NVRM: Read Error: GPU 0

I'm running a MacBook Pro 2.2GHz with 10.5.6. I get the same thing for the past couple of weeks. Have also seen mouse cursor change to a random block of pixels rather than a pointer, and some reorganisation of the screen into blocks just before the machine locks up. Seemed to happen mostly on wake from sleep, not running anything graphics intensive and the machine was not hot.

Over the last week, I've not seen the above but have had the machine lock up when doing graphics stuff like playing DVDs. It's very intermittent though. Last panic log below.

I'm thinking this is probably a hardware fault since it's started happening recently without making any OS changes.

Dave

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Sun Apr 12 08:58:57 2009
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x00405DEB): "NVRM: Read Error: GPU 0, PCI 0x00000100, BAR0 0xd2000000 0x6c9dd000"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1228.9.59/iokit/Kernel/IOLib.cpp:724
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x553fbc48 : 0x12b4f3 (0x45b13c 0x553fbc7c 0x1335e4 0x0)
0x553fbc98 : 0x405deb (0x49da40 0xd7b280 0x553fbcdc 0x553fbccc)
0x553fbcb8 : 0xb4c4f7 (0xd7b280 0xd7b280 0xd3fc88 0x0)
0x553fbcf8 : 0xe03d1a (0x7915c04 0x79d6804 0x100 0x6acfc0)
0x553fbd38 : 0xe1de7e (0x79d6804 0x100 0xb 0x0)
0x553fbe88 : 0xca216f (0x79d6804 0x758a604 0x0 0x0)
0x553fbed8 : 0xb4c9b6 (0x79d6804 0x758a604 0x0 0x0)
0x553fbf18 : 0x4224ff (0x0 0x7a8a700 0x1 0x19eb5b)
0x553fbf68 : 0x42165c (0x7a8a700 0x86af208 0x553fbf98 0x136e3e)
0x553fbf98 : 0x42133e (0x714ff80 0x714ff80 0x553fbfc8 0x1a8ddc)
0x553fbfc8 : 0x1a017c (0x714ff80 0x0 0x1a30b5 0x851ad40)
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(5.3.6)@0xd90000->0xfe4fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(5.3.6)@0xb33000
com.apple.NVDAResman(5.3.6)@0xb33000->0xd8ffff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.7.1)@0xb25000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.5)@0x5c6000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.7.1)@0xadc000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:
9G55

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.6.0: Mon Nov 24 17:37:00 PST 2008; root:xnu-1228.9.59~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBookPro3,1 (Mac-F4238BC8)

I've seen the same thing on my MacBook Pro.

I'd be interested to know what the resolution is.

David

Dave,

I am seeing that same error on my MBP. It started about a week ago and has gotten increasingly worse. Like you I have to hold the power button to get restart the machine... Interestingly I occasionally get a panic right at start up. When I first saw this issue I wasn't able to load up the finder- I had constant panics at start up... I got around this by holding X (booting in safe mode) and then running disk utility on my HD. Now I can get into the finder... but I have these occasional crashes which are pretty terrible. Strange thing is the crashes are pretty random. The first sign that I notice that the machine is about to die is that itunes starts skipping... then the external keyboard dies finally the mouse goes!

Check this log out... Almost the same as your's:

Mon Apr 27 19:22:12 2009
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x00405DEB): "NVRM: Read Error: GPU 0, PCI 0x00000100, BAR0 0xd2000000 0x61744000"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1228.9.59/iokit/Kernel/IOLib.cpp:724
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x5b0438e8 : 0x12b4f3 (0x45b13c 0x5b04391c 0x1335e4 0x0)
0x5b043938 : 0x405deb (0x49da40 0xdd9280 0x5b04397c 0x5b04396c)
0x5b043958 : 0xbaa4f7 (0xdd9280 0xdd9280 0xd9dc88 0x0)
0x5b043998 : 0xe61d1a (0x7ac1404 0x7ba8004 0x20400 0xbe6b13)
0x5b0439d8 : 0xe857a2 (0x7ba8004 0x20400 0x5b043a08 0x898)
0x5b0439f8 : 0xc7d4a3 (0x7ba8004 0x46bb1098 0x0 0x5b043a1c)
0x5b043a28 : 0xc6ba7b (0x7ba8004 0x46bb1004 0x1 0x5b043a6c)
0x5b043a88 : 0xd0cecd (0x7ba8004 0x6f8f804 0x8c7e880 0x0)
0x5b043b38 : 0xd0c4f5 (0x7ba8004 0x7bef004 0x0 0x0)
0x5b043bb8 : 0xe4b7b3 (0x7ba8004 0x7bef004 0x3 0x2)
0x5b043d38 : 0xe7c320 (0x7ba8004 0x7befc04 0x0 0x0)
0x5b043e88 : 0xd0016f (0x7ba8004 0x6f8f804 0x0 0x0)
0x5b043ed8 : 0xbaa9b6 (0x7ba8004 0x6f8f804 0x0 0x0)
0x5b043f18 : 0x4224ff (0x0 0x7e99000 0x1 0x19eb5b)
0x5b043f68 : 0x42165c (0x7e99000 0x0 0x1 0x0)
0x5b043f98 : 0x42133e (0x71e4800 0x5b043fdc 0x5b043fc8 0x1a8ddc)
Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(5.3.6)@0xdee000->0x1042fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(5.3.6)@0xb91000
com.apple.NVDAResman(5.3.6)@0xb91000->0xdedfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.7.1)@0xb83000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.5)@0x5c6000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.7.1)@0xb24000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:
9G55

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.6.0: Mon Nov 24 17:37:00 PST 2008; root:xnu-1228.9.59~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBookPro3,1 (Mac-F4238BC8)

Any help would be great... If this isn't resolved soon I am going to try to take this in... Its not acceptable to be crashing 3+ times a day.

The GPU is the Graphics Processor Unit. Unless this happens when you are running games, or certain third party software the only thing that really taxes it is screen redraws and display of video. Run the hardware test that came with the machine. If nothing is detected, it is more likely the RAM that is at fault. If something is detected, report it to AppleCare.

I've come to the conclusion that I might be suffering from this "MacBook Pro: Distorted video or no video issues"

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377

Therefore i've booked an appointment with an apple store 'genius'. My machine has the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT chip and was manufactured in the time range indicating it may have this problem. You can use your serial number to determine the manufacture date of your MBP, I used this web page:

http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html

I'll report back here as to what happens next.

Dave

That chipmunk address isn't secure. I'd be wary of plugging any serial number there, especially if you still have a warranty/AppleCare.

Just got back from the apple store... They seem to think my graphics card is fine...however they seemed to think my issues are RAM related. Anyways, they didn't have the RAM in stock so I'll be traveling back over there this weekend so they can run some "tests." If my ram fails their tests then they will swap it out... They suggested a complete reload of my system. I rather not waste my time at this point. It was working fine (30+ days of up time) a week ago.

Update from me: Took the machine to genius bar at local apple retail store. They ran a test on it which is supposed to identify if there's an nvidea chip in the machine which has the fault. Fault did not show up so nothing they could do for me.

Hey Dave,

Just got my machine back from the apple store. They ended up replacing the logic board (due to faulty nvida graphics card).

Good luck man!