Kernel panics caused by wifi and Mountain Lion?

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I have a macbook pro running Mountain Lion 10.8.2 and I have experienced frequent kernel panics. I wiped the hard drive clean and reinstalled Mountain Lion without any changes. After trouble shooting with the genius bar, the kernel panics are half as frequent but just as annoying. The KP&#x27;s happen whether my MB is charging or not. The technicians said they couldn&#x27;t recreate the KP at the apple store. I then remembered that the only time I havnen&#x27;t had an issue was when I was visiting family during the holidays and only get the KP&#x27;s at home. Could they be caused by a combination of Mountain Lion and my wifi? I use a time machine for my network and the internet can be spotty. The KP&#x27;s tend to occur when I log onto Facebook, Ebay and when I use apps like Logic. Is there a way to eliminate this problem fully? Here&#x27;s my crash report:Interval Since Last Panic Report:  75445 secPanics Since Last Report:          4Anonymous UUID:                    696A1F40-5A15-EBF3-3A6B-AF84969EE746Fri Feb  1 03:30:14 2013panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f99b6fb25): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80b892c000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address0xffffff80957daac0 : 0xffffff801941d626 0xffffff80957dab30 : 0xffffff7f99b6fb25 0xffffff80957dabc0 : 0xffffff7f99c694b3 0xffffff80957dac20 : 0xffffff7f99c69527 0xffffff80957dac90 : 0xffffff7f99f7e853 0xffffff80957dadd0 : 0xffffff7f99c8f659 0xffffff80957dae00 : 0xffffff7f99b798da 0xffffff80957daeb0 : 0xffffff7f99b74fac 0xffffff80957db0a0 : 0xffffff7f99b761d8 0xffffff80957db170 : 0xffffff7f9abdd2a1 0xffffff80957db2f0 : 0xffffff7f9abda5d7 0xffffff80957db370 : 0xffffff7f9abdb20a 0xffffff80957db400 : 0xffffff7f9abdb973 0xffffff80957db530 : 0xffffff7f9abdc428 0xffffff80957db640 : 0xffffff7f9abfa9de 0xffffff80957db680 : 0xffffff7f9abfbbe2 0xffffff80957db930 : 0xffffff7f9ac0e8f4 0xffffff80957dbaa0 : 0xffffff7f9ac0f240 0xffffff80957dbae0 : 0xffffff7f9ac0fdb6 0xffffff80957dbb20 : 0xffffff7f9ac04f20 0xffffff80957dbb50 : 0xffffff7f9abe728f 0xffffff80957dbba0 : 0xffffff80198665b3 0xffffff80957dbbc0 : 0xffffff801986718d 0xffffff80957dbc20 : 0xffffff8019864b8f 0xffffff80957dbd70 : 0xffffff80194981e1 0xffffff80957dbe80 : 0xffffff8019420aed 0xffffff80957dbeb0 : 0xffffff8019410448 0xffffff80957dbf00 : 0xffffff801941961b 0xffffff80957dbf70 : 0xffffff80194a5b16 0xffffff80957dbfb0 : 0xffffff80194ced53       Kernel Extensions in backtrace:         com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f99b08 000-&gt;0xffffff7f99e0afff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f99a72000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f99af4000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f99ab1000         com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.0)[9F3D09B5-3158-3D9E-BDA3-E71576AAD3B7]@0xffffff7f9 9e18000-&gt;0xffffff7f9a13afff            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f99b 08000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f99a72000         com.apple.GeForce(8.0)[2E56ED9A-D848-3795-9E52-56BABDC9000C]@0xffffff7f9aba4000 -&gt;0xffffff7f9ac66fff            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f99b 08000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f99af4000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f99a72000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f99ab1000BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServerMac OS version:12C60Kernel version:Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333Kernel slide:     0x0000000019200000Kernel text base: 0xffffff8019400000System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)System uptime in nanoseconds: 3900765689836last loaded kext at 43213029115: com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor    1.9.5d0 (addr 0xffffff7f9b427000, size 36864)loaded kexts:com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard    5.7.2com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor    1.9.5d0com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager    4.0.9f33com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC    1.60com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver    1.0.2d2com.apple.driver.AGPM    100.12.69com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver    122com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver    2.3.1f2com.apple.driver.AppleHDA    2.3.1f2com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet    1.0.0d1com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothUSBDFU    4.0.9f33com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC    1.0.0com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport    4.0.9f33com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X    7.0.0com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl    3.2.11com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver    2.3.1f2com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics    8.0.0com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor    3.0.2d6com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient    3.5.10com.apple.GeForce    8.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB    8.0.0com.apple.filesystems.autofs    3.0com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU    2.0.2d0com.apple.driver.AppleLPC    1.6.0com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin    1.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl    3.2.11com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight    170.2.3com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl    1.0.33com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons    235.4com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader    3.1.0com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver    235.4com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard    235.4com.apple.driver.AppleIRController    320.15com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver    3.0.1com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless    1.0.0d1com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib    1.0.0d1com.apple.BootCache    34com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient    3.5.1com.apple.driver.XsanFilter    404com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage    2.2.2com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI    4.9.6com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub    5.2.5com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331    602.15.22com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort    2.4.1com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet    3.2.5b3com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI    5.2.5com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI    5.4.0com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager    161.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM    1.6.1com.apple.driver.AppleRTC    1.5com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons    1.6com.apple.driver.AppleHPET    1.7com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS    1.9com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC    1.6com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC    1.6com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient    196.0.0com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall    4.0.39com.apple.security.quarantine    2com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement    196.0.0com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily    10.0.6com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib    2.3.1f2com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily    1.8.9fc10com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib    1.6com.apple.iokit.IOSurface    86.0.3com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport    4.0.9f33com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily    4.0.9f33com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP    2.2.5com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal    8.0.0com.apple.NVDAResman    8.0.0com.apple.kext.triggers    1.0com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI    1.0.10d0com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController    2.3.1f2com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily    2.3.1f2com.apple.driver.AppleSMC    3.1.4d2com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy    1.0.0com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily    5.2.0d16com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl    3.2.11com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert    1.0.4com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport    2.3.5com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController    1.0.10d0com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily    2.3.5com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice    3.5.1com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass    3.5.0com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch    235.7com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver    5.2.5com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub    5.2.5com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite    5.2.5com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice    3.5.1com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily    1.7com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily    1.7.1com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily    1.7.1com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI    2.5.0com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily    3.5.1com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily    4.5.5com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient    5.2.5com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family    500.15com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily    2.2.1com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController    1.0.2b1com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily    3.0com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily    5.4.0com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime    1.6.1com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily    1.8.0com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily    1.1com.apple.security.sandbox    220com.apple.kext.AppleMatch    1.0.0d1com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet    7com.apple.driver.DiskImages    344com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily    1.8com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore    28.21com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform    1.6com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily    2.7.2com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily    1.4com.apple.kec.corecrypto    1.0Thank you in adance or any advice.Take care,Shane

