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I just ran 'system_profiler' and this was part of the output: Memory: Memory Slots: ECC: Disabled Upgradeable Memory: Yes BANK0/DIMM0: Size: 8 GB Type: DDR4 Speed: 3200 MHz Status: OK Manufacturer: NoName...

So just to be clear, the displayed RAM in 'About this Mac' (16GB) is only cosmetic? Therefore the OS uses as much memory as is actually available (32GB)?

http://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/black-screen-with-macpro-6-1-or-imac-15-or-imac-17-system-definition.183113/ The patcher app was the trick. I removed nv_disable and voila! Now all I need to do is get all the RAM to be recognized. Any input??

That's been my current normal setting. I did try PCIrootID for a while but that didn't make any difference so I removed it.

I have now changed it to iMac17,1 in Multibeast and that has taken. The video issue is unchanged.

Thanks for the reply. I'm using Mac Pro 3,1 because of suggestion on linked installation details.

Also followed this guide: -->https://www.******.com/r/hackintosh/comments/3v51z3/evga_gtx_950_issues_under_el_cap/ and followed this: -->Disable onboard graphics. Boot with PCIRootUID=1 nvda_drv=1 Which didn't fix anything.

My i7 Hackintosh Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170N-WIFI (Using BIOS version F4)(latest) CPU: Intel i& 6700k HDD: 256GB Samsung SSD 850 Pro RAM: 32GB 2x16GB 2133 DDR4 Video Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 950 OS: El Capitan 10.11.5 Followed Guide...

Thank you for the in-depth and honest answer. I think I will go with the prescribed process rather than doing my own thing. It's been a while since I've built a machine!

My PowerMac 17" 2011 just died and the recently upgraded main disk is a Samsung SSD (working fine). I'd love to build the hackintosh with officially compatible parts and just plunk that drive in and go. It's running the latest (of this writing) update of El Capitan. Impossible? Improbable...