NVidia GTX 970 loses compatibility with OS X 10.10.2 updates

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NVidia GTX 970 loses compatibility with OS X 10.10.2 updates

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Running a MacPro (early 2009), 2.66 Quad-Core Intel Xeon. Recently installed an NVidia GTX 970 GPU to aid in video and graphics production. Upgraded to Yosemite from Mavericks and installed the NVidia web-driver (343.02.02f02) and CUDA panel and had it working fine.

I ran software update today to get my printer set up (HP F380) with the drivers provided through Apple Software Update, as directed by the HP website. Updates pictured below.

When I restarted my Mac, as prompted by OS X. The display failed to display. Using my (trusty old) Macbook to screen share to see what was going on revealed that the current NVidia web-driver is incompatible with, I assume, something in that update list. Looking at the NVidia section of the System Preferences shows the NVidia options greyed out and the OS X Drivers option selected. Pictured below.

Contacted NVidia to check I had the right driver. They claimed the card wasn't supported in OS X and that I should ask Apple. So here it is. Anyone else have or know of this issue or, even better, know a way around it?

Thanks in advance.

Kevin

Posted on Mar 21, 2015 6:52 AM

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gols92

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Aug 4, 2015 8:02 AM in response to Pumpactionsunshine

Im having the same problem. Purchased a GTX 970 EVGA superclocked, placed it inside my mac pro 2010 5,1 and nothing showed up. Gladly, a user from macrumors suggested that I tried out your method of screen sharing to access my Mac Pro and follow the commands specified in step 24 (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/frequently-asked-questions-about-nvidia-pc-n on-efi-graphics-cards.1440150/) of this thread.

Check this out and see if it works out and get back to me since I am also interested. Could you also describe your screen sharing method better for me please? Im going to do this today and crossing my fingers for it to work.

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