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[HOW TO]: Make 9800GX2 work in Mac Leopard 10.5.5! QE/CI Enabled! (WORKS ON NVIDIA M/Bs ONLY!)
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Guys, I managed to get 9800GX2 work with all resolutions and QE/CI enabled!

To start off, my system specs are as follows:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 o/c@3.5GHz - Aircooled
OS: Leopard 10.5.2 (Leo4All)
M/B: XFX Nvidia Nforce 790i SLI Ultra
Mem: Patriot DDR3 PC 10666 @1333MHz
GPU: XFX GeForce 9800GX2 (QE/CI Enabled with All resolutions)
Sound: Creative Soundblaster X-Fi Platinum (Not working with 10.5.2 sad.gif )
HDD: 2x500GB SATA WD Caviar & 1x750GB SATA WD Caviar

Ok now for the best part of making 9800GX2 work with your Leopard:

1. Uninstall / Delete NVinject.kext
2. Install GeForce.kext, NVDAResman.kext and NVDANV50Hal.kext from here (extracts from latest kexts for 10.5.3).
3. Go to System Profiler and note down the 4-digit Device ID for your 9800GX2 (4 digits after 0x.)
4. Now go to DiaboliK's Helpful Files and install NVKush.

DO NOT RESTART YET

5. Now using some help from DiaboliK's plist generator, we will create Info.plist for the three kexts installed in step 2 using the Device ID for your 9800GX2 noted in step 3.
  • On DiaboliK's Plist Generator page, click "NVIDIA". Once you click it, it will expand to show Info.plist generator for GeForce.kext, NVDAResman.kext and NVDANV50Hal.kext.
  • Modifying Info.plist for GeForce.kext
    • Let's start with creating the Info.plist for GeForce.kext. enter the 4-digit Device ID noted in Step 3 in the FIRST box saying 10.5.2 GeForce.kext Info.plist. and press Create Info.plist.
    • Now you should see the Info.plist text with an option to copy it to clipboard. Press the button "Copy to Clipboard".
    • Now go to /System/Library/Extensions, select GeForce.kext and go to its contents. Now in the Contents folder of GeForce.kext, move Info.plist (don't use copy command otherwise you will lose the plist text you copied earlier!) to desktop. Now open Info.plist you moved to the Desktop with TextEdit and replace all the text in the file with the plist data you copied to the clipboard from DiaboliK's plist generator website. Save Info.plist and move back to the Contents folder of GeForce.kext.
  • Modifying Info.plist for NVDAResman.kext
    • Now we will create the Info.plist for NVDAResman.kext. enter the 4-digit Device ID noted in Step 3 in the SECOND box saying 10.5.2 NVDANV50Hal.kext Info.plist and press Create Info.plist.
    • Now you should see the Info.plist text with an option to copy it to clipboard. Press the button "Copy to Clipboard".
    • Now go to /System/Library/Extensions, select NVDAResman.kext and go to its contents. Now in the Contents folder of NVDAResman.kext, move Info.plist (don't use copy command otherwise you will lose the plist text you copied earlier!) to desktop. Now open Info.plist you moved to the Desktop with TextEdit and replace all the text in the file with the plist data you copied to the clipboard from DiaboliK's plist generator website. Save Info.plist and move back to the Contents folder of NVDAResman.kext.
  • Modifying Info.plist for NVDANV50Hal.kext
    • Let's start with creating the Info.plist for NVDANV50Hal.kext. enter the 4-digit Device ID noted in Step 3 in the THIRD box saying 10.5.2 NVDAResman.kext Info.plist and press Create Info.plist.
    • Now you should see the Info.plist text with an option to copy it to clipboard. Press the button "Copy to Clipboard".
    • Now go to /System/Library/Extensions, select NVDANV50Hal.kext and go to its contents. Now in the Contents folder of NVDANV50Hal.kext, move Info.plist (don't use copy command otherwise you will lose the plist text you copied earlier!) to desktop. Now open Info.plist you moved to the Desktop with TextEdit and replace all the text in the file with the plist data you copied to the clipboard from DiaboliK's plist generator website. Save Info.plist and move back to the Contents folder of NVDANV50Hal.kext.
6. Last step, we will change the com.apple.Boot.plist. Go to /Library/Preferences/System Configuration/ and COPY com.apple.Boot.plist to Desktop and open it using TextEdit. Now replace teh contents of the file with the following (change the flags as you desire but the ones I am using were stable for my system):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Kernel</key>
<string>mach_kernel</string>
<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string>-f cpus=1</string>
<key>Timeout</key>
<string>5</string>
</dict>
</plist>

Save com.apple.Boot.plist and move it back to /Library/Preferences/System Configuration/.

