Headless Mac Pro getting stuck - need help with Crash Report

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I have a headless Mac Pro being used as a server. It has recently begun to have problems such as slowing down for a few minutes with apps being slow or non-reponsive. It may serve pages, but the database or FTP may not respond. When logging with VNC (screen sharing) we may get a blank screeen or a screeen with lots of black squares and artifacts. If often clears up, but if fully black will usually require that I log on via SSH and reboot. It may be fine for a day and other days may slow down a few times.The only apps are Abyss Web Server, Panorama database, CrushFTP (uses JAVA), and Backuplist+. Temperatures seem to be okay with the highest being the Nortbridge Heat Sink (167 degrees) and a memory module (163 degrees). The primary disks are a few months old and have over 200 GB of free space. I have done maintenance with Applejack, Onyx, and Disk Warrior.It finally crashed altogether and I am not experienced at interpreting the reports so here is the crash report in the hopes that someone can help determine the problem:Interval Since Last Panic Report:  101039853 secPanics Since Last Report:          1Anonymous UUID:                    8DD159F4-CE66-4B72-9F40-E4800A0F5E65Sat Sep  7 18:15:27 2013panic(cpu 1 caller 0x006376A4): NVRM[0]: Read Error 0x0008804c: BAR0 0xf1000000 0x6fd0b000 0x04b300a2 D0 P0/1Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)0x5c356158 : 0x12b4c6 (0x45f91c 0x5c35618c 0x13355c 0x0) 0x5c3561a8 : 0x6376a4 (0x867e80 0x867e80 0x82c6d4 0x0) 0x5c356208 : 0x67a18c (0x6f91404 0x796f804 0x8804c 0x909def) 0x5c356248 : 0x8ebf91 (0x796f804 0x8804c 0x4c 0x713455c0) 0x5c3562a8 : 0x9006da (0x796f804 0x7532004 0x1 0xa) 0x5c356308 : 0x7390a3 (0x796f804 0x74a0004 0x0 0x0) 0x5c356348 : 0x67950b (0x74a0004 0x1388 0x0 0x0) 0x5c356398 : 0x90fa88 (0x796f804 0x5c356488 0x5c356488 0x8) 0x5c3564c8 : 0x910086 (0x796f804 0x7869604 0x0 0x0) 0x5c356528 : 0x683736 (0x796f804 0x7869604 0x7a2cb04 0x0) 0x5c3565a8 : 0x644c49 (0xc1d00041 0xbeef0003 0xbeef0202 0x6b0a100) 0x5c3565e8 : 0x635804 (0x5c356778 0x6 0x0 0x0) 0x5c356748 : 0x62736c (0x0 0x600d600d 0x7058 0x5c356778) 0x5c356808 : 0xe8f917 (0xc1d00041 0xbeef0003 0xbeef0202 0x6b0a100) 0x5c356848 : 0xe8f9ee (0x46873000 0x6b0a100 0xcac000 0x0) 0x5c356878 : 0xe4ff9f (0x46873000 0x6b0a100 0xcac000 0x0)           Backtrace continues...      Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):         com.apple.GeForce(5.4.8)@0xe3c000-&gt;0xed3fff            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(5.4.8)@0x61e000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.7.3)@0x610000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x5e2000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.7.3)@0x5f3000         com.apple.nvidia.nv40hal(5.4.8)@0x87d000-&gt;0xa47fff            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(5.4.8)@0x61e000         com.apple.NVDAResman(5.4.8)@0x61e000-&gt;0x87cfff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.7.3)@0x610000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x5e2000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.7.3)@0x5f3000BSD process name corresponding to current thread: AppleVNCServerMac OS version:9L31aKernel version:Darwin Kernel Version 9.8.0: Wed Jul 15 16:55:01 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1228.15.4~1/RELEASE_I386System model name: MacPro1,1 (Mac-F4208DC8)System uptime in nanoseconds: 65137051142183unloaded kexts:com.apple.driver.AppleHDAPlatformDriver          1.7.1a2 - last unloaded 131738816746loaded kexts:com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring          9.0 - last loaded 71732761724com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9d0com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.0.2com.apple.driver.AppleHDAPlatformDriver          1.7.1a2com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          2.7.5com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver          1.7.1a2com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          1.7.1a2com.apple.GeForce          5.4.8com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          1.7.1a2com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          6.0.3com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          1.7.7com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.0.6com.apple.nvidia.nv40hal          5.4.8com.apple.driver.AppleMCEDriver          1.1.7com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          3.4.0a17com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.3.1com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver          1.0.0d28com.apple.driver.MaxTranserSizeOverrideDriver          2.0.9com.apple.driver.iTunesPhoneDriver          1.0com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          2.0.8com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.2.0com.apple.driver.PioneerSuperDrive          2.0.9com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.1.1com.apple.driver.AppleRAID          3.0.19com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          2.7.91com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport          1.5.3com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          1.2.2com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver          1.1.0com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          3.4.9com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          3.5.2com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          1.7.0com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          3.9.7com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA          2.0.1com.apple.driver.AppleIntel8254XEthernet          2.1.2b1com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          3.4.6com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          3.5.2com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.2.0com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.2.5com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.2.3com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.4com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPCI          1.2.5com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.4com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.2.5com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.4com.apple.security.seatbelt          107.12com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          1.8.77com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          3com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          76.2.0com.apple.driver.DiskImages          199com.apple.BootCache          30.4com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          1.7.1a2com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          1.7.1a2com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.6.9fc5com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.1com.apple.NVDAResman          5.4.8com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          1.7.3com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          1.7.3com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          3.4.0a17com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          2.3.1d1com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.1.1com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          2.1.1com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.5com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.5com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.5com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          2.1.1com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          1.5.0com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          3.4.9com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily          2.0.1com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          1.6.1com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          3.5.2com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.2.0com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.5.5com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.5.6com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.2.5com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.6com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.2.0

