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adityadaniel
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Hi! 

 

I'm having a problem with my Dell Optiplex 990 installation. I read that NVIDIA GT 710 is work OOB in Sierra so I purchased one and install it. The problem is I now can boot with nvdia_drv=1 via Clover but got no graphics acceleration. NVDIA Web Driver on Menu Bar is checked but nothing got detected in ECC tab and it only display 1280 x 720. I'm using iMac 14.2 in SMBIOS and enable EMUVariableUEFI-64 on Clover. There's also glitch on login screen. 

 

I connect my Dell via HDMI, so could this be a problem? 

 

Any help? 

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Hi! 

 

I'm having a problem with my Dell Optiplex 990 installation. I read that NVIDIA GT 710 is work OOB in Sierra so I purchased one and install it. The problem is I now can boot with nvdia_drv=1 via Clover but got no graphics acceleration. NVDIA Web Driver on Menu Bar is checked but nothing got detected in ECC tab and it only display 1280 x 720. I'm using iMac 14.2 in SMBIOS and enable EMUVariableUEFI-64 on Clover. There's also glitch on login screen. 

 

I connect my Dell via HDMI, so could this be a problem? 

 

Any help? 

I just tried iMac14,2 and it works fine here without web drivers

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I am on DVI, I can't test HDMI at this moment...

 

The GT 710 does not support ECC by the way.

 

 

 

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@ricoc90: I also using iMac 14.2 but couldn't get it to work. On About This Mac, My NVIDIA show only 3MB VRAM when actually my card has 2GB.

Are you injecting the card in any way? When I did that I had the same problem

 

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This really looks better, doesn't it?  :lol: 

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@adityadaniel

 

Try this config.plist and put DSDT.aml in CLOVER/ACPI/patched.

 

Also, you don't need NullCPUPowerManagement.kext and you should use AppleALC.kext & Lilu.kext available in post #1 : optional Audio Optiplex790 and 990.

 

Test and report !

 

@MacPeet

 

It's not Lilo.kext but Lilu.kext :P !

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It's not Lilo.kext but Lilu.kext :P !

 

 

yes, write error  :D

 

Edit:

Install 10.13 so far unsuccessfully on my Optiplex 780.  :wallbash:

HD5450 no longer works with High Sierra.

Not with vanilla patch, not with kext entry.
Only without QE / CI without Kext I come into the system.
 
 
On my laptop, however, 10.13 works.
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yes, write error  :D

 

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Install 10.13 so far unsuccessfully on my Optiplex 780.  :wallbash:

HD5450 no longer works with High Sierra.

Not with vanilla patch, not with kext entry.
Only without QE / CI without Kext I come into the system.
 
 
On my laptop, however, 10.13 works.

 

Works OOB Radeon HD 5450 See this 

You have Install issue because I am test 10 13 since the first Day

Here my latest today Install on brand new SSD CRUCIAL (APFS)

 

 

 

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If you need Simple and working way 15 minutes all is perfect Let me know I am glad to help you MacPeet

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Installation is not a problem. The intallation on the Optiplex 780 is complete.

The boot ends, however, in the blackscreen.
Only without AMD5000Controller.kext and AMDRadeonX3000.kext I come into the system in VesaMode.
 
I have read, not Apple AMD graphics cards now need Helper iGPU.
The Optiplex 780 has no helper GPU.
Perhaps that is why you succeed !?
 
Let's see what other 760/780 users are doing with High Sierra.
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Installation is not a problem. The intallation on the Optiplex 780 is complete.

The boot ends, however, in the blackscreen.
Only without AMD5000Controller.kext and AMDRadeonX3000.kext I come into the system in VesaMode.
 
I have read, not Apple AMD graphics cards now need Helper iGPU.
The Optiplex 780 has no helper GPU.
Perhaps that is why you succeed !?
 
Let's see what other 760/780 users are doing with High Sierra.

 

No I am not need nothing

For my Radeon HD I am used my patch DSDT

 

Only the Clover r4084  /Folder 10.13 with FakeSMC

apfs.efi on Driver64 for Legacy or ESP

 

this on config SMBIOS for iMac 12.1

<key>BiosVersion</key>
<string>IM121.88Z.0047.B33.1705101231</string>
 
args for Lilu
-alcbeta -lilubeta
 
You need Formate SSD or HDD macOS Extend Jounaled /GUID
 
Run Install macOS 10.13 Beta.app to the SSD
⬇︎

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Reboot to your Clover Installation thats it
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^ That actually makes sense.

In another topic someone has a HD5870 and there's no way to get his card working. He is on a mobo without integrated graphics.

Others reported no issues at all with the exact same card (and integrated graphics)

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I tried

No way - Blackscreen
HelperGPU is probably missing
SMBIOS iMac10.1 - no way
SMBIOS iMac12.1 and BiosVersion IM121.88Z.0047.B33.1705101231 - no way

 

Are you on HDMI ? I not test and  I dont used DVI

I am on HDMI and no Issue Visiontek HD Radeon 5450 2048 mo

Did you try Disconect the câble and reconnect?

