27" Core I7 Imac (Mountain Lion) keeps having kernel panic's, cause..Graphicscard..second display

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27" Core I7 Imac (Mountain Lion) keeps having kernel panic's, cause..Graphicscard..second display

Hello all,

I have been dealing with ever increasing Kernel Panics.

Reading the crash report seemed to indicate the problem arises from the Graphics Card.

I have a second display connected (Dell S2309W) through my mini display port using a Mini Display port to DVI adapter.

This setup was working fine for a long time, however for no apparent reason my system keeps on crashing.

I decided to simply unplug the second monitor and low and behold my system is stable again, so clearly this is the culprit.

The question I have now is whether this is likely a hardware issue, i.e. a problem with the display port itsel or something related perhaps to the graphics card, (which seems to be what the crash report indicates).

Is there a possibility to run a firmware upgrade on the graphics card on board the mac ? Could that help?

Does anyone have any experience with this and have suggestions to fix this problem.

Thanks in advance.

M

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), 27" iMac QuadCore I7 12gb Ram, 1TB

Posted on Jan 24, 2013 8:48 AM

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Answer 1

BDAqua

Level 10

239,063 points

Jan 24, 2013 4:00 PM in response to MightyDutchman

Hmmm, have you run AHT, the extended Apple HW Test?

It doesn't really sound like the Graphic card itself actually, I suspct a HW problem with cable, Monitor, or a Groubd loop.

But what lines in the logs make you think it's the Video card?

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Answer 2

baltwo

Level 9

62,362 points

Jan 24, 2013 6:03 PM in response to MightyDutchman

Post the last KP report. Until then, see

About kernel panics,
Technical Note TN2063: Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics,
Mac OS X Kernel Panic FAQ,
Resolving Kernel Panics, and
Tutorial: Avoiding and eliminating Kernel panics for more details.

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Answer 3

Jan 25, 2013 11:20 AM in response to BDAqua

Hey there,

Below is the last KP report.

What made me think that it's related to the Graphics card are the bold strings of text.

Don't get me wrong, I am not Apple Coder, but I read the lines thinking that these would be related to graphicscard.

Tell me what you think ?

M

Anonymous UUID: A12070FD-53FB-A0F2-C999-BD2D14DFFC22

Thu Jan 17 05:36:03 2013

panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff8012eb7bd5): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f9455c032, type 14=page fault, registers:

CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x0000000000000000, CR3: 0x000000001572f000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660

RAX: 0xffffff7f9455c026, RBX: 0x0000000000000000, RCX: 0x0000000000000000, RDX: 0x0000000000000000

RSP: 0xffffff8025bdbeb0, RBP: 0xffffff8025bdbec0, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0xffffff802e621000

R8: 0x0000000000000001, R9: 0xffffff816519d798, R10: 0x000000002732f6ad, R11: 0x00000000ffffff80

R12: 0x0000000001e93808, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0x0000000000000001

RFL: 0x0000000000010286, RIP: 0xffffff7f9455c032, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010

Fault CR2: 0x0000000000000000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x2

Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff8025bdbb50 : 0xffffff8012e1d626

0xffffff8025bdbbc0 : 0xffffff8012eb7bd5

0xffffff8025bdbd90 : 0xffffff8012ece4ed

0xffffff8025bdbdb0 : 0xffffff7f9455c032

0xffffff8025bdbec0 : 0xffffff7f94b87cea

0xffffff8025bdbef0 : 0xffffff80132472a8

0xffffff8025bdbf30 : 0xffffff8013245daa

0xffffff8025bdbf80 : 0xffffff8013245ed9

0xffffff8025bdbfb0 : 0xffffff8012eb26b7

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.apple.AMDRadeonAccelerator(1.0)[D89E4100-9C89-3C99-B34B-F7790E1A0B8B]@0xfff fff7f94b81000->0xffffff7f94f4efff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily(19.0.26)[7DC411F1-A646-3A4A-B160-A1492F5EC0 ED]@0xffffff7f94b2f000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f9353b000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f93a98000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f93a55000

com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer(8.0)[4CD59A3C-4442-36CB-8026-2095FE6B032A]@0xffff ff7f94554000->0xffffff7f94566fff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A35915E8-C1B0-3C0F-81DF-5515BC9002FC]@0xfffff f7f939c9000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f9353b000

dependency: com.apple.kext.AMDSupport(8.0.0)[7B2EC6D1-101A-3928-919E-337D6724752A]@0xffffff 7f9436a000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f93a55000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:

12C60

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: 69

System Profile:

Model: iMac11,3, BootROM IM112.0057.B01, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.93 GHz, 12 GB, SMC 1.59f2

Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5750, ATI Radeon HD 5750, PCIe, 1024 MB

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x802C, 0x31364A54463531323634485A2D3147344831

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x802C, 0x31364A54463531323634485A2D3147344831

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM1, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4348392020

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4348392020

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x8F), Atheros 9280: 4.0.70.23-P2P

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

Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: WDC WD1001FALS-40Y6A0, 1 TB

Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H

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

USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8215, 0xfa111000 / 5

USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa120000 / 3

USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2

USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8502, 0xfd110000 / 4

USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3

FireWire Device: Rev2, Drobo, 800mbit_speed

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Answer 4

baltwo

Level 9

62,362 points

Jan 25, 2013 11:32 AM in response to MightyDutchman

Could be, but you missed the section that describes

System uptime in nanoseconds:

last loaded kext

last unloaded kext at

loaded kexts:

Those are important.

