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u/Abosenna24

▲ 1 r/AMDHelp

Hi everyone,

I need some help understanding a strange situation with my XFX Radeon RX 6800.

The Card:

Model: XFX Speedster SWFT 319 AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 CORE Gaming Graphics Card

Part Number (PN): RX-68XLAQFDE

Memory: 16GB GDDR6

The Problem:
When I check my card in GPU-Z or any benchmark software (like 3DMark, HWInfo), the card name appears as:
"XFX Speedster MERC319 RX 6800 BLACK"

However, my physical card is the SWFT 319 CORE, which is the lower-tier / reference clock model, not the high-end MERC BLACK.

What I have tried so far (and why I am confused):

Used the physical Dual BIOS switch on the card: I switched to the secondary BIOS position while the PC was powered off.

Backed up both BIOS positions: I used amdvbflash to backup the ROM from both switch positions. Both backups are identical.

Flashed both positions: I flashed the backup file back to both BIOS positions just to be sure. After rebooting, the card still shows as "MERC319 BLACK".

Checked online databases (TechPowerUp): The only RX 6800 ROMs listed for XFX with my specific part number (RX-68XLAQFDE) do not exist. The database has a ROM for the MERC BLACK (PN: RX-68XLATBD9) but not for my SWFT CORE model.

What I suspect is happening:

Possibility A: My card came from the factory with the wrong BIOS pre-installed on both BIOS chips. Both positions contain the MERC BLACK ROM.

Possibility B: XFX intentionally uses the same BIOS name/header for both SWFT and MERC series, but the actual clock tables are different (my card runs at SWFT clocks, not MERC clocks). However, I am not comfortable assuming this.

What I need from the community:

I am looking for the 100% original, untouched, unmodified BIOS ROM for my exact card:

Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 319 RX 6800 CORE

Part Number: RX-68XLAQFDE

Requirements for the ROM:

Must be original (from a card with the exact same model and part number).

Must be unmodified (not edited with Red BIOS Editor, MorePowerTool, or any hex editor).

Must be dumped directly from a working card using GPU-Z or amdvbflash.

If you own this exact card (RX-68XLAQFDE), could you please:

Open GPU-Z.

Click the arrow icon next to the BIOS Version and select "Save BIOS to file".

Upload the saved .rom file to a file hosting site (like Google Drive, WeTransfer, or even attach it to your post if allowed).

Share the link here.

My goal is not to overclock or mod the card. I simply want to restore the factory default BIOS so that the card identifies itself correctly as a SWFT 319 CORE.

Thank you in advance for any help or clarification.

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u/Abosenna24 — 6 days ago
▲ 0 r/OpenCoreLegacyPatcher

I’ve been using Sequoia for almost 2 years without major issues.
I tried Tahoe when it was first released and it was unstable, but after reinstalling it 2 days ago it feels much better.

I’m using:

  • OCLP Nightly
  • OCLP MOD
  • RP Core 1.0.1

Everything works including:

  • AirDrop
  • Handoff
  • Universal Clipboard
  • Instant Hotspot

However, I now have a major issue:

Problem

After shutdown or sleep:

  • Wi-Fi does NOT reconnect automatically
  • When I manually click “Connect” to my Wi-Fi network:
    • the whole system freezes
    • then instantly reboots

This never happened on Sequoia.

I already tried several common fixes from previous Hackintosh experiences, but nothing worked.

Hardware

CPU

  • Intel i9-10850K

GPU

  • AMD RX 6800
  • SMBIOS: MacPro7,1
  • iGPU disabled

Wi-Fi

  • Broadcom BCM4360CD

Bluetooth

  • BCM_20702B0

Ethernet

  • Intel I225-V

Question

Has anyone experienced Wi-Fi kernel panic/freezing on Tahoe after sleep/shutdown with BCM4360CD or RP Core?

Any help would be appreciated.

u/Abosenna24 — 7 days ago
▲ 14 r/hackintosh

I was relying on Sequoia for almost 2 years. It's working, and I tried Tahoe many times when it was just released; it was bad at that time! But I installed it 2 days ago, and I really enjoyed it

way better than before, I used the RP Core 1.0.1 method, I've used also a different methods like modified OCLP, but I just like RP Core 1.0.1 to activate the Wifi AirDrop, Handoff, Universal Clipboard, Instant Hotspot,...) and it's actually worked, but... there's always "but" with Hackintosh, what's happening is when I shut down the pc or make it sleep

When I power it on again, I face a problem, and its I have to manually connect to the wifi again; it wasn't like that before in Sequoia, yet when I press to connect to my wifi!

The whole system freezes. I've tried many fixes from experience I've faced in similar scenarios, and it didn't work, so could anyone please help!

1.  CPU:

   - Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10850K

  1. GPU:

   - AMD Radeon RX 6800

- Connected Monitor: U32R59x (DP)

   - Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 - Disabled cause of SMbios: MacPro7,1

  1. Sound:

   - Realtek(R) Audio: 

- Audio Endpoints: Realtek Digital Output, Speakers

  1. Network:

   - Intel(R) Ethernet Controller (2) I225-V

   - Broadcom BCM4360CD 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter: 

- Continuity Support: Full (AirDrop, Handoff, Universal Clipboard, Instant Hotspot,...)

- method: RP Core 1.0.1

  1. Storage Controllers:

   - Comet Lake SATA AHCI Controller

   - NVMe SSD Controller 980 

   - NVMe SSD Controller 980 

   - NVMe SSD Controller 

   - NVMe SSD Controller

  1. Bluetooth:

   - Apple Broadcom BCM_20702B0

 

u/Abosenna24 — 12 days ago