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Frequently Asked Questions About NVIDIA PC (non-EFI) Graphics Cards

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There are two updates, the Combo and point update. Wonder if Apple pulled the same crap again and gave them different build numbers?

Nvidia should have it's new driver(s) out tomorrow.

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Uh, they're not gonna force this supplemental update like they did the last one, are they? Really could do without that happening again and leaving me in the dark.
 
Theophany said:
Uh, they're not gonna force this supplemental update like they did the last one, are they? Really could do without that happening again and leaving me in the dark.
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No, does not appear they will with this one - at least at the moment. Would recommend you backup/clone and update as soon as the NVIDIA drivers are available.
 
snipper said:
I'm not familiar with that card but any system update means that I have to wait for a web-driver-update before I apply the system update. Else the screen stays black after the next restart. (I keep an older, but OS X compatible card for those moments because sometimes I forget…)
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Thanks. Now wondering if there was an "unskippable" security update that rebooted the machine without me knowing.
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William Payne said:
What did you update? It will be helpful to know. I have a p4000 and have not had that happen. I think this has something to do with something you updated.
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Installing upgrade to Arturia V Collection. After talking to them they confirmed what it installs does not touch anything system level (kexts etc) so it was likely not the source of the reboot.
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h9826790 said:
Of course the Nvidia logo will be on their box, because there is a Nvidia GPU inside. However, PCB is another matter. I don't think any PCB manufacture can randomly put the Nvidia logo on their custom PCB. From memory, the Nvidia logo only exist on the reference PCB (most likely are the Founder Edition card).

Nvidia brand graphic card may be still available on the 2nd hard market, but they are generally expensive, so I didn't really play attention on those cards. I aim at the reference PCB card with after market cooler, IMO, that's the best balance between compatibility and cooling ability (which eventually will affect the GPU's performance). But this is very personal.
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Founder Editions are only for those top of the line GTX cards that eat up two slots. I'm using a P600, which is a lower-powered card that only uses a single slot, and can support four 4K outputs on mini DisplayPort. Doesn't do super-powered 3D graphics, I just need high-resolution 2D graphics for music and design apps. It'd be nice if they were more officially supported, because I'm imagining a good number of users that just want more screens (graphics, productivity, stock trading, etc) and don't need a zillion cores for VR and bitcoin mining :)
 
JayKay514 said:
Thanks. Now wondering if there was an "unskippable" security update that rebooted the machine without me knowing.
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Installing upgrade to Arturia V Collection. After talking to them they confirmed what it installs does not touch anything system level (kexts etc) so it was likely not the source of the reboot.
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Founder Editions are only for those top of the line GTX cards that eat up two slots. I'm using a P600, which is a lower-powered card that only uses a single slot, and can support four 4K outputs on mini DisplayPort. Doesn't do super-powered 3D graphics, I just need high-resolution 2D graphics for music and design apps. It'd be nice if they were more officially supported, because I'm imagining a good number of users that just want more screens (graphics, productivity, stock trading, etc) and don't need a zillion cores for VR and bitcoin mining :)
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Is there a chance your system updated automatically or somehow reverted to the default drivers. If running the appropriate web driver it should be fine. I am running a p4000 right now no problem using the web driver.
 
How do I remove the Nvidia drivers manually? I just sold my GTX980Ti and I'll stick to my RX580 for several months before I get a 1080 and I would like to remove the drivers thoroughly.
And also the CUDA drivers I installed on one of my boot partitions.

Thanks!
 
pierrox said:
How do I remove the Nvidia drivers manually? I just sold my GTX980Ti and I'll stick to my RX580 for several months before I get a 1080 and I would like to remove the drivers thoroughly.
And also the CUDA drivers I installed on one of my boot partitions.

Thanks!
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CUDA is not working with OSX default driver at the moment, so if you need that you’ll need to stick with the NVIDIA web drivers.

Believe the .pkg driver install has an uninstaller you can run. Few posts up for the latest link.
 
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CUDA is not working with OSX default driver at the moment, so if you need that you’ll need to stick with the NVIDIA web drivers.
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Sorry I wasn't clear, I want to also remove CUDA. It's indeed pointless without a Nvidia GPU.

Removing the webdriver was actually easy:

STEP 1: Open the NVIDIA Driver Manager from the System Preferences or through the menu bar item.

STEP 2: Click on the padlock icon and enter an Administrator password.

STEP 3: Click the Open Uninstaller button.

STEP 4: Click Uninstall and then Continue Uninstallation on the Warning screen: The Warning screen lets you know that you will need to restart your system once the installation process is complete.

STEP 5: Re-enter an Administrator password and click OK. Once the NVIDIA Web Driver and NVIDIA Driver Manager have been removed from the system, click Restart.
 
pierrox said:
Sorry I wasn't clear, I want to also remove CUDA. It's indeed pointless without a Nvidia GPU.

Removing the webdriver was actually easy:

STEP 1: Open the NVIDIA Driver Manager from the System Preferences or through the menu bar item.

