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Solving NVIDIA Driver Install & Loading Problems

My Skylake 10.11.2 Hackintosh is finally sorted out ... :)
MSI Z170A Krait Gaming mobo
i5 6500
GTX 260
16Gb Ram

But there is a problem with Nvidia and Safari/App store in that they have garbled screens.
The desktop and other Browsers like Opera are fine.
Any ideas?
 
yareza1997 said:
I installed El Capitan using clover, everything went fine, I installed the nvidia driver (for GTX 970), rebooted (without nv_disable=1). nothing changed, i logged in and chose nvidia web driver,restarted, and again it was on os x default graphic driver!

What should i do??
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poshook said:
be sure there is nvda_drv=1 argument in clover config.plist
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Hi - I am changing video cards from a GTX 680 to a GTX 960 and have installed the nvidia web drivers for the latest El Capitan while the 680 is installed. With the 680 still installed, I am having the same issue where after reboot it says it is on OS X default Graphic Driver and not the web driver as I selected before reboot. I am using Clover and in the graphics section of my config.plist I do not have "nvda_drv=?" at all. I have under Graphics>Inject>NVidia: False. To get nvda_drv=1 argument, do I need to change NVidia: false to NVidia: true?
 
Lenovo IdeaPas 330s-15IKB
Other |  i5 Other |  HD 630
muchmore said:
Hi - I am changing video cards from a GTX 680 to a GTX 960 and have installed the nvidia web drivers for the latest El Capitan while the 680 is installed. With the 680 still installed, I am having the same issue where after reboot it says it is on OS X default Graphic Driver and not the web driver as I selected before reboot. I am using Clover and in the graphics section of my config.plist I do not have "nvda_drv=?" at all. I have under Graphics>Inject>NVidia: False. To get nvda_drv=1 argument, do I need to change NVidia: false to NVidia: true?
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I'm pretty sure that the boot arguments for enabling NVidia driver should go in the "Boot" arguments section (this is a random sample from a random config.plist file...YOUR settings will vary):

Code: 
<key>Boot</key>    <dict>
        <key>Arguments</key>
        <string>-v npci=0x2000 nvda_drv=1</string>
        <key>DefaultVolume</key>
        <string>Whatever</string>
        <key>Fast</key>
        <false/>
        <key>Legacy</key>
        <string>PBR</string>
        <key>Log</key>
        <false/>
        <key>Timeout</key>
        <integer>5</integer>
        <key>XMPDetection</key>
        <false/>
    </dict>
 
BoomR said:
I'm pretty sure that the boot arguments for enabling NVidia driver should go in the "Boot" arguments section (this is a random sample from a random config.plist file...YOUR settings will vary):

Code: 
<key>Boot</key>    <dict>
        <key>Arguments</key>
        <string>-v npci=0x2000 nvda_drv=1</string>
        <key>DefaultVolume</key>
        <string>Whatever</string>
        <key>Fast</key>
        <false/>
        <key>Legacy</key>
        <string>PBR</string>
        <key>Log</key>
        <false/>
        <key>Timeout</key>
        <integer>5</integer>
        <key>XMPDetection</key>
        <false/>
    </dict>
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Wow - I am such a noob at Clover! Thanks for the clarification - this worked perfectly for me. Thanks!
 
Lenovo IdeaPas 330s-15IKB
Other |  i5 Other |  HD 630
am I able to install the driver for the 940m Notebook GPU?
 
bigandy92 said:
am I able to install the driver for the 940m Notebook GPU?
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The drivers are not specific, they are universal for all Nvidia GPUs. That being said I don't know much about mobile graphics. This section is for desktop graphics so you might have better luck posting in the laptop section of the forum.
 
My machine:

H81M-S1 (no HDMI out)
I5 4690
Zotac GT 740 2GB DDR3

Problem is:

Blinking screen after 'Mac login screen'
I Can boot only with nv_disable=1 but this way has no graphics acceleration.

