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    MacPro 8-Core: Crashed Twice. Can someone Decipher the Crash Reports Please?

    Posted by Paco Sweetman on September 24, 2011 at 10:01 pm

    Hi there, my Macpro has frozen twice today under very strange circumstances. It’s never crashed like this before. I’ve had it for nearly 3.5 years. See below for the two crash reports.

    CRASH 01

    Interval Since Last Panic Report: 1183189 sec
    Panics Since Last Report: 1
    Anonymous UUID: 640279C3-AFE7-4CB4-9006-00EB5BBEAD12

    Sat Sep 24 13:56:16 2011
    Panic(CPU 4): Unresponsive processor, TLB state:1
    EAX: 0x6af9a65c, EBX: 0x6af96000, ECX: 0x00000f92, EDX: 0x00004000
    CR2: 0x0068c000, EBP: 0x79f32968, ESI: 0x6af9a814, EDI: 0x857691b8
    EFL: 0x00010206, EIP: 0x002963ec, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
    Backtrace (CPU 4), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x7a074f48 : 0x2b32c3 (0x79f328b0 0x0 0x7a074f78 0x2aa21d)
    0x7a074f78 : 0x2ab423 (0x2 0x79f328b0 0x529 0x1)
    0x7a074fd8 : 0x2a1c2e (0x79f328b0 0x0 0x0 0x0)
    0x79f32968 : 0xbefa3f (0x6af96000 0x79f32b9c 0x2 0xca64d8)
    0x79f32988 : 0xbfedf8 (0x6af96000 0x79f32b9c 0x0 0xca70d1)
    0x79f32aa8 : 0x99eae6 (0x6af96000 0x1 0x79f32b3a 0x84)
    0x79f32b08 : 0x9917c3 (0xbf0c400 0x1 0x79f32b3a 0x84)
    0x79f32b78 : 0x993849 (0xbf0c400 0x16 0x79f32b9c 0x82d4d000)
    0x79f32bb8 : 0x975dd4 (0xbf0c400 0x0 0x0 0x0)
    0x79f32be8 : 0x97a084 (0xbf0c400 0x0 0x0 0x9866d4)
    0x79f32c38 : 0x56dfcd (0xbf0c400 0x0 0x79f32cd0 0x2)
    0x79f32c88 : 0x56eb59 (0xca88c00 0xa 0x79f32cd0 0x98c488)
    0x79f32da8 : 0x286638 (0xca88c00 0xa 0x15c93b78 0x3)
    0x79f33e58 : 0x21dbe5 (0x15c93b50 0xb68c5a0 0x7eea8 0x2e03)
    0x79f33e98 : 0x210a86 (0x15c93b00 0x0 0xcb3ab60 0xc8c0570)
    0x79f33ef8 : 0x216f84 (0x15c93b00 0x0 0x0 0x0)
    0x79f33f78 : 0x295c57 (0xc8e1908 0x0 0x0 0x0)
    0x79f33fc8 : 0x2a256d (0xc8e1904 0x0 0x10 0x0)
    Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
    com.apple.NVDAResman(6.3.6)@0x99b000->0xc88fff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x955000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x98e000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x96c000
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x98e000->0x99afff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x96c000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x955000
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x96c000->0x98dfff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x955000

    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer

    Mac OS version:
    10K549

    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386
    System model name: MacPro3,1 (Mac-F42C88C8)

