Help my Macbook Pro is crashing!

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Here is my error reportIt will crash about once an hour and is  a pain. Is there a fix or is my 3 year old macbook need to be repaired manually?Anonymous UUID:       4C020615-E8E4-7E69-74BE-6BCFB69358F7Sun Apr 27 17:17:07 2014panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f8705bfb0): "GPU Panic: [&lt;None&gt;] 3 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00100c80: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80a4707000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.35/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address0xffffff800cd42bb0 : 0xffffff8004c22fa9 0xffffff800cd42c30 : 0xffffff7f8705bfb0 0xffffff800cd42d00 : 0xffffff7f85745eab 0xffffff800cd42dc0 : 0xffffff7f8580f49a 0xffffff800cd42e00 : 0xffffff7f85a0a92e 0xffffff800cd42e60 : 0xffffff7f85a0a293 0xffffff800cd42f00 : 0xffffff7f85a026f7 0xffffff800cd43180 : 0xffffff7f85a00fa9 0xffffff800cd43320 : 0xffffff7f857ea51f 0xffffff800cd433b0 : 0xffffff7f8571bfbe 0xffffff800cd434e0 : 0xffffff7f85721e6a 0xffffff800cd435a0 : 0xffffff7f8574a967 0xffffff800cd437a0 : 0xffffff7f8574c473 0xffffff800cd43890 : 0xffffff7f86673747 0xffffff800cd43920 : 0xffffff7f86673fbc 0xffffff800cd43a40 : 0xffffff7f866730cd 0xffffff800cd43a70 : 0xffffff7f86668467 0xffffff800cd43da0 : 0xffffff7f866171c1 0xffffff800cd43dd0 : 0xffffff7f8661b0bd 0xffffff800cd43e00 : 0xffffff7f86039232 0xffffff800cd43e20 : 0xffffff7f860391c5 0xffffff800cd43e50 : 0xffffff7f86627ad0 0xffffff800cd43e80 : 0xffffff7f86617883 0xffffff800cd43ed0 : 0xffffff7f86615261 0xffffff800cd43ef0 : 0xffffff80050ae020 0xffffff800cd43f30 : 0xffffff80050acac2 0xffffff800cd43f80 : 0xffffff80050acb97 0xffffff800cd43fb0 : 0xffffff8004cd6ff7       Kernel Extensions in backtrace:         com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.35)[1BFF66C1-65E4-3BB3-9DEE-B61C3137019B]@ 0xffffff7f8704e000-&gt;0xffffff7f87060fff            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.35)[09897896-ACBD-36B5-B1D4-0CCC4000E 3B3]@0xffffff7f87046000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xfffff f7f8564b000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[EDA75271-4E9D-34E7-A2C5-14F0C8817D37]@0xffffff 7f852bb000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[4421462D-2B1F-3540-8EEA-9DFCB0565E39]@0 xffffff7f856a3000            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[E04639C5-D734-3AB3-A682-FE66694C66 53]@0xffffff7f87049000         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[80472F2E-D31D-32C4-88BA-2EB3D63 C159F]@0xffffff7f856f6000-&gt;0xffffff7f8595efff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[EDA75271-4E9D-34E7-A2C5-14F0C8817D37]@0xffffff 7f852bb000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[999E29DA-D513-3544-89D1-9885B728A098]@0xff ffff7f856e6000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[4421462D-2B1F-3540-8EEA-9DFCB0565E39]@0 xffffff7f856a3000         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(8.2.4)[B0E6AAA7-E970-3D81-8B43-145D56 A3A4AC]@0xffffff7f85969000-&gt;0xffffff7f85c12fff            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[80472F2E-D31D-32C4-88BA-2EB3D63 C159F]@0xffffff7f856f6000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[EDA75271-4E9D-34E7-A2C5-14F0C8817D37]@0xffffff 7f852bb000         com.apple.GeForceTesla(8.2.4)[B6C71E9A-E304-354B-80AD-C69C9032D367]@0xffffff7f8 660f000-&gt;0xffffff7f866d9fff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[EDA75271-4E9D-34E7-A2C5-14F0C8817D37]@0xffffff 7f852bb000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[999E29DA-D513-3544-89D1-9885B728A098]@0xff ffff7f856e6000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[4421462D-2B1F-3540-8EEA-9DFCB0565E39]@0 xffffff7f856a3000            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[80472F2E-D31D-32C4-88BA-2EB3D63 C159F]@0xffffff7f856f6000         com.apple.iokit.IOSurface(91.0)[BC96A900-DD9D-3F36-AFE6-EF88CB4B3607]@0xffffff7 f86035000-&gt;0xffffff7f86046fffBSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_taskMac OS version:13C64Kernel version:Darwin Kernel Version 13.1.0: Thu Jan 16 19:40:37 PST 2014; root:xnu-2422.90.20~2/RELEASE_X86_64Kernel UUID: 9FEA8EDC-B629-3ED2-A1A3-6521A1885953Kernel slide:     0x0000000004a00000Kernel text base: 0xffffff8004c00000System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)System uptime in nanoseconds: 1432777714898last loaded kext at 326040539100: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          2.0.1 (addr 0xffffff7f871c4000, size 335872)last unloaded kext at 359805367123: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.9 (addr 0xffffff7f871b6000, size 57344)loaded kexts:org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp          4.3.6org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt          4.3.6org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB          4.3.6org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv          4.3.6com.eltima.SyncMate.kext          0.2.5b15com.madcatz.driver.CyborgRAT          1.60com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          2.0.1com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.14.15com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          124com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.6.0f1com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.6.0f1com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.2.3f10com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess          1com.apple.GeForceTesla          8.2.4com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.7.0com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.4d1com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.4.35com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.13com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.12com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          8.2.4com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.2.4com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.3f10com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.4d1com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          240.2com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          240.2com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          325.7com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.4.1com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1com.apple.BootCache          35com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.6.6com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.5.1com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          666.4.0com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          700.20.22com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.9com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          660.4.0com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          3.0.0com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.8.1b2com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          2.0com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          2.0com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          2.1com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          2.0com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.7com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          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3.6.6com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          660.4.2com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          630.35com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.6.5com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.3b4com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient          1.0.1b5com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.2com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          675.4.0com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          2.0com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          2.0com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          2.0.0com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1com.apple.security.sandbox          278.11com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          2com.apple.driver.DiskImages          371.1com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.9com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily          23com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore          28.30com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          2.0com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.9com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0com.apple.kec.pthread          1System Profile:Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 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, 512 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 (5.106.98.100.22)Bluetooth: Version 4.2.3f10 13477, 3 services, 23 devices, 1 incoming serial portsNetwork Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK5055GSXF, 500.11 GBSerial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898USB Device: HubUSB Device: Mad Catz R.A.T.7 MouseUSB Device: Internal Memory Card ReaderUSB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / TrackpadUSB Device: BRCM2070 HubUSB Device: Bluetooth USB Host ControllerUSB Device: HubUSB Device: Built-in iSightUSB Device: IR ReceiverThunderbolt Bus: Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 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, 512 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 (5.106.98.100.22)Bluetooth: Version 4.2.3f10 13477, 3 services, 23 devices, 1 incoming serial portsNetwork Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK5055GSXF, 500.11 GBSerial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898USB Device: HubUSB Device: BRCM2070 HubUSB Device: Bluetooth USB Host ControllerUSB Device: Mad Catz R.A.T.7 MouseUSB Device: Internal Memory Card ReaderUSB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / TrackpadUSB Device: HubUSB Device: Built-in iSightUSB Device: IR ReceiverThunderbolt Bus:

