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

[Flavio]

Successful if you edit ATI5000Controller.kext to include the 0x68BE1002 id.
Geekbench still crashed though.

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

 

[grafixidea]

Injectx, I read your 4-step guide.. but I have a question.

I know that we need to set a framebuffer when we use a non-reference design card, but with your method do I need to set a framebuffer even when I use a reference design card?

Thanks in advance,

 

[injectx]

Injectx, I read your 4-step guide.. but I have a question.

I know that we need to set a framebuffer when we use a non-reference design card, but with your method do I need to set a framebuffer even when I use a reference design card?

Thanks in advance,

Well i don't know for sure because my Sapphire obviously is a non-reference design card (like you mentioned already). My guess is that it is needed at this point, because of the current ATI driver state and compatibility. And then it's either Gibba or Duckweed in most cases.

 

[grafixidea]

Well i don't know for sure because my Sapphire obviously is a non-reference design card (like you mentioned already). My guess is that it is needed at this point, because of the current ATI driver state and compatibility. And then it's either Gibba or Duckweed in most cases.

Great, thanks..
Thus, I may will test both cases and post the results so every one can get benefit of it I will do that when I have a spare of time.

 

[jpa]

or what about this one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125357

Hi,

Works
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150506

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102909

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150507

i Love new HIS

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161370

975 mHZ

 

[injectx]

i Love new HIS

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161370

975 mHZ

That card definitely looks nice. Wonder what impact the extra 75Mhz would have.

EDIT: it does around 10fps extra in FarCry 2 (compared to a reference 6870)

I wonder if a Arctic cooler would perform better when manually overclocked. Those Arctic GPU coolers really are awesome and very inexpensive.

EDIT 2: With the Accelero Twin Turbo Pro from Arctic(around $45), the clocks can be upped even more (1060Core, 1250 memory). Check here.

But yeah it's gonna cost ya and the extra performance would be for Windows use only if you want to overclock manually since there are no gpu overclocking apps for OSX (prove me wrong?).

 

[jpa]

i Love new HIS

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161370

975 mHZ

That card definitely looks nice. Wonder what impact the extra 75Mhz would have.

EDIT: it does around 10fps extra in FarCry 2 (compared to a reference 6870)

I wonder if a Arctic cooler would perform better when manually overclocked. Those Arctic GPU coolers really are awesome and very inexpensive.

EDIT 2: With the Accelero Twin Turbo Pro from Arctic(around $45), the clocks can be upped even more (1060Core, 1250 memory). Check here.

But yeah it's gonna cost ya and the extra performance would be for Windows use only if you want to overclock manually since there are no gpu overclocking apps for OSX (prove me wrong?).

yes woow card, possible buy this for me XD

 

[mjgunn]

For people who want to buy a 6870 and don't know which brand yet.. if you're looking to hook it up to a Apple LED Cinema display, you should go for the Sapphire cards.

What makes you say this injectx, because you know from experience it works or have you heard something about other 6870s not working?

I ordered the powercolor 6870 when it was on sale at newegg last week

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131383&cm_re=powercolor_6870_pcs%2b-_-14-131-383-_-Product

Not only was it the cheapest then (which was a nice bonus), but the reason I wanted it was that it's supposedly basically silent even under full load.

 

[Rankel]

or what about this one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125357

Hi,

Works
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150506

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102909

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150507

i Love new HIS

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161370
975 mHZ

Well I know for a fact that at least some 5870s work without any frame buffers or editing ids, by listing a lot of 6870 are you suggesting I buy the slower and more expensive 6870? It is what I will do if the gigabyte 5870 is a pain to make work, but the xfx 5870 was flawless (besides the fan blade coming off)

 

[seanmcd72]

Netkas.org claims all you have to do is specify the CORRECT framebuffer in order to get DVD player, Steam games, etc. to start working...

Anyone have luck with this? I've tried the following with my 0x6898 5870 so far:
Zonalils, Uakari, and Nomascus to no avail.