mikedp5 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Hi, I just got my osx to work with my ASUS P6X58D-Premium. I got my EVGA GTX 580 but had it RMA because it was defective. So, I purchased a GTX 460 before I decided to try osx. I installed tonymac's nvidia drivers. I got it to work with my GTX 460 but then it freezes at random times. So, I thought it was the 460 that was unsupported. When I looked at the System Profiler, it shows unknown Chipset model and 0mb VRAM. So, I bought a used 8400gs and when I plugged it in, it booted fine and the system profiler recognizes it fine too. I'm running it now for 4 hrs straight of operation and no freezes. my questions are, When my gtx 580 returns, I'll be using it on my current p6x58d for gaming in windows and I would like to build a new osx-only rig. Is it worth to stay with the gtx 460 for my OSX rig? Where can I use the extra power of the 460 in the OSX environment? I don't do adobe premiere or other video encoding but I would like to try aperture early next year. If I would stay with the 8400gs, can it handle imovie if I would use it occasionally like once a month? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamj Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Lol, sounds like you've been buying a lot of video cards. I'm guessing with some messing around you'll be able to get the proper drivers for your 460. However, I would recommend looking at an ATI 5870 as it is around the same price and is what Apple uses in Mac Pros...aka lots of compatibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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