[Solved] Fresh Install: stuck loading after setting up 980Ti

[thereckoner]

Hi all,

I'm trying to do a fresh install of High Sierra. I'm having some post-install issues, and was wondering if I could get some help. I have the following hardware:

Motherboard: GA-Z170X-Gaming 7
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K Processor- BX80646I74790K
Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 Model CMY32GX3M4A2133C11
Video Card: Nvidia GTX 980 Ti
Hard Drive: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III

I followed the guide exactly, but was originally having the same hanging issue here: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/resolved-high-sierra-installer-hangs-while-booting.244083/. I have a 980 Ti instead of a 970 though.

I followed the instructions there and was able to get install successfully. But then I follow the instructions to get the Nvidia card working (Install web driver, change the mentioned configs with clover configurator, install card and boot).

And then I boot, the apple logo / loading bar show up and load, and when the bar finishes loading I get a black screen with a loading circle. The loading circle never goes away.

When I try to boot in verbose mode, It gets to a point where it blinks these lines every few seconds:

IOConsoleUsers: time(0)->0, lin 0, llk1,
IOConsoleUsers: gIOScreenLockState 3, hs 0, bs 0, now 0, sm 0x0

I've done the install twice now. Same issue after

Any ideas? If there's any more information I can give, please let me know. Thanks in advance.

 

[BreBo]

@thereckoner, please update your profile (personal details) with your Motherboard or Make/Model, CPU and Graphics Card.

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

Fix for failure NVIDIA Web Driver on High Sierra, black screen, panics.

 

[thereckoner]

I can do that. I had assumed the details in the post where enough.

I was able to fix this late last night by disabling the motherboard graphics. Thanks for the link!