MacMan Build - GA-X58A-UD5 - i7-950 - GTX 470

[akosmaroy]

since then I re-installed the system using the 10.6.8 upgrade, and the 'factory' nvidia drivers. my OpenGL performance did not improve, however

also, I can't seem to be able to boot into 64 mode - the boot process hangs at the "PCI configuration begin" message. I wonder how everyone else made it work in 64 bit mode...

all help would be appreciated!

 

[akosmaroy]

Hi, I'm texting you from my phone. Go to this post entitled:

GTX 480 & 10.6.8 - QE, OpenGL/CL & CUDA Benches

read from the beginning all the way to the end. I hope this info will be of some help and give you the solutions you're looking for...

thanks - taking a look. so far, I'm having trouble making the nvidia driver work under 64 bit at all...

I installed the 10.6.8 upgrade, and the official nvidia drivers. what I get is that it works when booting in 32 bit mode. but the boot process hangs whit the "PCI configuration begin" option on 64 bit. there is a supposed fix, installing an updated IOPCIFamily.kext - but the nvidia driver won't work with this kext installed. (I confirmed - reverting to the older IOPCIFamily.kext will make the nvidia driver work fine)

thus: how to make this work in 64 bit mode?

 

[billguerra]

Hi MacMan can U PLEASE post your MultiBeast 4.1.0 Lion Edition Screenshot Configuration please.

THANK YOU

for GA-EX58-Ud5

 

[Rayx]

I'm just new around here and I gotta say I'm very happy to see your specs couse I was buying something like this and was affraid of doing something wrong.

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=39058&p=246410#p246410

By the way do I really need the Ethernet Card ?

http://www.pccomponentes.com/asus_u3s6_ ... press.html

 

[Rayx]

Is there any difference from buying a Zotac or a EVGA grahics card?

 

[Stork]

Rayx,
No, you don't need an Ethernet card unless you want two Ethernet ports, for which you'll need special drives as MacMan said earlier in this thread. BTW, the link to for the Ethernet card shows a USB/SATA add-on card.

Recommend you pose your question on the Zotac vs. a EVGA graphics card in the Buy Advice forum section where more eyes will see your questions and provide answer(s).

 

[Rayx]

Thanks for the advice!

Edit:

It's ok like that?
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=39058&p=246444#p246444

Rayx,
No, you don't need an Ethernet card unless you want two Ethernet ports, for which you'll need special drives as MacMan said earlier in this thread. BTW, the link to for the Ethernet card shows a USB/SATA add-on card.

Recommend you pose your question on the Zotac vs. a EVGA graphics card in the Buy Advice forum section where more eyes will see your questions and provide answer(s).

 

[Stork]

A Golden Build:

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- It's clear and concise with an easy to read grammar and
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[n9bug]

Mac Man, I have a GA-X58A-UD5-i7-950-HD6850-and running Lion 10:7:3 and it run fine. I thinking in getting the OCZ-Vertezx3-SatIII 128 SSD. Will this run only on the intel ports or can it run on the Marvill ports. Also should I do a clean install or can I clone from my HD that I have Lion on now. I have 300 VelociRaptor. Thanks