Solved
Just to start off, Snow Leopard is amazing! It runs so much better than leopard on my machine, everything is instant. I like the UI improvements they made too - especially with quicktime.
Anyway, to fix it, I downloaded Hazard's SL release and installed with the following options (plus more, but they're more obvious ones):
- Combo Update 10.6.2
- Legacy Kernel 10.2
- Elliott Force Legacy RTC (This fixed the whole problem!)
- AMD Patch
After installing that, I tried booting with -v, but didn't get anywhere
It booted into a black screen after a while with "No Signal" - the generic one from the monitor. So, I tried booting with -v and -x and I got in! After reading up a little, I installed NVEnabler64.kext into /Extra/Extensions, and then rebooted, prayed, and smiled as OSX SL booted successfully! - Even with QE/CI & QC working!
As I have installed SL on an external harddrive, I have to have legacy USB disabled in my BIOS for my computer to recognise it during boot. This means that I need to remove the Apple keyboard & mouse before booting, then replace it once booted. Kinda annoying, but still. It's worth it, and I only turn it on once a day, then it's left on
Good luck.. !