GA-H97N-WIFI hackintosh

OpenCore configuration for running macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 on the Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard using iGPU.

This configuration is based directly on https://github.com/vulgo/ga-h97n-wifi-hackintosh but for a iGPU system. Main difference is Platform iMac14,2 instead of iMac15,1.

Tested Hardware

Field	Value
CPU	i7 4790K
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Mainboard	GA-H97N-WIFI
Memory	2 x 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
HDD 1	SanDisk Extreme Pro 480 GB SSD
HDD 2	Seagate Archive V2 6TB 5900 rpm
HDD 3	Hitachi Travelstar 5K1000 1 TB 5400 rpm

Firmware Settings

BIOS Features

Field	Value
Fast Boot	Disabled
VT-d	Enabled
Windows 8 Features	Windows 8 WHQL
CSM Support	Never
Secure Boot	Disabled

Peripherals

Field	Value
XHCI Mode	Enabled
Intel Processor Graphics	Enabled
Intel Processor Graphics Memory Allocation	64M
DVMT Total Memory Size	MAX
Legacy USB Support	Disabled
XHCI Handoff	Enabled
Super IO Configuration → Serial Port A	Disabled

Source: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/config.plist/haswell.html#intel-bios-settings

Before you boot

OpenCore Sanity Checker

https://opencore.slowgeek.com/

Graphics

Edit the DeviceProperties section of your config.plist so that the value for AAPL,ig-platform-id matches your configuration.

...
<key>DeviceProperties</key>
<dict>
    <key>Add</key>
    <dict>
        ...
        <key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x2,0x0)</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AAPL,ig-platform-id</key>
            <data>BAASBA==</data>
        </dict>
        ...
    </dict>
</dict>
...

AAPL,ig-platform-id	Base64	IGPU Configuration
0300220D	AwAiDQ==	Attached display
04001204	BAASBA==	Headless (discrete GPU)
07002216	BwAiFg==	Broadwell (attached display/headless)

Source: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/config.plist/haswell.html#deviceproperties

SystemProductName

Edit the PlatformInfo section of your config.plist so that the value for SystemProductName matches your hardware.

...
<key>PlatformInfo</key>
<dict>
    ...
    <key>Generic</key>
    <dict>
        ...
        <key>SystemProductName</key>
        <string>iMac14,2</string>
        ...
    </dict>
    ...
</dict>
...

CPU	SystemProductName
Haswell	iMac14,2 or iMac15,1
Broadwell	iMac16,2

Source: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/config.plist/haswell.html#platforminfo

SMBIOS

Edit the PlatformInfo section of your config.plist so that the MLB, ROM, SystemSerialNumber and SystemUUID values are unique to your machine.

...
<key>PlatformInfo</key>
<dict>
    ...
    <key>Generic</key>
    <dict>
        ...
        <key>MLB</key>
        <string>M0000000000000001</string>
        ...
        <key>ROM</key>
        <data>ESIzRFVm</data>
        ...
        <key>SystemSerialNumber</key>
        <string>W00000000001</string>
        <key>SystemUUID</key>
        <string>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</string>
    </dict>
    ...
</dict>
...

PlatformInfo → Generic	Source
MLB	*Board Serial
ROM	6 bytes, e.g. MAC address
SystemSerialNumber	*Serial
SystemUUID	*SmUUID

* GenSMBIOS output, iMac14,2/iMac15,1 (Haswell) or iMac16,2 (Broadwell)

Source: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/config.plist/haswell.html#platforminfo

GenSMBIOS: https://github.com/corpnewt/GenSMBIOS

USB

Edit the USBMap.kext Info.plist. See README-USBMap.kext.md

First boot

At the picker, press space, choose Reset NVRAM.

Post-Install

https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Post-Install/

Current Working State

Subsystem	Status
Audio	Ok
Bluetooth	Hang on Boot
CPU	Detected Ok
Gigabit Ethernet Intel I217V	Ok, no WoL
Gigabit Ethernet Atheros AR8161	Ok, WoL*
Intel HD Graphics 4600	Ok Dual Head Ok
Memory (SysInfo)	Ok: Size, Type Speed, Part# 2 Inexisting Slots are listed
SATA Ports	Ok
USB2 Ports	External Ok Internal Disabled
USB3 Ports	All ports Ok
SMC CPU	Ok
SMC Fan Speed	only smc tool
SMC Temperatures	Ok
SMC Voltages	only smc tool

* Unconfirmed