GUIDE [Help] Hackintosh - GIGABYTE H110M-S2-CF + i3-7100 | Ethernet Not Working | Chinese Language Issue

[Hurling7051]

Specs:

• Motherboard: GIGABYTE H110M-S2-CF (BIOS F27b - 07/31/2024)
• Chipset: Intel H110 (Skylake PCH-H)
• CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 (Kaby Lake, LGA1151)
• iGPU: Intel HD Graphics 630 (Kaby Lake GT2)
• RAM: 8GB DDR4 2400 MT/s
• Ethernet: Realtek RTL8111

macOS Version: (Please specify your macOS version – e.g., Ventura, Monterey, etc.)

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• Boots into macOS successfully
• Graphics acceleration with Intel HD 630 (please confirm if QE/CI is enabled)
• RAM and basic system features are functional

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1. Ethernet Port Not Working (Realtek RTL8111):
   The system doesn’t recognize the Ethernet port. I believe this is due to missing or incorrect kexts. I tried using RealtekRTL8111.kext but it doesn’t seem to load. I’ll share my kext list and EFI below.
2. System Language Stuck in Chinese:
   Everything shows up in Chinese—even after selecting English during install. System UI, recovery options, etc., are all in Chinese. I’m not sure where this setting is locked or how to change it after installation.

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• Checked config.plist language and localization settings (not sure if it's correctly configured)
• Tried different Realtek kexts but might be placing them incorrectly
• Verified BIOS settings (VT-d, CFG-Lock, XHCI Handoff, Secure Boot, etc.)

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• Images of Kexts Folder
• EFI Folder Tree Structure here.
• Booting Verbose Output (before Installing Hackintosh) and ( after installing hackintosh )
• An EFI file here.

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• Fixing RTL8111 Ethernet – Which kexts works for this chip on modern macOS, and how to install it properly?
• Changing System Language to English – Is this a config.plist issue, or do I need to reinstall macOS? Because even after changing region and keyboard language, I am still seeing Chinese

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Thanks in advance to the community! I really appreciate any help or guidance.

 

[EliteMacx86]

Specs:

• Motherboard: GIGABYTE H110M-S2-CF (BIOS F27b - 07/31/2024)
• Chipset: Intel H110 (Skylake PCH-H)
• CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 (Kaby Lake, LGA1151)
• iGPU: Intel HD Graphics 630 (Kaby Lake GT2)
• RAM: 8GB DDR4 2400 MT/s
• Ethernet: Realtek RTL8111

macOS Version: (Please specify your macOS version – e.g., Ventura, Monterey, etc.)

---

​

• Boots into macOS successfully
• Graphics acceleration with Intel HD 630 (please confirm if QE/CI is enabled)
• RAM and basic system features are functional

---

​

1. Ethernet Port Not Working (Realtek RTL8111):
   The system doesn’t recognize the Ethernet port. I believe this is due to missing or incorrect kexts. I tried using RealtekRTL8111.kext but it doesn’t seem to load. I’ll share my kext list and EFI below.
2. System Language Stuck in Chinese:
   Everything shows up in Chinese—even after selecting English during install. System UI, recovery options, etc., are all in Chinese. I’m not sure where this setting is locked or how to change it after installation.

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​

• Checked config.plist language and localization settings (not sure if it's correctly configured)
• Tried different Realtek kexts but might be placing them incorrectly
• Verified BIOS settings (VT-d, CFG-Lock, XHCI Handoff, Secure Boot, etc.)

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​

• Images of Kexts Folder
• EFI Folder Tree Structure here.
• Booting Verbose Output (before Installing Hackintosh) and ( after installing hackintosh )
• An EFI file here.

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​

• Fixing RTL8111 Ethernet – Which kexts works for this chip on modern macOS, and how to install it properly?
• Changing System Language to English – Is this a config.plist issue, or do I need to reinstall macOS? Because even after changing region and keyboard language, I am still seeing Chinese

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Thanks in advance to the community! I really appreciate any help or guidance.

Open Hackintool>PCIe and attach the picture or export the text.

 

[Hurling7051]

here is the file export of PCIe

 

[Hurling7051]

Done some changes and how it's working and needed to reinstall macOS to remove Chinese.

and what are thing I need to do post installation for better hardware acceleration and metal support for coding and debugging and android studio work?

 

[EliteMacx86]

here is the file export of PCIe

Use RealtekRTL8111.kext

 

[EliteMacx86]

Done some changes and how it's working and needed to reinstall macOS to remove Chinese.

Oh, nice.

and what are thing I need to do post installation for better hardware acceleration and metal support for coding and debugging and android studio work?

Are you using IGPU or dGPU?

 

[Hurling7051]

Oh, nice.


Are you using IGPU or dGPU?

IGPU

 

[Hurling7051]

On sign on to my Apple ID it's saying
"verification failed, an unknown error occurred."

 

[EliteMacx86]

IGPU

Patch the framebuffer and you should be good to go.

 

[EliteMacx86]

On sign on to my Apple ID it's saying
"verification failed, an unknown error occurred."

Make sure the Ethernet is set as built-in (en0).