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tinush
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Could you share that string with us???

 

Hi there

 

removed all injectors nvdarwin, nvinject etc

 

then reboot to dos to backup gpu rom or use windows with Gpuz, so you can use nvcap maker to get the display output settings. mine is 04000000000003000c0000000000000700000000

 

Start osx86 tools > ad efi string gpu > Custom geforce > type; nVidia Geforce 9600 Gt > select vram mb? > select nvcap > import string to boot editor > apply changes to com.boot.plist

 

Reboot

 

T.

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mitch_de
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Has anyone got an 9600 Gt working with an DSDT ?

I uses efi string - working well but an DSDT would be fine.

I tried it but no QE/CI - same values used as efi string ?!

 

The part of the gpu (PCI0 ....) dsdt.dsl would be fine to shared here.

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Axethrower
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bump for an working DSDT 9600GT (SL 10.6)

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Mitch,

 

I have a 9600GT and use DSDT

This is what I have in my DSDT ... GA-EP35-DS3 Bios 4b 

		Device (PCI0)
	{
		Device (PEGP)
		{
			Name (_ADR, 0x00010000)
			Device (GFX0)
			{
				Name (_ADR, Zero)
				Name (_SUN, One)
				Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
				{
					Store (Package (0x16)
						{
							"@0,compatible", 
							Buffer (0x0B)
							{
								"NVDA,NVMac"
							}, 

							"@0,device_type", 
							Buffer (0x08)
							{
								"display"
							}, 

							"@0,name", 
							Buffer (0x0F)
							{
								"NVDA,Display-A"
							}, 

							"@1,compatible", 
							Buffer (0x0B)
							{
								"NVDA,NVMac"
							}, 

							"@1,device_type", 
							Buffer (0x08)
							{
								"display"
							}, 

							"@1,name", 
							Buffer (0x0F)
							{
								"NVDA,Display-B"
							}, 

							"NVCAP", 
							Buffer (0x18)
							{
								/* 0000 */	0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 
								/* 0008 */	0x0C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x07, 
								/* 0010 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
							}, 

							"VRAM,totalsize", 
							Buffer (0x04)
							{
								0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20
							}, 

							"device_type", 
							Buffer (0x0D)
							{
								"NVDA,GeForce"
							}, 

							"model", 
							Buffer (0x17)
							{
								"nVidia GeForce 9600 GT"
							}, 

							"rom-revision", 
							Buffer (0x25)
							{
								"nVidia GeForce 9600 GT OpenGL Engine"
							}
						}, Local0)
					DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
					Return (Local0)
				}
			}
		}

 

 

As prasys is saying here Click , you can not see in the system profiler if qe/ci is enabled or not.

 

His 3 test all work for me so it works for me.

 

Regards

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mitch_de
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Thanks !!!

I will try that and report.

 

Yes i know that with the QE/CI Systeminfo.

 

But my DSDT try didnt really work, because i got only 1024x768 60 HZ resolution - and such things are happen fi the cards only works as framebuffer.

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iSoprano
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Mitch,

 

I have a 9600GT and use DSDT

This is what I have in my DSDT ... GA-EP35-DS3 Bios 4b 

		Device (PCI0)
	{
		Device (PEGP)
		{
			Name (_ADR, 0x00010000)
			Device (GFX0)
			{
				Name (_ADR, Zero)
				Name (_SUN, One)
				Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
				{
					Store (Package (0x16)
						{
							"@0,compatible", 
							Buffer (0x0B)
							{
								"NVDA,NVMac"
							}, 

							"@0,device_type", 
							Buffer (0x08)
							{
								"display"
							}, 

							"@0,name", 
							Buffer (0x0F)
							{
								"NVDA,Display-A"
							}, 

							"@1,compatible", 
							Buffer (0x0B)
							{
								"NVDA,NVMac"
							}, 

							"@1,device_type", 
							Buffer (0x08)
							{
								"display"
							}, 

							"@1,name", 
							Buffer (0x0F)
							{
								"NVDA,Display-B"
							}, 

							"NVCAP", 
							Buffer (0x18)
							{
								/* 0000 */	0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 
								/* 0008 */	0x0C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x07, 
								/* 0010 */	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
							}, 

							"VRAM,totalsize", 
							Buffer (0x04)
							{
								0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20
							}, 

							"device_type", 
							Buffer (0x0D)
							{
								"NVDA,GeForce"
							}, 

							"model", 
							Buffer (0x17)
							{
								"nVidia GeForce 9600 GT"
							}, 

							"rom-revision", 
							Buffer (0x25)
							{
								"nVidia GeForce 9600 GT OpenGL Engine"
							}
						}, Local0)
					DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
					Return (Local0)
				}
			}
		}

 

 

As prasys is saying here Click , you can not see in the system profiler if qe/ci is enabled or not.

 

His 3 test all work for me so it works for me.

 

Regards

Hi, I tried to edit my DSDT file but when I boot up and check graphics in system profilier it shows only 32MB VRAM total. Obviously I'm missing something here. I'm uploading my DSDT file. WOuld you be kind enough to include the graphics section and send it to me?

 

Cheers,

 

p.s. I'm using 9600GT 512 MB

 

dsdt.aml.zip

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garagethrash
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Hello.

