My machine crashes with black screen.

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This started occuring lately, seems to happen on heavy GPU load, ie playing Minecraft, Starcraft, Warcraft (yes I love my crafts!)Here is the first batch of the panic created by this. If anyone can shed any light on what part of my machine I should consider looking at, I&#x27;d be really happy!Wed Jan  4 01:52:04 2012panic(cpu 3 caller 0xac4c97): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0x92000000 0x852be000 0x092880a2, D0, P1/2Backtrace (CPU 3), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)0x841ab618 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x841ab64c 0x223ce1 0x0) 0x841ab668 : 0xac4c97 (0xcda22c 0xd4a840 0xce8f88 0x0) 0x841ab708 : 0x17d4a7d (0xc0a7c04 0xb498004 0x100 0x0) 0x841ab748 : 0xbd65d4 (0xb498004 0x100 0x841ab778 0xab4774) 0x841ab778 : 0x17fbe9f (0xb498004 0x100 0x43cd0cee 0x841ab8a0) 0x841ab8a8 : 0xbfe258 (0xb498004 0xcb01004 0x0 0x0) 0x841ab8e8 : 0xacde2b (0xb498004 0xcb01004 0x0 0x0) 0x841ab988 : 0xaca50a (0x0 0x9 0x0 0x0) 0x841abb38 : 0xacc3d9 (0x0 0x600d600d 0x702a 0x841abb68) 0x841abc08 : 0xa60582 (0xc1d00021 0xaa910001 0x20802040 0x841abc50) 0x841abc68 : 0x13e5bd3 (0xc18a800 0x841abc9c 0x0 0x7) 0x841abca8 : 0x13e43bf (0xd141b00 0xc2be3e0 0xc34f360 0xe0a938) 0x841abcc8 : 0x13e459a (0xd141b00 0xc34ffe0 0x841abcf8 0xe0a1eb) 0x841abcf8 : 0xe0a2d4 (0xd141b00 0x144eae80 0xc352e40 0x506312) 0x841abd28 : 0xe0a131 (0xc34f5a0 0x85f840 0x841abd78 0x2a75b3) 0x841abd48 : 0xe15826 (0xc34f5a0 0xc3ac400 0x841abd78 0xe18cf4) 0x841abd78 : 0xe16597 (0xc3ac400 0xc3ac4d0 0x0 0x0) 0x841abdc8 : 0xe17894 (0xc3ac400 0x0 0x841abde8 0x2a45c9) 0x841abde8 : 0xe159f6 (0xc3ac400 0x299e72b6 0x0 0x226a81) 0x841abe08 : 0xe06b2b (0xc3ac400 0xe0ec0c 0x841abe28 0xc195c00) 0x841abe48 : 0xe084cc (0xc195c00 0x7917ba0d 0x57c 0xb8bfb7c) 0x841abe88 : 0xe124c1 (0xc195c00 0x841abf5c 0x1 0x7a3ce000) 0x841abee8 : 0xe081e6 (0xc195c00 0x841abf5c 0x841abf18 0x219a0e) 0x841abf38 : 0xe07204 (0xc195c00 0x841abf5c 0x57c 0x57c) 0x841abf78 : 0x230235 (0xc195c00 0x0 0x0 0x7a17241f) 0x841abfc8 : 0x2a179c (0x863ea0 0x0 0x10 0x0)       Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):         com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor(1.9.3d0)@0x13e3000-&gt;0x13e7fff         com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin(4.7.0a1)@0xe0f000-&gt;0xe1efff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.3.0)@0xa1b000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x955000            dependency: com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily(4.7.0a1)@0xe03000            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleSMC(3.1.0d5)@0xa1f000         com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily(4.7.0a1)@0xe03000-&gt;0xe0efff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.3.0)@0xa1b000         com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.3.6)@0x16d2000-&gt;0x1ae6fff            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.3.6)@0xa5e000         com.apple.NVDAResman(6.3.6)@0xa5e000-&gt;0xd4bfff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x955000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0xa51000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0xa2f000BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_taskMac OS version:10K549Kernel version:Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun  7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386System model name: MacPro3,1 (Mac-F42C88C8)Model: MacPro3,1, BootROM MP31.006C.B05, 8 processors, Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 2.8 GHz, 6 GB, SMC 1.25f4Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, PCIe, 512 MBPCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, sppci_displaycontroller, Slot-2Serial ATA Device: SAMSUNG HD203WI, 1.82 TBSerial ATA Device: ST3250820AS, 232.89 GBSerial ATA Device: WDC WD2500KS-22MJB0, 232.89 GBSerial ATA Device: SAMSUNG HD103SJ, 931.51 GB

Linc Davis · Answer

Try this:Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)

emmettfromliverpool · Answer

Done that...Just so you know it done the whole loading grey bar thing (unusually) during boot also.Will load up a game now and see if it helps!