    System uptime in nanoseconds: 312346885400071
    unloaded kexts:
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2 4.0.6 (addr 0x83186000, size 0x69632) – last unloaded 259100493494912
    loaded kexts:
    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard 5.7.2b8
    at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch 2.3.09
    com.apple.filesystems.udf 2.1.1 – last loaded 258682887748600
    com.apple.driver.iPodSBCDriver 1.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.20
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.0.5f14
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.57
    com.apple.GeForce 6.3.6
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCEDriver 1.1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile 17
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 4.7.0a1
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.6.8
    com.apple.BootCache 31.1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.6.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.7.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntel8254XEthernet 2.1.3b1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA 2.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.4.0
    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.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 2.6.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 2.6.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 17
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.0.5f14
    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.nvidia.nv50hal 6.3.6
    com.apple.NVDAResman 6.3.6
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 74.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.3fc2
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.0.5f14
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.0.5f14
    com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 41
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.0d5
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.7.0a1
    com.apple.driver.CSRUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.5f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0
    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.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport 2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.6.8
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.2.6
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.10
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.2.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily 2.5.1
    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.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages 289.1
    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
    panic(cpu 6 caller 0x28fc2e): “TLB invalidation IPI tnieoct:C”P”U 7):(s)nfled tove pro erespsno ,to intTrrLBsst ane:es1
    nsiveECAX: 0xPU bitmap: 089,769 0M, EXa:k :0xrig: 0x00e,f 0ow: 0xECX1 “@/SourceCa0hec17u0x2504.1D.3/sxmk/i386/pmap.c835
    69000
    CR2: 0x73b7e090, EBP: 0x7a1fbc58, ESI: 0xffffffff, EDI: 0x0c1d7004
    EFL: 0x00000206, EIP: 0x00a01a62, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
    Backtrace (CPU 7), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x7a09ff48 : 0x2b32c3 (0x7a1fbb30 0x0 0x7a09ff78 0x2aa21d)
    0x7a09ff78 : 0x2ab423 (0x2 0x7a1fbb30 0x280 0x1)
    0x7a09ffd8 : 0x2a1c2e (0x7a1fbb30 0x0 0x0 0x0)
    0x7a1fbc58 : 0x1404a7d (0xbebf004 0xc1d7004 0x100 0x0)
    0x7a1fbc98 : 0xb135d4 (0xc1d7004 0x100 0x7a1fbcc8 0x9f1774)
    0x7a1fbcc8 : 0x142be9f (0xc1d7004 0x100 0x43cd0cee 0x0)
    0x7a1fbdf8 : 0xb3b258 (0xc1d7004 0xc1d1004 0x0 0x0)
    0x7a1fbe38 : 0xa0ae2b (0xc1d7004 0xc1d1004 0x0 0x0)
    0x7a1fbed8 : 0x553ec7 (0x0 0xca2cf80 0x1 0x22adc9)
    0x7a1fbf28 : 0x552ea6 (0xca2cf80 0x7 0x7a1fbfc8 0x2ab75b)
    0x7a1fbf88 : 0x552eea (0xbb58a00 0x0 0x7a1200 0x0)
    0x7a1fbfc8 : 0x2a179c (0xbb58a00 0x0 0x10 0x0)
    Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.3.6)@0x1302000->0x1716fff
    dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.3.6)@0x99b000
    com.apple.NVDAResman(6.3.6)@0x99b000->0xc88fff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x955000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x98e000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x96c000
    Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
    com.apple.NVDAResman(6.3.6)@0x99b000->0xc88fff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x955000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x98e000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x96c000

    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
    Backtrace (CPU 6), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x79cf2738 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x79cf276c 0x223ce1 0x0)
    0x79cf2788 : 0x28fc2e (0x59a47c 0x90 0x0 0x1)
    0x79cf27f8 : 0x292d36 (0x84b7a0 0x6b008000 0x0 0x0)
    0x79cf28a8 : 0x26c3de (0x18fa06 0x0 0x8207aa 0x84b7e4)
    0x79cf2948 : 0x26157b (0x158282e4 0x0 0x0 0x3000)
    0x79cf2a78 : 0x261b4b (0x6b00b000 0x0 0x1 0x0)
    0x79cf2ab8 : 0x25a8e7 (0x2caed74 0x6b008000 0x0 0x6b00b000)
    0x79cf2af8 : 0x220679 (0x2caed74 0x6b008000 0x20b4 0xc8b574)
    0x79cf2b18 : 0x535ce9 (0x6b008000 0x20b4 0x79cf2b58 0x0)
    0x79cf2b38 : 0xc96541 (0x6b008000 0x20b4 0x2000 0x1)
    0x79cf2b78 : 0xc987cd (0x6afac000 0x79cf2e3c 0x79cf2e40 0x79cf2e44)
    0x79cf2bf8 : 0x56d196 (0x6afac000 0x12da8a6c 0x79cf2e3c 0x28)
    0x79cf2c38 : 0x56e2d8 (0xd236a8 0x6afac000 0x12da8a6c 0x28)
    0x79cf2c88 : 0x56eb59 (0x6afac000 0xb 0x79cf2cd0 0x0)
    0x79cf2da8 : 0x286638 (0x6afac000 0xb 0x12da8a68 0x0)
    0x79cf3e58 : 0x21dbe5 (0x12da8a40 0xba655a0 0x1fd618 0x5633)
    0x79cf3e98 : 0x210a86 (0x12da8a00 0x0 0xc40bce0 0xcba6ab0)
    0x79cf3ef8 : 0x216f84 (0x12da8a00 0x0 0x0 0x0)
    0x79cf3f78 : 0x295c57 (0xc029768 0x0 0x0 0x0)
    0x79cf3fc8 : 0x2a256d (0xc029764 0x0 0x10 0xc8e1364)
    Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
    com.apple.GeForce(6.3.6)@0xc89000->0xd3ffff
    dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.3.6)@0x99b000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x98e000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x955000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x96c000

