoost.

After using this "benchmark" for months now we went over to this little software (only usable with Catalina and newer) to get an idea of the metal performance of a GPU

GitHub - Alia-Traces/MetalBench: A GPU compute benchmarking tool for macOS / Metal

A GPU compute benchmarking tool for macOS / Metal. Contribute to Alia-Traces/MetalBench development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

(download Metalbench here)

Comparing GeekBench5 metal scores is a waste of time, if you ask me. We got optimal performance when we forced the GPU to stick at the max. core and max memory frequency all the time burning the climate to death. What a waste of time and resources.

IMHO a better programmed BIOS would offer proper boosting and optimal performance.

 

[24_frames]

Hi everybody!
Thanks for all support to add Catalina on MP 5,1.
I just activated the thunderbolt card and move my RAID Areca to slot 3 for to be TB3 on slot $.
My three RAID internal and external don't apears on Catalina's desktop with other system harddreives.

Somebody with the same issues ?

Thanks!

 

[KevinClark]

Hello Guys I would like to get true informations on my open core version thanks to Martin lo

For True Informations for the CPU

Instead 2 x 3,5 ghz I wanna get 2 x 3,46 where can I change this Thanks

 

[cdf]

Hello Guys I would like to get true informations on my open core version thanks to Martin lo

For True Informations for the CPU

Instead 2 x 3,5 ghz I wanna get 2 x 3,46 where can I change this Thanks

Unfortunately, this is not possible without losing hardware acceleration. Consider this a feature of OpenCore.

 

[KevinClark]

With This zephyr version I have changed the logo of the boot Have good speed of the CPU but not all AMD acceléartion How to get it ? Thanks Guys

 

[24_frames]

I created a new "easy to install package" as per many requested (based on the official OpenCore). [The attached package already updated to 0.6.3]

For those who only need HWAccel, post #594 has everything you need. This new package mainly offer HWAccel + boot screen. Also, this package should work in Catalina for dual processor cMP.

I don't mind you guys discuss anything about this package, but I have no plan to provide any explanation about OpenCore at here. If you want to know more, please join cdf's OpenCore thread. For new joiners, please make sure read through the FAQ in post #1 before you ask anything.

The attached packaged included Clover Configurator and a complete preconfigured OpenCore. All credits goes to the developer teams. If you want to show your support, please give them donation (declaration of interest： I am NOT in any of their developer teams)

For Clover Configurator and OpenCore developers teams, please let me know if you want me to remove the associated software inside my attachment in this post.

This is a "one package fit all" solution. So, it's designed to fit as much setup as possible, which may not be optimised for your setup (e.g. I did't provide HiDPI boot screen, for those who are running 4K screen, the Apple logo may be quite small during boot). You have to do the optimisation by yourself (details in the OpenCore manual, some info also available in cdf's OpenCore thread).

Anyway, for those who have RX 460 or newer AMD GPU, this package should gives you:

1. Boot screen (via GOP for unflashed card, including some Nvidia card)
2. Firmware protection (to run Windows in EFI mode without risking the cMP bootROM)
3. HWAccel (H264 / HEVC hardware decode + encode in Mojave or later)
4. ability to watch DRM streaming content (Mojave and Catalina)
5. Boot picker (only support EFI systems, tested with Apple wired keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Keyboard, 10s timeout. If you can't see this. Just don't touch the keyboard, and your cMP should continue to boot to desktop)
6. NVMe and SATA drives on PCIe card show up as internal
7. Support for Apple USB SuperDrive
8. TRIM (regardless trimforce status)
9. Ability to run non-GUI 32bit software in Catalina
10. Ability to reset NVRAM in boot picker (disabled at this moment to align with the native Apple boot manager)
11. Ability to run any natively supported ancient OSX with modern graphic card e.g. Radeon VII in 10.6.8 (only can display, no acceleration) [Update 5th May 2020: Sierra and High Sierra may not fully supported yet. Thanks for pierrox's report]
12. Ability to boot Catalina / Big Sur Recovery Partition
13. Sleep should work (tested on my cMP, but I can't guarantee it also work with your hardware)

It's impossible for me to test every single function in all situations. So, as usual, use at your own risk. But you are welcome to report back if there is any problem / error.

