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- May 4, 2012
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- Motherboard
- ASUS K53SC (Laptop)
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 2430M @ 2.40GHz
- Graphics
- Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 & NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Hi,
I have a few quick questions before starting the installation proccess of Mac OS X on my laptop...
My laptop specs are:
ASUS X53SC (or K53SC, different code but apparently the same model)
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2430M CPU @ 2.40GHz
- 4GB DDR3 RAM
- 750GB HDD
- Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX
The HDD has three partitions:
1.- Win7 64-bit (195 GB, NTFS)
2.- EMPTY (Reserved for Mac OS X) (100 GB, NTFS)
3.- Data (405 GB, NTFS)
NOTE: The idea is to Dual-Boot Win7 and Mac OS X.
I've done some research and I do know the NVIDIA Graphics Card won't work, but I still want to try and make it work with the build-in Intel Graphics Card.
Finally, my questions are:
- I already have Windows 7 64-bit installed on it, can I install Mac OS X without formatting??
- Do I have any risks of lossing my data in my partitions 1 and 3??
- If after all the installation does not work and I want to go back to what I previously had, I only need to format my partition 2, right??
P.D.: Related site: http://www.osx86.net/10-7-lion/15501-installed-mac-osx-lion-asus-k53sc-work-fine.html
I have a few quick questions before starting the installation proccess of Mac OS X on my laptop...
My laptop specs are:
ASUS X53SC (or K53SC, different code but apparently the same model)
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2430M CPU @ 2.40GHz
- 4GB DDR3 RAM
- 750GB HDD
- Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX
The HDD has three partitions:
1.- Win7 64-bit (195 GB, NTFS)
2.- EMPTY (Reserved for Mac OS X) (100 GB, NTFS)
3.- Data (405 GB, NTFS)
NOTE: The idea is to Dual-Boot Win7 and Mac OS X.
I've done some research and I do know the NVIDIA Graphics Card won't work, but I still want to try and make it work with the build-in Intel Graphics Card.
Finally, my questions are:
- I already have Windows 7 64-bit installed on it, can I install Mac OS X without formatting??
- Do I have any risks of lossing my data in my partitions 1 and 3??
- If after all the installation does not work and I want to go back to what I previously had, I only need to format my partition 2, right??
P.D.: Related site: http://www.osx86.net/10-7-lion/15501-installed-mac-osx-lion-asus-k53sc-work-fine.html