We have a new handy script (install_1013_DP7_17A352a.sh) to install macOS High Sierra Beta DP-7.
The installer.pkg created by the script will simulate the App Store download and installation method, and all you have to do is:
1.) Run install_1013_DP7_17A352a.sh
2.) Run /Applications/Install macOS High Sierra Beta.app
3.) Reboot
Notes: I have yet to try the scripts myself – I cannot download the files right now (we’re still at sea). Also. You may want to run checkAPFSSettings.sh in single-user mode.
Please note that the App Store.app downloads files to: /Library/Updates but this script will use: /tmp/091-28482 and the downloaded files will be gone after a reboot, so you may want to make a backup of the files!
Note: The preferred way of installing / upgrading High Sierra (DP-7) on a Mac is to use the App Store !!!
Thanks!
Pike's Universum 
Works as expected, no problems! Thanks
Hi Greg,
Thank you for this confirmation!
p.s. I’m also running the latest Beta now (WiFi sucks around here).
Hi Pikeralpha, I know this not the proper place to ask you this but really, I was working for 4 days trying to understand and its quit hard without some can guide through your problem so I just decided to ask you here because I noticed you’re active most of the time here.
I have a C612 ruing High Sierra DP7. with dual engineering sample processors E5-2690v4 and VEGA FD
I just wanna know is there any different xnu power management scheme in my case ?
First, some back story: I’d since corrected any issues with power management, injected frequency vectors, corrected the SSDTs using information I got booted in linux and had all my frequencies correct. So I knew this wasn’t anything to do with using an engineering sample.
At first I thought this was a heat issue and the CPUs were rapidly heating once OS X was loaded due to some issue in the power management. However, I verified that my cooling (which is very generous for 2x 135W) wasn’t an issue. I did some stress tests in Linux while monitoring all core temperatures, and even with all cores at 3GHz for 10 minutes straight, I couldn’t even hit 50°C on a single core. So my cooling certainly seemed adequate. and on windows10 I get around 4100 cb.
I was reading through some of your post about xnu power management, and something caught my eye: he had a list of flags, from which only -xcpm was the only one given any attention. I searched I test this boot flag -xcpm_ipi and it worked perfectly under Mac OS Sierra but I am not sure what I suppose to do under Mac OS High Sierra.
I did as you suggest by using FakeCPUID 0x040674 then run FreqEditVectors.sh to inject the missing data. I used one of the plists of the iMac17,1 and I knew that you recommend to not using max turbo patches from okrasit but I just test how the performance will be and it was quit higher in both my CPU and GPU. but the moment I disable the patch the drops again.
– So I wanna know couple of thing is it my power mangenment looking good?
– what I can acutily do to get the same reasult as in windows 10?
This is a link for my EFI folder.
https://cl.ly/3C1C2x1P1e3Q/download/EFI.zip
AppleIntelInfo.kext v2.5 Copyright © 2012-2017 Pike R. Alpha. All rights reserved.
enableHWP…………………………..: 0
Settings:
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logMSRs…………………………….: 1
logIGPU…………………………….: 0
logCStates………………………….: 1
logIPGStyle…………………………: 1
InitialTSC………………………….: 0xa1acc6959c7 (462 MHz)
MWAIT C-States………………………: 8480
Processor Brandstring………………..: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 0000 @ 2.40GHz
Processor Signature………………… : 0x406F0
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– Family…………………………. : 6
– Stepping……………………….. : 0
– Model………………………….. : 0x4F (79)
Model Specific Registers (MSRs)
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MSR_CORE_THREAD_COUNT…………(0x35) : 0x18
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– Core Count……………………… : 14
– Thread Count……………………. : 28
MSR_PLATFORM_INFO…………….(0xCE) : 0x80C3BFB811800
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– Maximum Non-Turbo Ratio………….. : 0x18 (2400 MHz)
– Ratio Limit for Turbo Mode……….. : 1 (programmable)
– TDP Limit for Turbo Mode…………. : 1 (programmable)
– Low Power Mode Support…………… : 1 (LPM supported)
– Number of ConfigTDP Levels……….. : 1 (additional TDP level(s) available)
– Maximum Efficiency Ratio…………. : 12
– Minimum Operating Ratio………….. : 8
MSR_PMG_CST_CONFIG_CONTROL…….(0xE2) : 0x1E010005
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– I/O MWAIT Redirection Enable……… : 0 (not enabled)
