March 29, 2010
MacOSX 10.6.3 released
How to update – it’s easy.
Use any disabler for AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext, for example – NullCPUPM.kext, install it to Extra mkext and reboot, of course if you made AppleIntelCPUPM to speedstep your cpu, you can skip this step.
Make backup of your kexts, you might need some.
Remove SleepEnabler.kext if you use it, this is very important step, old sleepenabler + new kernel = panic.
Hit the update button, if you need to edit some kexts AFTER update and BEFORE reboot – download and install update from apple site.
After reboot – re-add your device-ids to kexts where you need it and enjoy.
known issues:
- readeon 4830/4850 – new framebuffer has same problem as leopard’s – inability to work without dvi2vga dongle in second port, to fix it – use 10.6.2 framebuffer, to do it – make backups of the following kexts before update:ATI4800Controller.kext
ATISupport.kext
ATIFramebuffer.kextRestore there kexts from backup after update and before reboot, or, if you already rebooted after update – use dvi2vga dongle to get display, and replace those files.
- Backup AppleHDA.kext before update, you might need the old one after update if sound will not work. alc889a known to work ok with 10.6.3
- GMA kexts is 32-bit only again
10.6.3 exotic patch pkg, finaly fixed (13:50 GMT, 30 March) - QE CI Exotic cards 10.6.3.pkg
Ok, so first version of pkg was messed up for MacPro+4890 because it had included 10.6.2 FrameBuffer, now it doesn’t have it, so should work fine. A little fix if you installed previous version of pkg and have some visual glitches on osx startup (like colored screen) – fix.pkg
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PC EFI 10.5 пойдёт, или ставить таки 10.6?
///пойдет
Any tips for netbooks with Atom processors? I don’t suppose kernel support has been restored.
If we are still lacking kernel support, how hard would it be to binpatch the 10.6.3 kernel, much as the 10.6.2 one was? Is this something that could be automated with a perl substitution, so we don’t have to bother you?
I’m using ATI 4870X2. I couldn’t upgrade to 10.6.2. Does 10.6.3 support 4870X2?
Баг первый – нельзя принудительно проставить профиль моитора например Adobe RGB раньше было можно
а щас сразу вылетает на стандартный профиль монитора
карта 8800 GTS 320Mb – бут 1,9 от Azeri карта заведена с помощью boot.plist
Super. Worked for me on Vanilla core i7 920 and Nvidia 260.
Thanks!
Thanks for the heads up.
on Core i5 after update usb mouse and keyboard don’t work…
Worked without a glitch with vanilla i7 install on Asus Rampage Gene III
ALC888 does NOT work with new AppleHDA.kext so make sure to back it up if you have board with alc888.
flamenco:
What method are you using to get the gtx260 working?
Do you experience any front row performance issues?
Thanks
new sleepenabler for 10.6.3:
http://www.meklort.com/?p=167
I have a black screen on boot with 10.6.3.
Everything was fine in 10.6.2 vanilla (Gigabyte EP35-DS3P, Q6600, 8800GT, all SATA & USB).
Also on the known issues list is with Intel ICH where the IDE channel required a DSDT patch or IOATAFamily mod. These no longer work so you need the patched AppleIntelPIIATA from 10.6.2 to enable IDE again and avoid kernel panic.
is i5 650 supported native???
thanks
I have a SAPPHIRE HD4870 1GB in my Mac Pro 1,1.
Do I need to do anything special before / after installing 10.6.3. I’ve never installed any sleep enablers.
With this card do I need to disable the AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext? If so, I need to install “NullCPUPM.kext” But what does “install it to Extra” mean? Is that a location?
Thank you for your help, I just want to make sure I’m not left with an inoperable Mac after this update.
Hello ! I’ve installed the QE exotic for 10.6.3. I’ve got a 4890 (powercolor). Since the update, I can’t calibrate the monitor. The colors are wrong. The card fan make some noise, and when I’m booting my Mac, I’ve got some artefacts (?) on the startup screen.
(sorry for my english)
I installed the combo update on my Mac Pro quad 2.8. The update went perfectly fine. I then got the qe_ci update from Cindori’s Zeus app. Installed and rebooted and upon initial bootup (after the login screen) I got a funky white mish-mash-pixelated screen for about 4-5 seconds then the normal OS screen showed up. However, whenever quartz is used on effects (mostly the transitions and scrolling) I get horrific flashing and banding across my whole screen. It’s almost as if the qe_ci injector install didn’t do anything for this 10.6.3 update.
///use the package i provided on my page, kthx
netkas- I appreciate the advice but that IS the package I originally used. I used it first, got the flashing and banding, then used the package thru Cindori’s Zeus app and still got the flashing and banding.(I repeat I installed the qu_ci update AFTER I updated my system to 10.6.3.)
So I updated to 10.6.3 before the post was updated. I have a Dell Mini 10v with SleepEnabler installed. Can’t boot. Anyway to fix?
Same problem as Brent Austin here.
