Understanding a panic message

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Hi I&#x27;m hoping someone can help shed some insight. I have a mid2010 Macbook pro it&#x27;s been restarting everyday with this panic message. Can anyone make sense of it?Interval Since Last Panic Report:  71088 secPanics Since Last Report:          1Anonymous UUID:                    EE74DB0A-97F6-65EC-56AA-B1EE12FBD5A0Sun Sep 22 12:14:48 2013panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f88670f1a): "GPU Panic: [&lt;None&gt;] 3 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff8082bf0000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4
"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.5/src/AppleM uxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address0xffffff8081fcb710 : 0xffffff800641d636 0xffffff8081fcb780 : 0xffffff7f88670f1a 0xffffff8081fcb850 : 0xffffff7f86bde26c 0xffffff8081fcb910 : 0xffffff7f86cb11f6 0xffffff8081fcb950 : 0xffffff7f86cb1254 0xffffff8081fcb9c0 : 0xffffff7f86f76278 0xffffff8081fcbaf0 : 0xffffff7f86cd9ad1 0xffffff8081fcbb10 : 0xffffff7f86be503f 0xffffff8081fcbbc0 : 0xffffff7f86be2ad6 0xffffff8081fcbdc0 : 0xffffff7f86be3b41 0xffffff8081fcbea0 : 0xffffff7f86b7f80a 0xffffff8081fcbef0 : 0xffffff7f88632838 0xffffff8081fcbf40 : 0xffffff7f88631783 0xffffff8081fcbf60 : 0xffffff800643e26e 0xffffff8081fcbfb0 : 0xffffff80064b3257       Kernel Extensions in backtrace:         com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.5)[49FEF732-D7A3-327B-A7AA-6AC5A6E3DCFF]@0 xffffff7f88663000-&gt;0xffffff7f88675fff            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[B5B1F368-132E-3509-9ED5-93270E3ABB DD]@0xffffff7f8865e000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[2FAEA49C-EA4C-39C6-9203-FC022277A43C]@0xffffff 7f86979000            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.5)[4A2C8548-7EF1-38A9-8817-E8CB34B8DC A6]@0xffffff7f8864a000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A35915E8-C1B0-3C0F-81DF-5515BC9002FC]@0xfffff f7f86a8e000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f86b69000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f86b26000         com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[EA4F9902-5AAE-3F1D-A846-3796221C8C91]@0xffffff7f86b 7d000-&gt;0xffffff7f86e1ffff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[2FAEA49C-EA4C-39C6-9203-FC022277A43C]@0xffffff 7f86979000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f86b69000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f86b26000         com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.1.6)[3455BCFE-565A-3FE5-9F0B-855BCB6CC9B3]@0xffffff7 f86e2b000-&gt;0xffffff7f870fefff            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[EA4F9902-5AAE-3F1D-A846-3796221C8C91]@0xffffff7f86b 7d000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[2FAEA49C-EA4C-39C6-9203-FC022277A43C]@0xffffff 7f86979000         com.apple.driver.AGPM(100.13.12)[40BECF44-B2F1-3933-8074-AD07B38CA43A]@0xffffff 7f88630000-&gt;0xffffff7f88641fff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[2FAEA49C-EA4C-39C6-9203-FC022277A43C]@0xffffff 7f86979000            dependency: com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily(5.4.1d11)[D57AB2EB-A2D1-3002-BDAA-E61E2 3A9D8F7]@0xffffff7f8752d000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f86b69000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f86b26000BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_taskMac OS version:12F37Kernel version:Darwin Kernel Version 12.5.0: Mon Jul 29 16:33:49 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.48.11~1/RELEASE_X86_64Kernel UUID: B1B58405-A2B2-3C44-B25D-495053D52AB5Kernel slide:     0x0000000006200000Kernel text base: 0xffffff8006400000System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)System uptime in nanoseconds: 56903294097390last loaded kext at 28060621210: com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager     4.1.7f2 (addr 0xffffff7f87662000, size 57344)last unloaded kext at 326204445648: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI     621.4.0 (addr 0xffffff7f87353000, size 65536)loaded kexts:com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager     4.1.7f2com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor     1.9.5d0com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC     1.60com.apple.driver.AGPM     100.13.12com.apple.filesystems.autofs     3.0com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver     124com.apple.driver.AppleHDA     2.4.7fc2com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC     1.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics     8.1.6com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB     8.1.6com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport     4.1.7f2com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU     2.0.3d0com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet     1.0.0d1com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X     7.0.0com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl     3.4.5com.apple.driver.AppleLPC     1.6.3com.apple.GeForce     8.1.6com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient     3.5.12com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver     2.4.7fc2com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI     1.0.11d1com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl     3.4.5com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl     1.1.11com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin     1.0.0com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor     3.0.3d1com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons     237.1com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader     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1.8.1com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily     1.1com.apple.security.sandbox     220.3com.apple.kext.AppleMatch     1.0.0d1com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet     7com.apple.driver.DiskImages     345com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily     1.8com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore     28.21com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform     1.8com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily     2.8com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily     1.4com.apple.kec.corecrypto     1.0Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f17Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MBGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MBMemory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54313235533654465238432D47372020Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54313235533654465238432D47372020AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.17)Bluetooth: Version 4.1.7f2 12718, 3 service, 21 devices, 3 incoming serial portsNetwork Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1Serial ATA Device: ST95005620AS, 500.11 GBSerial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 5USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 4USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 3USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 7USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 3

clintonfrombirmingham · Answer

Note that you must be within 3 years of purchase in order to get your logic board replaced free.Mid-2010 15" MacBook Pros - the bad NVIDIA GPUIf you&#x27;re having frequent kernel panics with your 15" mid-2010, or intermittent screen problems, the problem is, more than likely, the faulty NVIDIA GPU found in a number of those machines.Here&#x27;s just a sample of a kernel panic log that points to the faulty NVIDIA card:Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):          com.apple.GeForce(6.4.0)@0x82ac4000-&gt;0x82b7afff             dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0x834a0000             dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x82fd3000             dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x7a802000             dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x8301b000          com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.4.0)@0x83c05000-&gt;0x84019fff             dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0x834a0000          com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0x834a0000-&gt;0x8378dfff             dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x7a802000             dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x82fd3000             dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x8301b000Here&#x27;s the "official" Apple take on the issue - but the very real kernel panics need not be preceded by &#x27;Intermittent black screen or loss of video&#x27;... in fact, you might not experience any video problems at all. Although video problems can certainly be a portent of things to come…So what can you do? Print out a copy of your kernel panic and a copy of the Knowledge Base article and take them, along with your machine, to your local Apple Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider. They should be more than willing to install a new logic board at no cost. I have no idea why this faulty GPU is making the headline here on the MacBook Pro forum so often now - could it be because Mountain Lion is just bringing the issue to a head more readily? I don&#x27;t know - I only know that we&#x27;re seeing more and more of these kernel panics of late.Good luck,Clinton

CarlaMonty · Answer

Thanks so much for taking the time to clear that up for me... I&#x27;ve got an appointment with the genius bar on thurs.Fingers crossed I&#x27;ll get a free replacement I&#x27;m literally weeks away from being over the 3year deadline!