Updated NVIDIA Drivers for Mac OS X: Install Guide and iBoot-GE

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This week, NVIDIA released drivers for their line of "Fermi" cards for Mac OS X.  Besides supporting their new flagship Quadro 4000, these drivers support the GeForce GT 430, GTS 450, GTX 460, GTX 465, GTX 470, GTX 480. They also show increased OpenGL, Quartz Graphics, and User Interface performance for NVIDIA 2xx cards.

To use the new drivers on any system, we made an alternate installer, tonymacx86 NVIDIA Update, that overcomes the official installer's system limitations.  We also created iBoot-GE, a new variation of iBoot that uses Chameleon's GraphicsEnabler instead of enabler kexts.  Finally, we've updated MultiBeast to include the necessary bootloader.

• The tonymacx86 NVIDIA Update is the official NVIDIA updater tweaked to allow install on any system.  

• iBoot-GE uses Chameleon's GraphicsEnabler, with updated device IDs for new NVIDIA cards.  Update: iBoot now works for NVIDIA 4xx cards- you may need to type -x PCIRootUID=1 to install using these cards

• MultiBeast now contains Chameleon 2.0 RC5 Prerelease which includes device IDs for all new NVIDIA cards.

Guide for a Fresh Installation
If you're starting from scratch, follow iBoot + MultiBeast.

1. Install using iBoot
2. Install latest Combo Update
3. Install UserDSDT or EasyBeast, plus the latest Chameleon 2.0 RC5 from MultiBeast
4. Install the tonymacx86 NVIDIA Update 
5. Reboot

Guide for an Existing Installation
If you've already installed and configured your system to boot from hard drive

1. Install latest Combo Update
2. Install the latest Chameleon 2.0 RC5 from MultiBeast
3. Install the tonymacx86 NVIDIA Update 
4. Reboot

Post your results in the forum!  Have fun, and enjoy!  

-tonymacx86 & MacMan

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Sony VAIO Won’t Install a USB 2.0

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Sony VAIO computers are well-built devices. They are known for providing a superb multimedia experience because of the variety of input and output jacks on them. Occasionally, however, their USB ports may malfunction or need to be replaced.

Drivers

Verify you have device drivers by entering Device Manager. Click "Start," "Control Panel," "System and Maintenance" and "Device Manager." If your USB drivers show any punctuation marks in front of them, they need driver repair or replacement. Download and install new drivers from the manufacturer's website.

Desktop Hardware

Desktop PCs sometimes need to have the USB ports replaced. PCI cards with multiple USBs are widely available. To add an after-market USB card, power your computer off and unplug it. Take the side off your computer with the thumb screws on the back. Put on an anti-static wrist strap to avoid static discharge. Take the slot cover off the slot you are inserting the card into with a Phillips screwdriver. Insert the card and install the driver.

Laptop Options

Laptop USB cards are also available if you have a PCMCIA slot. This is an older technology that some VAIOs will not have. It is an approximately 2-inch wide slot on the side of your laptop. Install this card with the computer turned off and install the software after powering it on.