10.6.7 Native ATi 5xxx/6xxx Cards which work (and don't)

[the_gael]

As no cards are 100% successful at the moment the definition of success by general consent seems to be, working with full desktop acceleration but with DVD Player & Geekbench Crash and OpenGL Games not working.
Edit 2011-04-19. Further developments now allow resolution of DVD Player, Geekbench and OpenGL Games issues please see notshy's guide linked below.

UPDATE - 2011-05-27
This continues to develop and although it does not work "out of the box" it is now much simpler to get these cards working. Please see notshy's guide linked below.


Here is the link to notshy's Guide (has been updated May 9th 2011)
Guide - New ATI Kexts from MBP 10.6.7 Update - 5XXX/6XXX

The idea behind this list is as a reference for cards which work and do not so I will try and update this list as often as possible going forward.
UPDATE - 2011-05-01 - eelhead is going to add the cards from this list to the Wiki

Below Successful I have added Unsuccessful as that can be equally useful.
Please copy and fill in the blank details section at the bottom of the list when reporting success or failure with a card.

Template updated to reflect latest developments, if anyone wants to update a previous submission please let me know its an update and the List Number when you submit, template now has sections to indicate use of notshy's guide or Andy's boot file and Framebuffer used.
UPDATE - 2011-05-01 I have also now added a notes section where you should write any steps or information necessary to make the card work - this will help when adding to Wiki.

UPDATED ON
2011/05/31

Successful

List Number=1
Brand=VTX 3D
Model=ATi Radeon HD5770 1Gb DDR5 - VX5770 1GBD5-H
Device ID=0x68B8
Multibeast=3.7
Method=notshy
Framebuffer=vervet
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=thegael
Notes=device id supported by Chimera

List Number=2
Brand=ASUS
Model= EAH6850 DC/2DIS/1GD5
Device id= 0x6739
MultiBeast 3.4
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=estei

List Number=3
Brand=GIGABYTE
Model=ATI HD5770 1Gb DDR5 - GV-R577UD-1GD (Batmobile)
Device ID=0x68b8
Motherboard= Gigabyte P55-USB3 / rev2.0 / F9
Multibeast= 3.2 / ATI drivers from 3.4
Method= Notshy's -> viewtopic.php?f=15&t=15798
MacOS=10.6.7 (64 bit)
Framebuffer=vervet
Reported by=grafixidea

List Number=4
Brand=Sapphire
Model=SAPPHIRE 100314-2SR Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express
Device ID=
Multibeast=
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=douche

List Number=5
Brand=Diamond
Model=ATi Radeon HD6850 1Gb DDR5 (But shows up in profiler as ATI Radeon HD NI40?!)
Device ID=0x6739
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=kurqowa

List Number=6 (Removed - Double Entry)

List Number=7
Brand=ASUS
Model=EAH6870/2DI2S/1GD5 Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express
Device ID=
Multibeast=
MacOS=
Reported by=jpa

List Number=8
Brand=Sapphire
Model=100314SR Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express
Device ID=
Multibeast=
MacOS=
Reported by=jpa

List Number=9
Brand=XFX
Model=HD-687A-ZNBC Radeon HD 6870 Black Edition 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express
Device ID=
Multibeast=
MacOS=
Reported by=jpa

List Number=10
Brand=XFX
Model=HD-687A-ZNFC Radeon
Device ID=
Multibeast=
MacOS=
Reported by=jpa

List Number=11
Brand=Sapphire
Model=HD6850 Toxic 100315TXSR Radeon
Device ID=
Multibeast=
MacOS=
Reported by=jpa

List Number=12
Brand=Asus
Model=EAH4670/DI/1GD3 NOT A 5xxx/6xxx Card
Device ID=ox9490
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=Pyg

List Number=13
Brand=XFX
Model=6870 HD-687A-ZNFC
Device ID=
Multibeast=3.4.0
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=Div

List Number=14
Brand=Sapphire
Model=6870
Device ID=0x6738
Multibeast=3.4.0
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=injectx

List Number=15
Brand=XFX
Model=ATi Radeon HD5770 1Gb DDR5
Device ID=0x68B8
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=KHAN