Should I try going thru the steps again? Should I re-install the 10.6.3 combo update, then your patch? I already did this but maybe doing it again will solve the flashing-jittering issue?
With 10.6.3 + QE CI Exotic cards 10.6.3.pkg installed I got flash/jitter issue with DVI-D and I’m stucked with 800×600 with the DVI to VGA adaptor.
Mac Pro 1,1 with flashed 4890, but even after updating Cindari’s Zeus application and installing new updated QE_CL (and rebooting) it still won’t work. Whenever I do.. well, almost anything, I get graphic glitches across the screen, and the graphics card is working a lot constantly and making all kinds of noise (which is usually the case when QE_CI isn’t working properly). Just me who have this issue?
Radek
March 29th, 2010 | 7:11 pm
on Core i5 after update usb mouse and keyboard don’t work…
Your DSDT is likely to blame. I had the same problem until I swapped in a different DSDT file. I was using a generic Gigabyte one, then switched back to the proper one. I have an i5-750, P55-UD3L and everything works fine.
Attempted to fix our issue via Cindori’s advice:
1. Ran 10.6.3 combo update, again.
2. Left combo update open, did not immediately restart.
3. Ran netkas’ 10.6.3 qu_ci patcher
4. Restarted mac pro.
Outcome:
Exactly as before. Heavily artifacted screen after boot up. Then regular screen and the flashing, banding, and jittering. All just like the first time I updated everything to 10.6.3.
Perhaps we Mac Pro owners do not need this older framebuffer like it is suggested? Perhaps that is something only hackintosh owners must have?
Hi netkas.
I have HIS HD 4890 (H489FT1GP). When I have patched ATI kexts with QE CI Exotic cards 10.6.3.pkg (after 10.6.3 software update) I’ve got artifacted screen after boot up.
Similar problem occurred with 10.6.2 (QE CI Exotic cards 10.6.2.pkg), but it was fixed after EVOenabler.kext intallation.
Will this card be supported in 10.6.3? If so, what kexts should be patched/installed to get it work?
Thanks in advance.
I updated to 10.6.3 before it the kernel panic caused by SleepEnabler was noted. I have a hackintosh Dell 10v. Since I did not remove SleepEnabler it only boots into the “Please restart your computer” grey screen. Any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks in advance.
I updated my Q6600 and Radeon 4850 based System.
I deleted the SleepEnabler, put the new one in place and backed up the ATI Kexts mentioned.
Then I did a combo update and left everything as it is.
Rebooted, put a DVI2VGA dongle in place, screen was there but the old shaking bug appeared. Then I put a DVI2HDMI Dongle in place and there is no shaking anymore, desktop expansion works perfect.
Thank netkas for the lightning fast howto.
Hi guy’s must remove qe/cı patch how can i do that ?
With 10.6.3 and Saphire HD4870 1Gb my DVI connected TFT stops being recognized. I don’t get video output and get a couple of
ERROR: VendorAccelerator::set_display_mode_and_vram
on the kernel.log
Reverting ATI4800, ATISupport and ATIFramebuffer to 10.6.2 fixed it.
Using Mac pro dual quad core have done the same exercise as Brent no Joy
When i upgraded to 10.6.2 had the same problem with Cindori’s package but when i installed the netkas patch it resolved the issue worked through several reinstalls for Cindori but his package never worked for me.
I installed the netkas 10.6.3 patch first this time the problem manifested exactly the same as Cindori’s 10.6.2 patch maybe there is a clue as to the problem.
vc eh o cara
Hi,
Same pb as Yaroslav : 4890 1024Mo give artefact screen and need to boot with -x .
I installed QE_CI 10.6.3 .
After check, need to add pcids of hd4890 (0×94601002) in info.plist of ATI4800Controller kext. Desktop is back after reboor :-/ ouf
hey netkas, i ran the update and my computer exploded into flames,
i pushed it off the desk and now the dog is on fire too.
any suggestions?
plz help thx
@charles: you forgot fire_extinguisher.kext
Thanks Netkas, update went smooth, I always check here for updates
Anyone have a fix for ALC883 audio not working?
Any hint in 10.6.3 of support for 5870?
Hey, my system kernel panicked. How do I go about injecting the new sleep enabler kext to save my system?
Worked great with radeon 4830, thank you Netkas!
anyone update to 10.6.3 with a ATI4870 card using EVOenabler.kext file and get no video?
on 10.6.2, with my ati 4870 i was able to just use graphicsenabler=yes without any aty or evo kext files.
after 10.6.3, my screen goes to power saving.
i can only VNC into the machine…
any suggestions?
YOP: I had to fix the gtx 260 after the first time I installed snow kitty. I had to boot in single user mode and make some small modifications because my monitor went on stand by.
Used this thread
http://www.infinitemac.com/archive/index.php/t-4057.html
Afterwards it was piece of cake. Everything worked all the time I have updated SL.
i have never had any glitches or performance issues with the card. Final Cut Studio and everything else works smoothly.
I have BFG GTX 260 OC.
looks like my 9800gt has a graphics problem also and Idea on what to do to fix this?
