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Thanks to zik_man and wingrunr21!! I've been trying to get this to run for ever!!! Maybe Im just kinda slow =P Now my screensaver doesnt look crappy and I can play movies!! \0/

XPS M1530 (running off of usb external hd)

 

iAtkos v.7 then updated to 10.5.8

 

 

 

MacOS X

 

2.49GHz Intel® Coretm2 Duo T9300

 

4GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

 

GeForce 8600m GT:

 

 

 

Chipset Model: GeForce 8600m GT

 

Type: Display

 

Bus: PCIe

 

PCIe Lane Width: x16

 

VRAM (Total): 256 MB

 

Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)

 

Device ID: 0x0407

 

Revision ID: 0x00a1

 

ROM Revision: 0x

 

Displays:

 

Display:

 

Resolution: 1920 x 1200

 

Depth: 32-Bit Color

 

Core Image: Hardware Accelerated

 

Main Display: Yes

 

Mirror: Off

 

Online: Yes

 

Quartz Extreme: Supported

 

Rotation: Supported

 

QuartzGL: Supported

 

Display Connector:

 

Status: No Display Connected

 

 

 

 

Open GL Tests @ 1920x1200

 

1.1-1.5@49FPS

 

2.0@45FPS

 

2.1@46FPS

 

3.0 - Failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

8600m GT with iATKOS 10.5.4

 

More simple solution :

 

Install :

 

1) NVInstallerV.41.pkg (maybe v51 or 52 works)

2) NVkushInstaller.pkg

 

 

M1530 users you should NOT need NVinject.kext or ClamshellDisplay.kext.

 

Download and install Pacifist and the Apple Leopard Graphics Update. Mount the Leopard Graphics Update dmg. Open up Pacifist and then click "Open Package". Browse to your Leopard Graphics Update package. Open it in Pacifist. When it opens, right click on the "Contents of LeopardGraphicsUpdate1.0.pkg" package and choose "Install to Default Location". Use administrator privelages. When it is done running, use OSx86 Tools to repair permissions and clear the extension cache. Reboot. Check System Profiler to see if QE/CI are working. They should be.

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Hello, I have following questions:

My laptop is a Dell 1555 with Ati mobility radeon 4570 512 MB. I plan to put NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600M GT 512 MB. My question is whether the 8600M will run without problems on MAC OS X 10.6.2?

Thanks in advance!

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Hi..

 

I am running 10.6.2 and 10.5.8 completely without problems! But my internal screen is always black.! I have try many injecters/enablers and efi strings. But can´t find any solution to my problem!

 

Are there anyone out there, that have 8600m running with internal screen enabled (with qe/ci ofcourse?)

 

 

Then I really want to hear from you, what you have done to get this work.

 

 

Thx

 

 

Here is a dump from nvenabler. And bios dump.

Edited_nve_1.txt

NY.ROM.zip

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Hi..

 

I am running 10.6.2 and 10.5.8 completely without problems! But my internal screen is always black.! I have try many injecters/enablers and efi strings. But can´t find any solution to my problem!

 

Are there anyone out there, that have 8600m running with internal screen enabled (with qe/ci ofcourse?)

 

 

Then I really want to hear from you, what you have done to get this work.

 

 

Thx

 

 

Here is a dump from nvenabler. And bios dump.

Edited_nve_1.txt

NY.ROM.zip

 

 

This can be done using retail install with DSDT modifications and NVCAPs. Read immo's DSDT guide HERE

 

and there is a discussion of NVCAPs in wingrunr's guide:

HERE

 

also recommend google using something like

 

'nvcaps site:www.insanelymac.com'

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I have allready try this Dsdt mod, but not whit nvcap. Only added my nvcap in enabler and injecters.

 

Is this not the same result as dsdt with nvcap?

 

Anaway.. I will try, and will let you know if it works

 

 

 

EDIT..

 

It does not work. It´s the same as the enabler and injecter. Internal screen is black, and external work with qe/ci!

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