[HOW TO] ATI Radeon HD 2400 / 2600 / 2900 / 3850 / 3870 on Leopard
#521
Posted 01 April 2010 - 01:44 PM
Anyone has an idea what may be the problem?
ATI Radeon HD 3800:
Chipset Model: ATI Radeon HD 3800
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x1
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x9501
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-B1480A-236
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.236
Displays:
SyncMaster:
Resolution: 1440 x 900 @ 60 Hz
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
#522
Posted 01 April 2010 - 02:06 PM
Did you use any benchmarking tools to verify?
On a side note, is iMovie working on your system?
Regards,
ToBeMac
#523
Posted 02 April 2010 - 02:18 PM
and what do u know abdut future releases? will sl fully support these 3870 series or i need to rbuy nvidia.? i dont wanna lose time with these graphic issues anymore
#524
Posted 02 April 2010 - 11:30 PM
By the way, i couldn't get the installer (USB flash installer using Macinized method) to show up till i deleted ATIRadeonX2000.kext in /system/library/extensions, installed 10.6, rebooted and all i get is the apple logo with the spinning circle and it just keep spinning..
I deleted that file again on the main HD. yet the same problem persists, tried logging with -x too, same result.
Any tips?
Thanks.
ToBeMac
#525
Posted 03 April 2010 - 01:25 AM
the graphics tab you have posted is NOT from snow leopard...
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Thoes 2 are not stated in 10.6 anymore so how can you post info from your working 3870 in snow leopard and then have info there that arent there anymore...
I call BS on this one as it is well known only the 4xx0 series can get QE/CI in snow leopard.
#526
Posted 15 April 2010 - 03:32 AM
#527
Posted 24 April 2010 - 06:13 PM
#528
Posted 28 April 2010 - 05:30 PM
#529
Posted 30 April 2010 - 09:55 AM
#530
Posted 08 May 2010 - 04:19 PM
and installed the file 3870x2.pkg and others who appear is this forum, but makes no changes, I can not change my screen resolution and have spent hours searching
how to install this graphics card. anyone know?
and install drivers only recognize 512 of ram but my graphics card has 1GB
#531
Posted 25 May 2010 - 04:03 PM
This is a small guide on how to set up Natit for PCI-E Radeon HD graphics cards in Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.5 & higher). By following the steps below you will get full QE/CI/OpenGL and DVI output. HDMI, S-Video and Composite outputs are confirmed to work with a Radeon HD3870.
It is actually a lot easier than you might think.
Important!
This guide is for advanced users only. If you want a simple installer, check lastExile's installer collection.
In case you have an older version of Leopard installed, see the archived copy of this post.
Supported Radeon HD cards:Step by step guide:
- Radeon HD 2400
- Radeon HD 2600 Pro, Radeon HD 2600 XT
- Radeon HD 2900 Pro, Radeon HD 2900 XT
- Radeon HD 3850
- Radeon HD 3870
- Radeon HD 3870x2
- Other Radeon HD 2x00/38x0 cards might work as well
Additional files
- Get Natit (attached to this post)
- Extract the archive and copy Natit.kext to /System/Library/Extensions
- Locate ATIRadeonX2000.kext in /System/Library/Extensions, Open /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX2000.kext/Contents/Info.plist with the editor of your choice and add the PCI ID of your card (if it is not already in there). Save.
- Only if you have a Radeon 2900 Pro or a Radeon 2900 XT download this
Extract it and copy ATY_Franklin.kext to /System/Library/Extensions/ATINDRV.kext/Contents/PlugIns.- Otherwise skip this step.
- Open Terminal (if you haven't already done so) and type:
cd /System/Library/Extensions sudo chown -R root:wheel * sudo chmod -R 755 * sudo rm /System/Library/Extensions.mkext sudo rm /System/Library/Extensions/Caches/com.apple.kext.info- You are done. Reboot and pray
If you have problems with white menus, you might want to try one of these files. Starting with 10.5.5 it should not be necessary to install these patches any more.Notes:
- If you have a Radeon 2600 Pro or a Radeon 3850 and 10.5.1 download this (white menu fix)
Extract it and replace the original ATIRadeonX2000GLDriver.bundle in /System/Library/Extensions with the one you have just downloaded.- If you have a Radeon 2600 Pro or a Radeon 3850 and 10.5.2 download this (white menu fix)
Extract it and replace the original ATIRadeonX2000GLDriver.bundle in /System/Library/Extensions with the one you have just downloaded.Changelog:
- It is recommended to perform a clean install. Do not select any graphics-related things during the installation.
- AMD users: you might need a patched OpenGL.framework.
- Radeon HD 2400 users: You do not get DVI support. You have to use a DVI2VGA-converter instead.
- If DVI works, HDMI will work as well (with DVI2HDMI adaptor), no HDMI audio ATM
- AGP versions of these cards require additional patching. I cannot test it and therefore this guide does only apply to the PCI-E versions.
Thanks to netkas who made these great drivers. For more information check the #radeonhd IRC channel at irc.osx86.hu
- 2009-03-01: Updated permissions of Natit.
