Need help figuring out crash report please!

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Need help figuring out crash report please!

Hi there,

So, lately I have been playing Diablo 3 and found out that it has been running slow (FPS wise) so I switched over my graphics card to the NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT.

Everytime I run the game, randomly my computer will full on crash the sound will freeze and repeat it's self and no buttons work except a hard shut down.

Once I reboot, this is the crash report I get:

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 1233165 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 7

Anonymous UUID: 7B2BFC9A-4351-4CC0-8A24-3F6077B1BD3F

Sat May 19 18:34:23 2012

panic(cpu 1 caller 0x9d4c97): NVRM[0/2:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd4000000 0x5a191000 0x096380c1, D0, P3/4

Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)

0x5292b888 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x5292b8bc 0x223ce1 0x0)

0x5292b8d8 : 0x9d4c97 (0xbea22c 0xc5a840 0xbf8f88 0x0)

0x5292b978 : 0xaef5db (0x8f4a004 0x98b2004 0x100 0x200)

0x5292b9c8 : 0xae65d4 (0x98b2004 0x100 0x5292bac8 0x558ce4)

0x5292b9f8 : 0x17eb7bb (0x98b2004 0x100 0x4bcd2cee 0x1)

0x5292bb38 : 0xb0e258 (0x98b2004 0x98ae004 0x0 0x0)

0x5292bb78 : 0x9dde2b (0x98b2004 0x98ae004 0x0 0x0)

0x5292bc18 : 0x9da50a (0x0 0x9 0x0 0x0)

0x5292bdc8 : 0x9dc3d9 (0x0 0x600d600d 0x702a 0x5292bdf8)

0x5292be98 : 0x970582 (0xc1d00021 0xaa910001 0x20802040 0x5292bee0)

0x5292bef8 : 0xd3257d (0x8f94000 0x5292bf4c 0x0 0x7)

0x5292bf58 : 0xd3271a (0x8f76800 0xd39e54 0x5292bf78 0x2a45c9)

0x5292bf78 : 0x230235 (0x8f76800 0x0 0x5292bfc8 0x227cea)

0x5292bfc8 : 0x2a179c (0x863ea0 0x0 0x10 0x150b6f00)

Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):

com.apple.driver.AGPM(100.12.31)@0xd2f000->0xd39fff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x93f000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x961000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x928000

com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.3.6)@0x16c0000->0x1ad4fff

dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.3.6)@0x96e000

com.apple.NVDAResman(6.3.6)@0x96e000->0xc5bfff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x928000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x961000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x93f000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:

10K549

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386

System model name: MacBookPro5,1 (Mac-F42D86C8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 34473350339409

unloaded kexts:

com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx 423.91.27 (addr 0xeeb000, size 0x1900544) - last unloaded 165512271751

loaded kexts:

com.vmware.kext.vmnet 3.0.0 - last loaded 37912026302
com.vmware.kext.vmioplug 3.0.0
com.vmware.kext.vmci 3.0.0
com.vmware.kext.vmx86 3.0.0
com.mcafee.kext.Virex 1.0.0d1
com.manycamllc.driver.ManyCamDriver 0.0.9
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.31
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 1.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.0.5f14
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.0.5f14
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.57
com.apple.filesystems.ntfs 3.4
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.5.1
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.1d2
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile 17
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 4.7.0a1
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.7
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.20
com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU 1.5.2d10
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 2.10.6
com.apple.GeForce 6.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 201.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 201.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 303.8
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.6.4
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.7
com.apple.BootCache 31.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.7.3
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 160.0.0
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224 428.42.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.2.4
com.apple.nvenet 2.0.17
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI 4.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 142.6.0
com.apple.security.sandbox 1
com.apple.security.quarantine 0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.1.14
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 142.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 17
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.0.5f14
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.IOFireWireIP 2.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 74.2
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.3fc2
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.0.5f14
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.0.5f14
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 41
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.7.0a1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.0d5
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.1
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 6.3.6
com.apple.NVDAResman 6.3.6
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.2.1
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.2.1
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 207.7
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 1.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.6.8
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 320.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.10
com.apple.driver.NVSMU 2.2.7
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.6.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 289.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.3.6
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.3.0

Model: MacBookPro5,1, BootROM MBP51.007E.B06, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.33f8

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, PCIe, 512 MB

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, PCI, 256 MB

Memory Module: global_name

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8D), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)

Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0

Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS723232L9SA62, 298.09 GB

Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-868

USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0x24400000 / 2

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0236, 0x04600000 / 3

USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0x04500000 / 2

USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06100000 / 2

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8213, 0x06110000 / 5

I have no idea what any of this means, but if anyone does could you please help me in figuring out what is wrong here??

Thank you so much!

