Nvidia Geforce 7300GT firmware update

chibianh · Feb 5, 2007, 04:50 PM

I found this on Apple's site today..

http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...areupdate.html

Wonder what sort of fixes or improvements are in this. Anyone installed it yet? I will first thing when I get home tonight.

MacsAttack · Feb 5, 2007, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chibianh

I found this on Apple's site today..

http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...areupdate.html

Wonder what sort of fixes or improvements are in this. Anyone installed it yet? I will first thing when I get home tonight.

Probably a bootcamp/vista/10.4.9 thing.

product26 · Feb 5, 2007, 10:03 PM

downloaded it and......

"this computer does not need the upgrade"

dkoralek · Feb 5, 2007, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by product26

downloaded it and......

"this computer does not need the upgrade"

same here

Half Glass · Feb 5, 2007, 11:25 PM

My MacPro (2.66) took it just fine.

What's the difference?? I have no idea.

--HG

product26 · Feb 6, 2007, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Half Glass

My MacPro (2.66) took it just fine.

What's the difference?? I have no idea.

--HG

is yours one of the first ones?

Tangerine · Feb 6, 2007, 04:28 AM

Darn, got excited and thought the update make all 3rd party NVidia Card work.

CyberPrey · Feb 6, 2007, 12:12 PM

No, that would require an update to the Mac Pro's EFI itself, not the 7300 Video cards firmware

TheSpaz · Feb 6, 2007, 03:16 PM

I just read a post by someone on MacUpdate.com that said that after the 7300GT Firmware update, the amount of RAM being used is has shrunk by almost 50% of what it is normally! I noticed that my RAM usage on a fresh install is about 500MB on my Mac Pro but, only about 250MB on the G5 I use at work. I'm interested in finding out if it's actually the cause of all that RAM usage for nothing. Great!

Read the comment here: Apple GeForce 7300 GT Firmware Update 1.0 - MacUpdate

Edit: If you're lazy then read this below:
Taken from MacUpdate.com
"Just installed this less than thirty minutes ago, and so far no problems. On a side note, while this may not happen for others, it seems that my RAM footprint has shrunk significantly, just slightly more than half of my usual footprint."

FireArse · Feb 6, 2007, 03:28 PM

Hey guys,

First off, thanks for alerting me to the firmware upgrade - I wouldn't have had a clue one was released!

Secondly, I see no difference in RAM usage.

But thanks anyway, perhaps FPS might go up?!

F

krazo · Feb 6, 2007, 05:15 PM

I installed it. RAM usage has been reduced.

chibianh · Feb 6, 2007, 06:14 PM

mine also said it wasn't needed. Oh well. My RAM usage is always up there.. but i always have a lot of apps open

Tangerine · Feb 6, 2007, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberPrey

No, that would require an update to the Mac Pro's EFI itself, not the 7300 Video cards firmware

Hehe..i was joking.

akadmon · Feb 7, 2007, 08:08 PM

I installed it without any problems. I can't positively confirm that it uses less RAM, as I usually don't pay close attention to RAM usage. My recollection is that I typically saw between 700-900 MB being used before this update when running Safari plus a couple of other small apps. Right now, with no other apps running besides Safari, my Mac is using ~350 MB. So perhaps it does have a smaller RAM footprint after all.

bmat · Feb 7, 2007, 11:25 PM

But mine is less than a month old....

dborod · Feb 8, 2007, 11:02 AM

I have one of the early MacPros and my 7300 had a ROM version of 3004. With the upgrade applied my ROM version is 3008 like the newer 7300's.

dkoralek · Feb 8, 2007, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akadmon

I installed it without any problems. I can't positively confirm that it uses less RAM, as I usually don't pay close attention to RAM usage. My recollection is that I typically saw between 700-900 MB being used before this update when running Safari plus a couple of other small apps. Right now, with no other apps running besides Safari, my Mac is using ~350 MB. So perhaps it does have a smaller RAM footprint after all.

