Frequent Panic NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100

I don't think it's the heat. I don't think it's an application. I don't think it's kernel extensions added by Parallels or VMWare. I don't think it is anything but the GPU changing video status.

If you take your Macbook Pro into Apple to get it diagnosed for the problem, I reccommend removing everything but Apple products, because I've taken mine in twice and the Genius Bar tech wanted it to be kernel extensions, and then he wanted it to be third-party apps. I told him I did a clean install of Lion. I told him that I wasn't even running (application to be blamed later) but he said that didn't matter, "there must be an undocumented incompatibility with Lion" in the application, even if the application is reported to be "Lion-ready."

Also, they will diagnose the problem on the laptop itself without hooking it to a large monitor, which is a prime reason for the NVIDIA chip to kick in its graphics switching.

I don't necessarily blame the Genius Bar people for trying to point at non-Apple things. The problem is that there is nothing in their system about this problem, so they treat it (each time) like a new problem, rather than a known "oh, this is because the NVIDIA chip is having a problem with the Lion drivers (or whatever the real problem is)."

So keep reporting this when the error report pops up. Keep taking your machine in to get it fixed. I know that in my case, this started with Lion. I had no problems prior to that. I'm hesitant to go back to Snow Leopard because of the reports that 10.6.8 causes the same problem.

But I do not think the problem lies anywhere except the NVIDIA drivers/chip or the graphics switching.

Things I know can cause the kernel panic:

Downloading a file using Chrome (any version)

Downloading or uploading multiple files using Transmit (latest version 4.1.7)

Previewing images prior to opening one in Photoshop (latest version 12.1 x64)

I believe these cause the panic because they trigger the graphics switch.

It also happens frequently when I am looking at Mail, though I cannot pinpoint what I am doing when it dies.

Honkzilla, excellent advice.

I've asked the techs to replace the Logic Board right away. There's no need for "stress testing" or blaming kernel extensions installed by non-Apple software.

Also, it's important to stress this isn't a "single user" problem, but something many people are suffering from currently. I was really lucky today since the tech guy I talked to knew about the 2010 MBP GeForce prob. He just had the same case with another customer ...

If you wanna avoid the hassle of re-installing your entire system: Boot from an external drive with a fresh install of OS X - no additional soft whatsoever. If the system still crashes, they can't argue it's your own fault since this proves it's nothing you did to the OS.

In my case, the problems started happening AFTER I got a new logic board. This proves there must be at least some gfx cards that do work. As stated earlier, I suspect there must have been an internal update of the GeForce 330, causing this incompatibilty with OS X > 10.6.7.

It also seems to be problem not caused by the "switching" process, because my system is always on discrete gfx due to the external monitor. But it surely isn't happening when running "intel only" gfx.

Temperature seems to aggravate the problem, but surely isn't the only cause. I've started my MBP this morning after it cooled down and ... three crashes in a row. Bammm!

Another way to reproduce the error: Go to PhotoBooth and switch around the gfx efffects ... that helped me reproduce the error @ the Genius bar.

@Honkzilla: I doubt downgrading to 10.6.8 will ameliorate the problems since that's exactly the OS I'm running. I did want to upgrade to Lion, but after two crashes in a row when trying to download it from the app store, I took it as a sign from above *lol*

I had my logic board replaced and the issue hasn't returned in the few minutes that I have used it 🙂. Previously I was able to replicate it consistently in Photo Booth (as was suggested above) and I am no longer able to do that. Progress.

I'm one of those who had occasional panics on Snow Leopard that became much worse on Lion, and have been using gfxCardStatus to force integrated graphics only (no panics in Lion since taking that step).

I tried the Ars Technica commenter's suggestion to remove the ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/ "windowserver" files (there were two such files on my machine); I then rebooted and re-enabled dynamic switching in gfxCardStatus. I got the panic within a half hour. I have since switched back to "integrated only".

Giving up, I've rolled back to 10.6.7 from a time machine backup. Surprisingly, it worked.

0. Backup user files from your system disk

1. During boot-up, hold Option

2. Select "Recovery Partition"

3. Select "Restore from Time Machine"

4. Select last save point before 10.6.8 was installed

5. Select the system disk for the restore target

Restore took 1 hr from a 1Tb WD to 120 Gb Vertex 2 SSD.

