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[ACDindia]

Apple has released the latest Update for Mountain Lion: 10.8.3.

GOOD NEWS!

U can upgrade w/o any hassles...
But wait,
Download the update package from APPLE website (around 500mb) then install it cuz it will give u some time to edit KEXTS..

Remove all NV* kexts.
Replace AppleHDA.kext, IntelCPUPowerManagement.kext, and any other patched Kext u had installed manually.
Repair permissions.(Kext utility)
Rebuild Cache (Kext Utility)

Restart.
Done.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 is again allocated 384MB VRAM. to fix this, use the kext i gave earlier. (Added below too)

 512MB_Fix_ACDindia.zip 636.62K 61 downloads

Rest all is fine!!

Happy Hackintoshing!

[Lejenk]

The update broke my wake from sleep somehow, tested it with multiple dsdt's, replacing the intelgraphics etc, same issue as a few posts back, screen stays black. Anyone else experiencing this problem?

[ACDindia]

My wake from sleep works. But the touchpad n usb mouse stop working...although,  wen I reinsert my mouse cable, it starts working....touchpad still doesn't work. Also, if I wake from sleep the system shutdown stays on grey screen n I av to force shutdown the system...
Thre is something happening in the update datz breaking wake/sleep....

[Lejenk]

Have some good news on the other hand, the A13 bios is out, and the UEFI boot problems i had, have been solved, will start fiddling with Clover now ^^
At least you get output when waking from sleep, my screen just does not activate.

[ACDindia]

Right. I will check that bios too.
Hoping for a perfect hackintosh..
Best of luck!!!

[Lejenk]

Used the package from this post: http://www.insanelym...p/#entry1891616
My internal HDD's are not recognized somehow, both are formatted in GPT, the external HDD is found, formatted in MBR, but i do not think it has to do something with that, think it's because of SATA/USB difference, although my DVD is detected also.

Also, tried to boot the installer, i get a kernel panic, before i can even take a picture, it reboots.
Anyone made some progress on booting from Clover?

Disk info:

Spoiler

/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *750.2 GB disk0
1: EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_HFS mLion 102.0 GB disk0s2
3: Apple_HFS Opslag 647.7 GB disk0s3
/dev/disk1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *750.2 GB disk1
1: EFI 209.7 MB disk1s1
2: Microsoft Basic Data WINDOS 75.0 GB disk1s2
3: Apple_HFS Opslag 674.8 GB disk1s3
/dev/disk2
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: W7SP1_HOMEPREMIUM *5.6 GB disk2
/dev/disk3
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *31.6 GB disk3
1: EFI 209.7 MB disk3s1
2: Microsoft Basic Data CLOVER 501.2 MB disk3s2
3: Apple_HFS P Installer 30.8 GB disk3s3
/dev/disk4
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *500.1 GB disk4
1: Apple_HFS P Installer 10.1 GB disk4s1
2: Apple_HFS Extern 490.0 GB disk4s2

Update:
Got it to boot from the installer, seemed that there was a nullcpu... in the folder which conflicted, removed it, and tested a few options to get it to boot.
I can now boot from my new installation, just repartitioned the HDD, again in GUID, and it works.

Still need to do a lot of testing, and have to read up on Clover, i have no idea what i'm doing at the moment, it does work though
Have to change my  current DSDT, since the NVidia card is beeing shown again, will report back later, and post a working Clover folder if i don't have to change the settings on boot anymore.

[ACDindia]

I have my HDD formatted as MBR..... earlier it was GPT, had some windows issues, the Dell Customer Service guys simply formatted my HDD and re-installed Windows, then i found that it was MBR.!!!!!!!!!!

So, my experience may be different than yours in this case.

However, I will do try the new things

best of luck bro!

[Lejenk]

Clover folder attached, in my case it needs editing, i do not need legacy anymore.
If you get a kernel panic, or instant reboot, keep the power button pressed for at least 15 sec, it only occurs to me when i reboot from Windows to OS X, and i do not know why.

Also, the injected SMbios information is wrong, it displays a macbook air 13 inch, the information i'm injection is for a macbook pro 17 inch. Can someone look in to it, thank you.

Video is irrelevant, but i wanted to share my progress so far

Attached Files

•  EFI.zip   7.63MB   22 downloads

[ACDindia]

Hey bro! Need some help here!

I converted my HDD to GPT and installed Windows 8 as EFI boot.
Now my Mac is not starting up, probably cuz it was installed as when the system was MBR.....

How should I proceed to get an EFI booting MAC+Windows 8 ????

Thank you for your efforts!!

[ThibaultAnd]

Hey guys !

I actually downloaded an "unlocked" bios (in order to overclock my 650m but that's another story lol) and on this bios I saw an option where we can disable the integrated graphics card : http://forum.techinf...d-vbios-27.html
Update your bios to stock A13 (available on Dell website), then update your bios with the file provided on the link above called 7720_A13_unlock_menu_var1.rar . "Bios mod for 7720, A13 version ..."

I don't have Hackintosh on my laptop anymore, so I can't try right now...