Nvenabler and graphicsenabler both gave me the blank display problem but then i remove the enablers i get vesa graphics. (It worked fine under 10.6.2)
Thanks! Excellent work as usual!
News about 5xx0 support ?
Thanks.
My nVidia 9800GT also makes my monitor goes to energy safe after 10.6.3 update.
I think it maybe cause of DVI-HDMI conection.
Has anybody tries to install with Natit.kext (x64)?
I´m at work and i can´t try it.
My laptop with nVidia 9600 works fine.
[...] к жизни еще при прошлых обновлениях. Netkas советует выкинуть SleepEnabler.kext и поставить «заглушку» для [...]
10.6.3 kernel has still no native Core i3 support
Hi… any1 know what to do when updated to 10.6.3 and added the QE CI Exotic cards 10.6.3.pkg on a 4870×2, i7 (p6t deluxe).. got 1280×1024 at first but then when i installed the pkg. i get grey screen telling me to reboot when i boot up… -x will make it boot up, but i dont know what then to do
Had same prob on 10.6.2 so i kept my 10.6.1…
HDMI 8800GT does not work on 10.6.3
Perfect upgrade for me on my Gigabyte GA-EP45C-UD3R board and 3ghz Quad Core Xeon CPU with nVidia 8800Gt. Everything works!
Problems with Palit Radeon 4870 1GB non-reference
Update to 10.6.3 results in black screen. Revert to 10.6.2.’s ATI4800Controller.kext ATISupport.kext and ATIFramebuffer.kext results in graphics corruption.
Any ideas ?
///try dvi2vga dongle in free DVI port with 10.6.3 FB
HELP sapphire 4850 1024mb (hdmi) : black screen HELP HELP
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Does this work now for the 48xx X2 cards in 10.6.3?
It didn’t due to kernel panics arising from atiradeonx2000.kext in 10.6.2.
Same problem here.. After the 10.6.3 update, my 9800GX2 shows only black screen…
Any help?
Seems I cheered too early.
Now, for some reason, the system only loads ATY_motmot in 32bit and shows a distorted screen in 64bit. I tried both the ATI kexts from 10.6.2 and 10.6.3 – same problem.
@ping and anyone using ati 4870 – use ATI4800Controller, ATIFramebuffer and ATISupport kexts from 10.6.2 ! of course if you’ve already upgraded… I hope you have dual boot.
quote:Ping
Same problems with ATI4850 initialy
Installed latest QE CI Exotic cards 10.6.3.pkg from Netkas and now it’s OK but have to leave dvi2vga dongle in second port !
I have EvoEnabler.kext and LegacyATI4800controller.kext in /Extra
Patched mach_kernel 10.3.0 for Atom-based netbooks and and nettops (32 & 64 bit). http://blog.tdev.me/2010/03/1030-32-64.html
All works ! You’re great, Netkas !
10.6.3 for me:
Samsung 943NW over DVI2VGA dongle in the second port works fine (vanilla kexts, full QE/CI on GV-R485OC-1GH, Asus P6T SE MoBo with specific DSDT, Chameleon 2r3+PCEFI 10.6, Graphics Enabler=Yes) aside from the fact that I have to use SwitchResX – without it I can’t select the native res of 1440*900, instead I see strange resolutions like 1440*1050. Systems sleeps but wakes up to garbage with a low resolution (640*480). Would gladly take a hint to these issues. Anyone?
And what about Radeon 4670 and new 10.6.3?
It’s possible that this card will work with OS X without problems or I should buy anything else as soon as possible?
Hi Netkas-
Thanks for the info- you’re the man. If anyone’s looking for a 10.6.2 AppleHDA, I’ve slapped together an installer that will replace the 10.6.3 AppleHDA with the vanilla 10.6.2 one. Download here:
http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/03/mac-os-x-1063-update.html
Also, if you’re having USB issues after the update, a temporary fix is to replace the IOUSBFamily.kext with the one from 10.6.2. Works just as before.
Good luck to all!
Hi
I updated my MacPro to 10.6.3 and applied theQE/CI patch found here. My macpro doesn’t boot anymore. I have no screen glitch or bad colors. Just the grey Apple logo freezing after some time.
I tried the Zeus patch, which include ATISupport and ATIFrameBuffer, it didn’t work. I then applied the fix, no more luck.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Sorry, my video card is a 4890 flashed with Netkas ROM.
Hello
Having Blue Screen when booting in 64 bit ( GForce 7300 – EFI String )
when booting in 32bit all went fine.
I tried to put in the 10.6.1 GForce kexts and had succes booting in 64 bit , but no QE/CL this way.
Any Ideas ?
regards
Josh
I solved my problems, my DSDT file and boot.plist was corrupted. Yeah, 4850 working like a charm
顶一下
10.6.3 broke my 4670 all I get is a black screen, it worked fine in 10.6.2 as shown below. Any ideas?
