Help with Kernel Panic on MacPro

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Help with Kernel Panic on MacPro

Hello,

I'm having a now-daily kernel panic on my MacPro. It's an early 2009 model, with a 2.93 GhZ Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor, and one Nvidia GeForce GT 120 512MB graphics card. I've had it for nearly three years, but it's only started doing this recently - since I upgraded to Mountain Lion (10.8.2), but I'm not sure that's the cause. If someone could look at my latest log and help me, I'd appreciate it.

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 139347 sec

Anonymous UUID: 0F397A82-42C6-8E5D-5A0D-7277AE04661F

Wed Oct 17 21:08:17 2012

Machine-check capabilities 0x0000000000001c09:

family: 6 model: 26 stepping: 5 microcode: 17

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU W3540 @ 2.93GHz

9 error-reporting banks

threshold-based error status present

extended corrected memory error handling present

Processor 0: machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:

machine-check in progress

MCA error-reporting registers:

IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0xbe0000400001009f valid

MCA error code: 0x009f

Model specific error code: 0x0001

Other information: 0x00000040

Threshold-based status: Undefined

Status bits:

Processor context corrupt

ADDR register valid

MISC register valid

Error enabled

Uncorrected error

IA32_MC8_ADDR(0x422): 0x00000004d4a99800

IA32_MC8_MISC(0x423): 0x49dc8a0400001080

Processor 1: machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:

machine-check in progress

MCA error-reporting registers:

IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0xbe0000400001009f valid

MCA error code: 0x009f

Model specific error code: 0x0001

Other information: 0x00000040

Threshold-based status: Undefined

Status bits:

Processor context corrupt

ADDR register valid

MISC register valid

Error enabled

Uncorrected error

IA32_MC8_ADDR(0x422): 0x00000004d4a99800

IA32_MC8_MISC(0x423): 0x49dc8a0400001080

Processor 2: machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:

machine-check in progress

MCA error-reporting registers:

IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0xbe0000400001009f valid

MCA error code: 0x009f

Model specific error code: 0x0001

Other information: 0x00000040

Threshold-based status: Undefined

Status bits:

Processor context corrupt

ADDR register valid

MISC register valid

Error enabled

Uncorrected error

IA32_MC8_ADDR(0x422): 0x00000004d4a99800

IA32_MC8_MISC(0x423): 0x49dc8a0400001080

Processor 3: machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:

machine-check in progress

MCA error-reporting registers:

IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0xbe0000400001009f valid

MCA error code: 0x009f

Model specific error code: 0x0001

Other information: 0x00000040

Threshold-based status: Undefined

Status bits:

Processor context corrupt

ADDR register valid

MISC register valid

Error enabled

Uncorrected error

IA32_MC8_ADDR(0x422): 0x00000004d4a99800

IA32_MC8_MISC(0x423): 0x49dc8a0400001080

Processor 4: machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:

machine-check in progress

MCA error-reporting registers:

IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0xbe0000400001009f valid

MCA error code: 0x009f

Model specific error code: 0x0001

Other information: 0x00000040

Threshold-based status: Undefined

Status bits:

Processor context corrupt

ADDR register valid

MISC register valid

Error enabled

Uncorrected error

IA32_MC8_ADDR(0x422): 0x00000004d4a99800

IA32_MC8_MISC(0x423): 0x49dc8a0400001080

Processor 5: machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:

machine-check in progress

MCA error-reporting registers:

IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0xbe0000400001009f valid

MCA error code: 0x009f

Model specific error code: 0x0001

Other information: 0x00000040

Threshold-based status: Undefined

Status bits:

Processor context corrupt

ADDR register valid

MISC register valid

Error enabled

Uncorrected error

IA32_MC8_ADDR(0x422): 0x00000004d4a99800

IA32_MC8_MISC(0x423): 0x49dc8a0400001080

Processor 6: machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:

machine-check in progress

MCA error-reporting registers:

IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

Package 0 logged:

IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0xbe0000400001009f valid

Channel number: 15 (unknown)

Memory Operation: read

Machine-specific error: Read ECC

COR_ERR_CNT: 1

Status bits:

Processor context corrupt

ADDR register valid

MISC register valid

Error enabled

Uncorrected error

IA32_MC8_ADDR(0x422): 0x00000004d4a99800

IA32_MC8_MISC(0x423): 0x49dc8a0400001080

RTID: 128

DIMM: 0

Channel: 0

Syndrome: 0x49dc8a04

Processor 7: machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:

machine-check in progress

MCA error-reporting registers:

IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0000000000000800 invalid

IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid

IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0xbe0000400001009f valid

MCA error code: 0x009f

Model specific error code: 0x0001

Other information: 0x00000040

Threshold-based status: Undefined

Status bits:

