Cannot get 1080p out of EVGA GT 630

[Adrian B]

Also my HDD light comes on once in a while.

Sounding like a graphics initialisation issue to me at this point.

 

[vestax2000]

I tried booting with -x -v GraphicsEnabler-Yes PCIRootUID=1 and I managed to get passed the bpfAttach I will boot with nv_disable=1 then change the smbios to Mac Pro 3,1.

 

[vestax2000]

Changing the smbios to Mac Pro 3,1 didn't do anything.

 

[Adrian B]

Changing the smbios to Mac Pro 3,1 didn't do anything.

The original idea about changing System definition (Mac Mini 6,2 - I think it was) was to run more than a single monitor - but this could issue may actually be down to something else entirely such as the frame buffer that your card is using.

Are you able to boot using nv_disable=1 again? I wonder if you need to change the kernel cache argument in the .org.chameleon.Boot.plist?

 

[vestax2000]

I was able to get to the desktop by using nv_disable=1 I will try to boot again and change the smbios to Mac Mini 6,2 and see if that helps.

 

[Adrian B]

I was able to get to the desktop by using nv_disable=1 I will try to boot again and change the smbios to Mac Mini 6,2 and see if that helps.

Wait....Why not get it booting correctly with a single monitor first?

 

[vestax2000]

Thats what I have been trying to do, since booting with two monitors has not worked. I also changed the system def to mac mini 6,2 and still nothing.

 

[Adrian B]

Thats what I have been trying to do, since booting with two monitors has not worked. I also changed the system def to mac mini 6,2 and still nothing.

There was a brief point yesterday where it worked with a single monitor connection. I was just suggesting getting back to trying to boot in the same way with the same boot options (if possible - yesterday may have been a fluke) before embarking on a separate issue altogether.

 

[Adrian B]

I don't see the system definition as being a reason for getting a black screen when booting with a single screen attached.

I was wondering if the kernel cache setting were correct. You booted using -f GE=Yes. It was then when rebooting with a second monitor and the kernel cache changes made to the .org.chameleon.Boot.plist were this appeared to go wrong. I was wondering if the same settings and a single screen would or would not work.

 

[vestax2000]

I managed to get 1080p back by replacing the org.chameleon.Boot.plist and smbios.plist back to the original ones with a few modifications. The reason why I managed to boot the first time with PCIRootUID=1 and -f is because of the -f then u told me to add PCIRootUID=1 to the org.chameleon.Boot.plist but not the -f. I need the -f to force the kexts.
here is the code from my org.chameleon.Boot.plist:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>GraphicsEnabler</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>IGPEnabler</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string>kext-dev-mode=1 npci=0x2000 PCIRootUID=1 -f</string>
<key>Legacy Logo</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Timeout</key>
<string>2</string>
<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>"1920x1080x32"</string>
<key>UseKernelCache</key>
<string>Yes</string>
</dict>
</plist>

smbios.plist:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>SMfamily</key>
<string>MacPro</string>
<key>SMproductname</key>
<string>MacPro5,1</string>
<key>SMboardproduct</key>
<string>Mac-F221BEC8</string>
<key>SMserial</key>
<string>G83222VZGWR</string>
<key>SMbiosversion</key>
<string>MultiBeast.tonymacx86.com</string>
</dict>
</plist>