~Mike

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on May 19, 2012 6:46 PM

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Answer 1

Punchytable Author

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May 19, 2012 6:51 PM in response to Punchytable

Here is all the MBP info:

- MacBook Pro5,1

-Intel Core 2 Duo

- 2.8 GHz

- 4 GB Memory

Graphics Cards:

- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M

- NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT <-- One having errors.

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Answer 2

ds store

Level 7

30,725 points

May 19, 2012 6:57 PM in response to Punchytable

com.vmware.kext.vmnet 3.0.0 - last loaded 37912026302

com.vmware.kext.vmioplug 3.0.0

com.vmware.kext.vmci 3.0.0

com.vmware.kext.vmx86 3.0.0

com.mcafee.kext.Virex 1.0.0d1

com.manycamllc.driver.ManyCamDriver 0.0.9

Check for a update for VMWare Fusion don't run that during a game

Uninstall McAfee it's unnecessary and problematic, use ClamXav as it a run as you need it anti-virus/scanner.

What ManyCamDriver is I don't know, but uninstall it using the developers uninstaller and or check for a update.

Reboot and all should be better I highly suspect.

If not you can perform a #8, but it's going to disable VMFusion and you'll have to reinstall it again.

Step by Step to fix your Mac

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Answer 3

Punchytable Author

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May 19, 2012 7:01 PM in response to ds store

Thank you very much!

going to give it a reboot now, as I just uninstalled/disabled those things. I'll post with results!

thanks again.

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Answer 4

Punchytable Author

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May 19, 2012 7:12 PM in response to Punchytable

Nope, it happened again about 2 minutes into playing Diablo 3, personally it feels like it is overheating, I feel as if the bottom of the Macbook is getting really hot very quickly.

Here is the updated crash report:

P.S. I have uninstalled VMWare, but it still appears in the crash report... not sure what else to do I cannot find anything about VMWare under the Computer search.

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 1636 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 1

Anonymous UUID: 7B2BFC9A-4351-4CC0-8A24-3F6077B1BD3F

Sat May 19 19:08:17 2012

panic(cpu 1 caller 0x58c8ec97): NVRM[0/2:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd4000000 0x597c7000 0x096380c1, D0, P3/4

Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)

0x51243888 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x512438bc 0x223ce1 0x0)

0x512438d8 : 0x58c8ec97 (0x58ea422c 0x58f14840 0x58eb2f88 0x0)

0x51243978 : 0x58da95db (0x7c4e804 0x747d004 0x100 0x2aa21d)

0x512439c8 : 0x58da05d4 (0x747d004 0x100 0x58217391 0x42)

0x512439f8 : 0x594dd7bb (0x747d004 0x100 0x4bcd2cee 0x5119f218)

0x51243b38 : 0x58dc8258 (0x747d004 0x747b004 0x0 0x0)

0x51243b78 : 0x58c97e2b (0x747d004 0x747b004 0x0 0x0)

0x51243c18 : 0x58c9450a (0x0 0x9 0x0 0x0)

0x51243dc8 : 0x58c963d9 (0x0 0x600d600d 0x702a 0x51243df8)

0x51243e98 : 0x58c2a582 (0xc1d0002f 0xaa910001 0x20802040 0x51243ee0)

0x51243ef8 : 0x50dae57d (0x7d3d400 0x51243f4c 0x0 0x7)

0x51243f58 : 0x50dae71a (0x7d40000 0x50db5e54 0x51243f78 0x2a45c9)

0x51243f78 : 0x230235 (0x7d40000 0x0 0x51243fc8 0x227cea)

0x51243fc8 : 0x2a179c (0x863ea0 0x0 0x10 0x0)

Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):

com.apple.driver.AGPM(100.12.31)@0x50dab000->0x50db5fff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x57ed1000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x57ef3000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x5111a000

com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.3.6)@0x593b2000->0x597c6fff

dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.3.6)@0x58c28000

com.apple.NVDAResman(6.3.6)@0x58c28000->0x58f15fff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x5111a000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x57ef3000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x57ed1000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:

10K549

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386

System model name: MacBookPro5,1 (Mac-F42D86C8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 284952138421

unloaded kexts:

com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 2.0 (addr 0x579c0000, size 0x12288) - last unloaded 229767652201

loaded kexts:

com.vmware.kext.vmnet 3.0.0 - last loaded 42448227803

com.vmware.kext.vmioplug 3.0.0

com.vmware.kext.vmci 3.0.0

com.vmware.kext.vmx86 3.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0

com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0

com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.31

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.57

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 1.2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile 17

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.7

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.0.5f14

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.0.5f14

com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.6

com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.20

com.apple.nvenet 2.0.17

com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.1d2

com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 2.10.6

com.apple.GeForce 6.3.6

com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224 428.42.4

com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 4.7.0a1

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.5.1

com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU 1.5.2d10

com.apple.filesystems.ntfs 3.4

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 201.6

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 201.6

com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 303.8

com.apple.BootCache 31.1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1

com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.6.8

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.6.4

com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.3.1

com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.7.3

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.2.4

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.2.4

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI 4.2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 160.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3.6

