MP 7,1 Highpoint 7101A-1 solutions help needed

[tsialex]

It’s what I currently own so yeah. If I could do it again and had £2k to spare i’d get the metric halo lio8. Anyway, do other people have an interface by eg rme etc and are you able to record into logic etc with secure boot turned off?

Why you don't keep Secure Boot as default (enabled) and just enable external booting? HighPoint SSD7xxx cards still boot with the standard macOS kernel support for the Broadcom switch, you just can't use the HighPoint drivers (not yet compatible with SecureBoot), or SoftRAID, but won't disable audio routing via T2, what I imagine is the problem with your audio interface.

 

[Kedbear]

Why you don't keep Secure Boot as default (enabled) and just enable external booting? HighPoint SSD7xxx cards still boot with the standard macOS kernel support for the Broadcom switch, you just can't use the HighPoint drivers (not yet compatible with SecureBoot), or SoftRAID, but won't disable audio routing via T2, what I imagine is the problem with your audio interface.

Like I mentioned, I have already solved the problem by using disk utility to create the raid and have re enabled secure boot. I would prefer to use the HighPoint drivers and get the speed benefits, interface, fan control etc though.

 

[Virtuoso]

“Do not buy a HIGHPOINT 7101A-1 for a 4X4 NVME RAID with a Mac with a T2 chip & VRS8. The PCIe setting requires for the T2 chip to be turned off, and audio will not flow to any DAW.

I don't think disabling Secure Boot turns off the T2 chip.

I've been running a 2019 Mac Pro all day every day for 4 months now with 2 Apollo x8 interfaces (thunderbolt) running in Logic and Cubase, and a fully loaded 7101A using the Highpoint drivers with secure boot disabled. My primary Apple boot SSD is encrypted, which is done by the T2 chip hence I don't think the chip is turned off by disabling secure boot. I've had no problems at all.

 

[Kedbear]

I don't think disabling Secure Boot turns off the T2 chip.

I've been running a 2019 Mac Pro all day every day for 4 months now with 2 Apollo x8 interfaces (thunderbolt) running in Logic and Cubase, and a fully loaded 7101A using the Highpoint drivers with secure boot disabled. My primary Apple boot SSD is encrypted, which is done by the T2 chip hence I don't think the chip is turned off by disabling secure boot. I've had no problems at all.

This is great to know thanks. I’ll go back to slate with this and ask why their interface isn’t also working with secure boot turned off.

 

[Virtuoso]

Just a thought - have you granted permission for your audio apps to use the Microphone? This is a requirement in Catalina - I'm wondering if that might fix your audio issue and the whole Highpoint thing might be a red herring. See screenshot below - you will need to click the padlock icon and enter your password to make changes.

 

[OkiRun]

Just a thought - have you granted permission for your audio apps to use the Microphone? This is a requirement in Catalina - I'm wondering if that might fix your audio issue and the whole Highpoint thing might be a red herring. See screenshot below - you will need to click the padlock icon and enter your password to make changes.

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I didn't know LUNA was available for download already! Thanks for that screenshot!

 

[Virtuoso]

I didn't know LUNA was available for download already! Thanks for that screenshot!

That was the trigger for the suggestion actually - when I installed Luna it asked me to grant permission for the microphone, which set me wondering...

 

[KevinClark]

Hello I use a HIGHpoint 7101 a1 in my Mac Pro 2010 how to setup the speed fan in the latest application for Mac I can't find it ? thanks

 

[OkiRun]

Hello I use a HIGHpoint 7101 a1 in my Mac Pro 2010 how to setup the speed fan in the latest application for Mac I can't find it ? thanks

Kevin ~
You've posted in the forum for the new Mac Pro 7.1. You might want to repost in the thread appropriate for your machine. Cheers.

 

[KevinClark]

sorry

 

[handheldgames]

Kevin ~
You've posted in the forum for the new Mac Pro 7.1. You might want to repost in the thread appropriate for your machine. Cheers.

Hmmmm this is a forum for all macPros, not just the 7,1. Just the wrong thread.
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sorry

No need to apologize. Welcome to MacRumors.

 

[OkiRun]

Hmmmm this is a forum for all macPros, not just the 7,1. Just the wrong thread.
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No need to apologize. Welcome to MacRumors.

Yes... I meant thread and not forum.

 

[KevinClark]

 

[Breakyman]

Hello, I have also installed a new Highpoint SSD7101A-1 card with four Samsung 970 EVO Plus for my MP 7.1. Again and again it is restarted because of a problem. Here is the LOG:

panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff800b49167c): Sleep transition timed out after 180 seconds while calling power state change callbacks. Suspected bundle: com.highpoint-tech.kext.HighPointNVMe. Thread 0x13efb.
Backtracing specified thread
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffffa3f836b900 : 0xffffff800ae458f8
0xffffffa3f83c3c90 : 0xffffff800ad413f1
0xffffffa3f83c3d00 : 0xffffff800ad3fc2f
0xffffffa3f83c3d50 : 0xffffff800ad4bc65
0xffffffa3f83c3da0 : 0xffffff7f8b9f583a
0xffffffa3f83c3de0 : 0xffffff7f8b9f5d9d
0xffffffa3f83c3e30 : 0xffffff800b4148a4
0xffffffa3f83c3ea0 : 0xffffff800b4146aa
0xffffffa3f83c3ec0 : 0xffffff800ad61565
0xffffffa3f83c3f40 : 0xffffff800ad61091
0xffffffa3f83c3fa0 : 0xffffff800acc513e
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.highpoint-tech.kext.HighPointNVMe(1.1.10)[8115538A-F496-310E-A0DB-213D6A0CEE7F]@0xffffff7f8b9de000->0xffffff7f8ba11fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(2.1)[E13E9C61-F1F5-3A81-B1EF-65669C3CBDBF]@0xffffff7f8b910000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[BE052F4D-9B80-3FCD-B36D-BACB7DEE0DF2]@0xffffff7f8b731000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:
19F101

