Problem flashing Sapphire 4890 NE with Zeus in Mac Pro.

[juanm]

Hi everyone. I already posted this problem in the Golden Guide, but I need an answer fast, in case I have to send the card back.

After the last attempt (my 4870 arrived dead as the dodo) I got the right (I think) Sapphire 4890 New Edition with Qimonda chips:

Part Number: 288-1E115-D20SA
SKU: On the card: 11150-11. Oddly, on the box it's written 11150-11-20R

I put it in my Mac Pro 1,1 in slot 1 and backed up the Rom in Windows with GPU-Z (.bin file attached)

With the Mac off, I moved it to slot 2, with my ageing (and dying) X1900XT in slot 1

I got the ROM number 1, according to the ROM table gathered by Peloche, and attempted to flash it with Zeus, but got the following message:

"Flashing aborted
ROM already identical to card firmware.
Card not compatible with ROM or Zeus."

Any ideas about what it could be? I tried the Peloche ROM that came in the 01 to 05 pack, as well as another I found elsewhere.
I thought this card was one of the more widely used, so Zeus is certainly compatible with it, right? Is there anything I have to unlock?

Also, on a separate issue, how do I have to power the cards during the flashing process? 1 cable to each? Only to the X1900XT?
I've noticed when I launch the 4890 with only one cable on slot 2, there's a red led turning on under the PCB.

Thanks for your help

 

[Cindori]

97% of the time, that error means Zeus does not work with that card.
go bootcd.

 

[juanm]

So, I'm happy to report another flashing success using BootCD on a Mac Pro 1,1

A few difficulties were on the road, though, so I'll list them for those who might need some help:
I basically followed these instructions: link

Because now Ultimate Boot CD is in its 5.something version, I had to find the same 4.1.1 version he used. I found it here

I then proceeded to attempt to flash the card, but it wouldn't recognize it, showing only the X1900XT installed. The problem being that the X1900XT requires a power cable to boot, and the 4890 two power cables to work properly. I solved this powering the card from another PC (cumbersome, but it worked)

That's about it.

I now have a problem, though. QE/CI shows as not installed in Zeus, so when I try to install, everything seems to work, but it really doesn't: after the reboot, it still shows as uninstalled in Zeus, and doesn't work. And websites with Flash crash constantly.