We know the PCI config stall has been a problem for many with Nvidia cards.

Here is how I fixed my machine (HP Pavilion v!"##t$ Nvidia %e&orce '(##) %*+. ,. o a clean install of *now -eopard .sing /etail 0 . Have a )axim1m of (%2 of /3) and do not attach any peripherals other than a keyboard and a mo1se. 4. ownload and r1n ,#.!.' .pdate Combo v,.,. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399

5. 6pen )1lti2east 5.'.# (either 1se 7asy2east or 1ser *8 +. viewforum.php?f=125 6 N68 *7-7C8 *9*87) .8I-I8I7* Choose yo1r a1dio$ a1dio roll back$ and PCI root I fix and r1n )1lti2east.

(. -ook in extra : extensions to make s1re I6PCI&amily.kext is in there. ;. ownload the 3CPI PCI <exts version ,#.!.".

!. Install the kexts 1sing <ext=Wi>ard.

6n the tab option ?installations@ find yo1r two kexts above and click ?*ystem : -ibrary : 7xensions@$ then exec1te. 6n the tab option ?maintenance@$ click ?*ystem : -ibrary : 7xtensions@ and r1n that. ". Install C. 3 drivers if yo1 need them (for Nvidia cards only+. '. /estart yo1r comp1ter. A. Now yo1 can install any %P. drivers yo1 may have. Now c1stomi>e to !( bit or however yo1 like. 6nce yo1 restart and c1stomi>e to !( bit kernel$ yo1 need to click PCI root fix again. 8he 54 bit plist with that fix is overwritten by the !( bit plist. In my comp1ter$ I co1ldnBt find I6PCI&amily.<ext in 7xtra:7xtensions$ b1t when I said 2ack1p /eplaced kexts and it worked like a charm. 8he problem is$ )1lti2east crashes when r1nning permissions. 2eca1se of that crash$ not everything is installed. <ext=Wi>ard installs the two kexts we talked abo1t and r1ns permissions for yo1 and clears the cache. 8hat is the big iss1e. =3khilv, 3ccording to &lyboyCw$ if yo1 get kernel panics 1pon 1pdating to ,#.!.' then follow the g1ide 1nderneath. 3ccording to him$ it worked on his 3cer 3spire ("(5%. =Copy 6*D ,#.!.# from original mac. 0 to 'gb .*2 th1mb drive 1sing the /estore method of another

=Insert the .*2 drive with 6*D and then boot with i2oot 5.,., (not the other way aro1nd+. When the boot screen is loaded$ type in EPCI/oot.I F,E witho1t C1otes. 8hen select yo1r .*2 th1mb drive (it will say install 0 $ not 1sb+ and press enter. =Install )ac 6* ,#.!.# as 1s1al (format drive at the beginning of the install process$ etc.+ =/eboot to finish the installation. = ownload the ,#.!.'fixpack from http://hackintosh.webluco.com/1 .!."fi#pack.$ip and 1n>ip it =Copy the myfix folder from the 1npacked )ac6sD folder to the desktop =/eboot$ select yo1r drive where yo1 G1st installed 6*D and press E=sE witho1t C1otes$ then press 7nter. 8his will get yo1 in terminal mode before booting the entire 6*. =/1n exactly these commands b1t replace 96./HN3)7 with the name yo1 registered with at the end of yo1r 6*D installI J mo1nt =1w : J mv :*ystem:-ibrary:7xtensions:I6PlatformPl1gin&amily.kext :.sers:96./HN3)7: esktop J rm =rf :*ystem:-ibrary:Caches:K :.sers:96./HN3)7: esktop:myfix J reboot =If yo1r comp1ter is restartedI =Copy I6'#4,,&amily.kext and I6Networking&amily.kext from *ystem:-ibrary:7xtensions: to the folder kexts in the 1npacked )ac6sD folder =8hen install ,#.!.' Combo .pdate. o N68 reboot yet. =Now go to the folderI J *ystem:-ibrary:7xtensions =3nd delete these filesI J 3ppleIntelH %raphics.kext J 3ppleIntelH %raphics&2.kext J 3ppleIntelH %raphics%3.pl1gin J 3ppleIntelH %raphics%- river.b1ndle J 3ppleIntelH %raphics03 river.b1ndle =8hen copy 3pple'#4,,)onitor.b1ndle from )ac6sD:b1ndle toI :*ystem:-ibrary:*ystemConfig1ration: =8hen open )ac6sD:kextinstaller:<ext Wi>ard.app. %o to the Installations tab. 3t the estination field$ click on *ystem:-ibrary:7xtensions. 6pen the folder )ac6sD:kexts (on desktop+ and drag 3-- the kextBs of the kexts folder onto the file field of the <ext Wi>ard. 8hen click on Install. =Now go to the )aintenance tab in <ext Wi>ard. Click on *ystem:-ibrary:7xtensions and press 7xec1te. =/eboot with i2oot again b1t do N68 1se the PCI/oot.I flag. L1st select the mac drive and press enter. 9o1 have now installed the ,#.!.' 1pdate. =Note that the bios sometimes changes the boot order for no reason. If yo1 canBt boot from the C $ enter the bios and p1t the 0 drive on top again.
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