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Just downloaded Portal Steam, I get about 15-20 FPS at full settings 1680x1050 on my ATI4850. Game screams on my windows partition. Anyone know what the problem is??

 

I'm runnning Mac OSX 10.6.3 with 10.6.2 drivers (as recommended by netkas).

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Hi guys, got a good bargain to trade my 5770 for for 4850. The card arrives tomorow, and i am anxious to know whether to expect grueling trial and error stuff or smooth sailing with 10.6.3?!

 

It's this card!

 

http://www.gainward.com/main/vgapro.php?id=81

 

Is there a chance that PC EFI V 10.6 will take care of it all?!

 

Tnx in advance :D

 

I used all ready PC EFI V 10.6, but i changed it fore Chameleon_2.0_RC4_Asere 1.19 one !

 

I've almost the same card, mine is just "Golden Sample" ( GPU=700MHz-Memory=1100MHz)

 

Mine is working Ok with OSX 10.6.3

Some modifications are needed before restart:

 

1)LegacyATI4800Controller.kext in /Extra

http://www.kexts.com/view/113-legacyati4800controller.html

and apply

2)

10.6.3 exotic patch pkg from netkas

 

http://mirror.netkas.org/QE%20CI%20Exotic%...ds%2010.6.3.pkg

 

I use also the ATI rom Bios injection feature !

 

download your bios from here:

 

3)

http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/29850/G....512.080813.bin

 

and put it in /Extra

but rename it ati_9442_1002.rom

 

4)

and edit com.apple.boot.plist in /Extra

like this :

 

VideoRom =/Extra/ati_9442_1002.rom

 

also i specified

5)

GraphicsEnabler=yes

Graphics Mode=1920x1080x32 (depends of coarse which screen definition you want !

 

My screen is connected on 2de DVI connector !

 

Hope this helps !

 

Good luck

:)

LegacyATI4800Controller.kext.zip

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I used all ready PC EFI V 10.6, but i changed it fore Chameleon_2.0_RC4_Asere 1.19 one !

 

I've almost de same card, mine is just Golden sample ( GPU=700MHz-Memory=1100MHz)

 

Mine is working Ok with OSX 10.6.3

Some modifications are needed before restart:

 

1)LegacyATI4800Controller.kext in /Extra

http://www.kexts.com/view/113-legacyati4800controller.html

and apply

2)

10.6.3 exotic patch pkg from netkas

 

http://mirror.netkas.org/QE%20CI%20Exotic%...ds%2010.6.3.pkg

 

I use also the ATI rom dump feature !

 

download your bios from here:

 

3)

http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/29850/G....512.080813.bin

 

and put it in /Extra

but rename it ati_9442_1002.rom

 

4)

and edit com.apple.boot.plist in /Extra

like this :

 

VideoRom =/Extra/ati_9442_1002.rom

 

also i specified

5)

GraphicsEnabler=yes

Graphics Mode=1920x1080x32 (depends of coarse which screen definition you want !

 

My screen is connected on 2de DVI !

 

Hope this helps

 

Good luck

;)

LegacyATI4800Controller.kext.zip

 

Omg  :wacko:  Seems i'm going for a ride... :unsure:   But thanks a lot m8!

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Installation of Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4850 driver - Followed guide on http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=155477

 

Boot with -s, and do the following commands:

/sbin/mount -uw /

cd /system/library/extensions

rm -r ATI*

rm -r natit.kext*

Reboot with -f -v.

 

Run the installation package 7_radeon_hd_48x0_drivers.pkg

Install ATY_Motmot.kext with Kext Helper

Reboot -f -v

 

Bug - Bouncy Screen.

Downloaded Package Natit_no_powerplay_4800_4600.pkg and install it. Reboot, and shout out WILL FARELLS NIPPLES!!!

Got 1920x1080 resolution!!! wooooot...!!!

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Hello,

 

I would like to change my video card from Gforce 250GTS 1GB to ATI4850 1GB, what exactly do I have to do to get this working? I tried already but screen was black after boot up.

 

OS 10.6.3

EP45-UD3P

lifehacker method install

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