Possible to flash a Gainward GTX 570 1.2GB to show EFI boot screens?

[Bah-Bah]

Hello everyone

I've got this card:

http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/video/gf110-3-p1.html

which I've just put in my 3,1 Mac Pro. I'm happy with it and can survive without boot screens if I have to, but I'd love to be able to flash it so that I get them.

Is it possible? If it's possible, could someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks!

 

[flowrider]

I also have a GTX570. Mine is a Gigabyte 3 fan WindForce 3 model. IIRC, the rom on that card is too small to accept the Mac EFI. However, MacVidCards, a site vendor, does modify and can then flash that card for a nominal fee. When I bought my card, I contacted him and forwarded my card to him for the modification. That was back in September. Contact him, I'm sure he'll be glad to help you out.

Contact him here:

https://forums.macrumors.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=592511

Lou

 

[Bah-Bah]

Thanks Flowrider for the info.

I'm in the UK, so I doubt the cost of shipping it to the US and back is worth the effort. I can make do with Quickboot, I would just prefer to have EFI boot screens if it's possible. If it's not though, no problem.

 

[linuxcooldude]

I know of one firmware update available, but make sure its compatible for your card.

http://www.groths.org/resources/firmware-database/

 

[MacVidCards]

You need new EEPROM, no way around it.

Old Groth has no idea, because he has never actually done any of the work

 

[ActionableMango]

When I see entries in the DB like so:

asdasd 0.0 asdasd sadasdsadasdasdasd asdasd

It makes me way too scared to ever flash my card with anything from there. Obviously it is not being managed.