Random freezes, reboots and sleep not working after adding Graphic card

[EliteMacx86]

I have just noticed something about Thunderbolt (note that I still have dtgp.aml and SSDT-TB3.aml files in my ACPI folder). Usually it is disabled with default settings so I didn't check after reseting BIOS but now it's enabled but not with the settings I had set previously.

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Should I remove the two DSDT, do the bios settings, kextcache and power drain again making sure that TB is off in BIOS?

That's normal. Normally, by default, it is always set to User Authorization. For Hack, it is recommended to set to No Security.

Yes, disable TB Support in BIOS and turn off those two TB related SSDTs in your config.plist.

 

[gipsy]

ok, so BIOS settings are set as you suggested a few posts above with TB disabled, also TB related SSDTs in the ACPI folder are disabled. Kextcache rebuilt and power drained done again. I booted the computer and everything booted without an issue, OC then MacOS. So I tested a cold boot and turned off the pc for about 20 min without disconnecting the PSU cable.
When I turned it back on OC loaded and MacOS's progress bar started loading then stopped and the computer restarted. Upon restart OC loaded and so did MacOS but generating a report similar to the one I included in the last PR files so linked to the graphic card.

Shall I try flashing it or is there something else I can try before? If not and as mentioned I found a guide to do it but would like to double check something. That guide mentions that I need to get the target BIOS file (.rom) and gives this file; I guess that I should take the latest one for the Sapphire RX 5500 XT 8GB Pulse from Dec 19th 2019 (already filtered). Do you recommend another source maybe or it's ok to proceed with this one?

 

[EliteMacx86]

ok, so BIOS settings are set as you suggested a few posts above with TB disabled, also TB related SSDTs in the ACPI folder are disabled. Kextcache rebuilt and power drained done again. I booted the computer and everything booted without an issue, OC then MacOS. So I tested a cold boot and turned off the pc for about 20 min without disconnecting the PSU cable.
When I turned it back on OC loaded and MacOS's progress bar started loading then stopped and the computer restarted. Upon restart OC loaded and so did MacOS but generating a report similar to the one I included in the last PR files so linked to the graphic card.

Did you reset NVRAM twice? And what Display method are you using? HDMI or DP?

Also, can you try to attach your current PR files to check further?

Shall I try flashing it or is there something else I can try before? If not and as mentioned I found a guide to do it but would like to double check something. That guide mentions that I need to get the target BIOS file (.rom) and gives this file; I guess that I should take the latest one for the Sapphire RX 5500 XT 8GB Pulse from Dec 19th 2019 (already filtered). Do you recommend another source maybe or it's ok to proceed with this one?

You can check the guide here

 

[gipsy]

Did you reset NVRAM twice? And what Display method are you using? HDMI or DP?

Also, can you try to attach your current PR files to check further?

Yes I reset NVRAM twice after making all BIOS changes and before rebuilding the cache and then shutting down the pc and disconnecting the PSU.

I'm using DP. There are 3 DP and 1 HDMI port and I use the one furthest from the hdmi port; maybe I should try another DP port?

Let me prepare the PR files

 

[EliteMacx86]

Yes I reset NVRAM twice after making all BIOS changes and before rebuilding the cache and then shutting down the pc and disconnecting the PSU.

Okay. What's the PSU Wattage?

I'm using DP. There are 3 DP and 1 HDMI port and I use the one furthest from the hdmi port; maybe I should try another DP port?

Nah, is fine. Make sure your Cable is original/certified.

Let me prepare the PR files

Sounds good!

 

[gipsy]

And the PR files

Thanks

 

[gipsy]

Okay. What's the PSU Wattage?

750w

Nah, is fine. Make sure your Cable is original/certified.

Ordered the cable from Dell

 

[EliteMacx86]

And the PR files

Thanks

Here are the following issues

- HDAS to HDEF rename is missing.
- Uncheck ResetLogoStatus in config.plist>ACPI
- Uncheck EnableWriteUnprotector in config.plist>Booter
- Set SecureBootModel to Disabled in config.plist>Misc>Security
- SMBIOS details are missing. Generate a new SMBIOS.

One interesting thing to note is in the panic report, under Boot Args it says "

Boot args: alcid=11 agdpmod=pikera chunklist-security-epoch=0 -chunklist-no-rev2-dev", whereas in your config.plist, there is no such boot arg present, so it's coming from somewhere. This seems like an issue from the macOS end. Although, before trying anything else, implement the above changes and then check for crashes. Make sure to delete all files except "com.apple.Boot.plist" in Library/Preferences/System Configuration.

Reply with new PR files.

 

[EliteMacx86]

750w

Ordered the cable from Dell

Perfect. Implement the changes as instructed in post #48

 

[gipsy]

Here are the following issues

- HDAS to HDEF rename is missing.
- Uncheck ResetLogoStatus in config.plist>ACPI
- Uncheck EnableWriteUnprotector in config.plist>Booter
- Set SecureBootModel to Disabled in config.plist>Misc>Security
- SMBIOS details are missing. Generate a new SMBIOS.

One interesting thing to note is in the panic report, under Boot Args it says "

Boot args: alcid=11 agdpmod=pikera chunklist-security-epoch=0 -chunklist-no-rev2-dev", whereas in your config.plist, there is no such boot arg present, so it's coming from somewhere. This seems like an issue from the macOS end. Although, before trying anything else, implement the above changes and then check for crashes. Make sure to delete all files except "com.apple.Boot.plist" in Library/Preferences/System Configuration.

Reply with new PR files.

SMBIOS info are not missing, I remove them out of habit when posting my EFI folder

I will apply the changes to the plist, delete preference files, reset NVRAM twice and post a new set fo PR files