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

I called the Apple support folks in Ireland directly with the incident # and got told that there was basically nothing wrong with my machine and that this was bound to be caused by non-Apple software...

You have no third-party software capable of causing a kernel panic, so that statement was wrong. This is either a hardware fault or an OS bug.

I've been using gfxCardStatus to force my early '10 MBP to use the Intel integrated graphics hardware only, which has worked so far.

I can confirm this as an immediate workaround, at least: I installed gfxCardStatus, set to "i" (integrated graphics only), and haven't had a single crash issue since (about 4 days of heavy use). So as long as you avoid the NVidia hardware and software, you can at least use your computer...

I had my Macbook Pro (mid-2010) logic board replaced with Apple about 2 months ago due to the TS4088 after it it was tested and failed the Special Hardware Test.

All seemed fine after it. but recently my macbook started crashing again. However it is not the same as previous when it displays the kernel panic; but instead the screen starts getting fuzzy and then it crashes.

Attached are 2 photo's i took, at different times it has happened.

And a recorded video of it at :http://youtu.be/lH595zzAia4 - where you can see the screen is pixelated and moving statically, but the macbook is unresponsive.

Is this the same problem?

RE: Mitigation for Failed VST test

If your Mac has been tested and failed the VST Test, it has not broken down from hard use or anything else, but has a Latent Defect that was there from its manufacture.

Reverting to 10.6.8 works because each version of Mac OS X uses the graphics chip a little differently. This is also the reason the problem gets worse with age -- as users upgrade their Mac OS X, it beats on the graphics chip harder and causes the Latent Defect to show up more and more.

On another thread on this subject, several users have suggested two different novel approaches for MacBook Pro 6,2 2010 that have failed the VST test and been refused free repair from Apple:

• One is to have a re-balling service work on the graphics chip on your motherboard, and once the graphics chip is removed, replace it with a new part before re-soldering. This can cost around US$200 complete.

• another is to make a setting change in "/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphi cs.framework/Resources/" and change a setting in the "Configurtion.plist" file to force all graphics writes to main store. IF your Mac has FAILED the VST Test, this seems to improve stability.

GPU Panic - OSX 10.9 Mavericks - Macbook PRO 6,2

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hi everyone,

just a quick follow up:

it seems that my kernel panics stopped!

The last couple days i experienced a new strange behaviour of my macbook, when putting it to sleep by closing the lid it would get extremely hot. Putting it to sleep using the shortcut resulted in the screen coming back on after ca. 10 seconds, while the power light would flash very slowly.

I read that a SMC reset would be the frist step to fix that (new, additional) problem.

After the SMC reset everything was fine again, the mac is much cooler now than ever before.

Then i tried with the Nvidia card again, an surprisingly no crashes! - I could run skype (that was a guaranteed crash before), besides a HD video on youtube, and running Google Earth having a second monitor connected (i made a screenshot because i could not believe it myself 😉).

Of course the graphis card is only working properly since yesterday and this doesn't really mean much in this case, but i was hoping that some of you could try the same and share their experience here:

I think it is a combination of the SMC reset and the new drivers I installed coming directly from NVIDIA (i had done SMC resets prior to the installation of the new drivers without any result).

Here is the post that explains how to install NVIDIA's drivers: http://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/t-1145844.html

A second thought I got is: maybe there is a problem with the SMC? After i got my logicboard exchanged i had a period of around a month where everything was fine, and then the problems returned. I found a comment telling the same here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2420192?start=1575&tstart=0 (post by Willem-A)

/jan

A random thought just ocurred to me: Lion is defaulting to 64-bit mode. I have forced my MBP into 32-bit mode (as per http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3773) and will see if I can cause the driver to fail.

It's a complete stab in the dark, but I would be interested in hearing if it works for anyone else.

News about the problem at Ars Technica:

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/08/buggy-nvidia-drivers-giving-2010-macbo ok-pro-owners-lion-upgrade-headaches.ars

And a link to a much larger/longer thread about this issue:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3191083?start=0&tstart=0

A note from the Ars article:

A commenter noted that Apple Care support technicians have offered another solution which appears to have permanently solved the problem on his machine. Navigate to ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/, delete any files that contain "windowserver," and reboot the machine. The procedure may need to be repeated if you regularly connect to an external monitor once it is also connected.

Note that the user Library folder is hidden by default on Lion. You can get to it by holding down the Option key in the Finder's Go menu, use the Go To Folder command and paste in the full path, or use Terminal to make your ~/Library folder permanently visible.

