IMac hangs waking up from sleep mode, what can I do?

I have an iMac - early 2008, Inter Core 2 Duo, screenshots of full specs attached below.
I upgraded to Mountain Lion about 3 weeks ago. No problem until 2-3 days ago when the iMac started to 'hang' after waking up from sleep mode.
I'd try to launch Safari but the icon just bounces on the dock.
Force quitting all open apps, force quitting Finder. Still nothing.
Can't shut down unless I hold the power button down.
Then on restart it says something about an application that was previously unresponsive...try to reopen it or wait 50 seconds (or thereabouts) - I choose the latter option.
I've tried to do the usual verify/repair permissions and verify/repair disk. No problem found.
Incidentally, this has only been happening since 'upgrading' to iTunes 11. Coincidence?
Can someone help?

Ok, I've done everything suggested above except for running the Disk Utility from the recovery partition, as I will have more time to spend on it tomorrow and that's something I'm too scared to try in a rush....!
I've made a screenshot of the energy saving settings changed to your suggestion, could you let me know if that's what you meant?
I really appreciate your help by the way

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Anonymous UUID:                    350418C9-219F-2234-511F-6093210CA72E
Wed Jul 3 12:57:44 2013
panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff7fa122ef1a): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 3 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff81101ad000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.5/src/AppleM uxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
Backtrace (CPU 3), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff810fdc2ef0 : 0xffffff801f01d626
0xffffff810fdc2f60 : 0xffffff7fa122ef1a
0xffffff810fdc3030 : 0xffffff7f9f79cf1e
0xffffff810fdc30f0 : 0xffffff7f9f87112d
0xffffff810fdc3130 : 0xffffff7f9f87118e
0xffffff810fdc31a0 : 0xffffff7f9fb37ed0
0xffffff810fdc32d0 : 0xffffff7f9f899a75
0xffffff810fdc32f0 : 0xffffff7f9f7a3d50
0xffffff810fdc33a0 : 0xffffff7f9f7a17d0
0xffffff810fdc35a0 : 0xffffff7f9f7a310a
0xffffff810fdc3670 : 0xffffff7fa077e8be
0xffffff810fdc3730 : 0xffffff7fa07a9fa8
0xffffff810fdc37b0 : 0xffffff7fa07913e0
0xffffff810fdc3810 : 0xffffff7fa0791cc1
0xffffff810fdc3860 : 0xffffff7fa0792173
0xffffff810fdc38d0 : 0xffffff7fa07929d3
0xffffff810fdc3910 : 0xffffff7fa075de2f
0xffffff810fdc3a90 : 0xffffff7fa078ef0f
0xffffff810fdc3b50 : 0xffffff7fa075c8c8
0xffffff810fdc3ba0 : 0xffffff801f466e69
0xffffff810fdc3bc0 : 0xffffff801f468410
0xffffff810fdc3c20 : 0xffffff801f465e2f
0xffffff810fdc3d70 : 0xffffff801f098c01
0xffffff810fdc3e80 : 0xffffff801f020b3d
0xffffff810fdc3eb0 : 0xffffff801f010448
0xffffff810fdc3f00 : 0xffffff801f01961b
0xffffff810fdc3f70 : 0xffffff801f0a6536
0xffffff810fdc3fb0 : 0xffffff801f0ce9e3
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.5)[49FEF732-D7A3-327B-A7AA-6AC5A6E3DCFF]@0 xffffff7fa1221000->0xffffff7fa1233fff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[1D0BB11E-7D71-34CF-ACC3-57DF01CADA 08]@0xffffff7fa121c000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f9f6a5000
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.5)[4A2C8548-7EF1-38A9-8817-E8CB34B8DC A6]@0xffffff7fa1208000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A35915E8-C1B0-3C0F-81DF-5515BC9002FC]@0xfffff f7f9f5e8000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[6C8CFC18-75F0-3DEF-86C7-CEB2C1FD6BB1]@0xff ffff7f9f727000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[990D1A42-DF16-3AB9-ABC1-6A88AC142244]@0 xffffff7f9f6e4000
         com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.2)[96AE69DE-8A37-39D0-B2D3-D8446A6AA670]@0xffffff7f9f7 3b000->0xffffff7f9f9e0fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f9f6a5000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[6C8CFC18-75F0-3DEF-86C7-CEB2C1FD6BB1]@0xff ffff7f9f727000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[990D1A42-DF16-3AB9-ABC1-6A88AC142244]@0 xffffff7f9f6e4000
