In my case it has not worked with my Nvidia GTX 960, I still have the same problem, as soon as I activate the Nvidia drivers and restart, the screen does not stop blinking.
Any idea to solve it?.
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In my case it has not worked with my Nvidia GTX 960, I still have the same problem, as soon as I activate the Nvidia drivers and restart, the screen does not stop blinking.
Any idea to solve it?.
Thank you.
That particular card looks like it is modified from the NVIDIA GTX 1060 Founders Edition (which would be the reference design). Specs on both show it is overclocked, power connector change/difference, and some other variations like cooling.
These modifications MIGHT be adding up and contributing to the NVIDIA web driver issues you are running into.
Yes perflectly, i have three monitors connected to the graphics card and zero problems...
Nvidia released a firmware update tool to enable the latest DisplayPort 1.3 / 1.4 features: https://www.nvidia.com/object/nv-uefi-update-x64.html
I guess this firmware update would delete the EFI of a flashed card?
Supported cards:
NVIDIA TITAN Series:
TITAN X (Maxwell), TITAN X (Pascal), TITAN XP
GeForce 10 Series:
GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 1050, GTX 1050Ti, GTX 1060, GTX 1070, GTX 1070Ti, GTX 1080, GTX 1080Ti
GeForce 900 Series:
GeForce GTX 950, GTX 950Ti, GTX 960, GTX 970, GTX 980, GTX 980Ti
GeForce 700 Series:
GeForce GTX 745, GTX 750, GTX 750Ti
Quadro Series:
Quadro GP100, Quadro P6000, Quadro P5000, Quadro P4000, Quadro P2000, Quadro P1000, Quadro P620, Quadro P600, Quadro P400, Quadro M6000 24GB, Quadro M6000, Quadro M5000, Quadro M4000, Quadro M2000, Quadro K2200, Quadro K1200, Quadro K620, NVS 810
I guess this firmware update would delete the EFI of a flashed card?
Supported cards:
NVIDIA TITAN Series:
TITAN X (Maxwell), TITAN X (Pascal), TITAN XP
GeForce 10 Series:
GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 1050, GTX 1050Ti, GTX 1060, GTX 1070, GTX 1070Ti, GTX 1080, GTX 1080Ti
GeForce 900 Series:
GeForce GTX 950, GTX 950Ti, GTX 960, GTX 970, GTX 980, GTX 980Ti
GeForce 700 Series:
GeForce GTX 745, GTX 750, GTX 750Ti
Quadro Series:
Quadro GP100, Quadro P6000, Quadro P5000, Quadro P4000, Quadro P2000, Quadro P1000, Quadro P620, Quadro P600, Quadro P400, Quadro M6000 24GB, Quadro M6000, Quadro M5000, Quadro M4000, Quadro M2000, Quadro K2200, Quadro K1200, Quadro K620, NVS 810
Would assume. GTX 680 is not listed, so cannot even open a support ticket to ask the question for an official answer.
Thanks for the info. Even though I've been to their web site many times these few days due to Windows 10 installation. I completely miss this one. Thanks!
And my answer is YES, overwriting the graphic card's firmware with the stock ROM image will definitely remove all Mac EFI part.
Thanks, I will not update my MVC GTX Titan X in my Mac Pro.
I updated the firmware successfully on my non-EFI vanilla GTX 1080 Ti.
I did not know that Maxwell cards are capable of DP 1.3/DP 1.4. The Nvidia firmware update suggests that this could be possible.
I updated the firmware successfully on my non-EFI vanilla GTX 1080 Ti.
I did not know that Maxwell cards are capable of DP 1.3/DP 1.4. The Nvidia firmware update suggests that this could be possible.
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DisplayPort 1.3 provides 5K @60Hz or 4K @120Hz with one cable. DP 1.4 provides 8K @60Hz, plus UHD2 and HDCP 2.2. No new DP-cables needed, DP 1.2 cables are compatible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort
I really wonder if all the old GTX 9xx cards now support DP 1.3/1.4 ? Unfortunately I don't have a DP1.3/1.4 monitor to test with.
Update: It's just a compatibility update: https://hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/119090-nvidia-firmware-update-supports-g-sync-hdr-monitors/
Quote: This tool doesn't update the graphics card Vbios or Mbios, just the firmware for the UEFI GOP. It will re-apply your current video bios during the firmware check. In tools such as GPU-Z you will not see evidence of the change.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort
I really wonder if all the old GTX 9xx cards now support DP 1.3/1.4 ? Unfortunately I don't have a DP1.3/1.4 monitor to test with.
Update: It's just a compatibility update: https://hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/119090-nvidia-firmware-update-supports-g-sync-hdr-monitors/
Quote: This tool doesn't update the graphics card Vbios or Mbios, just the firmware for the UEFI GOP. It will re-apply your current video bios during the firmware check. In tools such as GPU-Z you will not see evidence of the change.
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Can confirm this does not alter the card BIOS having just run it on my GTX 980 Ti.
