iM 4,1-14,4 2011 iMac Graphics Card Upgrade

[Onizuka18]

I do not understand your question!

Every card flashed here on the thread comes with a BIOS chip soldered on the card and it will be flashed with the chip on card.

Why do you think you have to flash the (new) chip before soldering?

I received a K5100M with bios chip Pm25LD010 I must solder the bios chip Pm25LD020. I must flash the chip before soldering it on the GPU? or can I solder the chip and then flash it with the iMac with nvflash? peace

 

[Ausdauersportler]

I received a K5100M with bios chip Pm25LD010 I must solder the bios chip Pm25LD020. I must flash the chip before soldering it on the GPU? or can I solder the chip and then flash it without the iMac with nvflash? peace

I ask back:

WHY would you flash the BIOS chip in advance before soldering WHEN everybody else cannot do this and has to flash the BIOS on card?

 

[jujudjentleman]

Anonymous UUID: 92AD1BC9-E0D6-C3D2-CCB4-748A372F0C8D

Wed Jan 20 20:06:40 2021

*** Panic Report ***
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff800fb887df): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f91f34966, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0xffffff83b774ea8c, CR3: 0x00000000135ef000, CR4: 0x00000000000626e0
RAX: 0xffffff83b774ea00, RBX: 0xffffff804e4fd800, RCX: 0x0000000000000003, RDX: 0xffffffa3d7021000
RSP: 0xffffff83a5753ad0, RBP: 0xffffff83a5753ad0, RSI: 0xffffff804e4fe680, RDI: 0xffffff804e4fd800
R8: 0x0000000000000000, R9: 0x0000000000000001, R10: 0x0000000000000000, R11: 0x0000000000000000
R12: 0xffffff804d689000, R13: 0xffffff8067b31c00, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0x0000000000003721
RFL: 0x0000000000010282, RIP: 0xffffff7f91f34966, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000000
Fault CR2: 0xffffff83b774ea8c, Error code: 0x0000000000000002, Fault CPU: 0x0, PL: 0, VF: 1

Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff83a57535a0 : 0xffffff800fa6ce56
0xffffff83a57535f0 : 0xffffff800fb963e4
0xffffff83a5753630 : 0xffffff800fb885b4
0xffffff83a57536a0 : 0xffffff800fa1ee60
0xffffff83a57536c0 : 0xffffff800fa6c8cc
0xffffff83a57537f0 : 0xffffff800fa6c68c
0xffffff83a5753850 : 0xffffff800fb887df
0xffffff83a57539c0 : 0xffffff800fa1ee60
0xffffff83a57539e0 : 0xffffff7f91f34966
0xffffff83a5753ad0 : 0xffffff7f91f32757
0xffffff83a5753b00 : 0xffffff7f91f558d1
0xffffff83a5753bc0 : 0xffffff7f91f55331
0xffffff83a5753bf0 : 0xffffff7f91e66dc9
0xffffff83a5753c80 : 0xffffff7f91e662f6
0xffffff83a5753ca0 : 0xffffff7f91e91dc7
0xffffff83a5753ce0 : 0xffffff7f91f5d514
0xffffff83a5753d00 : 0xffffff7f91f2f3a2
0xffffff83a5753d30 : 0xffffff7f91f2ee3c
0xffffff83a5753d50 : 0xffffff7f91f0bf1f
0xffffff83a5753d80 : 0xffffff7f91f4ba01
0xffffff83a5753db0 : 0xffffff7f91f4b90e
0xffffff83a5753de0 : 0xffffff7f91f0e270
0xffffff83a5753e10 : 0xffffff7f91e8262d
0xffffff83a5753e30 : 0xffffff7f91e826ba
0xffffff83a5753e60 : 0xffffff80100705c2
0xffffff83a5753ea0 : 0xffffff80100982fe
0xffffff83a5753ee0 : 0xffffff801006f6f8
0xffffff83a5753f60 : 0xffffff8010079437
0xffffff83a5753fa0 : 0xffffff800fa1e557
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily2(378.28)[D342FE41-0457-3586-ABB0-38E8E3947C4F]@0xffffff7f91e4e000->0xffffff7f91ee6fff
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleMobileFileIntegrity(1.0.5)[1F788291-6344-37F1-802C-7E74F8822B4B]@0xffffff7f9073d000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSurface(211.15)[37BCC686-AF99-3381-AC4F-E54A347E0F40]@0xffffff7f915bc000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[5A070389-F327-3542-96C3-D2E795B4FE0A]@0xffffff7f90294000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(519.23)[81D774E8-DD11-3866-B90A-E855215EDB60]@0xffffff7f907de000
com.apple.GeForce(10.3.2)[82A4016E-4E37-3565-ACEE-A2A81D5D4C8E]@0xffffff7f91ef7000->0xffffff7f91f92fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[5A070389-F327-3542-96C3-D2E795B4FE0A]@0xffffff7f90294000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(519.21)[B9EB0174-55E4-3CB1-9802-E74BB1BD5EF0]@0xffffff7f90834000
dependency: com.apple.nvidia.driver.NVDAResman(10.3.2)[6DE4BC26-EEC1-379B-AD41-532FB0A529CD]@0xffffff7f90850000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(519.23)[81D774E8-DD11-3866-B90A-E855215EDB60]@0xffffff7f907de000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily2(378.28)[D342FE41-0457-3586-ABB0-38E8E3947C4F]@0xffffff7f91e4e000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:
17G11023