Now go to Disk Utility and select your Leopard volume and repair permissions.

Now reboot and hopefully, like me, your 9800GX2 will be up and running with all the resolutions and QE/CI enabled!!!

Good luck!
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- Azamic   [HOW TO]: Make 9800GX2 work in Mac Leopard 10.5.5! QE/CI Enabled! (WORKS ON NVIDIA M/Bs ONLY!)   Jun 13 2008, 12:02 PM
- - bubsterboo   Thanks for the tutorial! I will report back on...   Jun 13 2008, 01:07 PM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (bubsterboo @ Jun 13 2008, 04:07 PM...   Jun 13 2008, 01:18 PM
- - bubsterboo   Did you edit the NVKush plist for 512mb ram?   Jun 13 2008, 01:19 PM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (bubsterboo @ Jun 13 2008, 04:19 PM...   Jun 13 2008, 01:26 PM
- - bubsterboo   This needs to be added to your plist in the right ...   Jun 13 2008, 01:40 PM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (bubsterboo @ Jun 13 2008, 04:40 PM...   Jun 13 2008, 02:29 PM
- - Azamic   All done. Edited Post 3 above to include modified ...   Jun 13 2008, 01:43 PM
- - Azamic   Bubs / Aqua My 9800GX2 ROM dumps as requested: X...   Jun 13 2008, 07:16 PM
|- - bubsterboo   QUOTE (Azamic @ Jun 13 2008, 12:16 PM) Bu...   Jun 13 2008, 07:59 PM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (bubsterboo @ Jun 13 2008, 10:59 PM...   Jun 13 2008, 09:08 PM
|- - bubsterboo   QUOTE (Azamic @ Jun 13 2008, 02:08 PM) I ...   Jun 13 2008, 09:48 PM
- - demonfox13x   hm this is wierd lol nvidia works?! i feel bad...   Jun 13 2008, 11:02 PM
|- - bubsterboo   QUOTE (demonfox13x @ Jun 13 2008, 04:02 P...   Jun 13 2008, 11:04 PM
- - Azamic   SUCCESS!!!! I can see 512MB on eac...   Jun 13 2008, 11:15 PM
- - rstt   thanks Azamic! i try with one card...   Jun 13 2008, 11:24 PM
- - alexlyc   A bit off topic here, but did you get LAN to work ...   Jun 13 2008, 11:26 PM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (alexlyc @ Jun 14 2008, 02:26 AM) A...   Jun 13 2008, 11:36 PM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (alexlyc @ Jun 14 2008, 02:26 AM) A...   Jun 16 2008, 07:30 PM
- - rstt   this works in kalyway or only in leo4allv3? and o...   Jun 13 2008, 11:38 PM
- - alexlyc   I am a bit lost, did you install everything correc...   Jun 13 2008, 11:50 PM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (alexlyc @ Jun 14 2008, 02:50 AM) I...   Jun 14 2008, 12:02 AM
- - bubsterboo   Azamic: Could you please to dump your ioregistry,...   Jun 14 2008, 02:31 AM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (bubsterboo @ Jun 14 2008, 05:31 AM...   Jun 14 2008, 08:17 AM
- - Kiko   just dump using ioreg -lw 0 > ioregdump.txt   Jun 14 2008, 05:21 AM
- - aqua-mac   Could you also let me know what specific nvidia ke...   Jun 14 2008, 05:23 AM
- - Kiko   i was using 10.5.3 kexts and got my 9800 working t...   Jun 14 2008, 06:08 AM
- - aqua-mac   Azamic, Could you please post up any info on the ...   Jun 14 2008, 02:40 PM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (aqua-mac @ Jun 14 2008, 05:40...   Jun 14 2008, 05:42 PM
- - demonfox13x   tried the kexts, now getting no signal tried both ...   Jun 14 2008, 04:33 PM