List Number=16
Brand=MSi
Model=ATi Radeon HD5870 1Gb DDR5 (R5870-PM2D1G)
Device ID=0x6898
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10J869 (10.6.7)
Reported by=langweiler94

List Number=17
Brand=Diamond
Model=HD5870 (Diamond 5870PE51G)
Device ID=0x6898
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.6
Reported by=seanmcd72

List Number=18
Brand=Gigabyte
Model=Gigabyte HD5750 (GV-R575SL-1GI, aka "Silent Cell")
Device ID=0x68BE
Multibeast=3.4.0
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=Flavio (Successful if you edit ATI5000Controller.kext to include the 0x68BE1002 id).

List Number=19
Brand= Asus
Model= EAH6850 DC/2DIS/1GD5/V2
Device ID= 0x6739
Multibeast= 3.4
MacOS= 10.6.7
Reported by= Rankel

List Number=20
Brand=Sapphire
Model=HD 5850 1GB, PCI-E x16 2.0, DP, HDMI
Device ID=0x6899
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=Ice

List Number=21
Brand=XFX
Model=5750
Device ID=68be
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=macier

List Number=22
Brand=XFX
Model=HD 5850 1GB HD-585X-ZAFC
Device ID=0x6899
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=choon

List Number=23
Brand=Sapphire
Model=100281VX-3SR HD 5870 1GB VaporX OC
Device ID=0x6898
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=toleda

List Number=24
Brand=Powercolor
Model=PCS+ 6870
Device ID=0x6738
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=mjgunn

List Number=25
Brand=ASUS
Model=EAH5770 CUCore/2DI/1GD5
Device ID=
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=parkerdenison

List Number=26
Brand=MSI
Model=R5670-PMD1G/OC
Device ID=0x68d8
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=parkerdenison

List Number=27
Brand=Sapphire
Model=HD5770-VaporX
Device ID=0x68b8
Multibeast=No
Method=Andy boot file
Framebuffer=
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=emaf

List Number=28
Brand=XFX
Model=6870 HD-687A-ZDFC (New twin blade cooler model)
Device ID=0x6738
Multibeast=3.4 & Andy's Fix
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=MJGunn

List Number=29
Brand=ASUS
Model=EAH6870 DC/2DI2S/1GD5
Device ID=0x6738
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=x64

List Number=30
Brand=Sapphire
Model=HD 5850 XTREME 1GB DDR5 PCI-E HDMI/DVI/DP (also marketed as HD 5850 EXTREME)
Device ID=0x6899
Multibeast=3.4 (Checked ATI Drivers, DSDTed Board+Graphics, Graphics Enabler = No, see viewtopic.php?p=114012#p114012 for details)
Method=notshy
Framebuffer=Uakari
MacOS=10.6.7 (64Bit)
Reported by=damdoe

List Number=31
Brand=HIS
Model=HD 6870 H687F1G2M
Device ID=0x6738
Multibeast=NO
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=haysoos123

List Number=32
Brand=Sapphire
Model=HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCIE
Device ID=0x6738
Multibeast=3.4.0
Method=notshy
Framebuffer=Duckweed
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=professor

List number=33
Brand=MSI
Model=R6870 Twin Frozr II (Crossfire)
Device ID=0x6738
Multibeast=3.4
Method=Andy boot file
Framebuffer=Duckweed
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=Aznboy1993

List Number=34
Brand=MSI
Model=R5870 Lightning TwinFrozr II
Device ID=0x6898
Multibeast=3.4 (by itself didn't work)
Method=Andy's Bootloader for SB + ATI cards; fully working incl. Geekbench
MacOS=10.6.7
Framebuffer=Uakari
Reported by=drcrack

List Number=35
Brand=Sapphire
Model=SAPPHIRE 100314SR Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express
Device ID=0x6738
Multibeast=3.4
Method=notshy
Framebuffer=DuckWeed
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=snoopy12533
Notes=OpenGL.framework from MBP 2011 DVD, DVD Player works, Steam Games (Left4Dead, Portal) Work 100%, MiniDP=yes, HDMI=No, DVI #1=Yes, DVI #2=No

