the current flasher is from iMac firmware update 2007. two days ago, a firmware update was released for the new iMac. same kind of flasher, but new core. tbh I can't say if it will help anything, but as some people are getting failed flashes now a days (flasher does not find card), maybe it can provide better compatability.
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the current flasher is from iMac firmware update 2007. two days ago, a firmware update was released for the new iMac. same kind of flasher, but new core. tbh I can't say if it will help anything, but as some people are getting failed flashes now a days (flasher does not find card), maybe it can provide better compatability.
Xmas greetings from Vietnam
Dear all,
As a brand new member, first of all my best Xmas and NY wishes to all.
I thought it is getting time to upgrade my Mac Pro 3.1 with some more graphics muscle, so I started surfing the www, to find out that several options are possible. (1) Apple store to buy the safest/easiest solution but only the ATI 4870 (noisy) and NVIDIA GT120 available at the apple store in Vietnam (2) EVGA GTX 285 in neighboring countries but can't find the Mac edition (3) ATI PC card and flash with all risks etc.
A friend will visit Singapore and he could bring along a PC card.
My question is which is the best AND SAFEST ONE IN TERMS OF FLASHING to go for? From all forums I have the impression it is the HD 4890 but the tricky part for me as complete newbie in this matter is the different types (1Gb, 2Gb, OC, ...) and the different brands (Sapphire, XFX and HIS).
Besides the card, what else should I ask to bring along? Better cooling like Accelero Twin Turbo Pro, Cables, ...
I hope to find some answers "under the Xmas tree" since it is virtually impossible to find one of these brands in Vietnam. Thanks
Dear all,
As a brand new member, first of all my best Xmas and NY wishes to all.
I thought it is getting time to upgrade my Mac Pro 3.1 with some more graphics muscle, so I started surfing the www, to find out that several options are possible. (1) Apple store to buy the safest/easiest solution but only the ATI 4870 (noisy) and NVIDIA GT120 available at the apple store in Vietnam
(2) EVGA GTX 285 in neighboring countries but can't find the Mac edition (3) ATI PC card and flash with all risks etc. A friend will visit Singapore and he could bring along a PC card.
My question is which is the best AND SAFEST ONE IN TERMS OF FLASHING to go for? From all forums I have the impression it is the HD 4890 but the tricky part for me as complete newbie in this matter is the different types (1Gb, 2Gb, OC, ...) and the different brands (Sapphire, XFX and HIS).
Besides the card, what else should I ask to bring along? Better cooling like Accelero Twin Turbo Pro, Cables, ...
I hope to find some answers "under the Xmas tree" since it is virtually impossible to find one of these brands in Vietnam. Thanks
Flashing a Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 4890
Hi Peloche,
My card is a Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 4890/1GB GDDR5/256 bit
Model No# GV-R489OC-1GD
BarCode #4719331330118
Bios Version String: 113-AAXXXXX-XXX
Reported Chip Type: RV790
Hardware Spec String: GV-R489OC-1GD/F3
AtomBIOS Version: ATOMBIOSBK-ATI VER011.022.002.001.032447
Let me know if you need more info.
Best regards.
Hi Peloche,
My card is a Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 4890/1GB GDDR5/256 bit
Model No# GV-R489OC-1GD
BarCode #4719331330118
Bios Version String: 113-AAXXXXX-XXX
Reported Chip Type: RV790
Hardware Spec String: GV-R489OC-1GD/F3
AtomBIOS Version: ATOMBIOSBK-ATI VER011.022.002.001.032447
Let me know if you need more info.
Best regards.
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What's the word on your XFX HD-489X-ZSFC cards? Are they up and running?
This looks like the card im going to purchase.
What's the word on your XFX HD-489X-ZSFC cards? Are they up and running?
This looks like the card im going to purchase.
Xfx Hd-489x-zsfc 1gb
Hi All- New member, 1st post.
ATI Flashing Tool looks like a great utility, thanks for developing and distributing it! I have flashed other cards for use in older G4s and G5s (GeForce 6200, GeForce 7800 GS) but I just got a 1st Gen Mac Pro and I want to upgrade its stock 7300 GT.
