Mac Pro GPU crash?

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Mac Pro GPU crash?

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Early 2008, bought from computer recycling center, name: GEEP

Model: A1186

S/N: G8******XYL

Intel Quad Core Cpu, 2x2.8 GHz, 4GB memory

Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256 MB

When i'm playing games (As normal 15 year olds do) after 5 minutes, my screen flashes, freezes, and goes purple with pink bars.

After that I have to reset it with the power button, because i think it's firing back at the motherboard 'cause i don't hear any sounds,

and any keyboard/mouse input that i do has no effect.

Youtube works fine, but other games, such as sims cause it to crash.

The problem started when I upgraded to yosemite, and for AHT, I don't think it compatible, holding down the D key or Option+D during

startup won't work. Apple live Chat told me to go and get it fixed, but i'm stubborn enough not to until i know that there is no fix for this

problem, and most likely, there is.

Any help?

Mac Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1), Bought with no OS

Posted on Jan 23, 2015 5:30 PM

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Answer 1

a brody

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Jan 23, 2015 6:07 PM in response to Ares17117

Being a 2008 Mac Pro, it needs the original system discs to get an accurate hardware test done. Call AppleCare to obtain the original discs if they are lost. There is a nominal fee for them. Once the test is done, you'll have more info about what if anything needs repair. See my FAQ*:

http://www.macmaps.com/badram.html

If the test reveals no errors upon completing the extended test.

* Links to my pages may give me compensation.

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Ares17117 Author

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Jan 23, 2015 6:52 PM in response to a brody

For the hardware test, all i have is a 10.6.3 install disc, and from there upgraded to yosemite, AHT is NOT compatible with my mac, it just freezes and restarts.

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Ares17117 Author

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Jan 24, 2015 9:50 AM in response to Ares17117

UPDATE:

I decided i should tinker with the display settings and found that the reduce transparency checkbox help with the problem.

When the GPU crashes now, the screen just freezes, i don't see any pink/purple bars

Once again, any help?

(I know nothing about macs, but i decided to try one)

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The hatter

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Jan 24, 2015 10:13 AM in response to Ares17117

Yosemite + OEM 2600XT = not-on-your-life

Lots of good choices out there depending on your taste and how much $$.

And you can find which card with which apps and the 2008 (which does not do as well a newer Mac Pro 2009+ with graphic card upgrade - but huge improvement over 2600 (which does not support features and support for how Yosemite wants to off load GUI work to the graphic card or chip)

http://www.barefeats.com

GTX680 or AMD 7950 or above probable and flashed PC cards -

for supported card http://www.macvidcards.com

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Jan 24, 2015 10:26 AM in response to Ares17117

Did you experience a kernel panic? If so, the record will be found as described in this article:

Mac OS X: How to log a kernel panic - Apple Support

copy a typical kernel panic log here and readers will try to decipher what might be going wrong.

Single-Application crashes are a different issue. DO NOT copy anything after the words, "Binary Images..." because it is really long and no one except the developer can decipher it.

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Ares17117 Author

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Jan 24, 2015 12:58 PM in response to The hatter

... what if i reinstall snow leopard and go to mavericks instead?

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Jan 24, 2015 1:00 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

I don't know, the kernel log doesn't show anything out of the ordinary to me, besides Chrome, which does not crash the GPU.

Jan 24, 2015, 10:11:18 AM kernel[0]: 0x00000000

Jan 24, 2015, 10:11:18 AM kernel[0]: 0xc0016800

Jan 24, 2015, 10:11:18 AM kernel[0]: 0x0000060c

Jan 24, 2015, 10:11:18 AM kernel[0]: 0x90000000