naaa354 Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Apple to tap Intel's graphics for future MacBooks Apple has decided to use Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge processors in its MacBook line, a transition that will occur in 2011, squeezing out Nvidia's graphics processors in at least some models of the popular laptops, sources have told CNET. Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20023505-64.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yurick Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Apple to tap Intel's graphics for future MacBooks Apple has decided to use Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge processors in its MacBook line, a transition that will occur in 2011, squeezing out Nvidia's graphics processors in at least some models of the popular laptops, sources have told CNET. Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20023505-64.html gooooood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meandersaur Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Apple to tap Intel's graphics for future MacBooks Apple has decided to use Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge processors in its MacBook line, a transition that will occur in 2011, squeezing out Nvidia's graphics processors in at least some models of the popular laptops, sources have told CNET. Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20023505-64.html Could be good news, but isn't this article about a new series of intel processors where the Graphics and Processor chips are in the same die? This is as opposed to the processors such as the core i3-3xxM which have the two separate die modules on the same processor PCB (I thought these GPUs were what we had the trouble with). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger_sniffer5000 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Could be good news, but isn't this article about a new series of intel processors where the Graphics and Processor chips are in the same die? This is as opposed to the processors such as the core i3-3xxM which have the two separate die modules on the same processor PCB (I thought these GPUs were what we had the trouble with). Yeah that article doesn't pertain to us, different architecture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckonashelf Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 so can anyone tell me if they can get anything beyond 10.6.0 to boot? I can get snow leopard on my core i3 370m toshiba satellite c655 using a retail SL and the [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] plus [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] but if I attempt to update anything or use [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] it locks up at the restart screen. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger_sniffer5000 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 It's a kernel panic screen...need more details on the panic. Boot with -v (verbose) to get the panic details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowTerminal Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Can this (gfxCardStatus) help anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathanarchist2 Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Can this (gfxCardStatus) help anyway? :mellow: this has been brought up quite a bit as of now it cant and the author of the program doesnt know how to do anything with it it make it work for us this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yurick Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Work is progressing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petopay Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Work is progressing That's Good to See! Let's See More Progress for Intel HD too... Keep It Up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostRaider Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Work is progressing So wait, the work being done is for Intel HD Graphics or for NVidia GeForce 310M? I mean I still see 1024x768 for Intel HD so i'm just wondering what are they working on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yurick Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 forced to see the video card is still correct to find her address or have to wait for the driver, two cards are registered in the dsdt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon111122223333 Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 For those with the black screen problem, do you get sound? Try installing the screen sleeper screen fix from here: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=134510 FYI, it turns off and on your screen at login, logout, and updating every ten-ish seconds so it's something you have to, unfortunately, deal with. I'm not sure if there's an uninstaller so proceed with caution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowTerminal Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 This solution seems to work for the GMA 950 (Patch950), would it not, at least in a similar way, work for the Intel HD Graphics? EDIT: Maybe this can also help X3100 Snow Leopard Fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time2Retire Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I found a way to disable the Intel graphics, by accident, after delete the AppleIntelHD*.kexts and having a video mode specified (in com.apple.Boot.plist) greater than the supported 1024 * 768 * 32 resolution, making it say: IGPU Unusable in kernel.log and switch to the PCI-E video (in my case the ATI card). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiox89 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I wonder if it may work with Nvidia Optimus technology. Someone with nvidia optimus can try? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjuut Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I wonder if it may work with Nvidia Optimus technology. Someone with nvidia optimus can try? Doing so right now. Will report in 2 mins. :EDIT: Nvdanv50 loaded and registered Still no correct video output, using gt 330m, stuck at 1280x800, as specified in com.apple.boot.plist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomdev Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I found a way to disable the Intel graphics, by accident, after delete the AppleIntelHD*.kexts and having a video mode specified (in com.apple.Boot.plist) greater than the supported 1024 * 768 * 32 resolution, making it say: IGPU Unusable in kernel.log and switch to the PCI-E video (in my case the ATI card). Would it work the other way around too? I mean fake it that the descrete video card is not functioning properly so that the kext won't switch to it? (I only have Intel HD graphics here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta992 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Doing so right now. Will report in 2 mins.:EDIT: Nvdanv50 loaded and registered Still no correct video output, using gt 330m, stuck at 1280x800, as specified in com.apple.boot.plist Do you get (full) QE? Also what version are you using? 10.6.5? Could you post a screenshot? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjuut Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Do you get (full) QE? Also what version are you using? 10.6.5? Could you post a screenshot? Thanks! I don't think that would be necassary.. No QE/CI or anything fancy. I do run version 10.6.5, and the nvidia kext was loaded anyway, but can't do anything with the graphics card. the resolution comes from the boot plist via GraphicsMode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta992 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 In your Graphics adapter list (About your Mac), do you have two or one GPU's? Maybe you have to enable GrapicEnabler=Y, inject vbios, and make an EFI string? Please give me more info, hope to install os x today... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyVlad Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 We need to make IntelHD work, even if we will use only discrete graphics card. LCD screen of laptop and even hdmi-out (not sure about VGA) are attached to Intel graphics - not Nvidia. And even if Nvidia chip is main in Windows 7 - output still goes through Intel chip. I think that IntelFramebuffer is used for output even if Nvidia acceleration kexts are loaded and processing 3D. Need to check that on real MBP. ::EDIT:: Real MBP has 2 (TWO) multiplexes - 1 for each GPU, and MacOS is switching wich to use, so when Nvidia GPU is used, it uses it's own Framebuffer. But according to official whitepapers, Optimus laptops have only one multiplex (it's cheaper, but depend on special Windows 7 frameworks), so if MacOS will switch to Nvidia GPU - we will see black screen or broken output. So Optimus for now is only a dream. The only way is to turn IGP on. It is hardware problem, hacking won't help, IMHO. And then we can try to have CUDA driver installed, but not Nvidia display driver So now not only integrated GPU users are waiting, but also all "lucky" Optimus-enabled laptops users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackMacAttack Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 OK guys, 10.6.6 is out! http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1349 I know some one said "I guess we will have to wait for 10.6.6" Hopefully this will help with the Intel Kext. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger_sniffer5000 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 OK guys, 10.6.6 is out! http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1349 I know some one said "I guess we will have to wait for 10.6.6" Hopefully this will help with the Intel Kext. It included very little fixes, I don't believe the GMA kexts were even changed. Either way, I have it installed and there are no changes at all that I noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyVlad Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I think, maybe Intel GPU and Framebuffer is started only after efi/dsdt switch procedure, and that is why we can't make it work, maybe we need to emulate that switch. I found on Ubuntu forums that PS3 method of PEG defice is responsible for switching grafics. DSDT is the key IMHO. I will try reinstall MacOS with Optimus disabled in BIOS after I recieve my WiFi card today. Maybe in will help to run IntelHD graphics. And no... we are not making any progress Nope. Not at all You DID get native resolution on your HP G72. This IS the start. I wish I could get at least native res on my Lenovo V560. --ADDED-- What if we have different video bioses in PC CPUs and MacBook. I tried to save my VBIOS of Intel GPU through GPU-Z, but unfortunately it didn't work. But still is gave the version - I've made a screenshot - it says PC after vbios version. Can't this be the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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