[How To] PNY GeForce 7600GS 512MB AGP

cmdshft · #1 01-01-2009, 07:08 AM

This is for 10.5.6.

I recently bought a 7600GS 512MB AGP card, and I was informed that all 7x00 series cards that had more than 256MB VRAM had issues in OS X that required flashing the ROM BIOS on the card.

Thanks to another member on InsanelyMac, the card is now working at FULL 512MB, with QE/CI+Rotation WITHOUT FLASHING THE BIOS! No more risking a bricked GFX card.

Here's how you can do it:

First, download these kexts and extract them to a safe location.

Make sure that you have UInstaller by ~pcwiz installed.

Next, make sure to go into your extensions folder ( /System/Library/Extensions ) and delete all Intel and ATI video drivers.

Using UInstaller, check the option to install kexts from HD, and then press browse and select all the kexts you downloaded from the link above, and then press install.

Next, delete Extensions.mkext in /System/Library and reboot, and at darwin, type -f.

gipo · #2 02-03-2009, 06:13 PM

i've got a 7600gs too... but 256mb, and i'm beating with it to make it work on your ipcx86 release. i didn't ticked any graphic driver on installation, so osx start in vga mode, but then, i tried several injectors, tried old kexts working with 10.5.5 and the result it is always black screen with idle cursor and stop.
Restart with -x in safemode give a 1680x1050 right resolution (without qe and ci) with most of them.
(Vendor: NVIDIA (0×10de) Device ID:0×0392 Revision ID: 0×00a1)

cmdshft · #3 02-03-2009, 07:28 PM

Add your device ID into the kexts, the 512MB and 256MB cards have different ID's.

gipo · #4 02-03-2009, 07:33 PM

which injector do you think it's best? nvdarwin, nvinject or what else?

cmdshft · #5 02-03-2009, 08:15 PM

Any that work. I recommend using the 7600GS package on iPC, boot with -x, change the ID to your cards' ID in the proper kexts and reboot with -f. The NVinject in that package is what I use and it's working just fine.

gipo · #6 02-03-2009, 09:02 PM

Thanks... i'll try soon when i'll be home.

p.s. which are the proper kexts that i must modify?

esz · #7 03-23-2009, 04:07 PM

How can i install UInstaller by ~pcwiz?

gmow · #8 03-28-2009, 06:00 PM

Hi,

I'm a new in Mac, can anyone give me a hand for install IPC 10.5.6:

Asrock Wolfdale1333-D667 R2.0 w/ ALC662 Sound card
EGVA 7600GTX 256md PCI-E video card (DVI)
SATA II 250 HDD
4G Ram

I tried to use -v -f at start up then pick the following:

iPC OSx86 10.5.6 Base System
Japanese
Traditional Chinese

iPC OSx86 10.5.6 Intel AMD SSE2 SSE3
9.3.0 Sleep Kernel
Legacy Time Machine Fix
Legacy GeForce Drivers
Intel ICHx SATA Drivers
ALC662
Realtek R1000
Patched USB Drivers
PCCenUSBEHCI
AppleACPIBatteryManager
AppleACPIPowerSource
PowerManagement Package
VoodooPower
Clamshell Display Support
ACPI Fix
CPUS=1 One Core Fix
FireWire Mount Fix
lOUSBMassStorage Fix
SATA Drive Icon Fix (New)
SATA Drive Icon Fix (Old)
Dual Boot Time Sync
lOPCIFamily.kext patched
Finder 10.5.5 + Keyboard.prefPane
Seatbelt.kext 10.5.5
Shutdown/Restart Fix
USB Mount Fix
ALL Alternate Disablers
ALL PS/2 Device Support
ALL DSDT Patches
AppleSMBIOSEFI
ALL Alternate Bootloaders
AppleHDAPatcher
EFI Studio
OSx86 Tools Utility
Applejack 1.5
CPU-X
Universal OSx86 Installer
DSDT Patcher GUI
NTFS 3-G + MacFUSE

But after it reboot, then see the Apple logo and stopped over there with the "Reboot request screen", can anyone give me a hand? I do the same thing w/ my onboard video (950GMA), that is working without any issue. But I really want to use my 760GTX DVI for my Mac, please give me a hand. Thanks.

gmow · #9 03-29-2009, 01:41 AM

Ok, finally I use Voodoo 9.5 and make it up & running but after I shut it down then turn it back on then stuck in "Darwin Kernet Version 9.5.0:Sat Dec 6 19:39:54 IST 2008; Voodoo; Release 1.0 :xnu-1228.7.58/BUILD/obj/RELEASE_I386", help...... please help me.

gmow · #10 03-30-2009, 08:24 PM

Help..... help...... anyone can give me a hand?