GPU panic MacBook Pro 15'' Mid-2010

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GPU panic MacBook Pro 15'' Mid-2010

Cheers to all,

This is not the first, but I believe not the last thread about this issue. So here we go, I'm having GPU Panic attacks, and yes my MacBook Pro is Mid-2010, and yes it has a motherboard issue (like on most of the threads, symptoms are the same). Reasons why I'm writing are actually three:

1. After having a chat with official Apple representative online, I was suggested to go to official Apple repair shop for diagnosis, so I've went and voila I need to change motherboard on my laptop. In France they evaluated it 560 euros, when my used laptop here costs around 600-800 euros - doesn't seem logical to me, but ok, I'd be willing to pay this money if not one phrase told by representative in the shop: "Warranty for new motherboard would be 3 months"... it means that I'd pay more than a half of the price of my laptop is worth now, for something that is not sure to be working properly e.g. in half of the year?? (here on forums people speak about that replacing motherboard is not always the solution, since one that'll be replaced can be faulty as well)

2. Another point to say, is that I've noticed these errors appearing not after Mountain Lion, and not after installing Mavericks (or updates to it), but after doing SMC (System Management Control) reset (was suggested to do it by Blizzards in order to increase performance for their games - actually did help) somewhere in February. Another interesting observation is that when I've did it second time couple of days ago my GPU Panic errors had started to appear not once per week (fyi after first times, I've started using gfxCard, forcing my GT330M to run all the time), but now two times per days (latest one is below). Can there be a link of these errors to SMC?

3. Would some of you recommend me a solution for my MacBook Pro without paying 560 euros for something that'd have warranty of 3 months? At this points my hopes are that this issue would be resolved in Yosemite - or wouldn't it? (seems like people who started receiving these errors in Mountain Lion didn't have resolutions after installing Mavericks) It's just sad, since it seems to me that the only solutions is actually getting rid of my good ol' laptop...

3.1. Little P.S. question here: laptops that just have Intel graphic chips (e.g. 13'' inch one) can't experience this sort of errors at all?

Specs of my MacBook Pro:

W8******AGW

MacBook Pro 6,2

2.66 GHz Intel Core i7

8GB 800 MHz DDR3 (this one I've changed myself in beginning of 2012)

NVIDIA GT330M

OS X 10.9.3 (13D65)

Error message:

Anonymous UUID: 88083BD7-6D2D-D53C-77F2-A75DBFE9C4F2

Sun Jun 29 20:43:46 2014

panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff7f87e20f7c): "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 0xffffff8121bd7000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.5.26/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127

Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff8111012ea0 : 0xffffff8005a22fa9

0xffffff8111012f20 : 0xffffff7f87e20f7c

0xffffff8111012ff0 : 0xffffff7f86537e7b

0xffffff81110130b0 : 0xffffff7f8660146a

0xffffff81110130f0 : 0xffffff7f866014da

0xffffff8111013160 : 0xffffff7f86880056

0xffffff8111013290 : 0xffffff7f86624b09

0xffffff81110132b0 : 0xffffff7f8653e8cd

0xffffff8111013360 : 0xffffff7f8653c3d8

0xffffff8111013560 : 0xffffff7f8653dd27

0xffffff8111013630 : 0xffffff7f8746c3df

0xffffff8111013700 : 0xffffff7f874967b3

0xffffff8111013780 : 0xffffff7f8747eae0

0xffffff81110137e0 : 0xffffff7f8747f3da

0xffffff8111013830 : 0xffffff7f8747f754

0xffffff81110138a0 : 0xffffff7f8747ffc8

0xffffff81110138e0 : 0xffffff7f8744cfea

0xffffff8111013a60 : 0xffffff7f8747c940

0xffffff8111013b20 : 0xffffff7f8744bad9

0xffffff8111013b70 : 0xffffff8005ecea56

0xffffff8111013b90 : 0xffffff8005ed0051

0xffffff8111013bf0 : 0xffffff8005ecdabf

0xffffff8111013d40 : 0xffffff8005ab66a8

0xffffff8111013e50 : 0xffffff8005a26bf1

0xffffff8111013e80 : 0xffffff8005a139f5

0xffffff8111013ef0 : 0xffffff8005a1e043

0xffffff8111013f70 : 0xffffff8005ac989d

0xffffff8111013fb0 : 0xffffff8005af3c76

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.5.26)[B67CD59F-1344-37BC-8A9A-46D6D3DCA13D]@ 0xffffff7f87e12000->0xffffff7f87e25fff

dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.5.26)[C0F9A79F-167E-3A68-873C-5CE17B97F B11]@0xffffff7f87e0a000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xfffff f7f8637f000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f860be000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[B889D3AB-CCC0-3FCD-A83E-D2E3E4CB537B]@0 xffffff7f86495000

dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[E04639C5-D734-3AB3-A682-FE66694C66 53]@0xffffff7f87e0d000

