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Possible to flash video card eprom firmware?

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:54 pm
by ghobish
I have been gifted an nVideoQuadro 4000 video card, but it's a pull from a Windows machine. Is it possible to flash the eprom on this card to make it compatible with a MacPro 5,1 running Mavericks?

Re: Possible to flash video card eprom firmware?

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:12 pm
by MIDI Life Crisis
Is it worth the effort to run Windows on the Mac? Would that work?

Re: Possible to flash video card eprom firmware?

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:36 pm
by ghobish
MIDI Life Crisis wrote:Is it worth the effort to run Windows on the Mac? Would that work?
I think you're pulling my leg again, Mike... but it's a serious question. An associate who does silent film restoration just upgraded his (Windows) system and offered me the card gratis. Heck, you might even know him...

Re: Possible to flash video card eprom firmware?

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:54 pm
by mikehalloran
ghobish wrote:I have been gifted an nVideoQuadro 4000 video card, but it's a pull from a Windows machine. Is it possible to flash the eprom on this card to make it compatible with a MacPro 5,1 running Mavericks?
My understanding is that you can – lots of chatter to that effect. From what I am reading, it has to be done on a PC. I found a download link for the Mac ROM.

http://forum.netkas.org/index.php?topic=2187.0

Re: Possible to flash video card eprom firmware?

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 6:37 pm
by ghobish
mikehalloran wrote:
ghobish wrote:I have been gifted an nVideoQuadro 4000 video card, but it's a pull from a Windows machine. Is it possible to flash the eprom on this card to make it compatible with a MacPro 5,1 running Mavericks?
My understanding is that you can – lots of chatter to that effect. From what I am reading, it has to be done on a PC. I found a download link for the Mac ROM.

http://forum.netkas.org/index.php?topic=2187.0
Interesting...

Re: Possible to flash video card eprom firmware?

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:08 pm
by MIDI Life Crisis
I was serious. Don't get used to it.

Re: Possible to flash video card eprom firmware?

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:15 pm
by HCMarkus
Lots of discussion at Netkas and MacRumors.

Re: Possible to flash video card eprom firmware?

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:17 pm
by James Steele
MIDI Life Crisis wrote:I was serious. Don't get used to it.
Hmmm... I guess you lost me on that one also. :)

Re: Possible to flash video card eprom firmware?

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 6:34 am
by MIDI Life Crisis
James Steele wrote:
MIDI Life Crisis wrote:I was serious. Don't get used to it.
Hmmm... I guess you lost me on that one also. :)
I was joking. I went to high school with Gary and play for an LA comedy show with another guy who went to school with us. Obviously that doesn't make me a very good comic. Lol