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helmehraz
username_0
*As mentioned in the title this is not a bug report but a king of discussion thread**

there are some similarities between the following models [nuc8i7hvk & nuc9i9qnx]! anyone ever tried to implement the work described here on a nuc9i9qnx nuc ? do you think this can be done with some minors tweaks?

Thanks
[Discussion & NOT Bug Report] Using nuc9i9qnx instead of nuc8i7hvk - for HaC Mini
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RogerChern
username_1
I don't see why this is a BUG? 
If you think some minor tweaks could work, you may have a try yourself.
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helmehraz
username_0
@username_1 My bad the label was a mistake ! and i would like change it to "discussion" but i do not have the necessary rights to do it !
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ConfolidelBiins
username_2
do they use frtgfryghjvfr56? wtf is that shit
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jarryji
username_3
I managed installed Catalina 10.15.7 on my NUC9i7QNX with minor modification of one guy's EFI made for nuc9vxqnx, thanks to him. even it's not free.
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helmehraz
username_0
@username_3 Good to know :) and everything is working even the two front usb ports and hotplug thunderbolt ?

on my side I also managed to install Catalina, it works quite well! I tested a number of things and others have not yet test them. **here is my current status :** 

**Working Hardware:** 
- [ ] Ethernet (both ports [I219LM & I210AT])
- [ ] HDMI/DP audio
- [ ] USB A ports (blue one) [Rear]
- [ ] SD card slot
- [ ] NVMe/SATA SSD
- [ ] Sleep/Resume
- [ ] Sleep/Resume
- [ ] BT (with the built-in card)

**Hardware Not yet tested :** 
- [ ] Analog Audio
- [ ] Microphone
- [ ] USB C ports
- [ ] Thunderbolt 3

**Hardware Not yet tested :** 
- [ ] USB A ports (black one) [front]
- [ ] Microphone
- [ ] Wifi 6 (using built-in card [AX200])
- [ ] Thunderbolt 3

I'm also planning to add this module [BCM94360NG] to make these functionalities working [Handoff, Continuity, Universal Clipboard, Apple Watch unlock (using Apple Wifi card)]
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jarryji
username_3
usb b type a both front and back works fine, but type-c doesnt work (quick charger works), 
Thunderbolt not tested prorobly not working.
front earphone jack works when earphone pluged in.
microphone doesn't work.
bt works.
uhd 630 3d game Acceleration frame rate only 20 fps while playing CSGO.

btw: for intel ax200 there have third part driver available. I havent test yet.
i have attached my EFI, see if it's can help you.
[Uploading EFI.zip…]
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helmehraz
username_0
@username_3  thank u very much dude ! tonight i will have a look on your EFI
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helmehraz
username_0
@username_3 I did give a try to your EFI, but i couldn't get it to work ... i couldn't even boot :(

I haven't spent a lot of time setting up my HackMini but just enough to get all the USB ports working using this [guide.](https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Post-Install/usb/intel-mapping/intel.html).

I also took a look at Osyx86 articles to understand how to patch thunderbolt firmware ... but I still have few questions about that.

once my HackMini finished I plan to share my EFI with the community :)
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helmehraz
username_0
Hi @username_4, I'm sorry to bother you with this question, but I wanted to know if I understood everything correctly after reading this [page](https://github.com/username_4/ThunderboltReset/blob/master/PatchingNVM.md)! indeed, my question turn around thunderbolt firmware patching.

I tried to do the execice using the attached binary files  but unfortunately I find more differences than you when I compare the two binary files ... and I wonder where I could have gone wrong.

Please notice that the Apple firmware v33 was found inside an USBCUpdater coming from 10.13.x version instead of 10.14.x

- [Intel_Hades_AR_HR_4C_C0_rev33_W_TI_20180109_SEC1_sign.bin.zip](https://github.com/username_4/HaC-Mini/files/5632103/Intel_Hades_AR_HR_4C_C0_rev33_W_TI_20180109_SEC1_sign.bin.zip)

- [Mac-BE088AF8C5EB4FA2-C0_5.56.0-C0_33.1.bin.zip](https://github.com/username_4/HaC-Mini/files/5632104/Mac-BE088AF8C5EB4FA2-C0_5.56.0-C0_33.1.bin.zip)

here is the list of diffs :
![Untitled](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/26005780/100933917-4f2ad500-34ee-11eb-83c8-df97237b2928.png)
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osy86
username_4
It's been a while so I don't completely recall. But I think I started with all the changes then one by one I reverted it and tested to see if anything changed (everything still works) then ended up with a minimal set of changes that actually affected functionality.
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helmehraz
username_0
Thanks @username_4 👍🏻
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jarryji
username_3
I am sure that this EFI works with my nuc9i7qnx and I have confirmed that USB type C works well on my NUC9
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helmehraz
username_0
I have no doubts about it ... I'm just trying to understand why your EFI as is,  is not working in my case! and I think (perhaps) I found it by reading your answer twice ;)

your nuc model is i7 processor (nuc9i7qnx) and mine is an i9 (nuc9i7qnx) !

Luck u :) My thunderbolt are not working yet :(
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helmehraz
username_0
Hi @username_3 please could you try this EFI and tell me if it solve your microphone, builtin wifi and  CSGO hardware acceleration issues ?

Thanks.

[Intel_Quartz_Canyon_EFI.zip](https://github.com/username_5/HaC-Mini/files/5730256/Intel_Quartz_Canyon_EFI.zip)
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jarryji
username_3
No, it's not work on my nuc9i7qnx.
thank you anyways.
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osy
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