This is a component level hardware compatibility list for pre-release versions of Apple's Mac OS X Mountain Lion. As this is not the final release, compatibility may change throughout the builds, so please, do not rely on this list when buying hardware. It is for those who wish to share/experiment with pre-release versions of the OS. Add which parts you have working in the categories listed below, or create a new category. Please keep alphabetical order inside the categories. The categories themselves are ordered by popularity. Please list any caveats or problems as well.
- ONLY add hardware that you have TESTED. Don't add hardware just because you think it might work.
- Please add hardware into tables.
- This is for pre-release 10.8 builds only.
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Motherboards
Asus
| Hardware Name
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Chipset
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Notes
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Patches Used
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| P7H55D-M EVO
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Intel H55
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System:
- CPU: Intel Core i5-650
- Memory: Kingston DDR3-1333 2 x 2 GB
- HDD: Samsung 500 GB SATA
- Video: GeForce GT 9500 1024 MB
- Audio: Realtek ALC889 onboard
- Ethernet: Realtek Gigabit Ethernet onboard
- Wireless: D-Link DWA-556 (recognized as AirPort)
- Bluetooth: D-Link DBT-122
- Shutdown: Yes
- Restart: Yes
- Sleep: Yes
Bootloader:
- Chimera 1.8.0
- SMBIOS iMac11,1 with new serial number to make iCloud and App Store work
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Patches:
- Custom DSDT
- FakeSMC
- ALC8xxHDA
- AppleHDA Rollback
- Realtek Gigabit Ethernet
- 3rd Party SATA
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| P5K-VM
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Intel G33/ICH9R
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System Configuration:
- BIOS- 1001 with BlackcH boot screen mod
- Intel Q6600 CPU 2.24 GHz @ 2.76 GHz Detected as Intel Xeon
- ASUS 8600GT (512MB) works fully with NVEnabler64.kext
- 4x2GB 800 MHz Ram
- 64GB Patriot Torqx 2 ssd boot Disc With Trim Enabled
- Boot Time To Desktop 17 Seconds
- 500GB sata Time Machine
- Pioneer BD-ROM BDC220
- Install Method: Install Both from 8GB USB using this method [1] ,Extra pkg Not Required,No DSDT needed for install
Components Status:
- Audio - Built-in works
- Ethernet - Works
- USB - All Work
- SATA - All Work
- IDE - Works
- Firewire - works
- iCloud - App Store - works
- Bluetooth- Dlink DBT 122 via usb
- Apple Trackpad Works-100% All Gestures Available
- Dual Boot With 10.7.3 Also 100% Working
- ShutDown, Restart, Working 100 % with EVoreboot. kext No Sleep needed with ssd
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Patches
- Evoreboot.kext NVEnabler 64.kext Marvell88E8056.kext AppleHDA.kext And HDAEnabler by Taruga
- Chameleon-2.1svn-r1924.pkg Er.mac branch
Kext Helper B7ß
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| P5W DH Deluxe
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Intel 975X Intel ICH7R
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System Configuration:
- Intel E6400 CPU 2,13 GHz @ Overclocking 2,67 GHz, FSB 1333 Mhz, BUS 333 Mhz
- ATI Radeon X1800XT (256MB DDR3 256Bit) 32/64Bit Work All Resolution + Dual Display, No QE/CI
- Kit DDR2 4GB (4x1) 800 MHz Ram OCZ Platinum
- Install Method: RETAIL USB_Sata HD Image
Components Status:
- Audio ALC882M Stereo Line-Out x3, Line-In x1, Integrated microphone x1, Headphones Integrated x1, S/PDIF out x1
- Ethernet - Native Works (Marvell Yukon Gigabit)
- Wireless RTL8187 b/g - Works (Native Patch REALTEK) [http://eurico.net/files/driver_wlan_usb_snow.zip
- USB 2.0 - Native Work
- USB 3.0 PCIe (LACIE) - Native Work "SUPER SPEED"
- IDE - Natine Work
- E-SATA 3GB - Natine Work
- Shutdown/Reboot - Work (SleepEnabler)
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Patches
- "PRIVATE" kext edited by PIEROF81
Mainboard
Graphic Card
