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Installing macOS Sonoma on Intel Core i3-10100F with NVIDIA GPU



macOS Sonoma Installation on Intel Core i3-10100F
For users with Intermediate to Expert skills

This guide aims to help you install macOS Sonoma on a system with an Intel® Core™ i3-10100F CPU. Please note that NVIDIA GPUs are not supported in macOS after Mojave; thus, an alternative compatible GPU or the system's integrated graphics (if available) will be required.

  1. Check CPU Compatibility: Ensure that macOS Sonoma supports the 10th generation Comet Lake architecture.
  2. GPU Compatibility: As macOS does not support NVIDIA drivers post-Mojave, consider using a supported AMD GPU or the integrated graphics from your CPU if available.
  3. Prepare Installation Media: Create a macOS Sonoma bootable USB drive from a real Mac or an existing Hackintosh.
  4. Configure Bootloader: Use OpenCore or a similar bootloader, configuring the config.plist for Comet Lake CPUs.
  5. Gather Necessary Kexts: You will need kexts for audio, Ethernet, and other peripherals. Ensure they are compatible with Sonoma.
  6. BIOS Settings: Adjust your BIOS settings for Hackintosh compatibility, including AHCI for SATA mode and disabling virtualization features.
  7. Install macOS Sonoma: Follow the standard installation process, booting from your USB drive.
  8. Post-Installation: Copy the EFI folder to your system's EFI partition and perform any additional required configurations.

Disclaimer: Hackintosh configurations can be complex and may not provide a stable system. Proceed with caution and at your own risk.

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Processor (CPU)

CPU Name
Intel® Core™ i3-10100F CPU @ 3.60GHz
Threading
1 CPU - 4 Core - 8 Threads
Frequency
4090.26 MHz (41 * 99.73 MHz) - Uncore: 3789.8 MHz
Multiplier
Current: 41 / Min: 8 / Max: 43
Architecture
Comet Lake / Stepping: G1 / Technology: 14 nm
CPUID / Ext.
6.5.3 / 6.A5
IA Extensions
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, EM64T, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3
Caches
L1D : 32 KB / L2 : 256 KB / L3 : 6144 KB
Caches Assoc.
L1D : 8-way / L2 : 4-way / L3 : 12-way
Microcode
Rev. 0xE0
TDP / Vcore
65 Watts / 1.094 Volts
Temperature
70 °C / 158 °F
Type
Retail (Stock Frequency : 3600 MHz)
Cores Frequencies
#00: 4090.26 MHz #01: 4090.26 MHz #02: 4090.26 MHz #03: 4090.26 MHz

Motherboard

Model
ASRock H510M-HVS
Socket
Socket 1200 LGA
North Bridge
Intel Comet Lake rev 03
South Bridge
Intel H510 rev 11
BIOS
American Megatrends International LLC. P1.10 (03/04/2021)

Memory (RAM)

Total Size
16384 MB
Type
Dual Channel (128 bit) DDR4-SDRAM
Frequency
1330.2 MHz (DDR4-2660) - Ratio 3:40
Timings
19-19-19-43-2 (tCAS-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tCR)
Slot #1 Module
Crucial Technology 8192 MB (DDR4-2666) - P/N: CT8G4DFRA266.C8FE
Slot #2 Module
A-Data Technology 8192 MB (DDR4-2666) - XMP 2.0 - P/N: DDR4 3200

Graphic Card (GPU)

GPU Type
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (GP107-400) @ 1392 MHz
GPU Brand
NVIDIA Corporation
GPU Specs
GP107-400 / Process: 14nm / Transistors: 3.3B / Die Size: 135 mm² / TDP: 75W
GPU Units
Shader Units: 768 / Texture Units (TMU): 48 / Render Units (ROP): 32
GPU VRAM
4096 MB GDDR5 / 128-bit Bus @ 3504 MHz
GPU APIs
DirectX 12.0 (12_1) / OpenGL 4.6 / OpenCL 1.2 / Vulkan 1.1

Storage (HDD/SSD)

Model #1 Name
SPCC Solid State Disk (FW: H190117K)
Model #1 Capacity
476.9 GiB (~510 GB)
Model #1 Type
Fixed, SSD - Bus: SATA (11)
Model #2 Name
TOSHIBA HDWD220 (FW: KP000A)
Model #2 Capacity
1863.0 GiB (~2000 GB)
Model #2 Type
Fixed - Bus: SATA (11)

Display

Screen #1
HP M27f FHD (HPN370A)
Screen #1 Spec
27.9 inches (70.9 cm) / 1920 x 1080 pixels @ 48-75 Hz

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