OS-X-HP-EliteDesk-800-G3-DM-Clover

This repository contains the files and scripts to install macOS on the HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Desktop Mini Business PC (35 W/65 W).

Hardware Specs

Basic info

Here is my EliteDesk 800 G3 DM specs:

• Product Number: Y3A18AV
• Product Name: HP EliteDesk 800 G3 DM 65W
• BIOS: P21 Ver.02.22 07/17/2018

Specs:

• CPU: Intel® Core i7-7700 @ 3.60 GHz processor (65 W model only)
• GPU: Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 630 (3 DisplayPorts)
• Memory: 2 x 4GB Samsung DDR4-2400
• Storage: Intel® 256 GB SSD, PCI-E Gen3 x 4, Turbo Drive G2 TLC SSD
• LAN: Intel® I219LM Gigabit Network Connection LOM
• WLAN: Intel® 8265 802.11ac 2x2 Wi-Fi with Bluetooth M.2 Combo Card Vpro (802.11ac Wave 2 supported)
• Audio: Conexant CX20632 Audio Codec (all ports are stereo, 1 internal speaker, 1 front headphone, 1 front CITA port)

Full specs you can get from HP Website.

Configure BIOS Settings

To start, set BIOS to defaults. Then insure:

• Advanced -> Boot Options

  • Disable Fast Boot
  • Disable CD-ROM Boot
  • Enable USB Storage Boot
  • Disable Network (PXE) Boot

• Advanced -> Secure Boot Configuration

  • Select Legacy Support Enable and Secure Boot Disable, press F10 to save changes, system will reboot and lead you to Secure Boot and ask you to input a 4 digits security code for authorization, type in the code shows on the screen and enter to reboot and then press F10 again to enter BIOS configuration
  • Uncheck Enable MS UEFI CA key if you don't use Windows

• Advanced -> System Options

  • Disable Virtualization Technology (VTx)
  • Disable Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VTd)
  • Enable M.2 SSD if you're using a NVME SSD
  • Uncheck M.2 WLAN/BT if you're using a Intel 8265NGW or other unsupported card
  • Check Allow PCIe/PCI SERR# Interrupt (Uncheck it if have interruption issues)

Advanced -> Built-in Device Options

• Disable Wake on LAN
• Set Video memory size to 64MB or larger
• Disable LAN/WLAN Auto Switching
• Disable Wake on WLAN

Advanced -> Port Options

• Enable all if no specific reasons.

Advanced -> Power Management Options

• Disable Extended Idle Power States

Press F10 to save changes.

Installation

• To be updated

Tested OS

• macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
• macOS Mojave 10.14.1
• macOS Catalina 10.15.4

Clover

• Clover r5108

Kexts

• EFICheckDisabler.kext (0.5)
• FakePCIID_XHCIMux.kext (1.3.15)
• FakeSMC.kext (6.26-357-gceb835ea.1800)
  • ACPISensors.kext (6.26-357-gceb835ea.1800)
  • CPUSensors.kext (6.26-357-gceb835ea.1800)
  • GPUSensors.kext (6.26-357-gceb835ea.1800)
  • LPCSensors.kext (6.26-357-gceb835ea.1800)
• IntelMausiEthernet.kext (2.4.1d1)
• Lilu.kext (1.4.3)
• AppleALC.kext (1.4.8)
  • CX20632 is supported by AppleALC (Credit to Halelluja12 & frankiezdh) since v1.4.2, use layout-id 23 here, you can try layout-id 28 if you have issues
• WhateverGreen.kext (1.3.8)
• XHCI-unsupported.kext (0.9.2)

Known Issues:

• Sleep is not working (Reboot or blackscreen when trying to wake it)