Asus ROG GL552VW Hackintosh macOS El Capitan
This is a guide to hackintoshing the ASUS ROG GL552VW on macOS El Capitan. For other versions of macOS:
- Guide for macOS Sierra
- Guide for macOS Mojave
Specs
| //\\ | Asus ROG GL552VW |
|---|---|
| Model | G552VW-DM475T |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel HM170 |
| Processor | Intel Skylake Core i7-6700HQ CPU, quad-core 2.6 GHz (3.5 GHz TBoost) |
| Screen | 15.6 inch, 1920 x 1080 px resolution, matte, IPS, non-touch |
| Video | Integrated Intel HD 530 + Nvidia GTX 960M 2GB |
| Memory | 8 GB DDR4 2133Mhz (2xDIMMs) |
| Storage | 128 GB SSD (SanDisk SD8SNAT128G1002) + 1 TB 2.5″ HDD (HGST HTS721010A9E630) |
| Connectivity | Wireless AC Intel 7265 , Gigabit Lan, Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Ports | 1x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, 1x USB 3.1, HDMI, mic, earphone, SD card reader, LAN |
| TouchPad | Elan Touchpad (ELAN1000) |
What works
- Intel HD 530
- HDMI
- Bluetooth
- All USB ports
- Keyboard
- TouchPad with VoodooI2C (albeit janky)
- Fn Keys
- Keyboard Backlighting
- Ethernet (LAN)
- Battery Status
- UVC HD Webcam
- Speaker + Internal Microphone
What doesn't work
- WiFi (needs replacement)
- NVIDIA Optimus (impossible to get working at the moment)