com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[6EB3FF52-A4F6-3496-AE9C-D89B00F DE504]@0xffffff7f864e8000->0xffffff7f86750fff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f860be000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[B93BBFC9-9ED5-3DDD-8CED-5EDA081BB997]@0xff ffff7f864d8000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[B889D3AB-CCC0-3FCD-A83E-D2E3E4CB537B]@0 xffffff7f86495000

com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(8.2.4)[B0E6AAA7-E970-3D81-8B43-145D56 A3A4AC]@0xffffff7f8675b000->0xffffff7f86a04fff

dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[6EB3FF52-A4F6-3496-AE9C-D89B00F DE504]@0xffffff7f864e8000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f860be000

com.apple.GeForceTesla(8.2.4)[24ED915E-02F3-3A31-8502-6AA41FFCA420]@0xffffff7f8 743a000->0xffffff7f87504fff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f860be000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[B93BBFC9-9ED5-3DDD-8CED-5EDA081BB997]@0xff ffff7f864d8000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[B889D3AB-CCC0-3FCD-A83E-D2E3E4CB537B]@0 xffffff7f86495000

dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[6EB3FF52-A4F6-3496-AE9C-D89B00F DE504]@0xffffff7f864e8000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer

Mac OS version:

13D65

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 13.2.0: Thu Apr 17 23:03:13 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.100.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: ADD73AE6-88B0-32FB-A8BB-4F7C8BE4092E

Kernel slide: 0x0000000005800000

Kernel text base: 0xffffff8005a00000

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

System uptime in nanoseconds: 7874092753803

last loaded kext at 281017367413: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.9 (addr 0xffffff7f86a84000, size 65536)

last unloaded kext at 686916869587: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 656.4.1 (addr 0xffffff7f86cda000, size 65536)

loaded kexts:

com.nvidia.CUDA 1.1.0

com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring 9.0

com.hzsystems.terminus.driver 4

com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt 0.0.74

com.apple.filesystems.ntfs 3.11

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0

com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.14.15

com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.2.4f1

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 124

com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 8.2.4

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess 1

com.apple.GeForceTesla 8.2.4

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 8.2.4

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.6.1f2

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.13

com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.2.4f1

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.4d1

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.6.1f2

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.7.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.5.26

com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.1.12

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0

com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0

com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.4d1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 240.2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.4.1

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.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.6.6

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404

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com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 666.4.0

com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.8.1b2

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 700.20.22

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 3.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 5.0.2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 660.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.8

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 2.1

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com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.7

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com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 153

com.apple.security.quarantine 3

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 217.92.1

com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl 3.5.26

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com.apple.vecLib.kext 1.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.9.7fc2

com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.14

com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla 8.2.4

com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla 8.2.4

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.2.4f1

com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.6.1f2

com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.6.1f2

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.12d1

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com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.4.1

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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, 8 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

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Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 800 MHz, 0x0000, 0x000000000000000000000000000000000000

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

Bluetooth: Version 4.2.4f1 13674, 3 services, 23 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02, 500,11 GB

Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898

USB Device: Hub

USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller

USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

USB Device: Hub

USB Device: IR Receiver

USB Device: Built-in iSight

Thunderbolt Bus:

Posted on Jun 29, 2014 12:26 PM

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Answer 1

Kappy

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Jun 29, 2014 12:45 PM in response to Sunny_Black

This is a common failure in that particular model. There was an extended repair warranty from Apple, but I think it has expired although you can ask at a local Apple vendor. Meanwhile there is a temporary workaround:

The problem is due to the discreet GPU failing. Download gfxCardStatus 2.3 and use it to disable the GPU. But the only permanent solutions are:

Replace the motherboard.
Buy a newer computer.

I would uninstall CUDA.

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Answer 2

Linc Davis

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Jun 29, 2014 12:46 PM in response to Sunny_Black

If it's too late for your unit to be repaired under the recall, and you don't want to pay for a new logic board, you may be able to stop the panics by disabling automatic graphics switching. To use the discrete graphics processor, you'll need a third-party utility to switch to it manually.

Often the panics start to happen after a system upgrade. If the upgrade was recent, and you have backups, then you can revert to a previous OS X version.

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Answer 3

Sunny_Black Author

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Jun 29, 2014 11:47 PM in response to Kappy

Thanks for answer Kappy, but as you've said, my waranty is finished since it's now more than four years since I own this laptop.

Concerning gfxCardStatus 2.3, I do use it, and it was sort of helping until I've done SMC reset for second time - you think there might be a link between these panic attacks and I ntel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)?

Also, you speak about replacing motherboard as a permanent solution, while other people say that there is not garantee that this problem will not come back in the future with new motherboard - how can I be sure replacing it that it will not be a waste of money? And don't you find it a little strange that official waranty for this peace is just 3 months?

Finally you say that you'd unistall CUDA - can you please tell me more about it, and how does it affect my situation?

