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Re: Guide - New ATI Kexts from iMac 10.6.7 Update - 5XXX/6XXX

second edit Nov 30th
Reducing my OC a few 100Mhz fixed the problem of all the benchmarks. OC
They all report resonable increases for upgrade of 8400 to 5770.
All is WELL with my MSI r5770 and both 10.6.7 and 10.7.2
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EDIT:
Installed MSI r5770 Performance reduced to less that 1/2 of previous with nVidia 8400GS
Tested with Geekbench and Cinebench. Both about 50% of previous.
I will post in a separate thread with details & asking for suggestions.
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I hope what I want to do is easier than others-
MSI r5770. I only want to use it 10.6.7 with the DVI port. Single monitor.
Do I have to do anything other than:
ATIconfig=Vervet?


Why do I think it might be easier?
There is support for 5770 in new Chimera.
Do I have to install Chimera separately after using Multibeast 3.9 [the last one we are supposed to use with Snow Leopard]?
EDIT:
I ask because after reading much of this thread since March I do not know what I have to do NOW to make my card work properly.
Seems everything has changed with new Multibeast, New Chimera.

Another question:
I saw something about putting the FrameBuffer in com.apple.boot.plist [or the tonymac equal] in the EFI section. Is that the free form hex section that formerly came from OSX Tools/Studio? or does Chimera now support <key>Aticonfig</key> <string>TheFB thatNowWorks</string> ?
 
Re: Guide - New ATI Kexts from iMac 10.6.7 Update - 5XXX/6XXX

Got my Gigabyte 6870 (1024MB) working! Finally!

I'm on Lion 10.7.2
Latest Chimera (rev 1691)
Had to set PCIRootUID to 1 in boot.plist

And that's it, pretty much.

Code:
Nicos-Mac-Pro:~ Nico$ ioreg | grep ATY
    | |   |   | +-o ATY,Duckweed@0  <class AtiFbStub, id 0x1000002f5, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (532 ms), ret$
    | |   |   | +-o ATY,Duckweed@1  <class AtiFbStub, id 0x1000002f6, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (5 ms), retai$
    | |   |   | +-o ATY,Duckweed@2  <class AtiFbStub, id 0x1000002f7, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (5 ms), retai$
    | |   |   | +-o ATY,Duckweed@3  <class AtiFbStub, id 0x1000002f8, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (26 ms), reta$
Nicos-Mac-Pro:~ Nico$

Code:
Using PCI-Root-UID value: 1
Framebuffer @0xD0000000  MMIO @0xEFBC0000	I/O Port @0x0000BE00 ROM Addr @0x00000000
ATI card POSTed, reading VBIOS from legacy space
Card reported ports: 4
Framebuffer set to: Duckweed using device's default.
Number of ports set to: 4 using framebuffer's default.
ATI Barts AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB (Duckweed) [1002:6738] (subsys [1458:21fa]):: PciRoot(0x1)/Pci(0x1,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)

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Lower DVI port works as well as the HDMI port. I'll probably be able to test the displayport ports on Monday when I get the adapters.
 
Re: Guide - New ATI Kexts from iMac 10.6.7 Update - 5XXX/6XXX

Hi, notshy.

Is this guide valid for Lion? Can I install the IORegistryExplorer under 10.7.2? I ask because I can't boot (kernel panic) with GraphicsEnabler=Yes on my boot.plist. I can only boot if GE=No, but my card shows as ATI Radeon HD 6xxx, and of course DVD Player crashes.

I used latest Andy's P8P67 Pro Install Package. My card is XFX 6870.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
Re: Guide - New ATI Kexts from iMac 10.6.7 Update - 5XXX/6XXX

hi im very new to all this and im stuck, i have a GA-6870 hd card. You said to install the ATI kexts from graphics in mb, but the only ones in 4.1 are for the 48xx cards. I have installed everything else, and entered everytng into terminal and this is what i get.

