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Mid 2010 15" MBP Kernel Panic workaround

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raptor402

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Jun 30, 2011
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Hello, forum

My mid 2010 15" MBP is suffering from kernel panics due to the Nvidia Card, which is a pretty common issue. I can't have the Logic Board replaced anymore, so I decided to go for a workaround. I was experiencing the issue on Mountain Lion. I had read that Lion (10.7.3 and up) fixes the issue, so I went ahead and downgraded to 10.7 and updated to 10.7.5. I thought that the kernel panics were gone, since AOE3 ran for 15 minutes without a hitch. But then, as soon as I loaded an RCT3 map, the laptop crashed. I couldn't get a crash report, but I'm pretty certain that was the issue.

So, which OS and which updates will help me fix this issue? Will i have to go back to Snow Leopard?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Raptor


UPDATE 1: I just pulled a log from another crash. It's the popular Nvidia kernel panic. Also, I realised that there's still an SMC update left (not in the 10.7.5 combo update), so that might fix it. Fingers crossed.

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 858 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 2
Anonymous UUID: 57301E27-3DEB-4484-8139-F3EBCF12CD64

Mon Sep 2 12:39:40 2013
panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff7f80926007): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff81141a1000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff8113cdb090 : 0xffffff8000220792
0xffffff8113cdb110 : 0xffffff7f80926007
0xffffff8113cdb1a0 : 0xffffff7f80a1eb83
0xffffff8113cdb200 : 0xffffff7f80a1ebf7
0xffffff8113cdb270 : 0xffffff7f80d20855
0xffffff8113cdb3b0 : 0xffffff7f80a42ddd
0xffffff8113cdb3e0 : 0xffffff7f8092fd6a
0xffffff8113cdb490 : 0xffffff7f8092b43c
0xffffff8113cdb680 : 0xffffff7f8092c668
0xffffff8113cdb750 : 0xffffff7f81eaaf36
0xffffff8113cdb890 : 0xffffff7f81eab0e9
0xffffff8113cdb8a0 : 0xffffff7f81e81b11
0xffffff8113cdb8b0 : 0xffffff7f81e5e144
0xffffff8113cdb8d0 : 0xffffff7f81e5f291
0xffffff8113cdba40 : 0xffffff7f81ea3d6d
0xffffff8113cdbb00 : 0xffffff7f81e5c346
0xffffff8113cdbb60 : 0xffffff8000655f3e
0xffffff8113cdbb80 : 0xffffff800065681a
0xffffff8113cdbbe0 : 0xffffff8000656fbb
0xffffff8113cdbd20 : 0xffffff80002a3f08
0xffffff8113cdbe20 : 0xffffff8000223096
0xffffff8113cdbe50 : 0xffffff80002148a9
0xffffff8113cdbeb0 : 0xffffff800021bbd8
0xffffff8113cdbf10 : 0xffffff80002af140
0xffffff8113cdbfb0 : 0xffffff80002dab5e
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.NVDAResman(7.3.2)[97284661-2629-379E-B86B-D388618E8C30]@0xffffff7f808bf000->0xffffff7f80bbafff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff7f80849000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[7C8672C4-8B0D-3CCF-A79A-23C62E90F895]@0xffffff7f808ad000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0xffffff7f80874000
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(7.3.2)[38ACBB3D-4E3C-3883-9A4B-67F15592905F]@0xffffff7f80bbb000->0xffffff7f80eddfff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(7.3.2)[97284661-2629-379E-B86B-D388618E8C30]@0xffffff7f808bf000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff7f80849000
com.apple.GeForce(7.3.2)[7E1D7726-416F-3716-ACCB-E1E276E35002]@0xffffff7f81e51000->0xffffff7f81f13fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(7.3.2)[97284661-2629-379E-B86B-D388618E8C30]@0xffffff7f808bf000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[7C8672C4-8B0D-3CCF-A79A-23C62E90F895]@0xffffff7f808ad000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff7f80849000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0xffffff7f80874000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: RollerCoaster Ty

Mac OS version:
11G63

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: FF3BB088-60A4-349C-92EA-CA649C698CE5
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 540839682519
last loaded kext at 7154089533: com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0 (addr 0xffffff7f8255c000, size 28672)
last unloaded kext at 109261290614: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 5.1.0 (addr 0xffffff7f8176d000, size 65536)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
com.apple.filesystems.ntfs 3.10.1
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.2.5a5
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.2.5a5
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.9
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.75
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.59
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 7.3.2
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 7.3.2
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.2d6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 5.0.0d8
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.0.8f17
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.GeForce 7.3.2
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.2.3
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.1d2
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.1.33
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.1.33
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 5.0.0d8
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.33
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 227.6
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 4.0.8f17
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.0.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 227.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 312
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 33
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 5.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.0
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.2.4b8
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 561.7.22
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 5.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 195.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 3.2.30
com.apple.security.quarantine 1.4
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 8
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 195.0.0
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.2.5a5
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 80.0.2
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.5
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.6fc18
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.2.5a5
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.2.5a5
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.1.33
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.3d10
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 5.0.0d8
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 7.3.2
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.1.1d6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0
com.apple.NVDAResman 7.3.2
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.4
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 4.0.8f17
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.0.8f17
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 3.2.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 3.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 230.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 5.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 5.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 5.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 5.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.4.8
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.1b1
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 420.3
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 2.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.8
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 5.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.6.1
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox 177.8
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 331.7
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.7.2
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.18
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.5
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.7
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.58f16
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D5358344758334D314131363030433920
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D5358344758334D314131363030433920
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.198.19.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.8f17, 2 service, 11 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: INTEL SSDSC2CW180A3, 180.05 GB
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02, 500.11 GB
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 6
USB Device: External HDD, 0x1058 (Western Digital Technologies, Inc.), 0x1010, 0xfa140000 / 5
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 4
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 3
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 7
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: DeathAdder, 0x1532, 0x0007, 0xfd130000 / 5
USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3
 
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raptor402

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Original poster
Jun 30, 2011
399
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So I did the SMC update too, along with everything else that was there. I ran RCT3 for a full half hour before the system crashed. On 10.8, I got no more than 6-8 minutes. I suppose this is the best that I'll get. It'll have to do.

Regards
Raptor
 
Count Blah

Count Blah

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Jan 6, 2004
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Give. The fact Apple refuses to acknowledge nor do anything about the 2008 iMac's that are magically "fixed" by downgrading to 10.6.2(this proving it's a software issue), I wouldn't hold out much hope.

Sorry.
 
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raptor402

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Jun 30, 2011
399
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Count Blah said:
Give. The fact Apple refuses to acknowledge nor do anything about the 2008 iMac's that are magically "fixed" by downgrading to 10.6.2(this proving it's a software issue), I wouldn't hold out much hope.

Sorry.
Click to expand...

Well, this is a hardware issue in some Logic boards which is instigated by bad software. Apple did acknowledge this issue and offered free replacement of logic boards of all laptops suffering from it within 3 years of purchase, but mine is 3 months over.

However, considering that I have to use this MacBook for another 2-3 years, the Lion fix is better than what Mountain Lion did.

Regards
Raptor
 
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