Saphire ATI Radeon x1650 Pro (0x71c6) problems

odd part is i have gotten to change rez, but then no qe/ci, i have tried the solution that firewalk had posted and got a result of a black screen. i even tried to copy and past my graphics kexts from my working tiger install over to leopard with no luck

omg firewalk i would love you if you sent me the kexts, because i am a moron and realized im using 10.5.1 kexts and not 10.5.2 kexts so if you could E-mail: [email protected]

@eddie11c: AGP

thanks firewalk for the kexts but alas it didnt work for me, so for now i will just wait it out, and take a break from leopard

first of all did you do the graphics update? if you did i have linked an installer package for dev id 71c6

luigisitali anrestaurant.net/images/x165010.5.2deviceid0x71c6.pkg

www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/application_updates/leopardgraphicsupdate10.html graphics update
to check your device id go to about this mac, then more info, then click graphics/displays then look for Device ID should be in this format 0x71c6

good luck let me know what happens, and for future reference, i got this driver package from a guy named modbin over at insanely mac he has helped alot just pm him if we get another update and this doesnt work

no clue about chain booting errors you would have to ask someone else

There are definately a few reported users getting QE/CI working with some glitches. But I don't think anyone can change resolutions, sorry to say.

Hi laxattack, i have the same card as you with same dev id. would you like me to email my kexts to you..

My card is PCIE. i have all resolutions 640x480 upto 1920x1200. i use atinject and ati1000 kexts. all seems to be working fine..

Firewalk

Ya I don't think your going to have much luck with AGP from what I have seen.

I think they dropped support of AGP in Leopard though.

Sorry dude my card is PCIE not AGP.. Its odd how i have the same dev id though.

OK. I've been having issues with my MSI ati X1650 pro 512MB and I was wondering if you could e-mail me the kexts you're using...
(mine is 71c6 as well)
e-mail : [email protected]

laxattack, Sorry to here it didnt work for you. is your card agp or pcie?.

Firewalk

So I can just use kext helper to install these?

FireWalk I will worship you like a god if I can get both QE/CI and resolution change on my 32'' LCD TV on leopard! Thanx for the kexts man...

(I really NEED to get away from W@#$ws V@##$!@#%sta)

Yup just use kext helper reboot and fingers crossed.

Firewalk

Well I did everything (crossed my fingers too) but nope…It doesn't want to work so I bought me an ATI radeon HD2600 pro pcie this morning and guess what, it doesn't work either. Anyone know of a way to get this to work?

I DID! I bought a Point of view 8600GT 512 MB and it didn't work either with 10.5.2 drivers. THEN I asked for a refund and bought the 2600 pro...

The 8600 GT didn't work with Nvinstaller .33

Good joke too...

have you patched the graphics update with marvin´s utility?

You need do it, and add the correct id for your card only your id and delete the others. Yesterday i did a fresh install from rev2 in my k8n-sli with, 7600gt and it worked only after it was patched with marvin

roisoft :

I need to do that with the 8600GT? I no longer have it but I can replace the HD2600 with a Gigabyte 8600GT if you are positive that I can get it to work...and where am I gonna find the graphics update? And also is marvin's utility easy to use? I haven't gotten into it yet

yes, you need add the correct id for your graphics into the info.plist for Geforce.kext, NvdaResman.kext, NVDANV50Hal.kext (8600gt):

when you edit the info.plist you´ll see something like this:

<string>IOService</string>
			<key>IOPCIPrimaryMatch</key>
			<string>0x00f010de&0xfff0ffff 0x019010de&0xfff00x060010de&0xffe0ffff</string>
			<key>IOProbeScore</key>
			<integer>60000</integer>
			<key>IOProviderClass</key>
			<string>IOPCIDevice</string>

you need add your device id and delete the others:

<string>IOService</string>
			<key>IOPCIPrimaryMatch</key>
			<string>0x040210de</string>
			<key>IOProbeScore</key>
			<integer>60000</integer>
			<key>IOProviderClass</key>
			<string>IOPCIDevice</string>

download this (tiny url.com/39csng) for the patches

copy the folder "patches" to the root of your leo drive boot with -s
and type

mount -uw /
cd /patches
./patcher cpuid-graphics.txt

I'm gonna try a new natit.kext by netkas as someone on this forum said might work with the HD 2600 tonight, if that doesn't work I'll try this method and post results tommorrow...

thanx for all the help roisoft

roisoft: I returned my HD 2600 pro and bought a gigabyte 8600gt...IT WORKS OUT OF THE BOX!
FULL QE/CI FULL RES CHANGE!
only one more tiny little thing. My LCD TV's native res is 1360x768 but it doesn't appear in the display manager. I got as far as 1280x768. Not that I'm complaining ( I love my new Mac) but is there a way to get to that res? Can I use "Graphics Mode"="1360x768x32" at boot prompt or is it gonna cause problems?

[cite] Firewalk:Hi laxattack, i have the same card as you with same dev id. would you like me to email my kexts to you..

hi Firewalk, can you send me the kext please?
my e-mail is [email protected]

Well I have seen this thread which describes my problem as well. I have the saphire Ati x1650Pro AGP. I don't face any problem with the appearence but I can't change the resolution and I can't use the external monitor.

How can I find a working kext for this vga or how can I modify the existing kext in order to have full support of my vga?

[cite] laxattack:first of all did you do the graphics update? if you did i have linked an installer package for dev id 71c6 luigisitali anrestaurant.net/images/x165010.5.2deviceid0x71c6.pkg

How Do I the graphic update? and then how do I see my vga's id?

[cite] zephyroth:Buy a NVidia ? ... Ok it's a bad joke ...

Ain't that the truth. Had a Radeon x1600 Pro (0x71C2). Spent a large amount of time trying to get it to work. QE/CI with no Res Change / Mouse Tearing. Res Change with no QE/CI. QE/CI with Res Change but menus solid black. I folded and baught an 8600GTS on the cheap and it worked right away with no work on my part except picking the option in the install. Yep...it's the truth.

[cite] laxattack:www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/application_updates/leopardgraphicsupdate10.html graphics update to check your device id go to about this mac, then more info, then click graphics/displays then look for Device ID should be in this format 0x71c6

Thanx laxattack, I will try this when I am at home.

well lexattack you are great. it is exactly what I was looking for and worked like a charm. Now I have full support of my card.

off topic: Do you know anything about the "Chain Booting Error" that I get?

By the way the card is almost fully supported, since I cann't enable the video out that I send the signal to my TV.