macbook retina graphic corruption: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0xd = GR: SW Notify Error

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macbook retina graphic corruption: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0xd = GR: SW Notify Error

Suddently, in Safari I had tons of graphic corruption (big squares, artifacts, blicking windows etc...) and the console was full of error messages (had to reboot to fix the issue). Someone know if the current dev build 10.8.2 includes new nvidia drivers?

Thank you.

I have so many problems with this retina macbook pro.

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9/17/12 8:22:58.000 AM kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0xd = GR: SW Notify Error

9/17/12 8:22:58.000 AM kernel[0]: 0000006e

9/17/12 8:22:58.000 AM kernel[0]: 00200000 0000a097 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:22:58.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 0000130c 00000201 00000005

9/17/12 8:22:58.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:22:58.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0xd = GR: SW Notify Error

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 0000006e

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00200000 0000a097 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 0000130c 00000201 00000005

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0xd = GR: SW Notify Error

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 0000006e

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00200000 0000a097 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 0000130c 00000201 00000005

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0xd = GR: SW Notify Error

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 0000006e

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00200000 0000a097 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 0000130c 00000201 00000005

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0xd = GR: SW Notify Error

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 0000006e

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00200000 0000a097 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 0000130c 00000201 00000005

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:22:59.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:23:00.000 AM kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0xd = GR: SW Notify Error

9/17/12 8:23:00.000 AM kernel[0]: 0000006e

9/17/12 8:23:00.000 AM kernel[0]: 00200000 0000a097 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:23:00.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 0000130c 00000201 00000005

9/17/12 8:23:00.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:23:00.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:23:00.000 AM kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0xd = GR: SW Notify Error

9/17/12 8:23:00.000 AM kernel[0]: 0000006e

9/17/12 8:23:00.000 AM kernel[0]: 00200000 0000a097 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:23:00.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 0000130c 00000201 00000005

9/17/12 8:23:00.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:23:00.000 AM kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000

9/17/12 8:23:00.000 AM kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0xd = GR: SW Notify Error

9/17/12 8:23:20.000 AM kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel timeout!

9/17/12 8:23:20.000 AM kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0xd = GR: SW Notify Error

9/17/12 8:23:20.000 AM kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0x20 = PBDMA Error

9/17/12 8:23:20.000 AM kernel[0]: 0000006e

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1)

Posted on Sep 17, 2012 5:32 AM

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Answer 1

Sep 20, 2012 6:08 AM in response to GrandStrateguerre

i have the same issues on a MacBook Pro Mid 2010 model with Nvidia GeForce GT 330M graphics card.

gui freezes but kernel is still alive as i can use ssh to login from a different machine

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Answer 2

Sep 21, 2012 1:19 AM in response to GrandStrateguerre

Ah, looks alot like my issue as well, on a Mac Mini Server late 09 (nv9400M chip)

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1916253?answerId=19643083022#19643083022

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Answer 3

Sep 21, 2012 5:26 AM in response to julien banchet2

booted MBP from recovery partition and reinstalled OS, no video issues for a day and i used to have 1-2 per hour. it may have fixed the issue in my case

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Answer 4

Sep 24, 2012 9:50 AM in response to costicladop

hi costicladop,

I'm glad to hear someone else was having the same issue- my crashes started right after my ML install a month ago, so I knew it may not be hardware related.

How has your machine been behaving since the reinstall? I am going to do the same tonight.

Thanks,

Donald

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Answer 5

Sep 24, 2012 9:57 AM in response to dfunction

all good so far, i believe it fixed the issue for me

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Answer 6

hugen

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Sep 25, 2012 4:10 AM in response to GrandStrateguerre

Got the same problem. It appears on my Macbook Retina when starting iPhoto or Indesign CS 5. The "feature" came with 10.8.2 or the last EFI-update.

@costicladop Did you do all the updates after reinstall?

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Answer 7

Sep 26, 2012 7:02 AM in response to dfunction

Ugh.

After reinstalling 10.8 & 10.8.2 I am having the same issue again. It ran fine for 36+ hours, then froze my machine. After reboot this was in the console before the crash (I've seen this many times):

"NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0xd = GR: SW Notify Error"

I've had this issue since the begining of 10.8 (and never in 10.7 before then).