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I did not find the offending files on my machine. I'm not sure why they are generated or where they come from. I usually keep my MBP attached to a Cinema Display permanantly to get my work done. I definitely need that extra real estate.

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This is what I sent to Mr. Jobs, and I hope each and everyone of you would do likewise:

Subject: 2010 MBP i7 Faulty Logic Board

Dear Mr. Jobs,

Apparently you are a very busy person, but I hope you would pay attention to my plead. I've been tolerating this infamous Panic NVRM problem (see https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3114550?start=105&tstart=0) for some time now, but I can no longer put up with it since the recent upgrade to Lion. I'm getting it even just doing a simple "Mission Control!"

As seen in the thread, many people resorted to replacing the logic board to get rid of the problem, but apparently the machine must be under warranty or Apple Care to get it for free. I bought Apple products not only because it's cool, but because I trust the people and the products at Apple, like I trust a certain brand of automobiles because of the brand reputation, in addition to how easy it helps me pick up chicks.

Now imagine that there is a faulty brake on my Japanese-brand (starts with a "T") eco-friendly car (no, you don't really pick up gals in one of these :P), am I supposed to pay for the replacement even if the warranty expires? There is a thing called "Recall" in the Auto industry (and other consumer products of course) due to faulty parts, and one would expect that the same practice applies to Apple products, but the Geniuses at Apple Store are certainly telling us otherwise.

I think it is only reasonable to expect a defect product (or a part) to be replaced free of charge, just like I would for some software applications I wrote and put into production in the financial institution I work in. I wouldn't tell the Business Unit that it's a new change requirement and charge them for the fix, would I?

Therefore, I sincerely hope that there will be a recall program for all MBP (or any other Mac machine for that matter) with the faulty logic board free of charge. I will be sending this plead to you weekly, and then daily, until I hear some good news from the Geniuses. You can treat it as a spam, but I will manually send this every time and encourage other people to do the same.

Yours Sincerely,

Alan

Two issues have been merged here. The kernel panics are not the same as the black screen issues.

Black screen in Lion:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3191083

All the issues might be related, but both are exacerbated by Lion.

Thanks, I've installed gfxCardStatus and it does indeed provide a workaround. The reproducible black screen kernel panic with guitar tuning in Garageband does not occur when Integrated Only is selected. If Discrete Only is selected, sure enough the same panic in Garageband guitar tuning occurs - NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100.

Seems this is not the first time Apple has had problems with NVIDIA hardware, there were display issues with 15" and 17" MBPs equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processors sold 3 to 4 years ago. http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2377

I have read the Apple KB posting on this current issue and realise they are aware of it (http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4086) - one can only hope that a fix is coming SOON!

Regardless I can't help but feel that Apple's relentless PR about meteoric sales figures for iOS mobile devices and the accumulation of $75 billion worth of cash and security assets starts to wear a bit thin when hardware as fundamentally basic as an MBP's graphic display does not function correctly.

Is Apple not paying sufficient attention to production/component quality control?

"I have read the Apple KB posting on this current issue and realise they are aware of it (http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4086)"

Now that's some good news! Now we basically just have to wait and keep smiling at that little "i" at the top right corner of the screen until Apple fixes the problem.

Thank you very much for that report neldyn. Yes, I have the backlit keyboard symptom as well!

I have been (and I presume so have others) been on the lookout for the dollar amounts Apple is throwing around to get this issue fixed. The amounts you mentioned in your post is really very informative. Thank you once again.

Makes one wonder how they come up with these numbers. Cupertino is very aware of this problem of course. Its so very evil of them to actually know that a software fix is in the works while simultaneously offering a costly hardware fix, which, as some people have reported on this thread and elsewhere, is a very hit-or-miss proposition.

Well, for those that have not gotten their logic board replaced, there might be a resolution:

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4088

It showed up in Software Update today. Would be curious how it works for everyone

wibrandy wrote:

Well, for those that have not gotten their logic board replaced, there might be a resolution:

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4088

It showed up in Software Update today. Would be curious how it works for everyone

Finally Apple fixed it. This resolved the problem for me. Fingers crossed, but my previous methods of instantly crashing no longer work.

I'm pretty amazed it took this long to fix. My computer has hardly been usable since I upgraded to Lion back in July.

Hopefully this is over for good and I can get back to work.