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 19.5.0: Tue May 26 20:41:44 PDT 2020; root:xnu-6153.121.2~2/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel slide: 0x000000000aa00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff800ac00000
__HIB text base: 0xffffff800ab00000
System model name: MacPro7,1
System shutdown begun: NO

System uptime in nanoseconds: 11638311649083
last loaded kext at 248909809725: @filesystems.smbfs 3.4.3 (addr 0xffffff7f90fb1000, size 450560)
last unloaded kext at 513177123235: >!A!ILpssGspi 3.0.60 (addr 0xffffff7f8d95d000, size 45056)
loaded kexts:
com.highpoint-tech.kext.HighPointNVMe 1.1.10
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[Theophilos]

Looks like you're suffering from the problem described here:

Investigating & Preventing Kernel Panics in the 2019 Mac Pro

Nobody likes to experience a kernel panic. This is when your Mac restarts itself while you are working, and you may lose that work if your files are not saved.

blog.macsales.com

Try the fix mentioned in the article and reach out to Apple so they can fix it.

 

[Breakyman]

thanks for the information. But unfortunately I can only operate the HP in slot 5 because I have installed two 5700 MPX modules. Would the card also work in slot 6 there only x8?

 

[Adult80HD]

thanks for the information. But unfortunately I can only operate the HP in slot 5 because I have installed two 5700 MPX modules. Would the card also work in slot 6 there only x8?

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Why not use the Expansion Slot Utility on MacOS and change slot 5 to use Pool A? That fixes the issue. The details on how to do that are right in the OWC article that was shared.
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Hi,

I've been burned by the Highpoint 7101A-1. I'm on a mac pro 2019 and get the kernel panic when the computer goes to sleep. MY 7101A-1 is setup in raid 0 with 4x 2tb nvme's. I've pretty much given up on trying to fix the kernel panic issue. However a new problem has arisen which is that because the highpoint requires disabling secure boot my audio interface (Slate VRS8) will not pass audio into the computer. So, i'm wondering about re-enabling secure boot and using softraid instead to create a new raid. What i wanted to ask is what are the steps i should take to achieve this? For example...

- re-enable secure boot
- reformat raid in disk utility
- use softraid to create new raid
etc?

I haven't done this before so want to avoid screwing something up etc.

Thanks for any help

Just checking, have you tried just disabling sleep or changing the pool allocation of the card? I have two Mac Pro 7,1's both with the HighPoint 7101A cards, and not a single problem with either. In both cases I have the card in slot 5 and in both it's allocated to Pool A. Zero issues since late December 2019.

 

[Breakyman]

This is the current setting:

The HP is on pool A, when I try to change it to B this happens because I cannot change slot 8:

 

[Theophilos]

This is my current setting, which is less than ideal, since both Sonnet m.2 4x4 are overloading Pool A, but this allows me to avoid the panic-while-sleep issue. As long as I don't copy from one Sonnet to the other Sonnet, I am getting the speeds I expect, so it's workable for now.

 

[Breakyman]

Even if I set my settings to pool B, I still have the panic error. Had even now removed an MPX module and operated the HP in slot 3. I also get the panic error here. I don't know. Wonder if another raid card (e.g. Sonnet) doesn't worry the same ...?

 

[tsialex]

Even if I set my settings to pool B, I still have the panic error. Had even now removed an MPX module and operated the HP in slot 3. I also get the panic error here. I don't know. Wonder if another raid card (e.g. Sonnet) doesn't worry the same ...?

Sonnet uses the exactly same Broadcom PLX PEX 8747 PCIe switch and have the same problems waking from sleep.

OWC card uses a different one, ASMedia ASM2824, and still have the same problems.

It's a Mac Pro problem.

 

[Breakyman]

That means wait until Apple has solved the problem?

 

[tsialex]

That means wait until Apple has solved the problem?

Yes, until then disable sleep.

 

[MIKX]

Hello, I have also installed a new Highpoint SSD7101A-1 card with four Samsung 970 EVO Plus for my MP 7.1. Again and again it is restarted because of a problem.

What is your Samsung 970 evo Plus's Firmware version ?

Look in " About This Mac"/ System info/NVMExpress/

Samsung M.2 970 EVO Plus firmware upgrade problem solved

EDIT : If you buy a Samsung 970 EVO M.2 blade, install it but before formatting check the FIRMWARE revision in " About this Mac/ NVMe "first. It should be 2B2QEXM7. If it is 1B2QEXM7 you will have problems with the blade. ==================================================== I bought a 500gb...

forums.macrumors.com

 

[Breakyman]

The Samsung 970 Firmware is 2B2QEXM7...

At the moment only 3 Samsung EVO PLUS 2TB are installed. Can it be that the card with only 3 modules has a problem?