Gigabyte H61M-S2PV w/ GTX1080 (OpenCore)

Install macOS Monterey on Gigabyte H61M-S2PV w/ GTX1080 and Ivy Brige 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 H61M-S2PV w/ GTX1080 (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 H61-S2PV
Processor	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2
Graphics	MSI GTX1080
DDR3 RAM	idk, 16GB 1600 MHz
SATA SSD	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
Ethernet	Realtek 8111
Audio	Realtek ALC887

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
  • OCLP to patch NVIDIA GPU

4. Audio

• Works fine.

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
OCLP	dortania/Opencore-Legacy-Patcher

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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 and Hardware	Oktoberfest
OpenCore Config and Installation	OpenCore Install Guide - Desktop Comet Lake