flashed video card

[bluekatt]

i managed to flash one of my video cards an nvidia geforce 3 ti 200 for the quicksilver

it works just fine

but when the Qs boots and displays the grey apple screen said screen is al garbelded

is there a reason for this and something i can do about it ?

the QS is now humming to it self and updating tiger

 

[Byrd]

I'd try a new ROM and/or double check pins 3&11 are covered up properly - sounds like one or the other.

JB

 

[sp00nix]

How does one flash a ROM on a video card?

 

[MacJunky]

They stick it in a PC(or a Mac if they have a compatible card and ROM) then use an application(generally from within DOS while booted off a floppy/USB) to write the ROM file to the card.

The ROMs are generally modified in some way to be compatible with the card you are using as well.

 

[bizzle]

You don't actually have to do it from another machine. When I flashed a card years ago I just turned on remote desktop before I installed it, shared the screen and flashed it directly on the Mac.

 

[MacJunky]

You don't actually have to do it from another machine. When I flashed a card years ago I just turned on remote desktop before I installed it, shared the screen and flashed it directly on the Mac.

(or a Mac if they have a compatible card and ROM

The problem with that is not all cards can be flashed with the utilities available for Mac OS. I included that, but made a note that it can not always be done. imo it is less hassle to do it on a PC anyway.

 

[bluekatt]

I'd try a new ROM and/or double check pins 3&11 are covered up properly - sounds like one or the other.
JB

i did not modify the geforce

was not needed the card is an AGP 4X physical modification isnt needed thats the reason i flashed the geforce 3 ti 200 over the geforce fx 5200 which does need modification

other then a some what garbeld boot up screen the card performs just fine in mac os X it self

it even pushes leoaprd around with enough clout