Macbook Pro Mid 2010 (Model 6.2) restarts like cray cray

Can't believe this is happening...
Macbook Pro Mid 2010 Model - Intel i5 2.4GHz - RAM 8GB - GPU NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
So I've seen quite a lot of threads discussing the 'GPU Panic' issue since I first encountered it a few weeks ago. The problem had never occurred on my MBP prior to that. However, the situation is now so bad that I wouldn't be able to open the Mac OS and make a copy of the panic report before it automatically reboots. Fortunately I have Windows 8 installed on the machine so I am still able to post for help on here.
A few questions / personal thoughts on the issue:
I bought this MBP back in June 2010 in China... So I won't be eligible for a free repair by any means right? It's been almost fours years since the purchase - significantly longer than three years restricted by Apple. I've seen another user who posted how they successfully defended their consumer rights by bringing some printouts of consumer laws and regulations. Lots of respect for that... But surely that only applies to goods purchased in the UK right? I'm so screwed... If a repair costs a few hundred quid then there is no point doing it, is there? I guess I can live with Windows for one or two years before the machine wears out and then get a new one. That being said, I still wonder if anyone in similar situation has managed to get free repair (GPU / logic board replacement or whatever it is). If so, mind sharing your story?
Is it nearly impossible to make a Genius Bar reservation nowadays or is it just me? My plan was to bring my MBP and talk to a genius and see where it goes. But both Covent Garden and Regent Street seem fully booked until a distant future. The reservation page does not show any available time slots, it simply says 'There are no available appointments at this store'. I mean I don't really mind if it is in a few days, a week, a month or even a year, just give me something. Telling people 'no availabe appointments at this store' is not very helpful is it? Since I have never had a Genius reservation (never had any issue using my MBP until this one - the good old days are gone) before, I'm curious what would happen if I just walk in with my MBP. Would they ask me to make a reservation or would they serve me right away?
Since I have never encountered the GPU panic issue (or any issue really) before I upgraded to Mavericks 10.9.2. I had never had any similar problems running Windows (Previously Vista, 7 and now 8) on my MBP either. I am speculating maybe the GPU Panic issue is more of a software bug. I am not ruling out the possibility of the GPUs being defective, but considering that fact everything was perfectly fine before the arrival of the evil Mavericks (for me, the upgrade to Mvericks 10.9.2), maybe the specific problem is down to Mavericks? I think this could be good news because Apple could quickly fix it for everyone as long as they know about the issue. Well... I don't think our chances of getting it sorted quickly are good, especially not when the new iPhone/iOS, which generates 10X more profits than Macs, is at the most critical stage of development. What do you guys think?
Oh it is just so frustrating. Using Windows on a Mac is definitely a nightmare - miserable 2 hour battery life and noisy non-stop fan spinning. Someone please help....................
TH

In the Replacement Program Support Article, it states:
Apple will service affected 15-inch MacBook Pro computers free of charge until three years from date of purchase. This worldwide Apple program does not extend the standard warranty coverage of the affected MacBook Pro.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4088
According to these terms, you are outside the eligibility window. However, I still second andyBall_uk's sentiments.
Make a Genius Bar Reservation. Print out a copy of the kernel panic report and the Support Article. If the 'Genius' refuses servicing without cost, ask for the store manager. It is ultimately at the manager's discretion.
Additionally, if this doesn't work out, you can look into Apple's flat fee repair program:
Do You Know About Apple's Flat Rate Repair Pricing?
Best of luck.

