Drivers for Nvidia Geforce 9400 GT - Success

[eberts]

are these good scores ?

 

Results

Quartz Graphics Test 249.21

Line 190.99 12.72 Klines/sec [50% alpha]

Rectangle 249.44 74.47 Krects/sec [50% alpha]

Circle 207.36 16.90 Kcircles/sec [50% alpha]

Bezier 224.29 5.66 Kbeziers/sec [50% alpha]

Text 650.31 40.68 Kchars/sec

OpenGL Graphics Test 100.21

Spinning Squares 100.21 127.13 frames/sec

 

Sorry, I was thinking to get this card (moving from my MSI 7300GT)

But this is my XBench result now (only OpenGL test):

 

Quartz Graphics Test 260.57

Line 207.96 13.85 Klines/sec [50% alpha]

Rectangle 271.39 81.02 Krects/sec [50% alpha]

Circle 221.12 18.02 Kcircles/sec [50% alpha]

Bezier 218.10 5.50 Kbeziers/sec [50% alpha]

Text 629.64 39.39 Kchars/sec

OpenGL Graphics Test 211.78

Spinning Squares 211.78 268.66 frames/sec

 

Maybe I should stick to my good old 7300gt...

[itry2hide]

Sorry, I was thinking to get this card (moving from my MSI 7300GT)

But this is my XBench result now (only OpenGL test):

 

Quartz Graphics Test 260.57

Line 207.96 13.85 Klines/sec [50% alpha]

Rectangle 271.39 81.02 Krects/sec [50% alpha]

Circle 221.12 18.02 Kcircles/sec [50% alpha]

Bezier 218.10 5.50 Kbeziers/sec [50% alpha]

Text 629.64 39.39 Kchars/sec

OpenGL Graphics Test 211.78

Spinning Squares 211.78 268.66 frames/sec

 

Maybe I should stick to my good old 7300gt...

 

i have a Zotac 9400GT

 

I read somewhere that XBench is not working well in 10.6. Is that true?

I ran the OpenGL Extensions test - My results

Benchmark test

• 1.1 - 429
  
• 1.2 - 428
  
• 1.3 - 349
  
• 1.4 - 278
  
• 1.5 - 276
  
• 2.0 - 238
  
• 2.1 - 89
  

 

Do others with a 9400GT have something similar?

 

I get a blue screen when I change resolution. I have to reboot for the changed resolution to take hold. Any ideas? BTW, FrontRow works great - I guess the card is working well.

[Lord Anubis]

Seems all I needed to do was to add to my com.apple.boot.plist was 'GraphicsEnabler = Yes'. Got everything, QE/CI, full detection, etc.

 

I hope this is help to at least one other person.

 

I hope it will too, for me

 

Your Card Asus nVidia 9400 GT 512mb PCI-e with VGA and DVI?

Is that this one EN9400GT SILENT/DI/512MD2/V2?

 

@everyone

What about those ones, are those working to completely also with HDMI?

Asus EN9400GT SilentDI/512MD2 - SKU: 90-C1CLMA-J0UAYAKZ

EN9400GT/DI/512MD2 (LP)

 

What about this one, is this working to completely also with HDMI?

Asus EN9400GT 512MB/DVI/HDMI/LP

GeForce 9400 GT op 550MHz met 512MB DDR2

SKU: 90-C1CLNA-J0UAN00Z

 

Please let me/us know if everything is working under osx 10.6, like QE/CI, full detection, DVI ports, resolution

 

@tonymacx86

Your Sparkle 9400 GT with 1gb of RAM DVI/VGA/TV-OUT is that this one:

SF-PX94GT512U2-HP-Passive

 

Please, this is not only usefull for me but for everyone.

 

Thanks.

 

I want to order one asap. My ASUS 7300GT silent is't working well, just 1024*1280.

 

LA

[Saul Senna]

Hi All,

 

First: Sorry for my bad english...

 

But, i did install my hackintosh without problems... all components works fine, but my slot pci-express of my motherboard has broken. So, i have to buy a new videocard... and i install Nvidia Geforce 9400GT (512mb)... I did try to install this driver, but i did receive the `black screen` and need to reinstall my hack...

