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Mac Pro EFI Firmware Update
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I had the same thing through Software Update, so I went directly to Apple support and downloaded the updater directly. Then all went well.
http://www.apple.com/support/macpro/
mmmmm...no time....
I updated the EFI, too a few goes before it took, and when I used the reboot into Mac OSX in bootcamp, the time then showed as 00:00 2000, not sure if this is the EFI's fault or mine as the system was locking up with constant hang ups that crossover for games caused. Sometimes when I've booted back into OSX from bootcamp, I've got a grey screen with a no entry sign on it, that requires a hard boot to get past. Other than that everything is just fine!
I updated the EFI, too a few goes before it took, and when I used the reboot into Mac OSX in bootcamp, the time then showed as 00:00 2000, not sure if this is the EFI's fault or mine as the system was locking up with constant hang ups that crossover for games caused. Sometimes when I've booted back into OSX from bootcamp, I've got a grey screen with a no entry sign on it, that requires a hard boot to get past. Other than that everything is just fine!
I would be intrigued to see if the problems are still resolved after a week (really hope they are as I need a new tower). Back in 2005, I got a G5 tower with wake from sleep issues so had to get a replacement. The replacement worked fine for a week sleeping regularly but after came down with the same issue. The scary thing is it just seemed so random. Maybe the first week was just a lucky one 
My feeling is it solved the sleep/reboot issue
Hasn't happened since, however to be honest it somehow stopped happening a day before the update...
but still I think it helped... put it to sleep probably about a dozen times since and nothing....
(on a 8800)
Yoav
Hasn't happened since, however to be honest it somehow stopped happening a day before the update...
but still I think it helped... put it to sleep probably about a dozen times since and nothing....
(on a 8800)
Yoav
Hello Infrared...
Where did this code from? is is a script in the installer? I wonder if this could be a way to get EFI64 on 07 MP?
Regards,
PCI Express death!
This update has killed my LaCie Dual Channel 3Gb/s SATA II
PCI-Express Card!
Now nothing is listed in ASP other than my graphics card and even with re-installing the driver, restarting and repair permissions I get nothing.
If it had said unplug all third party hardware I would have.
Be warned, unplug everything third party usb/firewire/PCI.
Brodie
This update has killed my LaCie Dual Channel 3Gb/s SATA II
PCI-Express Card!
Now nothing is listed in ASP other than my graphics card and even with re-installing the driver, restarting and repair permissions I get nothing.
If it had said unplug all third party hardware I would have.
Be warned, unplug everything third party usb/firewire/PCI.
Brodie
Hello Infrared...
Where did this code from? is is a script in the installer? I wonder if this could be a way to get EFI64 on 07 MP?
Regards,
Hi.
You need to use 'xar' (or an equivalent) in a terminal to uncompress
the '.pkg' file, and then the whole thing extracts. The actual EFI code
is in a compressed file in a subpackage, IIRC. And I think it's embedded
in a program, but am not entirely sure. I'm geekish, but not *that* geekish
I don't know (so why am i replying?
) but.. the dependence on theLeopard graphics update might, I guess, make that possible.
I've been thinking about that dependency and.. well.. if this firmware
does require the latest OS X graphics drivers, what happens if you
reinstall OS X? You'll end up reinstalling earlier versions of the gfx
drivers without reinstalling the earlier Boot ROM firmware.
Which graphical artifacts, pixelation, and graphics freezes are you talking about? Do you have a link that details this? I don't think I've ever seen this...
I've found that a few of those issues were due to overheating.
My 8800GT would exhibit this and lock up during games... UNTIL I raised the fan speeds to a still audibly pleasing 1000RPM across the board... and ZERO graphics issues / freezes since.
Is this an OEM Apple 8800GT?
I think hkarlsen is talking about something else, though... He mentioned that it happened with both 2600s and 8800s meaning it's more of a universal issue. You're problem sounds more like an isolated issue with your particular 8800GT.
Yep... OEM 8800GT.
I think Apple has put a premium on *SILENT* computing... and I just wonder how many people's graphics corruption problems, and system stability problems in general would DECREASE if the fans were set higher.
Hard to tell... but I'd sure love to know
Yep... OEM 8800GT.
I think Apple has put a premium on *SILENT* computing... and I just wonder how many people's graphics corruption problems, and system stability problems in general would DECREASE if the fans were set higher.
Hard to tell... but I'd sure love to know
When did you see these issues? While surfing? While gaming?
Thanks for the info. I'll know to crank up the fans a bit if I ever come across the same issues.
My 2600 had these issues and the 2600 firmware update cured them all. It sounds like the same thing you're talking (typing) about. However, someone earlier noted that the firmware update increased power useage by the graphics card, thus increasing the fan speed, thus, making it noisier. Check out the link for more details. I'm just summarizing.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/460031/ is my problem, and my machine is currently beeing serviced for it. If fan adjustments take care of it, thats good. But I hope they change my card completely, because I dont trust the thing to work more than 1 hour at the time.