GTX680 4GB - ROM Image - Full Boot Screens, Full Clock Rates & PCI-E 2.0 - 5GT/s

[Lif3mau5]

I need help with my card, I think the Gigabyte GTX 680 4GB OC have broken GPU RAM, cause I get Device Error in Bootcamp when I booting Windows 10 or 8.1 with DVI or DP:

- <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
<Provider Name="nvlddmkm" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49322">14</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2016-07-18T15:58:10.498125700Z" />
<EventRecordID>7640</EventRecordID>
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>MacPro</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
- <EventData>
<Data>\Device\Video3</Data>
<Data>CMDre 00000001 00000080 00000000 00000005 0000000d</Data>
<Binary>0000000002003000000000000E00AAC0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>

And the Nvidia Driver crashed...

HDMI doesn't work only when I switched from DVI to HDMI and my screen get flickering on the bottom of the Taskbar -.-

Bios (see Screenshot)

 

[ActionableMango]

I need help with my card

Sounds like a bad card to me, although it would be good to test it in a different computer or on a fresh install of Windows.

 

[Lif3mau5]

Sounds like a bad card to me, although it would be good to test it in a different computer or on a fresh install of Windows.

I test the GV-N680OC-4GD ( http://www.gigabyte.de/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4373#ov) with original Bios and HDMI, DP and DVI works awesome on Windows 10, but when I switched to Evga Mac Bios, bad Nvidia Driver Error also Windows DeviceID Error came back -.- Is the Bios not the card, sorry!

Can Anyone confirm 100% that another GTX 680 4GB works with the Mac Bios on Windows with HDMI and DP or DVI without Errors?
I can change the GTX 680 probably in Ebay with the seller!

 

[ActionableMango]

Can Anyone confirm 100% that another GTX 680 4GB works with the Mac Bios on Windows with HDMI and DP or DVI without Errors?

Yes, plenty of people in thread have done so including myself. Maybe not with your exact card model.

You don't have any other video card in the computer, do you?

 

[Lif3mau5]

Yes, plenty of people in thread have done so including myself. Maybe not with your exact card model.

You don't have any other video card in the computer, do you?

No I have only this card... Now I insert DVI and HDMI in another TV/Monitor and the Screen have a lot of fine stripes... Windows doesn't boot also Mac OS X. I flashed the official Evga GTX 680 Mac Edition Bios.rom before. Can I make a bootable nvflash USB Stick for the Mac (Pro)? Rufus and Dos Files, need a short Tutorial, How to... I will buy another GPU Card and get the money back from the Ebay Seller, what is the best GTX 680 4GB for OS X and Bootcamp/Windows? Thanks

 

[StockDC2]

No I have only this card... Now I insert DVI and HDMI in another TV/Monitor and the Screen have a lot of fine stripes... Windows doesn't boot also Mac OS X. I flashed the official Evga GTX 680 Mac Edition Bios.rom before. Can I make a bootable nvflash USB Stick for the Mac (Pro)? Rufus and Dos Files, need a short Tutorial, How to... I will buy another GPU Card and get the money back from the Ebay Seller, what is the best GTX 680 4GB for OS X and Bootcamp/Windows? Thanks

I don't want to be that guy but it seems pretty unethical for you to ask for your money back after flashing a card multiple times with firmware meant for a different card.

 

[Lif3mau5]

I don't want to be that guy but it seems pretty unethical for you to ask for your money back after flashing a card multiple times with firmware meant for a different card.

WTF this guy sold a gpu card that doesn't work in Bootcamp?! In the description of Ebay there was no hint for that problem with HDMI and I ask him, do the card work on Windows without problems! He said "yes" and that was a very big lie...! The Police wait for that guys to kick them out of map, who can lie and make the life of a young guy like me to a horrible hell! Laugh you have no idea about this ...

 

[ActionableMango]

what is the best GTX 680 4GB for OS X and Bootcamp/Windows? Thanks

I got an EVGA branded card because it's what the EFI firmware was originally made for in the first place.

 

[rGiskard]

No I have only this card... Now I insert DVI and HDMI in another TV/Monitor and the Screen have a lot of fine stripes... Windows doesn't boot also Mac OS X. I flashed the official Evga GTX 680 Mac Edition Bios.rom before. Can I make a bootable nvflash USB Stick for the Mac (Pro)? Rufus and Dos Files, need a short Tutorial, How to... I will buy another GPU Card and get the money back from the Ebay Seller, what is the best GTX 680 4GB for OS X and Bootcamp/Windows? Thanks

Did you try installing the latest Nvidia drivers AFTER installing the Bootcamp drivers?

