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Q: GPU Panic - OSX 10.9 Mavericks - Macbook PRO 6,2

Hello there,

 

Since upgrading to Mavericks here is what happens:

 

I use my computer without any problems, leave, it goes to sleep. I come back, it wakes up for about 5 seconds and has a GPU Panic and reboots.

 

I've read about the GPU recall for the Mid-2010 Macbook Pro. But my computer is older than 3 years, so Apple won't take it.

 

I understand they were clear about the rules of the recall. But then again, If I found out I screwed up in my work, I'd try to fix it, despite of how long later the damage showed up.

 

Anyway, here are the specs of the computer and the crash log. Anyone has any ideas what could be causing it? I've done a clean install of Mavericks, and it didn't fix it.

 

Thanks!

 

Macbook Pro 6,2

15-inch, Mid 2010

2,66 GHz Intel Core i7

 

No upgrades, stock machine.

 

 

Tue Jan  7 15:39:48 2014

panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7fa1961fac): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 3 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80bee2b000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.12/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127

Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff809b26aca0 : 0xffffff801f622f69

0xffffff809b26ad20 : 0xffffff7fa1961fac

0xffffff809b26adf0 : 0xffffff7fa001c53d

0xffffff809b26aeb0 : 0xffffff7fa00e8d9e

0xffffff809b26aef0 : 0xffffff7fa00e8dfc

0xffffff809b26af60 : 0xffffff7fa036d5be

0xffffff809b26b090 : 0xffffff7fa010cd41

0xffffff809b26b0b0 : 0xffffff7fa002308d

0xffffff809b26b160 : 0xffffff7fa0020bae

0xffffff809b26b360 : 0xffffff7fa00224d7

0xffffff809b26b430 : 0xffffff7fa0f7f27a

0xffffff809b26b510 : 0xffffff7fa0f7c601

0xffffff809b26b590 : 0xffffff7fa0f7d0cd

0xffffff809b26b610 : 0xffffff7fa0f7d954

0xffffff809b26b750 : 0xffffff7fa0f7e3e0

0xffffff809b26b880 : 0xffffff7fa0fafcb4

0xffffff809b26b8c0 : 0xffffff7fa0fb09dd

0xffffff809b26b900 : 0xffffff7fa0faa550

0xffffff809b26ba70 : 0xffffff7fa0faaecc

0xffffff809b26bac0 : 0xffffff7fa0fa6761

0xffffff809b26baf0 : 0xffffff7fa0fa1558

0xffffff809b26bb20 : 0xffffff7fa0f89e64

0xffffff809b26bb70 : 0xffffff801facccda

0xffffff809b26bb90 : 0xffffff801facd83e

0xffffff809b26bbf0 : 0xffffff801facb28f

0xffffff809b26bd40 : 0xffffff801f6b6008

0xffffff809b26be50 : 0xffffff801f626bb1

0xffffff809b26be80 : 0xffffff801f6139b5

0xffffff809b26bef0 : 0xffffff801f61e003

0xffffff809b26bf70 : 0xffffff801f6c921d

0xffffff809b26bfb0 : 0xffffff801f6f3e26

      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

         com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.12)[A4934A66-0E30-36E9-984A-650481102449]@ 0xffffff7fa1954000->0xffffff7fa1966fff

            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.12)[661E3C87-5B97-3272-88FF-B9BA9B6E2 4ED]@0xffffff7fa194c000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xfffff f7f9ff24000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f9fcba000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f9ff78000

            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[E04639C5-D734-3AB3-A682-FE66694C66 53]@0xffffff7fa194f000

         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.1.8)[0A1B6F41-168D-307A-BABD-162F3B3 C2786]@0xffffff7f9ffcb000->0xffffff7fa023afff

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f9fcba000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.6)[86BA68C6-18DD-30A1-ABF6-54597AD6C277]@0xff ffff7f9ffbb000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f9ff78000

         com.apple.GeForceTesla(8.1.8)[67BAF872-A238-3787-AB74-22297A51FE8F]@0xffffff7fa 0f4f000->0xffffff7fa1019fff