- - aqua-mac   Cheers mate!   Jun 14 2008, 06:05 PM
|- - aqua-mac   Azamic, What mach_kernel are you using, is it an ...   Jun 15 2008, 10:20 PM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (aqua-mac @ Jun 16 2008, 01:20...   Jun 16 2008, 01:00 PM
- - jxa4508   For starters, YOU ARE MY HERO, I have been wanting...   Jun 16 2008, 04:00 AM
- - aqua-mac   Thanks Azamic!   Jun 16 2008, 06:26 PM
- - aqua-mac   Being detected as a 8600 GTS is quite normal, same...   Jun 16 2008, 08:43 PM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (aqua-mac @ Jun 16 2008, 11:43...   Jun 16 2008, 09:21 PM
- - jxa4508   This is where I'm at so far, I have the EVGA 7...   Jun 17 2008, 02:48 AM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (jxa4508 @ Jun 17 2008, 05:48 AM) T...   Jun 17 2008, 02:42 PM
|- - jxa4508   QUOTE (Azamic @ Jun 17 2008, 02:42 PM) jx...   Jun 17 2008, 08:24 PM
- - alexlyc   What type of optical disk you use to install leo? ...   Jun 17 2008, 06:18 AM
- - jxa4508   ok, so I tried it with -v cpus=1 and maxmem=2048 a...   Jun 18 2008, 12:52 AM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (jxa4508 @ Jun 18 2008, 03:52 AM) o...   Jun 18 2008, 06:46 AM
- - alexlyc   I physically remove 3 sticks of ram and leave only...   Jun 18 2008, 03:56 AM
- - jxa4508   Hi there, ok I finished the installtion on the ext...   Jun 18 2008, 11:19 AM
- - jxa4508   Anyone who couldnt get their system stable or to w...   Jul 11 2008, 04:03 AM
- - jxa4508   ok sorry to keep posting, but I finally have both ...   Jul 11 2008, 05:29 AM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (jxa4508 @ Jul 11 2008, 08:29 AM) o...   Jul 11 2008, 11:49 AM
|- - jxa4508   QUOTE (Azamic @ Jul 11 2008, 11:49 AM) Gl...   Jul 13 2008, 04:13 PM
- - qualsiasi   Here is my try: motherboard: GA-P35-DS3P gfx: EVG...   Jul 12 2008, 04:47 PM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (qualsiasi @ Jul 12 2008, 07:47 PM)...   Jul 17 2008, 08:41 PM
|- - qualsiasi   QUOTE (Azamic @ Jul 17 2008, 08:41 PM) I ...   Jul 18 2008, 08:25 PM
|- - jxa4508   QUOTE (qualsiasi @ Jul 18 2008, 08:25 PM)...   Jul 21 2008, 11:53 PM
- - WildSteve   Hi, I followed the whole guide, but I finish up w...   Jul 15 2008, 04:13 PM
|- - qualsiasi   QUOTE (WildSteve @ Jul 15 2008, 04:13 PM)...   Jul 16 2008, 08:20 AM
- - jxa4508   Anyone know why this QE still won't work? I...   Jul 16 2008, 09:31 PM
- - jxa4508   OK DO THIS FOR EVGA CARDS!! IT WORKS!...   Jul 23 2008, 12:58 AM
- - jxa4508   I went ahead and added screenshots of system profi...   Jul 23 2008, 10:22 PM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (jxa4508 @ Jul 24 2008, 01:22 AM) I...   Jul 24 2008, 12:37 PM
|- - Xstasyen   QUOTE (jxa4508 @ Jul 23 2008, 10:22 PM) I...   Aug 10 2008, 11:22 AM
- - qualsiasi   @jxa4508: gratz for your success, now your are the...   Jul 31 2008, 01:16 AM
- - Xstasyen   I tried this on my iATKOS v4i 10.5.4 with vanilla ...   Aug 7 2008, 11:30 AM
- - pino72   Hi there, so after reading all of this is there an...   Aug 8 2008, 07:47 AM
|- - leglez   QUOTE (pino72 @ Aug 8 2008, 02:47 AM) Hi ...   Aug 15 2008, 04:31 AM
|- - TheRuggedLion   QUOTE (leglez @ Aug 15 2008, 04:31 AM) I ...   Aug 18 2008, 06:05 AM
