Problem configurring 8600GT video card

[linukas]

Yesterday downloaded Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.2 release.
First tried default nvidia drivers from dvd. After fixing boot leopard started. Resolution was 1024x768. Cant start leo with 1680x1050.
Reinstalled without graphic drivers. Then installed NVInstallerV.33. After finishing install system stoped working, some times with shut down message others just hanged.
Rebooted and got kernel panic in GeForce.kext and NVDAResman.kext. Then booted in safe mod and got normal resolution: 1680x1050. Then fixed kexts leaving just my video card id (motherboard M2N-E with nForce 570 chipset). But nothing have changed. Can't boot in normal mode.
Same thing with my old one 7800GT video card.

When installed added option for nforce 5 support, no other drivers. Sound installed with own azalia drivers, have optional realtek network card, which works natively.

Graphics by NVIDIA:

Chipset Model: Graphics by NVIDIA
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0402
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: NVinject 0.2.1
Displays:
Display Connector:
Status: No display connected
L204WT:
Resolution: 1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Software
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported

Here is info about graphics in safe mode.

My system configuration:
AMD Athlon X2 3800+
Asus M2N-E
Asus 8600GT silent 256MB or Asus 7800GT 256MB
geil 2x1024 MB ddr2 800
HDD 80GB samsung

Sorry for my bad english
If you don't understand somethin or need more info, plz tell me.

[cgsheen]

Here's how my 8600GTS shows in System Profiler:

Graphics by NVIDIA:

Chipset Model: Graphics by NVIDIA
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 768 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0400
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: NVinject 0.2.0
Displays:
Display Connector:
Status: No display connected
MP620p:
Resolution: 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Rotation: Supported

You'll notice that the VRAM size is listed as 768MB.

My card actually only has 256MB... It the Installer, I didn't just choose NVInject 256. I also selected 512 and 768. I'm not 100% sure but I think it helped my video card work with full support "out of the box"... (the new nvidia's like to use system or "virtual" memory and report more available memory than they have physically on the card - I noticed that in Windows also...) Can't hurt to try...

[zuz242]

strange.
my 8600gt is working perfect with full res and dvi dualscreen.
it shows right ram size, has same id´s than yours (just NVinject 0.2.0, not 0.2.1).
installed with nvidia drivers (inject? + 256mb kext)
maybe your monitor connection?

[linukas]

Tried both dvi connections, don't have difference.
One strange thing is that after driver installation os stops working.
I have done lots of tutorials, but not working correctly.
I had similar problem in 10.5.1 version...

[eddie11c]

if the OS quits working, your DEV ID is probably not in the kext. As this will cause OSX to lock up, it tries to initialize the new drivers as soon as the permissions are fixed on them.

[rumar4u]

My friend as much as i would like to tell you to search for topics like this already started im not an administrator or moderator neither i want it to be, but
do this...Type in Terminal:

sudo -s (after that put your password) you'll notice it will appear in root mode like this "bash-3.2#"
cd /system/library/extensions/ && chown -R root:wheel * && chmod -R 755 *
diskutil repairpermissions /
reboot

Tell me if that make a difference (supposing you have the correct NVinject and the Nvidia Installer already)
hope it helps

[linukas]

after every edit of kexts i do this step, so permissions not my problem i think.
ok, now i'll try this one tutorial:
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=80972
tell you later about it

[dnld]

Dear zuz242 , rumar4u,

Thanks for the information.

My Configuration is

Motherboard : Intel Corporation D975XBX2
BIOS : i975 (with updated bios BX97520J.86A.2838 of 9/3/2008)
Sound : Intel 82801G
SigmaTel 9227 audio codec
SigmaTel 9274D audio codec
Lan Card : Intel 82573E/82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controller
IEEE-1394a
Serial ATA Controller : Marvell 88SE6145 Serial ATA
Processor : Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Memory : Corsair XMS2 DDR2 PC2-6400 (400Mhz) (4GB Duel channel)
Graphic Card : XFX nVidia 8600GT 256mb DDR3

And I am using Mac OS X 10.6.8 (updated from 10.6.3).

I have the same issue with the Graphic card. I hope it may help me, so today I will try, if could not solve again I will request you for the details.

With regards
Dnld