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 https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207498-gtx260-core216-joint-tutorial/ 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 https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207498-gtx260-core216-joint-tutorial/#findComment-1392372 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 https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207498-gtx260-core216-joint-tutorial/#findComment-1392385 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 https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207498-gtx260-core216-joint-tutorial/#findComment-1392444 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 https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207498-gtx260-core216-joint-tutorial/#findComment-1456098 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 https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207498-gtx260-core216-joint-tutorial/#findComment-1459409 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 https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207498-gtx260-core216-joint-tutorial/#findComment-1459565 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 https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207498-gtx260-core216-joint-tutorial/#findComment-1465654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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