I flashed it with both roms from this topic...
...and my osx86 doesn't recognize this 8800gt.
Will try to check if native mac pro recognizes it.
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I flashed it with both roms from this topic...
...and my osx86 doesn't recognize this 8800gt.
Will try to check if native mac pro recognizes it.
Plan on ordering the following card from NewEgg later on today, as I can't find a retailer online that will sell an 8800GT and let me return it if something goes wrong.
http://www.frys.com/product/5827283?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
I guess just looking for confirmation that I'm on the right track here. This ROM should be compatible with the 9800 correct?
http://a.mondit.free.fr/mp2008/mp8800gt.rom
Also - reading so much confusing information on NVFlash, could anyone please type out the specific string I need to enter once I have it up and running?
Thank you in advance, at a dead end here and praying it's my video card dead in my Mac causing panics. Apple Store has been useless, they took out my OWC ram and I started getting "Windows Server Error" crashes again a few hours after I got it home, now back to panic on startup.
http://www.frys.com/product/5827283?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
I guess just looking for confirmation that I'm on the right track here. This ROM should be compatible with the 9800 correct?
http://a.mondit.free.fr/mp2008/mp8800gt.rom
Also - reading so much confusing information on NVFlash, could anyone please type out the specific string I need to enter once I have it up and running?
Thank you in advance, at a dead end here and praying it's my video card dead in my Mac causing panics. Apple Store has been useless, they took out my OWC ram and I started getting "Windows Server Error" crashes again a few hours after I got it home, now back to panic on startup.
I ordered a MAC nvidia 8800GT from Applemacanix and they sent me a EVGA 8800 GTS efi64 instead saying it was faster.
Works with OSX but NOT with bootcamp. Black screen.
Would this flash fix it for windows?
Works with OSX but NOT with bootcamp. Black screen.
Would this flash fix it for windows?
nVidia 8800GT and an old retired navy Chief needs help.
Hello all.
I'm the proud owner of a 1st generation Mac Pro. I've grown tired of the performance of my NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT and purchased a nVidia 8800GT off ebay not realizing that there's more than one nvidia 8800GT. My bust.
http://cgi.ebay.com/nVIDIA-GeForce-...eo_TV_Cards?hash=item3357c38262#ht_1758wt_941
Well. I guess there's a procedure that a might have to do to get the correct ROM on the card? I know I'm probably rehashing a process that many have asked about, but a little hand holding might be in order.
Thanks to anyone who wishes to help.
Chief
Hello all.
I'm the proud owner of a 1st generation Mac Pro. I've grown tired of the performance of my NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT and purchased a nVidia 8800GT off ebay not realizing that there's more than one nvidia 8800GT. My bust.
http://cgi.ebay.com/nVIDIA-GeForce-...eo_TV_Cards?hash=item3357c38262#ht_1758wt_941
Well. I guess there's a procedure that a might have to do to get the correct ROM on the card? I know I'm probably rehashing a process that many have asked about, but a little hand holding might be in order.
Thanks to anyone who wishes to help.
Chief
re: wrong version of 8800GT for Mac Pro
Actually, I just put myself in a similar situation. I own BOTH the first revision (2006) Mac Pro and a 2008 version of the Mac Pro. My 2008 model is my primary computer, and I use it for gaming and so on -- so I recently upgraded the 8800GT I had in it to a new Radeon 4870 card.
Then, to help recoup some of my costs, I yanked the Radeon 3870 out of the 2006 series Mac Pro, thinking I'd just move my 8800GT card over to it (and forgetting about the differences with the EFI32 in the 2006 Mac Pro vs. the EFI64 in the 2008 model). I sold the 3870 card just before realizing my 8800GT won't work at all in the 2006 Mac Pro. Doh!
So my next step was to attempt to reflash the EFI64 8800GT with an EFI32 compatible 8800GT card's BIOS. So far, I'm getting nowhere though! The nvflash utility in DOS keeps saying it doesn't see any valid/flashable video cards in the system!
I updated nvflash to version 5.88 to make sure it was recent enough, but no luck.
I should note that so far, I've been trying to do this flash by putting the 8800GT into a Core 2 Duo Intel PC's PCIe video slot and booting from a USB memory stick. (That's exactly how I successfully flashed this 8800GT from a PC version to an EFI64 Mac Pro compatible version in the first place, over a year ago!)
Since the card is already, now, a Mac version -- do I need to flash it from inside a Mac Pro that recognizes it (my 2008 model)? That's my next move, I guess - though it's kind of a pain tearing that one apart again just to try this out.
Actually, I just put myself in a similar situation. I own BOTH the first revision (2006) Mac Pro and a 2008 version of the Mac Pro. My 2008 model is my primary computer, and I use it for gaming and so on -- so I recently upgraded the 8800GT I had in it to a new Radeon 4870 card.