So far, no crashes.

Lion, shmion.

I originally tried deleting ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/*windowserver* without success. I then had the logic board replaced under warranty after demonstrating the issue on a fresh install of 10.7 -- I'd recommend it.

I originally experienced this issue using 10.6.8, then Lion, and then just for completeness an older backup I had of 10.6.7.

Good luck.

My first NVRM error was about a week after upgrading to 10.6.8, which increased in frequency in Lion.

So much so, that I downgraded from Lion to 10.6.7 yesterday - multiple daily NVRM errors were essentially bricking my machine.

Sadly, I just got an NVRM error with the reverted 10.6.7 - this is a first.

I've also given up the Lion ghost, as it were, and scraped the drive and reverted to 10.6.7. I got there by using the original OS disk that came with the machine (10.6.3) and using the combo-update (around 900 Mb). So far, I'm back to normal without a single panic or black screen of death.

I took my machine into the Genius Bar three times, but the answer I kept getting - no matter how much I protested or showed this and other threads about the issue and the Ars article - is that unless or until Apple says it's a problem, it's not a problem, and it "must be" something in an application, or another driver, or surely something I have done to my machine. I don't necessarily blame the Genius Bar employees because they have about an hour to work any problem and there's nothing in their database or knowledge base about this issue, so they can only suggest "the usual suspects."

I frankly cannot continue to use the mahine as broken as Lion made it. I was sending in all my reports, I showed them all to the Genius Bar, but the opinion was that there was "nothing they could do." So, uh, thanks a lot, Apple. Job well done!

I went in with a fresh install of Lion on an external drive and demonstrated the issue by clicking on the second effects tab of PhotoBooth. Nothing came up with any of the hardware diagnostics but based on the articles, demonstration and kernel panic logs, the tech was willing to replace the logic board under warranty and I haven't had an issue since. Prior to bringing it in I had replicated the issue in 10.6.7, 10.6.8, & Lion, w/ or w/o an external monitor attached, though it seemed the issue was more easily replicated without an external monitor attached.

I am experiencing greatly increased kernel panics after installing Lion. It seems to be hardware related. It specifically occurs with the most frequency when I have a Fantom Drives 2GB external USB drive plugged in (GF2000EU).

MacBook Pro

15-inch, Mid 2009

2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Motherboard has been replaced

Operating on integrated graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB

Mac OS X Lion 10.7 (11A511)

The panic is as follows:

Mon Aug 8 16:37:40 2011

panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002c268d): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f818b4422, type 14=page fault, registers:

CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x0000000000000000, CR3: 0x0000000000100000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660

RAX: 0xffffff80eaa6d000, RBX: 0x0000000000020000, RCX: 0xffffff8014b54e80, RDX: 0x0000000000020000

RSP: 0xffffff80ead5bee0, RBP: 0xffffff80ead5bf80, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0xffffff8014a6d700

R8: 0xffffff8014511440, R9: 0x0000000001a362b6, R10: 0x0000000000020000, R11: 0xffffff8000639c64

R12: 0xffffff8014b55700, R13: 0xffffff80008bfa60, R14: 0xffffff8014a91a1c, R15: 0xffffff8014a91a20

RFL: 0x0000000000010282, RIP: 0xffffff7f818b4422, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000000

CR2: 0x0000000000000000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x0

Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff80ead5bba0 : 0xffffff8000220702

0xffffff80ead5bc20 : 0xffffff80002c268d

0xffffff80ead5bdc0 : 0xffffff80002d7a3d

0xffffff80ead5bde0 : 0xffffff7f818b4422

0xffffff80ead5bf80 : 0xffffff7f818da265

0xffffff80ead5bfb0 : 0xffffff8000820057

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.apple.driver.CoreStorage(180.0)[3C88AA57-2E32-3284-A93A-AF511C2D39DD]@0xfff fff7f81890000->0xffffff7f81900fff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.7)[E0606FD9-7CC1-3E36-BC0A-E0768FF988E4]@0xff ffff7f80768000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:

11A511

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 11.0.0: Sat Jun 18 12:56:35 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1699.22.73~1/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: 24CC17EB-30B0-3F6C-907F-1A9B2057AF78

System model name: MacBookPro5,3 (Mac-F22587C8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 8474624416257

last loaded kext at 1171623684450: com.apple.iokit.IOAVBFamily 1.0.0d22 (addr 0xffffff7f807f3000, size 36864)

last unloaded kext at 179556483568: com.apple.driver.CoreStorageFsck 180 (addr 0xffffff7f81901000, size 77824)

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I restored back to Snow Leopard right after upgrading the Lion because of this problem. Just went to the Apple store today as well with Lion installed on an external drive. Replicated the problem with Photobooth and the tech agreed to replace the logic board. However the turnaround time is 5-7 days; I'm leaving the country for a few months for work so 5-7 days is too long for me. Hopefully I can get the logic board replaced abroad.