I am interested in the XFX -ZSFC. The card looks exactly like the picture included with the ATI Flashing Tool XFX 4890 ROM but I know small changes in the model ID can sometimes require a modification in the ROM. Can someone post the specific model numbers of the XFX and Sapphire ROMs that are in the 4890 download package, kind of a "buying guide" so that newbies like me can purchase a card with confidence? Also any comments comparing Sapphire and XFX fan noise and other features would be much appreciated. Thanks, and Happy New Year!
Hi All- New member, 1st post.
ATI Flashing Tool looks like a great utility, thanks for developing and distributing it! I have flashed other cards for use in older G4s and G5s (GeForce 6200, GeForce 7800 GS) but I just got a 1st Gen Mac Pro and I want to upgrade its stock 7300 GT.
I am interested in the XFX -ZSFC. The card looks exactly like the picture included with the ATI Flashing Tool XFX 4890 ROM but I know small changes in the model ID can sometimes require a modification in the ROM. Can someone post the specific model numbers of the XFX and Sapphire ROMs that are in the 4890 download package, kind of a "buying guide" so that newbies like me can purchase a card with confidence? Also any comments comparing Sapphire and XFX fan noise and other features would be much appreciated. Thanks, and Happy New Year!
What is with Apple and making any connector microscopic? The small Molex power connectors on the motherboard require a magnifying glass to solder. Even then it takes skills I just don't have.
I have since ordered a power cable from svideo.com as ATI seems out of stock. My advice is to order the parts and have your local electronics shop solder it up proper for you.
The cables should be here in a few days. I'll post an update once I am powered.
I have since ordered a power cable from svideo.com as ATI seems out of stock. My advice is to order the parts and have your local electronics shop solder it up proper for you.
The cables should be here in a few days. I'll post an update once I am powered.
ZSFC ver 1.6
I have this same card and I'm getting ready to flash it tonight. I will post results... hopefully positive!
I have this same card and I'm getting ready to flash it tonight. I will post results... hopefully positive!
i had no luck with the AFT and my sapphire 4870 512MB (11133-00-20R) card - system wouldn't boot, just chimed and rebooted constantly
i then used the 4870.rom and the instructions posted in another thread to create my own rom which worked a treat, although i had to use a PC to get the original bios / flash the 4870
thanks all love this forum 
i then used the 4870.rom and the instructions posted in another thread to create my own rom which worked a treat, although i had to use a PC to get the original bios / flash the 4870
thanks all
love this forum Unsuccessful with XFX ZWFL 4870 HD 1 Go
Hi,
My 8800GT died a few weeks ago so I wanted to try to flash an ATI 4870 for my Mac Pro (3,1).
I first flashed with WinFlash --to make a long story short, I wasn't able to boot on a DOS CD at the time and I've read successful flashing stories using WinFlash. Unfortunately, WinFlash crashed during the process and, for a while, I thought my brand new card was bricked. No video signal under Windows nor Mac OS X.
After a day or two, I finally found a way to boot on a DOS CD so I flashed the card back with its original firmware --previously saved with GPU-Z-- with ATIFlash DOS. I rebooted on Windows and was delighted to see that the card was working again. I tried a few 3D intensive games (such as GTA 4 and The Saboteur) to make sure everything was okay.
Now that I was able to use ATIFlash DOS, I decided to flash the card using the jacobcroft tutorial and ROM links. After the process ended I rebooted and the grey screen with the Apple logo appeared; hurray! After a while, the screen turned blue --normal-- then the Snow Leopard background showed up... completely scrambled with the spinning ball! I let the Mac finish booting then I tried to connect to it from another Mac on my local network, using Screen Sharing; the connection was okay but the windows (remote screen) remained black. I could browse all volumes and folders thru file sharing and I could also connect to the Mac via a SSH session, so the system seemed to be running normally, with just no screen.
I rebooted on Windows but immediately, the infamous red blinking "You have not connected one of your video card power connectors..." message appeared. Same thing when trying to boot on the DOS CD.
