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Posted 18 March 2011 - 10:34 PM

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You can use a patch to enable nVidia drivers by injecting the needed properties in DSDT.

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Please see this topic for more information about device-properties
http://www.insanelym...howtopic=228733

To find out where to insert the patch, you can use IORegistryExplorer.

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Sample code to be inserted (into P0P2 in the above example)
				Device (GFX0)
				{
					Name (_ADR, Zero)
					Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
					{
						Store (Package ()
							{
								"@0,compatible", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,NVMac"
								}, 

								"@0,device_type", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"display"
								}, 

								"@0,name", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,Display-A"
								}, 

								"@1,compatible", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,NVMac"
								}, 

								"@1,device_type", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"display"
								}, 

								"@1,name", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,Display-B"
								}, 

								"NVCAP", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									/* 0000 */	0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 
									/* 0008 */	0x1C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0A, 
									/* 0010 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
								}, 

								"NVPM", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									/* 0000 */	0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
									/* 0008 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
									/* 0010 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
									/* 0018 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
								}, 

								"VRAM,totalsize", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20
								}, 

								"device_type", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,Parent"
								}, 

								"model", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX"
								}, 

								"rom-revision", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX OpenGL Engine"
								}
							}, Local0)
						DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
						Return (Local0)
					}
				}

In some motherboards the device where GFX0 resides is not present in DSDT, so you need to insert it as well (into PCI0)
			Device (PEG1)
			{
				Name (_ADR, 0x00010000)
				Device (GFX0)
				{
					... same as above
				}
			}

Sample patches to be applied using DSDT Editor:

Asus motherboards
Attached File  nVidia_9800_GTX_512_MB.txt   2.59K   153 downloads
Gigabyte motherboards
Attached File  nVidia_9600_GT_1GB_PCI0.txt   3.45K   164 downloads

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 07:00 PM

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Hello I can explain how you have to compile the dsdt video card.
To be precise this part, I point out your example for the marked in red.
I apologize for English.

 Device (GFX0)
				{
					Name (_ADR, Zero)
					Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
					{
						Store (Package ()
							{
								"@0,compatible", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,NVMac"
								}, 

								"@0,device_type", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"display"
								}, 

								"@0,name", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,Display-A"
								}, 

								"@1,compatible", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,NVMac"
								}, 

								"@1,device_type", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"display"
								}, 

								"@1,name", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,Display-B"
								}, 

[color="#FF0000"]							   "NVCAP", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									/* 0000 */	0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 
									/* 0008 */	0x1C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0A, 
									/* 0010 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
								}, 

								"NVPM", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									/* 0000 */	0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
									/* 0008 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
									/* 0010 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
									/* 0018 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
								}, 

								"VRAM,totalsize", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20
								}, [/color][/color]

								"device_type", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,Parent"
								}, 

								"model", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX"
								}, 

								"rom-revision", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX OpenGL Engine"
								}
							}, Local0)
						DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
						Return (Local0)
					}
				}

Thank you

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Posted 10 April 2011 - 06:25 AM

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Thanx for sharing, Oldnapalm !

But, what about the situation we now have - Chameleon includes already
an automatic power management and graphics card detection,
are EFI-strings, kext-injectors and your way through DSDT obsolete methods ?

Thanx in advance for a clarification.

Cheers

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Posted 11 April 2011 - 02:16 PM

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@iFabios71

Sorry, I don't understand your question. Please note this is only a sample and values are not valid for all cards.


@MacFanatic76

If you use Chameleon's GraphicsEnabler you don't need EFI strings or this DSDT method, this is only a sample I posted as part of this basic nVidia injection guide. It may be useful in other situations, like if you are booting Lion with a boot loader that doesn't have the GraphicsEnabler feature (XPC, iBoot).

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Posted 12 April 2011 - 06:28 AM

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Great, thanx again, Oldnapalm !

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Posted 12 April 2011 - 05:34 PM

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View PostiFabios71, on Apr 5 2011, 07:00 PM, said:

Hello I can explain how you have to compile the dsdt video card.
To be precise this part, I point out your example for the marked in red.
I apologize for English.