 

Can anyone help me to install this PCI videocard correctly to use all functions????

 

Thank you very much!!!

 

Regards from Brazil!

 

 

Im using:

10.5.2-AMD-EFI

Athlon 64 3.2ghz

Motherboard - Asus A8NE

Audio AC97

NForce 4 Ultra

***VIDEOCARD - EVGA GEFORCE 9400GT 512mb PCI 2.1 (NOT PCI-EXPRESS)

[Monkey D. Luffy]

i have a Zotac 9400GT

 

I read somewhere that XBench is not working well in 10.6. Is that true?

I ran the OpenGL Extensions test - My results

Benchmark test

• 1.1 - 429
  
• 1.2 - 428
  
• 1.3 - 349
  
• 1.4 - 278
  
• 1.5 - 276
  
• 2.0 - 238
  
• 2.1 - 89
  

 

Do others with a 9400GT have something similar?

 

I get a blue screen when I change resolution. I have to reboot for the changed resolution to take hold. Any ideas? BTW, FrontRow works great - I guess the card is working well.

 

 

I also have that blue screen usually in boot and sometimes changing the resolution. I also own Zotac 9400GT. What I do is just turn off the monitor for 3-5 seconds then turn it back on. That doesn't make sense but it works.

 

Are you using Snow? Are you using injectors like NVEnabler 64.kext or just using EFI string?

 

How do you connect your computer to the monitor. Mine is DVI to DVI. If you're using DVI to DVI to connect your computer to the monitor, could you please share your efi string.

 

I also tried modified NVCAP using NVFlash (in xp) + NVCAP Maker. But I get black screen with my real NVCAP, I dont get black screen if I use VGA to DVI nvcap. Really weird. I'll shoot you a PM as well.

[Bryhe1]

i have install snow leopard universal 3.6 on my p5k deluxe i have everything working expect my video drive i am displaying 1024 x 768 on my 9400 GT

 

can any one please explain how to get it at a higher res

 

what kext to install how to install them

 

Please very much appreciated

 

thanks in advance

[alamo]

I can attest that the GraphicsEnabler=yes works for QE/CI in 10.6.2 with vanilla kexts. Although, it doesn't recognize TV-out and mirroring. For this, the only method that works roll back Geforce and NV kexts (9 total) to 10.6.1, then install both NVEnabler and NVEnabler 64 into System/Library/Extensions.

 

Don't ask me why, but it works! Full acceleration and mirroring with S-video TV-out

 

My card is a low end Sparkle 9400 GT with 1gb of RAM DVI/VGA/TV-OUT

 

Hi I saw your post re video card success and was wondering what method you used..

Are you saying that you used both a GFX string via os86 tools AND the nvenabler texts? to get dual monitor support?

did you additionally have to add your device ID anywhere?

I have been trying to get my 9400gt board working which is an XFX geforce board 9400gt with 512mb ram but cannot get dual monitor out with vga and dvi at same time but Open GL seems to indicate nvidia graffics is working

my system is also 10.6.2 and I am stuck right now

thanks for any info

[youuishype]

is this the one for these drivers? please respond asap someone im about to buy it.

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...&CatId=3670

 

thanks.

[djrafopr]

thanks everything is okfor me i first installed the guided packege and nothing then the drivers given at the first page of the topic with KEXT helper and my 9400 gt BFG is working super good and i haven't to delete anything.

 

i-atkos v7 10.5.7 updated with i-deneb combo update to leopard 10.5.8

thanks.

[lumovan]

Hi,

 

i have a good working SL retail Installation.

MY System:

GA P35 DS3

Q66 Quad Core Prozessor

4 GB RAM

 

I have install a ZOTAC nVidia Gforce 9400 pcie graphic card. DVI and VGA Works fine with all resolution.

I use nvenabler to get it work.

 

Only my Tv OUT wont be. Have anybody usefull tips for me or better a tutorial.

