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You won't gain improved GPU performance with a DSDT edit if you already have full graphics acceleration! It's AGPM and profile tuning you need sorted. Read the associated thread for the D6xx and follow the same principles.

Guys, reset your BIOS to default settings and set HDD mode to AHCI.

You would not need that PCI root parameter setting unless the UID of Device PCI0 was set to 4 in the default DSDT and, afaik, I don't believe this is the case on the Vostro 200 and/or the Inspiron 530s. You should only need option GE=Yes with a GeForce G210.

Follow the guide and use posted pack.

There's no need to replace the kernel with an Ivy Bridge CPU; you only replace the AICPUPM with the patched version available here or you use NullCPUPM. Your problem is not kernel related, it'll result from the DSDT or the kexts used in your Extra folder.

If you refer to my guide, consider that the work was suspended because my HDD crashed and never replaced to date (too many computers at home...). However, you can perfectly install and run Yosemite on the Vostro 200 using good old Chameleon (use version r2401, it works perfectly). Use the same installation procedure as those listed in my other guides (Latitude D630, E6220, E6440, etc.). Use the bootpack I posted for Mavericks but bear in mind that some kexts will not work from /E/E, only from /S/L/E; the Voodoo audio kexts for instance. But FakeSMC and keyboard/mouse kexts will load from /E/E. You can experiment and adjust as required.

Please, no jumping on a thread related to one particular machine for another. It defeats the purpose of clarity and information retrieval. Now, unless the Vostro220 has the exact same specs and BIOS (because of DSDT) as the Vostro200, the bootpack won't apply, no. Identify your specs, then try and derive your own bootpack from the existing Hackintosh literature. If you find that there are common components (say LAN card for instance), then you may reuse the associated kexts. But I'm pretty sure the Vostro 200 DSDT won't work on the Vostro 220. These are not models that came out at the same time unlike the Vostro 200 and the Precision 530/530s which are very close cousins.

Yes, mentioned several times before. Please do a Search on the forum and you'll find Jake's posts on the very matter.

Version 8.3 now works with 10.10.4! With 10.10.5 DP (Build 14F6a) too!

Build 14D131 = Yosemite 10.10.3. You must therefore use kernel 10.10.3, not 10.10.0/10.10.1. As I said, forget about Yosemite DP... The guide I linked you to for installing Yosesmite on the D630n refers to Yosemite DP package because of the time at which it was written. Use your downloaded 10.10.3 app obviously. In other words, when you see the reference to Yos DP app at the beginning of there guide, use your 10.10.3 installation package instead. I recommend that you use only the full pack I uploaded, that's guaranteed to work with my guide. Due to persisting problems, I've stopped using EDP and the published boot packs.

You can avoid using the NullCPUPowerManagement kext (which should be placed in /S/L/E for Yosemite) if you use the patched AICPUPM kext since you have a SandyBridge CPU. Patched kext is available here, along vanilla and patched kernels. Replace the vanilla kext in /S/L/E (keep a backup somewhere if you want) by the patched version and repair permissions with usual Terminal commands: sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions sudo chown -R 0:0 /System/Library/Extensions sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions sudo kextcache -Boot -U /

With Chameleon, copy the kernel files to /System/Library/Kernels folder as "kernel" but you may also use the old referencing, i.e. place it at partition's root as "mach_kernel". What you called "DOS screen" is default Chameleon bootloader screen when you have no "Themes" folder in /Extra. You can grab one from any packs I have posted in the past like in the D6xx section or in my guides of the "EDP -> Supported models with Guides" forum subsection for instance.

Follow the guide I had posted here using your own specific Yosemite installation app (not the DP installation app of course). The D630n does not require any patched kernel. Use the vanilla kernels that are available here. The full D630n Yosemite pack is available here. For Chameleon, use an older version such as r2401. It works perfectly.

Less likely to be a kernel issue with an Ivy Bridge than a CPUPM issue; but, as usual, we need to know the system specs...

So, according to that CPU-Z output, your system's specs are as follows: BIOS A18 Intel Q65 chipset Intel Sandy Bridge quad-core i7-2600 3.40GHz (turbo boost up to 3.8GHz) Integrated Intel HD 2000 graphics ATI Radeon HD 5450 PCIe x16 graphics card (or is it a 6450?) 16Go DDR3-1333 Realtek ALC269Q HD audio Intel 82579LM Gigabit Ethernet 1To SATA HDD 1 x RJ45 10 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x DB9 serial port 2 x line-in mini-jack ports 2 x line-out mini-jack ports 1 x VGA output 1 x DP output PS2 keyboard + mouse ports You should get Yosemite up and running with the following: MacPro3,1 SMBIOS IntelE1000eEthernet kext for LAN card specific patched AppleHDA or VoodooHDA+HDADisabler for audio As usual, check default DSDT for PCI0 _UID value and set to 0 if found at 4 (or other) The integrated Intel HD 2000 is unsupported afaik but the Radeon HD 5450 should work OOB though it may require a DSDT patch to inject it properly. The patch should look fairly similar to this (DSDT patch from Jake's 780 pack), knowing that you'll have to specify your own hardware ids (your card was listed as ven id 0x1002 with dev id 0x68F9): Device (GFX0) { Name (_ADR, Zero) Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized) { Store (Package (0x0E) { "device-id", Buffer (0x04) { 0xE0, 0x68, 0x00, 0x00 }, "ATY,DeviceID", Buffer (0x02) { 0xE0, 0x68 }, "vendor-id", Buffer (0x04) { 0x02, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00 }, "ATY,VendorID", Buffer (0x02) { 0x02, 0x10 }, "AAPL,slot-name", Buffer (0x07) { "Slot-1" }, "hda-gfx", Buffer (0x0A) { "onboard-1" }, "@0,AAPL,boot-display", Buffer (Zero) {} }, Local0) DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0)) Return (Local0) } Look here too. Initially, boot with NullCPUPM, then generate your SSDT specifically for your i7-2600 CPU using the well-know SSDT-generator script. You'll then enjoy full native CPU SpeedStep + Turbo boost.