As you said already:

I test the GV-N680OC-4GD ( http://www.gigabyte.de/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4373#ov) with original Bios and HDMI, DP and DVI works awesome on Windows 10

Is that with exactly the same driver installation as when you tested it with a Mac ROM?

You can use nvflash in a Windows command prompt window, no need to putz around with live DOS CDs.
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WTF this guy sold a gpu card that doesn't work in Bootcamp?! In the description of Ebay there was no hint for that problem with HDMI and I ask him, do the card work on Windows without problems! He said "yes" and that was a very big lie...! The Police wait for that guys to kick them out of map, who can lie and make the life of a young guy like me to a horrible hell! Laugh you have no idea about this ...

Dude, you said the card works "awesome" in Windows. Unless the seller listed the card as having a Mac EFI ROM then I don't understand how he's done anything wrong. If he did say it has full Mac EFI bootscreen support and it doesn't work, then why are you messing around with flashing it when you should just return it?

Something doesn't add up here.

 

[Lif3mau5]

Did you try installing the latest Nvidia drivers AFTER installing the Bootcamp drivers?


Yes, the old one from Bootcamp and AFTER that the new from Gigabyte and 1x from Nvidia Website...

As you said already:

Is that with exactly the same driver installation as when you tested it with a Mac ROM?

Yes, I tried all Drivers from Nvidia and Bootcamp also Gigabyte ...all work like butter! I think it's a Bios Problem with this card, cauz the OC or something... I am a bad ass in programing like nvidia bios rom's...

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Did you try installing the latest Nvidia drivers AFTER installing the Bootcamp drivers?

As you said already:


Is that with exactly the same driver installation as when you tested it with a Mac ROM?

You can use nvflash in a Windows command prompt window, no need to putz around with live DOS CDs.
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Dude, you said the card works "awesome" in Windows. Unless the seller listed the card as having a Mac EFI ROM then I don't understand how he's done anything wrong. If he did say it has full Mac EFI bootscreen support and it doesn't work, then why are you messing around with flashing it when you should just return it?

Something doesn't add up here.

Halt's Fresse ... I get the card back to life with safe boot and DUU (DisplayDriverUninstaller) flashed the old bak.rom. And no the guy in Ebay said the bios work in bootcamp with all connections and without problems - that is a lie! The card was broken before I flash one times!

 

[h9826790]

I test the GV-N680OC-4GD ( http://www.gigabyte.de/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4373#ov) with original Bios and HDMI, DP and DVI works awesome on Windows 10, but when I switched to Evga Mac Bios, bad Nvidia Driver Error also Windows DeviceID Error came back -.- Is the Bios not the card, sorry!

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And no the guy in Ebay said the bios work in bootcamp with all connections and without problems - that is a lie! The card was broken before I flash one times!

I am confused

Is this card has dual ROM design, and originally came with the Mac EFI ROM?

Anyway, it looks like a huge card, triple slot thick.

 

[Lif3mau5]

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I am confused

Is this card has dual ROM design, and originally came with the Mac EFI ROM?

Anyway, it looks like a huge card, triple slot thick.

No, the guy in Ebay sold this card as a Mac Card with Mac ROM and I test it with 3 different TV's and Monitors also Connections Type like DVI a.s.o Only the VGA Connection works with horrible flickering (60 Hz) on OS X and Bootcamp... but without Error's!? DVI, DP and HDMI show me the old Error and Crash with Nvidia Driver installed. Without Nvidia Driver, all Connections works very well...

 

[rGiskard]

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Halt's Fresse ... I get the card back to life with safe boot and DUU (DisplayDriverUninstaller) flashed the old bak.rom. And no the guy in Ebay said the bios work in bootcamp with all connections and without problems - that is a lie! The card was broken before I flash one times!

Halt's Fresse? How rude! lol I'm beginning to feel sorry for the seller...

 

[h9826790]

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No, the guy in Ebay sold this card as a Mac Card with Mac ROM and I test it with 3 different TV's and Monitors also Connections Type like DVI a.s.o Only the VGA Connection works with horrible flickering (60 Hz) on OS X and Bootcamp... but without Error's!? DVI, DP and HDMI show me the old Error and Crash with Nvidia Driver installed. Without Nvidia Driver, all Connections works very well...