Was considering the new low power version of the 9600GT-green with id 0x0624.

Search the forums I can not find confirmation of the operation.

Can you tell me where to look for confirmation.

 

Thanks

I'm using the gigabyte 512mb green 9600GT. First I had it working fine with DSDT, now i have it working solely with the graphicsenabler=yes in pcefi 10.2. Works perfect. 10.6.2 btw.

 

Edit: System profiler says mine is dev id 0x0622. But it's definitely the low power version.

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mitch_de
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Yep that must be the green 9600 GT version.

They have less Vcore Volt (not shown in the pci) and therefore less GPU + VRAM MHz = little less speed.

My 9600 GT has 1625 MHz Shader (GPU) and 625 Mhz (GPU) 950 MHz VRAM.

Speed difference (less than 10%) is sure less than power consumption difference (up to 20% on full load).

But the power saving on low load / desktop mode is very less =

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Joe S.
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I'm using Kernel.Voodoo 10.5.6 (by combo update) running on my i7 920/Asus P6T Deluxe V2

i have tried with 3 video cards and the result are...

 

1. ATI 4870 1G GDDR5 - Still not working

2. ATI HD2600XT 256M GDDR4 - Work great without any patch, OSX detected automatically & all functions work excellent

3. NVIDIA EN9600GT 1G GDDR3 - Just work! after many solution has tried !

 

Finally... i got my Asus EN9600GT 1G work with 3 simple steps...

 

1. Install ATY_init.kext (from netkas)

2. Install NVIDIA_9000_Series_Driver_v2

3. Then, Install device-properties string to com.apple.Boot.plist using OSX86Tools by...

  1. Run OSX86Tools
  2. Add EFI String / Boot Flag
  3. GFXString --> Custom GeForce --> NVIDIA 9600 GT --> Select VRAM --> Select NVCAP
  4. Import String To Boot Editor
  5. then, Press the button "Apply changes to com.apple.Boot.plist"

 

then, i remove /System/Library/Extension.kextcache

and repair permission using Disk Utility,

reboot....

that look great after come back !! except CI/QE and QuartzGL not work... here my solution

 

To Enable QuartzGL, using OSX86Tools... (up right button)

To Enable Core Image / Quartz Extreme, try QE_CI_Exotic_cards_10.6.1.pkg

 

then, i remove /System/Library/Extension.kextcache

and repair permission using Disk Utility,

reboot....

 

Then, everything work great for me :)

 

*Please ignore the CPU information in About box - i'm using i7 920 :P

 

Sample screen from test (before enable CI/QE)

post-74132-1257200754_thumb.jpg

 

After install QE_CI_Exotic_cards_10.6.1.pkg package

post-74132-1257200781_thumb.jpg

 

The result from GLViewer

post-74132-1257200796_thumb.jpgpost-74132-1257200817_thumb.jpg

 

 

...but, i've tested with GLView before/after enable CI/QE.. the result still the same number... it's just the word that make you smile, not the real CI/QE... i still waiting for the real solution to get the real power from this card...

 

and this is the test result from my ATI HD2600XT 256M

post-74132-1257201570_thumb.jpg

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metjet2
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@Joe S

I am using a Sony Vaio with a 9600GT (512 ram) I am pretty new to his dual booting thing. I am running iAtakos V7..and followed your solution step by step. When I reboot I only get a black screen after the apple logo.

 

Is there a way to fix this? I do not know much about editing strings and all of that so the more detailed the better.

 

Also would upgrading to Snow Leopard solve this problem instead of this solution?

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ameersaeed
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Please help me

 

I have nVidia GeForce 9600GT 1GB but it not work in Snow Leopard 10.6 or 10.6.2

 

installed NVinject 0.2.1 ... but not worked successfully

changed some file nvidia with com.apple.Boot.plist from OSX86Tools ... but not worked successfully

 

Please help me

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I'm migrating from a great working Leo System to snow... So far I have Snow retail installed with Chameleon 2.0rc3. I have everything working except graphics acceleration... CI/QE worked perfectly in Leopard with just an EFI string. I've tried the EFI string, Chameleon's Graphics Enabler, and natit x64... Each with the same result: I have resolution switching (which I don't have without one of the modifications), but no acceleration (no ripple effects in dashboard, translucent menu bar, dvd player won't work, etc.). NVDANV50.kext and NVDAResman.kext are loaded and have their dependencies satisfied. Any ideas?

 

My System:

Gigabyte EP45-DS3L

Intel Core2Quad Q6600

2x 2GB Corsair DDR2 6400

Asus Silent nVidia GeForce 9600 GT

PCI FireWire Card

PCI Atheros based 802.11b,g,n Card

Seagate 750GB SATA HD

LG SATA DVD±RW

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Tir@n Inside
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Hello guys.

I have managed to get snow leopard booting(its a huge achivement for me)

but i dont have any graphic card support(i mean resolution, QE/CI etc)

Back in the 10.5.7 build i have managed to get it working by using aquamac's drivers and nvdarwin , but down know if it will work on 10.6.0.

Please i need help!!!

 

My sys:

 

Intel core 2 quad q6600

2 gb ram ddr2

nvidia 9600GT 1 gb

asus P5QL-E

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