IM = InsanelyMac By reformat, I mean you right click on the partition and reformat it! Can't describe it better I'm afraid. Then you reboot OS X through your USB installer and reinstall Chameleon.

That may not actually work but you could indeed try that, having booted your Yos partition through your USB installer. Re-install the complete Chameleon package, they're available from IM download area for instance. If that does not work, it's likely that the EFI partition would have to be reformatted/recreated. I think it might be possible to mount it from Windows with DISKPART and reformat it. Normally it's a plain FAT32 partition. Open up a command (DOS) window with administrator's rights run DISKPART identify the partition with LIST PART select the partition with SELECT PART n, where 'n' is the identified EFI partition assign it a letter with ASSIGN LETTER=p, where 'p' is the desired Windows drive letter (use a letter towards the alphabet end such as X, Y or Z) Exit diskpart and return to Windows; you should now see your EFI partition listed among your computer drives/disks. You may then reformat it.

To clarify a few points and, hopefully, explain things a little: Clover and Chameleon are essentially bootloaders: they allow bog standard PCs to boot Apple OS X, something PCs cannot do natively Clover has enhanced features such as on-the-fly patching of kexts and/or BIOS tables myHack is a multi-purpose tool to: create Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion or Mavericks USB installer from a retail OS X installation app fine-tune the USB installer/OS X installation on the target machine through the use of a bootpack (i.e. the "Extra" folder) install OS X on the target machine in a clever vanilla manner install or maintain kexts, kext cache and/or kext permissions though built-in myFix utility myHack uses/installs the Chameleon bootloader EDP is OSXLatitude post-install fine-tuning utility for supported systems, relying on myHack/myFix for SL, L, ML and Mav OS X versions

What about the patched kext? Did it work for you?

Use the full pack I posted and you won't need EDP for fine-tuning. Could save a lot of hassle as EDP has been troublesome for some time due to ongoing major re-engineering. But it's up to you... There really is no questioning to be had about the ability for the D620 to run OS X these days... You're simply limited to SL with your 32bit CPU.

Yes, but don't worry, no reason for your hair to turn white over this. It's the well-known final boot stage corrupt screen, right before the Yosemite desktop appears. You can live with it or patch IOGraphicsFamily kext to fix it. Try the patched version I posted in my Dell Latitude E6440 guide. Clover may also have an on-the-fly patch for this. The patch is documented in other Hackintosh forums, including IM.

Intel Bluetooth may work reliably if you remove AppleHPET.kext. No guarantee though, so keep a back-up somewhere .

For wireless, please consult the non-exhaustive list of supported/unsupported cards & USB dongles. Jake gave you the link in post #15. If your USB dongle is not in the list, identify the chip, see if it's on the list and/or look for drivers on the manufacturer's site. You know, a bit of basic home work... It's been said and repeated many times: Intel wireless cards are not supported.

The old EDP versions are unlikely to succeed downloading the required files these days. It'd be better to contact Dinesh and ask him to reinstate this model.

Make sure to build your myHack USB installer with your retail SL installation app/package because you did not (myHack screenshot clearly shows 10.6.2). Which version is it by the way? You have to mount the dmg before myHack can use the app. Only retail versions are suitable for installing SL on a Hackintosh, i.e. versions 10.6.0, 10.6.3 and 10.6.8. Non-retail versions do not possess the necessary installation files. This has been indicated on the forum many times in the past and your myHack screenshot clearly showed incorrect SL version + errors with the installation package; you did not pay sufficient attention to that... Your current USB installer is useless. To obtain your legit copy of SL, follow the info posted here. You've seen the BIOS article, but missed the thread about full packs. It's right above it, i.e. here. NB: 1Go of RAM... that's a little short to run OS X, you really should increase that to 2Go minimum. If you can upgrade your CPU to a 64bit Merom T7xxx FSB667 4Mo L2, even better! graphics chip of Intel 945GM chipset is GMA950 http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/latit/en/spec_latit_d620_en.pdf