emmettfromliverpool · Answer

Just happened again there... *sad face*Any ideas?Interval Since Last Panic Report:  292394 secPanics Since Last Report:          3Wed Jan  4 22:32:33 2012panic(cpu1 caller 0xffffff7f809d104f): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0x92000000 0xffffff80b93e70000x092880a2, D0, P1/2Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address0xffffff80b83d35a0 : 0xffffff8000220702 0xffffff80b83d3620 : 0xffffff7f809d104f 0xffffff80b83d36b0 : 0xffffff7f80d3ccaa 0xffffff80b83d36f0 : 0xffffff7f80ac11fc 0xffffff80b83d3750 : 0xffffff7f80d626a8 0xffffff80b83d3870 : 0xffffff7f80ae0259 0xffffff80b83d38a0 : 0xffffff7f809da98a 0xffffff80b83d3950 : 0xffffff7f809d628c 0xffffff80b83d3b40 : 0xffffff7f809d7d41 0xffffff80b83d3c20 : 0xffffff7f80972bcc 0xffffff80b83d3c70 : 0xffffff7f81d2d3a2 0xffffff80b83d3cb0 : 0xffffff7f81d2bd7c 0xffffff80b83d3cd0 : 0xffffff7f81d2bfc0 0xffffff80b83d3d00 : 0xffffff7f812a39ca 0xffffff80b83d3d30 : 0xffffff7f812a37f8 0xffffff80b83d3d50 : 0xffffff7f812c2505 0xffffff80b83d3d80 : 0xffffff7f812c37cb 0xffffff80b83d3dc0 : 0xffffff7f812c3a62 0xffffff80b83d3dd0 : 0xffffff7f812c26ee 0xffffff80b83d3df0 : 0xffffff7f812a0180 0xffffff80b83d3e30 : 0xffffff7f812a1b57 0xffffff80b83d3e60 : 0xffffff7f812bf67f 0xffffff80b83d3ec0 : 0xffffff7f812a18f0 0xffffff80b83d3f30 : 0xffffff7f812a086c 0xffffff80b83d3f70 : 0xffffff800023db2c 0xffffff80b83d3fb0 : 0xffffff8000820057       Kernel Extensions in backtrace:        com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily(4.7.5d4)[1AF25DFD-97C9-318E-9CD7-F3B296 BCABBD]@0xffffff7f8129d000-&gt;0xffffff7f812affff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[4A5A4624-7A52-3EA0-BB8D-5B265B086727]@0xfffff f7f81296000        com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin(4.7.5d4)[696CBE67-0122-3D0C-BE1E-77DA7 9F11034]@0xffffff7f812bc000-&gt;0xffffff7f812ccfff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[4A5A4624-7A52-3EA0-BB8D-5B265B086727]@0xfffff f7f81296000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.7)[6D54F06A-46B7-37FC-AF22-DE68DC18A1A3]@0xffff ff7f80768000           dependency:com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily(4.7.5d4)[1AF25DFD-97C9-318E- 9CD7-F3B296BCABBD]@0xffffff7f8129d000            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleSMC(3.1.1d8)[CCC6039B-FF50-39D6-853F-CB7764CEA09F]@0xffff ff7f812b0000         com.apple.NVDAResman(7.1.2)[3B24E838-5E73-362B-97FA-239F5AEE7D81]@0xffffff7f809 70000-&gt;0xffffff7f80c49fff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.7)[6D54F06A-46B7-37FC-AF22-DE68DC18A1A3]@0xffff ff7f80768000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.2)[6517D9A6-58F5-3CFC-B021-C882306150D5]@0xff ffff7f8095e000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.2)[55FF26D3-292D-3B4B-8AB7-1D25C8B4313B]@0 xffffff7f80926000         com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(7.1.2)[2E84958C-1EEC-316B-9F7A-68C368F83476]@0xffffff7 f80c4a000-&gt;0xffffff7f80f6bfff            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(7.1.2)[3B24E838-5E73-362B-97FA-239F5AEE7D81]@0xffffff7f809 70000         com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor(1.9.4d0)[8275097E-C519-31DF-9980-19AA842527E6]@0 xffffff7f81d2b000-&gt;0xffffff7f81d2ffffBSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_taskMac OS version:11C74Kernel version:Darwin Kernel Version 11.2.0: Tue Aug  9 20:54:00 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1699.24.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64Kernel UUID: 59275DFA-10C0-30B3-9E26-F7B5DFB1A432System model name: MacPro3,1 (Mac-F42C88C8)System uptime in nanoseconds: 65274231440090last loaded kext at 29301197020982: at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch    2.3.11 (addr 0xffffff7f8187f000, size 294912)last unloaded kext at 29404588064807: at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch    2.3.11 (addr 0xffffff7f8187f000, size 282624)loaded kexts:jp.plentycom.driver.SteerMouse    4.0.1com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor    1.9.4d0com.apple.filesystems.ntfs    3.8com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC    1.59com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient    3.5.9com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl    1.0.26com.apple.driver.AppleHDA    2.1.3f7com.apple.filesystems.autofs    3.0com.apple.GeForce    7.1.2com.apple.driver.AppleUSBDisplays    317com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet    1.0.0d1com.apple.driver.AppleMCEDriver    1.1.9com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver    1.2.1com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin    4.7.5d4com.apple.driver.AppleLPC    1.5.3com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient    3.0.1com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless    1.0.0d1com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib    1.0.0d1com.apple.BootCache    33com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage    2.0.1com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort    2.2.0com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA    2.5.1com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224    500.36.11com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub    4.5.0com.apple.driver.AppleIntel8254XEthernet    2.1.3b1com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI    4.8.9com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI    4.5.0com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM    1.5.0com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI    4.4.5com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons    1.4com.apple.driver.AppleRTC    1.4com.apple.driver.AppleHPET    1.6com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS    1.7com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC    1.4com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC    1.5com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient    167.0.0com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall    3.2.30com.apple.security.quarantine    1com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement    167.