Constant Kernel Panics on OS X Mountain Lion.

I've had a kernel panic 3 times on my 2010 Macbook Pro since I installed Mountain Lion. It was a clean install and this only happens when I am off the charger. When ever my Macbook is charging (pretty much all the time) I have never had a kernel panic.

I have upgraded my harddrive and the memory when I upgraded to Lion, but like I said this has only happened with Mountain Lion.

Do you use Bluetooth accessories?

No, I don't use anything Bluetooth. I ran the Apple Hardware rest and no issues were found. When I tried to run the sake test, but checked the extendeded it gets stuck 5 minutes in. I ran the extended checked twice and both times it gets stuck.

I'm going to put the original ram (4GB total) back in and see if I don't get a kernel panic. The upgraded ram I had in is the Kingston KTA-MB1066K2/8G 8GB memory kit.

Well after putting back the memory that shipped with my Macbook Pro a few hours later got another Kernel Panic error. It happened as soon as I hit the 'Full Screen' icon in Safari.

I went to disk utility and repaired my disk as it says in the Apple Support Document. I'm covered under AppleCare so I'm thinking of setting up a genius appointment.

Any suggestions on what I can check before I do so?

I think i have the same memory actually. I also tested safari full screen but no issue here.

So far i dont have any kernel panic, only happened once.

Hello there guys. Kernel panics haven't stop on my MBP mid 2010. I even sent a report with a comment:

"Kernel panic when searching for constant kernel panics at the macforums"

Thanks to the post of ak403, I went to the NVIDIA link and check for the driver. The thing is that I didn't remember the number of my graphic card so I went to the apple logo at the menu bar/about this mac and this is what I got:

My NVIDIA 330M it's not listed!!! So I clicked on system report and went to Graphics/Displays and the card is there, but I'm sure that Mountain Lion is not using it.

I downloaded and installed the driver from the NVIDIA link that @ak403 post back there. Nothing, Nada, Niente... The only graphics my laptop is using right now are the integrated graphics, no wonder why I got so much Kernel Panics, I think that every time the graphic card was ask to help, I was getting one.

So I installed the gfxCardStatus 2.2.1 and choose to work with integrated graphics only until I or someone at apple figure this out.

Would you guys be so kind to check if your Graphic card is showing up at the "about this mac" menu please??

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Kernel panics continued even when integrated or discrete only graphics where selected on gfxCardStatus.

About 10 KP in an hour period.

I think that the problem relies on dynamic switching.

I reset the PRAM and VRAM and been working for about 3 hours now without KP. I ran Quicktime, all the adobe suite, windows on parallel desktop, itunes, office, iwork, facetime, chrome (youtube) and safari (youtube) and nothing!!!

I think that command+opt+P+R solved the problem for me!!

Hope this works for you guys!

Ok, just to follow up. I took my MacBook Pro to the Apple Store. They looked at it and said that it failed the video test and the logic board needs to be replaced. The Genius person did say that they had to run a test specific for my machine (mid 2010 MacBook Pro i5). I have AppleCare so I don't have to for anything I just find it a little odd that this problem surfaced after a clean install of Mountain Lion. Included labor this repair would have cost me $310 if I didnt have AppleCare.

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BSD process name corresponding to current thread: plugin-container

Your is related to plug-ins.

Safari moved up a version. Are all your plug-ins ready for the current version of Safari?

MiamiBourne-

you can post your panic log for readers to look at.

Despite some protestations that "I have exactly the same problem" the ones on this thread were caused by wildly different problems.

Mac OS X: How to log a kernel panic

Good idea. Here is one of the ones I got.

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 357760 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 2

Anonymous UUID: 7F755DCF-26B4-4FDD-9036-AC8CF668E8BB

Sun Aug 12 11:32:34 2012

panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f96ba4c85): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff812a0dc000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4

Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff8106403260 : 0xffffff801641d5f6

