FirePro W9100 in old Mac Pro 5,1

[ZombiePhysicist]

Has anyone tried the FirePro W9100 in a classic Mac Pro (5,1)? Does it work, is it spiffy fast?

 

[MacVidCards]

Has anyone tried the FirePro W9100 in a classic Mac Pro (5,1)? Does it work, is it spiffy fast?

This has been asked many times.

Have a look in the drivers, if the device id isn't in there, it doesn't work.

I don't recall seeing real workstation AMD device ids, ever.

The "D700" and "D500" use off-the-shelf device ids.

But as I mentioned, you can answer the question yourself in about 30 seconds by looking in your system folder.

 

[ZombiePhysicist]

But as I mentioned, you can answer the question yourself in about 30 seconds by looking in your system folder.

Sorry I searched here, but the search didn't bring it up. Anyway, it seems this exists:

System ▸ Library ▸ Extensions ▸ AMD9000Controller.kext

So I'll take that as a "yes, it will work"...? Thanks

 

[Pressure]

Sorry I searched here, but the search didn't bring it up. Anyway, it seems this exists:

System ▸ Library ▸ Extensions ▸ AMD9000Controller.kext

So I'll take that as a "yes, it will work"...? Thanks

No, right click on the kext and Show Package Contents.

Contents -> Info.plist, search for IOPCIMatch and see if the Device ID is in <string> list.

 

[ZombiePhysicist]

No, right click on the kext and Show Package Contents.

Contents -> Info.plist, search for IOPCIMatch and see if the Device ID is in <string> list.

<string>AMD9000Controller</string>
<key>IOPCIMatch</key>
<string>0x69201002 0x69211002 0x69381002 0x69391002</string>

Thats what I found, but it's greek to me.

 

[MacVidCards]

those are device ids, I think you are in wrong controller

so, 6920 is device and 1002 is vendor (AMD)

9100 is 67a0

R9 290X is 67b0

try 8000 and 7000

 

[ZombiePhysicist]

those are device ids, I think you are in wrong controller

so, 6920 is device and 1002 is vendor (AMD)

9100 is 67a0

R9 290X is 67b0

try 8000 and 7000

▸ System ▸ Library ▸ Extensions ▸ AMD8000Controller.kext

<string>AMD8000Controller</string>
<key>IOPCIMatch</key>
<string>0x45001002 0x46001002 0x66401002 0x66411002 0x66461002 0x66501002 0x66511002 0x665C1002 0x665D1002 0x67B01002</string>

Well, 290X is there but looks like no 9100. Didn't see it in the AMD7000 controller either. Oh well. Thanks for the pointers!