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Ultimate Thread: 4890 in Mac Pro

Yup, working 100%

Just booted into windows and everything seems peachy....

Just so everyone knows, I have a XFX HD 4890 HD-489A-ZDF7, and I used the ROM that I downloaded in the ROMS.zip with the ATI flash tool. The inject didnt work for me, so I had to use an Ultimate Boot Disk and flash using ATI flash while both my old card and my new card were in the computer. When I was using power from my spare optical drive power with a Y splitter, the card only semi-worked. I would boot into OSX and get the power cable warning, then a garbled video signal/screen once I logged in. With both cards in, when I had both PCI power cables from the MB connected to the 4890, but the x1900 using the spare optical power, I would get the power warning. Once I removed the x1900, everything was dandy.

Thanks again everyone! Sooooooo happy =)
 
Hi all,
I just wanted to drop a line to mention that I've successfully flashed my XFX-4890-ZSFC (ver 1.6) over ScreenSharing, rather than installing Natit. I bet it'll work for everyone else that needs a bootdisk, too (if you have another mac lying around, that is).

Many thanks to Cindori et al. <3
 
4890 Saphire new edition Hynix - success

Mac Pro model 3.1, Cinema 30" and Cinema 20"
Saphire new edition, Hynix, powered with two PCI power cabels, original ROM MD5 b17f69e3896b6890b3118df20e1e5039,
according to Rom Table I use ROM #3, flash with ultimate boot CD (4.11) and atiflash.exe (3.79).
Everything went fine except occasional horizontal lines flickering just on 30" and power cable warning on login screen. After that I flash the card with my self made ROM (by Peloche instructions https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/8748363/ ) and the result was the same (MD5 was identical :) )

Generally everything is fine except this occasionally horizontal lines flickering on 30" on OSX but on windows everything is ok.

30" is connected to DVI port, 20" is connected to DP with DP to DVI (single link) adapter
Boot monitor on HD2600 was 30" and on HD4890 is 20" (DP connector)

Thank's to everybody who contributed to this specially to Cindori, Peloche and Rominator, i apologize if forgot somebody.
 
HIS Radeon HD 4890 Turbo+ (H489FP1G) in Mac Pro 3.1

Dear all,
I read all threads.

In Snow Leopard 10.6.2 I installed Natit via ATI-flashing tool.
Shut down my Mac Pro 3.1 and installed the HIS Radeon HD 4890 Turbo+ (H489FP1G) in slot 2 next to the original ATI2600 in slot 1

Connected my new HIS Radeon HD 4890 Turbo+ (H489FP1G) as follows:
6-pin to 2x 6-pin splitter to 6-pin molex from the drive bay.
One 6-pin connector from the splitter I connected to one of the 6-pin connectors to the 8-pin, plugged into the GPU 8-pin power connector.
The other one 6-pin connector from the splitter I connected to one of the 6-pin connectors to the 6-pin, plugged into the GPU 6-pin power connector.

Connected my Cinema display to the HIS Radeon HD 4890 Turbo+ (H489FP1G)
When I reboot in OS X Snow Leopard I get a black screen.

When I swap my Cinema display from the HIS to ATI2600 I get normal screen.

Started in Bootcamp with Win 7 with Cinema display connected to ATI2600.

Installed GPU-Z but I see only the ATI2600, not the HIS 4890.
Swapping Cinema display connector to HIS results again in black screen.

Started in Bootcamp with Win 7 with Cinema display connected to HIS => black screen.

I tried each DVI connector but always black screen with the HIS in both Win 7 under Boot Camp and in OS X

I assumed that at least I would see the HIS 4890 in Win 7 under Boot Camp but nothing.

Under each configuration, the fan of the HIS is spinning at (I guess) "full power" but I only get a black screen when my Cinema display is connected to the HIS.

I did not try to flash yet.

Can anybody help? I am getting desperate after a day trying to get this working with Natit under OS X or Win 7 Boot Camp.