– CFG Lock……………………….. : 0 (MSR not locked)
– C3 State Auto Demotion…………… : 1 (enabled)
– C1 State Auto Demotion…………… : 1 (enabled)
– C3 State Undemotion……………… : 1 (enabled)
– C1 State Undemotion……………… : 1 (enabled)
– Package C-State Auto Demotion…….. : 0 (disabled/unsupported)
– Package C-State Undemotion……….. : 0 (disabled/unsupported)
MSR_PMG_IO_CAPTURE_BASE……….(0xE4) : 0x10414
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– LVL_2 Base Address………………. : 0x414
– C-state Range…………………… : 1 (C-States not included, I/O MWAIT redirection not enabled)
IA32_MPERF…………………..(0xE7) : 0x2B1C9E505F
IA32_APERF…………………..(0xE8) : 0x29CAE1B13E
MSR_0x150……………………(0x150) : 0x0
MSR_FLEX_RATIO……………….(0x194) : 0x0
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MSR_IA32_PERF_STATUS………….(0x198) : 0x23FB00002000
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– Current Performance State Value…… : 0x2000 (3200 MHz)
MSR_IA32_PERF_CONTROL…………(0x199) : 0x2000
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– Target performance State Value……. : 0x2000 (3200 MHz)
– Intel Dynamic Acceleration……….. : 0 (IDA engaged)
IA32_CLOCK_MODULATION…………(0x19A) : 0x0
IA32_THERM_INTERRUPT………….(0x19B) : 0x0
IA32_THERM_STATUS…………….(0x19C) : 0x88470000
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– Thermal Status………………….. : 0
– Thermal Log…………………….. : 0
– PROCHOT # or FORCEPR# event………. : 0
– PROCHOT # or FORCEPR# log………… : 0
– Critical Temperature Status………. : 0
– Critical Temperature log…………. : 0
– Thermal Threshold #1 Status………. : 0
– Thermal Threshold #1 log…………. : 0
– Thermal Threshold #2 Status………. : 0
– Thermal Threshold #2 log…………. : 0
– Power Limitation Status………….. : 0
– Power Limitation log…………….. : 0
– Current Limit Status…………….. : 0
– Current Limit log……………….. : 0
– Cross Domain Limit Status………… : 0
– Cross Domain Limit log…………… : 0
– Digital Readout…………………. : 71
– Resolution in Degrees Celsius…….. : 1
– Reading Valid…………………… : 1 (valid)
MSR_THERM2_CTL……………….(0x19D) : 0x0
IA32_MISC_ENABLES…………….(0x1A0) : 0x850089
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– Fast-Strings……………………. : 1 (enabled)
– FOPCODE compatibility mode Enable…. : 0
– Automatic Thermal Control Circuit…. : 1 (enabled)
– Split-lock Disable………………. : 0
– Performance Monitoring…………… : 1 (available)
– Bus Lock On Cache Line Splits Disable : 0
– Hardware prefetch Disable………… : 0
– Processor Event Based Sampling……. : 0 (PEBS supported)
– GV1/2 legacy Enable……………… : 0
– Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology.. : 1 (enabled)
– MONITOR FSM…………………….. : 1 (MONITOR/MWAIT supported)
– Adjacent sector prefetch Disable….. : 0
– CFG Lock……………………….. : 0 (MSR not locked)
– xTPR Message Disable…………….. : 1 (disabled)
MSR_TEMPERATURE_TARGET………..(0x1A2) : 0x680A00
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– Turbo Attenuation Units………….. : 0
– Temperature Target………………. : 104
– TCC Activation Offset……………. : 0
MSR_MISC_PWR_MGMT…………….(0x1AA) : 0x402040
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– EIST Hardware Coordination……….. : 0 (hardware coordination enabled)
– Energy/Performance Bias support…… : 1
– Energy/Performance Bias………….. : 0 (disabled/MSR not visible to software)
– Thermal Interrupt Coordination Enable : 1 (thermal interrupt routed to all cores)
MSR_TURBO_RATIO_LIMIT…………(0x1AD) : 0x1E1E1E1E1E1E2020
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– Maximum Ratio Limit for C01………. : 20 (3200 MHz)
– Maximum Ratio Limit for C02………. : 20 (3200 MHz)
– Maximum Ratio Limit for C03………. : 1E (3000 MHz)
– Maximum Ratio Limit for C04………. : 1E (3000 MHz)
– Maximum Ratio Limit for C05………. : 1E (3000 MHz)
– Maximum Ratio Limit for C06………. : 1E (3000 MHz)
– Maximum Ratio Limit for C07………. : 1E (3000 MHz)
– Maximum Ratio Limit for C08………. : 1E (3000 MHz)
MSR_TURBO_RATIO_LIMIT1………..(0x1AE) : 0x1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
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– Maximum Ratio Limit for C09………. : 1E (3000 MHz)
– Maximum Ratio Limit for C10………. : 1E (3000 MHz)
– Maximum Ratio Limit for C11………. : 1E (3000 MHz)
– Maximum Ratio Limit for C12………. : 1E (3000 MHz)
– Maximum Ratio Limit for C13………. : 1E (3000 MHz)
– Maximum Ratio Limit for C14………. : 1E (3000 MHz)
IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS…………(0x1B0) : 0x5
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– Power Policy Preference……………: 5 (balanced performance and energy saving)
MSR_POWER_CTL………………..(0x1FC) : 0x2904005B