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    Hi stan,
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    Good morning ipodsmut,
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  • Macbook pro mid 2010 restarts itself

    Again I ask for help
    macbook pro mid 2010 restarts itself whenever I try to open any program exept safari, and even then when i go to some web pages.
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    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  1861 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          1
    Anonymous UUID:                    A3B9DF0B-EF30-FCDE-E931-E7ABE8BE8A37
    Anonymous UUID:                    A3B9DF0B-EF30-FCDE-E931-E7ABE8BE8A37
    Thu Nov  6 09:13:08 2014
    panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff7f8f87df1a): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 5 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff8089b85000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.5/src/AppleM uxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
    Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff80ad55ac50 : 0xffffff800d61d636
    0xffffff80ad55acc0 : 0xffffff7f8f87df1a
    0xffffff80ad55ad90 : 0xffffff7f8dd7088c
    0xffffff80ad55ae50 : 0xffffff7f8de4385a
    0xffffff80ad55ae90 : 0xffffff7f8de438b8
    0xffffff80ad55af00 : 0xffffff7f8e109280
    0xffffff80ad55b030 : 0xffffff7f8de6c345
    0xffffff80ad55b050 : 0xffffff7f8dd7765f
    0xffffff80ad55b100 : 0xffffff7f8dd750f6
    0xffffff80ad55b300 : 0xffffff7f8dd76a1f
    0xffffff80ad55b3d0 : 0xffffff7f8ed3f3e5
    0xffffff80ad55b550 : 0xffffff7f8ed3c310
    0xffffff80ad55b5d0 : 0xffffff7f8ed3cea8
    0xffffff80ad55b660 : 0xffffff7f8ed3d7f3
    0xffffff80ad55b7a0 : 0xffffff7f8ed3e372
    0xffffff80ad55b8e0 : 0xffffff7f8ed7112a
    0xffffff80ad55b920 : 0xffffff7f8ed71ec7
    0xffffff80ad55b940 : 0xffffff7f8ed6bca9
    0xffffff80ad55bab0 : 0xffffff7f8ed6c57d
    0xffffff80ad55baf0 : 0xffffff7f8ed67e36
    0xffffff80ad55bb20 : 0xffffff7f8ed61ed5
    0xffffff80ad55bb50 : 0xffffff7f8ed4a054
    0xffffff80ad55bba0 : 0xffffff800da70173
    0xffffff80ad55bbc0 : 0xffffff800da70d4d
    0xffffff80ad55bc20 : 0xffffff800da6e74f
    0xffffff80ad55bd70 : 0xffffff800d698c21
    0xffffff80ad55be80 : 0xffffff800d620b4d
    0xffffff80ad55beb0 : 0xffffff800d610448
    0xffffff80ad55bf00 : 0xffffff800d61961b
    0xffffff80ad55bf70 : 0xffffff800d6a6546
    0xffffff80ad55bfb0 : 0xffffff800d6cf473
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.5)[4F710151-D347-301D-A0BA-81791B3E8D4D]@0 xffffff7f8f870000->0xffffff7f8f882fff
                dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[B5B1F368-132E-3509-9ED5-93270E3ABB DD]@0xffffff7f8f86b000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f8dc75000
                dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.5)[4A2C8548-7EF1-38A9-8817-E8CB34B8DC A6]@0xffffff7f8f857000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A35915E8-C1B0-3C0F-81DF-5515BC9002FC]@0xfffff f7f8dbf3000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f8dcfb000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f8dcb8000
             com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[39D35403-42FB-3F08-999C-9866938D6B3A]@0xffffff7f8dd 0f000->0xffffff7f8dfb2fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f8dc75000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f8dcfb000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f8dcb8000
             com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.1.6)[BF3CC142-4112-3E23-BCE2-CDCFD5811DDA]@0xffffff7 f8dfbe000->0xffffff7f8e291fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[39D35403-42FB-3F08-999C-9866938D6B3A]@0xffffff7f8dd 0f000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f8dc75000
             com.apple.GeForce(8.1.6)[8D728212-9DE5-349D-ABF3-7989F0C4BC29]@0xffffff7f8ed0d0 00->0xffffff7f8eddafff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[39D35403-42FB-3F08-999C-9866938D6B3A]@0xffffff7f8dd 0f000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f8dcfb000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f8dc75000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f8dcb8000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    12F45
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.5.0: Sun Sep 29 13:33:47 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.48.12~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: EA38B02E-2B88-309F-BA68-1DE29F605DD8
    Kernel slide:     0x000000000d400000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff800d600000
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 204984649757
    last loaded kext at 58867662632: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.8.4 (addr 0xffffff7f8f981000, size 229376)
    last unloaded kext at 131568475181: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 621.4.0 (addr 0xffffff7f8e560000, size 65536)
    loaded kexts:
    com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.8.4
    com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.1.7f4
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.13.14
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 124
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.GeForce 8.1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.12
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.1.7f4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 8.1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 8.1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.11d1
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.1.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.4.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.3d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.4.5