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 17.7.0: Thu Jan 23 07:05:23 PST 2020; root:xnu-4570.71.69~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: D8347098-9B31-3C8E-A1C9-CA857F05BB97
Kernel slide: 0x000000000f800000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff800fa00000
__HIB text base: 0xffffff800f900000
System model name: iMac12,2 (Mac-942B59F58194171B)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 1710111700410
last loaded kext at 287977476600: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.10 (addr 0xffffff7f92d1d000, size 69632)
last unloaded kext at 1329400094106: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBAudio 312.6 (addr 0xffffff7f92198000, size 397312)
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as.vit9696.Lilu 1.4.9
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com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
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com.apple.driver.AGPM 110.23.37
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com.apple.AGDCPluginDisplayMetrics 3.20.17
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.6.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 281.52
com.apple.driver.pmtelemetry 1
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 6.0.7f17
com.apple.GeForce 10.3.2
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
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com.apple.driver.eficheck 1
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com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.12.6
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltIP 3.1.1
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.70
com.apple.driver.AppleOSXWatchdog 1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSlowAdaptiveClocking 4.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB 10.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.5.5
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 353
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 404.30.3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 439.70.3
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0
com.apple.AppleSystemPolicy 1.0
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com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40 700.74.5
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 10.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 5.5.9
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 329.50.2
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 220.50.1
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 186
com.apple.security.quarantine 3
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 8
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 220.50.1
com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver 1614.1
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com.apple.driver.AppleHSBluetoothDriver 135
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com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 281.52
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com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 11
com.apple.nvidia.driver.NVDAGK100Hal 10.3.2
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com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 211.15
com.apple.nvidia.driver.NVDAResman 10.3.2
com.apple.iokit.IOAVBFamily 683.1
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com.apple.driver.AppleSSE 1.0
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com.apple.AppleGPUWrangler 3.20.17
com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl 3.20.17
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 281.52
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com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.14d1
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com.apple.kec.Libm 1
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EOF
Model: iMac12,2, BootROM 87.0.0.0.0, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 3,4 GHz, 32 GB, SMC 1.72f2
Graphics: GeForce GTX 780M by Nick[D]vB, GeForce GTX 780M by Nick[D]vB, PCIe
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0000, 0x202020202020202020202020202020202020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0000, 0x202020202020202020202020202020202020
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0000, 0x202020202020202020202020202020202020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D5434314753364D465238432D48392020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x9A), Atheros 9380: 4.0.74.0-P2P
Bluetooth: Version 6.0.7f17, 3 services, 27 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HDS722020ALA330, 2 TB
Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Device: USB 2.0 Bus
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: USB 2.0 Bus
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Keyboard Hub
USB Device: Apple Keyboard
USB Device: IR Receiver
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader
Thunderbolt Bus: iMac, Apple Inc., 22.1


This is the error message I get when I'm using my new gtx 780m 4gb in my iMac 2011 27"
I'm not good at translating this kind of thing, but it would help me so much if some one here can identify the issue I have when I'm using software/games ( it don't happen when I watch 4k 60fps videos )

thank you

 

[Onizuka18]

sorry for my google translate i didn't need to buy CH342a? I solder the new bios chip and I flashed directly into the iMac?