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– Bi-Directional Processor Hot……….: 1 (enabled)
– C1E Enable……………………….: 1 (enabled)
MSR_RAPL_POWER_UNIT…………..(0x606) : 0xA0E03
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– Power Units…………………….. : 3 (1/8 Watt)
– Energy Status Units……………… : 14 (61 micro-Joules)
– Time Units …………………….. : 10 (976.6 micro-Seconds)
MSR_PKG_POWER_LIMIT…………..(0x610) : 0x7851000158438
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– Package Power Limit #1…………… : 135 Watt
– Enable Power Limit #1……………. : 1 (enabled)
– Package Clamping Limitation #1……. : 1 (allow going below OS-requested P/T state during Time Window for Power Limit #1)
– Time Window for Power Limit #1……. : 10 (2560 milli-Seconds)
– Package Power Limit #2…………… : 162 Watt
– Enable Power Limit #2……………. : 1 (enabled)
– Package Clamping Limitation #2……. : 1 (allow going below OS-requested P/T state setting Time Window for Power Limit #2)
– Time Window for Power Limit #2……. : 3 (20 milli-Seconds)
– Lock…………………………… : 0 (MSR not locked)
MSR_PKG_ENERGY_STATUS…………(0x611) : 0x16C5856C
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– Total Energy Consumed……………. : 23318 Joules (Watt = Joules / seconds)
MSR_PKGC3_IRTL……………….(0x60a) : 0x0
MSR_PKGC6_IRTL……………….(0x60b) : 0x0
MSR_PKG_C2_RESIDENCY………….(0x60d) : 0x3292F3CB78
MSR_PKG_C3_RESIDENCY………….(0x3f8) : 0xBC3D78
MSR_PKG_C2_RESIDENCY………….(0x60d) : 0x3292F3CB78
MSR_PKG_C3_RESIDENCY………….(0x3f8) : 0xBC3D78
MSR_PKG_C6_RESIDENCY………….(0x3f9) : 0x2D2F97EFD0
IA32_TSC_DEADLINE…………….(0x6E0) : 0xA1ACE97A84F
(HWP Supported but not (yet) enabled)
CPU Ratio Info:
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Base Clock Frequency (BLCK)…………. : 100 MHz
Maximum Efficiency Ratio/Frequency…….: 12 (1200 MHz)
Maximum non-Turbo Ratio/Frequency……..: 24 (2400 MHz)
Maximum Turbo Ratio/Frequency…………: 32 (3200 MHz)
P-State ratio * 100 = Frequency in MHz
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CPU P-States [ 23 (24) 32 ]
CPU C3-Cores [ 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 25 26 ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 1 2 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 14 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 27 ]
CPU P-States [ 23 24 (30) 32 ]
CPU C3-Cores [ 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 25 26 ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 ]
CPU P-States [ (12) 23 24 30 32 ]
CPU C3-Cores [ 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 ]
CPU C3-Cores [ 0 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ]
CPU P-States [ (12) 20 23 24 30 32 ]
CPU P-States [ 12 18 20 23 (24) 30 32 ]
CPU C3-Cores [ 0 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ]
CPU P-States [ (12) 13 18 20 23 24 30 32 ]
CPU C3-Cores [ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ]
CPU P-States [ (12) 13 18 20 22 23 24 30 32 ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ]
CPU P-States [ 12 13 18 20 22 23 24 25 (26) 30 32 ]
CPU P-States [ 12 13 18 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 (30) 32 ]
CPU C3-Cores [ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ]
CPU P-States [ 12 13 16 18 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 (30) 32 ]
CPU P-States [ 12 13 15 16 18 20 22 23 (24) 25 26 27 30 32 ]
CPU P-States [ (12) 13 15 16 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 32 ]
CPU P-States [ 12 13 15 16 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 (30) 31 32 ]
CPU P-States [ (12) 13 14 15 16 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 32 ]
CPU P-States [ 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 (28) 30 31 32 ]
CPU P-States [ (12) 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 ]
CPU P-States [ (12) 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 ]
1.) Right. This is not the place to ask for help.
2.) Engineering samples are usually a bit slower than released SKU’s (yours are 200MHz Max non-Turbo / 300MHz Max Turbo slower).
3.) You should never compare results from Windows with macOS/OS X.
4.) You said to use the resource plist of an iMac17,1 but IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS is 5 and not 1 so that doesn’t appear to work.
5.) I usually do not help people with power management issues after the initial workarounds are given simply.
Thing is. I do not have the time for it, and I don’t care about previous hardware generations. My focus already moved to the Kaby Lack Refresh and greater SKU’s. Nothing personal though.