My config.plist
Code: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN""http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>ACPI</key>
<dict>
<key>DSDT</key>
<dict>
<key>Debug</key>
<false/>
<key>DropOEM_DSM</key>
<false/>
<key>Fixes</key>
<dict>
<key>AddDTGP_0001</key>
<false/>
<key>AddHDMI_8000000</key>
<false/>
<key>AddIMEI_80000</key>
<false/>
<key>AddMCHC_0008</key>
<false/>
<key>AddPNLF_1000000</key>
<false/>
<key>DeleteUnused_400000</key>
<false/>
<key>FIX_ACST_4000000</key>
<false/>
<key>FIX_ADP1_800000</key>
<false/>
<key>FIX_INTELGFX_100000</key>
<false/>
<key>FIX_RTC_20000</key>
<false/>
<key>FIX_S3D_2000000</key>
<false/>
<key>FakeLPC_0020</key>
<false/>
<key>FiX_TMR_40000</key>
<false/>
<key>FiX_WAK_200000</key>
<false/>
<key>FixAirport_4000</key>
<false/>
<key>FixDarwin_0002</key>
<false/>
<key>FixDisplay_0100</key>
<false/>
<key>FixFirewire_0800</key>
<false/>
<key>FixHDA_8000</key>
<false/>
<key>FixHPET_0010</key>
<false/>
<key>FixIDE_0200</key>
<false/>
<key>FixIPIC_0040</key>
<false/>
<key>FixLAN_2000</key>
<false/>
<key>FixRegions_10000000</key>
<false/>
<key>FixSATA_0400</key>
<false/>
<key>FixSBUS_0080</key>
<false/>
<key>FixShutdown_0004</key>
<false/>
<key>FixUSB_1000</key>
<false/>
<key>NewWay_80000000</key>
<false/>
</dict>
<key>Name</key>
<string>DSDT.aml</string>
<key>ReuseFFFF</key>
<false/>
</dict>
<key>HaltEnabler</key>
<false/>
<key>SSDT</key>
<dict>
<key>DropOem</key>
<false/>
<key>Generate</key>
<dict>
<key>CStates</key>
<false/>
<key>PStates</key>
<false/>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>
<key>Boot</key>
<dict>
<key>Arguments</key>
<string>dart=0</string>
<key>DefaultVolume</key>
<string>DIegoRafa</string>
<key>Legacy</key>
<string>PBR</string>
<key>Log</key>
<true/>
<key>Secure</key>
<false/>
<key>Timeout</key>
<integer>3</integer>
<key>XMPDetection</key>
<string>NO</string>
</dict>
<key>Devices</key>
<dict>
<key>Audio</key>
<dict>
<key>Inject</key>
<string>1</string>
</dict>
<key>FakeID</key>
<dict>
<key>ATI</key>
<string>0x0</string>
<key>IMEI</key>
<string>0x0</string>
<key>IntelGFX</key>
<string>0x0</string>
<key>LAN</key>
<string>0x0</string>
<key>NVidia</key>
<string>0x0</string>
<key>SATA</key>
<string>0x0</string>
<key>WIFI</key>
<string>0x0</string>
<key>XHCI</key>
<string>0x0</string>
</dict>
<key>USB</key>
<dict>
<key>FixOwnership</key>
<false/>
<key>Inject</key>
<false/>
</dict>
<key>UseIntelHDMI</key>
<false/>
</dict>
<key>DisableDrivers</key>
<array>
<string>Nothing</string>
</array>
<key>GUI</key>
<dict>
<key>Hide</key>
<array>
<string>Windows</string>
<string>\EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI</string>
</array>
<key>Language</key>
<string>en:0</string>
<key>Mouse</key>
<dict>
<key>Enabled</key>
<true/>
<key>Speed</key>
<integer>8</integer>
</dict>
