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macOS 10.13.6 Crash

Hi,


My MacBook Pro 15-inch Mid 2010 with macOS 10.13.6 keeps crash after running a while.

Any help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks


WWNT32


The latest Panic Report:

*** Panic Report ***

panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f83bb68d7): "GPU Panic: mux regs 5 3 7f 0 0 0 severity 3 WS-ready 1 switch-state 0 IG FBs 0 EG FBs 1:3 power-state 0 3D idle HDA idle system-state 1 power-level 20:20 connect-change 0 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff,

MacBook Pro, macOS High Sierra (10.13.6)

Posted on Oct 19, 2018 8:42 PM

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Posted on Oct 20, 2018 6:52 AM

Please post the entire panic report.

User uploaded file

Look for the Kernel Panic reports at:

Finder -> Go -> Go to Folder -> /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports

<http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2546>

<http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT200553>

The panic report should have "panic" in the file name.


But from what little you show, you might have a failing discrete GPU chip. It is not uncommon for this to happen in Macs as old as yours.


You could try using gfxCardStatus. This is a free menu bar application that keeps track of which graphics card your MacBook Pro is using at any given time.

<https://gfx.io/>

You can force a Macbook Pro to use the Integrated intel graphic via gfxCardStatus

.

The above does not work on Sierra and beyond, HOWEVER, this version works on High Sierra:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8164488?answerId=32581726022#32581726022

https://github.com/steveschow/gfxCardStatus/releases/download/v2.4.4i/gfxCardSta tus.app.zip


I have 2011 15" Macbook Pro where the GPU failed. gfxCardStatus allowed me to continue using it until I finally got a new laptop. Now, gfxCardStatus keeps it operational as a backup server with lots of storage attached.


Generally speaking, unless you are doing heavy graphics processing, or trying to drive external displays, you can live without the discrete GPU chip and run with the intel integrated graphics.

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Oct 20, 2018 6:52 AM in response to wwnt32

Please post the entire panic report.

User uploaded file

Look for the Kernel Panic reports at:

Finder -> Go -> Go to Folder -> /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports

<http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2546>

<http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT200553>

The panic report should have "panic" in the file name.


But from what little you show, you might have a failing discrete GPU chip. It is not uncommon for this to happen in Macs as old as yours.


You could try using gfxCardStatus. This is a free menu bar application that keeps track of which graphics card your MacBook Pro is using at any given time.

<https://gfx.io/>

You can force a Macbook Pro to use the Integrated intel graphic via gfxCardStatus

.

The above does not work on Sierra and beyond, HOWEVER, this version works on High Sierra:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8164488?answerId=32581726022#32581726022

https://github.com/steveschow/gfxCardStatus/releases/download/v2.4.4i/gfxCardSta tus.app.zip


I have 2011 15" Macbook Pro where the GPU failed. gfxCardStatus allowed me to continue using it until I finally got a new laptop. Now, gfxCardStatus keeps it operational as a backup server with lots of storage attached.


Generally speaking, unless you are doing heavy graphics processing, or trying to drive external displays, you can live without the discrete GPU chip and run with the intel integrated graphics.

macOS 10.13.6 Crash

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