Then, to help recoup some of my costs, I yanked the Radeon 3870 out of the 2006 series Mac Pro, thinking I'd just move my 8800GT card over to it (and forgetting about the differences with the EFI32 in the 2006 Mac Pro vs. the EFI64 in the 2008 model). I sold the 3870 card just before realizing my 8800GT won't work at all in the 2006 Mac Pro. Doh!
So my next step was to attempt to reflash the EFI64 8800GT with an EFI32 compatible 8800GT card's BIOS. So far, I'm getting nowhere though! The nvflash utility in DOS keeps saying it doesn't see any valid/flashable video cards in the system!
I updated nvflash to version 5.88 to make sure it was recent enough, but no luck.
I should note that so far, I've been trying to do this flash by putting the 8800GT into a Core 2 Duo Intel PC's PCIe video slot and booting from a USB memory stick. (That's exactly how I successfully flashed this 8800GT from a PC version to an EFI64 Mac Pro compatible version in the first place, over a year ago!)
Since the card is already, now, a Mac version -- do I need to flash it from inside a Mac Pro that recognizes it (my 2008 model)? That's my next move, I guess - though it's kind of a pain tearing that one apart again just to try this out.
Hello all.
I'm the proud owner of a 1st generation Mac Pro. I've grown tired of the performance of my NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT and purchased a nVidia 8800GT off ebay not realizing that there's more than one nvidia 8800GT. My bust.
http://cgi.ebay.com/nVIDIA-GeForce-...eo_TV_Cards?hash=item3357c38262#ht_1758wt_941
Well. I guess there's a procedure that a might have to do to get the correct ROM on the card? I know I'm probably rehashing a process that many have asked about, but a little hand holding might be in order.
Thanks to anyone who wishes to help.
Chief
A better answer appeared yesterday.
Look for the thread I started about the new Nvidia flasher.
You will need to boot the 8800GT in the EFI64 mac....but you will be able to flash from within OSX in terminal.
Look for the thread I started about the new Nvidia flasher.
You will need to boot the 8800GT in the EFI64 mac....but you will be able to flash from within OSX in terminal.
Hi guys.
I read literally all this thread and some other and I have some issues still.
I bought a EVGA GeForce 9800GT and I flashed using the rom on the thread and I put it on my Macpro early 2008 version. At first time I got kernel panic and then after using the nvinject and EFIstudio I got it working but I have two screens and doesn't show up the second dvi connection:
Graphics by NVIDIA:
Chipset Model: Graphics by NVIDIA
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 768 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0611
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: NVinject 0.2.1
Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Software
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
QuartzGL: Supported
Display Connector:
Display connector doesn't show up and I don't know how to enable it to be able to have my two screens working and I can't change the resolution either.
There is any way to do this ?
is this a limitation of the rom that I used ?
Thanks.
I read literally all this thread and some other and I have some issues still.
I bought a EVGA GeForce 9800GT and I flashed using the rom on the thread and I put it on my Macpro early 2008 version. At first time I got kernel panic and then after using the nvinject and EFIstudio I got it working but I have two screens and doesn't show up the second dvi connection:
Graphics by NVIDIA:
Chipset Model: Graphics by NVIDIA
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 768 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0611
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: NVinject 0.2.1
Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Software
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
QuartzGL: Supported
Display Connector:
Display connector doesn't show up and I don't know how to enable it to be able to have my two screens working and I can't change the resolution either.
There is any way to do this ?
is this a limitation of the rom that I used ?
Thanks.
Hi guys.
I read literally all this thread and some other and I have some issues still.
I bought a EVGA GeForce 9800GT and I flashed using the rom on the thread and I put it on my Macpro early 2008 version. At first time I got kernel panic and then after using the nvinject and EFIstudio I got it working but I have two screens and doesn't show up the second dvi connection:
Graphics by NVIDIA:
Chipset Model: Graphics by NVIDIA
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 768 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0611
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: NVinject 0.2.1
Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Software
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
QuartzGL: Supported
Display Connector:
Display connector doesn't show up and I don't know how to enable it to be able to have my two screens working and I can't change the resolution either.
There is any way to do this ?
is this a limitation of the rom that I used ?
Thanks.
look in system profiler under "model identifier"
you might need efi32
you shouldn't need nvinject or efistudio
look in system profiler under "model identifier"
you might need efi32
you shouldn't need nvinject or efistudio
This is what I have.
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro3,1
Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Number Of Processors: 2
Total Number Of Cores: 8
L2 Cache (per processor): 12 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.6 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MP31.006C.B05
SMC Version (system): 1.25f4
look in system profiler under "model identifier"
you might need efi32
you shouldn't need nvinject or efistudio
This is more additional info :
NVIDIA Firmware Update Utility (Version 5.70d6)
NVIDIA display adapters present in system:
<0> GeForce 8800 GT (10DE,0611,10DE,054F) H:--:NRM B:02,PCI,D:00,F:00
Identifying EEPROM...
