x1c6-hackintosh/docs/1_README-HARDWAREandBIOS.md

> ## Hardware:
### WiFi and Bluetooth:
Replace factory Intel wifi module with a macOS compatible one. Make sure that the card is of M.2 form factor. I replaced it with the BCM94360CS2 card. This works out of the box without additional kexts and has been stable for me thus far.
- The BCM94360CS2 module comes from the 2013 MacBook Air, supports BT 4.0 and 802.11a/g/n/ac. They run on eBay for <$15.
- For the BCM94360CS2 to work with the x1c6, you would also need a M.2 NGFF adapter. They run for <$10 on eBay under "BCM94360CS2 m2 adapter"

However, there exists other alternatives with better WiFi and Bluetooth standards, but require additional kexts to work: 
* Dell DW1820a 802.11 AC Wireless Network & Bluetooth 4.1 LE NGFF Card! Includes Revisions:  
    - CV-OVW3T3  
    - CN-096JNT  
    - CN-0VW3T3  
    - CN-08PKF4, the "CN-08PKF4" model is reported to have the most successes, so make sure to look for that specifically.

* Lenovo 00JT493 802.11 AC Wireless Network & Bluetooth 4.1 LE NGFF Card.
* Foxcon T77H649 802.11 AC Wireless Network & Bluetooth 4.1 LE NGFF Card.

### M.2 Hard Drive Replacements:
* macOS cannot be installed on the factory installed PM981 drive. Replace macOS-incompatible factory Samsung PM981 with preferably another M.2 drive. 
* NVMeFix](https://github.com/acidanthera/NVMeFix) is still in its early stage. However, it has dramtically improved NVMe power management. In my personal experience, it is no longer far from SATA power consumption. I now recommend that you go with an NVMe SSD for the faster speed.
* An additional hard drive can be installed in the WAN slot. It can be used for a cleaner dual boot experience, or simply as a backup or storage drive.


> ## BIOS:
| Main Menu | Sub 1 | Sub 2 | Sub 3 |
| --------- | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| Config | >> Security | >> Security Chip | Security Chip `DISABLED` |
|   |   | >> Fingerprint | Predesktop Authentication `DISABLED` |] |
|   |   | >> I/O Port Access | Wireless WAN `DISABLED` *ENABLED if you have a 2nd drive attached|
|   |   |   | Fingerprint Reader `DISABLED` |
|   |   | >> Secure Boot Configuration | Secure Boot `DISABLED` |
|   |   | >> Intel SGX | Intel SGX Control `DISABLED` |
|   | >> Startup | UEFI/Legacy Boot `UEFI Only` |   |
|   |   | CSM Support `No` (per OpenCore Documentation) |   |

### My Current Settings, for Reference:
Major Update: OpenCore, Hotpatches, Reworked Documentation, and a face lift. 2019-12-19 21:33:12 -06:00			`> ## Hardware:`
			`### WiFi and Bluetooth:`
More refinements, see changelog 2020-03-31 00:38:22 -05:00			`Replace factory Intel wifi module with a macOS compatible one. Make sure that the card is of M.2 form factor. I replaced it with the BCM94360CS2 card. This works out of the box without additional kexts and has been stable for me thus far.`
Major Update: OpenCore, Hotpatches, Reworked Documentation, and a face lift. 2019-12-19 21:33:12 -06:00			`- The BCM94360CS2 module comes from the 2013 MacBook Air, supports BT 4.0 and 802.11a/g/n/ac. They run on eBay for <$15.`
			`- For the BCM94360CS2 to work with the x1c6, you would also need a M.2 NGFF adapter. They run for <$10 on eBay under "BCM94360CS2 m2 adapter"`

More refinements, see changelog 2020-03-31 00:38:22 -05:00			`However, there exists other alternatives with better WiFi and Bluetooth standards, but require additional kexts to work:`
			`* Dell DW1820a 802.11 AC Wireless Network & Bluetooth 4.1 LE NGFF Card! Includes Revisions:`
			`- CV-OVW3T3`
			`- CN-096JNT`
			`- CN-0VW3T3`
			`- CN-08PKF4, the "CN-08PKF4" model is reported to have the most successes, so make sure to look for that specifically.`

			`* Lenovo 00JT493 802.11 AC Wireless Network & Bluetooth 4.1 LE NGFF Card.`
			`* Foxcon T77H649 802.11 AC Wireless Network & Bluetooth 4.1 LE NGFF Card.`
Major Update: OpenCore, Hotpatches, Reworked Documentation, and a face lift. 2019-12-19 21:33:12 -06:00
			`### M.2 Hard Drive Replacements:`
More documentation updates. Removed patch compiled folder. 2020-03-29 16:54:08 -05:00			`* macOS cannot be installed on the factory installed PM981 drive. Replace macOS-incompatible factory Samsung PM981 with preferably another M.2 drive.`
			`* NVMeFix](https://github.com/acidanthera/NVMeFix) is still in its early stage. However, it has dramtically improved NVMe power management. In my personal experience, it is no longer far from SATA power consumption. I now recommend that you go with an NVMe SSD for the faster speed.`
			`* An additional hard drive can be installed in the WAN slot. It can be used for a cleaner dual boot experience, or simply as a backup or storage drive.`

Major Update: OpenCore, Hotpatches, Reworked Documentation, and a face lift. 2019-12-19 21:33:12 -06:00

			`> ## BIOS:`
			`\| Main Menu \| Sub 1 \| Sub 2 \| Sub 3 \|`
			`\| --------- \| ----- \| ----- \| ----- \|`
			\| Config \| >> Security \| >> Security Chip \| Security Chip `DISABLED` \|
			\| \| \| >> Fingerprint \| Predesktop Authentication `DISABLED` \|] \|
			\| \| \| >> I/O Port Access \| Wireless WAN `DISABLED` *ENABLED if you have a 2nd drive attached\|
			\| \| \| \| Fingerprint Reader `DISABLED` \|
			\| \| \| >> Secure Boot Configuration \| Secure Boot `DISABLED` \|
			\| \| \| >> Intel SGX \| Intel SGX Control `DISABLED` \|
			\| \| >> Startup \| UEFI/Legacy Boot `UEFI Only` \| \|
Further TB3 hotplug updates 2020-03-24 06:25:28 -05:00			\| \| \| CSM Support `No` (per OpenCore Documentation) \| \|
Major Update: OpenCore, Hotpatches, Reworked Documentation, and a face lift. 2019-12-19 21:33:12 -06:00
			`### My Current Settings, for Reference:`