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.3d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 320.15
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.6.6
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 615.20.17
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 237.1
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 237.1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache 34
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 635.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.6.2b4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 621.4.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 214.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine 2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 214.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.6
    com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.9.2fc7
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.12
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 8.1.6
    com.apple.NVDAResman 8.1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.1.7f4
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.4.1d13
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.11d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 86.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.1.7f4
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.4.5
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.5d4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.5.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 530.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 3.5.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 3.5.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.5.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 237.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 623.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 621.4.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 621.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 630.4.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.2b1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 635.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.8.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox 220.3
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages 345
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0
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    Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f17
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.17)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.1.7f4 12974, 3 service, 21 devices, 3 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
    Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: ST1000LM014-1EJ164, 1 TB
    Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS23N
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
    USB Device: USB Receiver, 0x046d  (Logitech Inc.), 0xc52f, 0xfa140000 / 6
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 5
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 9
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 4
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 3
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x050d  (Belkin Corporation), 0x0237, 0xfd130000 / 5
    USB Device: USB Receiver, 0x046d  (Logitech Inc.), 0xc517, 0xfd137000 / 11
    USB Device: USB2.0 Storage Device, 0x0c0b  (Dura Micro, Inc.), 0xb001, 0xfd134000 / 10
    USB Device: My Passport 071A, 0x1058  (Western Digital Technologies, Inc.), 0x071a, 0xfd135000 / 9
    USB Device: Secure Digital Keychain, 0x0a48  (I/O Interconnect), 0x5007, 0xfd136000 / 8
    USB Device: External HDD, 0x1058  (Western Digital Technologies, Inc.), 0x0704, 0xfd132000 / 7
    USB Device: EPSON WorkForce 520 Series, 0x04b8  (Seiko Epson Corp.), 0x085f, 0xfd133000 / 6
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 3
    Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f17
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.17)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.1.7f4 12974, 3 service, 21 devices, 3 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
    Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: ST1000LM014-1EJ164, 1 TB
    Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS23N
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
    USB Device: USB Receiver, 0x046d  (Logitech Inc.), 0xc52f, 0xfa140000 / 6
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 5
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 9
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 4
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 3
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x050d  (Belkin Corporation), 0x0237, 0xfd130000 / 5
    USB Device: USB Receiver, 0x046d  (Logitech Inc.), 0xc517, 0xfd137000 / 11
    USB Device: USB2.0 Storage Device, 0x0c0b  (Dura Micro, Inc.), 0xb001, 0xfd134000 / 10
    and and all help would be appreciated,,,, apple rech support itself ***** big time.
    all they say, is "buy a new computer". if i have to do that it will be a windows machine, because apple ***** anymore.
    no more apple/macs for me….
    USB Device: My Passport 071A, 0x1058  (Western Digital Technologies, Inc.), 0x071a, 0xfd135000 / 9
    USB Device: Secure Digital Keychain, 0x0a48  (I/O Interconnect), 0x5007, 0xfd136000 / 8
    USB Device: External HDD, 0x1058  (Western Digital Technologies, Inc.), 0x0704, 0xfd132000 / 7
    USB Device: EPSON WorkForce 520 Series, 0x04b8  (Seiko Epson Corp.), 0x085f, 0xfd133000 / 6
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 3