Weird. I have a week 51 build (which said that the update was not required) and running safari right after booting up, i use up about 800MB. How much RAM do you have total (I have 4gig)?

cheers.

akadmon · Feb 8, 2007, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkoralek

Weird. I have a week 51 build (which said that the update was not required) and running safari right after booting up, i use up about 800MB. How much RAM do you have total (I have 4gig)?

cheers.

2gig

TheSpaz · Feb 8, 2007, 11:53 AM

I went to apply the update (my machine was a refurbished Mac Pro from November) and I too got the message saying it was not needed. I'm not worried about it though because I haven't had any problems so far and if my computer is running fine, then I'm happy. Lemme just say, I am extremely happy with my Mac Pro. This is the most flawless Mac I've ever owned. I can't complain about anything.

dkoralek · Feb 8, 2007, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akadmon

2gig

I wonder if the system allocates more RAM when there is more free (a substantial portion of the allocated 800 megabytes is listed as inactive).

Cheers.

TheSpaz · Feb 8, 2007, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkoralek

I wonder if the system allocates more RAM when there is more free (a substantial portion of the allocated 800 megabytes is listed as inactive).

Cheers.

It does. The total amount of free RAM isn't the amount of RAM you have left, it's a combination of Inactive RAM and Free RAM. I'll notice that my free RAM will get very low but, there still won't be any page-outs.

briantology · Feb 9, 2007, 01:41 PM

Any reason as to why I get this message when I try to install it?

"Necessary resources are missing, corrupt, or do not have the correct permissions. Delete the GeForces 7300 GT Firmware Update and re-download it and run it again."

I deleted it, re-downloaded, and I got the same message.

Hannibales · Feb 13, 2007, 12:56 PM

I've got that message aswell. I've downloaded it through Software Update and manually from Apple's site, neither work. Anyone got any ideas?

cw2k · Mar 27, 2007, 05:41 AM

I found out that this firmware update disables the HDCP feature of the card.

After applying the update I could no longer play HD-DVDs via DVI in Windows. (Cyberlinks HD Advisor now lists the card as digital without HDCP).

Luckily I didn't have my 2nd 7300 in my Mac Pro when I did the firmware update so a quick switch of the cards got the HD-DVDs back up an running (Cyberlinks HD Advisor lists this card as digital with HDCP).

jaredmauch · Apr 15, 2009, 01:23 PM

Apple pulled this from SoftwareUpdate today. It's no longer in the xml.

