Comments on: Snow Leopard on the MSI X58 Pro-E http://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/ Informational blogging by Matthew Gadient. Tue, 22 May 2012 19:31:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Schorgehttp://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-5142 Schorge Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:53:16 +0000 http://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-5142 Great Tutorial! But can i update the OSX to 10.6.3 or 10.6.7? Have anyone a anser?Asus P5WDH Deluxe Q6600 HD4850 Great Tutorial!
But can i update the OSX to 10.6.3 or 10.6.7? Have anyone a anser?

Asus P5WDH Deluxe
Q6600
HD4850

]]> By: sw07tchttp://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-3114 sw07tc Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:15:22 +0000 http://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-3114 your guide works almost perfect, still need to get my shutdown/sleep fix, processor name correct, other then that mostly works fine. But what i want now is is it possible to update to 10.6.3 for some applications requierments, i tried updated to 10.6.6 which failed, gave me a kernal panic at start up, no other way to go either if i tries safe mode.any ways here's are my specs: MSI X58 Pro-E i7 920 oc @ 3.2GHz 6GB Patriot Viper 1600MHz XFX ATI HD4850 1GB DDR3 500GB WD Dualboot SL/Win7 1TB WD Storage 1.5TB WD Storage 1.5TB SG Storage 600W PSU Cooler Master CM Storm Sniper Tower<a href="http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/motd0iyeuem/Hackintosh/?action=view&current=Screenshot2011-02-02at120133PM.png" rel="nofollow"></a> your guide works almost perfect, still need to get my shutdown/sleep fix, processor name correct, other then that mostly works fine. But what i want now is is it possible to update to 10.6.3 for some applications requierments, i tried updated to 10.6.6 which failed, gave me a kernal panic at start up, no other way to go either if i tries safe mode.

any ways here’s are my specs:
MSI X58 Pro-E
i7 920 oc @ 3.2GHz
6GB Patriot Viper 1600MHz
XFX ATI HD4850 1GB DDR3
500GB WD Dualboot SL/Win7
1TB WD Storage
1.5TB WD Storage
1.5TB SG Storage
600W PSU
Cooler Master CM Storm Sniper Tower

]]> By: sw07tchttp://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-3111 sw07tc Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:14:07 +0000 http://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-3111 Great Guide!!! I finally got this to work from 6+months research. but there's still some lack of information in the guide which will helps alot for us noobie. this Guide also going to require you to have another working mac in order to do the MyHack step, in mycase why I do hackintosh? because I don't have a mac!!! so i have to get the iATKOS v7 installed on mine to do the MyHack step, another noobie problem i came across on this guide is i was stuck at the restoring image to USB which where you have to drag the source to the source, drag the destination to it in order to get the Restore button visual and proceed the restore, hope you can fix that to help those noobie like me in the feature... thanks you very very much for putting the time and effort to write this great guide for us.. Great Guide!!! I finally got this to work from 6+months research. but there’s still some lack of information in the guide which will helps alot for us noobie. this Guide also going to require you to have another working mac in order to do the MyHack step, in mycase why I do hackintosh? because I don’t have a mac!!! so i have to get the iATKOS v7 installed on mine to do the MyHack step, another noobie problem i came across on this guide is i was stuck at the restoring image to USB which where you have to drag the source to the source, drag the destination to it in order to get the Restore button visual and proceed the restore, hope you can fix that to help those noobie like me in the feature… thanks you very very much for putting the time and effort to write this great guide for us..

]]> By: Juan Franciscohttp://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-3081 Juan Francisco Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:58:08 +0000 http://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-3081 Hello, what kind of partition table should we have to install with the retail dvd?? GUID or MBR??Thanks. Hello, what kind of partition table should we have to install with the retail dvd?? GUID or MBR??

Thanks.

]]> By: Al'nhttp://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-2760 Al'n Wed, 05 May 2010 23:56:48 +0000 http://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-2760 This has been the best help I've found online.I followed all your steps and actually got into the installation screen. My only problem right now is that I get stuck on the screen that has the scrolling bar that says "Preparing Installation..."It keeps scrolling. I've left it like that for some time with no changes. Any ideas?Thanks for this post. Great work This has been the best help I’ve found online.

