InsanelyMac Forum > eVGA 7950GT 256mb PCI-E

RobNyc

May 23 2007, 03:22 AM

Generic NVIDIA:

Chipset Model: Generic NVIDIA
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0295
Revision ID: 0x00a1
Displays:
Acer AL1916W:
Resolution: 1440 x 900 @ 60 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Display:
Status: No display connected

Doesnt seem to work for me

aquanutz

May 24 2007, 01:11 PM

Check out this post to fix that: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=364723

Do you actually have full CI/QE? If the "Generic" is the only issue, I wouldn't worry about it.

RobNyc

May 24 2007, 06:56 PM

I hope its not because I have DVI to VGA adapter going on.
I'm gonna try to get a DVI Cable from my LCD to GFX so i wont need the DVI>VGA Adapter

Yes I have QE/CI as you can see there

RobNyc

May 28 2007, 12:52 AM

bump

aquanutz

Jun 1 2007, 07:54 PM

Did you try the method in that post? I doubt the dvi->vga connector is causing that. However, I just got a new 7900 and I am using a connector also because my dvi cable won't work for some odd reason and mine says "generic" too. I'll give my DVI cable one more shot when I get off of work -- if that doesn't work I'm going for the solution in the link posted above.

RobNyc

Jun 8 2007, 07:33 PM

Let me know if it works

sarahbau

Jun 8 2007, 09:23 PM

You haven't said if you've done any tests of the performance. I think that would really be the only important thing.

RobNyc

Jun 10 2007, 08:34 PM

I ran OpenMark and it said it was a 7800GT

RobNyc

Jun 23 2007, 05:42 AM

So installed AMD Tubgirl 10.4.9
thanks to headrush, tubgirl, appleiiguy, and all the devs

And i guess the 7950gt 256mb users get this nvidia generic

RobNyc

Jun 24 2007, 10:04 PM

bump

anyone ?

lithium06

Jul 3 2007, 04:41 PM

I have the same card. I have natit installed and when i do a -v at boot it shows natit.kext loaded. and i have resolution changing. but i do not have CI / QE support :-\. and when i have geforce.kext in the extensions folder i get a kernel panic. but i can boot w/o it. i really want CI / QE any ideas? i'm going to try titan later today.

10.4.8
evga 7950GT pcie 256mb
c2d E4400
msi p6n sli
2 gig ddr2-800
maxtor 250gb pata

delish

Jul 3 2007, 07:08 PM

RobNyc: you haven't said what driver you have installed, if its Natit you can try and add your devID to the naming keys.

Put the following code after "<string>IOPCIDevice</string>" in info.plist in natit.kext

CODE

<key>Vendors</key>
            <dict>
                <key>0x10de</key>
                <dict>
                    <key>Devices</key>
                    <dict>

                        <key>0x0295</key>
                        <dict>
                            <key>name</key>
                            <string>NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT</string>
                        </dict>
                    </dict>
                    <key>name</key>
                    <string>nVidia</string>
                </dict>
            </dict>

if there are entries like this already, then just modify one of them to add your cards DevID.

This might work (or crash), so keep a backup of your Natit.kext.
These entries are in some versions of Natit.

lithium06

Jul 5 2007, 03:31 PM

I got my evga 7950GT 256mb working today. natit, geforce, nvdaresman, and nvdanv4hal kexts all edited with my dev ids. 0x029510de i have resolution change, CI and QE :-D

C2D E4400
Crucial Ballistix 2GB Dual Channel DDR2-800
MSI P6N SLI
EVGA 7950GT PCIe (256mb)
Maxtor 160GB PATA

RobNyc

Jul 21 2007, 07:13 PM

QUOTE(lithium06 @ Jul 5 2007, 11:31 AM)

I got my evga 7950GT 256mb working today. natit, geforce, nvdaresman, and nvdanv4hal kexts all edited with my dev ids. 0x029510de i have resolution change, CI and QE :-D
C2D E4400
Crucial Ballistix 2GB Dual Channel DDR2-800
MSI P6N SLI
EVGA 7950GT PCIe (256mb)
Maxtor 160GB PATA

But what does it say on about this mac profile for graphics ?

stickpin

Jul 21 2007, 08:55 PM

eVGA 7950GT 512MB work great here with NVinject 006 and 009 from Gotoh, Natit did some problem for me.
Check this forum for more info.

btw in profile i see:
G71 GeForce 7950 GT:

Chipset Model: G71 GeForce 7950 GT
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0295
Revision ID: 0x00a1

lithium06

Jul 23 2007, 10:06 PM

RobNyc: i have supported for both qe and ci. see attached pic.

http://www.grawcock.us/osx.png

AaronR

Jul 24 2007, 12:57 AM

Why the status shows 'No display connected'?

lithium06

Jul 24 2007, 04:47 PM

It says

Displays:
BenQ FP931
Resolution 1280x1024 @ 60Hz
blah blah

so I have a display obviously
but the other Display under that... i dont know.

RobNyc

Jul 25 2007, 11:30 PM

so lithium how you did it exactly

RobNyc

Jul 26 2007, 12:25 AM

Here's the new.. Jas 10.4.8 First post TubGirl 10.4.9 Same TubGirl 10.4.10 here same

QUOTE(delish @ Jul 3 2007, 03:08 PM)

RobNyc: you haven't said what driver you have installed, if its Natit you can try and add your devID to the naming keys.Put the following code after "<string>IOPCIDevice</string>" in info.plist in natit.kext

CODE

<key>Vendors</key> <dict> <key>0x10de</key> <dict> <key>Devices</key> <dict> <key>0x0295</key> <dict> <key>name</key> <string>NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT</string> </dict> </dict> <key>name</key> <string>nVidia</string> </dict> </dict>

if there are entries like this already, then just modify one of them to add your cards DevID.This might work (or crash), so keep a backup of your Natit.kext.These entries are in some versions of Natit.

It seems that I have Titan installedWhen I had installed the Natit installer on 10.4.8, 10.4.9 I got kernel panicsI'm scared to do it here on 10.4.10

RobNyc

Jul 26 2007, 12:59 AM

Its using Titan but I downloaded the Natit.kext and this is what I have done

QUOTE

<key>@0,fboffset</key>
<integer>131072</integer>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce 7950GT</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAABAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAACgAAAAA=
</data>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,Parent</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>

lithium06

Jul 27 2007, 02:22 PM

I am using JaS 10.4.8 and the natit_edited kexts from the osx86 wiki, search for natit.
The only thing I edited in Natit.kext, GeForce.kext, NVDAResman.kext, and NVDANV40Hal.kext is my devID.
<string>0x029510de</string>
then mv exited kexts to the correct folder
change permissions and owner
repair disk permissions
reboot

so maybe try the edited natit kext instead of the installer, or its just an issue of you having .10 and me on .8

RobNyc

Aug 16 2007, 05:58 PM

I've tried the Natit installer in .8, .9, and haven't tried in .10 because I've gotten no luck in the other versions

RobNyc

Aug 30 2007, 08:52 PM

So the Myzar/TubGirl AMD DVD has Titan and not Natit..
So my Nvidia is shown as Generic because Titan is installed and if anyone can help me getting titan removed and installing Natit would be great

RobNyc

Sep 4 2007, 10:01 PM

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=61902