List Number=36
Brand=Sapphire
Model=Vapor-X 1GB HD5750
Device ID=0x68BE
Multibeast=
Method= Chameleon ATI experimental
Framebuffer=
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=dontango
Notes=Successful if you edit ATI5000Controller.kext to include the 0x68BE1002 id

List Number=37
Brand=Gigabyte
Model=GV-R6870OC-1GD (factory OC card)
Device ID=0x6738
Multibeast=3.4
Method=MB ATI drivers and Andy's ATI fix (I used the legacy iBoot method to install OSX)
Framebuffer=Duckweed
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=Doogs38

List Number=38
Brand=HIS
Model=HD6870 H687F1G2M
Device ID=
Multibeast=3.5.2
Method=Andy
Framebuffer=Duckweed
MacOS=
Reported by=amsart
Notes=

List Number=39
Brand= XFX
Model= HD-687A-ZDBC 1GB DDR5 aka Black Edition Dual Fan (OC)
Device ID= ID=0x6738
Multibeast= 3.5.2, Extracted only ATi 1.6.32.12, Chimera 1.1 (via pacifist)
Method= Chimera 1.1 (uses Andy's fix), GE=yes
Framebuffer= Autodetect, so not needed, but probably duckweed
MacOS= 10.6.7
Reported by= colorfuel
Notes= Use OpenGL.framework from latest 10.6.7 MBP update to replace old OpenGL.framework. This corrects the brightness (gamma?) problem with Valve Games (eg. Portal 2, Half-Life 2 etc.). Here are the files: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=250804&st=40&p=1655159&#entry1655159

List Number=40
Brand=MSI
Model=R5770 Hawk Radeon
Device ID=0x68b8
Multibeast=3.6
Method=Andy
Framebuffer=Vervet
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=Cowfodder
Notes=Graphics Enabler=Yes for Steam games to work.

List Number=41
Brand = DIAMOND
Model = ATI RADEON HD5770 1Gb GDDR5 (JUNIPER) - 5770PE51GAF
Device ID = 0x68b8
Device BIOS/ROM Version: 012.012.000.003.034524
Motherboard = ASUS P5K PREMIUM WIFI-AP BLACK PEARL
Multibeast = 3.7.3
Method = CHIMERA 1.4.1 GraphicsEnabler=yes arch=i386 (x64 not tested)
MacOS = 10.6.8
Framebuffer = Vervet
Notes= Dual DVI screens work connected during boot.
DisplayPort and HDMI not tested.
No other graphics kexts are being used.

List Number=42
Brand=XFX
Model=HD6870 HD-687A-ZNFC Ver.2
Device ID=0x6738
Multibeast=3.8.0
Method=Chimera and Graphicsenabler=No 64bit
Framebuffer=Auto
MacOS=10.6.8
Reported by=the_gael
Notes= (For eelhead) This card previously reported as working - Not sure if these were Version 1.0 or 2.0 of the card. This listing to update as fully working using Chimera and Graphicsenabler=No 64bit with MB 3.8.0


Brand=
Model=
Device ID=
Multibeast=
Method= (notshy or Andy boot file)
Framebuffer=
MacOS=
Reported by=
Notes=






Unsuccessful

List Number=U1
Brand=Gigabyte
Model=Gigabyte HD5750 (GV-R575SL-1GI, aka "Silent Cell")
Device ID=0x68BE
Multibeast=3.4.0
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=brazza

List Number=U2
Brand=
Model=6970 2GB
Device ID=
Multibeast=
MacOS=
Reported by=baybaymac

List Number=U3
Brand=XFX
Model=6970
Device ID=6718
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=macier

List Number=U4
Brand=MSI
Model=R6950-2PM2D2GD5
Device ID=0x6719
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.7
Reported by=Aznboy1993
(NOTE: Card is unlocked to 6970 using MSI 6970 BIOS. Tried to manually insert device ID. No joy either way).


Brand=
Model=
Device ID=
Multibeast=
Method= (notshy or Andy boot file)
Framebuffer=
MacOS=
Reported by=

 

[estei]

My ASUS EAH6850 1GB is also working with the new driver.