I followed all your steps and actually got into the installation screen. My only problem right now is that I get stuck on the screen that has the scrolling bar that says “Preparing Installation…”

It keeps scrolling. I’ve left it like that for some time with no changes. Any ideas?

Thanks for this post. Great work

]]> By: Danielhttp://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-2697 Daniel Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:12:37 +0000 http://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-2697 You have given me hope, sir, for my Hackintosh. I have the regular Pro version of this board.I can't even get Rebel EFI to install, though. I think the problem is I'm using an "upgrade" disc from Apple, that my brother got to upgrade his Macbook. Do you know if this is a problem?Also, did you leave hyperthreading on the whole time?Thanks. You have given me hope, sir, for my Hackintosh. I have the regular Pro version of this board.

I can’t even get Rebel EFI to install, though. I think the problem is I’m using an “upgrade” disc from Apple, that my brother got to upgrade his Macbook. Do you know if this is a problem?

Also, did you leave hyperthreading on the whole time?

Thanks.

]]> By: Adamhttp://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-2664 Adam Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:20:53 +0000 http://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-2664 Thank you for this posting, it was excellent and set me on the correct path for my MSI Pro board. I tried a different boot loader and could not get it to work. The MyHack worked perfect.I cannot get the Voodoo KEXT to load via the KEXT Helper utility. I have enabled the ROOT account, set a password and tested it works via Terminal. But when I run the KEXT Helper, it complains the password I am giving is bogus.Can you give any advise on how best to get past this issue without going through the elaborate manual steps to do it old-school?Thanks! Thank you for this posting, it was excellent and set me on the correct path for my MSI Pro board. I tried a different boot loader and could not get it to work. The MyHack worked perfect.

I cannot get the Voodoo KEXT to load via the KEXT Helper utility. I have enabled the ROOT account, set a password and tested it works via Terminal. But when I run the KEXT Helper, it complains the password I am giving is bogus.

Can you give any advise on how best to get past this issue without going through the elaborate manual steps to do it old-school?

Thanks!

]]> By: Vinnyhttp://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-2657 Vinny Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:08:09 +0000 http://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-2657 Matt Great work ! I just ordered a PC with MSI X58 Pro-E mobo. Other than my GPU which is Nvidia all other specs seems to be same. will it be possible to upload and ISO image of your build somewhere _;) with BIOS setting you used ? Matt Great work !

I just ordered a PC with MSI X58 Pro-E mobo. Other than my GPU which is Nvidia all other specs seems to be same. will it be possible to upload and ISO image of your build somewhere _;) with BIOS setting you used ?

]]> By: Matt Gadienthttp://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-2630 Matt Gadient Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:46:49 +0000 http://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-2630 xSmurf:I'm afraid I don't :(The MyHack installer put up just about everything I needed.A quick google for _CST showed a lot of results having to do with ACPI. You may want to check the BIOS and see if ACPI is turned on (it's on for me - I never tried with it off).Sorry that I can't be of much more help, but if an ACPI setting change works, or if you find another solution, feel free to post whatever it was.Best of luck! xSmurf:

I’m afraid I don’t :(

The MyHack installer put up just about everything I needed.

A quick google for _CST showed a lot of results having to do with ACPI. You may want to check the BIOS and see if ACPI is turned on (it’s on for me – I never tried with it off).

Sorry that I can’t be of much more help, but if an ACPI setting change works, or if you find another solution, feel free to post whatever it was.

Best of luck!

]]> By: xSmurfhttp://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-2627 xSmurf Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:51:26 +0000 http://mattgadient.com/2009/11/04/snow-leopard-on-the-msi-x58-pro-e/#comment-2627 I'm trying to achieve the same on a friend's MSI X58 Pro-E, but I get _CST errors on boot and it freezes ;/ Do you have a custom dsdt with proper CPU definitions?? I’m trying to achieve the same on a friend’s MSI X58 Pro-E, but I get _CST errors on boot and it freezes ;/ Do you have a custom dsdt with proper CPU definitions??

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