EEPROM ID (C2,2011) : MX MX25L1005 2.7-3.6V 1024Kx1S, page
Reading adapter firmware image...
Image Type : PC ROM
Version : 62.92.20.00.00
Image Size : 126464 bytes
~CRC32 : BAFD7601
OEM String : NVIDIA
Vendor Name : NVIDIA Corporation
Product Name : NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Product Revision : Chip Rev
Device Name : GeForce 8800 GT
Board ID : 901D
Vendor ID : 10DE
Device ID : 0611
Subsystem Vendor ID : 10DE
Subsystem ID : 054F
Hierarchy ID : Normal Board
Sign-On Message : GeForce 8800 GT
Image Type : PC ROM
Version : 62.92.20.00.00
well, right rom for your system
should work without injectors or any other help
There is anything that I have to clear up like a cache or something else that it can fix it ?
I have Leopard not snow leopard.
When I restart the second display is black all the time, is that normal ?
If I switch dvi cables the second display works, so is not a basic problem of connections.
Thanks.
do you have power connected?
yes, on the card and on the screen.
Well, did you make sure that Nvinject is removed?
Post The System Profiler report on the card again, should be different now.
Also, the 768 Megs of RAM is all messed up, no such G92.
Can you get the part number off of the 9800GT? Also, did you save the original ROM from it?
Post The System Profiler report on the card again, should be different now.
Also, the 768 Megs of RAM is all messed up, no such G92.
Can you get the part number off of the 9800GT? Also, did you save the original ROM from it?
Well, did you make sure that Nvinject is removed?
Post The System Profiler report on the card again, should be different now.
Also, the 768 Megs of RAM is all messed up, no such G92.
Can you get the part number off of the 9800GT? Also, did you save the original ROM from it?
I will try to remove the Nvinject and all the rest.
I will give the part number tomorrow morning.
I didn't save the original rom, bad mistake...
Thanks.
I will try to remove the Nvinject and all the rest.
I will give the part number tomorrow morning.
I didn't save the original rom, bad mistake...
Thanks.
Hi.
I Removed NVinject and Corevidia and now I'm getting this in the system profiler :
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT:
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0611
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: 3233
Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Software
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
QuartzGL: Supported
Display Connector:
Still just one DVI works.
The additional information that you request is :
EVGA 10815 Rev 2.0
GForce 9800 GT P/N:01G-P3-N981-TR
CIN : N981AD101024
The Rominator are you there ?
Hi.
I Removed NVinject and Corevidia and now I'm getting this in the system profiler :
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT:
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0611
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: 3233
Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Software
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
QuartzGL: Supported
Display Connector:
Still just one DVI works.
The additional information that you request is :
EVGA 10815 Rev 2.0
GForce 9800 GT P/N:01G-P3-N981-TR
CIN : N981AD101024
Could be the solution to flash again the card deleting the actual rom and upload a Quadro rom or the same rom again ?
Thanks.
Thanks.
The Rominator are you there ?
Could be the solution to flash again the card deleting the actual rom and upload a Quadro rom or the same rom again ?
Thanks.
no
what OS are you running?
Are you certain power connector is plugged in right?
Also, why does it state that bit about Quartz GL?
Looks like someone has been monkeying around with settings that are best left alone.
no
what OS are you running?
Are you certain power connector is plugged in right?
System Version: Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L31a)
Kernel Version: Darwin 9.8.0
Boot Volume: Macintosh HD
The power is plugged right unless that the cable is busted.
This is not a hackintosh..
no
what OS are you running?
Are you certain power connector is plugged in right?
Also, why does it state that bit about Quartz GL?
Looks like someone has been monkeying around with settings that are best left alone.
Also, why does it state that bit about Quartz GL? = that could be me only, and it maybe osx86tools.
I Disabled the Quartz GL option and I reboot the machine.
This is what is showing right now :
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT:
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0611
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: 3233
Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Software
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
Display Connector:
I swap the power cable to another one that I had and still no second display.
The reason of why I started to play with osxtools and such was because after I plug the card to the macpro I got kernel panic and I was unable to log in.
This is what is showing right now :
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT:
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0611
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: 3233
Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Software
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
Display Connector:
I swap the power cable to another one that I had and still no second display.
The reason of why I started to play with osxtools and such was because after I plug the card to the macpro I got kernel panic and I was unable to log in.
no
what OS are you running?
Are you certain power connector is plugged in right?
Also, why does it state that bit about Quartz GL?
Looks like someone has been monkeying around with settings that are best left alone.
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