MY CARD IS DUAL DVI 512 MB PC1 EXPRESS 2.0 16X
DOWNLOAD LINK FOR TOOLS

http://rapidshare.com/files/181308613/10.5.5.zip
NEW LINK JAN 14 2009

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE IDENEB INSTALL JUST REMOVE THE INJECTORS
IF THERE IS ONE TO REMOVE
THIS WHAT I DO
I DON' SELECT A VIDEO OPTION WHEN INSTALLING IDENEB
BOOT IN SAFE MODE
-X
THEN DO THIS

1 - INSTALL FRAMEWORK 10.5.5

2 - INTALL NVIDIA 9000 SERIES
DO NOT CLICK RESTART AT THE END OF NVIDIA 9000 SERIES SETUP
A LEAST NOT YET

3 - INSTALL NVDARWIN.KEXT USING KEXT HELPER EASY INSTALL

4 - NOW GO TO DISK UTILITY AND REPAIR PERMISSIONS

5 - NOW GO TO NVIDIA 9000 SERIES AND CLICK RESTART

6 - LET IT BOOT TO NORMAL MODE

7 - THERE IS AN EXTRA OPTION IN OSX86 TOOL
ENABLE QUARTZ GL

NOW JUST RESTART

EVERYTHING SHOUL BE WORKING
DVD PLAYER WORKS
FRONT ROW WORKS
I CAN CHANGE RESOLUTION

THE ONLY THING LEFT TO FIX IS
CHIPSET MODEL UNKNOWN NVIDIA CARD

Is QE and CI all work?

yes 100% working

but if you have a 256 mb video card you have to use
NVdarwin Installer 1.2.3.mpkg
and select the right one
your case 256 mb
i edited the nvdarwin.kext
to work only with 9500 gt but 512 mb
the reason why
to make it easier for the user
you have to make sure your device id is in nvdarwin.kext
if is not there then add it using
PlistEditPro.dmg

important
system preference - desktop screen saver
uncheck translucent menu

Unknown NVIDIA Card:

Chipset Model: Unknown NVIDIA Card
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0640
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: NVdarwin 1.2.3
Displays:
177S-1:
Resolution: 1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
QuartzGL: Supported
Rotation: Supported
Display Connector:
Status: No display connected

Hello,

I have same card. I will install the ideneb 10.5.5 release.
Your link doesn't work now.
Can you repost it please.
Thank you.

P.S. : I'm French, sorry for my english

Can you please reupload the file? Thanks a lot Mrx33!

yeah I have the same graphix card. Can you please reupload the file. Thanks =)

Hi all,

I have installed my graphic card with the installer 9000 series and nvdarwin.
It's work but 320Mo on graphic memory.
I will do the change manually after

I can play at guitar hero 3, but at the change resolution, i have a black scren and i must do a sleep/unsleep to restore the proper color

http://rapidshare.com/files/181308613/10.5.5.zip
NEW LINK JAN 14 2009

Thanks a lot!!

Mrx33,

I'm thinking of buying a card with this chipset. May I ask, which brand you are using? Are both dvi heads working?

Thanks

Try this installation method:
(Alternate download location: www.onetimesales.com/drivers/macosx)
Download NVIDIA_9000_Series_Driver_v2.zip and NVDarwin 1.2.3 before installing the video card. Your system may not boot up correctly after installing Leopard 10.5.5, but you can boot up with safe mode switch (-x) to bypass it. When you have Mac OSX loaded successfully, just run the installation from NVIDIA_9000_Series_Driver_v2.zip first. After rebooting, install NVDarwin 1.2.3 next. Reboot the system again, you should have Geforce 9000 with full resolution and QE feature.

try with a clean install
it will not fail
you also need framework 10.5.5
i go from 3 to 16 in opengl extensions viewer
when i install framework 10.5.5

when trying with another injector before using nvdarwin
will give you invalid values

download the package do it that way and you see results

even easier

install ideneb 10.5.5

no video option

boot with

-s

type this

/sbin/fsck -fy
/sbin/mount -uw /
rm -rf /system/library/extensions/geforce.kext
exit

Mrx33 you are the man!!! By the way, my card is an Evga 9500 GT. Started with a clean install of iDeneb 10.5.5, followed Mrx33's instructions and its finally working!! Never thought it would work on a 680i mobo.

I will test your install.
I post the result after this.

Thank

thanks a lot pal
but I made some modification to get the system profiler read correctly as NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT, which is after I installed NVIDIA_9000_Series_Driver_v2, I continue with the gfxutil method here http://forum.netkas.org/index.php?topic=222.0 so I can use EFI strings.

