Mac Pro 1,1 with 7300 GT issues after 10.6.3 update

[netnothing]

I'm hearing rumblings of issues with 10.6.3 and those of us with Mac Pro 1,1 models with the 7300 GT. Anyone notice anything performance wise?

I started this thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/896327/
Because I've been having occasional Dock crashes since 10.6.3. Could these be related to Apple hindering the 7300 GT?

In this Apple discussion: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2382458&tstart=0
People are noticing lower benchmark scores.

And here: http://www.accelerateyourmac.com/archives/apr10/040710.html
They are noticing issues as well.

Just curious if anyone else is having issues. Do people think this could be resolved in a future update.....or should I start looking to put this thing up on Craig's List

-Kevin

 

[Mackilroy]

I'll toss my 7300 GT back in and report later.

 

[reebzor]

My screensaver keeps flashing. Other than that, havent noticed any issues.

 

[Mackilroy]

I chucked the 7300 GT back in last night and haven't had any issues yet.

 

[netnothing]

I chucked the 7300 GT back in last night and haven't had any issues yet.

Thanks for doing that and the update. My issues have been very sporadic.

-Kevin

 

[netnothing]

We it looks like some of the error messages I was getting in my other thread (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/896327/) like these:

Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSInvalidateWindowShadow: Invalid window 0x11e4
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSInvalidateWindowShadow: Invalid window 0x11e4
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformsAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 Dock[20650]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed
Apr 14 12:02:24 com.apple.Dock.agent[20650]: Wed Apr 14 12:02:24 buzzlightyear.local Dock[20650] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed

Likely have nothing to do with my 7300 GT in the Mac Pro, since I get these errors on the MacBook as well.

Obviously the only reason I'm even looking at these logs is because I have had the Dock crash a few times and that's what had me keeping an eye out in the Console.

I have noticed the above errors message are typically harmless and happen throughout the day. I haven't been able to narrow them down completely and I'm not sure if they have anything to do with the Dock crashes.

I don't use my MacBook primarily, so it's difficult to test, but I'm guessing something is up with Spaces in 10.6.3 to cause these errors.

@Mackilroy - Thanks again for taking the time to check your 7300 GT!

-Kevin

 

[pipep]

no problems here mate.