 

[jujudjentleman]

Anonymous UUID: 92AD1BC9-E0D6-C3D2-CCB4-748A372F0C8D

Wed Jan 20 20:06:40 2021

*** Panic Report ***
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff800fb887df): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f91f34966, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0xffffff83b774ea8c, CR3: 0x00000000135ef000, CR4: 0x00000000000626e0
RAX: 0xffffff83b774ea00, RBX: 0xffffff804e4fd800, RCX: 0x0000000000000003, RDX: 0xffffffa3d7021000
RSP: 0xffffff83a5753ad0, RBP: 0xffffff83a5753ad0, RSI: 0xffffff804e4fe680, RDI: 0xffffff804e4fd800
R8: 0x0000000000000000, R9: 0x0000000000000001, R10: 0x0000000000000000, R11: 0x0000000000000000
R12: 0xffffff804d689000, R13: 0xffffff8067b31c00, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0x0000000000003721
RFL: 0x0000000000010282, RIP: 0xffffff7f91f34966, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000000
Fault CR2: 0xffffff83b774ea8c, Error code: 0x0000000000000002, Fault CPU: 0x0, PL: 0, VF: 1

Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff83a57535a0 : 0xffffff800fa6ce56
0xffffff83a57535f0 : 0xffffff800fb963e4
0xffffff83a5753630 : 0xffffff800fb885b4
0xffffff83a57536a0 : 0xffffff800fa1ee60
0xffffff83a57536c0 : 0xffffff800fa6c8cc
0xffffff83a57537f0 : 0xffffff800fa6c68c
0xffffff83a5753850 : 0xffffff800fb887df
0xffffff83a57539c0 : 0xffffff800fa1ee60
0xffffff83a57539e0 : 0xffffff7f91f34966
0xffffff83a5753ad0 : 0xffffff7f91f32757
0xffffff83a5753b00 : 0xffffff7f91f558d1
0xffffff83a5753bc0 : 0xffffff7f91f55331
0xffffff83a5753bf0 : 0xffffff7f91e66dc9
0xffffff83a5753c80 : 0xffffff7f91e662f6
0xffffff83a5753ca0 : 0xffffff7f91e91dc7
0xffffff83a5753ce0 : 0xffffff7f91f5d514
0xffffff83a5753d00 : 0xffffff7f91f2f3a2
0xffffff83a5753d30 : 0xffffff7f91f2ee3c
0xffffff83a5753d50 : 0xffffff7f91f0bf1f
0xffffff83a5753d80 : 0xffffff7f91f4ba01
0xffffff83a5753db0 : 0xffffff7f91f4b90e
0xffffff83a5753de0 : 0xffffff7f91f0e270
0xffffff83a5753e10 : 0xffffff7f91e8262d
0xffffff83a5753e30 : 0xffffff7f91e826ba
0xffffff83a5753e60 : 0xffffff80100705c2
0xffffff83a5753ea0 : 0xffffff80100982fe
0xffffff83a5753ee0 : 0xffffff801006f6f8
0xffffff83a5753f60 : 0xffffff8010079437
0xffffff83a5753fa0 : 0xffffff800fa1e557
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily2(378.28)[D342FE41-0457-3586-ABB0-38E8E3947C4F]@0xffffff7f91e4e000->0xffffff7f91ee6fff
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleMobileFileIntegrity(1.0.5)[1F788291-6344-37F1-802C-7E74F8822B4B]@0xffffff7f9073d000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSurface(211.15)[37BCC686-AF99-3381-AC4F-E54A347E0F40]@0xffffff7f915bc000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[5A070389-F327-3542-96C3-D2E795B4FE0A]@0xffffff7f90294000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(519.23)[81D774E8-DD11-3866-B90A-E855215EDB60]@0xffffff7f907de000
com.apple.GeForce(10.3.2)[82A4016E-4E37-3565-ACEE-A2A81D5D4C8E]@0xffffff7f91ef7000->0xffffff7f91f92fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[5A070389-F327-3542-96C3-D2E795B4FE0A]@0xffffff7f90294000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(519.21)[B9EB0174-55E4-3CB1-9802-E74BB1BD5EF0]@0xffffff7f90834000
dependency: com.apple.nvidia.driver.NVDAResman(10.3.2)[6DE4BC26-EEC1-379B-AD41-532FB0A529CD]@0xffffff7f90850000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(519.23)[81D774E8-DD11-3866-B90A-E855215EDB60]@0xffffff7f907de000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily2(378.28)[D342FE41-0457-3586-ABB0-38E8E3947C4F]@0xffffff7f91e4e000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:
17G11023