Pre-installation:

• Recommend to backup your BootROM between step 1 and 2 (e.g. by using ROMTool)
• If you want to test OpenCore, you can install this package onto a bootable USB thumb drive.
• Quite a few users reported that can't boot OpenCore from NVMe, please avoid to install this package on NVMe. You can install this package on ANY SATA drive, not necessary your boot drive.
• If you want to remove OpenCore, please mount the EFI partition by using Clover Configurator, then remove BOOT and OC folders inside the EFI folder on EFI partition.
• If your cMP stuck at boot. After shutdown, please pull out the hard drive that contain OpenCore, then perform NVRAM reset. If still doesn't work, then please install your emergency graphic card that has boot screen. Hold Option to boot, then select your backup boot drive. This should disable OpenCore.
• For those who want to report issue / error. Please provide details (e.g. which graphic card, OpenCore installed on NVMe / SATA drive, the issue's details, etc) otherwise it will be extremely hard (or even impossible) for me to work out what's wrong.
• If you installed Lilu for whatever reason (e.g. because of innie), or applied my previous non-OpenCore HWAccel mod, please remove them or revert them. For Lilu + WEG, that means delete Lilu.kext in /Library/Extensions/ and reboot (caution: these kexts may be installed in System/Library/Extensions/ as well). For hex edit method, that means delete AppleGVA.framework in /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ and rename AppleGVA.framework.bak to AppleGVA.framework. Warning: My package already have Lilu and WEG included, "double installation" of these kexts will cause macOS boot failure.
• For PULSE RX580, users reported that only can see boot screen when boot from gaming mode. There may be no UEFI GOP in the compute mode's ROM.

Anyway, I tried to make the installation as simple as possible. Here is what you need to do

1. [Optional] 3x NVRAM reset to avoid some unknown issues.
2. Disable SIP (must do, especially if you performed step 1)
3. Download the attachment in this post (Some users reported 0.6.1 package has compatibility issue. You may download the 0.5.9 package if you prefer that, same installation procedures)
4. Follow the steps in this video
   
5. Reboot

For existing OpenCore users, you may follow the step in this video to update OpenCore

Additional option 1: If you have 4K screen, and you want to have "Retina" boot screen. You may do this.

Additional option 2: If you have a flashed Thunderbolt 3 card, you can install that in slot 4, then enable Thunderbolt 3 support by doing this.

Additional option 3: If you want to enable the ability to install / update Catalina [Update: Thanks for cdf's finding. If you are with the 0.6.3 package, and want to install Big Sur, your 5,1 should able to do that "natively". No need to touch the VMM flag etc]

For FCP(X) users, if you want to export HEVC video by using HWAccel, you will need Compressor.

If you want to completely uninstall my OpenCore package, please follow the steps in this video.

N.B. Unflashed graphic card means "the ROM is never modified". For those who bought used card, and can't see the boot screen, most likely the last user flashed the card with modified ROM (e.g. downvolt for mining). In this case, you can go to TechPowerUp to find a ROM that fit your own card, and flash it.

P.S. If you want to support my work, please donate via the following link. Million thanks in advance! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/martinlo420

[Last update: 03 Nov 2020, OC 0.6.3, Lilu 1.4.9, WEG 1.4.4]

I just activated the thunderbolt card and move my SAS RAID card to slot 3 and replace it for the Thunderbolt 3 card to Slot 4.My two SAS CARD RAID don't appears on Catalina's desktop with other system hard drives.

Before that, Catalina was capable to show this external RAID perfectly.

Somebody with the same issues ?

Thanks!

 

[papadj3]

IceHouse: Thanks for the info. before I changed config.! I did add “true” to Radeon Boost? Is that a problem?​

h9826790: Is it advisable to Update OC to .0.6.4? Are you possibly adding an update? ​

 

[prendiquesto]

Hi everyone,

I am stuck on apple logo boot screen on Catalina.

I followed the steps to activate Hardware acceleration (Whatevergreen 1.3.5, Lilu 1.4, etc...), all the steps from 1 (Disable SIP) to 15 (Reboot).

I am running Catalina with a Gigabyte 5600 XT.

As pointed out in point 14, I am now stuck on the boot screen (I see the Apple Logo, but no loading bar, and it just stays there).

h9826790 wrote:​

"For Catalina, you may need to enter the no compat check boot argument as well, otherwise, you may stuck at the no boot situation until you fix the boot argument in recovery partition."

I am on Catalina, but was not able to find "no compat check boot argument", probably I don't know where to look for. Should I have used Propertree for that? If so, how do I fix it now that I don't have access to it?

I tried to Reset the NVRAM from the opencore bootloader, but still stuck on loading screen with no loading bar.

On the opencore bootloader, if I select "Recovery 10.15.6 (dmg), it brings me to the "macOS Utilities" screen.

Please, if you have time to help me, I will greatly appreciate.

Thanks,

Ed

 

[prendiquesto]

Hi everyone,

I am stuck on apple logo boot screen on Catalina. I THINK I have Opencore 0.6.0, if I well remember (I don't know how to double check now that system does not boot).

I followed the steps to activate Hardware acceleration (Whatevergreen 1.3.5, Lilu 1.4, etc...), all the steps from 1 (Disable SIP) to 15 (Reboot).

I am running Catalina with a Gigabyte 5600 XT.

