Complete Guide — MSI GP72 6QF-415XTH | macOS Monterey

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✅ BIOS Version: E1795IMS.11D

🖥️ 1. System Specifications

ItemDetails

ModelMSI GP72 6QF-415XTH (Leopard Pro)

MotherboardMS-1795

BIOS VersionE1795IMS.11D ✅

CPUIntel Core i7-6700HQ (2.60GHz) — Skylake

RAM16 GB (8+8) DDR4

Integrated GPUIntel HD Graphics 530

Discrete GPUNVIDIA GTX 960M — Not supported on Monterey → Disabled

Audio CodecRealtek ALC898 (10ec:0899)

EthernetRealtek RTL8111 / Atheros E2200

WiFi + BluetoothIntel Wireless-AC 3165

Display17.3" — Internal panel faulty → using HDMI external display

🔐 2. How to Unlock Hidden BIOS Menu ⭐

🔐 2. How to Unlock Hidden BIOS Menu ⭐ ✅ Power on the laptop → press DEL repeatedly to enter BIOS ➜ Hold together: Left Alt + Right Ctrl + Right Shift — keep holding! ➜ While holding those 3 keys → press F2 ➜ Hidden menu items will now appear! ✅

⚙️ 3. BIOS Settings — Unlocked Menu Configuration✅ Graphics / Display Settings

SettingValueNote

DVMT Pre-Allocated / Total Gfx Mem128 MB✅ Most critical setting!

Intel VGA / Primary DisplayIGFX / IntegratedForce iGPU as primary

Switchable Graphics / DiscreteDisabled / iGPU onlyDisable GTX 960M

✅ Boot / Security Settings

SettingValueNote

Boot ModeUEFI OnlyDisable CSM

CSM SupportDisabled✅

Secure BootDisabled✅

VT-dDisabledNo need for dart=0 boot-arg

⚠️ Most Important Rule: "Set DVMT correctly in BIOS first → config.plist only reports what BIOS already set → NEVER force/override framebuffer-stolenmem in config!" ✅ Real-world Result: VRAM changed from 7 MB → 1536 MB → smooth 1080p MKV video playback!

 

📦 4. Kexts Used — Monterey Compatible

#	Kext Name	Version	Purpose
1	Lilu.kext	1.7.3	Core patching engine
2	VirtualSMC.kext	Latest	SMC chip emulation
3	WhateverGreen.kext	1.7.1	Intel HD530 GPU patching
4	AppleALC.kext	Latest	ALC898 Audio driver
5	AtherosE2200Ethernet.kext	Latest	Ethernet
6	RealtekRTL8111.kext	Latest	Ethernet backup
7	AirportItlwm.kext	✅ Monterey ONLY!	Intel AC 3165 WiFi
8	IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext	Monterey	Bluetooth firmware
9	IntelBluetoothInjector.kext	Monterey	Bluetooth loader
10	VoodooPS2Controller.kext	2.3.7	PS2 keyboard/trackpad/mouse
11	↳ VoodooInput.kext	2.3.7	Trackpad/mouse protocol ✅ Required
12	↳ VoodooPS2Trackpad.kext	2.3.7	Trackpad support
13	↳ VoodooPS2Mouse.kext	2.3.7	Mouse support
14	BrightnessKeys.kext	Latest	Brightness control keys
15	ECEnabler.kext	Latest	Read full ACPI tables
16	RestrictEvents.kext	Latest	Block unsupported CPU checks
17	USBInjectAll.kext	Latest	USB port mapping helper
18	XHCI-unsupported.kext	Latest	Fix unrecognized USB controller

 

 

🔧 5. Boot-args — NVRAM → boot-args

npci=0x2000 alcid=1 -disablegfxfirmware -igfxlfb=1 abm_firstpolldelay=16000 -wegnoegpu agdpmod=vit9696 igfxonln=1

Argument	Purpose
npci=0x2000	Correct PCI bus allocation
alcid=1	Full audio: Internal speakers + Headphone jack ✅
-disablegfxfirmware	Skip iGPU firmware — Required for Skylake!
-igfxlfb=1	Correct framebuffer aspect ratio
abm_firstpolldelay=16000	Prevent early backlight flicker
-wegnoegpu	Disable NVIDIA GTX 960M completely
agdpmod=vit9696	Force iGPU as primary display
igfxonln=1	Report display always online → prevents wake-up black screen ✅

❌ NO dart=0 — VT-d already disabled in BIOS ❌ NO framebuffer-stolenmem — BIOS sets it, config must NOT override!❌ NO dart=0 — VT-d already disabled in BIOS ❌ NO framebuffer-stolenmem — BIOS sets it, config must NOT override!

🖥️ 6. DeviceProperties — PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x02,0x0)

Key	Value	Note
AAPL,ig-platform-id	00001619	Skylake iGPU framebuffer
device-id	16190000	Fake ID for HD530 driver match
framebuffer-fbmem	00009000	Framebuffer memory size
framebuffer-unifiedmem	00000080	✅ Reports 128MB VRAM → Matches BIOS DVMT setting!