Linc Davis · Accepted Answer

You have the MacBookPro6,2, the Edsel of Macs. It may have a logic-board defect covered by this recall.Make 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 do not detect the fault. There is a specific test for this issue that Apple calls "VST" (for "Video Switching Test.") Ask for it. A "Failed" result means that the fault is present. However, according to reports, some units may pass the test, and yet still be deemed eligible for repair under the program. Your experience may vary.Print the first page of the panic report, if any, and the support page linked above, and bring them with you.Note that the recall only applies within three years of purchase. After that, Apple may refuse the service. In that case, you may be quoted a price of about $300 (in the U.S.) for a "depot repair," which involves shipping the unit to a central repair facility and takes about two weeks. For that flat fee, anything found wrong with it should be fixed, not just the logic board.The model was discontinued on February 24, 2011, so the recall has nominally ended. Some units may have been sold after that date by Apple as refurbished, or by resellers as new, and they should still be covered.Some owners report that their unit was repaired under the program after the deadline had passed. Others report that the repair was covered by the extended warranty from a credit-card issuer. Again, your experience may vary.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.If you&#x27;re dissatisfied with Apple&#x27;s response, please keep in mind that no one here represents the company or can help with customer-service issues.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.*An SSD doesn&#x27;t need to be zeroed.

asmo97 · Answer

Thank you so much I will schedule an appointment!