I purchased another set of ram (different brand and chipset and same results). I know it's mac having the problem... I'll try removing my DSDT and go from there.


Thank you so much for replying !!!


I went ahead and removed the DSDT and now the progress wheel does show up on the booting screen. Therefore we know that it is the DSDT that was holding up the system. However, the problem is now that it just sits there spinning on that screen for minutes.

-- V gave me this error : Failed to Locate SMC Driver. (I do have fakesmc in my extras extensions


My assumption with this information is that something is messed up in my DSDT concerning the memory? Everything else on my system works if the regular ram is in there (BOOT, Video, Sound, CPUS... etc). Also, my system boots just fine with the DSDT in place and no major lock-ups or errors