To reflash the card with its original firmware again, I had to connect my old 8800 GT. The card "dies" during booting in normal mode whether on Mac OS X or Windows but it "works" when booting on Windows in Safe Mode or DOS --although in DOS, the screen is filled with weird characters but we can see enough to navigate thru menus and launch the flashing process. It doesn't boot in Mac OS X Safe Mode --it'd be no use, anyway.
I tried several times to flash back with the original firmware then with the modified Mac one but each time, the exact same problems occur.
Then I found this thread so I wanted to give it a try. I disconnected the screen cable --the only way the Mac Pro boots "normally" under OS X so I can control it thru Screen Sharing. I checked with System Profiler that the 4870 was there --it was-- then I launched ATI Flashing Tool and followed the instructions, using the "Mac modified" ROM found in the "4870/ZWFL..." folder extracted from ROMs.zip. No change, the display remained scrambled --red blinking message still appears when booting on Windows.
I even tried flashing with ATIFlash DOS with the "Mac modified" ROM from that ROMs.zip file. Same thing.
So, here I am. I have a brand new ATI 4870 HD card (XFX ZWFL 1 Go) perfectly working with Windows but I can't get it to work with Mac OS X. I suppose I need to find a good ROM but since I used the one supposed to work with my exact card, I don't know what to do. If someone has an idea, I'll take it =)
My Mac Pro (3,1) 8 Go is running Snow Leopard 10.6.2. The card is an XFX ZWFL 1 Go powered with two (tested) PCI-e cables. Same result on both DVI connectors.
Regards,
Ch.
Hi,
My 8800GT died a few weeks ago so I wanted to try to flash an ATI 4870 for my Mac Pro (3,1).
I first flashed with WinFlash --to make a long story short, I wasn't able to boot on a DOS CD at the time and I've read successful flashing stories using WinFlash. Unfortunately, WinFlash crashed during the process and, for a while, I thought my brand new card was bricked. No video signal under Windows nor Mac OS X.
After a day or two, I finally found a way to boot on a DOS CD so I flashed the card back with its original firmware --previously saved with GPU-Z-- with ATIFlash DOS. I rebooted on Windows and was delighted to see that the card was working again. I tried a few 3D intensive games (such as GTA 4 and The Saboteur) to make sure everything was okay.
Now that I was able to use ATIFlash DOS, I decided to flash the card using the jacobcroft tutorial and ROM links. After the process ended I rebooted and the grey screen with the Apple logo appeared; hurray! After a while, the screen turned blue --normal-- then the Snow Leopard background showed up... completely scrambled with the spinning ball! I let the Mac finish booting then I tried to connect to it from another Mac on my local network, using Screen Sharing; the connection was okay but the windows (remote screen) remained black. I could browse all volumes and folders thru file sharing and I could also connect to the Mac via a SSH session, so the system seemed to be running normally, with just no screen.
I rebooted on Windows but immediately, the infamous red blinking "You have not connected one of your video card power connectors..." message appeared. Same thing when trying to boot on the DOS CD.
To reflash the card with its original firmware again, I had to connect my old 8800 GT. The card "dies" during booting in normal mode whether on Mac OS X or Windows but it "works" when booting on Windows in Safe Mode or DOS --although in DOS, the screen is filled with weird characters but we can see enough to navigate thru menus and launch the flashing process. It doesn't boot in Mac OS X Safe Mode --it'd be no use, anyway.
I tried several times to flash back with the original firmware then with the modified Mac one but each time, the exact same problems occur.
Then I found this thread so I wanted to give it a try. I disconnected the screen cable --the only way the Mac Pro boots "normally" under OS X so I can control it thru Screen Sharing. I checked with System Profiler that the 4870 was there --it was-- then I launched ATI Flashing Tool and followed the instructions, using the "Mac modified" ROM found in the "4870/ZWFL..." folder extracted from ROMs.zip. No change, the display remained scrambled --red blinking message still appears when booting on Windows.
I even tried flashing with ATIFlash DOS with the "Mac modified" ROM from that ROMs.zip file. Same thing.