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Answer 4

Kappy

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Jun 30, 2014 12:23 PM in response to Sunny_Black

Check with your local Apple Store to see if the board recall program is still in effect. If it is then the replacement is free. No, there is no guarantee the problem won't recur, but unless you want to buy a newer model this is your only option.

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Answer 5

Oct 19, 2014 11:27 PM in response to Sunny_Black

I think you should force to use Intel GPU instead of NVIADA. It works for me.

BTW, I am using Yosemite right now and I go back to auto switching. It has not crashed yet and the problem seems to be solved.

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Answer 6

Sunny_Black Author

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Oct 19, 2014 11:53 PM in response to zhanghang0529

Hey zhanghang0529,

Yesterday I've updated to OS X Yosemite too and I have to say that it's marvelous! But the pity is (you can already guess), I still receive same ol' panic attacks - Apple haven't done nothing to resolve this issue 😟 (had to turn on again gfxCard to continue working)

So here is what I'm going to do before spending money on new laptop: I'll downgdrage to Mountain Lion! Anyone thinks this is a bad idea? Please tell me then why?

The only fear I do have concerns all the libraries I have like iPhoto, etc. – they’re all now updated to latest versions corresponding to Yosemite. How would they act on Mountain Lion?

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Answer 7

Dogcow-Moof

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Oct 20, 2014 12:00 AM in response to Sunny_Black

Apple hasn't done anything to resolve it because it's a hardware problem in your Mac, and can't be fixed with software, only worked around by confining you to the a single GPU as described by Kappy, above.

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Answer 8

Oct 20, 2014 12:04 AM in response to Sunny_Black

That is bad news. I will see how long mine will hold up.

Downgrading is an option, just hoping all the softwares will work fine.

I have seen people on youtube use a hot air gun to heat the gpu unit for a while to solve this problem. They claim it works. But I am an electrical engineer and I do not see the reason clearly how it can work. So I do not recommend you to try.

You can also use gfxCard to force it to work on the intel gpu. Most of the softwares work fine on it and the problem never happened to me again. The only problem is that it is sometimes slow for some softwares and you need to click the switch every time you start your computer and when some softwares force it to nviada gpu.

But it is more than four years old and I guess it should be replaced maybe? I am saving money for the next release.

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Answer 9

Sunny_Black Author

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Oct 20, 2014 12:09 AM in response to Dogcow-Moof

Hello William Kucharski,

They could've had at least send me complimentary candy to cheer me up 🙂 But being serious, does it mean, if it's purely hardware issue, that I'd come to it using Mountain Lion, or even Lion (lets pretend I'd never upgrade my OS X since that time) in a long run?

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Answer 10

Oct 20, 2014 12:14 AM in response to zhanghang0529

I think It is possible that some scripts overload the GPU and make it crash. But it is very likely to be the hardware problem of the NAVIDIA GPU. If yours is still in the 3-year-program, the mother board can be replaced for free. If not, try to talk to the manager of the Apple Store. S/he may be able to replace it for free. I went there last year after several months more than three years, and they won't replace it for free. Maybe you will have better luck.

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Answer 11

Sunny_Black Author

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Oct 20, 2014 12:21 AM in response to zhanghang0529

zhanghang0529,

Before, I'd want to receive reply on that topic from someone who had done it, because I don't want to create extra problems with downgrade.

Concerning 'temporary' solutions: yeah, they work, like gfxCard, heating the GPU unit for some people (althouth I find it a little extreme), but it's not as it should be, this is not native idea that was born in Apple design offices. And I want to laptop to work as it was designed to work...

About new laptop: call me old school, but I prefer things to be fixed before really getting rid of them. I went to local Apple authorized repair shop, but as in your case, they could only recommend me to buy new motherboard or the new laptop.

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Answer 12

Dogcow-Moof

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Oct 20, 2014 3:38 AM in response to Sunny_Black

The bottom line is the GPU, as provided by a third party to Apple, has failed.

The only repair is to replace the GPU with a new part, and as the GPU is soldered to the motherboard, can only be repaired by replacing the motherboard.

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Answer 13

Sunny_Black Author

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Oct 20, 2014 8:33 AM in response to Dogcow-Moof

William Kurcharski,

In other words, downgrading to previous OS X will not resolve the issue and this laptop will always have these crashes if not using gfxCard?

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Answer 14

Kappy

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Oct 20, 2014 9:16 AM in response to Sunny_Black

That is correct. Exactly what I told you to begin with. If you use the gfxCard to ignore the discreet GPU you should be able to continue using the computer, but don't expect the same graphics performance. You can take it to your local Apple shop and have the motherboard replaced but there is no assurance this won't happen again. Or you can buy a new or newer model, post-2011. Those are you available options.

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Answer 15

Sunny_Black Author

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Oct 20, 2014 10:43 AM in response to Kappy

Kappy,

That's what I'm going to do - buy the new one, and this time I'll go for one with no GPU like NVIDIA, just Intel chip, reducing probability of similar things to happen.

Thank you all for support, it was very useful!

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