 Device (GFX0)
				{
					Name (_ADR, Zero)
					Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
					{
						Store (Package ()
							{
								"@0,compatible", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,NVMac"
								}, 

								"@0,device_type", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"display"
								}, 

								"@0,name", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,Display-A"
								}, 

								"@1,compatible", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,NVMac"
								}, 

								"@1,device_type", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"display"
								}, 

								"@1,name", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,Display-B"
								}, 

[color="#FF0000"]							   "NVCAP", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									/* 0000 */	0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 
									/* 0008 */	0x1C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0A, 
									/* 0010 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
								}, 

								"NVPM", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									/* 0000 */	0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
									/* 0008 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
									/* 0010 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
									/* 0018 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
								}, 

								"VRAM,totalsize", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20
								}, [/color]

								"device_type", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"NVDA,Parent"
								}, 

								"model", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX"
								}, 

								"rom-revision", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX OpenGL Engine"
								}
							}, Local0)
						DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
						Return (Local0)
					}
				}

Thank you

Hi Fabios :D

• You can read the NVCAP from IORegistry

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• The NVPM is the same for every Nvidia Cards:

 
/* 0000 */	0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
/* 0008 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
/* 0010 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
/* 0018 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00



• Instead the VRAM depends of RAM of the card

512MB 
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20

1GB
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x40

1,5GB
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x60


• In the end you can add the reg to complete your work

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"reg", 
					Buffer (0x78)
					{
						/* 0000 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
						/* 0008 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
						/* 0010 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 
						/* 0018 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
						/* 0020 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 
						/* 0028 */	0x14, 0x00, 0x01, 0x42, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
						/* 0030 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
						/* 0038 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x1C, 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 
						/* 0040 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
						/* 0048 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 
						/* 0050 */	0x24, 0x00, 0x01, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
						/* 0058 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
						/* 0060 */	0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x30, 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 
						/* 0068 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
						/* 0070 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00
					}
				}, Local0)
			DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))

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Posted 17 April 2011 - 12:19 PM

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Thank you for your reply and sorry if I have not answered before

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Posted 11 September 2011 - 05:42 PM

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Please attach full *.dsl (disassembled dsdt.aml file) file for example (tnx).
I already have information in P0P2 section. New section overwritten old info, or add to the end of section?
Code, present in DSDT:
			Device (P0P2)
			{
				Name (_ADR, 0x00010000)
				Method (_PRW, 0, NotSerialized)
				{
					Return (GPRW (0x09, 0x04))
				}

				Method (_PRT, 0, NotSerialized)
				{
					If (PICM)
					{
						Return (AR02)
					}

					Return (PR02)
				}
			}
Thanx.
My DSDT in attachment.

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Posted 11 September 2011 - 06:14 PM

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Add to the end of section (make sure your video device is under P0P2)
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Posted 11 September 2011 - 06:48 PM

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View Postoldnapalm, on Sep 11 2011, 10:14 PM, said:

Add to the end of section (make sure your video device is under P0P2)
Attachment dsdt.dsl.zip
Big Thanx, Comrade.
But no full resolution and OpenGL not present :(.

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Posted 12 September 2011 - 01:26 AM

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i believe it might be the pciroot 1 or 0 ? hmm in dsdt the Device (PCI0)
does it have _ADR and _UID ? or one or the other.. is it 1 or zero ?

sometimes its best to see where the graphiccs card is with ioregistryexplorer

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Posted 12 September 2011 - 03:43 PM

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I think PCIRoot=0.
Pix in attachment.
Full file here.

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Posted 09 November 2011 - 04:25 PM

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Thank's. 100% working for Asus EN8600 GT 256.

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Posted 21 December 2011 - 03:22 PM

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Need help adding this for Nvidia GTX 560 , will the same Method work ?

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I had my GTX 460 working fine with GraphicsEnabler but seeing as I'm already loading a DSDT I figured it'd be no harm to use this method instead. It works fine but there's one minor (cosmetic) difference. The PCIe slot isn't listed in System Profiler. Here's how it looks with GraphicEnabler

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I figure this could be done by adding the "Slot-1" entry to PEG1, but I'm not savvy enough with DSDT editing to figure out how to do this yet.

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Posted 02 February 2012 - 07:29 PM

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I guess you have to add

								"AAPL,slot-name", 
								Buffer ()
								{
									"Slot-1"
								},

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Yep I was just going to reply with that. I'm getting better at this stuff :)

"AAPL,slot-name",
								Buffer (0x07)
								{
									"Slot-1"
								}

I thought it might have to go under PEG1, but it's actually under GFX0.

Adding this also makes the card show up under PCI Cards. Without this it doesn't.

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This silly Slot-1 thing has reared it's head again. I'm on a new board and try as I might i can't get it to change the slot name from PCIEX1_1 (which is wrong anyway as it's in the PCIEX16_1 slot) to Slot-1. Chameleon's graphics enabler can do it just fine, but the DSDT edit doesn't.

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View PostRiley Freeman, on 27 September 2012 - 01:05 PM, said:

This silly Slot-1 thing has reared it's head again. I'm on a new board and try as I might i can't get it to change the slot name from PCIEX1_1 (which is wrong anyway as it's in the PCIEX16_1 slot) to Slot-1. Chameleon's graphics enabler can do it just fine, but the DSDT edit doesn't.

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