Video related Kernel Panic

Yes of course I have checked for updated driver, but there has never been a need for or even a supplied driver for this card. It has always been standard issue with Mac OS X. And like I said - up until 10.4.3 - it was working perfectly - through ALL Mac OS X updates since the very first versions of Mac OS X.

Clay - I hope you have filed a bug report with Apple. Only through our loud voices will anything ever get done regarding this issue.

Guys, i have the same problem on an Imac flat panel 15".
I started having problems since 10.3, now with 10.4 they are just ridiculous. I have a couple of computers like this in my office, but this is the only one experiencing the problem.
I will tell you more, since the 10.4 upgrade (tiger) all of my sistems are behaving strangely with the screen (like try to move a folder and part of the icon doesn't move...). And I have all original equipment...

Here are the details of the machine that is driving me nut with a panic crash every 20 minutes almost!!!

Machine Name: iMac
Machine Model: PowerMac4,2
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.1)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 700 MHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
Memory: 384 MB
Bus Speed: 100 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.4.0f1
Serial Number: QT217268MAY

NVIDIA GeForce2 MX:

Chipset Model: GeForce2 MX
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
VRAM (Total): 32 MB
Vendor: nVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0110
Revision ID: 0x00b2
ROM Revision: 1057.008.2
Displays:
iMac:
Display Type: LCD
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Depth: 32-bit Color
Built-In: Yes
Core Image: Not Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported

xserve Mac OS X (10.4.3)

10.4.4 RESOLVED the Preview.app resize/kernel panic issue for me!

Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) w/nVidia GeForce4MX 64MB.

The release notes said that the build contained updated nVidia drivers.

Finally.

Hope you all have the same result.

Thanks, Apple.

How goes it? I've only just begun receiving this error.

I am on a Dual 2.5 G5 with 8GB RAM, a NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL (w/256MB) running 10.4.5.
We use the machine for a number of high end apps, including Final Cut 5, Maya 7, Realflow, etc. The crash occurs when orbiting within Maya.

I upgraded to 10.4.5 a couple days ago and it has run fine even when working with complex scenes in Maya. This morning I just try to do some simple modelling with Maya and it stops updating video like its not receiving an input from the mouse... it would stall for 3-10 seconds a couple times, and then kernel panic.

I know it could be a number of things but I thought I'd add in my situation for anyone who might benefit from it.



Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 1): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x000000007A5BA34E PC=0x0000000000945D3C
Latest crash info for cpu 1:
Exception state (sv=0x636CE280)
PC=0x00945D3C; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x7A5BA34E; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x00945D24; R1=0x485EBBC0; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x00020AA8 0x0092F054 0x002E7EE0 0x002E9DAC 0x0008C4B0 0x000291C0
0x000233AC 0x000AC02C 0x3145352D
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0xBFFFADE0

Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.GeForce(4.1.8)@0x923000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(1.7)@0x458000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.1)@0x720000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.1)@0x744000
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(4.1.8)@0x75a000
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x636CE280)
previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
Exception state (sv=0x637BFA00)
PC=0x9000B1E8; MSR=0x0000F030; DAR=0xE02FE000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x9000B13C; R1=0xBFFFADE0; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.5.0: Sun Jan 22 10:38:46 PST 2006; root:xnu-792.6.61.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 1 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 1:
Backtrace:
0x00095718 0x00095C30 0x0002683C 0x000A8384 0x000ABD00
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x636CE280)
PC=0x00945D3C; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x7A5BA34E; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x00945D24; R1=0x485EBBC0; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x00020AA8 0x0092F054 0x002E7EE0 0x002E9DAC 0x0008C4B0 0x000291C0
0x000233AC 0x000AC02C 0x3145352D
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0xBFFFADE0

Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.GeForce(4.1.8)@0x923000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(1.7)@0x458000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.1)@0x720000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.1)@0x744000
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(4.1.8)@0x75a000
Exception state (sv=0x637BFA00)
PC=0x9000B1E8; MSR=0x0000F030; DAR=0xE02FE000; Model: PowerMac7,3, BootROM 5.1.8f7, 2 processors, PowerPC G5 (3.0), 2.5 GHz, 8 GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL, GeForce 6800 Ultra, AGP, 256 MB
Memory Module: DIMM0/J11, 1 GB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
Memory Module: DIMM1/J12, 1 GB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
Memory Module: DIMM2/J13, 1 GB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
Memory Module: DIMM3/J14, 1 GB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
Memory Module: DIMM4/J41, 1 GB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
Memory Module: DIMM5/J42, 1 GB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
Memory Module: DIMM6/J43, 1 GB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
Memory Module: DIMM7/J44, 1 GB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
AirPort: AirPort Extreme, 404.2 (3.90.34.0.p16)
Bluetooth: Version 1.7.0f18, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Built-in Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
PCI Card: LSI,929, scsi-2, SLOT-4
PCI Card: LSI,929, scsi-2, SLOT-4
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD2500JD-00FYB0, 232.89 GB
Serial ATA Device: Maxtor 6Y250M0, 233.76 GB
Parallel ATA Device: SONY DVD RW DW-U21A,
USB Device: Hub, , Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Hub, , Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Studio Display, , Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: PTZ-930, Tablet, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard, Mitsumi Electric, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse, B16 b02, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 100 mA
USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, Mitsumi Electric, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 250 mA
USB Device: Bluetooth HCI, , Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Hub, , Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Hub, , Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: ShuttlePRO, Contour Design, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Griffin PowerMate, Griffin Technology, Inc., Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Studio Display, , Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA


Work: Dual 2.5 G5, 8GB, 500GB + SANs(25+TB). Home: iMac G4 800 17" Mac OS X (10.4.5) Second Work Box: Dell w/ Red Hat 9 for Massive work.

like many mentioned here i have a kp with "video"suspects. i would post the panic log but it has essentially been posted with everyone elses posts. NOW when i upgraded to tiger i had issues with my maxtor external driver. updated now that is fine.

when i updated to 10.4.1 i started getting random kp listing the graphics card as the issue. AND since apple wouldnt let(my poor dialup self) save my downloaded software updates as i go it took me a LONG time to get the software updates 10.4.2...5(i actually had to get them from my father's comp) that ostensibly included driver update support for my(STOCK) nvidia gefocre 2 mx video card. and for 4 days after i upgraded it worked perfectly. then KP all over again. i was SO hopeful that a driver update would work!

i have tried resetting the pram, starting in single user mode and doing the fysk command thingy, ran diskwarrior(tiger) and techtool(tiger) and run the included utility program. they ALL say everything is fine. i ran the diagonistics on loop 4 or 5 times(all i had time for) and all checked out well. all my periferals are disconnected(which since my music files are all on external makes my computer VERY much unenjoyable and pointless!) and still kp(i am infact suprised that i have been able to post this message so far!) i have noticed my graphics seem to be loading a bit slower. kps dont seem to happen with any ONE program running and sometimes they are preceeded by a 10 second or so freeze frame then kp. other times no warning.

I am willing to get a new graphics card if it is really the problem tho i dont even know if i can GET the same video card(new) since i am muchly UN-tech savy i am not sure what other card i should get.
but the coincidence seems amazing unless tiger actually attacks and kills nvidia cards upon installation? oh and apple has been sent reports.