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| P5K SE/EPU
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P35/ICH9
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System Configuration:
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.6GHz
- GPU: GeForce 8800GT 512MB
- RAM: 2x2GB DDR2 Kingston HyperX
- ODD: Sony Optiarc AD-7243S SATA
- Keyboard: USB
- Mouse: USB
Components Status:
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Patches
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| P8Z68-M Pro
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Z68
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System Configuration:
- CPU: Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.1GHz
- GPU: ATI 6850 1024 MB
- RAM: 2x4GB DDR3 G.SKILL CL9 RipjawsX
- Keyboard: USB
- Mouse: Logitech MX518
Components Status:
- All works,sleep, wakeup, shutdown, restart, USB3.0 not tested
Install method:
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Patches
- Kexts (Lan, Sound and 3rdParty Driver)
- DSDT and SSDT
- Patched AICPUPM.kext (Lion 10.7.3) for Speedstep from InsanelyMac
- Modded Bios for P8Z68-M Pro
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| Asus P8H61
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H61
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System Configuration:
- CPU: Intel i3 2100 @ 3.10GHz
- GPU: Asus EN210 1GB DDR3
- RAM: 8GB 1333MHz DDR3
- ODD: LG HL-DT-ST SATA
- Keyboard: USB
- Mouse: Bluetooth
Components Status:
- All works (Shutdown/Reboot Work)
- Sleep not tested
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Patches
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| Asus P8H61-M-LE
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H61
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System Configuration:
- CPU: Intel i7 2600 @ 3.40GHz
- GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4890 1024MB
- RAM: 8GB 1333MHz DDR3
- ODD: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22NS70
- Keyboard: USB
- Mouse: USB
Components Status:
- OS X Detects System as MacPro3,1.
- iCloud/Mac App Store works. (See Patches)
- All works (Shutdown/Reboot Work)
- Sleep DOES NOT WORK! Did not extract DSDT.
- Audio untested. As I use an External USB interface for audio.
Install method:
iAtkos L2. Then, Upgraded to 10.8. Using Chameleon 2.1v1880.(See Patches.)
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Patches
- Follow this tutorial for QE/CI for 48xx Tutorial
- To get iCloud/Mac App Store/FaceTime/Messages to work.
- To Properly Upgrade to 10.8, Follow This Tutorial
- Delete the AppleTyMCEDriver.kext from your /System/Library/Extensions/ folder To boot without kernel panics.
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| Asus Rampage II Gene
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Asus Rampage II Gene
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System Configuration:
- CPU: Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.66 GHz
- GPU: nvidia 260 896 MB
- RAM: 12gig 6x2GB DDR3
- Keyboard: Dell Bluetooth
- Mouse: USB
Components Status:
- All works,sleep, wakeup, shutdown, restart.
Install normal akeSMC.kext
- Patched CPUPowermagment.kext
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| P5QL-E
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P43 / ICH10
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- Intel Quad Core 9550 Overclocked
- RAM: 8G 800 Mhz
- Video: Gigabyte 8500GT 257MB DVI/DVI
- HDD: 1x60-SSD Corsair F60 1x500 1x80(for tests and backup)
- Keyb: Apple bluetooth keyb (working with D-Link DBT-120 updated firmware from apple)
- BIOS Version: 0905 (Patched BIOS)
Follow this guide
- for 10.8 I download latest MyHack and very important create SMBIOS.plist with MacPro3,1 (MultiBeast or champlist).
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- AttansicL1Ethernet.kext - for built-in NIC.
- IOAHCIBlockStorageInjector.kext - (optional) to display internal disks normally instead of orange icons
- AHCIPortInjector.kext - for better recognition of SATA devices(?)