Anyone have any other ideas?

MacBook Pro

15-inch, Mid 2010

Processor 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7

Memory 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M 512 MB

Software OS X 10.8.2 (12C54)

Thanks,

Donald

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Answer 8

Sep 26, 2012 6:10 PM in response to GrandStrateguerre

Hi,

I got a freezing problem with a similar message log (same exception with different numbers):

Sep 25 21:58:13 macbookpro kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0xd = GR: SW Notify Error

Sep 25 21:58:13 macbookpro kernel[0]: 0000006e

Sep 25 21:58:13 macbookpro kernel[0]: 00200000 00008597 00000474 00000010

Sep 25 21:58:13 macbookpro kernel[0]: 0000047e 00000dfc 00000192 00000003

Sep 25 21:58:13 macbookpro kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000 00000403

Sep 25 21:58:13 macbookpro kernel[0]: 00000010 00000000

Got the same system characteristics:

MacBook Pro

15"

Mid 2010

Processor: 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7

Memory: 8GB 1067 MH DDR3

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M 512 MB

OSX 10.8.2

I didn't think there will be a solution only by reinstalling OS X! So I hope there will be any help in terms of an official patch.

I helped me by deactivating the NVIDIA Card and only use the internal INTEL Graphics Card. To do this I used the tool gfxCardStatus from http://gfx.io . This helps for the moment, BUT THIS IS NO FINAL SOLUTION!

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Answer 9

Sep 26, 2012 11:12 PM in response to Metaphysik

Hey, we have the same MBP...

I haven't give it a look though, since it's mainly my GF using it, and the HDD died the other day, freshly replaced by an SSD, but if I remember well, I used the Combo to update it to 10.8.2.

Since she has been using I can't tell if it was on the GMA or the Geforce, I just installed gfxCardStatus and forced the discrete chip to see if she calls me complaining of crashes (but none in the last hour)... maybe the Combo is worth a shot

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Answer 10

Sep 27, 2012 8:35 AM in response to julien banchet2

Hey,

I ended up getting the crash again and again even after reinstall and the 10.8.2 combo upgrade.

I took the machine to the apple store yesterday, and they refered me to this article:

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4088?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

They are replacing my logic board for free & hopefully this will fix the issue!

Good luck,

Donald

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Answer 11

Sep 27, 2012 11:24 AM in response to dfunction

@dfunction Thank you for the link. Please let us know if this helps.

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Answer 12

Oct 6, 2012 8:34 AM in response to GrandStrateguerre

Hi, I have read your postings.

I hava also a Mid 2010 15" MBP. My MBP crashes every day multiple times. I bought it in 11/2010. I have no Apple Care. And I replaced my optibay with a SSD.

Is there any solution you get a new logic board for free? I'm not sure if Apple will replace the board if the see that I have build-out the optibay and added a SSD. :-(

Any help?

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Answer 13

Oct 6, 2012 6:07 PM in response to Basti2108

Hey Basti:

I just got my Mid 2010 15" MBP back from repair, and it is working great, the replacement logic board (with video cards) fixed the crashes, and apple covered the repair cost for free.

Even better news for you, I also switched my optibay out with a SSD drive. After asking apple, they just requested that I take the SSD drive out and put the optical drive back before the repair. In short, they do not want to take responsibilty for potentially breaking the SSD. Otherwise they are fine with the switch- there is no warentee issue.

Hope this helps,

Donald

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Answer 14

Oct 7, 2012 5:47 AM in response to dfunction

Hi dfunction,

normally I should have to replace the SSD with optibay and to install Mac OS on the HDD, or? Because without Mac OS the could not test the system, or not? Or do the check the system and before switching the logic board, I have to change the SSD against the optibay? ;-)

Many thanks

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Answer 15

hugen

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Oct 8, 2012 12:31 PM in response to hugen

My problems (black screen & freezing after plug in of vga-monitor) were fixed after reinstall of OSX (without formatting the hdd) and install of the combo update.

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