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Kernel Panic? 4gb RAM in MBP 5,1

I used to get this error after installing 8gb of RAM into my MBP 5,1 after I read Apple released a fix to enable use of 8gb instead of the 4gb recommended. I got kernel panics often and accepted it was due to the extra RAM.

I removed 4gb of the RAM yesterday so only 4gb remained, however I am stil getting kernel Panics. Can anyone help?

Here is one of them:





Interval Since Last Panic Report: 444181 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 10

Anonymous UUID: C913275A-ADE2-46FD-A48C-554A24334AA0



Mon Aug 8 13:44:40 2011

panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff80002c268d): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f815ae1c1, type 14=page fault, registers:

CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0xffffffffffffff97, CR3: 0x0000000000100000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660

RAX: 0x000000000000000e, RBX: 0x00000000ff540000, RCX: 0x00000000ffff8609, RDX: 0x00000000ffff8609

RSP: 0xffffff80a33dbb70, RBP: 0xffffff80a33dbba0, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0xffffff800bcb2b70

R8: 0x0000000003c18609, R9: 0x00000000007fd500, R10: 0x0000000000000000, R11: 0xffffff80002d8240

R12: 0xffffff800bcaf000, R13: 0x00000000000000c0, R14: 0x0000000000000001, R15: 0xffffff800bcb2800

RFL: 0x0000000000010202, RIP: 0xffffff7f815ae1c1, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000000

CR2: 0xffffffffffffff97, Error code: 0x0000000000000002, Faulting CPU: 0x1



Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff80a33db830 : 0xffffff8000220702

0xffffff80a33db8b0 : 0xffffff80002c268d

0xffffff80a33dba50 : 0xffffff80002d7a3d

0xffffff80a33dba70 : 0xffffff7f815ae1c1

0xffffff80a33dbba0 : 0xffffff7f815b43bf

0xffffff80a33dbc10 : 0xffffff7f81559df5

0xffffff80a33dbe40 : 0xffffff7f815aa0ec

0xffffff80a33dbec0 : 0xffffff7f815224d8

0xffffff80a33dbef0 : 0xffffff8000639536

0xffffff80a33dbf30 : 0xffffff80006382b0

0xffffff80a33dbf70 : 0xffffff8000638154

0xffffff80a33dbfb0 : 0xffffff8000820057

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331(500.20.6)[E735671D-DA91-3B74-92D1-339766E0D0C D]@0xffffff7f81512000->0xffffff7f816f1fff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)[95ABB490-3AB5-3D5E-9C21-67089A9AE6A1]@0xffff ff7f8083e000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(400.40)[78A58272-2170-3068-9C63-88301C99C406]@0xf fffff7f814da000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(2.0)[59A00F6B-3710-3E07-9921-70C45782FF8C]@0 xffffff7f8109a000



BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Boot args: maxmem=4096



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: MacBookPro5,1 (Mac-F42D86A9)



System uptime in nanoseconds: 26897845426412

last loaded kext at 860830849246: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.7.0 (addr 0xffffff7f807ee000, size 241664)

last unloaded kext at 580655317127: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC 4.1.15 (addr 0xffffff7f8078d000, size 12288)

loaded kexts:

com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard 5.7.2

com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt 0.0.64

com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.7.0

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.4d0

com.apple.filesystems.ntfs 3.8

com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0

com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.40

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.1.1f11

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.59

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.9

com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.24

com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.1.1f11

com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.2.0

com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.1d2

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.1d2

com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.0.8

com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 4.7.0b2

com.apple.GeForce 7.0.2

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.5.1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 220.8

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 220.8

com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 309

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1

com.apple.BootCache 32

com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.8.6

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.4.0

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 500.20.6

com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.8

com.apple.nvenet 2.0.17

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI 4.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.5.0

com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.4

com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.6

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.4

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.4

com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 166.0.0

com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 3.0.30

com.apple.security.quarantine 1

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 166.0.0

com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0

com.apple.driver.AppleAVBAudio 1.0.0d11

com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.1.1f11

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.3

com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 80.0

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.5f17

com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.5

com.apple.iokit.IOAVBFamily 1.0.0d22

com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.0d5

com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.3fc11

com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0

com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.0.8

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.3

com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.1.1f11

com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.1.1f11

com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.1d2

com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.7.0b2

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.10d0

com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 7.0.2

com.apple.NVDAResman 7.0.2

com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3

com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 220.23

com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.5f17

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.5f17

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.5f17

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.4.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6

com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6

com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 403

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.4.3

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.4.0

com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 400.40

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.6

com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 2.0

com.apple.driver.NVSMU 2.2.9

com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.5.0

com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.7.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1

com.apple.security.sandbox 165

com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1

com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 7

com.apple.driver.DiskImages 326

com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.18

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 3.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 3.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.7

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.4

com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6.5

com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Aug 8, 2011 5:52 AM

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10 replies

Aug 8, 2011 8:12 AM in response to rizman3000

rizman3000 wrote:


I guess my question is: Why is it causing kernel panics? The RAM should be compatible with my mac because it says that it is compatible with Macs. My system detects it and I did the Rember test and it says it was functioning properly.


Exactly which brand and model of RAM is it and exactly which MBP do you have?

Aug 8, 2011 8:38 AM in response to Sonicray

I have a MBP 5,1 Late 08 Model with 2.4ghz. The RAM is from KomputerBay a seller on Amazon UK.


I haven't made nay changes to the Airport Driver at all, however the kernel panics have changed in nature. Before they used to act when I was using the computer, and in the log it usually mentioned Google Chrome, i guess because I was using it. After removign 4gb of RAM, they now occur only when the computer is opened from sleep, this must be why the airport driver is mentioned as the computer is accessing airport upon wakeup?

Aug 8, 2011 9:11 AM in response to rizman3000

IF this is what you have ordered:

"Komputerbay 8GB (2x 4GB) DDR3 SODIMM (204 pin) 1066Mhz PC3 8500 for Apple 8 GB"


http://www.amazon.com/Komputerbay-DDR3-SODIMM-1066Mhz-Apple/dp/B0031GNYBW


You should read the reviews by other shoppers first... NOBODY likes the memory Komputerbay sells. Most claim to have lost data, have kernel panics, and crashes, etc...


I would return the memory for a refund


It would be best if you buy brand name Apple certified memory... (ie: Crucial, Centon, Buffalo, etc...)

Aug 8, 2011 9:39 AM in response to rizman3000

rizman3000 wrote:


I have a MBP 5,1 Late 08 Model with 2.4ghz. The RAM is from KomputerBay a seller on Amazon UK.


I haven't made nay changes to the Airport Driver at all, however the kernel panics have changed in nature. Before they used to act when I was using the computer, and in the log it usually mentioned Google Chrome, i guess because I was using it. After removign 4gb of RAM, they now occur only when the computer is opened from sleep, this must be why the airport driver is mentioned as the computer is accessing airport upon wakeup?


As I said, the RAM is incompatible. I would return it for a refund and get compatible RAM.

Kernel Panic? 4gb RAM in MBP 5,1

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