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f9fcba000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.6)[86BA68C6-18DD-30A1-ABF6-54597AD6C277]@0xff ffff7f9ffbb000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f9ff78000

            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.1.8)[0A1B6F41-168D-307A-BABD-162F3B3 C2786]@0xffffff7f9ffcb000

         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(8.1.8)[3666E0FC-87C7-3329-BD8C-2F1ADE D100A4]@0xffffff7fa0245000->0xffffff7fa04f1fff

            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.1.8)[0A1B6F41-168D-307A-BABD-162F3B3 C2786]@0xffffff7f9ffcb000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f9fcba000

 

 

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer

 

 

Mac OS version:

13A603

 

 

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 13.0.0: Thu Sep 19 22:22:27 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2422.1.72~6/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: 1D9369E3-D0A5-31B6-8D16-BFFBBB390393

Kernel slide:     0x000000001f400000

Kernel text base: 0xffffff801f600000

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

 

 

System uptime in nanoseconds: 3969403748229

last loaded kext at 87123221583: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.9 (addr 0xffffff7fa0517000, size 65536)

last unloaded kext at 265767993068: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          650.4.0 (addr 0xffffff7fa080b000, size 65536)

loaded kexts:

com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers          1.7

com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.9

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0

com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.14.11

com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          124

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.13

com.apple.GeForceTesla          8.1.8

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          8.1.8

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.5.2fc2

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.5.2fc2

com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.0f6

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60

com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.4.12

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.7.0

com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.12

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.1.8

com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.4d1

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.4d1

com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.2.0f6

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess          1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          240.2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          240.2

com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          325.7

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1

com.apple.BootCache          35

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.3.5

com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.6.0

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.9

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          700.20.22

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.9.5

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          650.4.4

com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.6.9b9

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          650.4.1

com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          216.0.0

com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          153

com.apple.security.quarantine          3

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          216.0.0

com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl          3.4.12

com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0

com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla          8.1.8

com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla          8.1.8

com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.5.2fc2

com.apple.vecLib.kext          1.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.0f6

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4

com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.6

com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.4.12

com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d1

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.12d1

com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.5.1d27

com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.5.2fc2

com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.5.2fc2

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5

com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          91

com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.6

com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.7

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.2.0f6

com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.6d1

com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.9.4fc11

com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.14

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          240.6

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          650.4.4

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.6.0

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.6.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          650.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          650.4.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.6.0

com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7

com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1

com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.6.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.6.0

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5

com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          600.34

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.6.0

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          650.4.4

com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.3b3

com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient          1.0.1b4

com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.2

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          650.4.4

com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          2.0

com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          2.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1

com.apple.security.sandbox          278.10

com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1

com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7

com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          2

com.apple.driver.DiskImages          371.1

com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.9

com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily          21

com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore          28.30

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          2.0

com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.8

com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4

com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0

com.apple.kec.pthread          1

Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f17

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

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x802C, 0x31364A53463235363634485A2D3147314631

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x802C, 0x31364A53463235363634485A2D3147314631

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)

Bluetooth: Version 4.2.0f6 12982, 3 services, 15 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02, 500,11 GB

Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898

USB Device: Hub

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller

USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader

USB Device: Hub

USB Device: IR Receiver

USB Device: Built-in iSight

Thunderbolt Bus:

 


 

 

OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Jan 7, 2014 7:01 AM

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  • by Johnnie2610,

    Johnnie2610 Johnnie2610 Apr 11, 2015 7:57 AM in response to Mayden Vane
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    Apr 11, 2015 7:57 AM in response to Mayden Vane

    Hi, it´s very interesting what you just said, and so the price you got your Mac!

     

    So, i´ve been working with Mavwericks for almost a month by now, using gfxCardStatus 2.1 with NO KERNEL PANIC AT ALL! I´m really happy for it. I have to tall you we work on this machine by hours, using Illustrator and Photoshop (and another design/photo editing programs) Also getting into internet (Safari) YouTube etc. VLC, hd movies etc. Chrome really made this problem worst before using gxf, safari does the work fine, so chrome is not needed by now. The mac is closed, sleeps, gets back on with no problem. So, I think this is the best solution (that is if you don´t want to pay extra cash for a new motherboard).

