I have added an uninstaller package - but it will work only with the new uploaded installer package. Both depend on each other. Tried this on a Catalina 10.15.6 test container installation the last hours.
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iM 4,1-14,4 2011 iMac Graphics Card Upgrade
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I'm still using an older version of OpenCore, but I found I had to use OpenCore Configurator to disable the Lilu and WhateverGreen kexts as I had already manually installed them. I was getting similar behaviour to what you're describing before that.
No problem installing a blank eeprom and then flashing it, that's what I did with mine and the flash program recognises the new chip and flashes.
Obviously skip the skips where you backup the original BIOS first, there's not much point doing that on a blank chip
I will repost a working 0.5.9 EFI folder tomorrow. Cannot test your setup, have currently no Nvidia card.
So it sounds like the OC drive is being created correctly since your system boots from it, BUT you don't mention copying the correct config.plist for your system within the EFI -> OC folder. That might explain it booting 1/2 way and stalling if you are using the default config.plist file. Other thought is to make sure only the bare minimum is connected to back ports (i.e. one USB keyboard, and one mouse) for sometimes unrecognized hardware can cause it to hang.
@Ausdauersportler is fastest gun on reply. Beat me to it by a mile.
... and on reread I see you do mention the plist, so looks like my "help" may be off base.
I vote (for whatever that is worth
) for adding something about K2100M cards with Elpida memory reporting only 1GB of vRAM. I for one was blaming the eBay seller for listing his 1GB card as 2GB; though admittedly this was internal blame that I never voiced, but was glad to see it cleared up in future posts. Some sellers might select you a non-Elpida card if you know to ask.Thanks, I will definitely give that a try. Before I do anything, though. I didn't see anything called OpenCore Configurator in the package of files I downloaded from the Catalina Loader post, and I didn't get any results searching this thread for it. When I googled it, I found a download here: https://mackie100projects.altervista.org/download-opencore-configurator/
Is that the right file?
So it sounds like the OC drive is being created correctly since your system boots from it, BUT you don't mention copying the correct config.plist for your system within the EFI -> OC folder. That might explain it booting 1/2 way and stalling if you are using the default config.plist file. Other thought is to make sure only the bare minimum is connected to back ports (i.e. one USB keyboard, and one mouse) for sometimes unrecognized hardware can cause it to hang.
@Ausdauersportler is fastest gun on reply. Beat me to it by a mile.
... and on reread I see you do mention the plist, so looks like my "help" may be off base.
I wondered if I had used the wrong plist. I deleted the config.plist that was there to begin with. Then I renamed the one that said it was for 2011 27 inch (since that's what I'm using), and it didn't work. So then I tried renaming and using the one that just said config.NVIDIA.plist, but that one didn't work either. So I went back to the 2011 27, since I figure should be the right one.
That's interesting. The files I downloaded from the Catalina Loader post also came with a 0.6.0 folder. Is it worth giving it a shot with the 0.6.0 EFI?
Not sure sorry. It definitely looks like the right program, but I can't confirm the source. I think mine came with an earlier version of OpenCore (0.5.9 maybe?).
Instructions on how to use it are in an earlier post here.
Another possible cause is a corrupted prelinked kernelcache.
I encounter such similar situation with the OC hanging at the second stage boot after I add in some patched kexts to S/L/E, and the Hackintool app might not have done a good job in that.
Just rebuild the kernelcache in Terminal as described in the more detailed OC documents.
I recall Ausdauersportler also described how to do that in one of the posts here if I remember correctly ...
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Hello
I think on these bios the TDP base / 3d / boost clocks are reversed ; also, i find that on the k2100m bios you uploaded you set a memory clock that could be off for some cards, as i had some not reaching 2000 stable, i modded more than a dozen in my life inside Dell m4800 i built as hackintosh in the past.
Also, is there any way to find out the k3100m version i have inside an HP Zbook i bought? The card has empty vbios as usual on HP Z series and i'd love to avoid disassembly just to look at the chip and then having to put it back to flash it.
Signature added, does anyone know if Clevo GTX 880M will works on 2010 iMac 27? Or if the vbios is flashable? Thanks!
It is good that we have another member who is apt in vBIOS modding.
Perhaps you can make the changes and test and share with users or the developers first before release.
I read that some new HP cards have their vBIOS in the HP laptop BIOS and not on the card as you said.
But doesn't GPU-Z give you the information you need on the GPU ?
hi! I just wanted to inform you that the sleep mode for the gtx880m video card works, but only with the Internet turned off, I did not find a solution(( just turn off the Wi-Fi and turn on sleep mode... if you do not turn off the Internet, the monitor goes off and the fans work slower. there is no sleep, usb ports work, and so on
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You are correct! Good observation. I've correct the timings for the K3100M now and uploaded a new set of ROMs. The TDP should always be higher than the 3D and Boost, respectively.
