Some problem using 8800GT and 7300GT on 1st gen MacPro

[Leslie.Hon]

My MacPro 2.66 installed a 8800GT in slot 1(using PCI-E x16) and old 7300GT move to Slot 4 (x8)。They work fine on 10.5.2。But after updated to 10.5.3-10.5.5. There have some problems.
1. Time Machine background change to white
2. The "Translucent Menu Bar" in Desktop & Screen Saver lost.

Config: Mac Pro 2.66
7300GT on Slot 4 (x8) and 8800GT for 1st gen (bought from Apple Online Store )on Slot 1 (x16).
8800GT port A : Dell 2407wfp
8800GT Port B: Samsung 930BF
7300GT Port A: Philips 190B
OS: 10.5.3-10.5.5 have same problem

 

[viking396]

I'm a Mac newb but in the PC world I would be checking my video drivers, also try running just the 8800GT first and see if it's works fine that way, if it does then check for drivers.

They do make drivers avail to Mac people..... don't they?

 

[Mackilroy]

Do you have the Leopard Graphics Update installed?

RE: drivers for the Mac - not so much. Usually those are rolled out with system updates, not just at any old time.

 

[Leslie.Hon]

Leopard Graphics Update installed and only 8800GT is work fine(all problem solve).
But I don't know why have this problem after installed both
I tried reset P-ram, and 7300GT install on Slot 2 (x1), Time Machine background is back. but question 2 can't solve until using 7300GT or 8800GT only.

My 8800GT information

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT:

Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0602
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: 3233
Displays:
DELL 2407WFP:
Resolution: 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Rotation: Supported
SyncMaster:
Resolution: 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Rotation: Supported

7300GT Information

NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT:

Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-2
PCIe Lane Width: x1
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0393
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: 3008
Displays:
Philips 190B:
Resolution: 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Rotation: Supported
Display Connector:
Status: No display connected

 

[viking396]

Do you have the Leopard Graphics Update installed?

RE: drivers for the Mac - not so much. Usually those are rolled out with system updates, not just at any old time.

I wasn't meaning rolled out, more like you having control over what driver to run in case one acts nasty. This big brother way of computing just doesn't rub me the right way.

 

[Mackilroy]

I wasn't meaning rolled out, more like you having control over what driver to run in case one acts nasty. This big brother way of computing just doesn't rub me the right way.

Ah, I see. In that case, I don't believe so. I could be wrong, but I don't think Apple does it because they want to be big brother, they do it because otherwise they can't guarantee people will get the update and thus have problems running a particular application or otherwise.