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