 

Edit **** Clover boot LOG attach

 

Here the end of the log

 

 

10:110 0:000 Framebuffer @0xD0000000 MMIO @0xE1620000 I/O Port @0x00004000 ROM Addr @0xE1600000

10:110 0:000 PCI region 1 = 0x00000000, region3 = 0x00000000, region5 = 0x00000000

10:110 0:000 BIOS_0_SCRATCH=0x00000004, 1=0x000000FF, 2=0x00000000, 3=0x00000000, 4=0x00000000, 5=0x00000000, 6=0x00000000

10:110 0:000 RADEON_CRTC2_GEN_CNTL == 0x00000000

10:110 0:000 card posted because CONFIG_MEMSIZE=0x800

10:110 0:000 ATI card POSTed,

10:110 0:000 Set VRAM for Cedar =2048Mb

10:110 0:000 ATI: get_vram_size returned 0x80000000

10:110 0:000 ATI Radeon EVERGREEN+ family

10:110 0:000 Framebuffer set to device's default: Eulemur

10:110 0:000 N ports defaults to 3

10:110 0:000 use N ports setting from config.plist: 3

10:110 0:000 (AtiPorts) Nr of ports set to: 3

10:110 0:000 ATI Cedar ATI Radeon HD 5450 Series 2048MB (Eulemur) [1002:68F9] (subsys [1545:5450]):: PcieRoot(0x0)\Pci(0x1,0x0)\Pci(0x0,0x0)

10:111 0:000 setting specified layout-id=15 (0xF)

10:111 0:000 stringlength = 5018

10:111 0:000 CurrentMode: Width=1920 Height=1080

10:111 0:000 Beginning FSInjection

FSInjectionInstall ...

- Our FSI_SIMPLE_FILE_SYSTEM_PROTOCOL installed on handle: CE0A0318

FSInjectionInstall ...

- Our FSI_SIMPLE_FILE_SYSTEM_PROTOCOL installed on handle: CE0A0318

10:113 0:001 Use origin smbios table type 1 guid.

10:113 0:000 Preparing kexts injection for arch=x86_64 from EFI\CLOVER\kexts\Other

10:114 0:000 Preparing kexts injection for arch=x86_64 from EFI\CLOVER\kexts\10.13

10:114 0:000 Extra kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\10.13\AppleALC.kext

10:120 0:005 Extra PlugIn kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\10.13\AppleALC.kext\Contents\PlugIns\PinConfigs.kext

10:207 0:086 Extra kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\10.13\Lilu.kext

10:215 0:008 Extra kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\10.13\FakeSMC.kext

10:229 0:013 Extra PlugIn kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\10.13\FakeSMC.kext\Contents\PlugIns\CPUSensors.kext

10:234 0:005 Extra PlugIn kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\10.13\FakeSMC.kext\Contents\PlugIns\GPUSensors.kext

10:241 0:007 Extra kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\10.13\IntelMausiEthernet.kext

10:247 0:006 Extra kext: EFI\CLOVER\kexts\10.13\Marvel-Injector.kext

10:251 0:004 Custom boot screen not used because entry has unset use graphics

 

 

Clover Boot Log.txt.zip

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A this point

 

- There is someone with a HD 5870 that is not working. He does not have integrated graphics on his motherboard

A couple of others with the same card reported their card as working, they do have integrated graphics on their motherboard

 

- There is someone with a HD 5670 that is not working. He does not have integrated graphics on his motherboard

 

- MacPeet has a HD 5450 that is not working and does not have integrated graphics

 

So I guess the theory that non-Apple AMD cards do not work without integrated graphics is likely to be true

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A this point

 

- There is someone with a HD 5870 that is not working. He does not have integrated graphics on his motherboard

A couple of others with the same card reported their card as working, they do have integrated graphics on their motherboard

 

- There is someone with a HD 5670 that is not working. He does not have integrated graphics on his motherboard

 

- MacPeet has a HD 5450 that is not working and does not have integrated graphics

 

So I guess the theory that non-Apple AMD cards do not work without integrated graphics is likely to be true

I have two more 5450 Radeon HD 

 

545011.jpg

 

Now I am used a working card on 10.13 is my Visiontek 5450 2 Gig

I have an ASUS 5450 1 gig and other one is Radeon HD 512 MB

 

I going to test the two other card and let you know  :rolleyes:

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I have two more 5450 Radeon HD 

 

545011.jpg

 

Now I am used a working card on 10.13 is my Visiontek 5450 2 Gig

I have an ASUS 5450 1 gig and other one is Radeon HD 512 MB

 

I going to test the two other card and let you know  :rolleyes:

If your Asus does not work, what would happen if you'd dump the BIOS from VisionTek and inject it through Clover with your Asus card plugged in?

Or is that too simple? :rofl:

 

I still have my HD 6450 laying around, I'll test that one later... it used to work OOB in Yosemite, El Capitan and Sierra

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First test ASUS Radeon 5450 1gig 

Inject clover NO DSDT

<key>FakeID</key>
<dict>
<key>ATI</key>

 

<string>0x68E01002</string>
 
WORK OOB High Sierra  10.13
 
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Now I test the 512 MB Radeon HD
EDIT ***
 
HD Radeon 5450  512 mb  Not working 
Black screen :P
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HD Radeon 6450 working OOB in Sierra 10.12.6, no injecting and no DSDT and Video on Auto in BIOS

With High Sierra I don't actually get a black screen, but no GUI comes up, it stays in 'verbose mode' as it looks like.
When I do inject the card I'll get a Black screen but that might be a frame buffer issue, will try to patch it

When I change the Video BIOS setting from Auto to Onboard/PEG, my computer restarts right before the GUI should come up

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HD Radeon 6450 working OOB in Sierra 10.12.6, no injecting and no DSDT and Video on Auto in BIOS

 

With High Sierra I don't actually get a black screen, but no GUI comes up, it stays in 'verbose mode' as it looks like.

When I do inject the card I'll get a Black screen but that might be a frame buffer issue, will try to patch it

 

When I change the Video BIOS setting from Auto to Onboard/PEG, my computer restarts right before the GUI should come up

 

h9JX9DI.png

I made a working Base System method Installer Clover integrate :D  :lol:

 

 

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