For those of you that's already gotten a replacement logic board, has the problem completely gone away? Please let the rest of us know. Thanks!

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 159069 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 3

Anonymous UUID: 730AA857-20C8-4FEE-826B-A87418F5B2E7

Sat Aug 13 18:47:17 2011

panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f8098b2bf): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xc0000000 0xffffff8115402000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4

Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff81151cad10 : 0xffffff8000220702

0xffffff81151cad90 : 0xffffff7f8098b2bf

0xffffff81151cae20 : 0xffffff7f80a7b3fc

0xffffff81151cae70 : 0xffffff7f80a7b4bc

0xffffff81151caed0 : 0xffffff7f80d25749

0xffffff81151cb010 : 0xffffff7f80a9a519

0xffffff81151cb040 : 0xffffff7f80994c4a

0xffffff81151cb0f0 : 0xffffff7f8099054c

0xffffff81151cb2e0 : 0xffffff7f8099181f

0xffffff81151cb3a0 : 0xffffff7f81812f07

0xffffff81151cb510 : 0xffffff7f818168f4

0xffffff81151cb580 : 0xffffff7f81816d18

0xffffff81151cb610 : 0xffffff7f818173b9

0xffffff81151cb730 : 0xffffff7f8181332b

0xffffff81151cb850 : 0xffffff7f8182a013

0xffffff81151cb890 : 0xffffff7f8182a971

0xffffff81151cb960 : 0xffffff7f81839b3e

0xffffff81151cbab0 : 0xffffff7f8183b7c8

0xffffff81151cbb20 : 0xffffff7f818231d4

0xffffff81151cbb70 : 0xffffff80006524ad

0xffffff81151cbbe0 : 0xffffff800065284c

0xffffff81151cbc40 : 0xffffff8000652ff0

0xffffff81151cbd80 : 0xffffff80002a3738

0xffffff81151cbe80 : 0xffffff8000222ff6

0xffffff81151cbeb0 : 0xffffff8000214829

0xffffff81151cbf10 : 0xffffff800021bb58

0xffffff81151cbf70 : 0xffffff80002ae380

0xffffff81151cbfb0 : 0xffffff80002d83a3

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.apple.NVDAResman(7.0.2)[7E65ECA2-D3A1-35F8-B845-C975FB531E7E]@0xffffff7f809 2b000->0xffffff7f80c01fff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)[95ABB490-3AB5-3D5E-9C21-67089A9AE6A1]@0xffff ff7f808b7000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3)[E99C8907-946D-3F1A-A261-4C0F2D5D0451]@0xffff ff7f80919000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3)[897EB322-FD55-36D7-A68E-9E9C34A74A84]@0xf fffff7f808e1000

com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(7.0.2)[2E84958C-1EEC-316B-9F7A-68C368F83476]@0xffffff7 f80c02000->0xffffff7f80f23fff

dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(7.0.2)[7E65ECA2-D3A1-35F8-B845-C975FB531E7E]@0xffffff7f809 2b000

com.apple.GeForce(7.0.2)[18E50F21-1E7F-3FFE-B298-7CD7A11879F8]@0xffffff7f817d10 00->0xffffff7f8188dfff

dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(7.0.2)[7E65ECA2-D3A1-35F8-B845-C975FB531E7E]@0xffffff7f809 2b000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3)[E99C8907-946D-3F1A-A261-4C0F2D5D0451]@0xffff ff7f80919000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)[95ABB490-3AB5-3D5E-9C21-67089A9AE6A1]@0xffff ff7f808b7000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3)[897EB322-FD55-36D7-A68E-9E9C34A74A84]@0xf fffff7f808e1000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer

Mac OS version:

11A511

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 11.0.0: Sat Jun 18 12:56:35 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1699.22.73~1/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: 24CC17EB-30B0-3F6C-907F-1A9B2057AF78

System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 301792736885

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com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.5.0

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com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1

com.apple.security.sandbox 165

com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1

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com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.18

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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: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353237334348302D4346382020

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353237334348302D4346382020

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.100.98.75.6)

Bluetooth: Version 2.5.0f17, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: INTEL SSDSC2MH120A2, 120.03 GB

Serial ATA Device: ST9500420ASG, 500.11 GB

USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 5

USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 4

USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 3

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 7

USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2

USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4

USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 3

OK, guys, so here's my update:

After my MBP was equipped with a new logic board a couple of weeks ago, I startet getting the kernel panics. I checked my MBP in with the guys at the local Apple store a little more than a week ago and actually found a tech guy who KNEW about this problem.

Last Thursday, another tech called me and told me he won't repair my MBP on guarantee terms since there's obviously a liquid damage. I was shocked since this couldn't be true - my MBP was nowhere near any liquids nor in any damp rooms. He wouldn't argue with me, he told me either I pay or he's gonna check out my MBP and I can get a new appt if I want it repaired. No chance to take a look at it.

So I stormed into the Apple store and after some rather long discussions it turned out the liquid damage issue was ******** - probably residue from the first logic board repair (!!!).

So I had to wait another day to pick up the MBP. When I did, keyboard and trackpad wouldn't react. After a restart, it worked. But just until you send the MBP to sleep for more than half an hour - after waking it up again, nothing's working.

I phoned the guys at Apple care and they said since I have third-party RAM installed, they cannot exchange my MBP for a new one. This is what I wanted since I've been to the Apple store so many times by now it's ridiculous. OK - these problems started AFTER I got a new logic board, and I had the RAM installed long before ...

So the guy at Apple Care told me, if I can reproduce the error (hang-up keyboard and trackpad) with the original Apple RAM and if I can get a tech guy at Apple store to take a look at it, I'll receive a new MBP so I can finally get back to work again w/o all the hassle ...

Well: Late Sat afternoon the error happened again while the original Apple RAM was installed. I rushed into the Apple store and a tech guy took a look at it and noted it in my case #.

Today, I spoke to Apple Care again, this time another guy. He took a look at it and the way it seems, they want to blame it on my SSD / HDD in OptiBay instead of DVD combo. This is RIDICULOUS since I've had that combo up and running long before the problems started. And the problems started with each new repair ...

I'll have to wait till Wednesday now until they tell me what they'll do. Unbelievable. I mean - the guy at Apple Care on Saturday already promised they'll exchange my MBP as soon as the problem appears with the original RAM. How can they bring up new issues now? Come on, Apple ... you tell people you have the "better service".

I have 8 Gb 3rd party RAM and the optic bay dock with a 2nd hard drive, and an SSD that replaces the original system disk.

I'm very wary to bring my machine into a shop, fearing that all the kernel panics will be blamed on the added hardware. For now, going back to 10.6.7 has addressed the NVRM problems.

An ever-growing part of me is missing my PC desktop, which I've replaced with the macbook pro, for which I could walk into a store, buy the broken part and change it myself. It has put into stark contrast how as a notebook owner (mac or PC), I am dependent on other people, who I would normally never depend on (front-line technicians).

Hey Martin,

you're so right! Theoretically, the problems COULD stem from replacing the original HDD, putting in an OptiBay HDD instead of the DVD, and of RAM. But, ....

... in my case, I had my system up and running for a good, long time with the 3rd party RAM, OptiBay and SSD. No problems whatsoever, except for gfx problems every 2-3 weeks which I had from the very start. The real problems started with the first exchange of the Logic Board: Kernel Panics. And now, after the second exchange: No more Kernel Panics, but regular hang ups. Now: Only a truly insane person can blame this on the parts that worked well from the start and NOT on the repair work / new logic board.

And: How mean is THAT, making me reinstall the original RAM, having me run to the Apple store again, and when I did all of that - THEN telling me: Sorry, but we've found another loophole not to take responsibility?

I really hope Apple will come to satisfactory conclusion on Wednesday. They already PROMISED me they would exchange my machine, but obiously, I have nothing in writing. I'm sick and tired of all of this trouble ...