📱 7. SMBIOS — PlatformInfo → Generic

Field	Value
ProductName	MacBookPro13,3 ✅ Best match — Do NOT change!
MLB	✅ Generate NEW — Never reuse!
SystemSerialNumber	✅ Generate NEW — Never reuse!
SystemUUID	✅ Generate NEW — Never reuse!
ROM	✅ Generate NEW — Never reuse!

📥 8. Download Sources & References

Resource	Link / Details
MSI Support Page (Drivers/BIOS)	https://www.msi.com/Laptop/GP72-6QF-Leopard-Pro/support
BIOS Version	E1795IMS.11D — Released 2018-02-13
Pre-built EFI Source	Olarila — Hackintosh EFI Folder Collection
EFI Download Page	https://olarila.com/topic/5676-hackintosh-efi-folder-with-clover-and-opencore/
EFI Variant	-NoteBook SkyLake Download ← Matches CPU generation ✅
EFI Name	EFI.OpenCore.NoteBook.SkyLake

 

✅ Summary 🔹 Unlock hidden BIOS: Hold Left Alt + Right Ctrl + Right Shift → press F2 🔹 Set DVMT = 128MB in BIOS → IGFX primary → Disable CSM/Secure Boot/VT-d 🔹 Config only reports values → NEVER override stolenmem! 🔹 SMBIOS: MacBookPro13,3 + all identifiers freshly generated 🔹 Kexts: Proper load order + VoodooInput before trackpad/mouse 🔹 Result: VRAM 1536MB — 1080p video smooth — Audio fully working — WiFi/Bluetooth — Sleep/Wake stable Ready to post on forums! Let me know if you'd like me to add anything else or adjust the format! 💙

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ลำดับ	ชื่อไฟล์	เวอร์ชัน
1	Lilu.kext	1.7.3
2	VirtualSMC.kext	1.3.8
3	AppleALC.kext	v1.9.8
4	AtherosE2200Ethernet.kext	v2.4.0
5	BrightnessKeys.kext	v1.0.4
6	ECEnabler.kext	v1.0.6
7	RealtekRTL8111.kext	v2.4.2
8	RestrictEvents.kext	v1.1.7
9	SMCProcessor.kext	v1.3.8
10	USBInjectAll.kext	v1.0
11	VoodooPS2Controller.kext	v2.3.7
12	VoodooPS2Controller.kext/Contents/Plugins/VoodooInput.kext	v1.1.6
13	VoodooPS2Controller.kext/Contents/Plugins/VoodooPS2Keyboard.kext	v2.3.7
14	WhateverGreen.kext	v1.7.1
15	XHCI-unsupported.kext	v1.0
16	AirportItlwm.kext	v2.2.0
17	VoodooPS2Controller.kext/Contents/Plugins/VoodooPS2Trackpad.kext	v2.3.7
18	VoodooPS2Controller.kext/Contents/Plugins/VoodooPS2Mouse.kext	v2.3.7

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MSI GP72 6QF — Compatible with macOS Ventura + OpenCore 0.9.8MSI GP72 6QF — Compatible with macOS Ventura + OpenCore 0.9.8

Order	Kext Name	Notes
1	RestrictEvents.kext v1.1.7	✅ Load first — directly prevents "No Support" screen
2	Lilu.kext v1.7.3	Core helper framework
3	VirtualSMC.kext v1.3.8	SMC chip emulation
4	AppleALC.kext v1.9.8	Audio — ALC898
5	AtherosE2200Ethernet.kext v2.4.0	Wired Ethernet — main port
6	BrightnessKeys.kext v1.0.4	Screen brightness keys
7	ECEnabler.kext v1.0.6	Full ACPI table access
8	RealtekRTL8111.kext v2.4.2	Wired Ethernet — backup port
9	SMCProcessor.kext v1.3.8	CPU power management
10	USBInjectAll.kext v1.0	USB port mapping
11	VoodooPS2Controller.kext v2.3.7	Keyboard + Trackpad — parent bundle
12	↳ VoodooInput.kext v1.1.6	✅ Inside bundle — must load before other sub-kexts
13	↳ VoodooPS2Keyboard.kext v2.3.7	Internal keyboard
14	↳ VoodooPS2Mouse.kext v2.3.7	PS/2 mouse
15	WhateverGreen.kext v1.7.1	Intel HD 530 Graphics
16	XHCI-unsupported.kext v1.0	Fix unrecognized USB controllers
17	↳ VoodooPS2Trackpad.kext v2.3.7	Trackpad — last in sequence

⚠️ VERY IMPORTANT: Never swap RestrictEvents and Lilu! As shown in the image — RestrictEvents loads first — keep exactly this order!

⚙️ Boot-args (NVRAM → args) — Use exactly as written:

npci=0x2000 alcid=1 -disablegfxfirmware -igfxlfb=1 abm_firstpolldelay=16000 -wegnoegpu agdpmod=vit9696 igfxonln=1 -no_compat_check

Would you like me to add the WiFi, Bluetooth, SMCBatteryManager, and SMBIOS sections to complete this reference?

