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Q: iMac Graphics FW Update 1.0.2

I tried this update but it did not install.

My iMac:

Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac8,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz

Chipset Model: ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro

iMac 24" 2.8, Mac OS X (10.6), 4GB 320GB

Posted on Sep 10, 2009 4:00 PM

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Q: iMac Graphics FW Update 1.0.2

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  • by Arimathéia,

    Arimathéia Arimathéia Sep 10, 2009 4:12 PM in response to Arimathéia
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    Sep 10, 2009 4:12 PM in response to Arimathéia
    I got the message: Alert: Your computer does not need this update.
  • by Grinch,

    Grinch Grinch Sep 10, 2009 5:28 PM in response to Arimathéia
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    Sep 10, 2009 5:28 PM in response to Arimathéia
    Same thing here.
    Whats up with Apple providing an update that your system will not let you install it?

    Has to be a glitch of some sort.
  • by Mark Allen,

    Mark Allen Mark Allen Sep 10, 2009 6:05 PM in response to Grinch
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    Sep 10, 2009 6:05 PM in response to Grinch
    This is what the installer log says after failing:

    Sep 10 20:02:33 Installer[264]: Package Authoring Warning: Package reference does not include required hash for package id auto.
  • by alexandrectorres,

    alexandrectorres alexandrectorres Sep 10, 2009 6:20 PM in response to Arimathéia
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    Sep 10, 2009 6:20 PM in response to Arimathéia
    Arimathéia,

    Exactly the same thing here!!!!

    iMac 8,1 MB324BZ/A
    10.5.8
    ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro:

    Modelo do Grupo de Circuitos Integrados: ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
    Tipo: Monitor
    Barramento: PCIe
    Largura Lane PCIe: x16
    VRAM (Total): 256 MB
    Fornecedor: ATI (0x1002)
    ID do Dispositivo: 0x9583
    ID da Revisão: 0x0000
    Revisão da ROM: 113-B2250L-259
    Versão do Driver EFI: 01.00.259
  • by Arimathéia,

    Arimathéia Arimathéia Sep 10, 2009 7:02 PM in response to alexandrectorres
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    Sep 10, 2009 7:02 PM in response to alexandrectorres
    It sounds that Apple didn't include the necessary digital signing to allow a firmware upgrade to take place.
  • by cyvi937,

    cyvi937 cyvi937 Sep 10, 2009 11:13 PM in response to Arimathéia
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    Sep 10, 2009 11:13 PM in response to Arimathéia
    I have the HD2400 XT and get the same thing: "You do not need this update."
  • by rkaufmann87,

    rkaufmann87 rkaufmann87 Sep 10, 2009 11:58 PM in response to Arimathéia
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    Sep 10, 2009 11:58 PM in response to Arimathéia
    Did any of you check to see if your system needed the update? My iMac has the ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro but I already have Firmware version:

    EFI Driver Version: 01.00.219

    To me the update you are referring is 1.0.2, seems older than what I already have. Also I ran Software update and my machine did not see that this update was necessary so in this instance I'm leaving well enough alone.

    Regards,

    Roger
  • by cyvi937,

    cyvi937 cyvi937 Sep 11, 2009 12:37 AM in response to rkaufmann87
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    Sep 11, 2009 12:37 AM in response to rkaufmann87
    I think the EFI driver is different to the graphics card firmware. + Apple doesn't always distribute firmware updates using Software Update - the old firmware vs software debate.
  • by TomHicks,

    TomHicks TomHicks Sep 11, 2009 12:50 AM in response to Arimathéia
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    Sep 11, 2009 12:50 AM in response to Arimathéia
    I have exactly the same problem, with an iMac 8,1.

    Though my System Profiler seems to show something different to everyone else's I've seen, with regards to the firmware number:

    Chipset Model: ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
    Type: GPU
    Bus: PCIe
    PCIe Lane Width: x16
    VRAM (Total): 256 MB
    Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
    Device ID: 0x9583
    Revision ID: 0x0000
    ROM Revision: 113-B2250L-259
    EFI Driver Version: 01.00.259


    All other coy-and-pastes from Sys Prof have shown 01.00.219, not .259.

    Any ideas?
  • by R.T. Huskins,

    R.T. Huskins R.T. Huskins Sep 11, 2009 5:08 AM in response to cyvi937
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    Sep 11, 2009 5:08 AM in response to cyvi937
    Same message I received.
  • by FelipeRaul,

    FelipeRaul FelipeRaul Sep 11, 2009 6:51 AM in response to Arimathéia
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    Sep 11, 2009 6:51 AM in response to Arimathéia
    No luck in installing it here either, it doesn't even show up in the Software Update list.
  • by musicvan,

    musicvan musicvan Sep 11, 2009 7:24 AM in response to Arimathéia
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    Sep 11, 2009 7:24 AM in response to Arimathéia
    Same here, Alert: Your computer does not need this update.
    Chipset Model: ATI Radeon HD 2400
    EFI Driver Version: 01.00.259

    OS X 10.6.1

    Strange as I meet the requirements, is this the same as the EFI driver 1.0.259 and therefore older? Would ignore usually and assume that I am up to date but still unsure if I am!
  • by otacon,

    otacon otacon Sep 11, 2009 8:20 AM in response to musicvan
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    Sep 11, 2009 8:20 AM in response to musicvan
    I have an older firmware - but it won't install here as well. Running 10.6.1, too.

    ROM-Version: 113-B2250F-212
    EFI-Treiberversion: 01.00.212

    Shouldn't it at least update to the version you have (.259)? Something's wrong here, isn't it?

    Anyone knows if you can find out the most recent firmware version number somewhere (ATI website, maybe)?

    (Note: I have a ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro, but I have met people in this forum who have a .259-version firmware with this card, too.)
  • by JoMel,

    JoMel JoMel Sep 11, 2009 9:28 AM in response to otacon
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    Sep 11, 2009 9:28 AM in response to otacon
    I've got an *iMac 24" 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Early 2008)*, I'm running *Mac OS X 10.5.8* and 'Software Update' doesn't list this update as available for my current hardware/system. I've downloaded it and tried to install, no go: *"Your computer does no need this update."*

    (present System Profiler info)
    *ROM Revision: 113-B2250L-259*
    *EFI Driver Version: 01.00.259*

    JoMel
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