[Guide] HP 6300 Pro / HP 8300 Elite - A 100 percent Working and Easily Affordable CustoMac

[markintosh13]

Issue getting the Nvidia GTX 1050 working: I'm using the HP 6300 Pro with the Gigabyte GTX 1050 2GB video card. I've edited the config.plist Rt variables to 0x067, Unchecked inject intel in graphics, and Checked the box to set NvidiaWeb to true. I installed the Nvidia web drivers and it all installed successfully and says it is using them. But...In about Mac it is reporting:NVIDIA Chip Model 8 MB

I can't seem to figure out what steps I am doing wrong.

Are you using the Nvidia web drivers for your particular point release of Sierra?

 

[Stinkalope]

Check that your integrated graphics are disabled in your BIOS settings.

That was it! I set integrated graphics to disabled / booted and graphics are working as expected now. Thanks.

 

[Stinkalope]

Are you using the Nvidia web drivers for your particular point release of Sierra?

I did not have integrated graphics disabled in the BIOS. That fixed it once I disabled them. Thanks to all for the help!

 

[trs96]

I did not have integrated graphics disabled in the BIOS. That fixed it once I disabled them. Thanks to all for the help!

In the guide, Step #1 if you install the graphics card before doing steps 2 and 3 the integrated graphics get disabled automatically when the card is in place. You probably used the integrated graphics for steps 2 and 3 and added the GTX 1050 after that.

 

[Stinkalope]

You probably used the integrated graphics for steps 2 and 3 and added the GTX 1050 after that.

Yes I think that's it exactly.

 

[TonyAspire]

Hi,
I've dabbled with a Hackingtosh years ago and glad to see all the improvements made since. I stumbled upon this guide and noticed the "Deal of the Day" and great price for a i7 core so I went ahead and purchased it.
HP Compaq 8300 Elite Small Form Factor Desktop PC, Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB HDD, Win-10 Pro x64
This build will be for my daughter and possibly purchasing another for me if I get it working correctly.
Unfortunately, I'm stumped....
here's what happened.
-Received the HP, created image of the Windows HD, in case things hit the fan.
-Gathered all the software needed for the Hackingtosh install and read thru tutorial twice.
-Loaded everything, was able to successfully get to the Sierra screen and mess with MacOS.
-Unplugged the USB drive and rebooted - sat there like a dummy - not loading Sierra.
-Backtracked and noticed I may have screwed something up with the EFI (Clover edit section)
-Decided to start from scratch and re-format the 80GB SSD I installed for this project
-Used the same USB stick to reload from the USB but failed. Apple comes up with the bar empty and shutting down after 5 min.
-Made another USB with Unibeast and same thing. Read thru threads and tried some things but no luck.
_****** I hope this is the correct place to ask for help since it's specifically for the HP 8300**********
-I did read up and grabbed a photo in verbose mode.... Only thing I see thats an issue is " Please switch to XPC or bootstrap_check_in(): com.apple.bsd.dirhelper "

At this point out of the box it worked great other than my messup with it only loading from the USB. I think I came across a post about moving all the contents of the EFI from the USB to the SSD and it would of worked fine, but not sure. I like starting from scratch at times so I have no issues or surprises later when things get rolling.
I'm attaching the photo of the log, any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[markintosh13]

Hi,

HP Compaq 8300 Elite Small Form Factor Desktop PC, Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB HDD, Win-10 Pro x64
I'm attaching the photo of the log, any help would be greatly appreciated.
View attachment 269410

what video gpu?

never got my integrated HD 4000 to work with the InjectIntel option checked - always hung with the same message.

 

[P1LGRIM]

I'm attaching the photo of the log, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Your image shows an active Serial port which should be disabled in your BIOS settings.
It may or may not impact on your problem.

Profiles need to contain at least your primary system to assist others with helping you

 

[TonyAspire]

markintosh 13....... Video GPU.. Intel HD Graphics 4000 onboard. Worked the first time... hmmmmm

P1LGRIM..... Updated profile.. sorry.. I'll take a look at that. I do know I disabled per BIOS config in instructions. I did notice nothing much happened after applying the Default Setup and Restore Factory Settings as Default. I did re-verify the serials.. disabled. No impact yet. Thx

Looking at the verbose and retrying just now.. same screen... with same message..
" Please switch to XPC or bootstrap_check_in(): com.apple.bsd.dirhelper "

 

[ozz3110]

Thanks again! I replaced the voodoo 2.8.8 pkg with the voodoo 2.8.8 kext and the HDA disabler, now it's working the headphone jack, in my case I installed the 2.8.8 kext because with the 2.9 the audio was a little bit crackly and so low,I have a Gigabyte Gt 1030 2gb DDR5, fully functional in Sierra 10.12.6.