STEP 2: Click on the padlock icon and enter an Administrator password.

STEP 3: Click the Open Uninstaller button.

STEP 4: Click Uninstall and then Continue Uninstallation on the Warning screen: The Warning screen lets you know that you will need to restart your system once the installation process is complete.

STEP 5: Re-enter an Administrator password and click OK. Once the NVIDIA Web Driver and NVIDIA Driver Manager have been removed from the system, click Restart.
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this thread may be helpful:
https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/969266/uninstall-cuda-from-mac-el-capitan/

unsure if these directions still work under "3.3 Uninstall":
http://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-mac-os-x/index.html
 
bsbeamer said:
this thread may be helpful:
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Totally was! Basically:

Delete the following:
/System/Library/Extensions/CUDA.kext
/Library/Frameworks/CUDA.framework
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.nvidia.CUDASoftwareUpdate.plist
/Library/PreferencePanes/CUDA/Preferences.prefPane
/System/Library/StartupItems/CUDA/

If you installed the tookits and samples, delete the following also:
/Developer/NVIDIA/CUDA-5.0
/usr/local/cuda
 
William Payne said:
Is there a chance your system updated automatically or somehow reverted to the default drivers. If running the appropriate web driver it should be fine. I am running a p4000 right now no problem using the web driver.
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That's the mystery I am trying to solve. Hard to update or see what went wrong without a working graphics card. :)
 
Can anyone tell me what their experiences are regarding the stability of pascal in OSX? I use Premiere Pro for work, I tried a 1060 with the initial beta drivers past summer and my system experienced frequent crashes. So I sold it and got the older 980 (now it's near flawless).

Wondering if the current drivers are more stable or if I should get a Vega card instead since that seems to be much better supported.

Cheers!
K.
 
Helloha said:
Can anyone tell me what their experiences are regarding the stability of pascal in OSX? I use Premiere Pro for work, I tried a 1060 with the initial beta drivers past summer and my system experienced frequent crashes. So I sold it and got the older 980 (now it's near flawless).

Wondering if the current drivers are more stable or if I should get a Vega card instead since that seems to be much better supported.

Cheers!
K.
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I only use this 1080Ti since Nov, so, 2 months experience. Flawless so far, zero crash, unable to reproduce any mentioned glitches. Not sure if it's the web driver fixed most of them, or I pick the correct card (100% reference PCB), or 1080Ti has better support than 1060.

If you are using the GPU for video work, you may keep your eyes on the Vega. In the Hackintosh community, some users already figured out how to activate the Polarise video hardware encoding / decoding ability. Evidence also points to the Vega in iMac Pro also can do that (at least the decoding part). So, there is a high chance that cMP user can also enjoy this function (may need some kext editing).

On the other hand, Nvidia has no sign to support that in MacOS yet. I just asked them about this few hours ago, lets see what will they say.
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h9826790 said:
I only use this 1080Ti since Nov, so, 2 months experience. Flawless so far, zero crash, unable to reproduce any mentioned glitches. Not sure if it's the web driver fixed most of them, or I pick the correct card (100% reference PCB), or 1080Ti has better support than 1060.

If you are using the GPU for video work, you may keep your eyes on the Vega. In the Hackintosh community, some users already figured out how to activate the Polarise video hardware encoding / decoding ability. Evidence also points to the Vega in iMac Pro also can do that (at least the decoding part). So, there is a high chance that cMP user can also enjoy this function (may need some kext editing).

On the other hand, Nvidia has no sign to support that in MacOS yet. I just asked them about this few hours ago, lets see what will they say.
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Thanks for the feedback, do you edit red raw native by any chance? I remember the crashes occurred more frequent doing that then doing work in prores or H264 for example.
 
Helloha said:
Thanks for the feedback, do you edit red raw native by any chance? I remember the crashes occurred more frequent doing that then doing work in prores or H264 for example.
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Sorry NO, but if you can provide me any sample video, link, instruction on how to do it. I can run some tests for you.
 
Currently using an NVIDIA GTX 1080 FE (Founders Edition) in MacPro 5,1 with Adobe products and have almost ZERO issues that some others on various forums are reporting. Have some of the typical Adobe AE & PPro glitches here and there, but none appear to be GPU related (crashing plugins or timeline render issues mostly). Running macOS 10.13.2 (17C205) with NVIDIA web drivers 378.10.10.10.25.104 and CUDA Driver 387.99 installed.

As mentioned above, I'd be hestiant to invest in a card at the exact moment for Adobe usage. Wait until some can figure out if Vega 64 can truly work with MacPro 5,1 for decoding. If so, could be a massive difference maker for some workflows.
 
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Does anyone know if I can keep a gt 120 in any pci lane. While a gtx 1060 is in first one to do Mac OS Updates and nvidia driver updates? I have a 2010 Mac Pro and 27” Apple display. All searches say is to swap from first lane and do updates.
 
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