     

    What I´ll try is to use only Nvidia card, I read that in here, so, the problem seems to be the "switching" and not the card. SO! I´ll try that, same use and stay in touch. Thanks for being on!

     

    Best  wishes, J.

  • by Jasmine Green,

    Jasmine Green Jasmine Green Apr 11, 2015 8:36 AM in response to Johnnie2610
    Level 1 (11 points)
    Apr 11, 2015 8:36 AM in response to Johnnie2610

    I think it depends on the mood of the store, too. My daughter had a swelling battery issue on her MacBook. It made the track pad not work. This was a known and documented issue with that computer. When the Apple store (in Birmingham, Alabama!!) said it would cost her $300 I got really angry. Rather than argue with them, i had her bring it to me in Chicago. I brought it in, no questions asked, they fixed it.  Sometimes I have to ask for the manager, and if that doesn't work, call their manager.

  • by Mayden Vane,

    Mayden Vane Mayden Vane Apr 18, 2015 10:16 PM in response to Johnnie2610
    Level 1 (5 points)
    Mac OS X
    Apr 18, 2015 10:16 PM in response to Johnnie2610

    Yeah, since I paid less for my entire Macbook than what someone else mentioned that Apple charged them to fix a widely known defect in these machines, you can see that I was not about to give a company like Apple any more of my money to fix what they should have fixed the entire time.  But I have to say from reading your experience, I'm getting the impression that this problem is different for different people with, perhaps, different versions of Macbook hardware. For example, no way would gfxCardStatus 2.1 work for me on my Macbook 2011, and no way would the video card display problems disappear under Mavericks.

     

    Mavericks was the worst for that, for me. What I finally did to stabilize the problem was install Snow Leopard. This was not as easy as it sounds, as I tried one version after another of SL, all of which failed to install. I finally had to beg the techs at Apple to send me the original install DVD's, and that was the only way I found to get Snow Leopard on this machine. Once I gave the Macbook what it started out with, it started to calm down more. I can't say it has never rebooted since, but I can say that under Snow Leopard and with the older version of gfxCardStatus, the sudden restarts and far and fewer between now, than they ever were under Mountain Lion, Mavericks or (urgh.... I hate to even mention the name of this dud...), ..."Yosemite".

     

    Hope that helps!

  • by ElgAbri,

    ElgAbri ElgAbri Apr 23, 2015 7:37 PM in response to Mayden Vane
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    Apr 23, 2015 7:37 PM in response to Mayden Vane

    Hi Mayden Vane, can you send the Snow Leopard installer to me by email (inkgab@gmail.com)? Or make a link to everyone that wants to downgrade to it?

     

    Thanks

  • by PedroAlonso,

    PedroAlonso PedroAlonso Apr 25, 2015 5:49 AM in response to ElgAbri
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    Apr 25, 2015 5:49 AM in response to ElgAbri

    So I have one with Yosemite using gfxCardStatus 2.1 appears to fix it, I went to the Apple Service Center and at least in Helsinki is still free of charge the repair but since I have it second hand there is no receipt to show there. Right now I'm using it normally and there has been no crashes for 1 day but I can't go back to ML because I'm using Xcode 6.3 or SL for that matter. I'm not happy but at least I'm functioning.

  • by PedroAlonso,

    PedroAlonso PedroAlonso Apr 29, 2015 11:14 AM in response to Johnnie2610
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    Apr 29, 2015 11:14 AM in response to Johnnie2610

    Have you done it? Is it possible to use just nvidia??

  • by andyappel,

    andyappel andyappel Apr 29, 2015 11:16 AM in response to PedroAlonso
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    Apr 29, 2015 11:16 AM in response to PedroAlonso

    I tried everything and had limited success.  The only thing that worked for me 100% was to go back to Apple, pay $300, and have the motherboard replaced.

