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I couldn't really tell the difference between Lion and ML on my D630 nVidia, but I'd say it did not appear slower under ML. Now I have a SSD drive in that laptop and it runs much faster.

Boot flags begin with a '-'. Eg: -x -v -f. Boot options do not. Eg: USBBusFix=[Yes/No] cpus=1 arch=[i386/x86_64] For instance, type (literally): -x -f -v USBBusFix=No npci=0x2000 You can type '?' after pressing [ENTER] at bootloader delay bar to get a list of flags and options (it's not necessarily the complete list). Follow the casing.

That explains, I thought you were running ML...

Yep, you're spot on with your 2nd edit: boot off Nawcom's ModCD and install SL off retail DVD = temp platform to create myHack installer. Ok, it's not the shortest way, but it's one that does not require access to an existing Mac or Hack...

Is it really reporting a Quadro NVS 110M? Or is it a NVS 135M or 140M? It's just that the 110M did not appear to be supported under ML and the D620, fitted with that specific nVidia GPU, was therefore limited to running Lion at best. So, it'd be kind of interesting it your Acer was indeed reporting running the NVS 110M...

Nope, never tried/used. I was able/lucky to start off with NawCom BootCD and SL retail DVD and never been without a Hackintosh since; so never had any problem to create a myHack USB installer...

Basically, you're asking if can OS X be installed straight away on a PC (it's a recurring question...). distros will somehow support this, but distros are bad: it's piracy, it's not often clean, you'll have no support for this here. In other words, you're on your own with distros... Nawcom BootCD basically offers a bootable CD to install Snow Leopard off a retail DVD or USB key, running legacy kernel. I started with that during my very early days of Hackintoshing when SL was the current version of OS X... I can be used as a temp platform from which to create a myHack USB installer. other ways that you'll find elsewhere and for which Google is your friend. For OSXL EDP-based procedure, you need a legitimate copy of OS X and access to an existing Mac or Hackintosh to start with...

How did you create your myHack USB installer? Did you mount the 'install ESD' image/package from within the ML image?

GM965 is a chipset. It includes Graphics Media Accelerator X3100. What you call GM965 graphics drivers are X3100 drivers. Information about your individual H/W is available in the BIOS system info pages and you'd find that EDP kext installation specifies the audio chip model (and kext) for the D630. If your system KPs, it's not because of EDP-provided kexts, as long as you selected the right model...

The D630 is a better machine with improved specifications (FSB speed and graphics for example). Read up the different web site pages for an overview of each model capabilities and the EDP-based installation procedure. In a nutshell: . D620 (GMA 950 & nVidia) -> Snow Leopard/Lion . D630 (GMA X3100) -> Snow Leopard/Lion . D630 (nVidia) -> Snow Leopard/Lion/Mountain Lion

By all means, do try, but we've had quite a lot of people reporting problems with VM.

Our method is to create a USB installer key (with myHack) and add the model-specific bootpack. You need to start by that but it requires access to an existing Mac or Hackintosh. Basically, follow the EDP procedure detailed in the top menu of the form/web site. For Lion, make sure you install a retail version lower than 10.7.4 (eg: 10.7 or 10.7.2) to avoid installation problems.

Hi, how did you install Lion on that D620? Try and boot with -x -v -f parameters to see if you can go through.

The M4300 is pretty much a D830 with a professional graphics card (Quadro FX 360m vs. Quadro NVS 135m/140m) When you start the USB key installer and you see the scrolling blue bar, press [ENTER] and type: USBBusFix=No npci=0x2000 -v See if that helps. I'd also recommend that you look at the BIOS settings for the D830 nVidia and configure your BIOS in an identical manner.

EDP does not know what CPU any given laptop may have, so it does not "update" the IntelCPUMonitor.kext in /Extra/Extensions. On the contrary, it replaces the kext with a sort of default version where TjMax will have a preset value (eg: 0). You need to open up the kext and edit the 'info.plist' file with a text editor (or a plist editor) to set the TjMax parameter to the value that suits your CPU (get that info from Intel web site by typing "Intel Txxx" on google, where Txxx is your exact CPU model). Save the file, re-run myFix (full) and reboot. Your CPU temp will then be properly reported. On your D630, I'd expect your 2.0GHz CPU to be a T7250 or T7300 and TjMax for those processors is 100°C: http://ark.intel.com...GHz-800-MHz-FSB http://ark.intel.com...GHz-800-MHz-FSB There is a thermal pad on top of the GMA chip or nVidia GPU, but there is always thermal paste right on top of the CPU. That will harden and more or less disappear with time.

Try and boot with the following options: USBBusFix=No npci=0x2000 If you manage to boot, give us the contents of your Chameleon boot plist (it's best to use Chameleon Wizard for that). It'll look like this:

90 to 99°C is way out of what you'd expect on the GMA model and, to me, it must be due to a physical issue. As Bronxteck suggests, do check your CPU heatsink + fan as that's most likely where your problem is. You should also verify that your temp readings are correct. What CPU do you have and did you update the Tjmax settings inside the plist file of your CPUmonitor kext in /Extra?

Which release & version are you trying to install? If Lion 10.7.4, try with a lower version like 10.7.2.

You can't from a Win base, you need a Mac or a Hack. But there are ways to circumvent that issue with bootable CD installer like ModCD that will allow you to install legacy-kernel SL. That can then be used as a temp platform from which myHack can be run...

Hi, please provide the specifications of your D630 and make sure you don't have any incompatible HW like an Intel Wifi card. Once it's established you're starting from a sound base, I'd suggest you boot your installer with option: USBBusFix=No

Great you got there and it seems you confirmed my suspicions. Just install/run EDP and then it's a straight update to 10.7.5 (combo update or direct software update). See the related post in Lion section of the forum.

Try the Nawcom ModCD method as a temp platform to create your myHack OS X installer.

I don't understand why you have to modify OSInstall package to install OS X on your laptop. I've never had to do that when installing Lion on HDD with existing Win7 partitions that I kept, i.e. MBR drive, whether on a D630 or on a D830. It was the same on a D430 when installing SL on an existing MBR HDD with a Win XP partition. I simply reduced the existing Win7 partitions from within Windows and formatted them NTFS. Once the Lion installer started, I simply reformatted the target partition (Mac OS extended (journaled)) and proceeded with installation as normal. Afterwards, it's a simple matter of sorting out the bootloader (for dual boot) and you're ready to rock 'n 'roll. Also, please note that, following apparent confirmation through another user, 10.7.4 does not appear to be a valid Lion version to start from due to the incompatible ACPI kext. Install an earlier release like 10.7.2, followed by EDP and then you can do a straight update to 10.7.5.

@djpumpkin: my apologies, I deleted your post by mistake. To answer your question about not seeing the same settings on your D630 (namely 'integrated USB hub'): that's normal as the BIOS settings do differ between D620 and D630. Have a look at the dedicated BIOS settings posts in the D6xx section.

It's a well-known issue. Have a look at Leon's post (for SL): http://forum.osxlati...-servers-fixed/ Have a look here too: http://prowiki.isc.upenn.edu/wiki/Speeding_up_SMB/CIFS_Connections https://discussions....tart=0&tstart=0