MacOS Monterey on HP Prodesk 400 G6

[tommyray]

Hello everybody,

I have an HP Prodesk 400 G6 and would like to install MacOS Monterey
I had installed BigSur using Opencore, but a lot of features weren't working properly.

I wanted to install Monterey because I'm going to add an Nvidia GT730 (using the GeForce Patcher)

Do you recommend that I continue to use Opencore or do a clean fresh install with Clover?

Thank you in advance for your advice.


The specifications are:
- HP 8599 Motherboard (U3E1)
- Intel i7-9700 @ 3.00 Ghz
- 32 GB RAM DDR4 @ 1330 Mhz
- 512GB SK Hynix BC501 m2
- Nvidia GT730 4GB (Asus)

 

[EliteMacx86]

I have an HP Prodesk 400 G6 and would like to install MacOS Monterey

Well, your profile reflects a different hardware

I had installed BigSur using Opencore, but a lot of features weren't working properly.

Any specific features you would like to mention?

I wanted to install Monterey because I'm going to add an Nvidia GT730 (using the GeForce Patcher)

GT 730 is supported and can be patched under Monterey using OCLP. OCLP is more robust.

Do you recommend that I continue to use Opencore or do a clean fresh install with Clover?

OpenCore is the best. Easy to configure.

 

[tommyray]

Any specific features you would like to mention?

The usb ports were not working properly.
Sometimes they weren't "active" while other times they didn't recognize devices correctly.
Audio was not working properly from the RCA outputs on the front and back of the PC.

If I remember correctly, the smbios configured on the old BigSur installation was the iMac19.1

Well, your profile reflects a different hardware

Sorry, I'll edit the profile right away.
I had entered the motherboard model in place of the entire machine name.

GT 730 is supported and can be patched under Monterey using OCLP. OCLP is more robust.

OCLP is better than Geforce Monterey Patcher?

OpenCore is the best. Easy to configure.

I had a hard time setting up the EFI
I had found some EFIs online for my PC but they weren't always working properly.

 

[EliteMacx86]

The usb ports were not working properly.
Sometimes they weren't "active" while other times they didn't recognize devices correctly.

Regardless of the macOS version, you need to fix and map the ports.

Read here:

GUIDE - How to Fix USB Ports on macOS

How to Fix USB Ports on macOS This guide covers fixing of USB Ports on macOS. By following this guide, you'll be able to fix your USB Ports on macOS. This guide is applicable for both Desktops and Laptops and supports Clover and OpenCore Bootloader. Overview When using macOS, the USB ports...

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GUIDE - How to Map your USB Ports on macOS

How to Map your USB Ports on macOS An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers the mapping of USB Ports on macOS. By following this guide, you'll be able to map your USB ports and can also achieve a proper speed for your USB ports. I. Overview Often, the USB ports are not well...

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Audio was not working properly from the RCA outputs on the front and back of the PC.

For Audio,

GUIDE - How to Enable Audio on macOS [Clover/OpenCore]

How to Enable Audio on macOS [Clover/OpenCore] An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers the implementation of Audio on macOS using Clover and OpenCore. By following this guide, you'll be able to enable Audio on macOS using Clover or OpenCore Bootloader. This guide can be used for...

elitemacx86.com

If I remember correctly, the smbios configured on the old BigSur installation was the iMac19.1

The SMBIOS should be set to Macmini8,1. iMac19,1 isn't bad either.

Sorry, I'll edit the profile right away.
I had entered the motherboard model in place of the entire machine name.

Happens

OCLP is better than Geforce Monterey Patcher?

Indeed. For all the Legacy patching, OCLP is the preferred solution. For patching NVIDIA Graphics on Monterey,

GUIDE - How to Enable NVIDIA Graphics on macOS Monterey and Later

How to Enable NVIDIA Graphics on macOS Monterey and Later An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers the implementation of NVIDIA Graphics on macOS Monterey and Later. By following this guide, you'll be able to achieve full QE/CI on your system. Overview Apple has been supporting...

elitemacx86.com

I had a hard time setting up the EFI

The beginning is always hard. To start from scratch, start here

GUIDE - How to Boot macOS Installer on Desktops and Laptops using OpenCore [UEFI/Legacy] - OpenCore Install Guide

How to Boot macOS Installer on Desktops and Laptops using OpenCore [UEFI/Legacy] - OpenCore Install Guide Booting the OS X/macOS installers on a non-Apple computer can be challenging for new users. This guide is intended for those who wish to use OpenCore as a Bootloader and it covers a...

elitemacx86.com

I had found some EFIs online for my PC but they weren't always working properly.