- ElliottForceLegacyRTC.kext - prevents (in case) resetting of CMOS setup
- EvOreboot.kext - prevents problem during shutdown
- NullCPUPowerManagement.kext - allows more stable operation even without DSDT
- NVEnabler 64.kext - Enable video card
- Sound is working with VooDooHDA I'm still facing issue to enable 5.1 sound for now it is only 2 channels
- Sound thread I monitor http://www.tonymacx86.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=50821
- org.chameleon.Boot.plist - OPTIONS
<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>1680x1050x32</string>
<key>GraphicsEnabler</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string></string>
<key>Theme</key>
<string>embed</string>
<key>Timeout</key>
<string>5</string>
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ECS
| Hardware Name
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Chipset
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Notes
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Patches Used
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| ECS H67H2-M4
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Intel H67
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System:
- CPU: Intel Core i3 2100
- Memory: DDR3-1333 4 x 4 GB
- HDD: Seagate 1 TB SATA
- Video: GeForce GT 9600 512 MB
- Audio: Realtek ALC892 onboard
- Ethernet: Realtek Gigabit Ethernet onboard
- Wireless: TP-Link WN781ND (recognized as AirPort)
- Bluetooth: Generic Cambridge Silicon Chip
- Shutdown: Yes
- Restart: Yes
- Sleep: Yes
Bootloader:
- Chimera 1.8.0
- SMBIOS iMac12,1
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Patches :
- Custom DSDT
- FakeSMC
- ALC8xxHDA
- AppleHDA Rollback
- Realtek Gigabit Ethernet - Lnx2mac
- 3rd Party USB3 PXHCD.kext : super speed USB
- All kext in S/L/E
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Gigabyte
| Hardware Name
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Chipset
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Notes
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Patches Used
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| GA-P31-DS3L
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Intel P31 ICH7
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Hardware:
- Intel Core2Duo
- ATI HD5670
Notes:
- Chameleon RC5 Trunk 1822
- Retail install from 10.8. Everything works: Speedstep, Ethernet, Sleep, Audio, Graphics
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Kexts
- FakeSMC ver. 2.1 (IntelCPUMonitor, IntelThermal, SuperIOFamily)
- AppleHDA
- ElliottForceLegacyRTC
Binpatched AppleRTC.kext to prevent CMOS reset.
THE DSDT, org.cham.boot, smbios
[2]
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| GA-G41-MT D3V
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Intel G41
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Hardware:
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6850
- Nvidia GTX 560 Ti
- RT73 USB wireless card
- Logitech G19 Keyboard
- Cyborg RAT7 Mouse
Notes:
- Chimera Bootloader 1.8.0 + Extra folder here: [3]
- Retail install from 10.8. Everything works: Speedstep, Ethernet, Audio, Graphics. Sleep not tested but should work.
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Kexts
- FakeSMC
- NullCPUPowerManagement
- AppleHDA patch + ALC889 enabler [4]
- RT73USBWirelessDriver
- RealtekRTL81xx
- Graphics with GTX 560 Ti works OOB with just GraphicsEnabler=Yes and npci=0x2000
- USB Overdrive used to make mouse work properly (very messed up without it)
- Ukelele used to edit keyboard layout
Used DSDT:
[5]
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| GA P55-UD4
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Intel P55 + ICH7
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Hardware:
- i5 processor
- GTS 450 video card
Notes:
- Chameleon trunk 1820
- Retail install 10.8
- System works OOB after booting with UseKernelCache=no, just drivers for audio and network.
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Kexts
- FakeSMC
- AppleHDA ALC889A, LegacyHDA, HDAEnabler
- Lnx2mac
- UseKernelCache=no
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| GA P41T-D3P
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Intel® G41 + ICH7 Chipset
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Hardware:
- Intel Core2QuadQ9550 2.83 GHz.
- EVGA Nvidea 9800GTX.
