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[HELP] Impossible to make this PC a Hackintosh?

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MSI XTREME TITANIUM
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Intel i7-6700
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce 1080 x2
Dear Community.

I've tried for two days straight to get my machine working with Mac OS X Sierra (& Mac OS X El Capitan).

Both won't install with NO LUCK, what so ever.

I've used this guide and followed it step by step: http://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/how-to-create-a-macos-sierra-public-beta-installation-usb.195077/

I always get stuck at the "Apple Logo" or right after when it goes into boot-loop.

First I got the stuck on "Apple Logo", when I made a workaround for that I got stuck on allocating 0x##### and when I got past that I got into boot-loop. Never got to the install part!

So... I've wasted almost 3 days and now I'm done... I need help from you guys, because I can't waste all this time and I am stuck on Windows 10 Pro which kills me from the inside.

My specs:
CPU: Intel(R) Core (TM) i-6700K CPU @4.00Ghz 4.01 Ghz
GPU: Gigabyte Founders Edition Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB
Motherboard: MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium ED
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB 3600MHz DDR4
SSD: 2x Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 2.5" SATA-600 in Raid0 configuration.

If you need other information, please let me know!


Thanks in advance..


- Mike
 
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As far as I know, OS X currently is not compatible with 10 series Nvidia cards, but I don't know if that would affect your hackintosh installation. You could try re making your install USB.
 
If you're using onboard RAID, OS X is not compatible with it (no Mac has ever had it; legacy Power Mac G5s and Mac Pros with RAID always used an add-on card). Back up your existing Windows setup, switch RAID to JBOD mode, reformat your SSDs for operation as separate drives and then disable RAID.

Also, make sure you're using the latest nVidia drivers, especially with a "bleeding edge" card like your GTX 1080. Sierra in particular has had ongoing graphics issues, q.v., continuing problems with Maxwell-based GPUs such as the GTX 750 series. Remove the GTX 1080 and use your onboard Intel graphics while installing OS X, and then set up the system for nVidia later.

EDIT: The new Pascal-based cards (like the 1080) are not yet compatible. Wait for nVidia to release new drivers before attempting to use a GTX 1070 or 1080 with either El Captain or Sierra.
 
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Ok.

Also thought the 1080 might have been the problem...

Thank you very much for the help guys, it's very much appreciated!
 
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