Grant Bennet-Alder · Accepted Answer

THIS:panic(cpu 1 caller 0x006376A4): NVRM[0]: Read Error... Correlates with NVIDIA graphics card failure OR the use of two NVIDIA cards simultaneously in the same Mac Pro in 10.8 and later.The Apple-firmware 5770, about US$250,  works in every model Mac Pro, and drivers are in 10.6.5 and later.If you decide to do a Conversion of your Server from 10.5 to 10.6, it is not too bad. Just plan on a brief downtime -- I tried to keep it all running 24/7 by creating a new Servername for the new one, and that serious mistake still haunts me.You should plan on such a conversion to get closer to current security updates -- 10.5 is not getting those updates, and you should really disconnect your 10.5 Server from the Internet.

cenocre · Answer

The video card problem makes sense. Since this only has a monitor connected once every few months and we only access it via VNC about once a month we don&#x27;t need to spend a few hundred on a video card and my client is very tight on finances right now. I may have spare card that will work.Thanks for the input on Snow Leopard. There was a compatibility issue that keep them from upgrading. I&#x27;ll see if that is still an issue.

Grant Bennet-Alder · Answer

If it is AppleTalk-only Printers that are the issue, many (including me) have solved that by adding an old Mac running 10.4 or 10.5 to their Network, and leaving it always on. I used an original colored iBook running 10.4 for mine, gave it a distinctive mnemonic name and a manual local IP Address, and had it "share" all the Appletalk printers on the network, which made them available to all.

cenocre · Answer

Thanks again, but it wasn&#x27;t a printer issue as it is a web server. It&#x27;s been awhile so I&#x27;ll have to look up what the specific compatibility issue(s) was. As for leaving a computer on all the time, I would never consider that (except for web servers) as the planet cannot afford such energy waste. Even with the web servers we are migrating slowly over to Mac Minis to save loads of energy. Our Minis use a fraction of what our Xserves do. Also, we are trying to be paper free and generally print about 2-3 pages of paper a month.

cenocre · Answer

Additionallly, when logging in via VNC and the screen is showing the most blackness or showing the most artifact problems I sometimes see this line when I type "ps x" in the terminal.PID   TT  STAT      TIME COMMAND127   ??  U      0:12.09 /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder -psn_0_53261Is that important or related?