xplisit Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Hi everyone, I need some help regarding macOS installation. I’m trying to install macOS 12 Monterey, but I’m not sure if my PC hardware is compatible. These are my specs: CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F Motherboard: ASUS H610M-A D4 RAM: 16GB GPU: MSI GTX 1660 Ti I’d like to ask: What are the minimum hardware requirements to install macOS Monterey (12.x)? Has anyone successfully installed a newer macOS version with similar hardware? If so, does everything work properly (USB, audio, sleep, etc.)? I tried once but it often freezes and I couldn’t find a working audio driver — does anyone know a working kext or fix for audio? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/362387-hardware-required-for-monterey/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdazil Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Hi, @xplisit It is not possible to use the MSI GTX 1660 Ti with macOS. This graphics card is based on NVIDIA’s Turing architecture, which has never been supported by macOS and has no compatible drivers. Neither official Apple drivers nor NVIDIA Web Drivers exist for this GPU, and tools such as OpenCore Legacy Patcher cannot add support where no macOS driver framework is available. Furthermore, since the processor in this system does not include a supported integrated graphics unit, there is no alternative GPU available for macOS to use. As a result, this computer is not suitable for installing or running any version of macOS. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/362387-hardware-required-for-monterey/#findComment-2847475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeveedee Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 @xplisit If you don't mind obtaining a new graphics card, you have options. See here. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/362387-hardware-required-for-monterey/#findComment-2847496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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