macguy4u Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Hey All I have a EVGA GTX 260 video card and I'm pretty sure I know what is going on but I dont know how to fix it. If I have to do a fresh install of OSX or a restore from time machine- When I reformat my hard drive and I have the GTX 260 in the slot -once the install screen starts to come up- the screen goes black. Now I have a ATI 4890 card that I have to put in there so I can install see the screen and install OSX - I would leave the ATI card in but I have a ASUS Rampage Gene II board and they dont like each other. The GTX card plays better with Adobe products and FCP. Once I get OSX restored -I can put the GTX 260 back in and everything is fine. I was thinking of changing to a 9800 GT card because I need to free up some space in my case and want to go to a single slot card. If I change to a 9800 GT card -will it make the screen go black if I have to reinstall again? Is it just the 260 or all NVidia cards do this. Any fixes Matt Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/221750-black-screen-on-fresh-install-osx-gtx-260-card/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinP14 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 is it the GTX 260 "Core 216" model? I have it, works flawless. try a different installer. [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] got mine up Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/221750-black-screen-on-fresh-install-osx-gtx-260-card/#findComment-1493561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macguy4u Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 hey --yes it is the core 216 I have tried everything --and MyHack is the only one that will work with my board -Asus Rampage Gene II - I tried [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] and NO go. but everytime i put in the ATI card I can install everything. I just dont want to use the ATI card matt Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/221750-black-screen-on-fresh-install-osx-gtx-260-card/#findComment-1493955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKA Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Assuming retail install method - Find a boot132 image that's using chameleon 2. i.e the Brazilian OSX teams' build (google it.) Then use GraphicsEnabler=Yes at boot prompt ! (If i had a £ for everytime i've typed this !!!) D Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/221750-black-screen-on-fresh-install-osx-gtx-260-card/#findComment-1494224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macguy4u Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 FormallyKnowAS--- yeah its a retail install -Of Snow Leopard does that boot132 work with SL? just curious If my GTX 260 is like this with this board --will all Nvidia cards be this way if I decide to switch cards? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/221750-black-screen-on-fresh-install-osx-gtx-260-card/#findComment-1495334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKA Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 If my GTX 260 is like this with this board --will all Nvidia cards be this way if I decide to switch cards? hard to say .. yes this boots snow leo retail disk + snow L GraphicsEnabler=Yes my pain, feel it - i spent a long long night finding this out when i first had to fresh install with my gtx260 ps you may also need PciRoot=1 .. i.e PciRoot=1 GraphicsEnabler=Yes but i doubt it. D Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/221750-black-screen-on-fresh-install-osx-gtx-260-card/#findComment-1495470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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