Is the ASUS STRIX GTX 960 ready for our hackintosh builds?

[TylerWorth]

I got mine working with the Web Drivers. The Default drivers caused slowness and drawing issues. re-downloading games now (I was working with HD 4000 before)

word to the wise: If you had no card installed like me (or maybe even if you did) get the nvidia Cuda drivers and Webdrivers first, install them and then put the card in. Boot/Kernel flags did nothing for me so I had to take it out and do that part. If you get the slowness/drawing issues like I did open the OSX System prefs and in the Nvidia Panel make sure the Web Drivers are checked and not the Defaults. This could be basic *derp* level info, but I got so excited I just plugged it in and expected to go.

Thank you for this information. I am about to place an order for my parts and I'm ordering the Asus gtx 960 strix I am glad there is success and I am definitely going to do the install with the on board graphics first and then loading the Web drivers and Cuda first then putting it in. Is there any boot flag I need after I install?

Here is my post. Anyone willing to look and kick some feed back would be great. I am going to edit and clean up my post as well.

http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-...7mx-gaming-5-i5-4460-gtx-960-first-build.html

 

[ypz801]

Hi there,

The Strix version of this card - in Windows - has the 0db option. No fans running unless the temperature hits a user set threshold, for example 65 degrees. Does this work in a Hack as well? Could I dual boot in to windows and set the 0db option, return to OS X and get the same silent experience? Or are the fans solely bios controlled?

 

[TylerWorth]

Hi there,

The Strix version of this card - in Windows - has the 0db option. No fans running unless the temperature hits a user set threshold, for example 65 degrees. Does this work in a Hack as well? Could I dual boot in to windows and set the 0db option, return to OS X and get the same silent experience? Or are the fans solely bios controlled?

If somebody could make a kext for that I would surely pay up!

I do agree as well. I am getting my Strix card soon and I would hope the fans will work in the hack portion. I don't mind the only on when needed thing. As long as it works. It would be nice to have it off when not needed though. but not a deal breaker for me.

 

[teo770]

GTX960: 0db working on hackintosh/windowsosh & linuxosh.... fans are hardware driven.

In my hackintosh, i got:

- Asus strix GTX960 (0db till gpu temp >60°)
- seasonic powersupply (0db till charge >30%)
- only SSDs (0db)
- a Corsair H110 CPU watercooling kit for my i7-4790k (28 to 33°c in IDLE, 64° max)

And my almost silent config is ruined by this damned Bluray drive witch is spanning or warming up every.... 30secs / 1 minute.

To help in my quest for SILENCE, anyone got a trick to make the drive quiet for good ? (apart unpluging...)

Teo

 

[keypox]

I get error when trying to open NVIDIA Driver Manager. I can boot, but only in safe mode.

 

[grantorrone]

I'd like to buy a ASUS GTX 960 too. Is it better to boot from MOBO gnu, install CUDA and web drivers (where do I find the web drivers? I only found CUDA) then switch off, install the GTX and restart?

thanks

 

[grantorrone]

hello Broox9 did you install OS using chimera or clover? I wonder if process for GTX 960 would be the same I am using chimera.
thanks!

 

[nhooey]

I got mine working with the Web Drivers. The Default drivers caused slowness and drawing issues. re-downloading games now (I was working with HD 4000 before)

word to the wise: If you had no card installed like me (or maybe even if you did) get the nvidia Cuda drivers and Webdrivers first, install them and then put the card in. Boot/Kernel flags did nothing for me so I had to take it out and do that part. If you get the slowness/drawing issues like I did open the OSX System prefs and in the Nvidia Panel make sure the Web Drivers are checked and not the Defaults. This could be basic *derp* level info, but I got so excited I just plugged it in and expected to go.

Were you able to get the CUDA and Web Drivers to work? I got "not compatible with this computer" from the Web Drivers, and "installation failed" from the CUDA drivers.

 

[koondy]

I just put in a GTX 960 and OS X gaming is laggy as hell. My five year old Radeon HD 6870 was better. Is this because of the web drivers? Am I forgetting something?

 

[coolspot]

I can confirm that the Asus Strix GTX 960 is compatible for hackintosh

How did you get the drivers to load properly? the screen comes up, but only on DVI and only if I disable the Nvidia drivers?


EDIT: I gave up with Clover, the Asus Strix is working with the standard Unibeast install - flawlessly. Only thing I had to do was disable the Nvidia Injection in Unibeast. Install the Web Drivers + Cuda. Enable the Nvidia Driver in the Chameleon plist, and reboot.