As pointed out in point 14, I am now stuck on the boot screen (I see the Apple Logo, but no loading bar, and it just stays there).

h9826790 wrote:​

"For Catalina, you may need to enter the no compat check boot argument as well, otherwise, you may stuck at the no boot situation until you fix the boot argument in recovery partition."

I am on Catalina, but was not able to find "no compat check boot argument", probably I don't know where to look for. Should I have used Propertree for that? If so, how do I fix it now that I don't have access to it?

I tried to Reset the NVRAM from the opencore bootloader, but still stuck on loading screen with no loading bar.

On the opencore bootloader, if I select "Recovery 10.15.6 (dmg), it brings me to the "macOS Utilities" screen.

Please, if you have time to help me, I will greatly appreciate.

Thanks,

Ed

So I have access to Terminal through Recovery Boot, but I am still not sure what should write in order to get my system past the apple logo screen (or back to the original state).

Here are the lines I entered trying to enable hardware acceleration (which got my system stuck at boot):

1) Keep SIP disabled

2) Download Lilu.kext

3) Download WhateverGreen.kext

4) open Lilu.kext (right click -> show package contents)

5) enter Contents

6) create folder "Plugins"

7) Copy the WhateverGreen.kext into Plugins

8) Copy the whole modded Lilu kext to /Library⁩/Extensions/

9) Open terminal

10) Enter
Code:
sudo chmod -R 755 /Library/Extensions/Lilu.kext

11) Enter
Code:
sudo chown -R root:wheel /Library/Extensions/Lilu.kext

12) Enter
Code:
sudo touch /Library/Extensions

13) Enter
Code:
sudo kextcache -update-volume /

(14) Enter
Code:
sudo nvram boot-args="shikigva=96 shiki-id=Mac-7BA5B2D9E42DDD94"

15) Reboot

h9826790 wrote, regarding terminal entry Number (14):​

"For Catalina, you may need to enter the no compat check boot argument as well, otherwise, you may stuck at the no boot situation until you fix the boot argument in recovery partition."

 

[prendiquesto]

So I have access to Terminal through Recovery Boot, but I am still not sure what should write in order to get my system past the apple logo screen (or back to the original state).

Here are the lines I entered trying to enable hardware acceleration (which got my system stuck at boot):

1) Keep SIP disabled

2) Download Lilu.kext

3) Download WhateverGreen.kext

4) open Lilu.kext (right click -> show package contents)

5) enter Contents

6) create folder "Plugins"

7) Copy the WhateverGreen.kext into Plugins

8) Copy the whole modded Lilu kext to /Library⁩/Extensions/

9) Open terminal

10) Enter
Code:
sudo chmod -R 755 /Library/Extensions/Lilu.kext

11) Enter
Code:
sudo chown -R root:wheel /Library/Extensions/Lilu.kext

12) Enter
Code:
sudo touch /Library/Extensions

13) Enter
Code:
sudo kextcache -update-volume /

(14) Enter
Code:
sudo nvram boot-args="shikigva=96 shiki-id=Mac-7BA5B2D9E42DDD94"

15) Reboot

h9826790 wrote, regarding terminal entry Number (14):​

"For Catalina, you may need to enter the no compat check boot argument as well, otherwise, you may stuck at the no boot situation until you fix the boot argument in recovery partition."

Update:

I have found out that I might have to add on terminal the following:

sudo nvram boot-args="-no_compat_check"

but I get the following:

-bash: sudo: command not found
-bash-3.2#

Does this have anything to do with the fact that in Recovery Boot mode the Terminal does not have "sudo" permissions?

If so, how do I get them?

UPDATE:

I entered the command without sudo, and it somehow did not return any error:

nvram boot-args="-no_compat_check"

but it still remains stuck at apple logo during normal boot.

:/

 

[kkinto]

Does this have anything to do with the fact that in Recovery Boot mode the Terminal does not have "sudo" permissions?

I think in Recovery you do not need to use the 'sudo' command?

 

[prendiquesto]

[SOLVED]

Hi everybody, at the end I was able to delete the Lilu Kext using terminal from the Recovery Partition.

In case someone is interested, I attach a screenshot of the process.

 

[papadj3]

@h9826790:​

Is it advisable to Update OC to your .0.6.4 package?​

BTW Don’t think I documented my system: 2x 3.46 6-core Intel Xeon, GPU Radeon RX 580, 96GB, 2x 1tb samsung 970 blades on HP 7101A-

 

[h9826790]

@h9826790:​

Is it advisable to Update OC to your .0.6.4 package?​

BTW Don’t think I documented my system: 2x 3.46 6-core Intel Xeon, GPU Radeon RX 580, 96GB, 2x 1tb samsung 970 blades on HP 7101A-

IMO, yes.

