sirNemanjapro Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 DISCLOSURE | NOTICE | READ THIS This tutorial is not an official solution. This tutorial can harm your computer. You are doing this on your own responsibility. I and other authors/posters are in no way responsible for any damages. DISCLOSURE | NOTICE | READ THIS I am guessing that lots of people here are moving to nVidia 2XX from 8XXX and 9XXX. Well, that's fine with me, I'm also one of you guys. Here I will try to create tutorial or walk-through on how to remove old drivers, from 8 and 9 series, and install new ones for GTX260 and onwards. I have GTX260 Core216 (I know, I rule) and the rest of the configuration is as follows (just for "reference"): CPU: Intel Core2Duo E6750 + OCZ Vendetta 2 MoBo: DFI Infinity BloodIron T2L RAM: Kingston HyperX 2x1GB DDR2 PC9600 + Kingston HyperX 1GB DDR2 PC8500 VGA: Gigabyte GTX 260 Core 216 MON: ProView AI2237W + ViewSonic VA2216w HDD: WD 640GB Black Edition SATA 32MB | WD 320GB SATA 16MB | Maxtor 160GB 8MB OPT: LG DVD 16x - Pioneer 115D Case: Chieftec Matrix MX-01BD-U | Chieftec 400W v2 SND: Creative SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 | Altec Lansing 251 | Creative Inspire P580 INET: UMTS/GPRS Rest of: Logitech DeLuxe, MX310, MX518, PantherXL, Logitech QuickCam, ASUS TV/FM, Zip100 [Part I - Removing the old] Now lets go to removing those old drivers. Boot up your MacOS X with -x, so you can go to SafeMode. After that go to /System/Library/Extensions/. Search for: # GeForce.kext # all that start with NVDAN # NVDAResman.kext # NVKush Copy found files on your USB Flash or somewhere on your other partition or other HDD so you have a copy. After copy, delete them. This is where things get blurry for me, and I would like for someone to step in. [Part II - Installing the new] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmaacc Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Well, I don't know why you started this thread and then abandoned it without basically saying anything. My GTX260 216 works out of the box. What is simply needed is Chameleon 2 RC4 and setting of GraphicsEnabler to yes in com.apple.Boot.plist. Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirNemanjapro Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 I've got some work to do, and I reported this thread for soft delete until I complete the tutorial. I now know it works, but I want to explain it to everyone not only how to install but how to upgrade the driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoBlanc Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I've got some work to do, and I reported this thread for soft delete until I complete the tutorial. I now know it works, but I want to explain it to everyone not only how to install but how to upgrade the driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butcher1969 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Hi Guys, I had some problems with my GTX285.. The usual stuff black screen etc. I solved it quite simply, Newest NVEnabler from Netkas, ´GTX285 EFI string from Newest EFI Studio.. NVEnabler in Extra folder und EFI string in com.apple.boot.plist now the card is fully recognized and fully accelerated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Marlin Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Hi Everyone- I'm pulling my hair out, very close to the edge, about to commit suicide trying to get my GTX 260 up-and-running with a Gigabyte X58A-UD7 mobo. Please help. Situation: -Installed 10.6 using Kakewalk bootstick method. Black Screen on startup, goes into Power Save. -Read every thread here, TonyMacx86, OSXProject, and elsewhere -Follow this method to remove offending kexts: http://osx86.net/f19/guide-geforce-gtx-260...-leopard-t4057/ (The EFI Strings link is dead, so I use newest version of EFI Studio, and create a new apple.com.Boot.plist. See below.) -Update to 10.6.3 -Black screen, goes into Power Save mode again. -Remove offending kexts again -Reinstall every kext individually, reset permissions, etc. using Kext Utility and Kext Helper. Narrow down the offending kext to NVDAResman, I believe -Update my DeviceID in NVDAResman, NVDANVHal40/50, GeForce.kext. Install NVEnabler. -System gets to the grey Apple logo screen, then hangs. -Test DVI instead of VGA. Nothing. -Remove NVEnabler, try EFI strings created with EFI Studio. No luck. -Desperate, try [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url], myHack_installer, a few kexts from kexts.com, Enabler_for_nVidia from Netkas, and a few other things. No luck. -Remove all modified kexts, use Pacifist to extract Vanilla kexts from 10.6.3 delta combo, reinstall. Try a few variations of EFI strings in com.apple.Boot.plist. No luck. -Follow this guide: http://prasys.co.cc/2010/04/straight-forwa...-upgrade-guide/ Nothing. -Try messing around further with com.apple.Boot.plist. Nothing. Basically, if NVDAResman is in S/L/E, the machine won't boot with my current configuration. And if NVDAResman isn't in S/L/E, I can't modify the resolution -- I'm stuck in 1024 x 768. I'd be happy to do a full OS reinstall if you think it'll help. Please lend a hand before I hop in the tub with my toaster. Thanks. Mac PS I still can't get sound to work, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKA Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Chameleon 2 > GraphicsEnabler=Yes Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KariNeko Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Chameleon 2 > GraphicsEnabler=Yes Done! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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