ATI Radeon 4670 Series:
Name: ATY,Peregrine
Type: display
Driver Installed: Yes
Bus: PCI
Slot: Slot-1
Vendor ID: 0×1002
Device ID: 0×9490
Subsystem Vendor ID: 0×1787
Subsystem ID: 0×2003
Revision ID: 0×0000
Link Width: x16
Link Speed: 2.5 GT/s
///use 10.6.2 framebuffer.
anyone have the 10.6.2 files for
ATI4800Controller.kext
ATISupport.kext
ATIFramebuffer.kext
for ati4870 cards after updating to 10.6.3 the video goes to sleep, monitor goes to power saving mode. so you can only VNC into the box.
anyone know how i can fix this?
Radeon HD 4550 – everything’s fine except green apple logo in the menu bar. any fix?
kextstat | grep ATI
63 2 0xffffff7f80914000 0×30000 0×30000 com.apple.kext.ATISupport (6.1.0)
64 0 0xffffff7f80944000 0×98000 0×98000 com.apple.kext.ATI4500Controller (6.1.0)
79 0 0xffffff7f80af1000 0x1cb000 0x1cb000 com.apple.ATIRadeonX2000 (6.1.0)
83 0 0xffffff7f80cce000 0×13000 0×13000 com.apple.kext.ATIFramebuffer (6.1.0)
Gigabyte EP45-UD3
Nvidia 9800gtx+
only change new sleepenabler and 10.6.3 running smoothly
thanks
I havent been able to get my 4870×2 working with any of the packages. It shows up in the System Profiler under graphics but I can’t get any output on my display. The fan isn’t spun down like it usually is either.
I resolved the black / blank screen issue by adding the following to com.apple.Boot.plist :
PciRoot
1
I have a GA-P35-DS3 with a 9600 GT. Hope it helps you.
!!! Netkas!
On ep35-ds3p and nVidia 8800gt, everything went well!
For people who use Sleep this Sleepenabler work perfect:
http://xnu-sleep-enabler.googlecode.com/files/SleepEnabler.10.6.x.zip
There is another problem, Intel GMAX3100 doesnt work anymore in 64bit mode after update.
Huh, that’s bad news, the framebuffer problem. Anyway, I’m now in 10.6.3 with the GA-P35-DS3R + HD4870 + framebuffer 10.6.2.
Lost mobo sound (ALC889a+DSDT fix+LegacyHDA.kext), apparently need the 10.6.2 AppleHDA.kext..
SleepEnabler from http://xnu-sleep-enabler.googlecode.com works great.
Yup, 4870 and black screen after update.
Reverted to 10.6.2 versions of the three relevant kexts (ATI4800Controller.kext, ATISupport.kext, ATIFramebuffer.kext) and it got video back, but of course none of the supposed enhancements…
Thank you Netkas! I love you for this! Works great.
I tried on 4870X2 but no luck, it didn’t work. It gives KP
Thanks for your great work, Netkas!
Привет! Слушай, у меня карта хд5870 атишная, я больше не могу на винде сидеть
( Скоро будет поддержка?
///mailto: support@apple.com
For 4850 user’s i just add my devid to 4800controller.kext and install it with kextutility when my extention.mkext is done just reboot and everything works.(in case i have palit 4850 with 2 dvi port and my monitor is connected with vga>dvi adaptor. ofc u need graphic enabler y option)
Well I have used this method on one machine with a 4850 512mb card and one with a XFX 4870 xxx 1Gb card and it works flawlessly for me.
The 487O I also used the the modded EvoEnabler for the 4870 to Fix CE from kext.com in my Extra folder. I see that some say the 4870 works with no kext and some have to use this modded EVOenabler, I think this has something to do with if your 4870 is a pure reference card and close enough to be a match to the ones used by apple
I am also using Aseres booter + DSDT.aml from EFI-X users forum and the GraphicsEnable in my boot.plist
Thanks to this post I did 2 machines in 10 minutes Flat without a hitch.
I did both updates from Pure Vanilla machines, if your using Distro type installers while easy to put on the most times are a pain to update and trouble just waiting to happen
Netkas! YOU ROCK !!! Thanks a bunch without guys like you the OSX86 program would never be!!
4870×2 – KP
the same was for 10.6.2 QE CI patch
very sad but it seems that I should stay on 10.6.0 …
Works with a little tweak on 10.6.3 and Ati Radeon 4890. Had to add 4890-s id to info.plist in ATI4800Controller.kext manually to get it working.
Thanks for the guide Netkas, just wanted to report my update was successful. I’ve got an ASUS P5K-E Wifi/AP with a Q6600 and an Nvidia 8800GT and all went smoothly. I only replaced SleepEnabler with the one linked here and everything is working as it was prior to the update.
My Atheros card is also still working fine thanks to your 64bit kext posted recently.
Cheers!
ATI 4330 don’t work(((( please help!!!
Can you please tell me why AtiRadeonX2000 kernel panic. I have upgrade to 10.6.3 and still i dont have graphic card.
My graphic card is HD4890 Vapor-x 1gb
link below:
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/sapphirehd4890vaporx/
can you help me please.