Processor context corrupt

ADDR register valid

MISC register valid

Error enabled

Uncorrected error

IA32_MC8_ADDR(0x422): 0x00000004d4a99800

IA32_MC8_MISC(0x423): 0x49dc8a0400001080

panic(cpu 7 caller 0xffffff801feb83c9): "Machine Check at 0xffffff7fa1d03e87, registers:\n" "CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x00000001099ece00, CR3: 0x00000000226de000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660\n" "RAX: 0x0000000000000020, RBX: 0xffffff804aa55800, RCX: 0x0000000000000001, RDX: 0x0000000000000000\n" "RSP: 0xffffff82643cbd70, RBP: 0xffffff82643cbda0, RSI: 0x0000000000000006, RDI: 0x0000000000000006\n" "R8: 0x0000000000000000, R9: 0x7ffffffffffffffe, R10: 0x00000000ffffffff, R11: 0x00000000ffffff80\n" "R12: 0x0000000000000006, R13: 0xffffff804a81bcc0, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0x00000000000007b0\n" "RFL: 0x0000000000000046, RIP: 0xffffff7fa1d03e87, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010\n" "Error code: 0x0000000000000000\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2050.18.24/osfmk/i386/trap_native.c: 280

Backtrace (CPU 7), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff8258655ec0 : 0xffffff801fe1d626

0xffffff8258655f30 : 0xffffff801feb

Model: MacPro4,1, BootROM MP41.0081.B07, 4 processors, Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 2.93 GHz, 20 GB, SMC 1.39f5

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, PCIe, 512 MB

Memory Module: DIMM 1, 8 GB, DDR3 ECC, 1066 MHz, 0x857F, 0x463732314755363746393333334700000000

Memory Module: DIMM 2, 8 GB, DDR3 ECC, 1066 MHz, 0x857F, 0x463732314755363746393333334700000000

Memory Module: DIMM 3, 2 GB, DDR3 ECC, 1066 MHz, 0x0702, 0x32353637324D313036470000000048594E00

Memory Module: DIMM 4, 2 GB, DDR3 ECC, 1066 MHz, 0x0702, 0x32353637324D313036470000000048594E00

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8E), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)

Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: Ethernet 1, Ethernet, en0

Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en2

PCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, sppci_displaycontroller, Slot-1

Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH41N

Serial ATA Device: WDC WD1001FALS-41K1B0, 1 TB

USB Device: hub_device, apple_vendor_id, 0x912f, 0xfa200000 / 2

USB Device: Keyboard Hub, apple_vendor_id, 0x1006, 0xfa210000 / 4

USB Device: USB Optical Mouse, 0x046d (Logitech Inc.), 0xc018, 0xfa213000 / 6

USB Device: Apple Keyboard, apple_vendor_id, 0x0221, 0xfa212000 / 5

USB Device: Apple Cinema HD Display, apple_vendor_id, 0x9221, 0xfa220000 / 3

USB Device: FreeAgent, 0x0bc2 (Seagate LLC), 0x3008, 0xfd100000 / 2

USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x5a100000 / 2

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8215, 0x5a110000 / 5

FireWire Device: built-in_hub, 800mbit_speed

Mac Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Oct 17, 2012 11:00 AM

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Answer 1

Linc Davis

Level 10

209,547 points

Oct 17, 2012 1:17 PM in response to killdevilhills

Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested. You may have to leave it there for several days.

Print the first page of the panic report and bring it with you.

Back up all data on the internal drive(s) before you hand over your computer to anyone. If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you have at least two complete, independent backups, and you know how to restore to bare metal from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.

*An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed.

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Answer 2

dmdimon

Level 3

856 points

Nov 22, 2012 12:57 AM in response to killdevilhills

Bad cache, cache-to memory sync, so bad processor or mem controller

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Answer 3

Nov 22, 2012 9:16 PM in response to dmdimon

Package 0 logged:

IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0xbe0000400001009f valid

Channel number: 15 (unknown)

Memory Operation: read

Machine-specific error: Read ECC

COR_ERR_CNT: 1

Status bits:

Processor context corrupt

ADDR register valid

MISC register valid

Error enabled

Uncorrected error

IA32_MC8_ADDR(0x422): 0x00000004d4a99800

IA32_MC8_MISC(0x423): 0x49dc8a0400001080

RTID: 128

DIMM: 0

Channel: 0

Syndrome: 0x49dc8a04

The lowest-numbered DIMM in the machine is Bad.

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Answer 4

dmdimon

Level 3

856 points

Nov 23, 2012 2:22 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

you're right, I'm wrong here.

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