Q: Display artifacts in Mavericks

It's very unlikely to be your logic board.  Try turning off automatic graphics switching and if that fixes it, then it's a software (Mavericks) problem.

Best not put too much trust in the "Apple Geniuses"; they were named "geniuses" as an ironic joke.

My computer turns off becouse of a graphick switching, the same problem as I turn it off or on in System Preferences/Energy Saver. It doesn't  matter on which operating system I am Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion, Maverick the same stuff man. I have nothing against Apple as a best dealer for inovative ideas and best computer and sofware producer (I think so before I buy this one) but I'm really dissapointed about my Macbookpro becouse of this bull **** they did with this Switching..... And I think I'm not the only one.

Graphick Switching , Switching, Switching ,Switching, Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching ,Switching, Graphick Switching !!!!!...........

Again and Again and Again.I try everything but it won't help I think I must replace my motherboard it really hurts becouse of a costs and I read some articles there is no guarantee it realy fix this problem I don't know what to do. Did they have motherboards for Macbookpro's 15 inch mid 2010 without any graphick swiching hardware on them?

And it ends with the same message all the time:

panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f8091935c): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0x0a2910de 0x00100000 0x00000000, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80d4a65000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4

Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff80b1e3b750 : 0xffffff8000204d15

0xffffff80b1e3b850 : 0xffffff7f8091935c

0xffffff80b1e3b8f0 : 0xffffff7f80a23287

0xffffff80b1e3b940 : 0xffffff7f80a1a5ac

0xffffff80b1e3b970 : 0xffffff7f816716e9

0xffffff80b1e3bac0 : 0xffffff7f80a4083b

0xffffff80b1e3baf0 : 0xffffff7f80921bbe

0xffffff80b1e3bba0 : 0xffffff7f8091e321

0xffffff80b1e3bd90 : 0xffffff7f809203a1

0xffffff80b1e3be80 : 0xffffff7f808b28d4

0xffffff80b1e3bed0 : 0xffffff7f80c644ac

0xffffff80b1e3bf40 : 0xffffff7f80c64645

0xffffff80b1e3bf60 : 0xffffff8000285b66

0xffffff80b1e3bfa0 : 0xffffff80002c8527

      Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):

         com.apple.driver.AGPM(100.12.31)@0xffffff7f80c61000->0xffffff7f80c6cfff

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0xffffff7f8087a000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0xffffff7f808a2000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0xffffff7f80863000

         com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.4.0)@0xffffff7f81552000->0xffffff7f81955fff

            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0xffffff7f808b0000

         com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0xffffff7f808b0000->0xffffff7f80b7efff

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0xffffff7f80863000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0xffffff7f808a2000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0xffffff7f8087a000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:

10K549

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun  7 16:32:41 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_X86_64

System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 1882786266683

unloaded kexts:

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          4.2.0 (addr 0xffffff7f813c8000, size 0x65536) - last unloaded 143882737471

loaded kexts:

jp.co.roland.RDUSB012FDev          1.5.0

com.waves.driver.soundgrid          2.0.0

at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch          2.5.2

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.3d0 - last loaded 33855233787

com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.31

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          1.2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.0.5f14

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.0.5f14

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.7

com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.20

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.57

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          6.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          6.4.0

com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.1.0

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0

com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.1.6

com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          4.7.0a1

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.5.1

com.apple.GeForce          6.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          2.10.6

com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU          1.5.2d10

com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.1d2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          201.6

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          2.6.1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          201.6

com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          303.8

com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.6.8

com.apple.BootCache          31.1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          1.6.4

com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.7.3

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          4.2.4

com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224          428.42.4

com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.0.5b8

com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          160.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          4.2.4

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.3.6

com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.3.1

com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.3.6

com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.4

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          142.6.0

com.apple.security.sandbox          1

com.apple.security.quarantine          0

com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          2.1.14

com.apple.iokit.CHUDUtils          364

com.apple.iokit.CHUDProf          366

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          142.6.0

com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.0.5f14

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          17

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          10

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction          14

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction          10

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction          10

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction          20

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.0.3

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBAudio          2.7.6f6

com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          74.2

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          2.4.5f3

com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.3

com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.3fc2

com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3

com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.0.5f14

com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.0.5f14

com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          41.4

com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          4.7.0a1

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.1

com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          6.4.0

com.apple.NVDAResman          6.4.0

com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.2.1

com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.2.1

com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.0d5

com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          2.4.5f3

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          2.6.8

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          2.6.7

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          207.7

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          4.2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          4.2.4

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.9.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.6.8

com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.6

com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.6

com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.6.1

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          402.1

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          1.2.6

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          2.6.8

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.2.6

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          4.2.4

com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          320.1

com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          1.10

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.6

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          4.2.4

com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.4.0

com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.6.6

com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1

com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1

com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          6

com.apple.iokit.CHUDKernLib          365

com.apple.driver.DiskImages          289.1

com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.6.3

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.3.6

com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.6.5

com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.3.0

Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.58f17

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB

Memory Module: global_name

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)

Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02, 298.09 GB

Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898

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

USB Device: USB2.0 Hub, 0x05e3  (Genesys Logic, Inc.), 0x0608, 0xfa140000 / 6

USB Device: QUAD-CAPTURE, 0x0582  (Roland Corporation), 0x012f, 0xfa143000 / 10

USB Device: USB Receiver, 0x046d  (Logitech Inc.), 0xc52f, 0xfa142000 / 8

USB Device: USB  AUDIO, 0x1130  (Tenx Technology, Inc.), 0x1620, 0xfa141000 / 7

USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 5

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x0237, 0xfa120000 / 4

USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 3

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 9

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

USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4

USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3

Actually, it probably is the logic board.  I had the same problem, automatic graphics switching did nothing.  Going into Mission Control would make it go away temporarily, but it always came back.

I had to take it to local Apple place (we don't have an Apple store here), and, since it was covered under AppleCare, they sent it to Apple, who replaced the logic board.

No issues since.  Well, except the new logic board died and it had to go back to Apple and get replaced again.

So what I'm saying is that graphics switching might be working for you now, but that is quite possibly just masking an underlying logic board issue that will eventually rear its ugly head.

FWIW, this is my second Macbook Pro in a row that has had a faulty logic board (first a 2007, now my current early 2011), which doesn't seem to be uncommon issue: http://logicboardmac.blogspot.com/

Handy link on that to diagnose your Mac for logic board problems: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/diagnose-logic-board-issues-macbook-45917.html

Several users have replaced their logic boards and continued to experience the artifacts problem.  Furthermore, for many of us, reverting to Mountain Lion resolves the problem, as does turning off AGS in Mavericks.  There are also reports of Mavericks causing display artifacts with some video cards in Mac Pros.  It all points to something funny with certain graphics drivers in Mavericks.

That's not to say that screen artifacts couldn't be caused by hardware problems - they usually are and if AGS has no effect on the screen artifacts you're experiencing, it could be a different issue from the Mavericks problems.  I still strongly urge reverting to Mountain Lion before spending big money on a logic board.  If the artifacts persist in ML, that's a second data point along with AGS suggesting a hardware problem.

These artifacts indicate GPU (video chip) issue. A reflow (heating of the solder balls under the GPU at around 250 degrees) could fix the problem temporary but in order to have a permanent result you need to remove the GPU and replace the solder balls (reballing). If you intent to do just a reflow you will definitelly need apropriate flux to be injected under the GPU. Amtech flux is very good for this job but quite expensive (on ebay most Amtech flux that is offered for under 25$ from China is low quality Chinese copy). There is also CS-FLUX which seems to be flux specially designed for BGA rework by a laptop repair workshop. You can see a few videos about it here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfTs0PdXrvM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgIjdw8aDOA

and it is offered on ebay for around 10Euro for 15cc here

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390792468898

There are also some offers on ebay for video repair for Apple boards for around 50-75Euro from the same seller

http://www.ebay.com/sch/www.computer-systems.gr/m.html

Not sure if I'm just imagining it or what but I tried switching my browser from Safari to Chrome and the issue seems to have mostly gone away. I say mostly because I still get the odd artifact when I do stuff in iPhoto. But artifacting in other cases seem to have stopped. I could be calling it a bit early since it's only been two days but I usually see artifacts a couple times a night and since switching I haven't gotten any (except when in iPhoto).

OK so I spoke too soon about Safari being the issue. The problem actually got worse after a while regardless of whether I was using Safari or Chrome with my entire system just locking up (strangely it was UI only, any background processes that I had going were still running). Anyway everything seems to be OK after the 10.9.3 update.

I started getting display artifacts in my iMac 27" mid-2011 after upgrading to Yosemite. Everything was fine with Mavericks

It mostly happens after coming back from screen sleep. I'll try to post pictures as soon I get the issue.

I am also experiencing this issue.

rMB 15" Mid 2014

2.5 GHz Core i7

16 GB RAM

Intel Iris + NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M

Part of me wonders if its a cooling problem. I've had artifacting like this before on a Windows machine and it turned out the GPU was running hot.

I've had that kind of issue, too - late 2012 mini. One of the symptoms is a "trail of square black boxes" where the mouse pointer has gone, which can be cleared by moving a finder window over the area.

I think this is a software issue, not hardware, because I use my mini "headless," that is, by screen sharing from other (not using Yosemite) computers.

You can help Apple figure this out and fix it if you will pass the details of your system and symptoms to them at apple.com/feedback.

Thats a good point Greg. I did fill out the feedback form.