Kynyo Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Today i got this message for the first time from the new NVIDIA System Preferences pane that a new driver is available. I couldn't find this update on their site as a standalone- this could be the first direct update for users of the NVIDIA Web drivers. NVIDIA Web Driver 313.01.02f01http://us.download.nvidia.com/Mac/Qu...3.01.02f01.pkg How to Install the Web Drivers: In order to flag the alternate drivers on a CustoMac, you must install the package and also add the flag manually to the chameleon.org.Boot.plist. For Chimera bootloader:1. Open Finder2. Navigate to /Extra/org.chameleon.Boot.plist3. Open in TextEdit4. Add nvda_drv=1 to Kernel Flags as shown:Example Usage: <key>Kernel Flags</key> <string>darkwake=0 nvda_drv=1</string> 5. Save and rebootYou should be on the new NVIDIA drivers. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cochon Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 thanks for info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta992 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I'll wait till it is official. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kynyo Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 I'll wait till it is official. It's nVIDIA official! You have dlink in 1st post! I think it applies like apple policy. 1st direct software update then available as download package on their site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertX Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 ...did the update through the nvidia control panel...all's well... waiting for cuda update now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta992 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 ...did the update through the nvidia control panel...all's well... waiting for cuda update now... Can we use your OpenGL patch again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertX Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 ...yes...for my gt 430, the patch is still required(just applied it and seems ok) just in case:(backup original) in terminal sudo perl -pi -e '$c+=s/\x8b\x81\x1c\x0c\x00\x00\xeb\x06\x8b\x81\x20\x0c\x00\x00/\xb8\x02\x00\x00\x00\x90\xeb\x06\xb8\x00\x00\x00\x00\x90/; END { printf "%s: %d substitution%s made.\n",($c==1 ? "Success" : "Error"),$c,(!$c || $c>1 ? "s" : ""); $?=($c!=1); }' /System/Library/Extensions/GeForceGLDriverWeb.bundle/Contents/MacOS/libclh.dylib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta992 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Thanks for the patch. Question: do you still have freezes? Want edits/app do you use to prevent freezing? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatterhenner Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 cuda update is life.... just for headsup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertX Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Thanks for the patch. Question: do you still have freezes? Want edits/app do you use to prevent freezing? Thanks ...i've only had the channel exception error when using the nvidia web drivers with a smbios of Imac... (using MacPro4,1, i have had no freezes) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta992 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 ...i've only had the channel exception error when using the nvidia web drivers with a smbios of Imac... (using MacPro4,1, i have had no freezes) Your serious? So you never had any problems with your GT 430? :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefano.85 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I've got improvements with this nvidia updates on 10.8.4 with gtx 660ti especially in opencl performance... never had up to 5xx fps in opencl oceanwave benchmark... (if i remember correctly i always had something like 480-490 fps)... maybe not a HUGE jump but.... EDIT: even in luxmark sala i see some improvements in bench: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertX Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Your serious? So you never had any problems with your GT 430? :S my only problem was physical clearances when installing the gt 430... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterfrista Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Is anyone else unable to start the drivers? I installed the driver + cuda und have the nvidia taskicon but everytime i want to switch and restart the default drivers are loaded! The Kernel flags are added but no success Greetings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta992 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Is anyone else unable to start the drivers? I installed the driver + cuda und have the nvidia taskicon but everytime i want to switch and restart the default drivers are loaded! The Kernel flags are added but no success Greetings Look at your console, it should say something like this: 14-06-13 20:09:53,000 kernel[0]: NVDAStartup: Web 14-06-13 20:09:53,000 kernel[0]: NVDAGF100HAL loaded and registered You should first rebuild your kernel cache. Also try to shutdown your computer first and start OS X with a clean session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch_de Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 i am unsure, but it maybe that the switsch may only owrk with the kernel flag and not by the perfpane itself (perhaps needs nvram chameleon plugiin?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta992 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 i am unsure, but it maybe that the switsch may only owrk with the kernel flag and not by the perfpane itself (perhaps needs nvram chameleon plugiin?) Are you being sarcastic? Yes, it's needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch_de Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 For me it isnt needed (NVRAM plugin) using kernel flag works already, even the prefpane switch hasnt any function / didnt show switch state without nvram plugin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterfrista Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 You are richtig, the Driver loads! It seems to be a prefpane Problem! Tanks :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onixs Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Add nvda_drv=1 to Kernel Flags and be done with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch_de Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Yep, hea has done that (like me) and it works - but the cosmetic problem is that the nvidia prefpane cant "see" the switch - means OS X default is loaded sign - without using nvram plugin (i dont want to use). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertX Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 ...just my 2 cents worth...the web driver is recognized by the system and all apps except Cuda-Z(which still shows the stock apple driver) i load the web drivers at boot prompt, manually typing: nvda_drv=1 ...not using the nvram module Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan542 Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 @beta992 Have you got any freezes so far? I have tried putting my display to sleep (ctrl-shift-eject) and awaking it again a couple of times and eventually my system froze, but I haven't tried using it normally without my FreezeFix.app. It runs perfectly fine with the new drivers and FreezeFix.app, even when using ctrl-shift eject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGHammer Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Is anyone else unable to start the drivers? I installed the driver + cuda und have the nvidia taskicon but everytime i want to switch and restart the default drivers are loaded! The Kernel flags are added but no success Greetings Just installed the updated driver (it was, in fact, an initial install, as I replaced my Visiontek HD5450 iSilence with a GTX 550 Ti). Painless, painless, painless. Getting ready to install CUDA now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oSxFr33k Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 hwsensors panic with this driver to!! Specifically the GPUSensors.kext. I have the Asus Gamers Laptop G74SX with a GTX 560M 3GB Graphics card. I removed that driver and it boots fine now. I'll look for a later versions of hwsensors. This is the package I used HWSensors.5.2.655.pkg EDITED: I installed a later package Version 5.2.678 and the kernel panic is taken care of but the Nvidia Preference will no longer loads!! But I know the Nvidia Web driver is loaded: NVDAStartup: Web NVDAGF100HAL loaded and registered EDITED AGAIN: Not working. Its causing Safari to do something really weird like its refreshing constantly with the APple Spin Wheel. I removed the Web Driver for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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