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 17.7.0: Thu Jan 23 07:05:23 PST 2020; root:xnu-4570.71.69~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: D8347098-9B31-3C8E-A1C9-CA857F05BB97
Kernel slide: 0x000000000f800000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff800fa00000
__HIB text base: 0xffffff800f900000
System model name: iMac12,2 (Mac-942B59F58194171B)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 1710111700410
last loaded kext at 287977476600: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.10 (addr 0xffffff7f92d1d000, size 69632)
last unloaded kext at 1329400094106: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBAudio 312.6 (addr 0xffffff7f92198000, size 397312)
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com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltIP 3.1.1
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.70
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com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB 10.0.4
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com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 6.1
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EOF
Model: iMac12,2, BootROM 87.0.0.0.0, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 3,4 GHz, 32 GB, SMC 1.72f2
Graphics: GeForce GTX 780M by Nick[D]vB, GeForce GTX 780M by Nick[D]vB, PCIe
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0000, 0x202020202020202020202020202020202020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0000, 0x202020202020202020202020202020202020
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0000, 0x202020202020202020202020202020202020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D5434314753364D465238432D48392020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x9A), Atheros 9380: 4.0.74.0-P2P
Bluetooth: Version 6.0.7f17, 3 services, 27 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HDS722020ALA330, 2 TB
Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Device: USB 2.0 Bus
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: USB 2.0 Bus
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Keyboard Hub
USB Device: Apple Keyboard
USB Device: IR Receiver
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader
Thunderbolt Bus: iMac, Apple Inc., 22.1


This is the error message I get when I'm using my new gtx 780m 4gb in my iMac 2011 27"
I'm not good at translating this kind of thing, but it would help me so much if some one here can identify the issue I have when I'm using software/games ( it don't happen when I watch 4k 60fps videos )

thank you

I runs high Sierra + I also add ram to the stock ones

 

[ChrisCaro]

sorry for my google translate i didn't need to buy CH342a? I solder the new bios chip and I flashed directly into the iMac?

Yes, you are correct

 

[358]

** NVIDIA Quadro K4100M Mac Edition ROM **
Genuine Native Boot Screen & Brightness Control
​

View attachment 942198


After much testing and research, I've put together a ROM for the NVIDIA Quadro K4100M which will allow:

• Genuine native brightness control
• Genuine ‘gray’ early-boot screen
• Genuine macOS bootloader compliance

Requirements:
iMac12,2 (27-inch Mid 2011) Mac-942B59F58194171B (Tested machine)
BootROM: 87.0.0.0. Please use High Sierra to update your BootROM to latest version.

GPU Variant: N15E-Q3-A2
Dell K4100M vbios: 80.04.E8.00.1D
HP K4100M vbios: 80.04.E8.00.22

This ROM does not require a 3rd party bootloader like OpenCore.
This is an alternative ROM and mainly for the audience that just want a “drop-in” answer to upgrading their video card on the iMac 2011. I appreciate the ongoing ROM testing done by @Ausdauersportler, @highvoltage12v. With their efforts we can expand its utility across multiple macOS versions and peripherals.