- 2009-02-27: Added new Natit.kext and updated the post.
- 2008-04-03: updated 2900 information, added ATY_Franklin.kext link, added link to FAQ
Please also have a look at this FAQ!
i wan't do this, but i cant boot my installation cuz i have an graphics fail while i'm booting, what can i do?! plz help
#532
Posted 07 June 2010 - 06:34 PM
So in brief - my question is Is there any hope at all for the Ati 3870 graphic card?
thank you in advance
#533
Posted 15 June 2010 - 02:02 PM
right before I install Kalyway 10.5.2, I click Customize and choose the drivers for the 2600 XT and 2600 Pro + a kernel I know is working.
when the installation is done it reboots, of course.
now it enters Mac OS X. I get pass the white/grey screen, but when it's about the continue my screen goes all different colours and showing only (sort of) big pixels. I can hear OS X beginning, after that a male voice starts speaking to guide me ahead. The problem is, I just can't see anything but random colours.
I can use my keyboard perfectly. the voice starts telling me what I have selected whenever I move my arrow keys right or left.
I really need some help on this, after trying a 10.6 version, iDeneb, iPC, iAtkos v7 and Kalyway. Kalyway + iAtkos (I think) is the only one letting me pass all the other stuff. untill I get my screen issue.
if anyone has some tips I'd really appreciate it. I'm ready to try almost everything.
otherwise, and till then, I have to consider my ATi Radeon 2600 just isn't compatible with OS X.
#534
Posted 16 June 2010 - 04:09 PM
I have a Visiontek ATI HD 2400 Pro PCI (not express). Can this be made to work with 10.5.8? I dont have any express slots on my board, so if not im sol.
#535
Posted 18 June 2010 - 06:52 PM
Processor : AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM 80 @ 2100 MHz (64bit)
Physical Memory : 4096 MB (2 x 2048 DDR2-SDRAM )
Video Card : ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
Hard Disk : TOSHIBA (400 GB)
DVD-Rom Drive : TWR J4XA3WP2B41 SCSI CdRom Device
DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633L ATA Device
DVD-Rom Drive : MagicISO Virtual DVD-ROM0000
Monitor Type : AUO - 14 inches
Network Card : BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller
Network Card : RTL8101 PCIe Fast Ethernet Adapter
I cannot figure out how to load any mac os x version onto my machine. What am i missing, every version loads to the boot screen where I hit F8 then the white apple screen begins to appear then the pc reboots everytime. I still haven't seen the option to select language....
What do I need, is my amd processor not compatible?
Let me know, email me @ rlenny03@yahoo.com
#536
Posted 19 June 2010 - 04:12 PM
depends on which installer/program you've chosen. Kalyway, iPC, iDeneb etc.HELP ANYONE!
Processor : AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM 80 @ 2100 MHz (64bit)
Physical Memory : 4096 MB (2 x 2048 DDR2-SDRAM )
Video Card : ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
Hard Disk : TOSHIBA (400 GB)
DVD-Rom Drive : TWR J4XA3WP2B41 SCSI CdRom Device
DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633L ATA Device
DVD-Rom Drive : MagicISO Virtual DVD-ROM0000
Monitor Type : AUO - 14 inches
Network Card : BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller
Network Card : RTL8101 PCIe Fast Ethernet Adapter
I cannot figure out how to load any mac os x version onto my machine. What am i missing, every version loads to the boot screen where I hit F8 then the white apple screen begins to appear then the pc reboots everytime. I still haven't seen the option to select language....
What do I need, is my amd processor not compatible?
Let me know, email me @ rlenny03@yahoo.com
#537
Posted 21 June 2010 - 12:37 PM
Tnx
#538
Posted 01 July 2010 - 02:09 PM
#539
Posted 09 July 2010 - 06:05 AM
I have also strugled with my ATI HD2400 for a couple of days.
#540
Posted 12 July 2010 - 12:56 AM
I have ATI 2400XT (0x94c11002) (Small form factor on a Dell Optiplex 755 SFF) and i have read AT LEAST 10 hours of forums trying to get this to work. I've tried the 2 different installers. I have tried the various instructions here at the page. I am not sure if the Frame buffer doesn't have permissions but I tried all the previous tried things, reparied permissions and then rebooted. I am using the latest B.loader Chameleon RC4 and even typing "Graphics Mode"="1920x1440x32" caps me at 1600x1200. I am using an Apple Cinema Display 23" plastic clear bezel. I have read close to 4 years worth of forum information.
And not once have I gotten close. I was able to install NATIT.kext which was fine but the second you install ATIx2000.kext, after reboot you get a scrambled screen. If you let it sit long enough it goes to a "windows" blue background, than a royal blue background, than an all white background. no cursor. If you hold the power button to restart, you can see BITS of the screen, in no particular order.
I don't think I have the ATI Bios, so maybe that's the problem? Any help...please?
Obviously I am on Leopard and NOT snow leopard as my 10.5.8 is my updates.
I can provide more details if needed, but I come from an x86 background/ dos so hang tight with me while I learn Linux/unix commands please:)
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