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Cannot get CI/QE on my Gainward 7600GS PCI-e

Im using iPC OSx86 10.5.7 Universal PPF5 Final version on my Intel P4 3.06GHz, but I cannot find a way to solve problem with Core Image and Quad Extreme for my Gainward 7600GS 256Mb 128bit PCI-Express video card. I tried many NVInject…

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@safmaverick Published 2009-06-14
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11,410 historical reads · 4 curated field notes (from 9 dispatches) · 2009-06-14 – 2009-07-09
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Im using iPC OSx86 10.5.7 Universal PPF5 Final version on my Intel P4 3.06GHz, but I cannot find a way to solve problem with Core Image and Quad Extreme for my Gainward 7600GS 256Mb 128bit PCI-Express video card. I tried many NVInject kexts, changing card id in info.plst, I tried EFI Studio instalations, some GeForce instaltions with no results.

Here is my configuration:
MSI 945PL Neo-F
Intel P4 3.06GHz 1Mb L2 cache
Gainward nVidia GeForce 7600GS 256Mb 128bit PCI-e
Kingston DDR2 2Gb + TwinMos DDR2 512Mb
Hitachi 320Gb 16Mb cache

If you need some more informations, just ask. Hope someone could help me.

Thanx in advance!

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @safmaverick

Author Update #1 @safmaverick 2009-06-16
GeForce 7600 GS: Chipset Model: GeForce 7600 GS Type: Display Bus: PCIe PCIe Lane Width: x16 VRAM (Total): 256 MB Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de) Device ID: 0x0392 Revision ID: 0x00a1 ROM Revision: nVidia GeForce 7600 GS OpenGL Engine [EFI] Displays: Display Connector: Status: No Display Connected SyncMaster: Resolution: 1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz…

This is what I got...

Also tried NVdarwin and NVkush with no succes:(

Author Update #2 @safmaverick 2009-06-17

How to do that and where to do that. I was doing some changes that I found, in NVinject on the NVCAP, but than I got connected monitor and cannot change resolution(1024/768)… and I cannot use that... and monitor than works with frequency of 60Hz which is very painfull for my eyes:-/

Author Update #3 @safmaverick 2009-06-29

I made this QE/CI work on my Gainward 7600GS PCI-e 256Mb 128bit...

First, I have reinstalled my iPC x86 10.5.6 PPF5 Universal Final version of mac.
I installed it without any NVinject nor any other graphic kext that can be installed during OS installation.

Than I started EFIStudio (safmaverick.users.sbb .rs/EFIStudio.zip)choose my card, click Add device, and in new oppened window choose write to com.Apple.boot.plist, reboot, and whooalaaa... Here is what I got:

You can probably make it work with erasing all previous Video drivers kexts in S/L/E directory.

But there is another problem.. I cnnot get my sound work again. It worked last time when I did it using Audio in Wiki(insanelymac), but now its not working… I got an error in step 13...

If someone can help me I would appreciate that. Im using MSI 945PL Neo-F motherboard with ALC850 audio device on it.

Author Update #4 @safmaverick 2009-07-09

nice suggestion, I will keep this on my mind also

Synthesized Community Field Notes

4 technical responses curated from 9 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @kndusa 2009-06-16

What does the system profiler show for your graphics/displays? It is recognizing the nVidia 7600gt and not supporting CI/GE or is it not even figuring out the card?

Field Note #2 @thorazine74 2009-06-17

Check if that card needs a custom NVCAP, it looks like your monitor is plugged on the card secondary port/channel.
I'm not sure what ports it have but maybe changing the one your monitor is connected to could help.

Field Note #3 @bigweeve 2009-06-26

I am having exactly the same problem with my 2x 7600gs setup. Have also tried everything I can think of. If you solve the problem first will you please post your solution and I will do the same.

Field Note #4 @dragonspeed 2009-07-09

I have a 7600GS running ok.
I Use NVINJECT 0.2.1 from iPC but I got 512MB and no QE/CI like you.

This worked for me:
Modify the file /system/library/extensions/nvinject.kext/Contents/Info.plist
Edit it and find this:

<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
                                <data>
                                AAAAIA==

Replace the I for an E : which means to change 512 for 256MB

It should look:
<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
                                <data>
                                AAAAEA==

Voila! I get 256, and QE/CI running.
I hope it helps, let me know.
Dragon

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@safmaverickPrimary Author52009-06-14 → 2009-07-09
@kndusaContributor12009-06-16
@thorazine74Contributor12009-06-17
@bigweeveContributor12009-06-26
@dragonspeedContributor12009-07-09