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bw2291

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When I connect my external monitor, which only has dp 1.2/1.4 options with no option to enable 1.1 (it should be backwards compatible automatically) I get a kernel panic. I've tried with an older, worse monitor that has a dp 1.1 option and it works perfectly fine. I've tested and experienced this issue on 10.6 and 10.7, and I'm certain it's a driver issue.

On Windows 7, the apple-provided Intel drivers exhibit the same issue with a BSOD, but it goes away when they're updated. Would there be a way to fix the issue on MacOS while still keeping the old OS version?

I'm using a 13" early 2011 macbook pro, with display port output through the thunderbolt port using a mini-dp to dp cable. It has hd graphics 3000.

Here is the log from 10.6.

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 2 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: A43C0836-999D-4FBE-AFEF-BDBF47D7FBE4


Mon Jul 7 14:20:19 2025
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002d1208): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f80b7d5a5, type 0=divide error, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x000000010010f000, CR3: 0x000000001da61000, CR4: 0x0000000000040660
RAX: 0x0000000000363300, RBX: 0xffffff801c5dc000, RCX: 0x0000000000363300, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
RSP: 0xffffff8100a1a8a0, RBP: 0xffffff8100a1a8d0, RSI: 0xffffff801c5dc8c0, RDI: 0x0000000000074dd2
R8: 0x00000000000000a2, R9: 0xffffff801c5dc158, R10: 0x0000000000000000, R11: 0x20c49ba5e353f7cf
R12: 0xffffff801c5dc000, R13: 0x0000000000001000, R14: 0x0000000000000001, R15: 0x0000000000000000
RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff7f80b7d5a5, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
Error code: 0x0000000000000000


Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff8100a1a540 : 0xffffff8000204d15
0xffffff8100a1a640 : 0xffffff80002d1208
0xffffff8100a1a790 : 0xffffff80002e3f4a
0xffffff8100a1a7a0 : 0xffffff7f80b7d5a5
0xffffff8100a1a8d0 : 0xffffff7f80b851e0
0xffffff8100a1a920 : 0xffffff7f80b87a58
0xffffff8100a1ab30 : 0xffffff7f80b79c4f
0xffffff8100a1abb0 : 0xffffff7f80b5810e
0xffffff8100a1abe0 : 0xffffff8000552e3c
0xffffff8100a1ac60 : 0xffffff80005537e6
0xffffff8100a1adb0 : 0xffffff80002ba1c4
0xffffff8100a1be50 : 0xffffff8000205536
0xffffff8100a1be80 : 0xffffff80002029eb
0xffffff8100a1bef0 : 0xffffff8000274176
0xffffff8100a1bf60 : 0xffffff80002c3095
0xffffff8100a1bfa0 : 0xffffff80002e4894
Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB(6.3.6)@0xffffff7f80b70000->0xffffff7f80b99fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.3.0)@0xffffff7f80800000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0xffffff7f80804000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0xffffff7f80b48000
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0xffffff7f80b48000->0xffffff7f80b6ffff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0xffffff7f80804000


BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer


Mac OS version:
10K549


Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:32:41 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_X86_64
System model name: MacBookPro8,1 (Mac-94245B3640C91C81)


System uptime in nanoseconds: 13918359975
unloaded kexts:
(none)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0 - last loaded 12632085061
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver 1.0.2d2
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.31
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.57
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.7
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 1.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.20
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile 17
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.0.5f14
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 6.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelNehalemProfile 11
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.0.5f14
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.1d2
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.0.5b8
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMeromProfile 19
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 2.10.6
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 433.11.5
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 4.7.0a1
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.0.46
com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU 1.5.2d10
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB 6.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 201.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 201.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 201.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 303.8
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.6.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.2.4
com.apple.BootCache 31.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC 1.0.3
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.7.3
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 160.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 4.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 142.6.0
com.apple.security.sandbox 1
com.apple.security.quarantine 0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.1.12
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 142.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 17
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction 14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction 20
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 74.2
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver 2.0.5f14
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.0.5f14
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.3fc2
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.0.3
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 41
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.0.5f14
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.0.5f14
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 320.1
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.10
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.7.0a1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.2
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.0d5
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.2
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 207.7
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 1.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.6.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 289
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.3.6
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.3.0
Model: MacBookPro8,1, BootROM 87.0.0, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.3 GHz, 12 GB, SMC 1.68f99
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Built-In, 512 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 5.100.198.104.5)
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: CT500MX500SSD1, 465.76 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8509, 0xfa200000 / 3
USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 5
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x821a, 0xfa113000 / 7
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0245, 0xfa120000 / 4
USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd110000 / 3

 
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