So, here I am. I have a brand new ATI 4870 HD card (XFX ZWFL 1 Go) perfectly working with Windows but I can't get it to work with Mac OS X. I suppose I need to find a good ROM but since I used the one supposed to work with my exact card, I don't know what to do. If someone has an idea, I'll take it =)
My Mac Pro (3,1) 8 Go is running Snow Leopard 10.6.2. The card is an XFX ZWFL 1 Go powered with two (tested) PCI-e cables. Same result on both DVI connectors.
Regards,
Ch.
Half a Victory but Victory nonetheless!
After I've posted my original 4870 PC ROM, I kept exploring this forum and I found a modified ROM for the ZWFL edition --my card!-- posted by pipomolo42 in another thread.
I thought I'd give it a try so I flashed the ROM on my card using ATIFlash DOS, restarted the Mac Pro and... YEAH! It worked! No more scramble image, full resolution, Quartz Extreme, EVERYTHING!
Overjoyed, I tried booting on Windows and instead of the faulty "power connectors" I used to have, the screen flickered, then scramble stuff appeared then, after a few sec, no more video signal. Windows finished booting, I could hear the usual sound but still no video signal.
So, half a victory but I'm really, really happier than when I wrote my previous message =) Hopefully, a good soul will soon be able to fix my ROM so I can use the card on both OS X and Windows but the most important thing is that I can get back to work on my Mac =)
Thanks to pipomolo42 and to all of you guys working your ass off to help the rest of us =)
Regards,
Ch.
After I've posted my original 4870 PC ROM, I kept exploring this forum and I found a modified ROM for the ZWFL edition --my card!-- posted by pipomolo42 in another thread.
I thought I'd give it a try so I flashed the ROM on my card using ATIFlash DOS, restarted the Mac Pro and... YEAH! It worked! No more scramble image, full resolution, Quartz Extreme, EVERYTHING!
Overjoyed, I tried booting on Windows and instead of the faulty "power connectors" I used to have, the screen flickered, then scramble stuff appeared then, after a few sec, no more video signal. Windows finished booting, I could hear the usual sound but still no video signal.
So, half a victory but I'm really, really happier than when I wrote my previous message =) Hopefully, a good soul will soon be able to fix my ROM so I can use the card on both OS X and Windows but the most important thing is that I can get back to work on my Mac =)
Thanks to pipomolo42 and to all of you guys working your ass off to help the rest of us =)
Regards,
Ch.
charlyp, can you get into Windows in Safe Mode? It used to be F8 at startup to get the option to do so. It may just be that you've got the wrong driver installed right now.
4890 -zdfc
I got an XFX 4890 -ZDFC and tried about 8 different ROM variations. Some got close, showing the desktop a few moments before scrambling the video. Now it appears I've messed up my backup copy of the original ROM. Anyone with a -ZDFC model XFX card please post or pm me the ROM? Thanks
I got an XFX 4890 -ZDFC and tried about 8 different ROM variations. Some got close, showing the desktop a few moments before scrambling the video. Now it appears I've messed up my backup copy of the original ROM. Anyone with a -ZDFC model XFX card please post or pm me the ROM? Thanks
Nope, the video signal is lost shortly after selecting Windows as boot disk, whether I try to go into setup or not.
Another thing: the card currently doesn't support sleep mode --or rather waking up from sleep mode. So I really have to wait for a better Rom! =)
Ch.
Can you link to which ROM you used?
I wrote the ZWFC/FL rom that I know of.
Did you try it or a different one?
Several people had good luck with ROM I wrote.
I used the one in thread https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/788605/ post #9. This Rom has the exact same size to the byte as my original Rom.
The one I guess you're referring to (mentioned in post #18 and #19 of the same thread) is ~2,500 bytes smaller so I thought I'd have more luck with the other one. Now, if you think this doesn't matter and I should try yours, I'll be glad to do it.
Ch.
I had the zwfl and used rominators modified rom with ati flashing tool and have had no problems with the card in windows or osx (other than power cable prompt). I'd recommend sticking with rominators modified rom.
I had a look at Pipomolo42s rom. He used a slightly different ROM to begin with but otherwise it seems OK.