Brightness Control Stepping Modifcation:
-Turn computer on, hold down Command(⌘)-R
-Choose Utilities > Terminal
-Enter:csrutil disable
-MacOS Catalina: requires you to make root writeable: sudo mount -uw /
-Reboot
-Download and open 'Kext Utility v2.6.6'

-Navigate to S/L/E (System/Library/Extensions)
-Copy "AppleBacklight.kext" to Desktop
-Edit: AppleBacklight.kext/Contents/Info.plist
-Scroll down to: IOKitPersonalities > AppleIntelPanelA > ApplePanels
-There you find several Apple LCD profiles.
-For the iMac 2011 27" machine locate:

<key>F10Ta007</key>
<data>
ABEABgALABQAHAAnADMAPwBOAFwAZwBzAIEAkQClAL8A2wD/
</data>

-Change the <data> section to:
ABEAAgA3AF8AigCzAOsBJAFnAakB1AIJAlQCogL4A00DlgRpBGk=

-Drag your modded kext into Kext Utility, allow it correct permissions
-Applebacklight.kext.bak folder will be created
-Reboot

The above data pattern will allow for a wider span of steppings for the brightness control and utilizes more of the capacity of the HD3000. If you have a different machine, your panel ID can be found by going to System Preferences > Displays > Color > Open Profile > mmod

This rom does not require the use of an external EDID parser or a separate graphics core-console stack module, but I’ve left them in there for now. It uses a built in EDID_override_Protocol, a UGA_protocol and GOP_protocol. The rom is based on a TianoCore EDK2 build which houses its own generic video driver. During bootup, the efiROM is responsible for video rendering before the control is seamlessly transferred off to a different handle, the macOS video drivers. This is known as pre-boot configuration.

Caveats post-install/Bugs:
-16bit resolution glitch of UGA_DRAW_PROTOCOL - temporary solution: activate a sleep cycle and return, this should now clear the issue.

warning: as stated previously these cards are based on a WSON flash package and therefore are much more difficult to recover from a bad flash. Please take precautions and verify flashing.


In the words of Steve Jobs, “this is insanely great!”


******
UPDATE
******
07 02 2020: tested stability @2200Mhz & 967Mhz, thank you Ri7 for testing
09 08 2020: working on BigSur!
21 07 2020: working on Mojave 10.14.6, security update 2020-004 (18G6020)
20 07 2020: working on High Sierra 10.13.6, security update 2020-004
20 07 2020: working on Catalina 10.15.4
20 07 2020: working on Catalina 10.15.6 + kext mods

Hi Guys,

I have followed this closely but unfortunately cannot get the Kext Utility to finish its thing, It says it has updated AppleBacklight.kext with the modified one ( an I can confirm when I reboot it is the modified one in the System/Extension location, but the brightness is still not as it should be.


Just to be 100% clear on my steps.

1) OS recovery boot (Sierra boot disk)
2) csrutil disable in terminal
3) Reboot
4) Boot Catalina and in terminal sudo mount -uw /
4) edit the AppleBacklight.kext file and then drop it into Kext Utility.

I know that the instructions say to run sudo mount -uw / right after csrutil disable (but I am using a Sierra boot usb) which doesn't recognise sudo (it does work without sudo and I have tried it but its the same outcome.)

Please let me have your guidance.

 

[olindacat]

I ask back:

WHY would you flash the BIOS chip in advance before soldering WHEN everybody else cannot do this and has to flash the BIOS on card?

For anyone new to this thread Ausdauersportler is an incredible human specimen! Helped supply me with a new card from overseas and I guarantee you would help me more if I bothered him Can't say enough words of praise for this man! (My greetings Doctor!)

 

[bluecrowHH]

Hi guys awesome content youve brought up here. Thank you! I have a question regarding the wx 4130 -> Rx460/560. Does changing the name means that i actually work with a rx460/560 performance wise (games) or is it just the identification?
Is their any picture gallery wich versions work?

As for CPUs: Is it possible to fit the i7 2600k and overclock via windows? I did this nearly ten years ago witht the famous 2500k in BIOS.
Another mind experiment: If i install a 2600k into an Imac 2011 27" and add a 870m/wx4170: Does the internal Intel Hd3000 (2600K) still operates and takes on the easy tasks of browsing a.s.o.