Thank you so much =))

Working with a

GeForce 9500 GT 512 MB DDR2

Ever since I did this though I photoshop CS4 crashes on startup. oh well


THANK YOU =)))

Is anyone able to upload this file to another file sharing site or attach it or something?

The first link is dead, and the second one gives me this message "We are sorry, but all downloading slots for your country are busy."

So the fun never ends.

It's again me

Thanks for the upload of driver for 9500GT.
The install work perfectly.

Now, the ultimate test it's world of warcraft for this night.
I will post my results this night for you

hi Mrx33!
i have a question ,my 9500GT have a 256M RAM , so i install the nvdarwin after installing NVIDIA_9000_Series_Driver_v2 ,then follow your method.
but it still not work
what's wrong with it?

Ouahhhh,

Amazing, I have 90 fps in burnin crusade and 40 fps in dalaran.

Thank you so much

FOR 256 YOU NEED TO KNOW THE RIGHT

DEVICE ID
NVCAP
RAM TOTAL VALUE

I CAN'T DO IT FOR YOU
SINCE THE CARDS ARE DIFERENT
THAT INFORMATION IS ALSO DIFERENT
THAT'S WHY IT DOESN'T WORK


SORRY FOR THE LATE REPLY
IT BEEN A LOT GOING ON LATETLY
I MOVE TO A NEW HOUSE
I WAS WAITING TO GET MY INTERNET SERVICE READY
GOT TIRED OF WAITING FOR CABLE MODEM
GOT TIRED OF WAITING FOR PHONE COMPANY
SO NOW I GOT A WIRELESS CARD
PROBLEM SOLVE
I'M BACK IN BUSINESS

THE FISRT THING YOU NEED TO KNOW AFTER SETTING UP YOUR CARD IS

THIS

YOU NEED CatbonLib_FIX.pkg

http://rapidshare.com/files/183171851/CatbonLib_FIX.pkg.zip
NEW LINK JAN 14 2009

THIS IS NEED IT FOR GAMES TO RUN PROPERLY AND SOME APPS LIKE PHOTOSHOP CS4

THIS THE NEW LINK FOR 9500 GT

http://rapidshare.com/files/181308613/10.5.5.zip
NEW LINK JAN 14 2009


THIS ONLY FOR 512 MB 9500 GT NVIDIA CARD

thank you for replying me! i will try it again!
thx again!

Hello,

I have a 9500 GT with 1GB RAM and can't get it to work with iDeneb. I tried various methods and ended up with severe graphic errors or no picture at all (black screen).
Some additional infos on the card: connectors - starting with the closest to the mainboard - DVI , VGA, TV-Out
My TFT is VGA-only, so it's connected via Adapter to the DVI port.

It would be nice if somebody could give me some advise (or some already prepared kexts ).

btw: my system consists of an athlon 3800+ EE, some asus board with nforce 430 chipset, 2GB of DRR2 800MHz, 500GB Sata HDD
All of that works fine. It's just the graphics.

EFI string for 9500gt 512MB

just swaped my 7300gs with an 9500gt 512mb,... left everything alone, works,...
but xbench on user interface gets 16,....

nvinject don't work with 10.5.5

currently running efi string,.... but efistudio don't have a entry for the 9500gt ?

anybody have an EFI string ?
or tried the OSXtools to custom make one ? how does that work,... just a noob,...

thanks

thank you so much MRX33

If anyone has this driver and it's below 10 mb I can host it for a while. Anyone have this available to shoot it over?

EFI String for Daytona 9500 GT, 512 DDR, 2x DVI

I used this to get my xfx 9500gt 512mb to work (low profile, so it has one VGA and one DVI). It works fine with single monitors, but if I plug in the DVI, the VGA goes blank. It doesn't turn off, but nothing is on the screen. The DVI monitor seems to go blue, then pull up the desktop background image, and you can move the mouse, but nothing else. If you right click, it will bring up the normal dialog box, but it's very glitchy, and leaves traces of windows open in white, and has a white thick border all around it. Eventually it will freeze.

If you boot with the DVI and VGA plugged in, the DVI gets priority, and gets to your background, but no mouse or anything like the dock or upper bar. You cannot login in safe mode (boot: -x) as there is no login screen, and you can't do anything at all in normal mode.

The part name is "GF 9500GT 550M 512MB DDR2 DUAL TV DVI PCI-E" by XFX

System profiler states "Unknown NVIDIA Card", 512MB, Vendor 0x10de, Dev ID 0x0640, Rev ID, 0x00a1, ROM NVdarwin 1.2.3

CI, QE, and QGL are all supported. Display connector says "No display connected".

