Earlier this year, I had an early-2008 Mac Pro 3,1 (8-core) Running Mac OS 10.11.6. I was able to get a GeForce GT 710 gpu working with the NVIDIA drivers. I sold that computer, and bought a MBPr. I loved the Mac Pro too much, so I bought another Early-2008 3,1. However, I can’t find the drivers for the 15G1011 version of Mac OS 10.11.6. There are drivers for 15G1004 and a 15G1611. Does anyone know if I need to run a particular update, or what? I’m confused. Thanks in advanced!
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2008 Mac Pro 3,1 NVIDIA drivers for 10.11.6 (15G1011)?
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Closest I can get you to 15G1108. Why not just update your OS to a version that's comparable with one of the drivers listed, maybe the latest one?
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us
http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/110215/en-us
Lou
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us
http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/110215/en-us
Lou
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I've just updated a fresh installation on my Mac Pro 3,1 from Yosemite to El Capitan, and the build is 15G1011. I also can't possibly find nor install any Nvidia drivers matching this version. I don't know what to do at this point. Just when did Apple release this build?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_X_El_Capitan
That has download links to all the various versions of El Capitan. Try downloading the latest (15G1611) and install it?
That has download links to all the various versions of El Capitan. Try downloading the latest (15G1611) and install it?
Hi, I imagine you're lonnnng gone now... But if ANYONE can please help me get my newly purchased GT 710 running on my Mac Pro 3,1 (Build I5G1510), I will be eternally gratful. Its driving me mad. So much conflicting advice. I'm really struggling to get the Nvidia Web Driver to work...
Rather than just using the corresponding driver for El Cap. If it were me, I would update to the latest build of that OS, and then use the latest Nvidia Web Driver. The latest Security Updates to El Cap are here:
https://support.apple.com/downloads/El%20Capitian%20Security%20Updates%2C%2010.11.6
The last one corresponding to build no. 15G20015 is here:
https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1961?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Corresponding Web Driver is here:
http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/133512/en-us
Lou
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Hi, Bsbeamer. Yup, it seems even with that driver you shared the link for it still doesn't work..???
[doublepost=1523552444][/doublepost]Hi Lou, thank s
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15G20015 uses a different driver - 346.03.15f13:
https://images.nvidia.com/mac/pkg/346/WebDriver-346.03.15f13.pkg
Also available here:
http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/133512/en-us
http://us.download.nvidia.com/Mac/Quadro_Certified/346.03.15f13/WebDriver-346.03.15f13.pkg
any reason you cannot update to 15G20015?
https://images.nvidia.com/mac/pkg/346/WebDriver-346.03.15f13.pkg
Also available here:
http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/133512/en-us
http://us.download.nvidia.com/Mac/Quadro_Certified/346.03.15f13/WebDriver-346.03.15f13.pkg
any reason you cannot update to 15G20015?
Update to Build #15G20015 with the link I provided above. You WILL want the security updates it brings.
Lou
Hi, I am a complete newbie to this so I am unsure if I am posting this in the correct place but here goes; I have a Mac Pro 3,1 (early 2008) that has 2 hard drives, 1 hard drive running Windows 10 and 1 hard drive running El Capitan 10.11.6. I had a nvidia geforce 8800 gt that no longer worked so when I went to purchase a new GPU I was told that the nvidia geforce gt 710 would work with my computer. How do I go about booting onto my hard drive running El Capitan? I only am able to boot to my hard drive with Windows.
Side note: I never used boot camp to boot even back when I had the 8800 gt, I'd always press the option key after I would power on my mac pro to decide what hard drive to boot from. I guess what I am asking is how can i get that screen to appear instead of booting straight into Windows now that I have the gt 710 installed? Thank you.
Side note: I never used boot camp to boot even back when I had the 8800 gt, I'd always press the option key after I would power on my mac pro to decide what hard drive to boot from. I guess what I am asking is how can i get that screen to appear instead of booting straight into Windows now that I have the gt 710 installed? Thank you.
That screen is the BootPicker/BootSelector and only works with GPUs that have pre-boot configuration support like the Apple OEM GPUs or 3rd party GPUs flashed with a Mac EFI.
AFAIK, GT710 can't be flashed.