How to install Leopard on HP Pavilion Elite Desktop

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08-01-2009, 05:41 PM
luvbnadad

This is my setup!!! Can I do it?

I have a HP Pavilion a6814y desktop that I purchased a few months ago. I am not a tech genius so I ran CPU-Z and this is the info from it.

Processor= Intel Dual Core E5200 (2.50GHz) SSE2,SSE3,SSSE3

Motherboard= Manf. Pegatron, Mod. Benicia, Chipset Intel P35/G33/G31
Southbridge Intel 82801IR (ICH9r)
LPCIO Fintek F8000
Bios= American Megatrends Ver 5.37 2/23/2009

Memory= 6GB DDR2

Graphics= Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family

I wish I could tell you more but this is all I know. I would really like to be able to run Leopard. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
08-03-2009, 12:48 AM
macross9321

Will Bios Mod Let me OC Cpu?

Q6600 is so a good Over clocking cpu shame to run it at only 2.4Ghz
08-03-2009, 02:40 AM
isaak

i have a HP Pavilion a6680it and i can't install leopard 10.5.6 or 10.5.7
i installed only iDeneb v1.3 with Leopard 10.5.5...
my question is: i need a bios mod or not? and, if yes, which bios i need? the one posted in this guide can works fine?

I'm waiting for any suggestion.. thanks in advance
;)
08-03-2009, 07:43 PM
forrestsun

Guide for installing iATKOS v7 on m9250f

I have the wiki written specifically for installing iATKOS v7 on m9250f. If you are on the same model you may follow this.

HCL 10.5.7/Desktops - OSx86
08-04-2009, 04:43 PM
icchansan

Quote:

Originally Posted by junkies

hi all,

I got some question hope u guy can help me,

1. i have mod my bios ( IPIBL-LA ), How to check i have mod it correctly?

2. How to know the quad core is working?

Thk all

junkies

Asus IPIBL-LA
Intel Quad Core Q9450
4GB RAM
nVidia 9600gs

Well you can know by checking the BIOS version when you turn on your PC in the right site of your screen or go into your BIOS and check if your model match, after mod you can install without problem ;P

Quote:

Originally Posted by kowlord

Hi, I have an HP Pavilion Elite m9040n with the IPIBL-LA mobo, and have an issue that needed an entire thread in order to explain, so with that said here's the link:

http://www.hackint0sh.org/forum/f181/79940.htm

Again, it technically belongs in this thread, but because of it's length I thought a thread would be more appropriate.

How did you customize your installation? Did you mod? did you try with cpus=1 -v -x?

Quote:

Originally Posted by luvbnadad

I have a HP Pavilion a6814y desktop that I purchased a few months ago. I am not a tech genius so I ran CPU-Z and this is the info from it.

Processor= Intel Dual Core E5200 (2.50GHz) SSE2,SSE3,SSSE3

Motherboard= Manf. Pegatron, Mod. Benicia, Chipset Intel P35/G33/G31
Southbridge Intel 82801IR (ICH9r)
LPCIO Fintek F8000
Bios= American Megatrends Ver 5.37 2/23/2009

Memory= 6GB DDR2

Graphics= Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family

I wish I could tell you more but this is all I know. I would really like to be able to run Leopard. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Whats your mobo model? IPIBL-LA or IPIBL-LB?

Quote:

Originally Posted by macross9321

Q6600 is so a good Over clocking cpu shame to run it at only 2.4Ghz

Sowwy no idea about OC, we MOD just to get a more compatible mobo for OSX by changing a string in the BIOS

Quote:

Originally Posted by isaak

i have a HP Pavilion a6680it and i can't install leopard 10.5.6 or 10.5.7
i installed only iDeneb v1.3 with Leopard 10.5.5...
my question is: i need a bios mod or not? and, if yes, which bios i need? the one posted in this guide can works fine?

I'm waiting for any suggestion.. thanks in advance
;)

Yes you need to mod to install in your system, that way you can install any distro without problem, even retail.

Quote:

Originally Posted by forrestsun

I have the wiki written specifically for installing iATKOS v7 on m9250f. If you are on the same model you may follow this.

HCL 10.5.7/Desktops - OSx86

I didnt update this tutorial cuz with iatkos v5i you can update without problem like a real mac, you can use this tutorial like a base, distros dont change that much, they just add more kexts and new kernels, you can check uphuck site for more info about iatkos v7, but will customize almost like us :P

Good luck to all
08-06-2009, 02:48 AM
dray

OS X 10.5.8 is out!

So is it safe to update running iAtkos v5?? Who wants to be the first to test ??

icchansan ?

:rolleyes:
08-06-2009, 02:17 PM
icchansan

Well I'm not running iatkos atm, but should be ok XD I post how to in the sticky from netkas site :P try and report back
08-07-2009, 03:45 AM
dray

updated to 10.5.8 succesfully but....

Lost audio, sleep and firewire...sucks.

will 10.5.7 kexts work? Used Netkas method for updating.

cheers
08-07-2009, 08:40 AM
alainUSA

No problem here! iAktos V5 updated to 10.5.8
08-07-2009, 11:52 PM
.RevO
Okay I have a couple of questions before I do anything.
1. Will this work on a HP Pavilon Special Edition (i think all thats differnet from a regular pavilion is that the front of the tower has a cool design on it)
2. How do I back up my bios?
3. When I backup my bios, and then try to mod it, how do I get it back to the backup if my bios so it works properly again?
4. Also after moding the bios, will it still be able to run vista (my currently installed os) just fine or will I have to revert to the backup?
5. Finally, when doing a partition can i use a program i downloaded or will I have to make the partition in the os x set up thing?
Can someone/some people answer these questions for me?

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