Works very well with one monitor, and even vmware fusion, and for that, I'm very excited, but I need it to extend to the 2nd monitor properly. If anyone can help, that would rock!

PS: This is on a Dell Optiplex 755 SFF C2D, using iAtkos 5i 10.5.5 on SATA everything.

well in my card both dvi works

individually and at the same time

a friend had a similar problem

do this go to displays

hit dectect display before you change your monitor to the next dvi port

or after you add you second monitor

now both dvi works

after you do this one time

you don't have to hit detect displays again

even if you change the monitor from the dvi

now is automatic detected

you only have to hit detect display again

only if you change your monitor for a diferent monitor

meaning diferent

size

model

brand

if you using 2 monitor "the exact same thing" you won't have any problems

but if the monitors are diferent

then you have to choose a resolution that is compatible with both monitors

try it and let us now the results

new download link 10.5.5
http://rapidshare.com/files/181308613/10.5.5.zip

yes the card works on 10.5.6
http://rapidshare.com/files/181303691/10.5.6.zip

the seatbelt kext is not necesary for the card

is for mac 10.5.6 you get a kernel panic when you try to run dmg files

so you need the patch

Thank you, however now it's worse! Now my DVI port does not work in single monitor or dual monitor mode. Whenever I hook up DVI (with or w/o vga adapter), it's either black, or my desktop background with a glitchy mouse and no content. Eventually it locks up.

I have two identical 1680x1050 Dell E207WFP monitors, one has both cables attached (DVI and VGA). I don't care if it's DVI, actually I prefer it not to be, so it looks identical to the one that has VGA only, since I don't have dual DVI on the XFX 9500gt.

I cannot do detect display's after hooking up the 2nd monitor, because it makes my first monitor go blank, and now nothing on the 2nd screen (it's on, but black screen).

here is a post I accidentally made in the Genius bar, while researching the sticky dual monitor thread. It should be deleted from there soon.

"I'm confused as to what I need to do to put in the nvcap string to my system. (Where does it go, do I use a GUI utility or hand edit a file somewhere then change ownership?)

I need dual outputs working on my XFX 9500GT 512MB (VGA+DVI).
I believe it's as simple as entering this string somewhere
" 0400000000000100060000000000000700000000 "
- pulled from my vga bios via a PC with nibitor and using nvcapmaker in case anyone else needs it.

I have QE/CI, and even QGL working fine on a single display.
Whether it's VGA, or DVI, or even via a DVI>VGA adapter. As soon as I plug in the DVI if the VGA is connected, I get a useless (correct resolution) background screen on it, blank on the vga, and eventually tearing/glitching of the few things I can make show up by moving mouse and right clicking.

Installation had no graphics injector chosen, and just the standard check boxes for iAtkos 5i 10.5.5. This is on a Dell Optiplex 755 SFF.

I got the QE/CI working with the awesome post/driver by MrX33 here. I had to load a NVDarwin kext, maybe it goes in there?
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=133989

This is all magic with EFI v9 and Chameleon, the last time I really messed around with Hac's was with Tiger. I had one Leopard system, but it didn't require this much effort (but neither is it updatable). I've been working during lunch for a week on this. Thanks in advance!

About this mac shows "

I updated to NVdarwin 1.2.5, and chose 512mb vram. Although system profiler now has more information about my card (and QE/CI/QGL still work), the dual display result is almost exactly the same. If I move the mouse around a lot and click randomly when the 2nd display is detected (DVI through VGA adapter), the black screen will sometimes turn blue, but not my wallpaper. The original screen still goes black.

If I had to edit the NVdarwin.kext from this new 1.2.5 or older 9000 series 1.2.3 installer, how would I do that, and where would I add the rom information below?

0400000000000100060000000000000700000000

Do I choose custom during NVdarwin 1.2.5 install instead of 512mb, and then edit the plist under Applications\custom? What do I do to the file?

Here is the current system profiler for graphics cards.

What happens when you go to display options and click 'detect displays'?

Your NVCAP value goes in the NVCAP field in the plist inside NVDarwin.kext.

Copy the kext you are already using from the extensions folder to the desktop, right-click, show contents, open the plist in plisteditor.
If you can't see the NVCAP field, change the view mode.
Reinstall the edited kext with Kexthelper or OSX86Tools.

Use google to find the utilities if you don't have them, or learn how to do the same thing from the terminal.
All this information (including what I just posted) has been posted a thousand times already.

