How to Fix Big Sur on Sandy Bridge & GT710

By Ufuk Durgun
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How to Fix Big Sur on Sandy Bridge & GT710

This mini-guide provides a structural approach to troubleshoot and fix the issue.

Prerequisites

  • Confirm your hardware specifications (CPU, GPU, Motherboard).
  • Ensure you have a bootable recovery USB and backup your EFI.

Fix Steps

  1. Verify your network controller model (Intel, Broadcom, Realtek).
  2. Ensure the correct kext (e.g., AirportItlwm or BrcmPatchRAM) is loaded in your config.
  3. Clear network interfaces and reset NVRAM if changes don't apply.

Verification

  • Reboot and verify if the functionality is restored and stable under typical usage.

Original Question:


Well, at first I didn't plan to upgrade from catalina to big sur, but my catalina (i installed catalina using clover) started randomly freezing. After I asked to r/hackintosh, u/Bblktop suggested me to install big sur using opencore and see if the freeze disappears.

And yeah, i succeed to install big sur on my old PC by followed this guide

  • CPU: Intel Core i3 2130
  • GPU: Galax GT 710 2GB
  • RAM: 8GB 1333 Mhz DDR3
  • Motherboard: Maxxon H61M-X
  • Audio Codec: Apple ALC662
  • Ethernet Card: Realtek RTL8105E Megabit Ethernet
  • Wifi/BT Card: TP-Link TL-WN725N/TP-Link UB400

At first i couldn't boot into usb installer (watchdog 0 or something i forgot). After i googled, someone suggested to use Hsfpluslegacy instead of Hsfplus, and change WhiteFlash to No/False. Finally I could boot into usb installer

Thanks for dortania & r/hackintosh for awesome guide!

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