Also I would like to have your opinion about deleting the ODD for thermal reasons. Ive read that by doing this one would decline the effiency of cooling the gpu whereas in my opinion it would be benefitial. I would even like to reposition the fan on th lower right like 10cm upwards to be closer to the heatsink of the gpu....???

Thanks a lot!
Best wishes!

 

[drsriosmex]

To both of you:

Please check the first post of this thread, search the OpenCore section and than search the post containing all recent OpenCore packages. The latest upload is only a few hours old.

The documentation of this thread is the first post and the thread itself, not some outdated YouTube videos...

@Ausdauersportler and @peekpt,
Thanks for your support, I followed the instructions in the OpenCore section, used the latest packages, the one that worked best with my iMac is 0.6.0, the only problem that remains is the dimmed screen brightness, after boot it's quite dark and the upper limit of my brightness control seems to be not higher than medium, so I cannot further dial-up the display brightness to work on a sunny day, is there a fix for this issue? If I use my iMac without the OpenCore patch my display is super bright but I cannot get it to that level under OpenCore.

 

[peekpt]

​

Thanks for your support, I followed the instructions in the OpenCore section, used the latest packages, the one that worked best with my iMac is 0.6.0, the only problem that remains is the dimmed screen brightness, after boot it's quite dark and the upper limit of my brightness control seems to be not higher than medium, so I cannot further dial-up the display brightness to work on a sunny day, is there a fix for this issue? If I use my iMac without the OpenCore patch my display is super bright but I cannot get it to that level under OpenCore.

I think he only corrected it on the last one, but I'm curious why 0.6.0 works better?

 

[Ausdauersportler]

@Ausdauersportler and @peekpt,
Thanks for your support, I followed the instructions in the OpenCore section, used the latest packages, the one that worked best with my iMac is 0.6.0, the only problem that remains is the dimmed screen brightness, after boot it's quite dark and the upper limit of my brightness control seems to be not higher than medium, so I cannot further dial-up the display brightness to work on a sunny day, is there a fix for this issue? If I use my iMac without the OpenCore patch my display is super bright but I cannot get it to that level under OpenCore.

Please move on to 0.6.6. Why you are believing 0.6.0 is the best version? Did you check the other more recent versions?

 

[Ausdauersportler]

I runs high Sierra + I also add ram to the stock ones

Fault CR2: Kernel Panic that started with… - Apple Community

discussions.apple.com

Most likely your memory is the root cause - I found this by feeding the line containing the "fault" verb into Google...

 

[drsriosmex]

Please move on to 0.6.6. Why you are believing 0.6.0 is the best version? Did you check the other more recent versions?

Yes I did and brightness control didn't work using '0.6.6-release'.

 

[Ausdauersportler]

Yes I did and brightness control didn't work using '0.6.6-release'.

Fastest solution would have been reading the FAQ on the post where you found the all the releases.
You can also fetch the AppleBacklightFixup from the latest 0.6.6 and replace it on 0.6.0.
Finally you can find the differences in the NVIDIA config.plist on 0.6.0 and 0.6.6 to explain why the K1100M brightness control got lost.

Get help and help others...

 

[jujudjentleman]

Hi guys
After sending my messages to you yesterday about my problem using the GTX 780m ( 4gb ) I took it back from the iMac and after looked it closely the things i drew seemed suspicious , can you confirm to me that it’s not normal ?

 

[Ausdauersportler]

Hi guys
After sending my messages to you yesterday about my problem using the GTX 780m ( 4gb ) I took it back from the iMac and after looked it closely the things i drew seemed suspicious , can you confirm to me that it’s not normal ?

The coils are replacements. The BIOS chip has been replaced, too. Nevertheless it could by fine.

Did you buy a new card (8 years old)? Possibly not!
Did you read the warning on post #1 one about such ancient cards?

 

[jujudjentleman]

The coils are replacements. The BIOS chip has been replaced, too. Nevertheless it could by fine.

Did you buy a new card (8 years old)? Possibly not!
Did you read the warning on post #1 one about such ancient cards?