Also just wanted to add for anybody like me who was having the occasional safety shutdown issue with higher TDP cards that splitting your power sources is well worth the investment in additional power adapters.
I followed @h9826790's advice (thank you buddy, you're a real gem in this subforum) and used a dual SATA > 6-pin PCI-e adapter (max 110w total) combined with a dual mini 6-pin > PCI-e 8 pin (max 150w total) to 'clean up' the power delivery to my 250W TDP card. If you do choose to use power from free SATA connectors, I'd strongly recommend getting a 6-pin > 6-pin extender as the SATA adapters tend to be short.
I went from immediate safety shutdowns in Furmark at stock speeds when power was coming from two mini 6-pin > 6+2 pin connections due to insufficient/unstable power to total stability. With the new method of power delivery, at 110% TDP overclock (this effectively makes it a 275W draw card, instead of a 250W draw card at the PSU) whilst ALSO overclocking to 1695MHz core clock (1000Mhz stock) and memory to 8GHz (7GHz stock) and a slight core overvolt by 35mV.
Now I know you cannot overclock in MacOS, but the point of doing this was to really push the power demands of the graphics card to ensure that even the most stressful MacOS power load would not force a safety shutdown. So even with this very significant overclock that is putting significantly greater power demands on the card, it was possible just by using different power configuration that cost me less than £20 and took 5 minutes and didn't involve having to splice PSU wires like the Pixlas mod.
If you're running a high TDP single GPU setup and have faced safety shutdowns, this should be the preferred solution, with Pixlas better suited to multi-GPU power delivery improvements.
Or, in short, "**** you Furmark!" I'm looking forward to the next gen of more power efficient GPUs!
Namaste.
hello
I have:
2009 Mac Pro 4,1 to 5,1
10.13.5
gt 1030
driver Nvidia 387.10.10.35.106 ( I think its the latest one)
before 10.13.5 the 1030 works well without the gt 120
What I did:
I have installed back the gt 120 before and made the upgrade from 10.13.3 to 10.13.5 high Sierra.
Install the web Nvidia updater.
select Nvidia web driver and reboot.
My problem is:
I select the Nvidia web driver
when I boot it come back to default Mac OS graphic driver.
it does not let me reboot with Nvidia web driver selected even if I select it on pref panels or in menu bar.
Thanks a lot for your attention and sorry for my English.
I have:
2009 Mac Pro 4,1 to 5,1
10.13.5
gt 1030
driver Nvidia 387.10.10.35.106 ( I think its the latest one)
before 10.13.5 the 1030 works well without the gt 120
What I did:
I have installed back the gt 120 before and made the upgrade from 10.13.3 to 10.13.5 high Sierra.
Install the web Nvidia updater.
select Nvidia web driver and reboot.
My problem is:
I select the Nvidia web driver
when I boot it come back to default Mac OS graphic driver.
it does not let me reboot with Nvidia web driver selected even if I select it on pref panels or in menu bar.
Thanks a lot for your attention and sorry for my English.
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Install the GT120, PRAM reset, and select the web driver again.
Why don't you use screensharing with a second Mac? In this case there is no need to switch videocards.
By the way, I admit h9826790 is indeed a real gem on this subforum with all his great advices.
Ha Ha Ha... He is at that. We need to start paying him for Tech-Support or Guidance Counseling
Hi I would like to do that but I don't have a second Mac. Any way, change the graphic card is very easy.
Thanks
Not necessary require a 2nd Mac. Any smart phone can do the job via Chrome Remote Desktop.
In fact, with some text edit, you don't even need to use remote control (or swap card).
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...graphics-cards.1440150/page-173#post-25833765
GTX 1080 Founders Edition is currently IN STOCK at the NVIDIA store for anyone that has been looking. Few other Founders Edition cards also in stock. These are MSRP without the jacked up flipper prices.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/10series/geforce-store/
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/10series/geforce-store/
Or this mini at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-ZT-P10...qid=1529602476&sr=8-3&keywords=zotac+gtx+1080
Lou
https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-ZT-P10...qid=1529602476&sr=8-3&keywords=zotac+gtx+1080
Lou
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I'd personally avoid ZOTAC cards for Mac usage. Have had big problems with them in the past. They are typically heavily modified from the reference version, which MIGHT create problems with the NVIDIA Web Drivers. For Mac usage, I'd go with a XX70 or XX80 series Founders Edition card.
Hi, what is the process to fix a Black screen issue with an non EFI Nvidia Graphic Card when you've updated your OS without thinking about the collateral issues?
I'm asking that for another MacUser.
This person own a MacPro 5.1 and has a 1070GTX and I don't know if he/she has an original Apple EFI card.
Thanks!
I'm asking that for another MacUser.
This person own a MacPro 5.1 and has a 1070GTX and I don't know if he/she has an original Apple EFI card.
Thanks!
If (s)he already update the OS, and no OOTB card around (not necessary Mac EFI card, any OOTB card can do the job), it's possible to use remote control to install and activate the web driver.
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