Asus K55VJ-SX164D

[Xoyce]

Hi there, I just got this laptop and I wonder if any OSX86 distro can be installed on it abd which distro you recommend

 

Here are the specs:

 

Motherboard: K55VJ

Manufacturer    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Model	  K55VJ (SOCKET 0)
Version 1.0
Chipset Vendor Intel
Chipset Model Ivy Bridge
Chipset Revision 09
Southbridge Vendor Intel
Southbridge Model ID1E59
Southbridge Revision 04
[b]BIOS:[/b]
Brand    American Megatrends Inc.
Version    K55VJ.202
Date    1.10.2012.

 

CPU: Intel Core i5 3210M

Cores 2
Threads 4
Name Intel Core i5 3210M
Code Name Ivy Bridge
Package Socket 988B rPGA
Technology 22nm
Specification Intel Core i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
Family 6
Extended Family 6
Model A
Extended Model 3A
Stepping 9
Revision E1
Instructions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel 64
Virtualization Supported, Enabled
Hyperthreading Supported, Enabled

 

Graphics: Intel HD 4000 & NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 635M 2GB

[b]Monitor[/b]
Name Generic PnP Monitor on Intel HD Graphics 4000
Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels
Work Resolution 1366x728 pixels
State enabled, primary
Monitor Width 1366
Monitor Height 768
Monitor BPP 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Frequency 60 Hz
Device \\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor0
[b]Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000[/b]
Memory 1798 MB
Driver version 9.17.10.2932
Microsoft Basic Render Driver
Driver version 9.18.13.1407
[b]NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M [/b]	
Memory 2047 MB
[b]OpenGL[/b]
Version 4.0.0 - Build 9.17.10.2932
Vendor Intel
Renderer Intel HD Graphics 4000
GLU Version 1.2.2.0 Microsoft Corporation

 

Hard Drives: Hitachi HTS727550A9E364

Manufacturer Hitachi
Product Family Travelstar
Series Prefix Standard
Model Capacity For This Specific Drive 750GB
Heads 16
Cylinders 16.383
SATA type SATA-II 3.0Gb/s
Device type Fixed
ATA Standard ATA8-ACS
Serial Number J3300080H4KVJB
LBA Size 48-bit LBA
Power On Count 119 times
Power On Time 3,3 days
Speed, Expressed in Revolutions Per Minute (rpm) 7200
Features S.M.A.R.T., APM, NCQ
Transfer Mode SATA II
Interface SATA
Capacity 466GB
Real size 500.107.862.016 bytes
RAID Type None

 

Optical Drives: VAVG PAVSTIZSPQZ SCSI CdRom Device

VAVG PAVSTIZSPQZ SCSI CdRom Device
Media Type DVD-ROM
Name VAVG PAVSTIZSPQZ SCSI CdRom Device
Availability Running/Full Power
Capabilities Random Access, Supports Removable Media
Config Manager Error Code Device is working properly
Config Manager User Config FALSE
Drive G:
Media Loaded FALSE
SCSI Bus 0
SCSI Logical Unit 0
SCSI Port 1
SCSI Target Id 0
Status OK
Slimtype DVD A
Media Type DVD Writer
Name Slimtype DVD A
Availability Running/Full Power
Capabilities Random Access, Supports Writing, Supports Removable Media
Config Manager Error Code Device is working properly
Config Manager User Config FALSE
Drive E:
Media Loaded FALSE
SCSI Bus 2
SCSI Logical Unit 0
SCSI Port 0
SCSI Target Id 0
Status OK

 

Audio: Realtek High Definition Audio

Sound Cards
High Definition Audio Device
Bluetooth Audio Device
Realtek High Definition Audio
Playback Device
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Recording Device
Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)

 

Network: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller

 

Help is greatly appreciated

[iFIRE]

for this Lap, only work HD4000, install Retail "Vanilla" method USBInstaller, take a look here:

 

The all-in-one guide to Vanilla OS X Mountain Lion + Chameleon + DSDT for beginners http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=280756

[Xoyce]

Thanks! So accordingto guide up there I need to have OS X already installed for ML. I currently have no OS X installation there.

[iFIRE]

a Virtual Machine can help for make a USBInstaller, this is for Lion, but no problem for create your Installer.Lion in Virtualbox http://www.macbreaker.com/2012/02/lion-virtualbox.html