Detect displays blanks my first monitor, enables the 2nd on the DVI port w or w/o DVI-VGA adapter, but is all black, or blue sometimes. Have to shut down, and boot with only one monitor attached and only to the VGA port.

Gotcha on the kexthelper/osx86tools, have used those to get QE/CI to work originally, but I had no clue it went in the extensions folder. I got ahead of myself reading about some GPT 200mb partition that's hidden, and thought it's where EFI did it's stuff.

One question, the NVCAP Field,

<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=</data>

Do I insert " 0400000000000100060000000000000700000000 " into where it says NVCAP, or replace the "hex" data field? Does that string have to be in hex format? This is what confuses me, because I think I saw all this before and didn't think that's where it went. I have used something called gfxutil to convert something to hex, but can't remember 100% what it was for - I've tried too many things. Thank you so much, have a great weekend.

If you downloaded and installed a pre-fab OSX86 distribution, the EFI partition is empty and not used.
And if you're using MBR type partition it isn't even there.

What are you using to edit the .plist?

You need to change the view mode (as I said) or convert your string to hex.

The string you insert has to be in the same format that it is displayed in, in the tool you're using to edit the plist.

The purpose of gfxutil is to make EFI strings that lets you have full acceleration without using an injector. You can also use it to make an EFI string for your network card. This fixes problems with Time Machine that occur when your network is not recognized as internal.
EFI strings go inside com.apple.boot.plist.

the problem is the nvcap
go to osx86 tools select create a custom
you have to choose the right settings
dvi+vga or vga+dvi 512 mb
after you create the file look for nvcap there
then put that nvcap in darwin using plist pro
if the nvcap results in osx86 tools is diferent
to the nvcap in darwin kext
that was the problem
when i install leopard again i will write more info
but that will take me around a week since all my hard drives are pack with data i have to get another drive or empty my drives

important
do not modify the nvdarwin in the extensions folder
have the nvdarwin kext that you download here on the desktop
do your thing there
then reinstall the kext using kext helper
the nvcap have to be in this format

rigth

<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=</data>

wrong

<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>0400000000000100060000000000000700000000 =</data>

good luck

download darwin pkg

http://rapidshare.com/files/182164385/NVda..._1.2.5.mpkg.zip

extract the 1gb kext using pacifist

put the device id "if you lucky device id maybe is the same"

get the rigth cap using the method i just explain

try that it should work

sorry i can't be more especific

i'm running windows

Bullshit. And over-complicating the issue.

All that's necessary is to study the NVCAP format and pick one that matches your configuration.
Krazubu has already laid down the law on that subject, here:
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=103549

You can insert the NVCAP in numerical values if you're using the plist editor that comes with Xcode, or the stand-alone PlistEditPro.
You just have to change the view format (like I keep saying) otherwise nothing appears in the NVCAP field.

And the latest version of NVDarwin is 1.2.5:
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=125106

if you don't agree fine but the word

Bullshit

sounds disrepectful

all i'm trying to do is help

better than criticized in a offensive way

anyway

are we talking about injectors here or efi strings

that's how it worked for me using an injector

i tried all injectors and they read diferent value format

that's the way it works in nvdarwin

maybe you rigth but i didn't tried that way

I would just like to say, thank you so effing much for this info. I have been trying insanely hard to get my 512MB Kfa2 9500GT to work as well as my Asus 7200GS did, but with your info, I got it working perfectly.

I had the blue screen when I changed resolutions other than 800x600@85, but I found out that my monitor was plugged in to the second DVI port, rather than the first.

thanks to you

i feel much better now

NVIDIA 9500 GT Only Dual Dvi For Now

256 MB

1024 MB

Your Agony Ends Tonight

I Will Upload The Kext Already Modified

Together With Info Showing

How To Do It

If Your Card Is Not Dual Dvi Don't Worry With The Info
You Can Change That Ease

I'm Going to Buy 2 Seagate 1TB 7200.11 RPM 32 MB Hard Drives To Store All My Data
That Way I Can Install Leopard And Be More Helpful

I Created A Collector Account No More 10 Downloads Limit

Yeah you're right Mrx33, sorry, bad choice of words there.

The guy I was replying to was talking about injectors.

I've never seen an NVCAP value like

<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=</data>

What is that anyway, sheep format?

Therefore my question (for the other guy) still stands: What are you using to edit the plist.

It was really cool, because I didn't even have to change ANY values within the kext itself, or anywhere else, it just plain old worked. Brilliant stuff, mate.

I do have one question, though. Before I ask this, I only have one monitor, and it's a Dell M770. I am thinking about upgrading to two Westinghouse 19" LCD's sometime in the future.