    Startup – Computer restarts by itself – Mountain Lion

  • Macbook pro Mid 2010 freezes and restarts itself

    Hi All, I have a Macbook Pro Mid 2010, 2,4 GHz Intel Core i5, and keeps restarting on its own when launching videos or on Skype.
    I've tried booking a Genius Bar apointment but living in London they're always full.
    Any help is appreciated.
    Here is the report :
    Anonymous UUID: 19A66923-A1B9-4861-AA45-C1A226DD4F4D
    Sun Nov  2 11:12:30 2014
    *** Panic Report ***
    panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f8f7bdf63): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 5 3 3f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80b4fd9000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.7.21/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
    Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff80a2a4aca0 : 0xffffff800cb3a811
    0xffffff80a2a4ad20 : 0xffffff7f8f7bdf63
    0xffffff80a2a4ae00 : 0xffffff7f8d7c3b9f
    0xffffff80a2a4aec0 : 0xffffff7f8d88d18e
    0xffffff80a2a4af00 : 0xffffff7f8d88d1fe
    0xffffff80a2a4af70 : 0xffffff7f8db0c056
    0xffffff80a2a4b0a0 : 0xffffff7f8d8b082d
    0xffffff80a2a4b0c0 : 0xffffff7f8d7ca5f1
    0xffffff80a2a4b170 : 0xffffff7f8d7c80fc
    0xffffff80a2a4b370 : 0xffffff7f8d7c9a4b
    0xffffff80a2a4b440 : 0xffffff7f8ed977aa
    0xffffff80a2a4b520 : 0xffffff7f8ed94a7c
    0xffffff80a2a4b5a0 : 0xffffff7f8ed95631
    0xffffff80a2a4b620 : 0xffffff7f8ed95e56
    0xffffff80a2a4b760 : 0xffffff7f8ed968fb
    0xffffff80a2a4b890 : 0xffffff7f8edc9bce
    0xffffff80a2a4b8d0 : 0xffffff7f8edca923
    0xffffff80a2a4b910 : 0xffffff7f8edc434c
    0xffffff80a2a4ba70 : 0xffffff7f8edc4c5c
    0xffffff80a2a4bab0 : 0xffffff7f8edc0213
    0xffffff80a2a4bae0 : 0xffffff7f8eda33a4
    0xffffff80a2a4bb30 : 0xffffff800d101c92
    0xffffff80a2a4bb60 : 0xffffff800d102859
    0xffffff80a2a4bbc0 : 0xffffff800d100003
    0xffffff80a2a4bd00 : 0xffffff800cbea517
    0xffffff80a2a4be10 : 0xffffff800cb3e91c
    0xffffff80a2a4be40 : 0xffffff800cb235a3
    0xffffff80a2a4be90 : 0xffffff800cb33e8d
    0xffffff80a2a4bf10 : 0xffffff800cc0a142
    0xffffff80a2a4bfb0 : 0xffffff800cc3ac66
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(10.0)[796AE430-39FB-3255-8161-D52AFA28 EE2B]@0xffffff7f8d773000->0xffffff7f8d9dcfff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[766FC23F-452C-3B74-951C-598BB17BCF06]@0xffffff 7f8d324000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[F4738C55-B507-3627-A9CA-3D29A5230A03]@0xff ffff7f8d763000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[6D99A3BE-D531-3780-880B-13F2FC894A4A]@0 xffffff7f8d71c000
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.7.21)[32B7E2DE-1F9D-3555-B687-7A76A62B81D2]@ 0xffffff7f8f7af000->0xffffff7f8f7c2fff
    dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.7.21)[62689710-EEA7-307A-AC83-B8F25DA88 A6A]@0xffffff7f8f7a7000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[70E2B65E-A91A-3522-A1A0-79FD63EABB4C]@0xfffff f7f8d5a9000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[766FC23F-452C-3B74-951C-598BB17BCF06]@0xffffff 7f8d324000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[6D99A3BE-D531-3780-880B-13F2FC894A4A]@0 xffffff7f8d71c000
    dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.1.0)[0183904C-6A16-32C4-9405-EEFD7F820B 02]@0xffffff7f8f7aa000
      com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(10.0)[7FE40648-F15F-3E18-91E2-FDDDF4C DA355]@0xffffff7f8d9e7000->0xffffff7f8dc90fff
    dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(10.0.0)[796AE430-39FB-3255-8161-D52AFA 28EE2B]@0xffffff7f8d773000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[766FC23F-452C-3B74-951C-598BB17BCF06]@0xffffff 7f8d324000
    com.apple.GeForceTesla(10.0)[67CD214F-0F26-3BEF-BAD0-CF0F83C2616D]@0xffffff7f8e d66000->0xffffff7f8ee33fff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[766FC23F-452C-3B74-951C-598BB17BCF06]@0xffffff 7f8d324000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[F4738C55-B507-3627-A9CA-3D29A5230A03]@0xff ffff7f8d763000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[6D99A3BE-D531-3780-880B-13F2FC894A4A]@0 xffffff7f8d71c000
    dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(10.0.0)[796AE430-39FB-3255-8161-D52AFA 28EE2B]@0xffffff7f8d773000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    14A389
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 14.0.0: Fri Sep 19 00:26:44 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2782.1.97~2/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 89E10306-BC78-3A3B-955C-7C4922577E61
    Kernel slide: 0x000000000c800000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff800ca00000
    __HIB  text base: 0xffffff800c900000
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 16001284872707
    last loaded kext at 289099076381: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          3.0.0 (addr 0xffffff7f8f8b1000, size 389120)
    last unloaded kext at 257590191893: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          656.4.1 (addr 0xffffff7f8df74000, size 65536)
    loaded kexts:
    com.apple.filesystems.smbfs            3.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC           1.70
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor   1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM        100.14.37
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs            3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager            4.3.0f10
    com.apple.driver.AppleOSXWatchdog        1
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver     124
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 266.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics    10.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC  1.7.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB            10.0.0
    com.apple.GeForceTesla       10.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport           4.3.0f10
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU     2.0.4d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet       1.0.1
