[Solved] Can't get Nvidia GTX650 working in a fresh Sierra install

[steveharman]

Hi,

Gigabyte GA-H170N-Wifi
Intel Core i7 6700
Gigabyte Geforce GTX650 2GB

This is a totally fresh install of Sierra with the above hardware, but I can't get the Geforce 650 to output anything to my monitor. The internal Intel HD7000 graphics works fine.

I'm sure this is something I've done wrong / not yet done when it comes to injecting or not injecting! The system recognises it has the card plugged in if I visit System Report (although reports it as 1MB VRAM) with device ID 0x1912 and the card works fine in the BIOS.

The 650 I have features 2 x dvi out, 1 x hdmi and a VGA out. I've tried plugging into both DVIs without success. Any help much appreciated.

Thanks,

Steve

(current config.plist attached)

 

[BreBo]

If the screen stays black you suffer from the Black Screen with MacPro 6,1 or iMac 15 or iMac 17 System Definition.

 

[steveharman]

aha, thanks. The screen goes black after 90% of the boot process, I'd guess just before the login screen is drawn

 

[steveharman]

If the screen stays black you suffer from the Black Screen with MacPro 6,1 or iMac 15 or iMac 17 System Definition.

Aside from this issue, should I set 'inject Nvidia' from Multibeast?

Thanks again,

Steve

 

[BreBo]

Aside from this issue, should I set 'inject Nvidia' from Multibeast?

No, the GTX 650 should work out of the box with full acceleration with native drivers and NO injection.

 

[steveharman]

Great, thanks. Sounds like I need to investigate this MacPro6,1 issue.

Appreciate your help.

Cheers,

Steve

 

[steveharman]

UPDATE: Using the Lilu.kext & NvidiaGraphicsFixup.kext mentioned at https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...-imac-15-or-imac-17-system-definition.183113/ solved my issue and the GTX650 is working fine, reporting 2GB of VRAM.

 

[VioletDragon]

Aside from this issue, should I set 'inject Nvidia' from Multibeast?

Thanks again,

Steve

No.

UPDATE: Using the Lilu.kext & NvidiaGraphicsFixup.kext mentioned at https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...-imac-15-or-imac-17-system-definition.183113/ solved my issue and the GTX650 is working fine, reporting 2GB of VRAM.

Why are you modifying kexts? GTX650 is native i.e OOB (Out Of The Box).

 

[steveharman]

Because of the "MacPro 6,1 causing black screen" issue as mentioned above.

 

[VioletDragon]

Because of the "MacPro 6,1 causing black screen" issue as mentioned above.

Mac Pro 6,1 is incorrect for your hardware. Should be using iMac 14,2.