Brand=ASUS
Model= EAH6850 DC/2DIS/1GD5
Device id= 0x6739
MultiBeast 3.4
MacOS=10.6.7

Rasmus

 

[the_gael]

Successful

Brand=VTX 3D
Model=ATi Radeon HD5770 1Gb DDR5 - VX5770 1GBD5-H
Device ID=0x68B8
Multibeast=3.4
MacOS=10.6.7

Brand=ASUS
Model= EAH6850 DC/2DIS/1GD5
Device id= 0x6739
MultiBeast 3.4
MacOS=10.6.7




Unsuccessful

 

[moshymoshy]

Define ''successful"

My XFX 5770 'works' with the new drivers, with full desktop acceleration. However there is the expected crash with DVD Player, and full-screen OpenGL games.

 

[the_gael]

Define ''successful"

My XFX 5770 'works' with the new drivers, with full desktop acceleration. However there is the expected crash with DVD Player, and full-screen OpenGL games.

For the purposes of this thread I think a reasonable definition of successful would be no crashes and working as designed. This is based on the purpose of the thread being to help make an informed decision on cards to use with these drivers.

 

[Burninator]

Define ''successful"

My XFX 5770 'works' with the new drivers, with full desktop acceleration. However there is the expected crash with DVD Player, and full-screen OpenGL games.

For the purposes of this thread I think a reasonable definition of successful would be no crashes and working as designed. This is based on the purpose of the thread being to help make an informed decision on cards to use with these drivers.

In that case, I don't think any cards are actually working.

 

[grafixidea]

For me the new ATI drivers are NOT SAFE, however there are a fix in the way, I read something on insanelymac about it, it's chameleon related i think.

But myself, I don't recommend to go with these drivers for now until all the bugs be fixed, specially if you use your rig for work & production purposes like me.

Successful (But with the known Geekbench & DVD player issues)

Brand=GIGABYTE
Model=ATI HD5770 1Gb DDR5 - GV-R577UD-1GD (Batmobile)
Device ID=0x68b8
Multibeast=3.2 (error gathering memory info the sys profiler with 3.3/3.4 chameleon version)
MacOS=10.6.7 (rolled-back to 10.6.6 with clean install)

 

[phenom7]

Just purchased an XFX 5870 yesterday. Currently have a GTX 275 in my system (non-SandyBridge). Would I just have to run Multibeast with the new ATI drivers, remove and replace GTX 275 with 5870, and reboot? Is there another step that I have to take?

Or should I just install with the method in the sticky? Will that still work in 10.6.7?

 

[grafixidea]

Just purchased an XFX 5870 yesterday. Currently have a GTX 275 in my system (non-SandyBridge). Would I just have to run Multibeast with the new ATI drivers, remove and replace GTX 275 with 5870, and reboot? Is there another step that I have to take?

Or should I just install with the method in the sticky? Will that still work in 10.6.7?

You need to install Chameleon ATI Experimental + GrapphicsEnabler=Yes from MB, reboot, if everything OK, run MB 3.4 abd choose the new drivers + GrapphicsEnabler=No, reboot. But you should do the second part after updating to 10.6.7

I think you can switch the cards first then do this process, put the ATI card and boot, if you can't, try to boot from iboot and do the steps there.

I think both MB 3.4 and the sticky are OK.

BUT be careful and backup your system first, there are some issues related to these new drivers.

 

[the_gael]

Define ''successful"

My XFX 5770 'works' with the new drivers, with full desktop acceleration. However there is the expected crash with DVD Player, and full-screen OpenGL games.

For the purposes of this thread I think a reasonable definition of successful would be no crashes and working as designed. This is based on the purpose of the thread being to help make an informed decision on cards to use with these drivers.

In that case, I don't think any cards are actually working.

You are right Burninator after reading these replies I opened DVD Player for the first time in 10 years of owning Macs and Hacks - and it crashed. (I use external BluRay for discs and only electronic files go to my TV screen from the Hac).
I am happy using the new drivers as they create no issue for me but the original idea was to post cards which worked without issue and as none do yet I think we need to wait until these issues are resolved before revisiting it. Grafixidea thanks for the update glad to hear its in the pipeline.