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X      7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess   1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHV    1
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver           266.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl            3.7.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.6.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC   1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.2.10
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor           3.0.4d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons        240.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader     3.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController            327.5
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless      1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib  1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache            35
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard    240.2
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient            3.7.0
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage           2.6.5
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331           800.20.24
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub      705.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet   10.1.2b3
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort     3.0.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI      5.5.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI     705.4.14
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager      161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons           3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC  2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET           1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS       2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC        3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC            1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          218.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall   161
    com.apple.security.quarantine        3
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet     8
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement        218.0.0
    com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl     3.7.21
    com.apple.kext.triggers         1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily         11
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          266.5
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib      1.15
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily         200.6
    com.apple.vecLib.kext           1.2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController        266.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily           266.5
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla         10.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport            4.3.0f10
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP           2.2.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface     97
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily  4.3.0f10
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI   1.0.12d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl     3.7.21
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla           10.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.8.0d49
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient     705.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert     1.1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport      2.4.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController    1.0.13d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily    2.4.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice       3.7.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass     3.7.0
    com.apple.driver.CoreStorage          471
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch       245.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver     705.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub       705.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite        705.4.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice        3.7.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily   3.7.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController  1.0.3b3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.7.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily    4.5.6
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family       700.52
    com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient 1.0.1b8
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily           3.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily            705.4.14
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM  2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily            2.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime            2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily       1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox 300.0
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore     2
    com.apple.driver.AppleMobileFileIntegrity            1.0.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleCredentialManager           1.0
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages           389.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily      2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily       31
    com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore          28.30
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform         3.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.Libm   1
    com.apple.kec.pthread          1
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto     1.0

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    Ciao,
    Adrian

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