Thanks!
 
natit is broken, but well get to that,

first, if no image in windows, you definately have some hardware problem
try maybe card in other comp to eliminate it's broken
 
Cindori said:
natit is broken, but well get to that,

first, if no image in windows, you definately have some hardware problem
try maybe card in other comp to eliminate it's broken
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For the record. When I first got my XFX 4890 and installed it in my Mac Pro 1,1 I got a black screen when trying to boot into Windows 7 as well. It isn't until I flashed it that I got a picture in both Mac OS X and Windows.
 
Cindori said:
natit is broken, but well get to that,

first, if no image in windows, you definately have some hardware problem
try maybe card in other comp to eliminate it's broken
Click to expand...

Thanks Cindori. Unfortunately I have no access to another computer here in Vietnam. Bought the HIS last Wednesday in Hong Kong.
Maybe I have to wait for your new ATI flash tool so I can flash it while the ATI2600 is still in. What do you think?

Cheers,
YelloBello
 
TheSpaz said:
For the record. When I first got my XFX 4890 and installed it in my Mac Pro 1,1 I got a black screen when trying to boot into Windows 7 as well. It isn't until I flashed it that I got a picture in both Mac OS X and Windows.
Click to expand...

Hello TheSpaz,
Maybe I might face the same issue. Can you tell me how you flashed it without visual on screen? Did you keep the original GPU in or how did you go about?

Thanks,
YelloBello
 
search "bootcd" to flash outside osx,

but still you should have a backup of your rom from gpuz...
installed window drivers?
 
Cindori said:
search "bootcd" to flash outside osx,

but still you should have a backup of your rom from gpuz...
installed window drivers?
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Dear Cindori,
Thanks for taking the time to help me.

I installed the Win 7 drivers from ATI support site and a 2nd time from HIS support site. In vain. Still black.
Run GPU-Z but does not see the HIS 4890. Only the ATI2600.

Now I have another problem. My Mac Pro keeps trying to boot from my startup disk over and over again. Has this something to do with the Natit? Or maybe the "Kext-approach" from Netkas that I also tried today? I can of course change the startup disk while booting by keeping the option key pushed but I need to work with my "primary hard disk".

Regarding the bootcd, where exactly should I search? WWW or Forum or Tread?
 
yellobello said:
Hello TheSpaz,
Maybe I might face the same issue. Can you tell me how you flashed it without visual on screen? Did you keep the original GPU in or how did you go about?

Thanks,
YelloBello
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I had my display connected to an nVidia card, but you could easily turn on screen sharing and connect from another computer to control your screen. You obviously need to first turn on screen sharing before taking the old ATI card out.
 
TheSpaz said:
I had my display connected to an nVidia card, but you could easily turn on screen sharing and connect from another computer to control your screen. You obviously need to first turn on screen sharing before taking the old ATI card out.
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Just tried screen sharing to flash. Screen sharing worked, flashing to but still black screen under OS X. Will boot now with Win 7 Boot Camp.

TBC :)
 
insert both 2600 and 4890 and boot osx. check graphics under system information.

if 4890 does not appear there (under any name, maybe only says Graphics Adapter) then the card is not working properly.
 
Cindori said:
insert both 2600 and 4890 and boot osx. check graphics under system information.

if 4890 does not appear there (under any name, maybe only says Graphics Adapter) then the card is not working properly.
Click to expand...

Nothing to see :-(

Is it maybe because it is clocked at 965MHz (engine) and 4.2Gbps (memory)?
 

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under PCI cards then?

no no clock has nothing to do with it....


If I were you I would order proper ATI power cables, and if the card still doesnt work, return it to store.


also try to not use the 6-8 pin adapter. plug the 6pin into the GPU's 8pin-slot.
 
Cindori said:
under PCI cards then?

no no clock has nothing to do with it....


If I were you I would order proper ATI power cables, and if the card still doesnt work, return it to store.


also try to not use the 6-8 pin adapter. plug the 6pin into the GPU's 8pin-slot.
Click to expand...