  • by FriedFesh,

    FriedFesh FriedFesh May 9, 2015 10:01 AM in response to andyappel
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    May 9, 2015 10:01 AM in response to andyappel

    I may have just found the solution to our GPU panics. Before divulging, let me say that I highly value Apple products having been a user since the 80's. The technology is really stable but the politics and capitalism need to keep the consumer in consideration. Upgrading is a game, and consumers should be careful if they are going to play it. Having said that. I own a MacBook Pro mid-2010, 2.4 GHz Intel Corei5, 4GB 1067 Mhz DDR3, running 10.9.5. My MBP was installed with 10.6 and because I use a few heavy design and CAD programs I needed to upgrade to 10.9.5. Immediately upon upgrading my MBP started GPU panics, and they got persistent and more frequent (last week 2/day!! or anytime I returned from my screensaver! I searched for solutions: tried Gfxcardstatus, didn't work, tried reinstalling 10.9.5, didn't work. Couldn't run a diagnostics from AHT because of the upgrade, finally got to the Genius Bar. They ran the AHT VST and such and it failed, as I expected. I was offered to either PAY UP 600usd for new logic board, (would have been my second replacement, the SD card slot never worked for me, and my Superdrive has also failed, won't read or write) or I could have the whole MBP sent away for 300usd and have everything replaced. I left. So, here's what I found after being persistent, and refusing to pay again. Note: These computers are highly resilient and stable, soft and hardware(though these tend to be from sometimes unreliable vendors I think, like my mitsubishi superdrive that for some reason lost all laser power!?! that should be a free fix indeed). These MBP have the capacity abad durability to last at least 20+ years with the proper care and maintenance. So I went to the NVIDIA website to try a firmware update and voila!!! The update has worked for the past two days and NOT ONE GPU PANIC! HELLO! I was a bit nervous to talk to soon, but I highly suggest those of you who are having this issue, try the firmware update! Good luck!

    P.s., you'd think Apple would know this and tell you right?, can I be a Genius at your Bar Apple?!?

  • by ElgAbri,

    ElgAbri ElgAbri May 9, 2015 11:26 AM in response to FriedFesh
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    May 9, 2015 11:26 AM in response to FriedFesh

    Hi FriedFesh, Apple change my logical board for free in Brasil (I'm lucky!), but I have experienced some troubles with my graphics, the colors of some gradients look spotted  with some yellow colors, I already try to fix this with ColorSync and calibrate the screen by my self, but nothing works pretty well.

     

    I was thinking that the problem is with the NVIDIA, and than your response came by email! So I try to find the driver but I can't find it in the NVIDIA website, I don't know why. So you can send me the link to download it please??

     

    Thanks!

  • by FriedFesh,

    FriedFesh FriedFesh May 9, 2015 1:57 PM in response to ElgAbri
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    May 9, 2015 1:57 PM in response to ElgAbri

    Bom dia! Santos or Sao Paolo Fluminense Corinthians???

    http://www.nvidia.com/object/mac-driver-archive.html

     

    That should get you started! Good luck! I'm GPU panic free for two days and counting!!!

    Peace!

  • by FriedFesh,

    FriedFesh FriedFesh May 9, 2015 4:51 PM in response to FriedFesh
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    May 9, 2015 4:51 PM in response to FriedFesh

    Sorry, I was afraid I spoke too soon. Tried to use iMovie and 3 GPU panics in a row, immediately after iMovie rebooted!

     

    panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff7f94229f7c): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 5 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80b9806000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.6.22/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127

     

    Apple is very aware of this issue, but discontinued its recall for people like us. I'm lost with ideas, and will consider downgrading back to 10.6.8...

  • by ElgAbri,

    ElgAbri ElgAbri May 11, 2015 8:00 AM in response to FriedFesh
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    May 11, 2015 8:00 AM in response to FriedFesh

    Hahahaha...Palmeiras! The Brazilian Giant Green! =P

     

    Thanks for the links, I will try downloading it, even if you already say that the panic became to happen. I was thinking that the best solution is to downgrade too. For me the panics are not a problem anymore, because I change the logical board, but the colors on my screen are too many spotted.

     

    Good luck!