 

What i do at now:

 

Test grafix with efi string, works great but no tv out.

test it with nvenabler works great but no tv out.

 

Can i anywhere enable the tv out ?

 

greetz

lumovan

[Vini]

I've had no joy with my Gainward 512mb 9400GT... I've tried

 

NVinject

NVEnabler 64

MacNuttys 9400GT Drivers

EFI String

 

Basically, I'm wanting to utilise the HDMI output of the graphics card, purely for video, as it's going to my Denon AV Receiver, and I'm sending Sound via Optical (or would if I could get video working!)

 

The closes I got was with MacNuttys drivers, however output was only available via DVI

 

Is it possible to get HDMI output working? and has anyone else had any joy with the Gainward?

[youuishype]

can this work with 10.5.4? im having trouble updating to 10.5.5.

[Exebat]

Hi i have a problem with my XFX Geforce 9400 GT Graphic Card, i cant get the 3D acceleration working.. what i have got working so far is this..

 

 

Output from System Profiler:

 

Nvidia Geforce 9400 GT:

  Chipset Model:	Nvidia Geforce 9400 GT
  Type:	GPU
  Bus:	PCIe
  PCIe Lane Width:	x16
  VRAM (Total):	1024 MB
  Vendor:	NVIDIA (0x10de)
  Device ID:	0x0641
  Revision ID:	0x00a1
  ROM Revision:	Nvidia Geforce 9400 GT OpenGL Engine [EFI]
  Displays:
Display:
  Resolution:	1024 x 768
  Pixel Depth:	32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
  Main Display:	Yes
  Mirror:	Off
  Online:	Yes
Display Connector:

 

And as you see i have no CI/QE , bad Resolution .. the ram is correct atleast .

 

Using atm. nvdanv50hal, nvdaresman, nvenabler and manualy GeForce Mac OS X Driver Release 18.5.2.

 

I have ofc.. edited all kect with my device id.. and i have put in Hex EFI in com.apple.Boot

 

Need help want 3D acceleration

 

Kind Regards Exebat

 

 

Edit: Using OS X Snow Leopard Retail, no hack!

[WhatTheFiber]

Hi i have a problem with my XFX Geforce 9400 GT Graphic Card, i cant get the 3D acceleration working.. what i have got working so far is this..

 

 

Output from System Profiler:

 

Nvidia Geforce 9400 GT:

  Chipset Model:	Nvidia Geforce 9400 GT
  Type:	GPU
  Bus:	PCIe
  PCIe Lane Width:	x16
  VRAM (Total):	1024 MB
  Vendor:	NVIDIA (0x10de)
  Device ID:	0x0641
  Revision ID:	0x00a1
  ROM Revision:	Nvidia Geforce 9400 GT OpenGL Engine [EFI]
  Displays:
Display:
  Resolution:	1024 x 768
  Pixel Depth:	32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
  Main Display:	Yes
  Mirror:	Off
  Online:	Yes
Display Connector:

 

And as you see i have no CI/QE , bad Resolution .. the ram is correct atleast .

 

Using atm. nvdanv50hal, nvdaresman, nvenabler and manualy GeForce Mac OS X Driver Release 18.5.2.

 

I have ofc.. edited all kect with my device id.. and i have put in Hex EFI in com.apple.Boot

 

Need help want 3D acceleration

 

Kind Regards Exebat

 

 

Edit: Using OS X Snow Leopard Retail, no hack!

 

 

Try this.

 

http://www.geekinblog.com/hackintosh/uploa...darwin.kext.rar

[Johneh]

Currently I have a completely working Snow Leopard install on a stock HP Pavillion a6010n (specifications here).

 

I was wondering how would I go about upgrading? Just find some kext for GeForce 9400 GT? I was looking through some older threads and a lot of the links people posted about the 9400 GT were broken because they were so old. Do I need to uninstall my GMA 950 kexts for my GeForce 9400 GT to work?

 

any help is appreciated, thanks.

[Alessandro17]

Currently I have a completely working Snow Leopard install on a stock HP Pavillion a6010n (specifications here).

