Constantly having kernel panics on Macbook Pro

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Hi all,For the last couple of weeks I&#x27;m having kernel panics on my MBP. The last couple of days I&#x27;m having more and more of these panics. It&#x27;s starting to drive me crazy and was wondering if someone could help me with my last rapport. Is it a third party or is it something with my RAM or graphic card? I searched for the reason a while, but I have no idea what is going on and I saw some people posted their reports, so I&#x27;m gonna try the same thing.Who&#x27;s gonna be my hero?"Interval Since Last Panic Report:  4942 secPanics Since Last Report:          3Anonymous UUID:                    4E062525-D475-982E-CCA8-43CBE04EF3BFThu Sep 26 09:22:36 2013panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f9c678f1a): "GPU Panic: [&lt;None&gt;] 5 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff8096af1000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.5/src/AppleM uxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address0xffffff8096adaef0 : 0xffffff801a41d636 0xffffff8096adaf60 : 0xffffff7f9c678f1a 0xffffff8096adb030 : 0xffffff7f9ab7026c 0xffffff8096adb0f0 : 0xffffff7f9ac431f6 0xffffff8096adb130 : 0xffffff7f9ac43254 0xffffff8096adb1a0 : 0xffffff7f9af08278 0xffffff8096adb2d0 : 0xffffff7f9ac6bad1 0xffffff8096adb2f0 : 0xffffff7f9ab7703f 0xffffff8096adb3a0 : 0xffffff7f9ab74ad6 0xffffff8096adb5a0 : 0xffffff7f9ab763ff 0xffffff8096adb670 : 0xffffff7f9bb8193e 0xffffff8096adb730 : 0xffffff7f9bbad028 0xffffff8096adb7b0 : 0xffffff7f9bb94460 0xffffff8096adb810 : 0xffffff7f9bb94d41 0xffffff8096adb860 : 0xffffff7f9bb951f3 0xffffff8096adb8d0 : 0xffffff7f9bb95a53 0xffffff8096adb910 : 0xffffff7f9bb60edf 0xffffff8096adba90 : 0xffffff7f9bb91f8f 0xffffff8096adbb50 : 0xffffff7f9bb5f978 0xffffff8096adbba0 : 0xffffff801a86f789 0xffffff8096adbbc0 : 0xffffff801a870d30 0xffffff8096adbc20 : 0xffffff801a86e74f 0xffffff8096adbd70 : 0xffffff801a498c21 0xffffff8096adbe80 : 0xffffff801a420b4d 0xffffff8096adbeb0 : 0xffffff801a410448 0xffffff8096adbf00 : 0xffffff801a41961b 0xffffff8096adbf70 : 0xffffff801a4a6546 0xffffff8096adbfb0 : 0xffffff801a4cf473       Kernel Extensions in backtrace:         com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.5)[49FEF732-D7A3-327B-A7AA-6AC5A6E3DCFF]@0 xffffff7f9c66b000-&gt;0xffffff7f9c67dfff            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[B5B1F368-132E-3509-9ED5-93270E3ABB DD]@0xffffff7f9c666000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[2FAEA49C-EA4C-39C6-9203-FC022277A43C]@0xffffff 7f9aa75000            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.5)[4A2C8548-7EF1-38A9-8817-E8CB34B8DC A6]@0xffffff7f9c652000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A35915E8-C1B0-3C0F-81DF-5515BC9002FC]@0xfffff f7f9a9f3000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f9aafb000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f9aab8000         com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[EA4F9902-5AAE-3F1D-A846-3796221C8C91]@0xffffff7f9ab 0f000-&gt;0xffffff7f9adb1fff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[2FAEA49C-EA4C-39C6-9203-FC022277A43C]@0xffffff 7f9aa75000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f9aafb000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f9aab8000         com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.1.6)[3455BCFE-565A-3FE5-9F0B-855BCB6CC9B3]@0xffffff7 f9adbd000-&gt;0xffffff7f9b090fff            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[EA4F9902-5AAE-3F1D-A846-3796221C8C91]@0xffffff7f9ab 0f000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[2FAEA49C-EA4C-39C6-9203-FC022277A43C]@0xffffff 7f9aa75000         com.apple.GeForce(8.1.6)[0E3D8776-A5B7-3D82-9BFD-9188170B358D]@0xffffff7f9bb4d0 00-&gt;0xffffff7f9bc1afff            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[EA4F9902-5AAE-3F1D-A846-3796221C8C91]@0xffffff7f9ab 0f000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f9aafb000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[2FAEA49C-EA4C-39C6-9203-FC022277A43C]@0xffffff 7f9aa75000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f9aab8000BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServerMac 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:     0x000000001a200000Kernel text base: 0xffffff801a400000System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)System uptime in nanoseconds: 1106939191074last loaded kext at 75993342903: com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0 (addr 0xffffff7f9c3fd000, size 36864)last unloaded kext at 403408456058: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          621.4.0 (addr 0xffffff7f9b34f000, size 65536)loaded kexts:com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.13.12com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.1.7f2com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.4.7fc2com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          124com.apple.GeForce          8.1.6com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          8.1.6com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.12com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.3com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.11com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.1.6com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.4.5com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.4.5com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.1.7f2com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.4.7fc2com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.11d1com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.3d0com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.3d1com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          237.1com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          237.1com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.3.1com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1com.apple.BootCache          34com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.6com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.3.5com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.9com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          623.4.4com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          615.20.17com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.6.2b4com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.6.6com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          621.4.6com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.8com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.8com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.7com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          214.0.0com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39com.apple.security.quarantine          2.1com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          214.0.0com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.4.7fc2com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.9.2fc7com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.12com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.1.6com.apple.NVDAResman          8.1.6com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.4com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.1.7f2com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.4.5com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.7com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.1.7f2com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.4.7fc2com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.4.7fc2com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d1com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.7com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.4.1d11com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.5d4com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          237.3com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          623.4.0com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.5.6com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.5.2com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          621.4.6com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          621.4.0com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.6com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.5com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.6com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          530.5com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          630.4.4com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.2b1com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.5.1com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          630.4.5com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          2.0com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          2.0com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          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          1.0Unable to gather system configuration information.Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.53 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, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020AirPort: 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, 13 devices, 3 incoming serial portsNetwork Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02, 500,11 GBSerial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS23NUSB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 5USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 8USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0237, 0xfa120000 / 4USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3"

Linc Davis · Accepted 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, or go to another authorized service provider, 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 the support page linked above, and bring them with you.Note that the replacement program only applies within three years of purchase. If you wait beyond that date, Apple may refuse the service. In that case, you&#x27;ll be quoted a price of about $300 (in the U.S.) for a depot repair. The model was discontinued in February 2011, so the replacement program will be ending quite soon.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.Sometimes the replacement part is also defective, so be prepared for that possibility.   If it&#x27;s too late for your unit to be repaired under the program, and you don&#x27;t want to pay for a new logic board, you may be able to stop the panics by disabling automatic graphics switching.   *An SSD doesn&#x27;t need to be zeroed.