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Razer Blade 15 - High Sierra 10.13.6 - Success(-)

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RehabMan said:
Note: No need to fully qualify the _OFF path inside the _INI. Since _INI is at the same path, you simply write:
Code: 
Method (_INI) { _OFF() } // added to call _OFF from _INI

(as I originally told you in the other thread)
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Noted and original post updated to reflect.
 
vettz500 said:
Noted and original post updated to reflect.
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BTW, here's another way to do the same thing... Your situation happens to be the simplest form of hotpatch for this particular task. Since there is no real patching going on here... just inserting a new method, you can do it with a simple add-on SSDT.

Save as SSDT-DGPU.dsl, compile as SSDT-DGPU.aml:
Code: 
// Disable Nvidia with a call to _OFF at path _SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP
// Assumes no EC related code in the _OFF code path
// Assumes no existing _INI at _SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP
DefinitionBlock("", "SSDT", 2, "hack", "_DGPU", 0)
{
    External(_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._OFF, MethodObj)
    Method(_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._INI) { _OFF() }
}
//EOF

This way, no extracting/patching of the OEM SSDT needs to take place.

This method is explained in my hotpatch guide:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-using-clover-to-hotpatch-acpi.200137/
 
Easy way: try to install with unibeast and use the thre flags that Bloodtoner said in the first page. Once you have installed, mount the efi of the hard disk, and replace the EFI files from Jomanji, (plist, 64uefi, kexts), disconnect all the USB, (didnt boot with the mouse in my laptop), once you are again in High Sierra, make the DSDT with the 2 texts paths that vettz500 said in the page 13.

If you have the razer blade 15 should work. As well I had to buy a new SSD to make it work, the harddisk that came in my laptop didnt allow me to install with Unibeast. After you have everything ready you can install the NVIDIA DRIVERS if you want to attach a hdmi display.

It should work!
 
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jenue said:
Easy way: try to install with unibeast and use the thre flags that Bloodtoner said in the first page. Once you have installed, mount the efi of the hard disk, and replace the EFI files from Jomanji, (plist, 64uefi, kexts), disconnect all the USB, (didnt boot with the mouse in my laptop), once you are again in High Sierra, make the DSDT with the 2 texts paths that vettz500 said in the page 13.

If you have the razer blade 15 should work. As well I had to buy a new SSD to make it work, the harddisk that came in my laptop didnt allow me to install with Unibeast. After you have everything ready you can install the NVIDIA DRIVERS if you want to attach a hdmi display.

It should work!
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Awesome, man. Glad you got it working! I wasn't aware that the stock SSD wasn't compatible. I upgraded the SSD the day I got the laptop because I wanted a full 2TB of storage, so I've been using the Samsung EVO SSD since day 1.

Installing the Nvidia Drivers does activate the HDMI and Mini Display ports on the laptop, I can confirm that! But you should also look into the SSDT patch that I posted on page 15 or even doing the hopatch that Rehab Man posted above. One or the other. No matter what, right now your Invidia graphics card is running and using battery life and generating heat, need to get it disabled and you'll be good to go.

I'm actually in the process right now of trying all the exact same steps to install Mojave to see if it will work just as well as Sierra. I'll report back when I know more
 
vettz500 said:
Awesome, man. Glad you got it working! I wasn't aware that the stock SSD wasn't compatible. I upgraded the SSD the day I got the laptop because I wanted a full 2TB of storage, so I've been using the Samsung EVO SSD since day 1.

Installing the Nvidia Drivers does activate the HDMI and Mini Display ports on the laptop, I can confirm that! But you should also look into the SSDT patch that I posted on page 15 or even doing the hopatch that Rehab Man posted above. One or the other. No matter what, right now your Invidia graphics card is running and using battery life and generating heat, need to get it disabled and you'll be good to go.

I'm actually in the process right now of trying all the exact same steps to install Mojave to see if it will work just as well as Sierra. I'll report back when I know more
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Ok, but why do you want to disable the NVidia Card?, What happend if you attach a second display and you need to work with the Nvidia Card? (like it is my case, I needed for 3d rendering).
 
@vettz500 Hey! I have working the bluetooth and the wifi too!
I have just realised that every time pop up the window of user and password (to installing software) it takes few seconds to let me write on the fields of text, the rotation sphere takes appears for a second or two at least, and when I turn on the computer the same, in the login takes a bit until it allows me to write. Do you have this little problem?

As well, there is anyway to turn off the light of the keyboard in osx?

Everything is working super good an stable, fall in love.

Thanks
 
jenue said:
Ok, but why do you want to disable the NVidia Card?, What happend if you attach a second display and you need to work with the Nvidia Card? (like it is my case, I needed for 3d rendering).
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If you're using an external display all the time for 3D Rendering, then disabling the Nvidia card doesn't apply to you. That mostly applies to people that mainly use the laptop screen and no external display. Because the card is always running, eating up battery life, even if you're not using the external display.



jenue said:
@vettz500 Hey! I have working the bluetooth and the wifi too!
I have just realised that every time pop up the window of user and password (to installing software) it takes few seconds to let me write on the fields of text, the rotation sphere takes appears for a second or two at least, and when I turn on the computer the same, in the login takes a bit until it allows me to write. Do you have this little problem?

As well, there is anyway to turn off the light of the keyboard in osx?

Everything is working super good an stable, fall in love.

Thanks
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I don't have this issue. Everything is quick and snappy, no waiting to write in the text fields or anything.

Keyboard backlight can still be controlled on the keyboard itself, FN+F10 to turn the brightness down and FN+F11 to turn the brightness of it back up.
 
@vettz500 Not sure why it takes like a second always... Could you share your EFI folder? And I can check if I have something different?

Did you manage to make work the mojavi?
 
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