berfmurret Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 hi there. after a couple of days of trying to get this sucker operational i have finally given in and am posting this thread... i have made a bunch of changes in my bios as per a couple of different threads on this forum, threads that seem to have helped others. after i perform a naked default install os x boots up great and even the internet works!. can't change the resolution to 2560x1600 though.. only 1200x768.. i have tried installing nvinject 512 included with the ipc distro either during or after os x installation and the same thing happens. my computer gets to the apple logo boot screen and my monitor (3007wfp) goes blank.. well it seems like first the monitor loses signal and then comes back on with a blank black screen.. the backlight is on... it has signal... but nothing is coming to it.. not like a black screen with a cursor.. but blank.. i have tried booting to safe mode -x but the same thing happens!! O_O here is the exact vid card.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814130312 i have an ide dvd-r drive which i heard might cause problems.. i also have 4gb of ram installed which i heard can make things wonky sometimes.. can somebody please point me in the right direction?.. i just started this hackintosh business because i heard it was easier to do these days... serves me right, not doing much research before i started.. thanks!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/159446-trouble-getting-evga-8800-gts-512-to-work/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenz1 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Try to boot with 2 GB of ram to identify the problem. There is a boot option for it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/159446-trouble-getting-evga-8800-gts-512-to-work/#findComment-1117409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
berfmurret Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 i took out a 2gb stick to leave me with 2gb total and still the same thing.. i must add something.. the monitor never goes to sleep (ember light) but turns black like it is off and then the backlight comes on.. like something is about to happen... i will correct above... i will leave this 2gb stick out for the rest of my diagnosis.. thanks though.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/159446-trouble-getting-evga-8800-gts-512-to-work/#findComment-1117499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
berfmurret Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 perhaps i should have posted this in the nvidia graphics card forum instead.. i kind of overlooked this forum.. if a moderator wants to move this topic it wouldn't hurt my feelings.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/159446-trouble-getting-evga-8800-gts-512-to-work/#findComment-1117534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
berfmurret Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 errr.. just installed nvdarwin and it appears to be working perfectly!... so far..... just wanted to report back for teh n00bs like me... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/159446-trouble-getting-evga-8800-gts-512-to-work/#findComment-1118069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David86 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Just use "efi studio" to inject ur video cards device id. dont forget to remove all the kext u installed to enable ur video card and repair permissions in disk utility .you can find this app in the top 10.5.6 install tutorials, i know at least one of them have a link to it. oh and UInstaller_1.2 also works great if u cant boot into ur install and wanna just plug ur hd into another working install to inject ur device id, just make sure u set the proper destination drive. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/159446-trouble-getting-evga-8800-gts-512-to-work/#findComment-1118176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dparada78 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 old thread but i have this same exact card and just got it working today on 10.5.7 with qe/ci using nvdarwin. i have the kexts i used here: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jtjz4gmt3nj i tried nvinject and the gfxutil method with plist to generate strings but did not owrk for me...only nvdarwin 1.2.5 this card is still available http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814130325 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/159446-trouble-getting-evga-8800-gts-512-to-work/#findComment-1202818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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