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Answer 5

Jan 25, 2013 11:40 AM in response to baltwo

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 463711 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 4

Anonymous UUID: A12070FD-53FB-A0F2-C999-BD2D14DFFC22

Sat Jan 19 01:44:58 2013

panic(cpu 6 caller 0xffffff800d8b7bd5): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f8ef5c032, type 14=page fault, registers:

CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x0000000000000000, CR3: 0x000000001012f000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660

RAX: 0xffffff7f8ef5c026, RBX: 0x0000000000000000, RCX: 0x0000000000000000, RDX: 0x0000000000000000

RSP: 0xffffff8020663eb0, RBP: 0xffffff8020663ec0, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0xffffff8028f02000

R8: 0x0000000000000001, R9: 0xffffff815fbe5168, R10: 0x00000000031c8bbf, R11: 0x00000000ffffff80

R12: 0x00000000001c27ae, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0x0000000000000001

RFL: 0x0000000000010286, RIP: 0xffffff7f8ef5c032, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010

Fault CR2: 0x0000000000000000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x6

Backtrace (CPU 6), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff8020663b50 : 0xffffff800d81d626

0xffffff8020663bc0 : 0xffffff800d8b7bd5

0xffffff8020663d90 : 0xffffff800d8ce4ed

0xffffff8020663db0 : 0xffffff7f8ef5c032

0xffffff8020663ec0 : 0xffffff7f8f587cea

0xffffff8020663ef0 : 0xffffff800dc472a8

0xffffff8020663f30 : 0xffffff800dc45daa

0xffffff8020663f80 : 0xffffff800dc45ed9

0xffffff8020663fb0 : 0xffffff800d8b26b7

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.apple.AMDRadeonAccelerator(1.0)[D89E4100-9C89-3C99-B34B-F7790E1A0B8B]@0xfff fff7f8f581000->0xffffff7f8f94efff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily(19.0.26)[7DC411F1-A646-3A4A-B160-A1492F5EC0 ED]@0xffffff7f8f52f000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f8df3b000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f8e498000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f8e455000

com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer(8.0)[4CD59A3C-4442-36CB-8026-2095FE6B032A]@0xffff ff7f8ef54000->0xffffff7f8ef66fff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A35915E8-C1B0-3C0F-81DF-5515BC9002FC]@0xfffff f7f8e3c9000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f8df3b000

dependency: com.apple.kext.AMDSupport(8.0.0)[7B2EC6D1-101A-3928-919E-337D6724752A]@0xffffff 7f8ed6a000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f8e455000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:

12C60

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333

Kernel slide: 0x000000000d600000

Kernel text base: 0xffffff800d800000

System model name: iMac11,3 (Mac-F2238BAE)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 15626918660771

last loaded kext at 5062732301527: com.rogueamoeba.InstantOn 5.0.2 (addr 0xffffff7f8faf0000, size 118784)

last unloaded kext at 1026896138248: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2 4.2.0 (addr 0xffffff7f8e08b000, size 110592)

loaded kexts:

com.rogueamoeba.InstantOn 5.0.2

com.TrustedData.driver.VendorSpecificType00 1.5.0

com.zeobit.kext.Firewall 2.3.1

com.zeobit.kext.AVKauth 2.3.1

com.quark.driver.Tether64 1.1.0d3

com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower 1.5.3

com.attotech.driver.ATTOiSCSI 3.4.1b1

com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport 4.1.2

at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch 3894

com.apple.driver.AppleFireWireStorage 3.1.0

com.apple.driver.initioFWBridge 3.1.0

com.apple.driver.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolSansPhysicalUnit 3.1.0

com.apple.driver.LSI_FW_500 3.1.0

com.apple.driver.Oxford_Semi 3.1.0

com.apple.driver.StorageLynx 3.1.0

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0

com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch 75.15

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.0.9f33

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60

com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.69

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.3.1f2

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.10

com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1

com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0

com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer 8.0.0

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0

com.apple.AMDRadeonAccelerator 1.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.3.1f2

com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f33

com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.2.11

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.0

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.2.3

com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.33

com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.1.0

com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 320.15

com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1

com.apple.BootCache 34

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.2.2

com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.6

com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.2.5b3

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 5.2.5

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40 600.70.23

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.4.1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 5.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.6.1

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.6

com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5

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.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 196.0.0

com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 4.0.39

com.apple.security.quarantine 2

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 196.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolTransport 2.1.1

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2 4.2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothHIDKeyboard 165.5

com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard 165.5

com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver 4.0.9f33

com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver 235.28

com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.6

com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.3.1f2

com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 86.0.3

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.0.9f33

com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily 19.0.26

com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.9fc10

com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.6

com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f33

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