 

[papadj3]

IMO, yes.

Thanks!
PS-Should I add apfs_x64 to the drivers folder in new .0.6.4 update??

 

[h9826790]

Thanks!
PS-Should I add apfs_x64 to the drivers folder in new .0.6.4 update??

No, my package should has everything required (for a 5,1 with 144.0.0.0.0).

 

[kkinto]

No, my package should has everything required (for a 5,1 with 144.0.0.0.0).

Is there supposed to be two config files in the EFI folder in your package (OC 0.64) or are they for different situations?

 

[h9826790]

Is there supposed to be two config files in the EFI folder in your package (OC 0.64) or are they for different situations?

Please re-read post #1314, step 5

 

[haralds]

I created a new "easy to install package" as per many requested (based on the official OpenCore). [The attached package already updated to 0.6.4]

[...]

[Last update: 08 Dec 2020, OC 0.6.4, Lilu 1.5.0, WEG 1.4.5]

Just tried this on cMP 5,1. Worked great to update Big Sur 11.1
I had used apfs.efi and RefindPlus.efi on oc 0.6.3 to get Catalina on MVMe and Window 10 to show, this did not work. Neither showed with or without those additions.
Does anybody have any other ideas?
BTW, I am not able to boot Mojave with it or the previous version either. It just stalls on the Apple screen without progress indicator. Since I rarely use it, I use the native option boot to get to it.

 

[haralds]

Just tried this on cMP 5,1. Worked great to update Big Sur 11.1
I had used apfs.efi and RefindPlus.efi on oc 0.6.3 to get Catalina on MVMe and Window 10 to show, this did not work. Neither showed with or without those additions.
Does anybody have any other ideas?
BTW, I am not able to boot Mojave with it or the previous version either. It just stalls on the Apple screen without progress indicator. Since I rarely use it, I use the native option boot to get to it.

SOLVED. Typo in the config.

 

[kkinto]

Please re-read post #1314, step 5

Done Thanks.

One more question - I have installed 064 package, made one change (UIScale) and then I changed the IO80211Mojave.kext sections (2) to be Enabled <true>

However I now no longer get wifi working at all. I compared my 063 config to this one and apart from the other differences this section is identical, yet wifi was working perfectly.

Any ideas as to what the problem might be? thx

The kext is present in your package folders and that section of config now looks like this:
<dict> <key>Comment</key> <string></string> <key>PlistPath</key> <string>Contents/Info.plist</string> <key>Enabled</key> <true/> <key>MaxKernel</key> <string>20.99.99</string> <key>MinKernel</key> <string>19.0.0</string> <key>ExecutablePath</key> <string>Contents/MacOS/IO80211Mojave</string> <key>Arch</key> <string>Any</string> <key>BundlePath</key> <string>IO80211Mojave.kext</string> </dict> <dict> <key>Comment</key> <string></string> <key>PlistPath</key> <string>Contents/Info.plist</string> <key>Enabled</key> <true/> <key>MaxKernel</key> <string>20.99.99</string> <key>MinKernel</key> <string>19.0.0</string> <key>ExecutablePath</key> <string>Contents/MacOS/IO80211Mojave</string> <key>Arch</key> <string>Any</string> <key>BundlePath</key> <string>IO80211Mojave.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortBrcm4331.kext</string> </dict>

 

[h9826790]

Done Thanks.

One more question - I have installed 064 package, made one change (UIScale) and then I changed the IO80211Mojave.kext sections (2) to be Enabled <true>

However I now no longer get wifi working at all. I compared my 063 config to this one and apart from the other differences this section is identical, yet wifi was working perfectly.

Any ideas as to what the problem might be? thx

The kext is present in your package folders and that section of config now looks like this:
<dict> <key>Comment</key> <string></string> <key>PlistPath</key> <string>Contents/Info.plist</string> <key>Enabled</key> <true/> <key>MaxKernel</key> <string>20.99.99</string> <key>MinKernel</key> <string>19.0.0</string> <key>ExecutablePath</key> <string>Contents/MacOS/IO80211Mojave</string> <key>Arch</key> <string>Any</string> <key>BundlePath</key> <string>IO80211Mojave.kext</string> </dict> <dict> <key>Comment</key> <string></string> <key>PlistPath</key> <string>Contents/Info.plist</string> <key>Enabled</key> <true/> <key>MaxKernel</key> <string>20.99.99</string> <key>MinKernel</key> <string>19.0.0</string> <key>ExecutablePath</key> <string>Contents/MacOS/IO80211Mojave</string> <key>Arch</key> <string>Any</string> <key>BundlePath</key> <string>IO80211Mojave.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortBrcm4331.kext</string> </dict>

If your wifi was working, you don't have to enable those kext. That's why I keep them disabled by default.