<key>Scan</key>
<dict>
<key>Entries</key>
<true/>
<key>Legacy</key>
<string>First</string>
<key>Tool</key>
<true/>
</dict>
<key>ScreenResolution</key>
<string>1920x1080</string>
<key>Theme</key>
<string>tonymacx86</string>
</dict>
<key>Graphics</key>
<dict>
<key>Inject</key>
<dict>
<key>ATI</key>
<false/>
<key>Intel</key>
<false/>
<key>NVidia</key>
<false/>
<key>LoadVBios</key>
<false/>
<key>NvidiaGeneric</key>
<false/>
<key>NvidiaSingle</key>
<false/>
</dict>
</dict>
<key>KernelAndKextPatches</key>
<dict>
<key>AppleRTC</key>
<true/>
<key>AsusAICPUPM</key>
<true/>
<key>KernelCpu</key>
<false/>
<key>KernelHaswellE</key>
<false/>
<key>KernelLapic</key>
<false/>
<key>KernelPm</key>
<true/>
<key>KextsToPatch</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>Comment</key>
<string>External icons patch</string>
<key>Find</key>
<data>
RXh0ZXJuYWw=
</data>
<key>Name</key>
<string>AppleAHCIPort</string>
<key>Replace</key>
<data>
SW50ZXJuYWw=
</data>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>Comment</key>
<string>10.11-AppleHDA/Realtek ALC...</string>
<key>Find</key>
<data>
gxnUEQ==
</data>
<key>Name</key>
<string>AppleHDA</string>
<key>Replace</key>
<data>
AAAAAA==
</data>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>Comment</key>
<string>10.9-10.11-AppleHDA/Realtek ALC887</string>
<key>Find</key>
<data>
ixnUEQ==
</data>
<key>Name</key>
<string>AppleHDA</string>
<key>Replace</key>
<data>
hwjsEA==
</data>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>Comment</key>
<string>AppleHDA/Resources/xml&gt;zml</string>
<key>Find</key>
<data>
eG1sLnps
</data>
<key>Name</key>
<string>AppleHDA</string>
<key>Replace</key>
<data>
em1sLnps
</data>
</dict>
</array>
</dict>
<key>RtVariables</key>
<dict>
<key>BooterConfig</key>
<string>0x28</string>
<key>CsrActiveConfig</key>
<string>0x3</string>
</dict>
<key>SMBIOS</key>
<dict>
<key>BiosReleaseDate</key>
<string>02/29/08</string>
<key>BiosVendor</key>
<string>Apple Inc.</string>
<key>BiosVersion</key>
<string>MP31.88Z.006C.B05.0802291410</string>
<key>Board-ID</key>
<string>Mac-F42C88C8</string>
<key>BoardManufacturer</key>
<string>Apple Inc.</string>
<key>BoardType</key>
<integer>11</integer>
<key>ChassisAssetTag</key>
<string>Pro-Enclosure</string>
<key>ChassisManufacturer</key>
<string>Apple Inc.</string>
<key>ChassisType</key>
<string>06</string>
<key>Family</key>
<string>Mac Pro</string>
<key>Manufacturer</key>
<string>Apple Inc.</string>
<key>Mobile</key>
<false/>
<key>ProductName</key>
<string>MacPro3,1</string>
<key>SerialNumber</key>
<string>G8833HG55J4</string>
<key>Trust</key>
<false/>
<key>Version</key>
<string>1.0</string>
</dict>
<key>SystemParameters</key>
<dict>
<key>InjectKexts</key>
<string>YES</string>
<key>InjectSystemID</key>
<true/>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