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3.6

com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 142.6.0

com.apple.security.sandbox 1

com.apple.security.quarantine 0

com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.1.14

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 142.6.0

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 2.4.5f3

com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.3

com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.0.5f14

com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.3fc2

com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0

com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.0.5f14

com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.0.5f14

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.0.3

com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 41

com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 320.1

com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.10

com.apple.driver.NVSMU 2.2.7

com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.7.0a1

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.10d0

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.1

com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.0d5

com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 6.3.6

com.apple.NVDAResman 6.3.6

com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.2.1

com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.2.1

com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.5f3

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.5f3

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.4.5f3

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 207.7

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.2.4

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.6.8

com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6

com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6

com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.6.1

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 1.2.6

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.6.8

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.6

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.2.6

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.2.4

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.2.4

com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.4.0

com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.6.6

com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1

com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6

com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1

com.apple.driver.DiskImages 289.1

com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.6.3

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.3.6

com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6.5

com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.3.0

Model: MacBookPro5,1, BootROM MBP51.007E.B06, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.33f8

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, PCIe, 512 MB

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, PCI, 256 MB

Memory Module: global_name

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8D), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)

Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0

Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS723232L9SA62, 298.09 GB

Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-868

USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0x24400000 / 2

USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06100000 / 2

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8213, 0x06110000 / 3

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0236, 0x04600000 / 3

USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0x04500000 / 2

Any Ideas?? Thanks again!

~Mike

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Answer 5

Punchytable Author

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May 19, 2012 7:59 PM in response to Punchytable

So after poking around a bit and checking temperature gauges while I was playing this is the results I had:

This is in celsius by the way.

CPU: 40 degrees up to 99 degrees

GPU: 32 degrees and then laptop froze at 80 degrees

I played for approximitly 2-3 minutes and it increased rapidly before crashing.

Is this likely to be the cause of the crashing?

Thanks,

~Mike

Message was edited by: Punchytable

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Answer 6

ds store

Level 7

30,725 points

May 19, 2012 8:48 PM in response to Punchytable

Perform a #8 Reinstall Just OS X.

Also run through 1-16, then get back.

Step by Step to fix your Mac

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Answer 7

ds store

Level 7

30,725 points

May 19, 2012 8:55 PM in response to Punchytable

Punchytable wrote:

So after poking around a bit and checking temperature gauges while I was playing this is the results I had:

Run the #6 Hardware Check, you might have a faulty fan or sensor.

Games usually tax a machine, however it's supposed to throttle down and increase the fan speeds so it don't overheat.

So I'm suspecting a problem with OS X perhaps, why the #8 and the other checks, see if it runs fine in another user account. #16.

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Answer 8

ds store

Level 7

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May 19, 2012 9:08 PM in response to Punchytable

Punchytable wrote:

- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M

- NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT <-- One having errors.

The 9400M is substancially below the minimum requirements for that game.

The 9600M is barely above the minimum requirements for that game

Ideally for that game you need a video card at least twice as powerful as the 9600M.

You have to turn the graphics settings way down.

Do all you can in trying to fix software, but there is som glaring facts.

Your machine is over 4 years old, it's at it's end of life stage, likely clogged with dust blocking the video exhaust port.

You might want to consider not running intense games on it and coast on it for as long as she lasts.

Games have a problem, they push the hardware and you either can't or can't get, video card upgrades for Mac's.

This chart here should explain your best option, a 3D Win 7 gaming tower which the OS lasts 10 years, there are plenty of games and you can upgrade the hardware.

http://www.cbscores.com/index.php?sort=ogl&order=desc

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Answer 9

Jul 6, 2012 10:54 PM in response to ds store

I'm running a MacBookPro5,1 as well and have been having the exact same issue with full system hangup/crashes when running games, photoshop, videos, etc. Basically anything graphic intensive, especially if I run it on an external monitor, will eventually cause a crash. I agree that I believe it is related to over heating (SMCFan Control does help to force the system to power up the fans faster. Additionally, if I run a big external fan on the system, it reduces the number of crashes by about 90%).

But the one big piece of information I can add is that these crashes began occuring only _after_ the February firmware update for the graphics card. This update took the system to these versions:

Boot ROM Version:

MBP51.007E.B06

SMC Version (system):

1.33f8

This update did successfully fix the flicker problem on the 9400, as advertized, but the crashes also began, but only when running on the NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT. I ran many different games, including Diablo 3 Beta, on my system before this firmware update and never had any issues with crashing.

Unless I am mistaken, the Apple website says that there is no way to downgrade a firmware update (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2213), so I am at a loss for how to resolve this issue myself. If you have any other suggestions, knowing that this firmware update is the specific issue, they would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for any additional thoughts!

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