Sapphire ATI HD4650 1GB DDR2 and Snow Leopard 10.6.4

[diggi]

OK, I tried every cable combo I can think of - same result.

[diggi]

Hey errandwolfe, thanks again for all your help. I went ahead and bought a nvidia geforce 9800 GT 1GB and installed it.

 

I don't have the garbled screen anymore, but it didn't automatically give me resolution options either.

 

I'm going to have a look around at how to install this and message back.

 

Thank you again for your help yesterday. I appreciate it more than you can understand.

[Usher]

Sure! I am the author of the chinese page. =]

 

First, you need these file:

Version 1.6.16 in 10.6.4

ATIRadeonX2000.kext
ATIRadeonX2000GA.plugin
ATIRadeonX2000GLDriver.bundle
ATIRadeonX2000VADriver.bundle

 

Version 1.6.6 in 10.6.2

ATI4600Controller.kext
ATIFramebuffer.kext
ATISupport.kext

 

*You can check the kext version from version.plist.

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Second, you need to add devid (0x94981002) to info.plist in these files.

ATI4600Controller.kext
ATIRadeonX2000.kext

The info.plist after editing should be like this.

			<key>IOPCIMatch</key>
		<string>0x94981002</string>

Then save it.

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Third, you must modify your com.apple.Boot.plist by adding the command below:

		<key>GraphicsEnabler</key>
	<string>Yes</string>

You may drop the com.apple.Boot.plist from \Extra to the desktop and edit it, if the file did not exist here, then it should be located in \Library\Preferences\SystemConfiguration

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Fourth, move all the kexts above to \System\Library\Extensions\

You should delete those 7 kexts in \System\Library\Extensions\, and drop the modified kexts to \System\Library\Extensions\.

 

After that, use kext utility or other possible method to repair permissions.

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Reboot, and use -f -v command to load your Mac

 

Anything should be working if you see ** Device in slot: SLOT-1 **.

 

I use VGA port, dual monitor not tested. But I think it will be work if you can use dual monitor in 10.6.2.

 

Sorry for my POOR English

 

 

will this still work on 10.6.6?

[dkash]

if any of u are still interested, then i suggest i at kos l2

disable quickboot in bios and it installed fine for me..