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Non-EFI GPU's? My BulletProof solution for boot screens.
- Thread starter Dr. Stealth
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No weights. It's pretty basic actually. I wanted the shape and size for my big hands.
I've been running non-EFI GPU's for a while now with a GT-120 also installed for boot screens. All was well until I decided to upgrade my Apple LCD Cinema display (2560 x 1440) to either a 5k or 4k display. First I tried a 5k Dell but had too many issues with it so I replaced it with a 4k Dell. It was during this process that I found many 4k or 5k displays can NOT display boot screens in either macOS or Windows. Even running an Apple EFI card will not produce a boot screen on my 4k display. So...... What to do... What to do.....
Well this was my solution. A dedicated 10" 1,920x1,200 display for boot screens, recovery mode, etc... It's plugged directly into the GT-120 and is a bulletproof solution. It works every time!
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Hi Dr. Stealth:
Your pretty solution works fine for me with S & HS but in Mojave only the Eyoyo 10 got video signal. I've been trying with the last operative 10.13.6 .kext's but no results.
Some ideas to deal with the problem?
Thanks in advance.
Eduardo
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Mac Pro 4,1 flashed to 5,1
PCI Slot-1 > MSI AERO ITX RADEON RX560 4GB GDDR5 (non-EFI) > HP 27es
PCI Slot-2 > NVIDIA GeForce GT120 512MB (Original Apple-EFI) > EYOYO 10
I was just informed that mojave does not support more than gpu if from from different vendors ie; i had a geforce gt120 (original gpu macpro 4,1-5,1 dosdude mojave patched, strictly for boot screen visibility).
This would disable a mojave ready radeon/sapphire rx560/580 which would work fine in mojave when its the only gpu in the macpro
This would disable a mojave ready radeon/sapphire rx560/580 which would work fine in mojave when its the only gpu in the macpro
This thread was originally from pre-Mojave days and recently resurrected...
Many concepts/workarounds/methods/approaches from High Sierra and prior OS versions no longer apply with Mojave on MP5,1 (and 4,1>5,1) machines. Mojave's Metal GPU requirements complicated the path forward. Unless you are one of the few using an EVGA/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition or SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7950 Mac Edition as your GPU, suggest you stick with High Sierra (if you can) or deal with the tradeoffs in Mojave.
If not, find yourself one of those GPUs or deal with one of the many workarounds posted in the boot screen alternative threads.
Many concepts/workarounds/methods/approaches from High Sierra and prior OS versions no longer apply with Mojave on MP5,1 (and 4,1>5,1) machines. Mojave's Metal GPU requirements complicated the path forward. Unless you are one of the few using an EVGA/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition or SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7950 Mac Edition as your GPU, suggest you stick with High Sierra (if you can) or deal with the tradeoffs in Mojave.
If not, find yourself one of those GPUs or deal with one of the many workarounds posted in the boot screen alternative threads.
It was bullet proof before Mojave, with 10.14+ you can no longer mix non-metal & Metal GPUs, unfortunately. Otherwise macOS will stuck on boot
EDIT : Just discovered that my solution below won't work as the HD 5770 is NOT METAL
In Mojave BOTH cards MUST be METAL - what a bummer.
A 7950 with a ( PCIe powered ) RX series card would work I think but I like my MSI RX 580 8gb too much.
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https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/boot-into-mojave-with-rx-560-and-unconnected-hd5770.2135585/
My tentative bootscreen solution
If Mojave 10.14.6 on my 970 Pro M.2 proves to be as reliable as Sierra 10.13.6 has been I will be removing my Samsung 960 EVO HFS+ Hi-Sierra blade thus freeing up one PCIe slot and installing my low TDP, EFI flashed XFX HD 5770 which i will power via 2 X SATA to 1 X 6pin for bootscreens ( I really miss them ! ) along with my MSI Armor RX 580 8gb. which is currently powered by 2 X mini-6 pin to 8 pin to an EVGa Powerlink then 8 pin from the PowerLink to the to the RX 580. It should work OK Both GPUs are ATI/AMD. I'll try it soon and report back.
I'm quite content not having 4K monitors for the present but a 27" 4k in the future . .. . .when the prices come down . . or. . ( tempting ) installing the IOcrest 2 x M.2 blade PCIe adaptor . . . . decisions, decisions.
In Mojave BOTH cards MUST be METAL - what a bummer.
A 7950 with a ( PCIe powered ) RX series card would work I think but I like my MSI RX 580 8gb too much.
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https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/boot-into-mojave-with-rx-560-and-unconnected-hd5770.2135585/
My tentative bootscreen solution
If Mojave 10.14.6 on my 970 Pro M.2 proves to be as reliable as Sierra 10.13.6 has been I will be removing my Samsung 960 EVO HFS+ Hi-Sierra blade thus freeing up one PCIe slot and installing my low TDP, EFI flashed XFX HD 5770 which i will power via 2 X SATA to 1 X 6pin for bootscreens ( I really miss them ! ) along with my MSI Armor RX 580 8gb. which is currently powered by 2 X mini-6 pin to 8 pin to an EVGa Powerlink then 8 pin from the PowerLink to the to the RX 580. It should work OK Both GPUs are ATI/AMD. I'll try it soon and report back.
I'm quite content not having 4K monitors for the present but a 27" 4k in the future . .. . .when the prices come down . . or. . ( tempting ) installing the IOcrest 2 x M.2 blade PCIe adaptor . . . . decisions, decisions.
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