- - Hanjin   I followed your instructions and everything is fin...   Aug 13 2008, 02:04 PM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (Hanjin @ Aug 13 2008, 05:04 PM) I ...   Aug 14 2008, 06:57 AM
- - pino72   Would be great thanks!   Aug 15 2008, 02:11 PM
- - leglez   Just got my card in today. I am already running i...   Aug 19 2008, 10:38 PM
- - leglez   Ok suggestion, don't try to install this if yo...   Aug 20 2008, 03:14 AM
|- - qualsiasi   QUOTE (leglez @ Aug 20 2008, 03:14 AM) Ok...   Aug 20 2008, 06:43 AM
- - leglez   Hmm so do different releases of OS X have differen...   Aug 20 2008, 10:31 PM
- - AqUaRiUz   Hello Everyone, Im glad dat i came across dis thre...   Aug 23 2008, 04:00 PM
- - AqUaRiUz   UPDATE: i got it working guys here's a snapsh...   Aug 25 2008, 02:48 AM
|- - qualsiasi   QUOTE (AqUaRiUz @ Aug 25 2008, 02:48 AM) ...   Aug 29 2008, 12:29 PM
- - galiadi   Whether people I can to force to work I wash video...   Aug 27 2008, 04:03 PM
- - Dakirn   I have almost the exact same config except that I...   Sep 4 2008, 03:14 PM
- - japhex   How is it working with 10.5.5 ? Does it need a nvi...   Sep 18 2008, 11:27 AM
|- - Azamic   QUOTE (japhex @ Sep 18 2008, 02:27 PM) Ho...   Sep 28 2008, 09:38 AM
|- - qualsiasi   QUOTE (Azamic @ Sep 28 2008, 09:38 AM) Ca...   Oct 23 2008, 02:30 PM
- - taetae   does not work for me :-( black screen after load...   Sep 26 2008, 05:22 PM
- - taetae   no kids yet tried and rejected single error in ...   Sep 27 2008, 09:20 AM
- - nicolid   Greetings all , Being fairly new to osx86 my in...   Nov 3 2008, 03:17 AM
- - -a.   Hey ive just manged to install osx on my pc for t...   Nov 3 2008, 03:24 PM
- - nicolid   ***update. In response to my own post just above ...   Nov 3 2008, 04:27 PM
- - -a.   QUOTE 1. Uninstall / Delete NVinject.kext 2. Insta...   Nov 3 2008, 11:27 PM
|- - Deadeye   QUOTE (-a. @ Nov 4 2008, 12:27 AM) H...   Nov 12 2008, 05:18 PM
- - iMax90   It's possible to use this process to install a...   Nov 5 2008, 11:58 PM
- - JaE-V   So i'm SOL with my DS3R? lol   Nov 12 2008, 06:27 PM
- - qualsiasi   I see again many ppl do confusion, others reply ho...   Nov 12 2008, 10:35 PM
- - iAasimar   I have XFX 9800GX2 and intel mobo (X38). It works ...   Nov 14 2008, 08:23 PM
|- - JaE-V   QUOTE (iAasimar @ Nov 14 2008, 02:23 PM) ...   Nov 18 2008, 03:44 PM
- - nicolid   I've got iDeneb's 10.5.5v1.3 and this card...   Nov 14 2008, 11:20 PM
- - iAasimar   I solved this by changing slots -- moved videocard...   Nov 19 2008, 06:26 PM
- - macbrush   I am wondering, provided I get 9800 GX2 working wi...   Dec 27 2008, 09:07 AM
- - aqua-mac   With the GX2, each card is seen as an individual c...   Dec 27 2008, 12:29 PM
- - macbrush   Thanks for the reply. But what I want to know is t...   Dec 28 2008, 07:05 AM
- - aqua-mac   Yes each card & processor drives the monitors ...   Dec 29 2008, 01:19 PM
- - OS-Maniac   Hello! I know that the topic says for 9800GX2 ...   Jan 17 2009, 03:06 PM
- - tdawgedogg   I followed this guide and I have an intel x48 moth...   Jan 23 2009, 01:54 PM
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