The memory overclock on the K2100M was made by the slv7 group. If it's too aggressive, you can always down-regulate it and test stability. I have 3 K2100M cards on 3 separate machines and while they run hot, they don't seem to crash. Your mileage may vary.
You are correct! Good observation. I've correct the timings for the K3100M now and uploaded a new set of ROMs. The TDP should always be higher than the 3D and Boost, respectively.
The memory overclock on the K2100M was made by the slv7 group. If it's too aggressive, you can always down-regulate it and test stability. I have 3 K2100M cards on 3 separate machines and while they run hot, they don't seem to crash. Your mileage may vary.
This is my favorite: Read this book starting on page #1 or use the search button on top of the page and limit the results to this thread. If currently have a Clevo 780m which does not run in 2011, but in 2009 and 2010. In the 2011 the Post works but you cannot boot in any macOS version. You cannot simply drop a question and let others do the search and you have to tale into account that the single owner of an 880M will no post back simply because he is off-line for weeks.
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maybe someday anyone look on this problem.
for this moment no one can just think about K3000M and say it loud to community.
its illegal.
Hi all,
on my Quadro K3000M 2GB version I had some further experiments to get this thing working.
I had a look in the BIOS and fund that the GPU and VRAM clocks are higher than I expected.
I made a BIOS with almost stock clock settings and tested this on my card. With stock clock settings the my card can atleast run OpenGL apps like unigine benchmark and maps in 3D, but with higher VRAM usage (like multiple OpenGL apps running) the OS still keeps crashing (writing to VRAM address higher than 2GB I would expect is a plausible cause of this).
Does someone know where or in which block of the BIOS the total VRAM size is set?
on my Quadro K3000M 2GB version I had some further experiments to get this thing working.
I had a look in the BIOS and fund that the GPU and VRAM clocks are higher than I expected.
I made a BIOS with almost stock clock settings and tested this on my card. With stock clock settings the my card can atleast run OpenGL apps like unigine benchmark and maps in 3D, but with higher VRAM usage (like multiple OpenGL apps running) the OS still keeps crashing (writing to VRAM address higher than 2GB I would expect is a plausible cause of this).
Does someone know where or in which block of the BIOS the total VRAM size is set?
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Have added a 0.5.9 archive to my Catalina Loader post - please check this out. Just replacing the EFI folder on your current loader and renaming the config.plist file should do the job with High Sierra. No internal modifications of the config files, please. If your start this you are on your own.
I know almost every Quadro card have very high margins on every frequency (as they are tuned for 100% stability) but i did recently had one not getting up to 2000 at perfect stability, over 1950 had some crashes in battlefield. I would just tune it down to 1900 as the cards are usually put in imacs to make them work again, not to gain performance, that could be then modded if the user knows what he's doing. But then again it's not an issue for me, i do stress test and tune every card personally for performance.
So if I have Windows 10 in bootcamp is it easy to update the bios this way or I have to do it different way.
OC is now available in version 6.4.
I downloaded it and I'd like to add the needed kext and configure it by myself. I appreciate the good work done by @Ausdauersportler but it would be useful to know which elements are needed.
I would also like to trim it down to the minimum needed for my configuration (no Polaris, no 27", no fake SMC sensors, etc.)
I downloaded it and I'd like to add the needed kext and configure it by myself. I appreciate the good work done by @Ausdauersportler but it would be useful to know which elements are needed.
I would also like to trim it down to the minimum needed for my configuration (no Polaris, no 27", no fake SMC sensors, etc.)
Compare 0.6.3 and 0.6.4 SampleCustom.plist to see changes needed. Adapt to your config.plist.
After some time I did some more experimenting with my K3000M cards and there is already a Bios here: https://forums.macrumors.com/thread....1596614/page-436?post=29239859#post-29239859 but i got some problems with that Bios. It is working, even native Backlight control without any mods necessary. But I got some strange effects. First of all the K3000M is a 2GB Card, with this Bios makes it a 4 GB card. Next the shadows looks strange, see attached image (not the Moree effect, but the strange Colors). Also the shadows of windows (not the OS but those windows in OSX, macOS) got strange shadows. It seems if it missing colors.
Maybe there is a mix up with the K3100M. Just because:
Known working GPUs:
-Dell K3100M vbios: 80.04.5A.00.01
-HP K3100M vbios: 80.04.33.00.2E
Maybe there is a mix up with the K3100M. Just because:
Known working GPUs:
-Dell K3100M vbios: 80.04.5A.00.01
-HP K3100M vbios: 80.04.33.00.2E