The other thought is that the ZWF cards are MUCH happier in Snow Leopard than reg Leop[ard.
The other thought is that the ZWF cards are MUCH happier in Snow Leopard than reg Leop[ard.
Okay then. I'll try with Rominator's Rom tonight after work.
Just to be sure, is this the one we're talking about?: https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/8672984/
Note: I'm running Snow Leopard 10.6.2.
Thanx, guys.
Ch.
Just to be sure, is this the one we're talking about?: https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/8672984/
Note: I'm running Snow Leopard 10.6.2.
Thanx, guys.
Ch.
XFX Radeon HD 4890 HD-489X-ZSFC
Does anyone know if the hd-489x-zsfc is working with osx? I'm interesting in buying the card. Also where can i get the ROM file to flash the bios.
Thanks in Advance
Note: I'm using snow leopard
Does anyone know if the hd-489x-zsfc is working with osx? I'm interesting in buying the card. Also where can i get the ROM file to flash the bios.
Thanks in Advance
Note: I'm using snow leopard
I've tried the rom in the standard package associated with the ATI Flasher 1.2 as well as a ROM in a zip package called XFXNew posted up by Cindori (if I recall) for another user. Both result in no video signal to the monitor (dedicated to that card).
Does anyone know if the hd-489x-zsfc is working with osx? I'm interesting in buying the card. Also where can i get the ROM file to flash the bios.
Thanks in Advance
Note: I'm using snow leopard
Hi,
I tried with Rominator's Rom mentioned above; same result as the previous one: working in OS X but still no video signal in Windows.
So I decided to go with pipomolo42's method of patching my own Rom using the original backup of the Rom and the 4870.rom file from jacobcroft Rom links. Very, very bad idea!
No signal at all whether booting on Mac OS X or Windows --or even DOS. No problem, I could still reconnect the screen to the 8800GT, boot on DOS and reflash it with the good Rom like I did just before. Well, that's not possible, no signal from the 8800GT either! I tried several times, switching the connector and/or the PCI-Express slot: no change.
When the 4870 is connected and powered, the Mac just won't boot at all; it must stops at the very beginning because it never shows up on the network. It doesn't boot on the DOS CD either, the superdrive stops after a few sec --I could have attempted to do the whole thing "blindly", with no screen. But no.
So, I'm as sad today as I was happy last night =( It seems the card is definitively bricked since there's no way I can flash it again.
I'll probably go buy a Mac card tomorrow and forget about the whole flashing process =(
Thank you for your help, anyway.
Ch.
I tried with Rominator's Rom mentioned above; same result as the previous one: working in OS X but still no video signal in Windows.
So I decided to go with pipomolo42's method of patching my own Rom using the original backup of the Rom and the 4870.rom file from jacobcroft Rom links. Very, very bad idea!
No signal at all whether booting on Mac OS X or Windows --or even DOS. No problem, I could still reconnect the screen to the 8800GT, boot on DOS and reflash it with the good Rom like I did just before. Well, that's not possible, no signal from the 8800GT either! I tried several times, switching the connector and/or the PCI-Express slot: no change.
When the 4870 is connected and powered, the Mac just won't boot at all; it must stops at the very beginning because it never shows up on the network. It doesn't boot on the DOS CD either, the superdrive stops after a few sec --I could have attempted to do the whole thing "blindly", with no screen. But no.
So, I'm as sad today as I was happy last night =( It seems the card is definitively bricked since there's no way I can flash it again.
I'll probably go buy a Mac card tomorrow and forget about the whole flashing process =(
Thank you for your help, anyway.
Ch.
Well, I managed to boot on the DOS CD somehow and flash the card again! I put Rominator's m2xfx487.rom "back" as I knew it makes the card at least working on Mac OS X.
Now, since I bought a card faster than my dead 8800GT for games, I'd appreciate if one of you guys could make a Rom that would allow my card to be used on Windows as well! =)
I've attached my original ZWFL Rom a few posts back so maybe someone can succeed where I miserably failed?
Again, thanks for your support.
Ch.