Using someone's else EFI is highly discouraged.

 

[tommyray]

Regardless of the macOS version, you need to fix and map the ports.

Read here:

GUIDE - How to Fix USB Ports on macOS

How to Fix USB Ports on macOS This guide covers fixing of USB Ports on macOS. By following this guide, you'll be able to fix your USB Ports on macOS. This guide is applicable for both Desktops and Laptops and supports Clover and OpenCore Bootloader. Overview When using macOS, the USB ports...

elitemacx86.com

GUIDE - How to Map your USB Ports on macOS

How to Map your USB Ports on macOS An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers the mapping of USB Ports on macOS. By following this guide, you'll be able to map your USB ports and can also achieve a proper speed for your USB ports. I. Overview Often, the USB ports are not well...

elitemacx86.com

For Audio,

GUIDE - How to Enable Audio on macOS [Clover/OpenCore]

How to Enable Audio on macOS [Clover/OpenCore] An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers the implementation of Audio on macOS using Clover and OpenCore. By following this guide, you'll be able to enable Audio on macOS using Clover or OpenCore Bootloader. This guide can be used for...

elitemacx86.com

The SMBIOS should be set to Macmini8,1. iMac19,1 isn't bad either.

Happens

Indeed. For all the Legacy patching, OCLP is the preferred solution. For patching NVIDIA Graphics on Monterey,

GUIDE - How to Enable NVIDIA Graphics on macOS Monterey and Later

How to Enable NVIDIA Graphics on macOS Monterey and Later An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers the implementation of NVIDIA Graphics on macOS Monterey and Later. By following this guide, you'll be able to achieve full QE/CI on your system. Overview Apple has been supporting...

elitemacx86.com

The beginning is always hard. To start from scratch, start here

GUIDE - How to Boot macOS Installer on Desktops and Laptops using OpenCore [UEFI/Legacy] - OpenCore Install Guide

How to Boot macOS Installer on Desktops and Laptops using OpenCore [UEFI/Legacy] - OpenCore Install Guide Booting the OS X/macOS installers on a non-Apple computer can be challenging for new users. This guide is intended for those who wish to use OpenCore as a Bootloader and it covers a...

elitemacx86.com

Using someone's else EFI is highly discouraged.

I was able to install the system
Monterey recognizes the GT730 and I install and boot without graphics acceleration.

When I go to root patches with OCLP after reboot my screen is flickering and I can't login or do anything anymore.

If, on the other hand, I do the patch with Geforce Kepler Patcher V4 when I reboot I find myself in a bootloop and I can no longer boot the system.

This is my EFI

I don't understand where the problem can be

 

[EliteMacx86]

I was able to install the system
Monterey recognizes the GT730 and I install and boot without graphics acceleration.

When I go to root patches with OCLP after reboot my screen is flickering and I can't login or do anything anymore.

If, on the other hand, I do the patch with Geforce Kepler Patcher V4 when I reboot I find myself in a bootloop and I can no longer boot the system.

This is my EFI

I don't understand where the problem can be

What OCLP version did you use?

 

[tommyray]

What OCLP version did you use?

The Latest 0.4.10

 

[EliteMacx86]

The Latest 0.4.10

What's the Chip Version? GK208?

 

[tommyray]

I found the problem

Inside the boot args I removed these: (ngfxcompat = 1 ngfxgl = 1 nvda_drv_vrl = 1) and the mac rebooted successfully.

With both OCLP and Geforce Patcher V4 patching now works.

The problem is that it is seen as NVIDIA Graphic Card 8MB and I have no acceleration.

How do I know which chip is fitted?
It's an ASUS GT730 4GB

 

[EliteMacx86]

I found the problem

Inside the boot args I removed these: (ngfxcompat = 1 ngfxgl = 1 nvda_drv_vrl = 1) and the mac rebooted successfully.

With both OCLP and Geforce Patcher V4 patching now works.

The problem is that it is seen as NVIDIA Graphic Card 8MB and I have no acceleration.

How do I know which chip is fitted?
It's an ASUS GT730 4GB

Check in Hackintool>PCIe Tab.