Managet to setup my very first Hackintosh.
Delay of new iMac forced me to venture into it.

My setup
Intel Core i7 3770 Processor 3.4GHz 4 Core LGA 1155
Gigabyte Z77P-D3 ATX- Support mSata, SataIII, USB3
Samsung 830 256GB Sata III SSD
Corsair Vengeance RAM 1600mhz 8gb x2
HIS ATI Radeon HD 6870 1Gb DDR
XFX PRO650W Core Edition 80+ Bronze PSU
Corsair Carbide Series 500R Mid Tower Gaming Case

Mac OS Mountain Lion GM (will upgrade to retail version once available)

Setup guide: http://thetecherra.com/2012/07/10/tutorial...oshosx86-video/

Future plan/upgrade:
- PCI-e Wifi card that support Airplay, Dropzone. Ordred PCI-e adapter and Broadcom BCM94322MC wireless N mini PCI-e card
- Belkin USB Bluetooth dongle (Model: F8T016NG) so that I can use my existing Apple wireless mouse and Magic Mouse


Problem:
- cant seem to wake up from sleep.
- LAN port once disconnect. Will not able to connect back.

I follow this guide: http://thetecherra.com/2012/07/10/tutorial...oshosx86-video/
I used Chameleon_2.1svn_r1820_trunk_10.8.pkg

Update:
Just got my Belkin USB Bluetooth dongle (Model: F8T016NG), Plug and play on USB2 port.
Somehow wont recognized on USB3 ports.

Now my Apple wireless KB and Magic mouse worked like charm.
Bettertouchtool to make them more sweeter.

From ebay, http://www.ebay.com/itm/160821810993?ssPag...#ht_2631wt_1062

U can make offer at lower price.

Depend on your hardware. But if U can run Lion. You should be able to run ML too.

Nope. Mine work out of box in ML GM.

I saw lot of posting on hackintosh forum manage to install OSX Lion on this system. But the have some problem on finding suitable kext for GT550M

But Mountain Lion start to support Nvidia. Lot of people successfully install ML on system with last gen Nvidia. U can give it a try.

For VMware, I not too sure about it.

Not really hard to find. I google your laptop model + keyword like hackintos, OSX86, tonymac, insanelymac. Can yield many result.

For kext installation, U can use Multibeast 4.6.1 for Lion. U need to know your mode the component used in your laptop.

Should be no problem to install Mountain Lion. Since the Audio ALC887 and LAN RTL8117F is same as mine motherboard. Try follow tonymac forum for installation guide.

U might take note to move ATI6000Controller.kext to the root directory of the usb first. After install remember to put back to correct directory.
This ATI6000Controller.kext is know to cause white screen when first boot from your USB installer.

You need a Mac in order to use UniBeast to prepare your installation USB disk.

May U can try this: http://www.ihackintosh.com/2012/07/install...lion-in-vmware/
I didnt try

U can refer to here:
http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/search/label/CustoMac

Choose the part that suit your budget.

Yea. Z77P-D3 have Realtek LAN and Sound chip. Work very well using multibeast 4.6.1 (even that is for OSX Lion).

Click on my sig..U will see more detail on how the performance on those components.

There is another cheaper BT USB dongle U can use. Rocketfish Rf-Mrbtad Micro Bluetooth Adapter. Around USD11 at ebay. This BT dongle reported to work OOB (out of box)

I found it longer compare to lion IF I enable password to log in.

After I disable the password login, because very fast now. Do note that i am using SSD.

But ML is worth to upgrade from lion, overall is very fast. Ram usage also lesser compare to LION.

This post has been edited by mikelanding: Aug 5 2012, 11:56 PM

Maybe in your org.chameleon.Boot.plist
Try put in below key


Change the string to what suit your reso

10.8.1 is out.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1571

You can update directly without any need to reinstall any kext. On the safe side, do backup/clone your working copy to another partition/HDD

I using 2X 8GB DDR3 1600. I brought mine at Thailand IT Mall

Ya.
For 1) I would suggest to change to other gigabyte motherboard that have realtek audio. Like my current one which is Z77P-D3
for 2) Ya. ATI 7series all not support now. U should get either Nvidia 6XX or ATI 6 series.



This post has been edited by mikelanding: Sep 20 2012, 05:24 PM

How to upgrade your hackintosh with Moutain Lion 10.8.2:

1) Backup or Clone your existing ML HDD
2) Download this AppleACPIPlatform.kext from HERE and then put in on your Desktop
3) Download Kext Beast from Here
4) Download the OS X Mountain Lion Update v10.8.2 (Combo) from this Here and install
5) On Chimera boot screen use -x to enter safe mode.
6) Run Kext Beast to install the AppleACPIPlatform.kext after finish. Reboot
7) Walla.. U successful update to ML 10.8.2
8) Update your audio kext or other kext using MultiBeast if needed

If you run Hackintosh as main OS. I would suggest U allocate a HDD/Partition for Full clone of your working OSX.
Alway clone to this Backup BEFORE you try install any update or fiddle with any KEXT.

Else, U will lost all your data and had to spend more time to redo again.