aldoby Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 does anyone know whether this would work with the nvidia 9500gs. at the moment i have full resolution through the aquamac kexts but no QE/CI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua-mac Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 MacDK2008, There is no workround at the moment I am afraid. Maybe in 10.5.6. Kai920, It won't do any harm, but you really should make your own string, it's pretty easy. Just follow my walkthrough here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kai920 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 thanks aqua-mac... I'm on the fence about whether or not to give it a go. Really don't want to mess up my system (again)! I followed these 10.5.5 installations and it looks like I used the 9f23 installer for my 7800GTX. What do I need to do prior to following your guide? Is a full backup using superduper needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumpits Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 @ alexlyc A big big thank you to you and of course to aqua-mac, too. I do it how you descripe it and all was fixed. Thank you very much..I love insanelymac.com XD Mumpits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babs Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Again a fresh install (panic after @mysticus methode) now with NVinject dual display support and resolution change no QE. I thought maybe ad device-id in nvinject. no resolution change and no dual monitor support resolution at 1024x768. #$@#$#%#@. Delete NVinject. Looking in Kalyway 10.5.2 DVD \Installation\Packages\Patches I saw a file named NATIT_gfnvidia_NATIT_gfnvidia.pkg. Hmmm why not. Double click on the file, install etc. Reboot the computer and guess what... Unknown nVidia: Chipset Model: Unknown nVidia Type: Display Bus: PCIe PCIe Lane Width: x16 VRAM (Total): 256 MB Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de) Device ID: 0x0612 Revision ID: 0x00a2 Displays: DELL 2408WFP: Resolution: 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz Depth: 32-bit Color Core Image: Hardware Accelerated Main Display: Yes Mirror: Off Online: Yes Quartz Extreme: Supported Rotation: Supported Philips 170B4: Resolution: 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz Depth: 32-bit Color Core Image: Hardware Accelerated Mirror: Off Online: Yes Quartz Extreme: Supported Rotation: Supported now a solution for Chipset Model: Unknown nVidia and VRAM (Total): 256 MB videocard Jetway 9800GTX 512 MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nenad5 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Hi, I've noticed strange thing with performance of my geforce 9800GTX. OpenGL extensions viewer V2 in windows XP gives me results of the tests around 3600 fps. Tests I've done with 10.5.2 with graphic update 1 (same version of opengl extension viewer as in XP) shows around 1100 fps. All updates starting with 10.5.3 up to 10.5.5 decreased performance to around 730 fps. When i reinstalled graphic update 1 on top of 10.5.5 performance returned back to around 1100 fps. I've also noticed that most of people with same graphic card is getting around 3600fps in their tests. I even tried with sleep of the monitor as it helped with my laptop and geforce8600. I am using GFX string and no injectors. Any suggestions? Forget aboutprevious post...silly me i've used opengl extension viewer V2 and with newest version 3 frames are OK ogltest.tiff profile.tiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkaPunk Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX: Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX Type: Display Bus: PCIe PCIe Lane Width: x16 VRAM (Total): 512 MB Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de) Device ID: 0x0612 Revision ID: 0x00a2 ROM Revision: NVinject 0.2.2 Displays: SyncMaster: Resolution: 1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz Depth: 32-bit Color Core Image: Hardware Accelerated Main Display: Yes Mirror: Off Online: Yes Quartz Extreme: Supported Rotation: Supported Display Connector: Status: No display connected Use http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=125106 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reign Of Terror Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 posted this in the dual card thread, but no one is responding: when trying to run dual 9800 GT Superclocked's with GFX strings i get no QE/CI. found out its because there were no Nvidia kexts installed. no GeForce.kext etc. so i went and installed all those from the aquamac.zip from this thread, rebooted, and now my install gives me the "you need to restart your computer" just before it switched from the spinning apple logo to the blue screen before the desktop appears. so i rebooted to -v and the whole computer locks up right before it normally boots to the blue screen. hangs at this: IOKitWaitQuiet() timed out waiting to write kernel symbols NforceATA: found 0 units any idea what could be wrong? how to fix it? maybe the 9800 GT doesnt use the G92 but the 9800 GTX does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s8tan Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX: Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX Type: Display Bus: PCIe PCIe Lane Width: x16 VRAM (Total): 512 MB Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de) Device ID: 0x0612 Revision ID: 0x00a2 ROM Revision: NVinject 0.2.2 Displays: SyncMaster: Resolution: 