 

I was wondering how would I go about upgrading? Just find some kext for GeForce 9400 GT? I was looking through some older threads and a lot of the links people posted about the 9400 GT were broken because they were so old. Do I need to uninstall my GMA 950 kexts for my GeForce 9400 GT to work?

 

any help is appreciated, thanks.

 

Johneh, as you can see there is a huge, sticky thread dealing with the Geforce 9400 GT already. I don't believe it is invisible.

[Star_STK]

hey guys,

I'm totally helpless...

 

2 possibilities : i am too stupid or i am too damn stupid.

 

i've downloaded the kext, had installed them with kext helper.. but...

 

nothing happend. and i don't know where to get an extractor for kexts.

 

my graphics card is zotac geforce 9400gt 512mb (vga/dvi/tv), on iPC osx86 10.5.6.

 

can somebody make me a kext for that gfx?

NVIDIA (0x10de)

device-ID: 0x065b

Version-ID: 0x00a1

 

system platform:

amd athlon 2 x2 240

asus m3a76-cm

3gb ddr2 800 ram

 

 

thanks!

 

sorry for bad english, if you have any questions please pm

[ltoolio]

I got my BFG 9400GT w/1 GB working (QE / Resolution change) via EFI String. It was generated and populated into com.apple.boot.plist via OSXTools.

 

I'm using Chameleon RC4 and didn't use any added Kexts.

[Star_STK]

mh, i tried it with the install "guide" which is seen in the osx86 wiki. 1. aqua mac geforce 9000series v2 driver installed, qe/ci activated, then macnuttys kext installed. nothing happend.

 

i am so sad about it.. can anybody help me?!

[Mattsasa]

Hey I have a question?!

 

I currently have a 9800GT, on 64-bit 10.6.2 and it works perfectly!

 

If I buy a GTX 200 series card, will it work on 64-bit kernel? and Can I get my old 9800gt to work with it, I really want to get them both to work so I can use the 9800GT for a PhyX card on windows, but still have the two cards working on snow leopard, So I can have lots of graphics Processing resources, when virtualizing windows via parrallels/wmware

 

I really want to know soon, because if there is absolutely no way to get it to work I will sell my 9800gt, but I don't want to if I don't have to

[SuperCed]

I have a club 9400GT with 512Mo.

I have a working 10.6.2.

My monitor is plugged on VGA, it's a CRT monitor.

 

I tried differents EFI String, generated by gfxutil.

I tried OSX86Tools but it does not work, I don't know why, I get a -2700 error when I try to generate GXF string.

 

I also try DSDT Patcher gui and set GraphicsEnabler to yes, but no way.

 

In 64 bit, it's very very slow in framebuffer mode. It takes 10 minutes to boot.

 

In 32 Bit, framebuffer is working well. But when I put an EFI String in my com.apple.Boot.plist, I get a blue screen and nothing happens.

 

What is very strange is : when I start with -x kernel flag (safe mode), I HAVE video acceleration, I also have different resolutions, but when I try to change it, I get this blue screen again.

 

Do you think it's better to use a driver, NVInject or something else?

I get mad with this video card...

 

Can you give me an EFI GFX string that I can use?

 

Thanks you very much in advance!

[SuperCed]

So I put NVEnabler.kext.x86_64 and all is working perfectly now!

 

Great!

[finster14]

Please help with my nVidia 9400GT DSDT (nearly there I think)

 

 

Hi all,

 

I've tried various ways to get my Inno3D 9400GT 512MB PCI-E Graphics Card working on Leopard with no joy, so I'm trying to patch my DSDT, as I think that this will be the best way in the long run (and others have recommended this route).

 

I'm using a Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard, a patched dsdt.aml file from a guide, and have used some dsdt code from this excellent blog post (although it is intended for a GA-P55M-UD2 motherboard).

 

I can't get it working though - system boots into 1024x768 with no options to change resolution. I know that its definately picking up the updated dsdt.aml file, as sometimes my fiddling causes kernel panics and I have to revert to a working dsdt with the chameleon "DSDT=hd(0,2)/Extra/dsdtold.aml" command.