Notes:
- Chameleon RC5 Trunk 1820
- Retail install from 10.8. Everything works: Speedstep, Audio, Graphics, Wifi antenna, Ethernet
- SMBIOS Mac Pro 3.1
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Kexts
- FakeSMC
- AppleHDA AlC889 internal and Creative Audigy 4Pro internal/External.
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| GA X58A-UD7
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Intel® ICH10 Chipset
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Hardware:
- Intel Core i7 920
- Sapphire 5770.
Notes:
- Chameleon RC5 Trunk 1822
- Install from Appstore 10.8. Everything works: Speedstep, Audio, Graphics, Ethernet
- SMBIOS Mac Pro
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Kexts
- FakeSMC
- AppleHDA
- RealtekR1000SL
Tutorial:
Video Tutorial
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| GA X58A-UD3R
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Intel® ICH10R Chipset
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Hardware:
- Intel Core i7 950 @3.07 GHz
- Sapphire 5850.
Notes:
- Chameleon RC5 Trunk 1822
- SMBIOS Mac Pro 5,1
- Delete from S/L/E AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext (it get a kernel panic during ML installation)
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Kexts
- FakeSMC
- RealtekRTL81xx
- ApplePS/2
- JMicron36xSATA
Tutorial:
visit Guide
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| GA EP-35C-DS3R Rev 2.1
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Intel® P35+ICH9R
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Hardware:
- Core2Duo E8400 processor
- 2x4GB RAM DDR3 1333MHz Kingston
- Sapphire Vapor-X HD 5770 1024MB DDR5
Notes:
- Chameleon Andy RC5 r755
- Retail install 10.8 using xMove method
- System works OOB , just drivers for audio and network.
- GraphicsEnabler=Y
- SMBIOS Mac Pro 3.1
- All works except sleep
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Kexts
- FakeSMC
- AppleHDA ALC889A, LegacyHDA, HDAEnabler
- Lnx2mac
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Intel
| Hardware Name
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Chipset
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Notes
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Patches Used
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| Intel DH55HC
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H55
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System Configuration:
- CPU: Intel core i3 540 @ 3.07GHz
- GPU: Zotac GeForce 8400GS 512MB DDR3
- RAM: 2x2GB DDR3 1333MHz Kingston
- ODD: LG GH22NS30
- Keyboard: USB
- Mouse: USB
Functionality:
- All works well (onboard sound - not tested as I use a Creative SoundBlaster USB soundcard)
- installed to a 500GB laptop drive (5400rpm) so performance is somewhat slow but certainly good enough to test Mountain Lion
- Zotac GeForce 8400GS works OOB with graphics enabler=yes. Tested HDMI only, resolution at 2048x1152
- As with Lion, at shutdown, the OS shuts down, but the computer stays running (seems to be a problem with Intel boards)
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- Followed tutorial Here
- FakeSMC.kext
- NullCPUPowerManagement.kext
- SMBIOS Mac Pro 3.1
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| DX58SO
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Intel X58
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System Configuration:
- CPU: Intel core i7 950 3.07GHz (Stock)
- GPU: Radeon Sapphire 5770 Vapour-x 1GB DDR5 (Works with GE = YES or NO)
- RAM: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz
- Wifi- DLink DWA 125 (Ralink Driver)
- Retail Install
- BootLoader : Chamaleon 2.1 RC5 r1820
Extra:
- org.chameleon.Boot.plist
- smbios.plist (Mac Pro 4.1)
- dsdt.aml
Boot Flags:
- GraphicsEnable=Yes
- GeneratePStates=Yes
- GenerateCStates=Yes
- KernelCache=Yes
Kexts:
S/L/E
- FakeSMC
- AppleHDA(patched)
- AppleIntel8256X
- Legacy889HDA
Functionality:
- Everything works flawless. Video, Audio, Lan , Firewire, Wifi
- Power Management works with no Kext.
- Shutdown and Sleep works with no Kext.
- Geekbench: 11.000 aprox.
- Cinebench: 6 aprox.