1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz Depth: 32-bit Color Core Image: Hardware Accelerated Main Display: Yes Mirror: Off Online: Yes Quartz Extreme: Supported Rotation: Supported Display Connector: Status: No display connected Use http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=125106 Hey mate I tried to use that but I ended up getting the invisible menus problem. Any idea why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 aqua-mac, is there a way to use the 9800GTX in a Mac Pro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua-mac Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 Hi Macgirl, Well, I have not tried this, but I recon it may well be possible. This is the way it would work. The 64 kb rom chip would need to be changed to a 128 kb chip for starters on the card (unless by some miracle your PC card has a 128 kb chip as std). Always worth checking in NVFlash. Then you would need to obtain the MAC 8800 GT rom saved from a genuine mac card. You may be able to leave the device id at 0611, but it would most likely need to be softstrapped to 0612. This is fairly straight forward, but the device id would have to be changed in both the early part of the rom and the EFI part (further down). I do not have the genuine 8800 GT mac roms or otherwise I would be happy to look at this for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Thank you very much. Also, is there a way to uset as 2nd card with an injector or it needs the same procedure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua-mac Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 Well, when I tried a 8800 GTX in an early mac pro, it would not chime. I'm not sure if this was down to the fact that the firmware is not the latest like the new mac pro's, (mine was a dual 3 gig quad core). This was with a 7300 GT (original card) in the first slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antex Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 try it on fresh kaliway 10.5.2+combo update 10.5.3 (without any graphics drivers) make all as in first post, can change resolution , but QE not supported how can i turn on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua-mac Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 Did you install the 10.5.2 graphics update first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antex Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Did you install the 10.5.2 graphics update first? no, only kalyway_10.5.3_ComboUpdate but in your first post WITH 10.5.3 THERE IS NO NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE KEXTS BELOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua-mac Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 Did you look in your extensions folder and delete nvinject or natit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antex Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 there was no nvinject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexlyc Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 @antex post your com.apple.boot.plist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antex Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Kernel</key> <string>mach_kernel</string> <key>Kernel Flags</key> <string></string> <key>Timeout</key> <string>5</string> </dict> </plist> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Hi Macgirl, Well, I have not tried this, but I recon it may well be possible. This is the way it would work. The 64 kb rom chip would need to be changed to a 128 kb chip for starters on the card (unless by some miracle your PC card has a 128 kb chip as std). Always worth checking in NVFlash. Then you would need to obtain the MAC 8800 GT rom saved from a genuine mac card. You may be able to leave the device id at 0611, but it would most likely need to be softstrapped to 0612. This is fairly straight forward, but the device id would have to be changed in both the early part of the rom and the EFI part (further down). I do not have the genuine 8800 GT mac roms or otherwise I would be happy to look at this for you. I have no experience in this method, as I haven't tried it, but I found this forum interesting reading. http://forums.hexus.net/apple-mac/133400-m...-flash-mod.html cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexlyc Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 @ antex Is that it? Where's the long hex string code and the <device-properties> tag? I guess you didn't even try gfx string method yet... Follow my step by step guide on page 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antex Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 i try only method in the first post of this theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua-mac Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 antex, Go here and try this method: http://aquamac.proboards106.com/index.cgi?...&thread=509 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astaysane Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Aquamac, I've tried your method http://aquamac.proboards106.com/index.cgi?...&thread=509 using Kalyway 10.5.2. But after reboot, it's freezing like all other solutions I've tried. Then, i've read your present post on 9800gtx working, but I don't understand how to do correctly. Can you tell me step by step what to do after leo installation? Thanks for your time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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