#Graphics card for macbook pro early 2011 install
#Graphics card for macbook pro early 2011 driver
#Graphics card for macbook pro early 2011 full

#Graphics card for macbook pro early 2011 install

Install switchGPU or a similar tool to automate step 3 below. If you can get the display to show up using the disable-kernel-extensions method, set your account to auto-login. The only method I know that triggers the integrated graphics switch is the overheat-shutdown method.Ġ (optional).

The laptop LCD will stay off when using an external monitor.

There is no mirroring or extending when using an external monitor.

Only one display device is recognized, either the laptop LCD or an external Thunderbolt monitor.

This physically damages the screen as time goes (doesn't take long, several weeks will do).Ī Thunderbolt external display can be used if the laptop lid is shut at the boot time (before image showing up on the laptop LCD).

#Graphics card for macbook pro early 2011 full

When the laptop LCD is used, it stays on full brightness and does not turn off when the lid is closed. The internal LCD is treated as an external monitor, with only one possible resolution: the maximum display resolution (1440x900 or 1680x1050). The defects are present at the boot time. However there is no graphic acceleration.Įxisting or new graphics defects(blue or pink bars/lines, jagged/out-of-order image, noise, etc.) will show up as temperature fluctuates (running GPU at high temp, power on/off, etc.), presumably due to the lead-free solder problem. The black screen (no display) problem is usually fixed.Here is what happens after disabling the AMD/ATI extensions: Same GPU is being used, just not at its full capacity. This is akin to seeing the '640x480 VGA' standard display mode on Windows back in the day whenever it cannot load the proprietary GPU driver.

#Graphics card for macbook pro early 2011 driver

All that does is running the discrete chip with a fallback driver with no graphic acceleration. It's a misconception in all the fixes/instructions out there. Here are the specs: Processor: 2 GHz Intel Core i7 Memory: 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256 MB Software: OS X 10.9.5 (13F34)ĭisabling the ATI/AMD kernel extensions will not force the OS to switch to the Intel integrated graphics. The apple customer service says that they don't have an 'official' procedure to disable the discrete graphics card. I have installed gfxCardStatus v2.2.1 which shows that I am running on the discrete graphics card and there is no chance to switch to integrated one.Įven though I can see that the HD3000 Extension is loaded:ġ10 0 0xffffff7f837dc000 0圆2000 0圆2000 3000Graphics (8.2.4) Under 'Settings > Monitor' shows that the computer is attached to an external monitor. I can't change the brightness of the screen, the color calibration is different.

$ mv /Library/Extensions/AMD* /DisabledExtensions/Īfter that the Mac boot up in Mavericks but I have no graphic acceleration whatsoever, every animation is very slow. I have been able to access the system by running these commands in 'Single User Mode': $ mkdir /DisabledExtensions Hopefully waiting for an Apple replacement program I want to disable the discrete graphics and enable only the Intel HD3000 chip in the i7. I have an early 2011 MacBook Pro that is affected by the well known problem on the graphics card (AMD 6490M 256MB).