Feb 5, 2007, 04:50 PM	#1
chibianh macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Colorado	Nvidia Geforce 7300GT firmware update I found this on Apple's site today.. http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...areupdate.html Wonder what sort of fixes or improvements are in this. Anyone installed it yet? I will first thing when I get home tonight. __________________ MBP 17" i7 2.4/8GB RAM/512GB SSD
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Feb 5, 2007, 10:03 PM	#3
product26 macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2005	downloaded it and...... "this computer does not need the upgrade" __________________ Something kinda sad about the way that things have come to be. Desensitized to everything. What became of subtlety?
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Feb 5, 2007, 11:25 PM	#5
Half Glass macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2006	Mine took it My MacPro (2.66) took it just fine. What's the difference?? I have no idea. --HG
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Feb 6, 2007, 12:12 PM	#8
CyberPrey macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: IGH, MN	No, that would require an update to the Mac Pro's EFI itself, not the 7300 Video cards firmware __________________ Mac Pro 1,1 - 2x2.66ghz, 8gb RAM, 2x250gb HD, 2x2tb HD, PowerColor HD5770
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Feb 6, 2007, 03:28 PM	#10
FireArse macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2004	Firmware Hey guys, First off, thanks for alerting me to the firmware upgrade - I wouldn't have had a clue one was released! Secondly, I see no difference in RAM usage. But thanks anyway, perhaps FPS might go up?! F __________________ Mac Pro 1,1 2.66GHz 13GB RAM flashed 1024MB ATI4870 2012 Mac Book Air 13" 23" Cinema Display 16GB iPhone 4GS
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Feb 6, 2007, 04:28 AM	#7
Tangerine macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007	Darn, got excited and thought the update make all 3rd party NVidia Card work.
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Feb 6, 2007, 03:16 PM	#9
TheSpaz Banned Join Date: Jun 2005	I just read a post by someone on MacUpdate.com that said that after the 7300GT Firmware update, the amount of RAM being used is has shrunk by almost 50% of what it is normally! I noticed that my RAM usage on a fresh install is about 500MB on my Mac Pro but, only about 250MB on the G5 I use at work. I'm interested in finding out if it's actually the cause of all that RAM usage for nothing. Great! Read the comment here: Apple GeForce 7300 GT Firmware Update 1.0 - MacUpdate Edit: If you're lazy then read this below: Taken from MacUpdate.com "Just installed this less than thirty minutes ago, and so far no problems. On a side note, while this may not happen for others, it seems that my RAM footprint has shrunk significantly, just slightly more than half of my usual footprint."
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Feb 6, 2007, 05:15 PM	#11
krazo macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2006	I installed it. RAM usage has been reduced.
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Feb 6, 2007, 06:14 PM	#12
chibianh Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Colorado	mine also said it wasn't needed. Oh well. My RAM usage is always up there.. but i always have a lot of apps open __________________ MBP 17" i7 2.4/8GB RAM/512GB SSD
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Feb 7, 2007, 08:08 PM	#14
akadmon macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Massachusetts	I installed it without any problems. I can't positively confirm that it uses less RAM, as I usually don't pay close attention to RAM usage. My recollection is that I typically saw between 700-900 MB being used before this update when running Safari plus a couple of other small apps. Right now, with no other apps running besides Safari, my Mac is using ~350 MB. So perhaps it does have a smaller RAM footprint after all. __________________ "2012" Mac Pro 6-Core
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Feb 7, 2007, 11:25 PM	#15
bmat macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East Coast, USA	no update needed for me But mine is less than a month old....
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Feb 8, 2007, 11:02 AM	#16
dborod macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2002	ROM version I have one of the early MacPros and my 7300 had a ROM version of 3004. With the upgrade applied my ROM version is 3008 like the newer 7300's.
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Feb 8, 2007, 11:53 AM	#19
TheSpaz Banned Join Date: Jun 2005	I went to apply the update (my machine was a refurbished Mac Pro from November) and I too got the message saying it was not needed. I'm not worried about it though because I haven't had any problems so far and if my computer is running fine, then I'm happy. Lemme just say, I am extremely happy with my Mac Pro. This is the most flawless Mac I've ever owned. I can't complain about anything.
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Feb 9, 2007, 01:41 PM	#22
briantology macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2006	Any reason as to why I get this message when I try to install it? "Necessary resources are missing, corrupt, or do not have the correct permissions. Delete the GeForces 7300 GT Firmware Update and re-download it and run it again." I deleted it, re-downloaded, and I got the same message.
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Feb 13, 2007, 12:56 PM	#23
Hannibales macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2006	I've got that message aswell. I've downloaded it through Software Update and manually from Apple's site, neither work. Anyone got any ideas?
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Mar 27, 2007, 05:41 AM	#24
cw2k macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2006	I found out that this firmware update disables the HDCP feature of the card. After applying the update I could no longer play HD-DVDs via DVI in Windows. (Cyberlinks HD Advisor now lists the card as digital without HDCP). Luckily I didn't have my 2nd 7300 in my Mac Pro when I did the firmware update so a quick switch of the cards got the HD-DVDs back up an running (Cyberlinks HD Advisor lists this card as digital with HDCP).
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Apr 15, 2009, 01:23 PM	#25
jaredmauch macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2008	Update pulled today Apple pulled this from SoftwareUpdate today. It's no longer in the xml.
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