When updating the 10.6.3, the kernel dump(not recognized ACPI device in the ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin) happened in the last one minute. My Machine is I5 520M + PM55. Anyone know how I can fix this?
My specs: P5Q, C2D 6600, 7300GT with PCEFI 10.6 GraphicsEnabler worked like a charm in 10.6.2
After update I can only boot in 32bit with working graphics still working on sound. I get a blue screen in 64bits like Mac_Dude. Using DVI, cannot try vga cable. There is an error from AppleSMBusPCI.kext will post error msg later.
working fine for me on Acer 5738G. Installed the combo update. Ran Pfix after that and waited patiently for the system to restart.
-F
nVidia 7600GT still doesn’t work in 64-bit mode. 32-bit mode is fine.
Когда же уже появятся дрова для ATI RADEON HD3650
ALC888 works fine with patched 10.6.3 kext
такая же фигня,как у Бориса – сейчас мучаюсь с 3 файлами из 10.6.2 – кроме кварца всё работает
помогите голодающим поволжья
As I see there is no more 64 bit Support for GForce 7xxx Cards in 10.6.3 .
There`s an Firmware update avaiable for GForce 7xxx Cards to support BootCamp Win 7.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL978?locale=d…iewlocale=de_DE
There are 4 .rom files within the package ( checked with Pacifist)
NVidia Gforce 7300 GT – efi3452-345.rom
Quadro FX 4500 – efi3452-348.rom
7600 GT – efi3467-473u.rom
7300 GT – efi3467-473vz.rom
Possible to use those .roms on “VBios” Option in boot.plist ?
Maybe that would help to get back 64 bit on SL
cheers
I
I have the same problem as Jake, I installed the update, after rebooting I got a blank screen. My monitor wasn’t getting any signals. I could hear my twitter client in the background so I knew everything else was working. I’m also using the ATI Radeon 4670. Can anyone help me with this problem?
I fixed the no screen error, 10.6.2 framebuffer, but now I get a weird glitched screen.
I have a XFX 4890 Model ZWFC Rev. 1.6, that not longer works on 10.6.3, I just get a black screen. It was working fine with 10.6.2, netkas patcher and Natit
Looks like I am going to reinstall 10.6
[...] NetKas: Advice on updating to 10.6.3 with ATI cards [...]
Oh forgot to mention this is in a Vanilla osx86 installation
I used the fix.pkg to fix the weird colors..
But now I’m back at the blank screen. -.-
Still no luck with (13:50 GMT, 30 March) – QE CI Exotic cards 10.6.3.pkg
Worked with no problems on p5b deluxe, quad 6600, 8gb ram and nvidia GT 8800.
All working without issues.
thanks
HDMI, on 10.6.3 with nvidia 8600M GT, doesn’t work too!
How can i do?
Many thanks to all in advance
Updated
@munki
Use the 10.6.2 kexts of ATI4600Controller.kext, ATISupport.kext, ATIFramebuffer.kext and you should be back to normal. Atleast that is what worked for me.
any reason why i got a kernel panic and cant boot into snow leopard after i installed QE CI Exotic cards 10.6.3.pkg
@Jake
Thanks !
.
I got in, but does you quartz work? Is the top bar see-through?
Mine doesn’t
any working drivers for ATI Radeon HD4350?
Can anyone post guide with working links to kext?
What did they change on the X3100 driver? Is it faster?
Netkas you say it is 32 bit only again. What is the point of this regression??
Thx
@munki
NP.
Yes I have full QE/CI. Top bar is see-through and ripple effect when adding a widget to dashboard.
4670 Here. Almost works with 10.6.2 ATIFB / ATISupp / ATI4600 Controller but QE refuses to start so the desktop is quite sluggish… Any advice?
Since my last OS X installation the system is not having forced resets between updates as it used to did I make something wrong ??? (I always use an original DVD)
@Jake and people with problems with vga and 4670
I fixed it all ! lol
Use all ATI*.kext files from 10.6.3, except ATIFrameBuffer.kext, ATISupport.kext, ATI4600Controller.kext, use the 10.6.2 version for those exceptions.
I zipped them for easy install. Just extract the kexts and install using kext helper or something. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5801210/ATI%20Radeon%204670%20Working%20kexts%20for%2010.6.3.zip
@munki do you have GraphicsEnabler in com.apple.boot.plist because i do and i did what you said i have a 4670 but i get a kernel panic with ati~~x2000.kext tried all kinds of combinations of kexts from netkas. starting to think its something else i can boot fine in safe mode -x though any ideas
Netkas – al lot of people have a hart time to get the 4870×2 running… Can you help us a bit?
I gave QE CI Exotic cards 10.6.3.pkg in combination with Enabler_for_Nvidia_and_multiple_ATI_cards.pkg a try. –x boot does work. Regular boot just gives me a grey screen….
Do you have any ideas?