Help me!
 
heiftz said:
My machine:

H81M-S1 (no HDMI out)
I5 4690
Zotac GT 740 2GB DDR3

Problem is:

Blinking screen after 'Mac login screen'
I Can boot only with nv_disable=1 but this way has no graphics acceleration.

My config.plist
Code: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN""http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>ACPI</key>
<dict>
<key>DSDT</key>
<dict>
<key>Debug</key>
<false/>
<key>DropOEM_DSM</key>
<false/>
<key>Fixes</key>
<dict>
<key>AddDTGP_0001</key>
<false/>
<key>AddHDMI_8000000</key>
<false/>
<key>AddIMEI_80000</key>
<false/>
<key>AddMCHC_0008</key>
<false/>
<key>AddPNLF_1000000</key>
<false/>
<key>DeleteUnused_400000</key>
<false/>
<key>FIX_ACST_4000000</key>
<false/>
<key>FIX_ADP1_800000</key>
<false/>
<key>FIX_INTELGFX_100000</key>
<false/>
<key>FIX_RTC_20000</key>
<false/>
<key>FIX_S3D_2000000</key>
<false/>
<key>FakeLPC_0020</key>
<false/>
<key>FiX_TMR_40000</key>
<false/>
<key>FiX_WAK_200000</key>
<false/>
<key>FixAirport_4000</key>
<false/>
<key>FixDarwin_0002</key>
<false/>
<key>FixDisplay_0100</key>
<false/>
<key>FixFirewire_0800</key>
<false/>
<key>FixHDA_8000</key>
<false/>
<key>FixHPET_0010</key>
<false/>
<key>FixIDE_0200</key>
<false/>
<key>FixIPIC_0040</key>
<false/>
<key>FixLAN_2000</key>
<false/>
<key>FixRegions_10000000</key>
<false/>
<key>FixSATA_0400</key>
<false/>
<key>FixSBUS_0080</key>
<false/>
<key>FixShutdown_0004</key>
<false/>
<key>FixUSB_1000</key>
<false/>
<key>NewWay_80000000</key>
<false/>
</dict>
<key>Name</key>
<string>DSDT.aml</string>
<key>ReuseFFFF</key>
<false/>
</dict>
<key>HaltEnabler</key>
<false/>
<key>SSDT</key>
<dict>
<key>DropOem</key>
<false/>
<key>Generate</key>
<dict>
<key>CStates</key>
<false/>
<key>PStates</key>
<false/>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>
<key>Boot</key>
<dict>
<key>Arguments</key>
<string>dart=0</string>
<key>DefaultVolume</key>
<string>DIegoRafa</string>
<key>Legacy</key>
<string>PBR</string>
<key>Log</key>
<true/>
<key>Secure</key>
<false/>
<key>Timeout</key>
<integer>3</integer>
<key>XMPDetection</key>
<string>NO</string>
</dict>
<key>Devices</key>
<dict>
<key>Audio</key>
<dict>
<key>Inject</key>
<string>1</string>
</dict>
<key>FakeID</key>
<dict>
<key>ATI</key>
<string>0x0</string>
<key>IMEI</key>
<string>0x0</string>
<key>IntelGFX</key>
<string>0x0</string>
<key>LAN</key>
<string>0x0</string>
<key>NVidia</key>
<string>0x0</string>
<key>SATA</key>
<string>0x0</string>
<key>WIFI</key>
<string>0x0</string>
<key>XHCI</key>
<string>0x0</string>
</dict>
<key>USB</key>
<dict>
<key>FixOwnership</key>
<false/>
<key>Inject</key>
<false/>
</dict>
<key>UseIntelHDMI</key>
<false/>
</dict>
<key>DisableDrivers</key>
<array>
<string>Nothing</string>
</array>
<key>GUI</key>
<dict>
<key>Hide</key>
<array>
<string>Windows</string>
<string>\EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI</string>
</array>
<key>Language</key>
<string>en:0</string>
<key>Mouse</key>
<dict>
<key>Enabled</key>
<true/>
<key>Speed</key>
<integer>8</integer>
</dict>
<key>Scan</key>
<dict>
<key>Entries</key>
<true/>
<key>Legacy</key>
<string>First</string>
<key>Tool</key>
<true/>
</dict>
<key>ScreenResolution</key>
<string>1920x1080</string>
<key>Theme</key>
<string>tonymacx86</string>
</dict>
<key>Graphics</key>
<dict>
<key>Inject</key>
<dict>
<key>ATI</key>
<false/>
<key>Intel</key>
<false/>
<key>NVidia</key>
<false/>
<key>LoadVBios</key>
<false/>
<key>NvidiaGeneric</key>
<false/>
<key>NvidiaSingle</key>
<false/>
</dict>
</dict>
<key>KernelAndKextPatches</key>
<dict>
<key>AppleRTC</key>
<true/>
<key>AsusAICPUPM</key>
<true/>
<key>KernelCpu</key>