🖥️ SMBIOS:
* MacBookPro15,3

Got it — I'll correct and reorganize the DeviceProperties section exactly as it should be for your MSI GP72 6QF (HD530 Skylake) + Ventura + OpenCore 0.9.8 ✅

# Key Data Type Correct Value ❌ What was wrong 1 AAPL,ig-platform-id Data 00001619 Was 00001B59 → wrong for HD530 2 device-id Data 16190000 Was 16590000 → wrong ID 3 framebuffer-fbmem Data 00009000 ✅ Correct 4 framebuffer-stolenmem — DELETE / REMOVE ⚠️ Was forcing — must match BIOS DVMT 128MB only 5 framebuffer-unifiedmem Data 00000080 Was 000000800 → extra zero, wrong length 6 AAPL,GfxYTile Data 00000000 ✅ Keep as is
✅ Final Clean Configuration — Copy Exactly: ตารางKeyValueAAPL,ig-platform-id00001619device-id16190000framebuffer-fbmem00009000framebuffer-unifiedmem00000080AAPL,GfxYTile00000000 ⚠️ Delete framebuffer-stolenmem completely — your BIOS already sets DVMT = 128MB. Forcing this value causes black screen / No Support. 🔑 BIOS Confirmation (Must Be Set First): DVMT Pre-Allocated = 128 MB ✅ GPU = IGFX / Integrated Primary ✅ GTX 960M = Disabled / Switchable Graphics = Off ✅ 🎯 Summary: 💡 "Changed platform-id to 00001619 + device-id to 16190000 for HD530 Skylake, fixed unifiedmem, removed stolenmem — matches your BIOS DVMT 128MB exactly. Save config, reboot — display works properly, VRAM shows full, no black screen!" Save and test now! Let me know how it goes! 💙🍎✅✅ Final Clean Configuration — Copy Exactly: Key Value AAPL,ig-platform-id 00001619 device-id 16190000 framebuffer-fbmem 00009000 framebuffer-unifiedmem 00000080 AAPL,GfxYTile 00000000
⚠️ Delete framebuffer-stolenmem completely — your BIOS already sets DVMT = 128MB. Forcing this value causes black screen / No Support. 🔑 BIOS Confirmation (Must Be Set First): DVMT Pre-Allocated = 128 MB ✅ GPU = IGFX / Integrated Primary ✅ GTX 960M = Disabled / Switchable Graphics = Off ✅ 🎯 Summary: 💡 "Changed platform-id to 00001619 + device-id to 16190000 for HD530 Skylake, fixed unifiedmem, removed stolenmem — matches your BIOS DVMT 128MB exactly. Save config, reboot — display works properly, VRAM shows full, no black screen!" Save and test now! Let me know how it goes! 💙🍎✅

✅ Kext Order for Daily Use — After Installation Complete

Order	Kext Name	Version	Notes
1	Lilu.kext	1.7.3	Load first — core dependency for all other kexts
2	VirtualSMC.kext	1.3.8	SMC chip emulation
3	RestrictEvents.kext	1.1.7	Blocks "No Support" screen — critically important ✅
4	AppleALC.kext	1.9.8	Audio — ALC898
5	AtherosE2200Ethernet.kext	2.4.0	Wired Ethernet — main port
6	BrightnessKeys.kext	1.0.4	Screen brightness function keys
7	ECEnabler.kext	1.0.6	Enables full ACPI table access
8	RealtekRTL8111.kext	2.4.2	Wired Ethernet — backup port
9	SMCProcessor.kext	1.3.8	CPU power management
10	USBInjectAll.kext	1.0	USB port mapping helper
11	VoodooPS2Controller.kext	2.3.7	Keyboard + Trackpad — parent bundle
12	↳ VoodooInput.kext	1.1.6	✅ Must load before keyboard/trackpad
13	↳ VoodooPS2Keyboard.kext	2.3.7	Internal keyboard
14	WhateverGreen.kext	1.7.1	Intel HD 530 Graphics — display/HDMI management
15	XHCI-unsupported.kext	1.0	Fixes unrecognized USB controllers
16	↳ VoodooPS2Mouse.kext	2.3.7	PS/2 mouse
17	↳ VoodooPS2Trackpad.kext	2.3.7	Trackpad — last in this group
18	AirportItlwm.kext	2.3.0	WiFi — Ventura version only ✅
19	SMCBatteryManager.kext	1.3.8	Battery management — enable once battery is reinstalled
20	BlueToolFixup.kext	2.6.3	Bluetooth — first in Bluetooth group ✅
21	IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext	2.2.0	Bluetooth firmware
22	IntelBTPatcher.kext	2.2.0	Bluetooth patch — always placed last

Would you like me to add the WiFi, Bluetooth, SMCBatteryManager, and SMBIOS sections to complete this reference?Configuration Tool Used: OpenCore Configurator (OCA)

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