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8800gt EFI64 ROM

To this board and particularly this thread...I owe a LOT! I successfully flashed an EVGA 8800GT (non superclocked) today and it went without a hitch! Gotta love saving nearly $130 on the non Apple standard.

Thank you all!

Add me to the list for the same exact card as mrcandy. And I bought the card today at Microcenter. $229 with a $30 rebate making it $199 AR.
 
I just installed my Akimbo cooler for my EVGA 8800GT SC. It was extremely easy to put, but there is one drawback. You must place the card in slot two not 1. It will not work in 1 because there is an additional cooler piece on the bottom of the card (part b).

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I have read through most of this thread but am not quite sure on one thing..

Will flashing this 8800GT work on the first gen Mac Pro (2.66) or only on the new Mac Pro? Is there a similar card that can be flashed (other than the old ATI) for first gen MP? Thanks!
 
statikcat said:
I have read through most of this thread but am not quite sure on one thing..

Will flashing this 8800GT work on the first gen Mac Pro (2.66) or only on the new Mac Pro? Is there a similar card that can be flashed (other than the old ATI) for first gen MP? Thanks!
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No. They're flashing with the Apple ROM from the current Apple 8800 GT. It's EFI64 ROM, so it won't work in the last Mac Pro.
 
It will only work on the 08 Mac Pro's. They do not currently have a ROM version for the older ones.
 
statikcat said:
Didn't Apple promise a new Nvidia card for first gen Mac Pros soon?
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Yeah, multiple sites reported that nvidia would release a card compatible with the older Mac Pro and that Apple would sell it. That was over 7 weeks ago, nothing new since then.
 
Awesome thanks for the info I have been lagged behind on these forums lately hah. Hope that one gets a flash too ;)
 
thagomizer said:
And... I've located a source for those outrageous $30 Apple power cables: for $13!!!

ATI has them on clearance, even with shipping it's cheaper than anywhere else I could find.

http://shop.ati.com/product.asp?sku=3280778
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I ordered this and it arrived a few days ago. Though ATI says it's for the G5 Power Mac with PCIe slots, it is identical to the cable that Apple ships with the GeForce 8800 GT on the 2008 Mac Pro (or any other Mac Pro card requiring power feed). I'm using it to power both Mac and PC cards in our Mac Pro 2008.
 
Anyone know if it's possible to check what flash chip is being used from Windows? Is nvflash.exe unable to even do the --check thing under Windows?
 
Executor said:
Yeah, multiple sites reported that nvidia would release a card compatible with the older Mac Pro and that Apple would sell it. That was over 7 weeks ago, nothing new since then.
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That's not exactly accurate because Nvidia doesn't make video cards, but the general sentiment is correct.
 
waha said:
Anyone know if it's possible to check what flash chip is being used from Windows? Is nvflash.exe unable to even do the --check thing under Windows?
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It's a DOS only app so I think you can do it in a windows 98 DOS prompt, but not in XP or higher. There is no true DOS in XP.
 
Just ordered an EVGA 8800GT Superclocked myself, managed to get the seller to check the flash for me after much work.

Ended up creating a bootable CD image with nvflash/etc on it, available at http://www.hantsuki.net/nvflash.zip incase anyone needs it.

Now to decide if I should hack the bios to run at the SC speeds or simply go default... decisions decisions.
 
Success!

XFX 8800 GT Alpha Dog Edition - PV-T88P-YDD4 - Green PCB

For what it's worth mine has Warranty 11/07 on the box
 
EVGA is the way to go. There has yet to be a report of an EVGA 8800 GT that can't be flashed.

Did mine just three days ago and overclocked to 700mhz. Everything is running smoothly.
 
Ended up getting a new Octocore 2.8 Penryn based macpro with a 2600 HD, Forgot that Apple uses EFI for their booting and bought a BFG 8800 GT OC card. Come to find out that its a 64x8s according to nvflash. I'm wondering a few things...

1. Is it worth bothering i've tried flashing 128k roms namely the mp8800gt.rom *yeah I know they dont work 128k vs 64k obviously it wont fit*

2. If there IS a 64k rom that DOES work in OSX can someone post it.. I dont care about the windows side of bootcamp.. if the card works in both great if not then no biggy.

3. Apples web store has been down for quite a long time and yeah its stupid to spend the $350 to get a card I should of for $200 but I couldn't wait past my birthday to get this beast.
 
Ok I've given up on trying to get a BFG 8800 GT to work so I've got a couple choices I could try and find a 8800 GTS or so in the City when I go to return this card or try an EVGA 8800 GT card and pray it works in an 08 MP or I can just wait out a 1-2 week wait on an official 8800 GT upgrade by Apple.


I really do need a guarantied working card that works in 10.5.2 and on a Penryn based Mac Pro... any suggestions?
 
MacNoobie said:
Ok I've given up on trying to get a BFG 8800 GT to work so I've got a couple choices I could try and find a 8800 GTS or so in the City when I go to return this card or try an EVGA 8800 GT card and pray it works in an 08 MP or I can just wait out a 1-2 week wait on an official 8800 GT upgrade by Apple.


I really do need a guarantied working card that works in 10.5.2 and on a Penryn based Mac Pro... any suggestions?
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I am pretty sure someone lists what cards work and what don't earlier in this thread (or maybe it was another on?). You also have to make sure you get a card with the same EEPROM as the one the Apple uses, as there was someone who got a 128 ROM size but when flashed it didn't work.
 
diamond.g said:
I am pretty sure someone lists what cards work and what don't earlier in this thread (or maybe it was another on?). You also have to make sure you get a card with the same EEPROM as the one the Apple uses, as there was someone who got a 128 ROM size but when flashed it didn't work.
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How in the world am I going to find that out before I get home, I have to drive maybe an hour to bestbuy from here just to return the card I have, then go to circuit city to buy a EVGA one.. I might research the eeproms see if I can find any patterns
 
If you want a guarantee by the Apple one. Everything on this thread is a hack at your own risk.
 
Success!

eVGA e-GeForce 8800 GT Superclocked Edition from Amazon
512-P3-N802-AR

Bought this card on the advice of this thread, flashed on the Mac via mrcandy's freedos.iso instructions (also in this thread). Backed up my original bios as well, everything worked out great. Was it worth it? Oh, it was sooo worth it. Mac side and bootcamp both working great.

ringworm
 
MacNoobie said:
How in the world am I going to find that out before I get home, I have to drive maybe an hour to bestbuy from here just to return the card I have, then go to circuit city to buy a EVGA one.. I might research the eeproms see if I can find any patterns
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Sorry for the late reply, um I am not sure... But it sounds like the eVGA Superclock version is a safe bet!
 
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