<false/>
<key>KernelHaswellE</key>
<false/>
<key>KernelLapic</key>
<false/>
<key>KernelPm</key>
<true/>
<key>KextsToPatch</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>Comment</key>
<string>External icons patch</string>
<key>Find</key>
<data>
RXh0ZXJuYWw=
</data>
<key>Name</key>
<string>AppleAHCIPort</string>
<key>Replace</key>
<data>
SW50ZXJuYWw=
</data>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>Comment</key>
<string>10.11-AppleHDA/Realtek ALC...</string>
<key>Find</key>
<data>
gxnUEQ==
</data>
<key>Name</key>
<string>AppleHDA</string>
<key>Replace</key>
<data>
AAAAAA==
</data>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>Comment</key>
<string>10.9-10.11-AppleHDA/Realtek ALC887</string>
<key>Find</key>
<data>
ixnUEQ==
</data>
<key>Name</key>
<string>AppleHDA</string>
<key>Replace</key>
<data>
hwjsEA==
</data>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>Comment</key>
<string>AppleHDA/Resources/xml&gt;zml</string>
<key>Find</key>
<data>
eG1sLnps
</data>
<key>Name</key>
<string>AppleHDA</string>
<key>Replace</key>
<data>
em1sLnps
</data>
</dict>
</array>
</dict>
<key>RtVariables</key>
<dict>
<key>BooterConfig</key>
<string>0x28</string>
<key>CsrActiveConfig</key>
<string>0x3</string>
</dict>
<key>SMBIOS</key>
<dict>
<key>BiosReleaseDate</key>
<string>02/29/08</string>
<key>BiosVendor</key>
<string>Apple Inc.</string>
<key>BiosVersion</key>
<string>MP31.88Z.006C.B05.0802291410</string>
<key>Board-ID</key>
<string>Mac-F42C88C8</string>
<key>BoardManufacturer</key>
<string>Apple Inc.</string>
<key>BoardType</key>
<integer>11</integer>
<key>ChassisAssetTag</key>
<string>Pro-Enclosure</string>
<key>ChassisManufacturer</key>
<string>Apple Inc.</string>
<key>ChassisType</key>
<string>06</string>
<key>Family</key>
<string>Mac Pro</string>
<key>Manufacturer</key>
<string>Apple Inc.</string>
<key>Mobile</key>
<false/>
<key>ProductName</key>
<string>MacPro3,1</string>
<key>SerialNumber</key>
<string>G8833HG55J4</string>
<key>Trust</key>
<false/>
<key>Version</key>
<string>1.0</string>
</dict>
<key>SystemParameters</key>
<dict>
<key>InjectKexts</key>
<string>YES</string>
<key>InjectSystemID</key>
<true/>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

Help me!
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Have you tried installing the web drives and then using the boot argument nvda_drv=1?
 
Ok, being relatively new to bringing the MacOS on a non Apple Device
I succeeded with attached config on a SATA3 Device (SSD and HDD tested) to run the driver 364.03.05F01 on 10.11.3. (thank you so much for that, so far :headbang:)

Here is where my question starts: Why doesnt it work with NVMe? :banghead:

Expected behavior: The internal Display of my Notebook (Z170,I7-6700K&GFX970M - Clevo P750DM) shows me something.

Actual: The display turns off.

Trouble shooting: connecting HDMI to an external Display (projector...) shows me the system works and the drivers are loaded. (like expected in attached config)

I tried profiles MacPro 3,x 6,x iMac 14,2 15,x iMac17,x with nvda_drv=1 and removed nv_disable=1 with some configs I edited the Info.plist and kextcache -system-prelinked-kernel && kextcache -system-caches (if typos, please ignore the commands were accepted by the system earlier..)


So same config (see link/attachment: https://cloud.ymy.ch/index.php/s/1hZrpwvbXFAC3xQ ) but different outcome... how come? any suggestions, i tried to read this threat till page 26 and from there on just searched for nvm... - will continue to read as i wait for your valued input. :beachball:
 
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