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleAVBAudio    1.0.0d11com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_Xcom.apple.driver.DspFuncLib    2.1.3f7com.apple.kext.triggers    1.0com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal    7.1.2com.apple.NVDAResman    7.1.2com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP    2.2.4com.apple.iokit.IOSurface    80.0com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager    4.0.1f4com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily    10.0.5com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController    2.1.3f7com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily    2.1.3f7com.apple.iokit.IOAVBFamily    1.0.0d22com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController    1.0.0d5com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily    1.8.3fc11com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib    1.3com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl    3.0.16com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl    3.0.16com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport    2.3.2com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily    2.3.2com.apple.driver.AppleSMC    3.1.1d8com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily    4.7.5d4com.apple.driver.CSRUSBBluetoothHCIController    4.0.1f4com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController    4.0.1f4com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily    4.0.1f4com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard    152.3com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard    152.3com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver    4.4.5com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub    4.5.3com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite    3.9.0com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice    3.0.1com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily    1.6com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily    1.7com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily    1.7com.apple.driver.XsanFilter    403com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport    3.0.0com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily    3.0.1com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily    2.0.7com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily    2.5.1com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family    411.1com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily    2.0com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient    4.5.3com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily    4.4.5com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily    4.5.3com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime    1.5.0com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily    1.7.1com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily    1.1com.apple.security.sandbox    165.3com.apple.kext.AppleMatch    1.0.0d1com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet    7com.apple.driver.DiskImages    331com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily    1.7com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore    28.18com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform    1.4com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily    2.6.7com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily    1.4Model: MacPro3,1, BootROM MP31.006C.B05, 8 processors, Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 2.8 GHz, 6 GB, SMC 1.25f4Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, PCIe, 512 MBMemory Module: DIMM Riser B/DIMM 1, 2 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x802C, 0x475232444632474258384D54383030510000Memory Module: DIMM Riser B/DIMM 2, 2 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x802C, 0x475232444632474258384D54383030510000Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 1, 1 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x48594D5035313241373243503844332D5335Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 2, 1 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x48594D5035313241373243503844332D5335AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x88), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.36.11)Bluetooth: Version 4.0.1f4, 2 service, 11 devices, 1 incoming serial portsNetwork Service: AirPort, AirPort, en2PCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, sppci_displaycontroller, Slot-2Serial ATA Device: SAMSUNG HD203WI, 2 TBSerial ATA Device: ST3250820AS, 250.06 GBSerial ATA Device: WDC WD2500KS-22MJB0, 250.06 GBSerial ATA Device: SAMSUNG HD103SJ, 1 TBParallel ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-7170AUSB Device: hub_device, apple_vendor_id, 0x911c, 0xfd500000 / 2USB Device: Keyboard Hub, apple_vendor_id, 0x1006, 0xfd530000 / 4USB Device: USB Receiver, 0x046d  (Logitech Inc.), 0xc525, 0xfd533000 / 6USB Device: Apple Keyboard, apple_vendor_id, 0x0221, 0xfd532000 / 5USB Device: Apple Cinema HD Display, apple_vendor_id, 0x921c, 0xfd520000 / 3USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8206, 0x5d200000 / 2FireWire Device: built-in_hub, 800mbit_speedFireWire Device: unknown_device, unknown_speed

Linc Davis · Answer

That kind of panic is usually caused by a hardware fault. I suggest you take the machine to an Apple Store for testing. It&#x27;s a free service. Bring a printout of the panic report with you.