psicotyx Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Hi, Guilevv. I think you have two solutions for scape the blue screen. One of them is to use an adapter dvi to vga, and the other is to live the NVCAP in osx86 tools. PD: You dont need to reinstall all the system. Only start with -x and you have the standard resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozgovvert Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Thanks for your guide!! All works perfectly, QE and CI! <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxd Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 it worked ,thanks a lot!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Buchanan Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I have an XFX 9500 GT with 1 GB RAM (only DDR2) and is low profile with VGA and DVI connectors. I'm running 10.5.7 using vanilla kernel with EFI strings. My setup works, except when I change display resolutions the screen goes black. I know I have a problem with my NVCAP. I'm using the PCWiz Universal Installer to generate the EFI strings. - I tried generating a custom NVCAP using NVCAP Maker and an extract of my video card ROM. This just gives a black screen on boot. NVCAP was 0400000000000100060000000000000700000000 - If I pick VGA / DVI-I in the PCWiz installer then I can't change resolutions Does anyone have another suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psicotyx Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Use an adapter dvi to vga, with this i think you can change resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertom Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 iaktos v7 10.5.7 EP45-ds5 9500GT 1gb ( DVI-DVI ) no 3rd party driver QuartzGL enabled with Osx86 tools, other acceleration working from first boot :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magare Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Just wondering if 9500M GS (laptop) is the same as 9500 GT. Just can't enable QE for 9500M GS? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabblefish Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Thank you SOOOOOOOO much! :D :D I was ripping my hair out, trying to get this damn thing to work! I was almost ready to go out and get another GPU that would be natively supported. My current GPU is an EVGA 1024MB and your NVCAP worked beautifully with OSX86Tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Buchanan Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Can you change screen resolutions via System Preferences? iaktos v7 10.5.7EP45-ds5 9500GT 1gb ( DVI-DVI ) no 3rd party driver QuartzGL enabled with Osx86 tools, other acceleration working from first boot :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a new era Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I tried everything to get this to work using the OP's method but it just would not work for my Zotac 9500GT w/ DVI, HDMI, and Display Port. It would just not load the driver. I am running 10.5.7. I had the same NVCAP as the OP and created the EFI strings with OSx86 tools and edited the proper kext files with my device ID which was the same as the OP as well. It just would not want to work. i tried doing it in many different ways with repairing permissions and boot options and still got nowhere. I finally gave up and found this http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=133989. I started from step 2 and it worked perfectly. Everything is fully supported now and I can finally run Plex. Any ideas why the OP's method did not work? I see someone else in here got it working with the Zotac. It might have been a different version though since a few have different connectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem_0n Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I tried everything to get this to work using the OP's method but it just would not work for my Zotac 9500GT w/ DVI, HDMI, and Display Port. It would just not load the driver. I am running 10.5.7. I had the same NVCAP as the OP and created the EFI strings with OSx86 tools and edited the proper kext files with my device ID which was the same as the OP as well. It just would not want to work. i tried doing it in many different ways with repairing permissions and boot options and still got nowhere. I finally gave up and found this http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=133989. I started from step 2 and it worked perfectly. Everything is fully supported now and I can finally run Plex. Any ideas why the OP's method did not work? I see someone else in here got it working with the Zotac. It might have been a different version though since a few have different connectors. Hi, New era, i have this problem, i install the retail version updated to 10.5.7, i have a motherboard Intel D945gcnl, install all the kext for this (including for the GMA integrated), but i have a 9500 GT, when i try to install this card with the EFI and OSX86 tools for first time, i finish with my screen in black, then i reinstall retail 10.5 updated again to 10.5.7 but this time i don't install kext for the graphics integrated, i try to install the Geforce card but i can't get it work, and i read in this post that you dont have to install nvidia 9000 series when you have 10.5.7, but in the post that you mencioned this is the step 2. Please explain this to me, i try so meany other things but to do this more fast to read i dont mencioned, (nvcap, or without nvcap selecting vga/dvi, etc). Sorry for my bad english. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey M Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Hi, I'm having the blue screen problems whenever i change the resolution, I put the nvcap in with osx86tools in the beginning to get it all working, and i've tried with dvi and using a vga to dvi adapter but the screen still stays blue until i restart. Hopefully theres a way to fix this? When i had 10.5.6 a while back and i used the drivers in the OP it worked, so what if i used those drivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey M Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Well using those drivers didnt do anything.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedCrab Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Perfect guide! Thanx!! I just wanted to add my 2 cents: Club 3D nVidia GeForce 9500 GT PCIe 1x 512MB DVI/VGA NVCAP: 0400000000000300040000000000000700000000 Every thing working CI/QE, etc. Vanilla OSX 10.5.8 It was a PAIN in the A.. to install stupid Windows XP to grab the ROM so if this can help, cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua-mac Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Ghetto kid my pm box is not letting me send any messages for some reason, contact me here: http://aquamac.proboards.com/index.cgi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlantic_fly Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 with 10.5.7 retail full functionally, QE/Ci hardware acelerated, dual display full working, rotate full working, all resolution max is 1680x1050 generate string with OSx86Tools (i use ver 1.0.150) - Add EFI String - Gfx Strings - Choose Custom GeForce, write card name, choose VRAM dimension (512 MB i have), display output (VGA/DVI-I i choose) its the same because with System Preference u can change it. Copy the string generated and paste in the plist file! I did the same, on a Optiplex GX620 with 9500 GT 1Gb. Works great! One question though.. Is there any way to get a resolution greater than 1680x1050? I know the card can do better because I have dual boot set up with WinXP and then can get a resolution of 2560x1600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBuzzsaw Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Anyone find a working method for GeForce 9500 GT 1gb?? I just need the NVCAP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBuzzsaw Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 It didn't work for me. I got the NVCAP number after flashing, and then I used OSX86tools. Added string, GFX string, chose custom under display config, enter nvcap. My quartz extreme in apple is still unsupported. ] EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB NVCAP: 04000000000003000c0000000000000700000000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dementho Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I have a Gigabyte Geforce 9500GT 1GB and need help how and what to do so that I can use the card. Would appreciate it if anybody can help and provide me with Efi and/or Kexts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabblefish Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Anyone find a working method for GeForce 9500 GT 1gb?? I just need the NVCAP! I used 0400000000000300040000000000000700000000 NVCAP from the forum below http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=139775 It seems to be the same NVCAP for various makes of 9500GT Cards. My EVGA 9500 GT is working just fine with this, Quartz Extreme and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dementho Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 i get the following error after hitting "Apply changes to com.apple.Boot.plist": AppleScript Error /bin/sh: /Applications/OSx86: No such file or directory (127) What do I have to install or add so that the Efi string will be added to com.apple.Boot.plist`? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psicotyx Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 I think you need to repair permissions first. Try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guilevv Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I'm gonna buy a new monitor in 1 week. My actual monitor is a 19" (1440x900), and i'm gonna buy a 23" (1920x1080). Will the resolution change automaticly??? Beacuse, I get a blue screen when I change the resolution manually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardoprc Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I'm gonna buy a new monitor in 1 week. My actual monitor is a 19" (1440x900), and i'm gonna buy a 23" (1920x1080). Will the resolution change automaticly??? Beacuse, I get a blue screen when I change the resolution manually. I had this kind of problem when my NVCAP was incorrect. So it was necessary to correct (try others) that worked ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HackintoshPrct Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Hi I'm onto choosing a GPU for my syste,, and have the 9500GT OC in sight. Now, the only question I have is - does the OC give me anything to be worried about, or should it be safe sailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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