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Posted by: bluekatt on 2009-08-31 15:41:11
i managed to flash one of my video cards an nvidia geforce 3 ti 200 for the quicksilver
it works just fine
but when the Qs boots and displays the grey apple screen said screen is al garbelded
is there a reason for this and something i can do about it ?
the QS is now humming to it self and updating tiger
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Posted by: Byrd on 2009-08-31 16:47:16
I'd try a new ROM and/or double check pins 3&11 are covered up properly - sounds like one or the other.
JB
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Posted by: sp00nix on 2009-08-31 17:32:48
How does one flash a ROM on a video card?
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Posted by: MacJunky on 2009-08-31 18:40:58
They stick it in a PC(or a Mac if they have a compatible card and ROM) then use an application(generally from within DOS while booted off a floppy/USB) to write the ROM file to the card.
The ROMs are generally modified in some way to be compatible with the card you are using as well.
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Posted by: bizzle on 2009-09-01 09:27:24
You don't actually have to do it from another machine. When I flashed a card years ago I just turned on remote desktop before I installed it, shared the screen and flashed it directly on the Mac.
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Posted by: MacJunky on 2009-09-01 10:24:39
You don't actually have to do it from another machine. When I flashed a card years ago I just turned on remote desktop before I installed it, shared the screen and flashed it directly on the Mac. (or a Mac if they have a compatible card and ROM The problem with that is not all cards can be flashed with the utilities available for Mac OS. I included that, but made a note that it can not always be done. imo it is less hassle to do it on a PC anyway.
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Posted by: bluekatt on 2009-09-02 17:26:07
I'd try a new ROM and/or double check pins 3&11 are covered up properly - sounds like one or the other.
JB i did not modify the geforce
was not needed the card is an AGP 4X physical modification isnt needed thats the reason i flashed the geforce 3 ti 200 over the geforce fx 5200 which does need modification
other then a some what garbeld boot up screen the card performs just fine in mac os X it self
it even pushes leoaprd around with enough clout
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