  • by FriedFesh,

    FriedFesh FriedFesh May 21, 2015 5:29 PM in response to cfbbaer
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    May 21, 2015 5:29 PM in response to cfbbaer

    Apple replaced my logic board. It was due to the upgrade and the new load it presented to the dual GPUs, that was my case. The old NVIDIA chip set was flawed and could not handle 10.9. It was a lot of talking, even with the upper echelon, but they served me well in the end. Thanks Apple and thanks for the Genius Bar service. What PC would ever provide you with such a 1-to-1 service?

  • by Elenita99,

    Elenita99 Elenita99 Jun 25, 2015 1:01 AM in response to cfbbaer
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    Jun 25, 2015 1:01 AM in response to cfbbaer

    I have tried the update from Nvidia but no change.
    Now using GFX program I have minimal problems, I have learnt to change from Nvidia to Intel when GFX switches and most of the time it does the trick. Except that since the last upgrade and the new version of Photos as soon as Photos open everything crashes again. Is there a way to go back to the old app?

  • by King_quadian,

    King_quadian King_quadian Jun 26, 2015 6:14 AM in response to cfbbaer
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    Jun 26, 2015 6:14 AM in response to cfbbaer

    So I, like many of you have a MacBook Pro 6,2 Mid 2010 with the Nvidia GeForce GT 330M and Intel integrated video card with the GPU panic issue.

     

    I’ve read many threads and comments where the fault in this laptop becomes unbearable with successive updates of the OS.  I myself am currently running Yosemite.

     

    I like many of you have turned to the GFXCardStatus app to help keep the MacBook on one card or the other.  Generally, I use my system 75% of the time at my desk at work with it connected to an external monitor.  Trying to use the MacBook with both the external and builtin LCD screen at the same time is just asking for trouble and GPU Panics all day every day, even with GFXCardStatus ver 2.3 installed.

     

    However, if I opt to only use the external monitor with the MacBook LCD closed which forces the system to run on the Nvidia card only, I can work all day every day for weeks/months on end without a GPU panic.  So I tend to think the problem is not with the actual Video Cards but with the process that activates one over the other for if I force the Intel card on when just using the Macbook LCD it works fine until I want to use something like Aperture and then it’s a GPU Panic.

     

    So using trial and error, on my Macbook pro only I set up to try a few things to see if I can keep the Nvidia card running all the time on the Macbook without an external monitor leveraging the GFXCardStatus application to keep an eye on which card was in use.

     

    So as I said earlier, using the Macbook’s own LCD even with it set to Intel or the Nvidia card would still not negate the occasional GPU Panic.  Also in reading many of the comments here and on other sites devoted to this issue I’ve not seen any way to control the selection of cards in any way other than with the GFXCardStatus application.  My experience on my Macbook is such that I can never get any further than 90 minutes to 2 hours using just it’s own LCD screen before I get a GPU panic.  Using an external monitor with the LCD closed and an external keyboard and mouse gets me 100% GPU panic free operation.

     

    About a week ago I was thinking about this problem and thought, what if I connect my Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adaptor to the Macbook, but not connect the monitor to the adapter.  Just leave it hanging like a dongle off the side of the Macbook.  Open the lid and go to Energy Settings and turn off the Automatic Graphics Switching (as it is always on after each reboot or full power on).  Then use GFXCardStatus to make sure the Nvida card is the one running and choose Discrete Only from it’s menu offerings.

     

    I am very pleased to report that for me, working in this fashion has allowed me almost a full week of GPU Panic free operation using just my LCD Screen.  I never use my Macbook on battery so battery life is not an issue for me and the unit performs great so far.  I should also note that I stopped using Safari as my browser as well as Chrome as I found the level of GPU panics when using those browsers was substantially higher then if I used Firefox, which is currently what I'm using now.

     

    I thought I would share this configuration info for those of you who have a Mini DisplayPort to DVI / VGA adapter who might like to try it as well and report if the problem of the GPU Panic goes away for this style of configuration.

     

    It’s no fix for using both the LCD and an external monitor at the same time, but its better than what I was having to do and just use an External monitor, keyboard, trackball with my Macbook at all times.  I’m finally mobile again!!

     

    Best of luck to everyone!

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