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MP All Models AMD Polaris, Vega, & Navi GPU macOS Support
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I guess I'm showing how much I don't know, but does it seem like the Sleipnir frame-buffer for Vega 56 would be something we would be able to enable for all Vega 56 cards with the same port layouts, or for Vega 64 / Vega Frontier Edition cards?
Just a question: what happens if you install the kext in LE instead of SLE? Is it still overridden on system update?
Good question. All I know is that I changed the kext in SLE and now I can't put the old one back and boot the system with the original kext. You probably could get it working with some research in the hackintosh community but I moved to an official Mac because I didn't want to be fiddling with SLE and LE etc anymore. I stopped hackintoshing right before they implemented SIP. Clearly those were the golden days LOL. Looks like I'm stuck waiting for Apple to work out the kinks in the Vega FE before I move up to Mojave. For now sticking with my 1070 on High Sierra. So quiet
No, the Sleipnir frame-buffer is for an eGPU. The port layout doesn't match a PCIe graphics card.
Thanks for the news! I found it here: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/10/all-new-macbook-air-takes-flight/
The eGPU we've been discussing isn't the Vega included in the MacBook Pro. That will most likely be a Vega 12 mobile variant. The eGPU is a desktop Vega 10 (device ID 687F). The MBP Vega will probably have one of these device IDs:
-69A0: Unknown (Vega 12)
-69AF: Unknown (Vega 12)
-69A1: Unknown (Vega 12)
-69A2: Unknown (Vega 12)
-69A3: Unknown (Vega 12)
new Blackmagic eGPU Pro. Vega 56. They covered the "Pro 580" for the first variant and this Vega 56 for the second one. Get another DisplayPort v1.4 output port , but mostly the same system set up at a higher price point ( $1,199 ).
https://9to5mac.com/2018/10/30/blackmagic-egpu-pro-external-graphics-thunderbolt-3/
No Mac gaming demos on stage today. Only iPad Pro gaming and AR demo.
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- Configurable to Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory or Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory ..."
'Pro Vega 20' .... seems like that is probably going to be a confusing marketing tag in a month or so. Perhaps that is what AMD is going for.
Well look at that! I was right.
Except that Apple didn't give it any attention at the event. I even tipped Macrumors about it and they didn't report on it. https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HMQT2/blackmagic-egpu-pro?fnode=4c
I agree the Pro Vega 20 name is confusing since there is also the 7nm Radeon Pro Vega 20 desktop GPU. However, the latter is an internal name. The mobile GPU must refer to the number of compute units. I'm guessing it's a Vega 12 GPU. It's 14nm.
https://www.amd.com/en/graphics/radeon-pro-vega-20-pro-vega-16
Well look at that! I was right.
Well the site isn't called "Blackmagicrumors.com" .
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Yeah probably...
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=AMD-Vulkan-Vega-12-Posted
maxNumCUPerSh = 5 so 4 x 5 = 20 CUs. ( verus 4 x 16 = 64 CUs for a maxed out Vega 10 ('Vega 64' ) )
16 is probably dropping one CU per shader area ( 4 x 4 = 16 ) to save on thermals. Clocked significantly down for these mobile offerings.
Not sure how clocked up for desktop would work for a new iMac or not. I could see Apple using the same part but clocked different in revised iMac. ( to eek out more economies of scale on parts costs if it fits a good performance profile. ). Just how cost effective against the 12nm Polaris and cheaper GDDR5 memory might be close with the higher power and lower component price budget.
But right on "Vega 20" architecture not being an external product name. The new cards with those might get tagged with 'Vega2' or "Vega Instinct" prefix when hit the market as the external names. ( but in the tech spec, rumor fueled market ... Vega 20 would make folks look now.)
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Well the site isn't called "Blackmagicrumors.com" .
You’re kind of a smarta$$ aren’t you.
They reported on it after Apple added it to their store. This is a rumors site, so not very good of them to miss news on an unreleased product sold via Apple.https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/30/apple-store-lists-new-blackmagic-egpu-pro/
Got a really good deal on a Sapphire Vega 64. Got it installed and updated to Mojave last night. It boots right up, the only issue is the fans. Figured since the Sapphire Vega 56 had no issues, the 64 would be okay. The fans don't blow at full speed but it's definitely noticeable. The card works flawlessly in bootcamp and is much quieter. Any ideas on what to do about the fan issue? If I've got to flash the GOU which do you recommend for this card?
Much Appreciated.
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Would the Nitro+ 64 be a good bios to flash?
Much Appreciated.
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Would the Nitro+ 64 be a good bios to flash?
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It's the Sapphire Pulse and Nitro+ versions that don't have the high speed fan issue. You got the Reference card, and both the 56 and 64 versions have the issue. You could try using a BIOS linked in the first post of this thread. Best option would be to return it get a Sapphire Pulse or PowerColor Red Dragon.
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I saw that. What was the test bench they were using again? Maybe they have something configured differently that's making theirs run properly for them or something in our builds that's configured improperly that needs to be taken into account?
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I would try the bioses from the Nitro+ 64 (primary and secondary are linked in first thread). You can also try the PowerColor Red Devil 64 bioses because the 56 version is okay. Please let us know if they work.
Red Devil 64 OC
Red Devil 64 silent/low power (newer alternate)
Red Devil 64 OC
Red Devil 64 silent/low power (newer alternate)
Just got done flashing, the sapphire nitro 64 bios worked perfectly. Fans are finally behaving properly in Mac OS.
well finally doing Pixlas Mod and replaced my GTX680 to AMD RX Vega 64 (using PowerColor RX Vega 64), too bad it doesn't have boot screen
overall I have better UI experience using this new card
overall I have better UI experience using this new card
I have a PowerColor Red Dragon Vega 56.
After stressing the GPU, fans spin up to 2000 rpm even if there is no load anymore will not spin down anymore.
For doing that stress test, the Luxmark benchmark works nic.e
So it seems that the Red Dragon also has the fan problem after heavy load not spinning down.
Would be the recommended way to tame those fans to flash a Red Devil 56 bios since users reported that would work?
Thanks, Michael
does the card spin down after the Luxmark benchmark?
My Red Dragon keeps spinning high after benchmark is complete.
Regards, Mike
yes that's rendered
my card is a reference card, so the fan is always at high rpm , will flashed this card tonight
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Just now I have flashed my PowerColor RX Vega 64 Reference edition to a Sapphire Nitro+ RX Vega 64 and the fan problem is gone now, simple procedure but have a big impact
thank you for the trick/tips on the Page 1
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