Would it be possible to get the second DVI port working properly? If so, how would I go about doing it?

new files using nvdarwin 1.2.5 already modified

for 10.5.5 and 10.5.6

http://rapidshare.com/files/182371064/256_MB.zip
NEW LINK JAN 14 2009

http://rapidshare.com/files/182371128/512_MB.zip
NEW LINK JAN 14 2009

http://rapidshare.com/files/182371174/1024_MB.zip
NEW LINK JAN 14 2009

the way i did it
just in case someone is stuck

rigth click on top of nvdarwin installer 1.2.5
select open with pacific
go to contents of nvdarwin.mpkg
select your card memory size
click once to highlight
then expand system-library-extensions
now select nvdarwin
rigth click select custom location
select desktop click choose
use administrator priviliges check
hit extract
now you have the kext on the desktop
install plist edit pro
after finished installing
go to osx86 tools
go to add efi strings
click on gfx string now in graphic card
go to the last one
custom geforce
type password
enter your card name
"my card"
Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
select your ram "same amount you choose when you extract darwin"
"my card"
512 mb
click ok
nv cap configuration
"my card"
dvi/dvi
click
now the first column property list file
scroll down and look for this
nvcap
nvpm
copy and paste to a text file save to desktop
now open nvdarwin with plist edit pro
scroll for this
IOPCIMATCH
your device id goes there
is safe to delete all the entries and replace it with just yours
or just put yours first
i only use one

<key>IOPCIMatch</key>
<string>0x064010de</string>

now scroll down and compare the nvcap and the nvpm
with the text file on the desktop

1.2.5

original kext

<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>

oxs86 tools
create custom

<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>


if they are the same you done
if they are diferent use the one from the text file
copy from text file
paste in nvdarwin inside plist pro
exit save

now go to my first post and follow the steps

Beerkex, Mrx333

I am now using plistedit pro 1.4. Before I was just looking at plist's with text editor (so it showed values in hex format, aka sheep format

I copy the NVdarwin.kext (version 1.2.5 now) from the extensions folder to the desktop, edit the NVCap value, and install with kext helper b7, then reboot. Problem is, I still don't get any different results when hooking up the 2nd monitor. Either one of the monitors always works fine, no matter if it's DVI, or VGA through DVI adapter, or straight VGA. As soon as I hook up a second monitor, either it goes blank with a cursor, or blue with nothing, or my desktop picture with tearing (and sometimes a couple icons bunched up in the corner, which eventually locks up if I right click enough times).

I've tried

0400000000000100060000000000000700000000
which was pulled straight from the bios via nibitor on a PC,

and

04000000000001000e0000000000000700000000,

which looks like my cards physical setup on Krazubu's post ( http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=103549 )

I think I have tried every variation of booting with different configurations, and hitting detect display's when I can.

This is on iAtkos 10.5.5, once I get it all working, and all these files, notes and modifications are saved to a thumb drive, and I will attempt a boot132 retail install. I don't wish to install w/o dual monitor support from the get go, unless you think somehow the iAtkos install is deficient in this support.

Thank you both for your help!

base64, not hex

I'm getting black screens on all outputs. I have a palit 9500gt 512Mb with DVI/VGA/HDMI.
What settings should I be using to get an output on DVI?

See QE Support 10.5.5 Post 51

I think your issue is you need to install the 10.5.5 9f23 Graphics Update, then modify your NVdarwin.kext with the correct NVCAP value from specific card ROM, change ProbeScore string value. I had same non-support QE issue, and had my NVdarwin injector setup correctly which resulted in black screen, but once I removed the existing Ge* & NVDA* kext then installed the 10.5.5 graphics update I got it all working perfectly. I believe that is the key to getting the injector working on 10.5.5-6

now I just get a hang at boot.

I've entered my NVCAP as specified by capturing the ROM in xp, but I'm now not getting any further than the 'japanese screen of death' during the apple logo spinner.

in '-v' the screen freezes after displaying;

NVdarwin: Setting model=Unknown NVIDIA card

no caps-lock response after this line (a trusty indicator!)

Disabling NVDAResman.kext gets me back into a basic lowres GUI

if you don't want to reinstall

do this

boot with

-s

type this

/sbin/fsck -fy
/sbin/mount -uw /
rm -rf /system/library/extensions/nvdarwin.kext
exit

i will try with a clean install
maybe you made some modifications
that's why most problaby is not working
verify your device id
try with ideneb
there is always a way
all you have to do is keep on trying untill you find it
good luck