    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Model: MacPro3,1, BootROM MP31.006C.B05, 8 processors, Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 3.2 GHz, 6 GB, SMC 1.25f4
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, PCIe, 512 MB
    Memory Module: global_name
    Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Ethernet 1, Ethernet, en0
    PCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, sppci_displaycontroller, Slot-1
    Serial ATA Device: ST3500820AS, 465.76 GB
    Serial ATA Device: WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0, 1.82 TB
    Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HDT721010SLA360, 931.51 GB
    Serial ATA Device: ST3750640AS, 698.64 GB
    Parallel ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-7170A
    Parallel ATA Device: ATAPI iHAP122 W
    USB Device: USB Printer, 0x04b8 (Seiko Epson Corp.), 0x0005, 0x1d200000 / 2
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8206, 0x5d200000 / 3
    USB Device: PTK-440, 0x056a (WACOM Co., Ltd.), 0x00b8, 0x5d100000 / 2
    USB Device: Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x1003, 0x3d200000 / 2
    USB Device: Optical USB Mouse, 0x046d (Logitech Inc.), 0xc016, 0x3d210000 / 4
    USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x020c, 0x3d230000 / 3
    FireWire Device: built-in_hub, Up to 800 Mb/sec

    CRASH 02

    Interval Since Last Panic Report: 1184629 sec
    Panics Since Last Report: 2
    Anonymous UUID: 640279C3-AFE7-4CB4-9006-00EB5BBEAD12