It’s definitely not a brand new one , but i did read the reviews about the sellers and all are positives ...
Also do you think that with this new coils I still need to mod the heat sink ( I had the 3 pipe and amd 6970 ) ??

 

[Ausdauersportler]

It’s definitely not a brand new one , but i did read the reviews about the sellers and all are positives ...
Also do you think that with this new coils I still need to mod the heat sink ( I had the 3 pipe and amd 6970 ) ??

Only you can answer that question: Put the card without any K5 pro or other paste flat on the sink. If the coils touch the upper part of the sink and the card cannot lay in parallel to both axis than you need grinding out the two parts. Most importantly this has been described on the first post. The GPU itself has to be into complete contact with the copper part of the sink. Otherwise you are just burning down the house (card).

Do you trust more in my eyes a million miles away (btw: Who knows this great song?) than in your own?

 

[jujudjentleman]

Only you can answer that question: Put the card without any K5 pro or other paste flat on the sink. If the coils touch the upper part of the sink and the card cannot lay in parallel to both axis than you need grinding out the two parts. Most importantly this has been described on the first post. The GPU itself has to be into complete contact with the copper part of the sink. Otherwise you are just burning down the house (card).

Do you trust more in my eyes a million miles away (btw: Who knows this great song?) than in your own?

Firstly thank you very much for all the help that you do , I am just a teenager who bought a cheap used iMac with my few euros from summer work hoping that this machine could able me to record guitar for my band , after it died 2 weeks after using it this forums gave me enough courage to try to open and give this machine a new life with this eBay GPU i asked for Christmas , I am just a newbie to this and I am sorry if my question seems stupid 😭

and yes I don’t think the heat sink need mod here . BUT can you check the picture I took and confirm that the welding on the coils are set up correctly ?

 

[Ausdauersportler]

Firstly thank you very much for all the help that you do , I am just a teenager who bought a cheap used iMac with my few euros from summer work hoping that this machine could able me to record guitar for my band , after it died 2 weeks after using it this forums gave me enough courage to try to open and give this machine a new life with this eBay GPU i asked for Christmas , I am just a newbie to this and I am sorry if my question seems stupid 😭

and yes I don’t think the heat sink need mod here . BUT can you check the picture I took and confirm that the welding on the coils are set up correctly ?

A coil is a really simple component needing only two connections (like a simple resistor) and the right one looks broken or disconnected as somebody tried to push the coil down to get it installed on the iMac 6970 heat sink.

It is not likely that the coil is broken, but you need to reconnect it. You may find some of your school friends being able to move the coil slightly up solder it again. It is no rocket science if you use a small fitting solder iron not melting your card away.

If you have a chance to replace the card, try this.

Talking about music: Check "A million miles away", possibly not your style and nor your music, but performed by one of the greatest great guitar players of the last century, vastly underrated.

Euro zone: Where exactly?

EDIT:
Normally there is a coil/inductor of type R22 as on this picture showing a new K4100M (which is a close relative of the 780M using the same GPU, board, memory...)

 

[ChrisCaro]

Those coils look a little golden brown. I like my toast like that but not my computer components! If you are going to solder components, buy new coils that are the right type. Can't be more than a few cents each.

 

[Le fif]

Hello

I am french, and i don't speak very well this language 😁

I hope everyone can understand me 🤓

I swap my GC on Imac 27 mid 2011 with a K4100M, and it's ok for me

The Imac run very well, and, at this moment, i don't have any problems !

Next step is install catalina on a new SSD

Thanks a lot to the author of this thread

Have a nice day

 

[ChrisCaro]

Hello

I am french, and i don't speak very well this language 😁

I hope everyone can understand me 🤓

I swap my GC on Imac 27 mid 2011 with a K4100M, and it's ok for me

The Imac run very well, and, at this moment, i don't have any problems !

Next step is install catalina on a new SSD

Thanks a lot to the author of this thread

Have a nice day

Thanks for sharing! If you feel so inclined, Please read the first post under "graphics card performance" and upload your unigine valley benchmark results!

 

[Le fif]

Ok

I do it now, i hope it' good

See you