THANKS
I own 3 graphics cards: 9600GT, 8800GT, and 4830. On 10.6.3 (using Chameleon with GraphicsEnabler) the 8800GT just says “talk to the blue screen”. I read above about 4830 issues so I didn’t try it. The 9600GT sort of worked, but had a resolution problem, followed by some insane font problem where the anti-aliasing flailed and the screen looked like a migraine.
Fortunately I had a trusty old 7300GT which works perfectly once I plugged it in.
How do you guys choose cards that actually work? What is the secret? I have had some pretty bad luck.
[...] Copy the new SleepEnabler.kext [...]
I just updated to 10.6.3 on a asus P5K-Vm mobo. Everything is woing fine except for audio. I’ve been looking everywhere for a fix. Audio ACL883. Any help would be apreciated.
My 4870×2 is now working with the latest patch in Zeus by Cindori (http://groths.org/zeus/zeus.zip)
Apple forum says 10.6.3 fixed fan problems on MAC+PC 3870 on Mac Pros, so framebuffer or driver must have been updated. Many people have the 3870.
Is there any progress for making 3870s work? New x2000 kext needed?
Would any info/dumps from a Mac Pro/HD 2600 help?
Want to help. How to help?
I installed 10.6.3, rebooted then installed QE CI Exotic cards 10.6.3.pkg but I got a garbled screen. Had to install both exotic and afixforfix.pkg to make things work well with the XFX 4890. The lag/sticky mouse is gone! Thanks for the great work, netkas. (I’ll be lurking in irc for a bit to share this success. http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=214226)
I just upgraded to 10.6.3 and my external monitor isn’t being detected/displayed anymore. Also, when I use a Spaces hot-corner it lags.
Didn’t have any issues with 10.6.2. What should I do?
All I did before upgrading was install the QE CI Exotic cards 10.6.3.pkg then Software Updated my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (Early 08). That’s all I needed to do right?
Ooops forgot to mention what card I’m using. My Mac Pro 3,1 uses a Sapphire 4890. The fan seemes to be constantly running at a higher rate as well.
Videos also lag. =(
Hooray!!! Everything is working well after installing the latest patch in Zeus. (http://groths.org/zeus/zeus.zip)
@ Macest
Can you tell us more? I have tried this but now boot to a black screen instead of a garbled screen. I can also vnc now whereas before I could not. So I am closer but not quite there!
Re-installing 10.6.3 combo, then QE CI Exotic cards 10.6.3.pkg and finally fix.pkg
Fixed all my problems.
Now I can use my Samsung display with DVI-D and have both DVI output at the same time.
Before I got glitches or mouse jumps on DVI-D out with the Samsung. I had to use a VGA adaptor to avoid all of this. And it was one output at a time (TV or LCD)
Thanks Netkas for all your work.
R0M
@munki – did your 4670 work in 10.6.2 with all 10.6.3 ATI kexts – except ATIFrameBuffer, ATISupport, ATI4600Controller? Or in 10.6.3 with 3 kexts from 10.6.2?
I can’t run my 4670 (PowerColor AX4670-512MK3-PH with 512MB RAM) in OS X. In 10.6.0 only VESA mode or 1440×900 (depends of PC EFI version) with -x. After updating to 10.6.2 – system is starting and after few seconds I have only black screen – “no signal” on DVI, VGA or HDMI (with -x or without). I have tried PC EFI 10.5 and 10.6. The only way to start (in VESA mode, with -x) is delete X2000 and 4600Controller kexts. I have no idea what to do – please help…
I am thinking about changing my video card – what about GeForce 9600 GSO? Is it easy to use in OS X 10.6.x?
Qué pasa con los gráficos Intel carajo, mucho Nvidia, mucho Ati, pero para cuando una buena kext para la GMA4500? Qué hijos de re mil puta.
ati4890 with Zeus work fine with dvi , but not work with displayport.
@frantisheq (comment #71)
I have the same issue, green apple logo in the menubar, only I’m running a Radeon 4350. Everything else is working great on the DVI output. Thank you for all your work Netkas, I really appreciate it.
Does anyone have an idea why the menubar apple would turn green?
Issue/Freeze with HDMI Screen on 8800GT too
(blue screen when the desktop should appear, VGA low res only)
9600GT worked fine with Graphics Enabler under 10.6.0 and 10.6.2. Fonts go strange after 10.6.3 upgrade. Any ideas?
Hello ! I have a 7300GT, I replace all the GeForce kext with these from 10.6.1, the computer boots well but it seems all slow with video, have I miss something ? (sorry for bad english). Thanks !
Has anyone a solution for the 7300GT ? I’ve tried using old kexts without succes, i can only boot in -x. It partially works with 10.6.1 kext + NVenabler but I can’t play movie, everything is very slow. A little help will be very good, thanks !
I’m using a MacPro1.1 with an ATI4890 (Flashed EFI Bios) – With 10.6.2 i didn’t had any problems of any kind – With 10.6.3 i’ve tried every possible solution and it seems like the card is running without glitches or anything else – but if i use 3D accelerated applications for a while i just get a black screen in the end (ACD30″). If the system gets into this state i can’t even ssh or vnc into the machine – I have to push the power button for a few secs and restart.
