Howto create nVidia EFI string for Geforce the simple way

[sWORDs]

• Copy this in a text editor, if you've got two cards simply duplicate the <key>[DEVICEPATH] till (including) the first [/dict]

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>[DEVICEPATH]</key>
<dict>
<key>@0,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@0,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
[OUTPUTS]
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>
<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
<string>[MEMORYSIZE]</string>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,GeForce</string>
<key>model</key>
<string>[MODELNAME]</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>NVDA,Parent</string>
<key>rom-revision</key>
<string>0x302e3176</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

• Get http://rapidshare.com/files/83220759/gfxutil.zip.html
• Start terminal
• Drag gfxutil in terminal type -f display and press enter
• Modify [DEVICEPATH] in your texteditor to the output (you can copy and paste it) EXAMPLE:
  PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)
• Modify [MODELNAME] to your modelname EXAMPLE:
  NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT
• Modify [MEMORYSIZE] by selecting the value from this list:
  32 - 0x02000000
  64 - 0x04000000
  128 - 0x08000000
  256 - 0x10000000
  320 - 0x14000000
  512 - 0x20000000
  640 - 0x28000000
  768 - 0x30000000
  1024 - 0x40000000
• In this guide I will only cover VGA and DVI-I so if you need tvout/laptop/DVI-D checkout the links below. DVI-I is digital and analog, for most cards (even with one DVI and one VGA connecter, DVI-I / DVI-I should work. Modify [OUTPUTS] by selecting the value from this list:
  DVI-I / DVI-I - BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
  VGA / DVI-I  - BAAAAAAAAQAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
  DVI-I / VGA - BAAAAAAAAwAEAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
• Save the file as Graphics.plist
• Drag gfxutil in terminal type -i xml -o hex drag Graphics.plist in the terminal and drag it in again and change the last .plist to .hex EXAMPLE:
  /Volumes/Data/OSX/gfxutil -i xml -o hex /Volumes/Data/OSX/Graphics.plist /Volumes/Data/OSX/Graphics.hex

<sub>Still TODO:
- Create Graphical utility</sub>

NVCAP links:
http://nvinject.free.fr/forums/viewtopic.php?t=214
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=24010f2bf4e94ce8e8b5ac1bc1b35dd5&showtopic=103549&pid=764117&mode=threaded&start=#entry764117
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=88345&view=findpost&p=652462

[sWORDs]

If you don't know what to do with the hex key:

• Copy /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist to your desktop edit it and add:

Code:

<key>device-properties</key>
<string>[YOURHEXKEY]</string>

• Copy it back and replace

EXAMPLE:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Kernel</key>
<string>mach_kernel</string>
<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string></string>
<key>Timeout</key>
<string>2</string>
<key>device-properties</key>
<string>2d0500000100000003000000bf03000015000...</string>
</dict>
</plist>

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Still TODO:  - Create Graphical utility

look here : http://forum.netkas.org/index.php/topic,64.60.html

[sWORDs]

Still TODO:  - Create Graphical utility

look here : http://forum.netkas.org/index.php/topic,64.60.html

Can't you make a MODELNAME textbox, MEMORYSIZE drop downlist, and display connecters dropdownlist? And add  pci8086,293e besides AZAL (Asus P5K and maybe others)

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Can't you make a MODELNAME textbox, MEMORYSIZE drop downlist, and display connecters dropdownlist? And add  pci8086,293e besides AZAL (Asus P5K and maybe others)

you can add plist´s by yourself, open the application bundle and go in the resources folder and drop a plist into
graphiccards. use the "get device path" to get other device path like pci8086,293e.

[sWORDs]

Can't you make a MODELNAME textbox, MEMORYSIZE drop downlist, and display connecters dropdownlist? And add  pci8086,293e besides AZAL (Asus P5K and maybe others)

you can add plist´s by yourself, open the application bundle and go in the resources folder and drop a plist into
graphiccards. use the "get device path" to get other device path like pci8086,293e.

It isn't necessary to add all those plists for Geforce cards all can be done by one template. The @2 part for Geforce 8800 gt 512 isn't needed. Devicepath, Vram, NVCAP and model are the only  ones that need to change.

I can't add AZAL because it can't be found, If you would add pci8086,293e just like AZAL it would work. It can use the same template.

I love your tool as it is, but it would be create if you could change the geforce and azal part, maybe you can use the same kinda thing for ATI.

[inside]

ok. i thought that the graficcard poup is very nice for noobs and i think i let it like that.
but i add popus (or context menu) for the nvcap values. i think this will expand the the pro use alot.
for the device-id, i add under AZAL a new option called AsusP5K Audio. ok 

today i finished my vacation, so it can take a little...

[sWORDs]

ok. i thought that the graficcard poup is very nice for noobs and i think i let it like that.
but i add popus (or context menu) for the nvcap values. i think this will expand the the pro use alot.
for the device-id, i add under AZAL a new option called AsusP5K Audio. ok 

today i finished my vacation, so it can take a little...

