ASUS S550CM Mavericks Help

[BluEffect]

Hi all, I am new to this site

I just bought a laptop S550CM (ASUS) and want to install Mavericks on it.

Can some kind soul teach me how to do it?

I have read the comparability guide and I think my laptop is supoorted.

 

[RehabMan]

Hi all, I am new to this site

I just bought a laptop S550CM (ASUS) and want to install Mavericks on it.

Can some kind soul teach me how to do it?

I have read the comparability guide and I think my laptop is supoorted.

First you need to fill out your profile with detailed specs.

System: model of laptop
CPU: detailed model of CPU
Graphics: graphics chip you're using + resolution of your internal display

 

[BluEffect]

Laptop model: ASUS S550CM
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 3517U
Chipset: Intel® HM76 Express Chipset
Graphics: Intel HD 4000 with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M with 2GB DDR3 VRAM
Ram: 12GB
HDD: 500GB
Internal Display: 1366X768

Here are the specs^

Thanks!

 

[RehabMan]

Laptop model: ASUS S550CM
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 3517U
Chipset: Intel® HM76 Express Chipset
Graphics: Intel HD 4000 with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M with 2GB DDR3 VRAM
Ram: 12GB
HDD: 500GB
Internal Display: 1366X768

Here are the specs^

Thanks!

Guide is here: http://www.tonymacx86.com/374-unibeast-install-os-x-mavericks-any-supported-intel-based-pc.html

You will also want to read this: http://www.tonymacx86.com/mountain-...nagement-sandy-bridge-ivy-bridge-laptops.html

Your nvidia will not work, you'll have to disable it if you can...

 

[BluEffect]

How do i disable it? Is there no way to use it even after installation?

 

[RehabMan]

How do i disable it? Is there no way to use it even after installation?

See if there is a BIOS option. And no you can't use it. PC style "switched" graphics is not supported by OS X (Apple uses different technology for it).

 

[BluEffect]

So lets say if i cant disable it then i would never be able to install mac on it?

 

[RehabMan]

So lets say if i cant disable it then i would never be able to install mac on it?

No, it just makes it more difficult sometimes. In that case you need to remove the nvidia kexts from the USB's /System/Library/Extensions (GeForce*, NVDA*) so they don't load and interfere.

 

[BluEffect]

Ah i see, thanks i will go and see what i can do

 

[aasimenator]

I have the same Laptop, were you able to get it to work?

After booting from usb (tried the different switches, -x, GraphicsEnabler=No/Yes) i get the white Apple Logo screen & the everything goes black nothing comes up after that.