Can someone try it ? It's maybe our key to get the 650m working, even if I doubt it because optimus is -kinda- hardware related.

I'll post a picture of the bios unlocked later.

THIS BIOS MOD IS FOR 7720SE LAPTOP WITH INTEL 3610QM ONLY. FLASHING WITH A 3630QM WILL BRICK YOUR 7720...

I am not responsible of bricking your laptop, I warned you about it. 3610QM Users, if you don't feel installing this bios mod, just don't flash it.

[ThibaultAnd]

Here are the pics of the interesting part in the unlocked/modded bios.

Attached Files

•  IMG_7516_1620x1080.jpg   57.4K   30 downloads
•  IMG_7518_1620x1080.jpg   59.41K   27 downloads

[Lejenk]

This is really interesting. I can not download the A13 version anymore, the A14 is out.
Can i upgrade it from A10? (MB has been replaced recently)

Anyway, i do not feel like bricking my system again....

I'll think about it. Anyone else, who feels interested, but does not know what to do when an error occurs, read the above warnings, just don't do it.

ACDindia, on 15 April 2013 - 04:26 AM, said:

Hey bro! Need some help here!

I converted my HDD to GPT and installed Windows 8 as EFI boot.
Now my Mac is not starting up, probably cuz it was installed as when the system was MBR.....

How should I proceed to get an EFI booting MAC+Windows 8 ????

Thank you for your efforts!!

Format a small partition to FAT in OSX, copy the EFI folder to it, add the boot option in the BIOS, and boot from it. If booting OS X is not possible, use an USB stick to boot OSX again. Perhaps pressing F12 and selecting the other HDD will work also.
Have been away for some time, don't know if the problem is still relevant.


Bios flashing!


Well, i have done it. I had the A10 bios, since my mainboard had been replaced recently. The TXT file said, A13 only, so i upgraded to the A14, only one available anymore.
A lot has changed from A10 to A13, from A13 to A14, just some maintenance.

Took the risk. Upgrading from Windows was a no go! Got an error on the PCI device. Tried it manually etc, the error kept comming up.
So, i created the bootable USB, (Tools are provided) and executed the flash.bat from dos. I have an unlocked A14 bios now, thank you ThibaultAnd.

A lot to go through, a lot to figure out, need to extract a new DSDT with the NVidia enabled and such, give me a few days.

I might have been lucky. Do not try the bios if you do not know what you are doing. This is not covered under the warranty of Dell!

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THIS BIOS MOD IS FOR 7720SE LAPTOP WITH INTEL 3610QM ONLY. FLASHING WITH A 3630QM WILLBRICK YOUR 7720

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[kstephens98]

@lejenk, so you have 3610?  you applied the mod to a14?

[Lejenk]

@kstephens98

I have the 3610m and applied the mod to A14 yes.

[kstephens98]

I have 3630 wish it worked with it

[Lejenk]

Just wait for a daredevil to test it on the 3630m. But as stated above, it will not work,  if i had the 3630m, i would not have tried it.

[kvonlinee]

I suggest you guy try the command in terminal


ioreg -l | grep -15 "AppleACPIPCI\ " | grep UID


to get the right value of PciRoot

credit belong to

oldnapalm

http://olarila.com/f....php?f=28&t=154

to see if the Nvidia working, I try with my old Dell and It work like cham

[Lejenk]

kvonlinee, on 12 May 2013 - 10:40 PM, said:

....

Hi kvonline,

The problem is not enabling the Nvidia card. It is not possible for us to disable the integrated Intel graphics, which makes the 2 cards conflict if both are loaded, since OS X does not support this (correct me if i'm wrong).
If we could somehow disable the Intel graphics, in theory it should be possible to use the Nvidia card.

Disabling the Intel graphics by DSDT is not possible for as far as i know, and the option is not provided in the 7720 bios, so a bios modification like above could do the trick.
Until now, i have tried different settings, but the Intel is still enabled when i boot either OS X or Windows, and the Nvidia stays secondary (or disabled by DSDT, depends on which OS i boot)

[kvonlinee]

I see what you guy are facing the challenge, because I think it is easy like desktop, for my old Dell it took me a long time to figure it run 10.8.3  correctly, with a core2duo 1.86 ghz ram ddr2

so good luck to all your machine.

I have a new Dell laptop inspiron 17R5721 I have no dsdt, I put device property in org.chameleon.Boot.plits and HD4000 working, sleep sleep and wake working, restart and shutdown work, QE/QI work, audio working too with voodoo 2.8.2 usb3 reader the usb3 or usb2 device.

I used the number at begin this post to place in org.chameleon.Boot.plist.   the laptop I have it have only HD4000.

[idpsystem2]

Congratulations! So happy to see that so much tasks has been accomplished.

Lejenk, I've followed your guide but still has problem disabling the 650m. I think my 3D-variant of 7720 work differently when handling graphics. I've noted they are always active in my previous trials few month ago.

Can you disable the 650m with Clover tricks? Or should I seek for a mod-BIOS? Could you share your experience when disabling 650m in DSDT so that I can edit my own one too? Thank you very much!