clintonfrombirmingham · Answer

What&#x27;s this:com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard    5.7.2?Clinton

ShanenahS · Answer

I&#x27;m not sure. Do you think it could be the source of the problem? Thanks for replying.

clintonfrombirmingham · Answer

Any non-Apple kexts are my first suspects for kernel panics. I&#x27;m not sure where this particular would be found - usually Apple kext files are in the root System&gt;Library&gt;Extensions by default, but you may have to use something such as the free "EasyFind" (from the App Store) to hunt this one down.When you find it, just move it to a folder on your Desktop and reboot. If no more kp&#x27;s, then you&#x27;ll know that&#x27;s the problem. If further kp&#x27;s, call back...Clinton

ShanenahS · Answer

Hey Clinton,Apparently it&#x27;s a PACE or propel excelerator. It&#x27;s needed for my music recording software. I&#x27;ll try deleting it an see if it helps. Do you see any other suspicious kexts?

clintonfrombirmingham · Answer

Nope - I&#x27;m kind of suspicious, though, of the "snowleopard" tag - which is why I would remove it (at least for the moment). I would also check with the developer to see if maybe there&#x27;s a new version of the kext that has Mountain Lion - instead of Snow Leopard - support.Good luck,Clinton

Linc Davis · Answer

You have the MacBookPro6,2, the Edsel of Macs. It may be covered by this program:MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010): Intermittent black screen or loss of videoMake a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested. The routine hardware diagnostics used by service providers may not detect the fault. There is a specific test for this issue.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 an empty drive from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.*An SSD doesn&#x27;t need to be zeroed.