Q: Black screen of death crash.

It sounds like you are experiencing a Kernel Panic. One of the most frequent causes of KP's are RAM related including RAM that has become unseated, RAM that has failed, Incorrect RAM installed. Judging by the amount of RAM you state I'd recommend looking at System Profiler and see how much RAM is being addressed to verify. If that still shows 4GB then the next step is to reseat the RAM and try again.

KP's are really bad and can damage the OS if allowed to continue. You should also be running Activity Monitor to see if you have a process that is taking up a lot of % CPU and if there is any applications that are using a lot of RAM. You also state it happens when your playing WoW...perhaps that is the problem too.

Here are some articles to help you troubleshoot the issue. If you cannot find out what it is contact AppleCare or make an appointment at your local AppleStore to bring it in.



http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8965.html




http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/kernelpanics.html




http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10344626-263.html?tag=mfiredir




http://www.index-site.com/kernelpanic.html




http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1392




http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/technotes/tn2002/tn2063.html



Roger

A simple google search shows that WOW seems to cause a lot of problems for mac users. You don't specifically state that your problem only happens when playing WOW, but it sounds like it. Personally I stay away from playing games on my MBP as I feel that they are just too taxing on everything from the battery to the processor. If I want to play games, I'll do it on my xbox.

Could you check your Console (It's under Applications -> Utilities -> Console.app) and see if you have any logs under something like Diagnostic and Usage... -> System Diagnostic Reports? You might have to dig through a few sub units of the Console log list - it's that lefthand pane of it. I'm having a really similar problem, and would like to see if your having the same kernel panic issue as I am. If there are a couple logs labeled Kernel_(insert dates here), could you post them?

I am having the same problem, I do not play games on my Mac. I have roughly the same model, with only 8GB RAM and SMC Version 1.58f16 difference.

This crash has been happening more frequently lately. I'm not doing anything intensive on the machine. Mostly web browsing and Ruby on Rails development. I'm not coming close to using all my RAM.

There was absolutely nothing in my console output this time. Last time, I saved the console output. Here's what it was:


Interval Since Last Panic Report: 47378 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: A5EE7AAD-D78F-49E8-A9E7-A1D9D49DCBC3

Thu Jan 27 14:22:39 2011
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x82c67bfa): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xc0000000 0xa5f7d000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0xbab62188 : 0x21b50c (0x5d4438 0xbab621bc 0x223974 0x0)
0xbab621d8 : 0x82c67bfa (0x82e7d2bc 0x82eed940 0x82e8c424 0x0)
0xbab62278 : 0x82d82640 (0xdbbd004 0xc3fb004 0x100 0x822459c2)
0xbab622c8 : 0x82d79639 (0xc3fb004 0x100 0xbab622f8 0x82c576d7)
0xbab622f8 : 0x8349c9ce (0xc3fb004 0x100 0x438004ee 0xbab62308)
0xbab62438 : 0x82da12bd (0xc3fb004 0xd17f004 0x0 0x0)
0xbab62478 : 0x82c70e63 (0xc3fb004 0xd17f004 0x0 0x0)
0xbab62518 : 0x82c6d46f (0x0 0x9 0x0 0x0)
0xbab626c8 : 0x82c6f4a3 (0x0 0x600d600d 0x702b 0xbab626f8)
0xbab62798 : 0x82231652 (0xc1d00041 0xbfef0033 0xbfee0034 0x857c)
0xbab62808 : 0x82240e38 (0xc4bb400 0x1c541600 0x8 0x1)
0xbab62828 : 0x82265a20 (0x1c541600 0xb 0xbab62848 0xd6f0)
0xbab62858 : 0x8226623b (0xdcab000 0x1 0xbab6287c 0x0)
0xbab62888 : 0x82246485 (0xdcab000 0x97fa4080 0x1 0x73)
0xbab628d8 : 0x8220868e (0x6bdaa000 0x1 0x0 0x3)
0xbab62948 : 0x82207d99 (0x6bdaa000 0x1 0x2 0x3)
0xbab62978 : 0x821fdca7 (0x6bdaa000 0x1 0x2 0x6ba2c000)
0xbab62ab8 : 0x82236cfe (0x6ba2c000 0x0 0xbab62bcc 0xbab62bc8)
0xbab62b68 : 0x821f9c93 (0x6ba2c000 0x0 0xbab62bcc 0xbab62bc8)
0xbab62be8 : 0x565a88 (0x6ba2c000 0x0 0xbab62e3c 0xbab62c74)
0xbab62c38 : 0x566327 (0x82287e20 0x6ba2c000 0x1c50cf88 0x1)
0xbab62c88 : 0x566bdb (0x6ba2c000 0x10 0xbab62cd0 0x0)
0xbab62da8 : 0x285bce (0x6ba2c000 0x10 0x1c50cf88 0x1)
0xbab63e58 : 0x21d8ba (0x1c50cf60 0x1c6395a0 0x1fd7e8 0x5e43)
0xbab63e98 : 0x210a3a (0x1c50cf00 0x0 0xd9e6a10 0xdbd95b0)
0xbab63ef8 : 0x216c9d (0x1c50cf00 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0xbab63f78 : 0x295156 (0xca0f3c8 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0xbab63fc8 : 0x2a148d (0xca0f3c4 0x1 0x10 0x1c4f93c4)
Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.GeForce(6.2.6)@0x821ee000->0x822a3fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.6)@0x82c01000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x81ecd000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x7a768000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x8277c000
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.2.6)@0x83366000->0x8377afff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.6)@0x82c01000
com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.6)@0x82c01000->0x82eeefff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x7a768000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x81ecd000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x8277c000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer

