nVidia NVS510 - working OOB - 4x miniDP, 4k compatible

[phrozenpenguin]

I hadn't seen much (anything really) written about this card, the nVidia NVS510. Its an older card, but is low profile and has 4 mini DisplayPort outputs. The good news is it works straight OOB with no specific kexts. All four monitor outputs work simultaneously as designed. Should be good for 4x 4K@60hz but I don't have any 4K screens to test.

Thanks to @Adrian B for giving me some confidence (https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...o-run-macos-mojave.254917/page-2#post-1824203) to try out this card. I found one secondhand for a similar price to a new GT710, which is the often quoted "minimum" or "basic" card to get things working quickly. I don't have a neeed (or desk space) for four monitors either.

The NVS510 is based on the Kepler architecture which is natively supported by macOS. You do NOT need the Nvidia drivers which are for newer cards, and from what I read have a mixed success rate.

Some useful info - 35W TDP, entirely bus powered, 2GB memory, 4 miniDP outputs, low profile, 192 CUDA cores and a GK107 Kepler GPU. Unfortunately has a fan and is not passively cooled.

I installed this in a HP 8300 that previously had a GT710 installed, following the excellent tutorials around and specifically the video here by @trs96. Unchecked `Inject Intel` I recall being the only change in Clover. I'm running High Sierra but expect (hope!) things will be fine on Mojave as well.

Let me know any questions. I haven't done any benchmarking. Sleep works and starting with 4 monitors attached also works.

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Sound over DP is detected and works fine. Of the four monitors attached only two have speakers/audio output.

Managing to find four DP monitors to test with!

Arrangement becomes exciting!

Have to scroll to see all the monitors.

 

[Utamaru]

What i would like to know if this card works OOB in Mojave. And i found similar card BUT HP variant. Will the HP variant work OOB?

 

[phrozenpenguin]

What i would like to know if this card works OOB in Mojave. And i found similar card BUT HP variant. Will the HP variant work OOB?

Sorry but I haven't had a chance to upgrade to Mojave so can't tell you for sure. Everything I read suggests it will, but of course the proof is in actually doing it! What are the details (link?) of your HP card. I checked and mine actually has an HP part # on (721795-001) and it was removed from an HP Workstation, not sure what series. Hope that helps. Let us know if you go for it with Mojave!

 

[Utamaru]

Well that answered it about HP variant working in HS, thank you . About Mojave, will report if i get my hand on the card

 

[trs96]

Sorry but I haven't had a chance to upgrade to Mojave so can't tell you for sure. Everything I read suggests it will, but of course the proof is in actually doing it! What are the details (link?) of your HP card. I checked and mine actually has an HP part # on (721795-001) and it was removed from an HP Workstation, not sure what series. Hope that helps. Let us know if you go for it with Mojave!

Have you tested this with Mojave yet ? Still supported ? Also, how noisy is the fan ?

 

[CyCLoBoT]

@phrozenpenguin, does DRM work with this card? More specifically, Netflix in Safari.

 

[grantmaier687]

Any luck with Mojave yet?

Update: Grabbed one of these cards for pretty cheap. Gonna try replacing a GT640 with it, running 10.14.1. Needed a Mini DP port for a Luna Display, so fingers crossed this still works in Mojave.

Update 2: The NVS 510 works great in Mojave, for those wondering. Worked OOTB on my 10.14.1 Sandy Bridge Installation.

 

[grantmaier687]

For reference:

 

[indigoskywalker]

I hadn't seen much (anything really) written about this card, the nVidia NVS510. Its an older card, but is low profile and has 4 mini DisplayPort outputs. The good news is it works straight OOB with no specific kexts. All four monitor outputs work simultaneously as designed. Should be good for 4x 4K@60hz but I don't have any 4K screens to test.

Thanks to @Adrian B for giving me some confidence (https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...o-run-macos-mojave.254917/page-2#post-1824203) to try out this card. I found one secondhand for a similar price to a new GT710, which is the often quoted "minimum" or "basic" card to get things working quickly. I don't have a neeed (or desk space) for four monitors either.

The NVS510 is based on the Kepler architecture which is natively supported by macOS. You do NOT need the Nvidia drivers which are for newer cards, and from what I read have a mixed success rate.

Some useful info - 35W TDP, entirely bus powered, 2GB memory, 4 miniDP outputs, low profile, 192 CUDA cores and a GK107 Kepler GPU. Unfortunately has a fan and is not passively cooled.

I installed this in a HP 8300 that previously had a GT710 installed, following the excellent tutorials around and specifically the video here by @trs96. Unchecked `Inject Intel` I recall being the only change in Clover. I'm running High Sierra but expect (hope!) things will be fine on Mojave as well.

Let me know any questions. I haven't done any benchmarking. Sleep works and starting with 4 monitors attached also works.

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Sound over DP is detected and works fine. Of the four monitors attached only two have speakers/audio output.
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Managing to find four DP monitors to test with!
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Arrangement becomes exciting!
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Have to scroll to see all the monitors.

So I have to ask, does this card have a UEFI BIOS and does macos display during boot?

 

[curiou5]

So I have to ask, does this card have a UEFI BIOS and does macos display during boot?

I ask the same, phrozenpenguin and grantmaier687, would be nice to know since I can grab some used ones, both with Kepler chip, a Nvidia NVS 510, or a Quadro K420. Not easy too choose; at least the 510 is confirmed as working