- GPU 37 Fps
VIDEO DEMO
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Patches
Patches: DTGP, IRQS, SBUS, SHUTDOWN, LPC ICH10, REMOVED DEVICES, MUTE, AHCI ORANGE ICON, AZAL TO HDEF, HDEF, ALC889
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Graphics Cards
Please specify if your card is AGP, Integrated, PCI or PCI-E.
Also, place chip and board manufacturer in their respective column.
ATI
| Model
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Board-Manufacturer
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Notes
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QE
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Output
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Dual display
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32/64bit working with patch
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| X1800XT 256MB DDR3 256BIT
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MSI
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All work of the resolution
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DVI/DVI
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| HD 4650 512MB DDR2
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MSI
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Work with device id in ATI4600 & ATIX200 kext
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VGA Tested
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| HD5450 512MB DDR2
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Sapphire
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GraphicsEnabler=Yes, install ATI5000Injector.kext with Kext Utility, repair permissions, reboot.
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Tested Vga / Hdmi
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?
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| HD 5770 1024MB DDR5 Vapor-X
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Sapphire
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Work OOB with GraphicsEnabler=Yes
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DVI/HDMI Tested
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| HD 6770 1024MB DDR5
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Sapphire
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Works OOB after using RBE to change ID to 5770
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DVI/HDMI Tested
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| Radeon HD 6870 1 GB DDR5
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Sapphire
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Work Out of the Box with Graphic Enabler and ATI ROM checked in Chameleon v2.1
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VGA THrough DVI Converter
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NVIDIA
| Model
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Board-Manufacturer
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Notes
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QE
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Output
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Dual display
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32/64bit working with patch
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| 8800gts 512(g92 chip)
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ASUS
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Works with nvenabler.kext.Just write to info.plist in the iopcimatch string your device ID.Don't forget to repair kext permission after this!!
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DVI/DVI
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not tested
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Yes
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yes(just put nvenabler64.kext)
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| 8400 GS, 9300MGS, 9600M GS 512GB DDR3
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Zotac
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works OOB with GraphicsEnabler=Yes
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tested HDMI only
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Not Tested
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?
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?
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| GTS 450
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Gigabyte
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Works out-of-box, even without GraphicsEnabler
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DVI tested
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?
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Not tested
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Not tested
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| EN210 SILENT/DI/1GD3/V2(LP)
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Asus
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Works OOB with GraphicsEnabler=Yes
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DVI Tested
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Not Tested
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Not Tested
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Not Tested
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| GTX 260 (1792 MB)
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OEM HP
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Works OOB with GraphicsEnabler=Yes
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DVI Tested
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Not Tested
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Not Tested
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Not Tested
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| GTX 560 Ti
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Club 3D
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Works OOB with GraphicsEnabler=Yes
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DVI Tested
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Not Tested
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Not Tested
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Not Tested
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| GT 440
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Gainward
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Works OOB with GraphicsEnabler=Yes
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Work
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Work
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Work
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Work
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Network Cards
Wireless
| Interface
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Standard
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Device
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Manufacturer
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Chipset
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Notes
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32/64bit working with patch
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Yes
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Yes
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| USB
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b/g/n
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DWA-125
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D-Link
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Ralink
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Works with Ralink's installer (RT2870) Download here.
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Wired (Ethernet)
| Interface
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Standard
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Device
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Manufacturer
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Notes
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32/64bit working with patch
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Yes
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Yes
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Sound Cards
| Interface
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Hardware Name
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Manufacturer
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Notes
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32/64bit working with patch
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| USB
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Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! PRO USB Sound Card
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Creative Labs
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Plug'n'Play, no configuration required
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| USB
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ESI-ESU22
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ESI
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Auto
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Other Accessories
| Type of Accessory
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Item Description
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Manufacturer
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Notes
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32/64bit working with patch
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| Bluetooth Dongle
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Asus USB-BT21
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Asus
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Doesn't work in ML 3 Build 12A193i - Use to work OOB with all previous versions of SL, Lion, and ML
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Yes
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Yes
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