Mac OS version:
10J567

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.6.0: Wed Nov 10 18:13:17 PST 2010; root:xnu-1504.9.26~3/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 50075287527545
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.initioFWBridge 2.5.8 (addr 0x81c0c000, size 0x12288) - last unloaded 47362073306307
loaded kexts:
com.cisco.nke.ipsec 2.0.1
com.vmware.kext.vmnet 2.0.6
com.vmware.kext.vmioplug 2.0.6
com.vmware.kext.vmci 2.0.6
com.vmware.kext.vmx86 2.0.6
foo.tun 1.0
foo.tap 1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.19
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.13
com.apple.DontSteal_Mac_OSX 7.0.0
com.apple.iokit.CHUDUtils 201
com.apple.iokit.CHUDProf 216
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 1.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.4.5
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 1.9.9f12
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 6.2.6
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 1.9.9f12
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.17
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.0d4
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 2.3.9b6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 6.2.6
com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU 1.5.0d3
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 2.8.68
com.apple.GeForce 6.2.6
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224 426.36.1
com.apple.driver.ACPISMCPlatformPlugin 4.5.0d5
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.4.12
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 200.3.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 200.3.2
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 303.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 2.5.8
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.6.5
com.apple.BootCache 31
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com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.1.7
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com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.7.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 160.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 105.13.0
com.apple.security.sandbox 1
com.apple.security.quarantine 0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.1.11
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 105.13.0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolTransport 2.0.1 - last loaded 47288605406574
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2 4.0.6
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 17
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction 14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction 20
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 74.2
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.3.8f7
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.3
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com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 1.9.9f12
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.0fc1
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.8d0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.0.3
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 41
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 1.9.9f12
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 1.9.9f12
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 312
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.9
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.5.0d5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.8d0
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 6.2.6
com.apple.NVDAResman 6.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.2
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com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.0d3
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.3.8f7
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.3.8f7
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.3.8f7
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 206.6
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Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0C, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.58f16
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairportwireless_card_type_airportextreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.36.1)
Bluetooth: Version 2.3.8f7, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: ST9500420ASG, 465.76 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0xfd110000
USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfa130000
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0236, 0xfa120000
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8218, 0xfa113000
FireWire Device: My Book 1112, WD, Up to 800 Mb/sec

You are also suffering a Kernel Panic. Look at Roger Kaufmans post in this thread.

I am also suffering this same problem. My machine is nearly identical to BatmanMike's. It occurs whenever I am playing Civ V or I try to launch cogs while booted into the Mac OS.

It is extremely unlikely to be a hardware problem, as I am able to play games all day long when I'm booted into boot camp.
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I'm having the exact same problem here. Multiple times a day in the middle of work, my Mac crashes. Thought it was possibly VMware and Win7 but happens when I don't run VMware. Thought it was using an external monitor but happened without one connected. Thought it was putting the MBP to sleep instead of shutting down and rebooting every day but crash happens either way. Thought it was my Seagate Time Machine drive but happens when I don't have it connected. Has to be something with the display RAM/GPU or something. One day, when I was trying to do a presentation, I had my DisplayPort to VGA adapter connected to a projector and the screen crash happened 4 times in a row.

