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I updated straight from 10.11.3 via the App Store (due to being scared to update to 10.11.4) and it worked perfectly. nv_disable=1 flag upon restart and then installing the new Nvidia drivers worked a treat. Sound and trim settings both survived. Don't know what I was so worried about ;).

Mac Pro 3,1 is usually the default for CustoMacs because it generally has the most compatibility and customisability. Makes sense really, you'd have a hard time trying to install a beautiful GTX 970 in an iMac! Congrats on a working installation:headbang:. I'd recommend writing everything...

I have a 970 and I'm using the trusty Mac Pro 3,1. Perhaps try that? Forgive me if it seems like I'm guessing. A lot of this stuff is just trial and error, in case you haven't already noticed! Are you able to select the NVIDIA web drivers from the Nvidia driver manager here? It may ask you to...

Hi, theres a known problem with dual monitors sometimes causing a kernel panic on boot which sounds similar to your issue. Its description is found in the 'Big List of Solutons for El Capitan' thread but I will put it here. Follow the steps above first before looking into anything else more...

Great build guide acid. Just commenting on it to let you know that I used this as a reference for my recent El Capitan Install build. In case you want to upgrade. Everything went really smooth. I didn't even need to flash my bios as you did here. Is your build still holding up well?

Great guide insanity. I used this as a starting point for my recent install here as I have a similar motherboard and GPU to you. Worked perfectly. Can't believe how smooth and solid these El Capitan installs are with MSI boards, I was expecting loads of problems. I didn't even patch my BIOS (MSI...

Zavtech's Build: Core i5 4570 - MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate - Palit Geforce 970 (links for specific hardware available on request) Step 1: BIOS Flashing fail. This actually seems to be a known issue with these boards. When I tried to update the BIOS with the new shiny patched bios (created using...