nerdkiller14 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Hello, I am about to purchase a Lenovo T420. I know about some guides and some DSDT's but have a few questions. These DSDT's do they have problems with what ram or how much ram I have? What Wireless card should I get (Thinkpad B/G/N or Intel) ? Should I get switchable graphics (HD 3000 with Nvidia NVS 4200m)? Does screen size matter ? Will the different size mess up the DSDT ? If it does mess up the DSDT how can I make my own with their modifications? Can I install Lion without installing Snow leopard first ( I have a mac computer and data to usb So i can partition the disk) ? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightalon Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 These DSDT's do they have problems with what ram or how much ram I have? A: Not sure. DSDTs are usually RAM-quantity-dependent. What Wireless card should I get (Thinkpad B/G/N or Intel) ? A: Doesn't matter, since neither will work in MacOS X. You will need a BIOS hack from MyDigitalLife forums and a Broadcom or Atheros half-height MiniPCI-E card available on eBay. Should I get switchable graphics (HD 3000 with Nvidia NVS 4200m)? A: You should probably go with NVS 4200m since you can turn off the HD 3000 and just run discrete in OS X. I have heard some reports that operation with the HD 3000 in OS X is unreliable, whereas I have pretty good luck with my NVidia GPU on a W520. Does screen size matter ? Will the different size mess up the DSDT ? A: Maybe for Intel 3000, but it shouldn't matter since that has been integrated into the bootloader. If it does mess up the DSDT how can I make my own with their modifications? A: Read A LOT on this forum. Can I install Lion without installing Snow leopard first ( I have a mac computer and data to usb So i can partition the disk) ? A: If you use iAtkos L1, probably. (I don't recommend this because it is not a retail, purchased copy of Lion, but if it's the only way to make it work, it's an option) Otherwise, I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdkiller14 Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 These DSDT's do they have problems with what ram or how much ram I have? A: Not sure. DSDTs are usually RAM-quantity-dependent. What Wireless card should I get (Thinkpad B/G/N or Intel) ? A: Doesn't matter, since neither will work in MacOS X. You will need a BIOS hack from MyDigitalLife forums and a Broadcom or Atheros half-height MiniPCI-E card available on eBay. Should I get switchable graphics (HD 3000 with Nvidia NVS 4200m)? A: You should probably go with NVS 4200m since you can turn off the HD 3000 and just run discrete in OS X. I have heard some reports that operation with the HD 3000 in OS X is unreliable, whereas I have pretty good luck with my NVidia GPU on a W520. Does screen size matter ? Will the different size mess up the DSDT ? A: Maybe for Intel 3000, but it shouldn't matter since that has been integrated into the bootloader. If it does mess up the DSDT how can I make my own with their modifications? A: Read A LOT on this forum. Can I install Lion without installing Snow leopard first ( I have a mac computer and data to usb So i can partition the disk) ? A: If you use iAtkos L1, probably. (I don't recommend this because it is not a retail, purchased copy of Lion, but if it's the only way to make it work, it's an option) Otherwise, I don't think so. Do you mind if I PM you ? Also do you have a T420? These DSDT's do they have problems with what ram or how much ram I have? A: Not sure. DSDTs are usually RAM-quantity-dependent. What Wireless card should I get (Thinkpad B/G/N or Intel) ? A: Doesn't matter, since neither will work in MacOS X. You will need a BIOS hack from MyDigitalLife forums and a Broadcom or Atheros half-height MiniPCI-E card available on eBay. Should I get switchable graphics (HD 3000 with Nvidia NVS 4200m)? A: You should probably go with NVS 4200m since you can turn off the HD 3000 and just run discrete in OS X. I have heard some reports that operation with the HD 3000 in OS X is unreliable, whereas I have pretty good luck with my NVidia GPU on a W520. Does screen size matter ? Will the different size mess up the DSDT ? A: Maybe for Intel 3000, but it shouldn't matter since that has been integrated into the bootloader. If it does mess up the DSDT how can I make my own with their modifications? A: Read A LOT on this forum. Can I install Lion without installing Snow leopard first ( I have a mac computer and data to usb So i can partition the disk) ? A: If you use iAtkos L1, probably. (I don't recommend this because it is not a retail, purchased copy of Lion, but if it's the only way to make it work, it's an option) Otherwise, I don't think so. Also can I get a recommendation from you on what Wireless N card you would recommend ? also under 20 or 25 dollars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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