Code:
AMD Radeon HD 6870 Series:

  Chipset Model:	AMD Radeon HD 6870 Series
  Type:	GPU
  Bus:	PCIe
  PCIe Lane Width:	x16
  VRAM (Total):	1024 MB
  Vendor:	ATI (0x1002)
  Device ID:	0x6738
  Revision ID:	0x0000
  Displays:
M260VA:
  Resolution:	1360 x 768 @ 60 Hz
  Pixel Depth:	32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
  Display Serial Number:	            
  Main Display:	Yes
  Mirror:	Off
  Online:	Yes
  Rotation:	Supported
  Television:	Yes


03:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device [1002:6738] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device [1458:21fb]
--

03:00.1 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device [1002:aa88]
	Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device [1458:aa88]


Jamess-Mac-Pro:~ Eilerts$ ioreg | grep ATY
    | |   |       |   | +-o ATY,Duckweed@0  <class AtiFbStub, id 0x10000033a, r$
    | |   |       |   | +-o ATY,Duckweed@1  <class AtiFbStub, id 0x10000033b, r$
    | |   |       |   | +-o ATY,Duckweed@2  <class AtiFbStub, id 0x10000033c, r$
    | |   |       |   | +-o ATY,Duckweed@3  <class AtiFbStub, id 0x10000033d, r$
Jamess-Mac-Pro:~ Eilerts$ 


Using PCI-Root-UID value: 1
ATI Framebuffer Addr: @0xE0000000  MMIO Addr: @0xFB9C0000 I/O Port Addr: @0x0000AE00 ROM Addr: @0x00000000
ATI card POSTed, reading Video BIOS from legacy space
Card reported ports: 4
Framebuffer set to: Duckweed using device's default.
Number of ports set to: 4 using framebuffer's default.
AMD Radeon HD 6870 Series 1024MB [1002:6738] (subsys [1458:21fb]) (Barts:Duckweed) :: PciRoot(0x1)/Pci(0x1,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)

Please help
Thanks
 
Re: Guide - New ATI Kexts from iMac 10.6.7 Update - 5XXX/6XXX

eilertsj said:
hi im very new to all this and im stuck, i have a GA-6870 hd card. You said to install the ATI kexts from graphics in mb, but the only ones in 4.1 are for the 48xx cards. I have installed everything else, and entered everytng into terminal and this is what i get.

Code:
AMD Radeon HD 6870 Series:

  Chipset Model:	AMD Radeon HD 6870 Series
  Type:	GPU
  Bus:	PCIe
  PCIe Lane Width:	x16
  VRAM (Total):	1024 MB
  Vendor:	ATI (0x1002)
  Device ID:	0x6738
  Revision ID:	0x0000
  Displays:
M260VA:
  Resolution:	1360 x 768 @ 60 Hz
  Pixel Depth:	32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
  Display Serial Number:	            
  Main Display:	Yes
  Mirror:	Off
  Online:	Yes
  Rotation:	Supported
  Television:	Yes


03:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device [1002:6738] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device [1458:21fb]
--

03:00.1 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device [1002:aa88]
	Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device [1458:aa88]


Jamess-Mac-Pro:~ Eilerts$ ioreg | grep ATY
    | |   |       |   | +-o ATY,Duckweed@0  <class AtiFbStub, id 0x10000033a, r$
    | |   |       |   | +-o ATY,Duckweed@1  <class AtiFbStub, id 0x10000033b, r$
    | |   |       |   | +-o ATY,Duckweed@2  <class AtiFbStub, id 0x10000033c, r$
    | |   |       |   | +-o ATY,Duckweed@3  <class AtiFbStub, id 0x10000033d, r$
Jamess-Mac-Pro:~ Eilerts$ 


Using PCI-Root-UID value: 1
ATI Framebuffer Addr: @0xE0000000  MMIO Addr: @0xFB9C0000 I/O Port Addr: @0x0000AE00 ROM Addr: @0x00000000
ATI card POSTed, reading Video BIOS from legacy space
Card reported ports: 4
Framebuffer set to: Duckweed using device's default.
Number of ports set to: 4 using framebuffer's default.
AMD Radeon HD 6870 Series 1024MB [1002:6738] (subsys [1458:21fb]) (Barts:Duckweed) :: PciRoot(0x1)/Pci(0x1,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)

Please help
Thanks

The opening post refers to MultiBeast 3.6.0 - the new ATI kexts are in the latest versions of Snow Leopard and Lion already so you don't need to install them via MultiBeast any more. Just running Software Update will get your card working.

From the looks of your BDMesg and your IOReg everything looks fine.

P.S. Thread now locked - see Original Post for more info
 
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