Hi,
I’ve got the ATI HD4870x2 working on 10.6.3 SL. I have 60Hz and 1920×1080 resolution, BUT I can’t get Quartz Extreme to work, it feels like i’ve tried everything. Does anyone HAS Quartz Extreme working with their 4870×2 on 10.6.3 ?
@jump: looks like your card is overheating, try in windows via bootcamp to see if you have problems.
i have kernel panic, i removed sleepenabler kext and installed nullcpupowermanagement.kext that was linked in this post.
how can i get it working?
Hi tibo – With windows i can play crysis for hours without a problem and with 10.6.2 i worked with many 3D accelerated apps – My accelero twin power turns always at full speed – so i don’t think it’s heat related. Tomorrow i’ll reflash the card with the sapphire bios from zeus and hope it’s going to get better.
hi netkas.
i have a problem with your last (latest and fixed) “QE CI Exoticcards10.6.3.pkg” and my 4890 ATI
i used 10.6.3 with a DSDT and PC EFI 10.6 and the pkg without problems.
but now i tried cartris mac bios, deleted DSDT and now i get a Kernel panic in the ATIx2000.kext.
can u imagine why? i tried your PC EFI 10.6 and injecting my devid in the 4800controler.kext and the x2000.kext but the card is not recognized anymore
do i need legacy4800.kext?
i have to turn on the GraphicsEnabler to Yes right?
maybe its a problem with PciRoot? cartris bios set it to 1.
Does the MSI 4830 512MB OC Edition Work ?
fixed it, missed to set -pci1 and -x32
no KP and working 4890. thnx netkas.
I get screen corruption and freeze using PC EFI 10.5 when trying to use any menu entry at boot or trying to boot with any parameters (-s, -x, etc.)
Is there a hotkey to jump right to single mode or any other way to go to single mode ?
Thank you !
Yes I have ALC883 but untested.
Here is link.
http://rapidshare.com/files/381118651/ALC883_10.6.2.zip
Не могу запустить звук в 10.6.3 на Gigabyte EP35C-DS3R. BIOS F4 (последний).
Пробовал кучей разных способов, и до апгрейда с 10.6, и после…
Все работало в 10.5.6.
Уже четыре дня мучаюсь, скоро плакать начну.
И, похоже, кварц на Nvidia 8600 GT не активирован.
Unable to let sound work in 10.6.3 at Gigabyte EP35C-DS3R. BIOS F4 (latest).
Tried dozens different methods (with patched AppleHDA.kext and DSDT or HDAEnabler.kext, also tried with ALC889a.kext ), both before upgrade from 10.6 and after…
Everything was working in 10.5.6
I’m almost crying, Please somebody help me.
P.S it seems to be quartz is not activated on my Nvidia 8600 GT.
I have installed SL with Conti’s new myhack1.0.1, everything was fine until the 10.6.2 update. After that I tried to install 10.6.3 update it shows kernel panic.
The details are:
Panic (CPU 0 caller 0×5c6c7092): “AppleSMC PDRC :: Start-unrecognized device type\n “@/Source cache/IOPlatform Plugin Family/IoPlatform Plugin Family-401.0.0 /ACPI_SMC_Platform Plugin/Apple SMCPDRC.Cpu:68
Debugger called:.
Backtrace (CPU=0),frame:Return-address(4 Potential args on stack) 0×5c303d98:0×219d06 (0×5dod84 0×5c303dcc 0 x 223162 0 x0)
Debugger called:
Please helpme
Dinesh
Has anyone gotten this to work with the 4850X2 I have all resolutions but now QE/CI.
starush
пробуй – у меня получилось
http://www.applelife.ru/topic/20026-%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%8B-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5-applehdakext/page__st__260__p__189002&#entry189002
I have a ATI 4870. After updating, I got a blank screen on startup. The fix was to replace ATI4800Controller.kext
ATISupport.kext
ATIFramebuffer.kext
with the 10.6.2 versions. Thank god for Time Machine.
^^^ rick_hardslab’s solution worked for me as well.^^^
Got a MacPro 3.1 with 4870 and also had a black screen after the update.
What kinda threw me off was that the 10.6.2 version files got the same date and filesize as the new ones. But it worked so i’m not gonna complain.
I have installed powercolor 4870×2 i can change the resoulution but mac detect my card as 4890 my mac os freeze in original boot if i open safari or somting another hard aplication…. any idea ? sorry for bad english…
i have powercolor ati 4870×2 but it detect as 4890 in 10.6.3 i have installed this qe ci patch and it always detect as 4890 and my pc will freeze if i turn on safire or do somthing that is hard for graphic… Any idea… Sorry for bad english
sorry for the spam i´ve pressed refresh button
thanks for the hint on sleepEnabler now my snow leopard is working again ^_^ but what actually the sleepEvabler for? do we really need it ?