Not sure if I understand correctly.
From drive bay I have a "4.pin => 2x 4-pin splitter Y-cable".
On the GPU there is one 6-pin and one 8-pin connector.
On the GPUs 6-pin connector I have a "6-pin => 2x 4-pin cable" connected
On the GPUs 8-pin connector I have an "8-pin => 2x 4-pin cable" connected

one 4-pin connector of the splitter is connected with one of the two 4-pin connectors of the cable connected to the GPUs 6-pin connector.

the other 4-pin connector of the splitter is connected with one of the two 4-pin connectors of the cable connected to the GPUs 8-pin connector.

Is that wrong?
The "6-pin => 2x 4-pin cable" and the "8-pin => 2x 4-pin cable" came with the GPU

What do you mean with proper ATI power cables? With the exception of the splitter Y-cable, the two others were in the box.

Returning the card to the store is quite costly since I bought it in a computer store in Hong Kong ;-(

here a picture of the connection scheme (sorry added correct one!)
 

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To Cindori and TheSpaz ..

Cindori said:
under PCI cards then?

no no clock has nothing to do with it....
If I were you I would order proper ATI power cables, and if the card still doesnt work, return it to store.
also try to not use the 6-8 pin adapter. plug the 6pin into the GPU's 8pin-slot.
Click to expand...

Latest progress:

Erased Win partition with Boot Camp and installed XP Professional SP3, Boot Camp 3.1 and all Win XP updates instead of keeping Win 7.

Plugged back in the HIS HD 4890 TURBO+ in slot 2 with the ATI2600 still in slot 1.

However I slightly changed the power connection to the GPU 8-pin connector. I used the 4-pin connector connected to the wires leaving the 8-pin connector on the side under the little connection securing hatch. The logic for me is that since a 6-pin connector would also sit on that side of the 8-pin connector it might make a difference. (see updated scheme below).

Noticed 90% less fan noise and when swapping display connection from one card to the other Win XP made the standard "bing-boing" sound.

Immediately Win XP recognized the new hardware and asked to install (a) ATI sound driver and (b) HD 4890 driver.

On top of that I installed the latest drivers and ATI Catalyst.

I will now download GPU-z to check if Win XP sees the HIS HD4890.
I will report on that later.
 

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yellobello said:
Latest progress:
.....
I will report on that later.
Click to expand...

I do not understand what is going on.

During Win XP boot:
If only the Cinema display is connected to HIS HD 4890 => black screen.
If next to the Cinema display connected to HIS HD 4890 also another monitor (DELL 17") is connected to the ATI2600, then I get the Win XP startup screen on the Cinema display and black screen on the DELL.
When I move the cursor prior to login, horizontal screen "artifacts" appear.

After click user to login:
Both displays have perfect looking desktop image with Cinema Display as main screen.
If Win XP opens windows then again horizontal artifacts appear on the Cinema Display. only moving the cursor does not.

Oeps, just lost image on Cinema Display when I wanted to move a window on the Dell desktop. Fan gets also a bit more noisy and Win XP plays the "bing-boing" sound to announce a device has been disconnected.

Wonder what's going on :confused:
 
To Cindori and TheSpaz

yellobello said:
I do not understand what is going on.
....
Wonder what's going on :confused:
Click to expand...

Hello Cindori and TheSpaz,

In both OSX 1.6.2 and Win XP Professional SP3 / Boot Camp the card works ... at least for some minutes. Then the monitor goes black, fan revs up and in case I have a second monitor connected to the ATI 2600 I can see the whole system freezes and I have to reboot holding down the on/off button.

Another observation is when I open a window in either OSX 1.6.2 or Win XP, a part or sometimes the entire screen becomes in "big block pixels" before freezing and sometimes this already happens right after start-up.

Anyway, it prooves the hardware is working but probably like you already knew Cindori, I need to get decent power supply. Only problem is how to get these in Vietnam. Ebay-ers are generally not keen in shipping to Vietnam.

Keep you posted ;)

A big thanks already for your support!!
 

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maybe the rom you flashed with was not 100% compatible.

But since you never took backup of original rom I can not make you a new one.
 
Cindori said:
maybe the rom you flashed with was not 100% compatible.

But since you never took backup of original rom I can not make you a new one.
Click to expand...

Dear Cindori,

Here is the original ROM

Cheers,
YelloBello
 

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