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Fix Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Whiskey Lake) on Laptop
An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers fixing of Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Whiskey Lake) on Laptop. By following this guide, you'll be able to achieve full QE/CI on your Hackintosh.
Overview
macOS supports a wide range of Intel HD Graphics (also referred to as iGPU) but some of them might not work out of the box, if you have not followed the config.plist creation guide.
Before you start with this guide, please know something about the performance. Graphics enhance the performance and helps to work smoothly. In macOS, full acceleration requires that both Quartz Extreme and Core Image (QE/CI) should work together.
Quartz Extreme and Core Image (QE/CI) should work together to enable full acceleration on macOS’s GUI. It utilizes the complete Graphics capabilities. In case if you haven’t enabled QE/CI on your graphic card, you won’t be able to use your macOS smoothly and there would be lots of lags and artifacts, graphic related issues and poor refresh rate. Also the dock would not be transparent. Therefore it is very important to ensure that your graphic is working with full QE/CI.
Requirements
BIOS Setting
The BIOS settings has been provided in a separate thread. For more information on BIOS settings, refer to the thread linked below.
Config.plist
The config.plist file must be as per the guide.
For Clover:
1. Mount the EFI partition of your system drive.
2. Navigate to EFI\Clover and open your config.plist with Clover Configurator.
3. Navigate to Acpi tab and add the following patch in DSDT section of your config.plist.
For OpenCore:
Notes :
Additional Note:
Restart your System
After performing all the above steps, restart your system for the applied changes to take effect.
Now you should be able to get your Intel UHD Graphics 1536 MB will full QE/CI. And your Dock would be also transparent.
Problem Reporting
Details:
Credits :
RehabMan
An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers fixing of Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Whiskey Lake) on Laptop. By following this guide, you'll be able to achieve full QE/CI on your Hackintosh.
Overview
macOS supports a wide range of Intel HD Graphics (also referred to as iGPU) but some of them might not work out of the box, if you have not followed the config.plist creation guide.
Before you start with this guide, please know something about the performance. Graphics enhance the performance and helps to work smoothly. In macOS, full acceleration requires that both Quartz Extreme and Core Image (QE/CI) should work together.
Quartz Extreme and Core Image (QE/CI) should work together to enable full acceleration on macOS’s GUI. It utilizes the complete Graphics capabilities. In case if you haven’t enabled QE/CI on your graphic card, you won’t be able to use your macOS smoothly and there would be lots of lags and artifacts, graphic related issues and poor refresh rate. Also the dock would not be transparent. Therefore it is very important to ensure that your graphic is working with full QE/CI.
Requirements
Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Whiskey Lake) |
Kexts | Original Graphics kexts in S/L/E |
macOS Version | macOS Mojave 10.14.1 or later |
BIOS Setting
The BIOS settings has been provided in a separate thread. For more information on BIOS settings, refer to the thread linked below.
BIOS/UEFI Settings PC and Laptops (Intel/AMD)
BIOS/UEFI Settings PC and Laptops (Intel/AMD) Most motherboards will work with only few changes from Optimized Defaults. Here's a Recommended BIOS/UEFI Settings for Optimal performance. The settings are valid for Intel and AMD PCs and Laptops To access your BIOS/UEFI, press and hold Delete...
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Config.plist
The config.plist file must be as per the guide.
For Clover:
1. Mount the EFI partition of your system drive.
2. Navigate to EFI\Clover and open your config.plist with Clover Configurator.
3. Navigate to Acpi tab and add the following patch in DSDT section of your config.plist.
Code:
Properties Key: AAPL, ig-platform-id
Properties Value: 0900A53E
Value Type: DATA
Code:
Properties Key: device-id
Properties Value: A53E0000
Value Type: DATA
4. Save your config.plist file.For OpenCore:
GUIDE - How to Create a config.plist file for booting macOS on Intel Laptops [OpenCore]
How to Create a config.plist file for booting macOS on Intel Laptops [OpenCore] An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers creation of config.plist for booting macOS on Intel Laptops for OpenCore as a bootloader. Overview The config.plist is a system configuration file for the...
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Notes :
- The config.plist must be according to the following guide.
- You must use "config_HD615_620_630_640_650.plist"
GUIDE - How to Boot macOS Installer on Laptops using Clover (UEFI/Legacy)
Booting macOS installer on laptops can be a challenge for the new users. This guide covers a complete step to boot the macOS installer on your Laptop using Clover bootloader. Those who are not using Clover, can update their configuration for clover and continue to use it. Clover is one of the...
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Additional Note:
- On some Laptops, after fixing the Graphics, you may result in a black screen. For more information, check the backlight guide here:
GUIDE - How to Enable Backlight Control on Laptops [Clover/OpenCore]
How to Enable Backlight Control on Laptops [Clover/OpenCore] An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers implementation of Backlight Control on Laptops using Clover and OpenCore. Overview With using a laptop, backlight control is necessary to make it suitable for the user and to save...
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Restart your System
After performing all the above steps, restart your system for the applied changes to take effect.
Now you should be able to get your Intel UHD Graphics 1536 MB will full QE/CI. And your Dock would be also transparent.
Problem Reporting
Details:
- macOS version
- Copy of IOReg
- Kextcache output
- DPCIManager/Status
- About This Mac
- System Information/Graphics/Displays
- For Clover, compress EFI/Clover, exclude the themes folder.
- For OpenCore, compress EFI/OC.
- Do not include complete EFI folder.
- Put all files in a folder with your name, compress files as Zip and attach files using site attachments only.
- Do not use any external links.
Credits :
RehabMan
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