Samvise Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Hello, I'm writing you 'cause I have some problems with GeForce GTS 450. I followed this guide: http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/11/upd...r-mac-os-x.html My OS was already 10.6.6 so i haven't installed the combo update. I don't know what else to do. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/246905-problem-with-gts-450/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samvise Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Hello,I'm writing you 'cause I have some problems with GeForce GTS 450. I followed this guide: http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/11/upd...r-mac-os-x.html My OS was already 10.6.6 so i haven't installed the combo update. I don't know what else to do. Any suggestions? Ok. I tried again but nothing happens, so I decided to format all and reinstall Snow Leopard, using the guide on tonymacx. I followed the guide, before rebooting, I've installed the tonymacx86 nVidia Update, and then I've rebooted. When I start my system I have to type -x PCIRootUID=1 to boot the system in safe mode, otherwise it doesn't start. EDIT: installed Chameleon 2.0 RC5 r693 and then Chameleon 2.0 RC5 r700, now the resolution is 1280x1024, but the informations in system profile are wrong (only 32MB RAM) and when I boot either I boot in safe mode, or it doesn't start and there is the same error. Any suggestion? Plz. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/246905-problem-with-gts-450/#findComment-1636570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinRoepke Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 it's not recognizing your gpu at all. setting pciroot to 1 is only recognizing it as a nondescript graphics. Try the kext below: http://www.kexts.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=638 Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/246905-problem-with-gts-450/#findComment-1636747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samvise Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 it's not recognizing your gpu at all. setting pciroot to 1 is only recognizing it as a nondescript graphics. Try the kext below: http://www.kexts.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=638 Hi Austin and thanks for your reply. I tried to install the kext you linked me, but I couldn't, it says that it needs at least 10.6.5, the problem is that I have 10.6.6, so I don't know why it says that. However, i formatted again and reinstalled SL retail, using the guide on the italian forum specific for my mother board. My exact configuration is: Mobo: Asus P5KPL/EPU RAM: 2 x 2GB RAM DDR2 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 3.o7 GHz Video Card: Palit GeForce GTS 450 1GB. Now I can start my system without any problems, I've got the resolution only at 1280x1024 and in System Profiler I have: GPU PCIe x16 32MB NVIDIA (0x10de) 0x0dc4 0x00a1 Is it possibile that with my configuration this video card is not supported, or i make some mistakes because I'm newbie? XD Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/246905-problem-with-gts-450/#findComment-1636799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinRoepke Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Your graphics card is not recognized by Snow Leopard. I received an error saying I needed 10.6.5 or higher when 10.6.6 was installed once. Installing tonymax86's NVIDIA update (http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/11/updated-nvidia-drivers-for-mac-os-x.html) after installing the 10.6.6 update and before rebooting should work. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/246905-problem-with-gts-450/#findComment-1636883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samvise Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Your graphics card is not recognized by Snow Leopard. I received an error saying I needed 10.6.5 or higher when 10.6.6 was installed once. Installing tonymax86's NVIDIA update (http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/11/updated-nvidia-drivers-for-mac-os-x.html) after installing the 10.6.6 update and before rebooting should work. Ok. This evening I'll try and then I'll let you know. Thank you again. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/246905-problem-with-gts-450/#findComment-1636967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samvise Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Well. I've reinstalled SL again, but to install the update it needs to reboot. I've tried to install the tonymacx nVidia update before reboot, but it gave me the error. T_T Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/246905-problem-with-gts-450/#findComment-1637257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dothacker Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Clean install, update to 10.6.6, install Chameleon RC5, make sure you have GraphicsEnabler = Yes in your com.boot.Apple.plist. Install TonyMac's NVIDIA drivers. It won't be detected fully in System Profiler, but QE/CI should work. If you want, add the graphics information manually to your DSDT. if you have GraphicsEnabler=Yes, why would you need another driver? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/246905-problem-with-gts-450/#findComment-1637292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samvise Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Clean install, update to 10.6.6, install Chameleon RC5, make sure you have GraphicsEnabler = Yes in your com.boot.Apple.plist. Install TonyMac's NVIDIA drivers. It won't be detected fully in System Profiler, but QE/CI should work. If you want, add the graphics information manually to your DSDT. I ghost. I don't have qe/cl activated, in the dashboard, when I add widgets they don't have the effect (like water rings), and the system is slow (safari freezes). In another forums one user told me to put GraphicsEnabler=No and to inject an Efi string from Chameleon prefpanel, but I don't know how to do that. He told me to use DSDT using POP2 to insert some code. But I'm too noob to understand what to do in both the case. I undestand that the problem is that the system doesn't recognize my video card. Someone can explain me how to do? Pls. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/246905-problem-with-gts-450/#findComment-1637296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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