My ati 4830 dont work, with 10.6.3 retail + chameleon rc2. I use this pkg-s, but still dont work. :S I get nativ resolution with dvi-vga dongle(1280*1024… etc) , but with dvi cable I got black screen after boot. What can i do now? :S
I forget, this is an Sapphire Radeon 4830, with 2 dvi, and 1 s-video port, and the motherboard is a gigabyte ep43-ds3.
Hey Srry for bad english
I hope someone can help me because I search hole google with no results
I installed a clean snow 10.6.3 from a retail cd.
. So I installed ‘QE CI Exotic cards 10.6.3.pkg’ + ‘fix’ to have quartz, again on a new clean install osx. Now if I boot in ‘-v’ mode I hear the sound of the welkcom video of mac but dont get the visuals, only the prompt/terminal (Dont now how you people call it). When I hit a btn it prints/echo some text of some audio thats played on that moment when I hit a btn. When I start normal mode the grey screen stays at the loading icon of mac (sound of welcome video works but no visuals). When I boot ‘-x’ mode he’s stuck at shutdown false or something.
I installed some *.kext-files for audio and lan and everything works fine. I installed some *.kext-files from kexts.com for my ATI 4890 it worked perfect without quartz
So I almost there but can’t figured out what the problem is.
My conf:
Mobo: Asus P5QL PRO
CPU : Quad core Q6600 @ 2.40 ghz
VGA : XFX 4890 1gb Ram.
Ram : 4gb dual Channel.
I looking almost 6 days to run Osx86 10.6.3 on my pc(I started to follow this OSX86 in the days whit 10.4.3 I Think 4 years a go, when the intel CPU started whit mac) this is the only thing that I can’t fix -> “THE F*cking QUARTZ” in 10.6.3
So if someone can help me it would be very nice.
thx Imi
PS: I Think the Quartz work whit this ‘QE CI Exotic cards 10.6.3.pkg’ otherwise he doesn’t plays the mac welcome video/Visual shit.
Hello netkas!
Thanks for the great QE/CI patch for 10.6.3, however, can you give us any details on what is needed to patch to add support for an exotic card like the HD4890? Was trying to get it work in 10.6.4 beta.
Adding device ID works good for the ATI4800Controller.kext, however, the ATIRadeonX2000.kext causes kernelpanic if loaded with the correct deviceID in the plist.
Appreciate your advice
Can someone please help me with my ATI Radeon HD3850 ..
Really can’t get it work.
Tried for ages now..
Please send a mail to me: kiteboy007[at]hotmail[dot]com
hi i tried many time to setup mac in my pc but my graphic car is ati mobility hd 2600 do you know any solution for this car any kext please help me
[...] for now you can just use 10.6.3 update guide to update to [...]
My notebook is with
i3-330 CPU
ATI radeon HD 5470 Vedio Card
will 10.6.3 with this patch support my computer?
if any answer please email me, thanks.
Email: lion.brige@gmail.com
Hello, I have an ATI 4890 and running snow leopard i do not fully understand what you guys are talking about as i am not a real tech head. could someone explain in laymans terms what i am supposed to do step by step. I know its a pain but i am lost and my mac is not functioning correctly. Thanks!
Work!!! EAH 4850 512mb!!!
i install on safe Mode – non kernel panic!!!
Thanks Netkas!!!!
I got :
Not Found
The requested URL /10.6.2/NullCPUPowerManagement.kext.zip was not found on this server.
Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
thanks a lot
Ati HD4860 512M DDR5
Email:flyhouse0726@msn.com
@munki thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you, I really cant tell you how grateful I am really thank you I didnt imagine that my graphics card would work like this thank you again
Asus eah4850 fully working in 10.6.3/10.6.4 after replace
ATI4800Controller.kext
ATISupport.kext
ATIFramebuffer.kext
from 10.6.2.
Thanks Netkas !
Help Help .. Nvidia Gtx 470 ..
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Hey guys anyone can help me?
is this qeci work for hackintosh?
can someone give me a thread about how to install it from scratch?
i have an ati 4870 1gb with amd system and i cant seem to work this out…
any time i tried to install this i get the message that aticontroller4800.kext &atiradeon2000.kext are improperly installed and i have to reinstall them…
even when i updated to 10.6.5…
in system profile all i get is this:
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: ATI (0×1002)
Device ID: 0×9440
Revision ID: 0×0000
Kernel Extension Info: No Kext Loaded
Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
just one time i used a evoenabler.kext that someone gave me and i got and ati 4870 with 256 mb ram that i dont think it realy installed anything…
i have the same problem of milad
i have 10.6.3 with QE CI Exotic cards 10-1.6.3 installed my card is ATI HD4890
message that aticontroller4800.kext atiradeon2000.kext are improperly installed
I need help!
I have a dell xps m1330 laptop with nvidia graphics on motherboard and lost my hdmi output after upgrade to 10.6.3 from .2. Should I try this fix even though I don’t have ATI graphics?
would someeone be able to help me with sleep issues on my acer aspire one d150? i have 10.6.3 running, but sleep doesn’t work, and the sleepenabler kext doesn’t work either