    Sat Sep 24 22:45:10 2011
    Panic(CPU 2): Unresponsive processor, TLB state:1
    EAX: 0x00000097, EBX: 0x00000002, ECX: 0x00000008, EDX: 0x0bfc37c4
    CR2: 0x2480018c, EBP: 0x79f7be48, ESI: 0x0bfc37a8, EDI: 0x79f15000
    EFL: 0x00000002, EIP: 0x0022407e, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x79f20010
    Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x79f7bcc8 : 0x2b32c3 (0x79f7bd70 0x3 0x79f7bdef 0x2)
    0x79f7bcf8 : 0x2ab423 (0x2 0x79f7bd70 0x79f7bd68 0x102f5b8)
    0x79f7bd58 : 0x2a1da5 (0x79f7bd70 0x5 0x79f7bd88 0x2ace73)
    0x79f7be48 : 0x22435a (0xbfc37a8 0x2f90831a 0x79f7be78 0x2b1f6a)
    0x79f7be88 : 0x23190a (0x79f15000 0xbfc37a8 0x0 0x9db3efec)
    0x79f7bed8 : 0x298e82 (0x79f06050 0xadf587bc 0x1642 0x4fd60f)
    0x79f7bf28 : 0x2aa26c (0x0 0x29643e 0x0 0x83adb4f0)
    0x79f7bf48 : 0x2b32f2 (0x83adb4f0 0x0 0x79f7bf78 0x2aa21d)
    0x79f7bf78 : 0x2ab423 (0xde 0x83adb4f0 0x0 0x0)
    0x79f7bfd8 : 0x2a1c2e (0x83adb4f0 0x0 0x0 0x0)
    0x83adb608 : 0x13e12d8 (0xc16f004 0xbe51804 0x11 0xca94404)
    0x83adb798 : 0xb1d1ee (0xc16f004 0xbe51804 0xb80f004 0x0)
    0x83adb828 : 0xb0d08f (0xc16f004 0xc1363bc 0xc1d00051 0x11)
    0x83adb888 : 0xb0d653 (0xc16f004 0xc0fb804 0xc1363bc 0xc1d00051)
    0x83adb8e8 : 0xa18729 (0xc16f004 0xc1363bc 0xc1d00051 0xbee20004)
    0x83adb928 : 0x9d56ad (0xc16f004 0xc1d00051 0xbee20004 0xbee2502d)
    0x83adb968 : 0x9e397f (0x83adb9f8 0x83adba6c 0x1262b494 0x5)
    0x83adb9b8 : 0x9e3af4 (0x83adba18 0x502d 0x83adba18 0x9f9d41)
    0x83adba48 : 0x9e3c34 (0x502d 0x0 0x0 0x0)
    0x83adbad8 : 0xa0760b (0x83adbcb8 0x9 0x0 0x0)
    0x83adbc88 : 0xa0953e (0x0 0x600d600d 0x702b 0x83adbcb8)
    0x83adbd58 : 0xcb7ab1 (0xc1d00051 0xbee20004 0xbee2502d 0x502d)
    0x83adbd98 : 0xd09246 (0x6ae21000 0x0 0xbee2502d 0x83adbdc8)
    0x83adbde8 : 0xcd350a (0xca6e600 0xbddd800 0xbab30007 0x0)
    0x83adbe08 : 0xcc5037 (0xbddd800 0xbddd800 0xbeef0202 0x45a3e2)
    0x83adbe28 : 0xcc537e (0xbddd800 0x0 0x83adbe58 0xcb2658)
    0x83adbe58 : 0xcb09a2 (0xbddd800 0x0 0x83adbe78 0xbe91640)
    0x83adbe78 : 0xce50fa (0x6ae21000 0x0 0x83adbea8 0x504e08)
    0x83adbea8 : 0xce5485 (0xbe91640 0xbeac0ad2 0x163d 0x0)
    0x83adbed8 : 0x553ec7 (0xbe91640 0xbe916c0 0x1 0xbfc37a8)
    0x83adbf28 : 0x552ea6 (0xbe916c0 0x0 0x0 0x72d1e3a4)
    0x83adbf88 : 0x552eea (0xbf17100 0xb0f9900 0x0 0x1c03)
    0x83adbfc8 : 0x2a179c (0xbf17100 0x0 0x10 0xcd450e4)
    Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
    com.apple.GeForce(6.3.6)@0xc89000->0xd3ffff
    dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.3.6)@0x99b000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x98e000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x955000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2
    Model: MacPro3,1, BootROM MP31.006C.B05, 8 processors, Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 3.2 GHz, 6 GB, SMC 1.25f4
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, PCIe, 512 MB
    Memory Module: global_name
    Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Ethernet 1, Ethernet, en0
    PCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, sppci_displaycontroller, Slot-1
    Serial ATA Device: ST3500820AS, 465.76 GB
    Serial ATA Device: WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0, 1.82 TB
    Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HDT721010SLA360, 931.51 GB
    Serial ATA Device: ST3750640AS, 698.64 GB
    Parallel ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-7170A
    Parallel ATA Device: ATAPI iHAP122 W
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8206, 0x5d200000 / 3
    USB Device: PTK-440, 0x056a (WACOM Co., Ltd.), 0x00b8, 0x5d100000 / 2
    USB Device: Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x1003, 0x3d200000 / 2
    USB Device: Optical USB Mouse, 0x046d (Logitech Inc.), 0xc016, 0x3d210000 / 4
    USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x020c, 0x3d230000 / 3
    FireWire Device: built-in_hub, Up to 800 Mb/sec

    Donal O kane replied 14 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Paco Sweetman

    September 25, 2011 at 9:49 am

    If anyone can help.

    The computer crashed again last night and now refuses to turn on. Well it does turn on, but at the grey start screen I can see the apple Icon but there is blocks all over the screen. and it’s frozen.

  • Donal O kane

    September 27, 2011 at 1:48 am

    Hi,

    Sounds like a dead/dying graphics card … if you access to another one try swapping it out or try replacing it.

    or you could try this … seems a bit wild !
    https://www.google.co.uk/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Fix+your+8800gtx+Graphics+Card+(STEP+by+STEP)+by+Baking+it+in+the+OVEN.&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&ei=gbL_TeXkOdG4hAfG1rGcCw

    “The problem is lead free solder (and to a lesser degree, insufficient cooling) on your card, I’m betting it’s a revision 1 but they all suffer from failed solder joints”

    Apparently you can bake these cards in the oven (the first video in the above link shows how (but bake it face up).

    I’m not recommending 🙂 just pointing out a possible solution 🙂

    I’d try replacing the card with a borrowed one first to make sure that that is the problem..

    Good luck

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