Z790 Bluetooth issues

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webguynz · March 21, 2023

Hello,

I have just completed setting up my new Hack and everything "seems" to be working fine except for the bluetooth.

I am using the Aorus Z790 Elite DDR4 MOBO.

I have tried installing different kexts such as the BrcmPatchRAM series of kexts but to no avail. The attached screengrab has my Bluetooth details from system report.

Any help much appreciated.

Screen Shot 2023-03-22 at 12.11.52 PM.png.zip

MaLd0n · March 22, 2023

What wifi/bt u have? Intel?

webguynz · March 23, 2023

as far as I am aware yes. this is the MOBO I have https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MBDGBM61513/Gigabyte-Z790-AORUS-ELITE-AX-DDR4-ATX-Motherboard

When I go to system report though it has BCM_4350C2 under the chipset name and I thought that meant Broadcom??

MaLd0n · March 24, 2023

https://www.transfernow.net/dl/20230324AZv7JHXT

appear broadcom but is not

webguynz · March 26, 2023

OK I tried those kexts and still not working. When I click on the button in the menu bar to turn on BT it doesnt do anything and in system prefs it shows as still off.

webguynz · March 27, 2023

any other ideas??

webguynz · March 30, 2023

I have tried all the kexts you suggested and then the ones for broadcom but nothing works. can you suggest anything else please???

DecadanceRT4 · March 2, 2024

hi webguynz, i have been following the dortania guide but i had no success with this MOBO. Could you share your EFI folder?

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