Here's my log (up to loaded kext):

Wed Apr 6 11:02:12 2011
panic(cpu 2 caller 0x9cdc8f): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00610020: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xc0000000 0xa677e000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x8337bb28 : 0x21b510 (0x5d9514 0x8337bb5c 0x223978 0x0)
0x8337bb78 : 0x9cdc8f (0xbe323c 0xc53840 0xbf23cc 0x0)
0x8337bc18 : 0xae85d3 (0xe94b804 0xd576004 0x610020 0x484c6)
0x8337bc68 : 0x1625bcc (0xd576004 0x610020 0x8337bc98 0x0)
0x8337bcb8 : 0x16338c3 (0xd576004 0xe973004 0x0 0x0)
0x8337bce8 : 0x16f5d48 (0xd576004 0xe973004 0x0 0x1)
0x8337be28 : 0xb07250 (0xd576004 0xe517004 0x0 0x0)
0x8337be68 : 0x9d6e23 (0xd576004 0xe517004 0x0 0x0)
0x8337bf08 : 0x55125b (0x0 0xe9bb780 0x1 0x29f562)
0x8337bf58 : 0x55028c (0xe9bb780 0x0 0x10186e44 0x10186e00)
0x8337bf88 : 0x5506e6 (0xdd92300 0xdd92300 0x8337bfe0 0x10)
0x8337bfc8 : 0x2a06dc (0xdd92300 0x0 0x10 0x0)
Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.2.6)@0x15bf000->0x19d3fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.6)@0x967000
com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.6)@0x967000->0xc54fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x927000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x95a000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x938000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:
10J869

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.7.0: Sat Jan 29 15:17:16 PST 2011; root:xnu-1504.9.37~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 25603903553541
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.LSIFW500 2.5.8 (addr 0x7c372000, size 0x12288) - last unloaded 20633585981792

I too am now experiencing this issue quite regularly. This is also my first macbook.

It occurs randomly, multiple times a day. I can guarantee that it will happen if I run a game, sooner or later. But it is also occurring other times when simply browsing the web or completing an assignment ( Yes, I have lost copies or changes made to documents ._.) I really would love to know what problem I am experiencing, I spent a lot of money on this computer - it should work.

Next time I crash I will post the result. I know that ALL crashes are related to nvidia process - i've examined the report many times.

My brother who has the 13" (mid 2010) macbook has NEVER experienced the Black Screen of Death. Interesting.

Heres to hoping we find a solution.
Mike

UPDATE: Just occurred AGAIN ... GRRRR. This time it didn't allow me to submit a bug report. :/

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Keeps happening to me so I called Apple Support. I don't have an extended support plan so to get any help, I would have to pay $49 for a one time issue (good for 30 days). I'm going to see if my company will pay for the 3 yr plan and get the support I need. But here's what I think will happen. Apple Support will walk me through a series of steps including resetting PRAM, running disk repair, etc. And if this is in case a hardware issue (like a bad RAM), I'll have to take it into the store. My feeling is that this is a GPU firmware issue, specifically NVDIA. Here's what I see about my GPU:

NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M:

Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0a29
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: 3560
gMux Version: 1.9.21
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Built-In: Yes
LEN L220xwC:
Resolution: 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Adapter Type: Mini DisplayPort To VGA Adapter
Adapter Firmware Version: 1.03

I'll report back once I go through Apple Support. I'm surprised others haven't gone through support (or have they?).

I'm having this same problem on my new Macbook Pro.

Specs:
Mac OSX 10.6.7
Macbook Pro 15"
HD Screen/Webcam
2.2 GHz Intel Quad-Core i7
1 GB ATI HD 6750M video card
8 GB ram
750 GB HD

I either get a black screen of death, or the video card crashes (visible artifact all over the screen). Requires a manual reboot. I created a thread of my own days ago and never got any responses so I set up an appointment via phone today with someone from Apple. Will report back...

Please do report back. Your case throws off my suspicion that this is a NVIDIA problem since you have an ATI video card. I went to the NVIDIA site and found a fairly recent video driver that I was thinking about upgrading to. Not sure if I want to do that now since you're having problems without the NVIDIA. Keep us posted. Thanks!

{quote}
Please do report back. Your case throws off my suspicion that this is a NVIDIA problem since you have an ATI video card. I went to the NVIDIA site and found a fairly recent video driver that I was thinking about upgrading to. Not sure if I want to do that now since you're having problems without the NVIDIA. Keep us posted. Thanks!
{quote}

NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M:

Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0a29
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: 3560
gMux Version: 1.9.21
My specs^


Should we talk about any apps we have running? I still feel nvidia is the causing the problem. OR something to do with dynamic switching. Right now I am using Intel solely, and have had no problems what-so-ever. Also what is the age of everyones macbook - we could have computers from same batch.

Awaiting your response as well.

Mike

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