I see, so it actually came with the Mac EFI ROM that doesn't work, and you flash it with the original ROM to safe the card.

 

[Lif3mau5]

Halt's Fresse? How rude! lol I'm beginning to feel sorry for the seller...

"Stupidity is stupidity even if you are a troll"
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I see, so it actually came with the Mac EFI ROM that doesn't work, and you flash it with the original ROM to safe the card.

Not really, I have bought the card for both Operating Systems ... That's why I choose a Mac Pro (Editing, Gaming, Server and so on...)

 

[rGiskard]

Not really, I have bought the card for both Operating Systems ... That's why I choose a Mac Pro (Editing, Gaming, Server and so on...)

Is there some particular reason why you refuse to answer any questions from people who try to help you?

 

[ActionableMango]

Is this card has dual ROM design, and originally came with the Mac EFI ROM?

Anyway, it looks like a huge card, triple slot thick.

Yes I don't think this card is a good candidate for the Mac EFI. Many/most cards work, but a few don't and this particular card is very different from reference.

 

[nigelbb]

Why would you buy a flashed card then when it doesn't work right re-flash it yourself. Wouldn't it have been a lot cheaper to buy an unfleshed card (ideally an eVGA reference design) & flashed it yourself?

 

[rGiskard]

Why would you buy a flashed card then when it doesn't work right re-flash it yourself. Wouldn't it have been a lot cheaper to buy an unfleshed card (ideally an eVGA reference design) & flashed it yourself?

Maybe it was MVC spreading fake horror stories about his ebay competitors? Heh heh.
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Yes I don't think this card is a good candidate for the Mac EFI. Many/most cards work, but a few don't and this particular card is very different from reference.

In my experience Gigabyte like to make silent revisions to reference designs. ASUS as well. I've had two Gigabyte 7950s of identical part numbers with totally different PCB layouts and power connectors. They seem to make great products, just not so good for flashing Mac ROMs unless you know how to hack the ROMs.

Best to stay with EVGA for the GTX 680. I don't recall ever seeing a report of one of their cards that doesn't work with a Mac EFI ROM. Not sure about the Classified model but I do seem them up on ebay, although those could be using a custom ROM by Rominator. That one is lots of extra money for negligible gains IMO.

 

[Lif3mau5]

Why would you buy a flashed card then when it doesn't work right re-flash it yourself. Wouldn't it have been a lot cheaper to buy an unfleshed card (ideally an eVGA reference design) & flashed it yourself?

Cauz I have no other PC or GPU and Mac OS won't work without EFI Bios Rom or Nvidia Web Driver!
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Is there some particular reason why you refuse to answer any questions from people who try to help you?

I answer as it suits me, not any way you like it. After all, some peoples have this problem with this card ... The seller exchanges the card now against the Evga GTX 680 4GB FTW
Ha, you can slide down my hump

 

[h9826790]

Cauz I have no other PC or GPU and Mac OS won't work without EFI Bios Rom or Nvidia Web Driver!

Not really, the 680 will work OOTB with just the PC ROM in OSX.

And you can flash the card by yourself with just the Mac Pro + 680 + Windows. No other tool required, don't need an extra PC, don't need an extra GPU, don't need a card that with Mac EFI ROM, and don't need the Nvidia web driver.

 

[Lif3mau5]

Not really, the 680 will work OOTB with just the PC ROM in OSX.

And you can flash the card by yourself with just the Mac Pro + 680 + Windows. No other tool required, don't need an extra PC, don't need an extra GPU, don't need a card that with Mac EFI ROM, and don't need the Nvidia web driver.

Of course, I flashed the official Gigabyte Rom and I get green stripes in OS X .. hahaha this guy's who have no idea

 

[ActionableMango]

It really sounds like a bad card to me. Green stripes is a common problem for a failing GPU.

 

[Lif3mau5]

It really sounds like a bad card to me. Green stripes is a common problem for a failing GPU.

Yeah, read my previous post, I crying that the card is broken and have something to do with the ****ing bios -.-

 

[rGiskard]

It really sounds like a bad card to me. Green stripes is a common problem for a failing GPU.

Usually, but he also claims the official BIOS fixes the green stripes. Maybe the seller farked the Mac ROM with a bad memory clock? Say he's got different Mac ROMs for different cards and accidentally flashed one with too high a mem clock to this gentleman's Gigabyte?