 

Can anybody point me in the right direction?

 

Here is my NVCap string: -

04000000000003000c0000000000000700000000

Here is the output from "gfxutil -f display": -

DevicePath = PciRoot(0x1)/Pci(0x1,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)

And here is the relevant section from my dsdt.aml file: -

		Device (PCI0)
	 {
		 Device (PEGP)
		 {
			 Name (_ADR, 0x00030000)
			 Device (GFX0)
			 {
				 Name (_ADR, Zero)
				 Name (_SUN, One)
				 Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
				 {
					 Store (Package (0x1A)
						 {
							 "@0,compatible", 
							 Buffer (0x0B)
							 {
								 "NVDA,NVMac"
							 }, 

							 "@0,device_type", 
							 Buffer (0x08)
							 {
								 "display"
							 }, 

							 "@0,display_cfg", 
							 Buffer (0x08)
							 {
								 0x03, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00
							 }, 

							 "@0,name", 
							 Buffer (0x0F)
							 {
								 "NVDA,Display-A"
							 }, 

							 "@1,compatible", 
							 Buffer (0x0B)
							 {
								 "NVDA,NVMac"
							 }, 

							 "@1,device_type", 
							 Buffer (0x08)
							 {
								 "display"
							 }, 

							 "@1,display_cfg", 
							 Buffer (0x08)
							 {
								 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x01
							 }, 

							 "@1,name", 
							 Buffer (0x0F)
							 {
								 "NVDA,Display-B"
							 }, 

							 "NVCAP", 
							 Buffer (0x14)
							 {
								 /* 0000 */	0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 
								 /* 0008 */	0x0C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x07, 
								 /* 0010 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
							 }, 

							 "VRAM,totalsize", 
							 Buffer (0x04)
							 {
								 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20
							 }, 

							 "device_type", 
							 Buffer (0x0D)
							 {
								 "NVDA,GeForce"
							 }, 

							 "model", 
							 Buffer (0x17)
							 {
								 "nVidia GeForce 9400 GT"
							 }, 

							 "rom-revision", 
							 Buffer (0x25)
							 {
								 "nVidia GeForce 9400 GT OpenGL Engine"
							 }
						 }, Local0)
					 DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
					 Return (Local0)
				 }
			 }
		 }

		 Name (_HID, EisaId ("PNP0A03"))
		 Name (_ADR, Zero)
		 Name (_UID, One)
		 Name (_BBN, Zero)
		 Method (_S3D, 0, NotSerialized)
		 {
			 If (LEqual (OSFL, 0x02))
			 {
				 Return (0x02)
			 }
			 Else
			 {
				 Return (0x03)
			 }
		 }

I've tried changing "Name (_ADR, 0x00030000)" to "Name (_ADR, 0x00010000)" but it doesn't boot properly.

 

Any ideas? Or any pointers where I should start looking next? I feel like I'm so close!

 

Many thanks in advance... (sorry for the long post).

[ooda55]

Has anyone managed to get this working on the 1GB version of the card

also how do you find out the device id of your card?

and what things need to be changed in each file, a proper step by step would be REALY hady for this one

Looking forward to getting imovie working

 

thanks

chris

[dvdflashbacks]

Hey macnutty and forum,

 

I have the EVGA EVGA 01G-P3-N945-LR GeForce 9400 GT 1GB DDR2 PCI-E 2.0 installed in my system. It seems to be working, but all the text appears to be very pixelated. I am pretty sure that the card is not being fully optimized and it doesn't show up correctly in the systems settings.

 

I have been reading through your guide as well as other guides and can't seem to figure out how to get these drivers installed. I am using SL 10.6.2 if that makes a difference.

 

I have seen two different methods of getting this series of card to work, one is the install by aquamac2008 but requires GFX strings as well (not sure how to add those). And the other had a set of kext files that need to be installed. I have a kexthelper app and have installed some before but not sure about modifying the com.apple.Boot.plist. I also couldn't download the osx86 tools since it seems to have been removed.

 

Any suggestions? Also, here is a screen cap of how my card shows up right now.