When using HDAenabler (the newer version of ALCinject) it's no longer AZAL, but HDEF (atleast on DS3 and P5K), so maybe you should add that too. (acpi-path under HDEF is IOACPIPlane:/_SB/PCI0@0/AZAL@1b0000) This post claims that for 10.5.2 HDEF is needed and that Taruga found that Realtek 885 (so 889A should work too, codec dump of 889A gives 885) is added in 10.5.2.

With all this info, there must be a way to use EFI and have 883(P5K) 889A(DS3) working with only EFI (so no modified AppleHDA or HDAenabler. Even with showing up under Builtin Audio without modifying not found info. If only I could figure out how.

[Darkvine]

Guys i have a serious( ) problem.I recently updated to 10.5.3 and all went fine except for the qe/ci thing.so after trying everything(NVKush,NVInject,blah blah blah )i came across the EFI String solution.So my plist is the following:



<?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>PciRoot(0x1)/Pci(0x2,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
   <dict>
      <key>@0,compatible</key>
      <string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
      <key>@0,device_type</key>
      <string>display</string>
      <key>@0,name</key>
      <string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
      <key>@1,compatible</key>
      <string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
      <key>@1,device_type</key>
      <string>display</string>
      <key>@1,name</key>
      <string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
      <key>@2,#adress-cells</key>
      <string>0x01000000</string>
      <key>@2,#size-cells</key>
      <string>0x00000000</string>
      <key>@2,compatible</key>
      <string>NVDA,sensor-parent</string>
      <key>@2,device_type</key>
      <string>NVDA,gpu-diode</string>
      <key>@2,hwctrl-params-version</key>
      <string>0x02000000</string>
      <key>@2,hwsensor-params-version</key>
      <string>0x02000000</string>
      <key>@2,name</key>
      <string>sensor-parent</string>
      <key>@2,reg</key>
      <string>0x02000000</string>
      <key>NVCAP</key>
      <data>
      BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
      </data>
      <key>NVPM</key>
      <data>
      AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
      </data>
      <key>device_type</key>
      <string>NVDA,GeForce</string>
      <key>model</key>
      <string>NVIDIA GeForce 7300GS</string>
      <key>name</key>
      <string>NVDA,Parent</string>
      <key>rom-revision</key>
      <string>0xa1000000</string>
   </dict>
</dict>
</plist>
 

Everything is ok(and the pci root ,checked it through gfxutil) but the qe/ci thing,COuld someone tell me what is the problem with this plist?My card is a 7300gs 265MB ,motherboard MSI k9 vgm-v.Thanx in advance gyus!!!

[sWORDs]

try this:

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>PciRoot(0x1)/Pci(0x2,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
<dict>
<key>@0,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@0,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>
<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
<string>0x10000000</string>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,GeForce</string>
<key>model</key>
<string>nVidia GeForce 7300GS</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>NVDA,Parent</string>
<key>rom-revision</key>
<string>0x302e3176</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

Or this: http://www.mediafire.com/?xl19omzld9j

If it doesn't work, could you tell me the exact model (example EVGA 7300GS silent bla bla)?

[Velvet]

• Save the file as Graphics.plist
• Drag gfxutil in terminal type -i xml -o hex drag Graphics.plist in the terminal and drag it in again and change the last .plist to .hex EXAMPLE:
  /Volumes/Data/OSX/gfxutil -i xml -o hex /Volumes/Data/OSX/Graphics.plist /Volumes/Data/OSX/Graphics.hex

Hi please help. I've saved the text to graphics.plist .    I got this far but now I'm stuck.. this is what terminal is saying:


velvetbasements-Mac-Pro:~ velvetbasement$ /Users/velvetbasement/Downloads/gfxutil -i xml -o hex /Users/velvetbasement/Documents/Graphics.hex
Insuffient arguments!

Thanks so much!

[inukaze]

Hi there , i had Hackintosh "iATKOS S3 V2"

MotherBoard : Asus N2M68-AM SE2
Processor : AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core 6000+
ChipSet : nForce 630a
Graphics Card : GeForce 7025 | Memory : 512 MB ( Linux & Windows Say That )
Link to Full Image - Linux Screenshot : http://goo.gl/pl59N

1 - How i can install "OpenGL" in this Hackintosh
2 - How i know if OpenGL its Full Working ?
3 - How i know if the Mac OS X get 512 MB of Video
4 - I just use "VGA Output"

Thank you for any help you can get me . i dont know , what things i must be do , to get all 3D Acceleration on this S.O .  i wanna use "Wine" using "PlayOnMac"

[verdf]

Loads of useful information! Thank you!

[zondas]

Hi

Can i build with this String a EFI-ROM for 8800GTX (G80-Chip).Please help me.