0xffffff81064032d0 : 0xffffff7f96ba4c85

0xffffff8106403360 : 0xffffff7f96c9e5b7

0xffffff81064033c0 : 0xffffff7f96c9e62b

0xffffff8106403430 : 0xffffff7f96fb3883

0xffffff8106403570 : 0xffffff7f96cc475d

0xffffff81064035a0 : 0xffffff7f96bae9e6

0xffffff8106403650 : 0xffffff7f96baa0b8

0xffffff8106403840 : 0xffffff7f96babbea

0xffffff8106403920 : 0xffffff7f97ca75d5

0xffffff8106403960 : 0xffffff7f97cbc447

0xffffff8106403980 : 0xffffff7f97cdb2c3

0xffffff81064039c0 : 0xffffff7f97cdb321

0xffffff8106403a00 : 0xffffff7f97cc1c13

0xffffff8106403a50 : 0xffffff7f97c7c112

0xffffff8106403ae0 : 0xffffff7f97c77f72

0xffffff8106403b10 : 0xffffff7f97c75b2f

0xffffff8106403b40 : 0xffffff8016863e23

0xffffff8106403bc0 : 0xffffff8016865eb3

0xffffff8106403c20 : 0xffffff80168638ef

0xffffff8106403d70 : 0xffffff80164981a1

0xffffff8106403e80 : 0xffffff8016420abd

0xffffff8106403eb0 : 0xffffff8016410448

0xffffff8106403f00 : 0xffffff80164195fb

0xffffff8106403f70 : 0xffffff80164a5ad6

0xffffff8106403fb0 : 0xffffff80164ced13

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0)[6A699209-FB98-316B-A3C0-DCA82AA8C86B]@0xffffff 7f96b3d000->0xffffff7f96e3ffff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[8C9E06A4-13D0-33F5-A377-9E36F0ECC229]@0xffffff 7f96ab2000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[E37F420A-B5CD-38ED-9441-5247583B6ACE]@0xff ffff7f96b29000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[5D671681-D21B-3CCA-9810-B15E648C1B27]@0 xffffff7f96ae6000

com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.0)[9CD95A4A-FD94-349E-A4B6-FC3B74E197F5]@0xff ffff7f96e4d000->0xffffff7f9716ffff

dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[6A699209-FB98-316B-A3C0-DCA82AA8C86B]@0xffffff7f96b 3d000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[8C9E06A4-13D0-33F5-A377-9E36F0ECC229]@0xffffff 7f96ab2000

com.apple.GeForce(8.0)[91C40470-82BA-329A-A9D7-4C70F28275FD]@0xffffff7f9 7c5d000->0xffffff7f97d1ffff

dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[6A699209-FB98-316B-A3C0-DCA82AA8C86B]@0xffffff7f96b 3d000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[E37F420A-B5CD-38ED-9441-5247583B6ACE]@0xff ffff7f96b29000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[8C9E06A4-13D0-33F5-A377-9E36F0ECC229]@0xffffff 7f96ab2000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[5D671681-D21B-3CCA-9810-B15E648C1B27]@0 xffffff7f96ae6000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer

Mac OS version:

12A269

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 12.0.0: Sun Jun 24 23:00:16 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.7.9~1/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: 8D5F8EF3-9D12-384B-8070-EF2A49C45D24

Kernel slide: 0x0000000016200000

Kernel text base: 0xffffff8016400000

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

System uptime in nanoseconds: 5046796357469

last loaded kext at 993652700079: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC 4.1.21 (addr 0xffffff7f987e4000, size 16384)

last unloaded kext at 1053701586327: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC 4.1.21 (addr 0xffffff7f987e4000, size 12288)

loaded kexts:

com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver 1.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0

com.apple.filesystems.ntfs 3.10

com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.69

com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f8

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.2d0

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.2.6

com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.0.9f8

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0

com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.2.6

com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 8.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 8.0.0

com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.3.0f2

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.10

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.3.0f2

com.apple.GeForce 8.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.33

com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.2d6

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 235.4

com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 320.15

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 235.4

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1

com.apple.BootCache 34

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.1.0

com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.1

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 5.1.6

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 600.15.20

com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.5

com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.2.5b3

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 5.1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.6.1

com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.6

com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.6

com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.6

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowe

Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.58f15

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x0198, 0x393930353432382D3030352E4130324C4620

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x0198, 0x393930353432382D3030352E4130324C4620

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.20)

Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f8 10405, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: WDC WD10JPVT-00A1YT0, 1 TB

Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898

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

USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 5

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

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

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 3

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

MiamiBourne-

Don't skip your service appointment.

You may have a graphics card failure.

panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f96ba4c85): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100

The only non-Apple extension is Logmein, which should have nothing to do with it:

com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver 1.0.0

EDIT: fixed spaeelling don't ship s.b. don't skip

Did you mean don't skip my service appointment? At the Apple Store they said it was the graphics card since it failed the video test.

Thanks allot Grant i tried to make sense of the log but missed that line.

Actually i only use Firefox so i'm sure it must have been the Flashplayer, it happens that it crashes on me but this was my first KP so now i know it can even do this. I'm glad atleast my iPhone dont have this crappy software running on it 🙂

Thanks again for taking the time and looking at my log.

Cheers

Hi Jmkoury,

The Nvidia drivers didn't help me either:(. When I posted that last post I had just installed it and was waiting to see what happened. I've been using the gfxCardstatus ever since I've installed Lion last year and nothing has helped so far. I looked at the "About This Mac" and only integrated graphics appears, but then when I choose the NVIDIA card in gfxCardStatus and go back to the About this Mac window only the NVIDIA card shows.

I'm still gonna be looking for a non logic board replacing solution because I didn't get an extended warranties for this one. All the best!

Does anyone know whether the graphics card is replaceable in the MBP? Could I simply go out and buy a newer Radeon card and pop it in or is it attached to the motherboard or other deeper component? Thank you!