         com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.1.2)[988EAF3A-3318-3787-8A5A-844830FA1522]@0xffffff7 f9f9ec000->0xffffff7f9fcc0fff
            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.2)[96AE69DE-8A37-39D0-B2D3-D8446A6AA670]@0xffffff7f9f7 3b000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f9f6a5000
         com.apple.GeForce(8.1.2)[7EC545A4-4B57-32F1-8DC3-C31023AFBDCB]@0xffffff7fa074a0 00->0xffffff7fa0817fff
            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.2)[96AE69DE-8A37-39D0-B2D3-D8446A6AA670]@0xffffff7f9f7 3b000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[6C8CFC18-75F0-3DEF-86C7-CEB2C1FD6BB1]@0xff ffff7f9f727000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f9f6a5000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[990D1A42-DF16-3AB9-ABC1-6A88AC142244]@0 xffffff7f9f6e4000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
12E55
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.4.0: Wed May 1 17:57:12 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.24.15~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 896CB1E3-AB79-3DF1-B595-549DFFDF3D36
Kernel slide:     0x000000001ee00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff801f000000
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 39531702676383
last loaded kext at 25781655065123: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC    4.1.23 (addr 0xffffff7fa13f3000, size 16384)
last unloaded kext at 25851680759110: com.apple.driver.StorageLynx    3.1.7 (addr 0xffffff7fa13e7000, size 8192)
loaded kext
Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 GHz, 8 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, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D5341344758334D314131303636433720
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D5341344758334D314131303636433720
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.17)
Bluetooth: Version 4.1.4f2 12041, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS725050A9A362, 500.11 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 5
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 8
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2504, 0xfd130000 / 5
USB Device: Keyboard Hub, apple_vendor_id, 0x1006, 0xfd133000 / 6
USB Device: Microsoft 5-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM), 0x045e (Microsoft Corporation), 0x0039, 0xfd133300 / 8
USB Device: Apple Keyboard, apple_vendor_id, 0x0220, 0xfd133200 / 7
USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3
FireWire Device: OEM ATA Device 00, G-TECH, 800mbit_speed

Do you see things like described here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4088
If so, or even if they don't, you should take your MBP into an Apple Store or Apple Certified Service center along with a printout of that article. They will test it to see if it is that problem and replace the logic board for free up to three years from date of purchase. That time is likely close or already passed.

W520 CRASHES SSDs WHEN WAKING UP FROM SLEEP MODE

I bought a W520 about a year ago and have gone through 2 SSDs (new Crucial M4 256GB drives), each of which died when the machine was coming out of sleep mode. I had problems with the W520 not coming out of sleep mode properly since I receive it, but since it was intermittent, I didn't send it in. After this second drive crashed (when the W520 was struggling to come out of sleep mode), I shipped it to the depot and they replaced the motherboard. It might be an isolated incident, but wanted to pass it along in case others are experiencing a similar problem.

SSDee wrote:
@Thor - I too like Acronis although one could use Windows Backup if so desired.
Sleep mode - I use sleep mode for scheduled recording of TV shows in Windows Media Center. If I shut down, no recording.
Yea, waking up to do a recording is certainly a valid scenario. I gave up on Windows Media Center right before they came out with an XBOX that is actually quiet and could be used as an extender. We've been a TiVo family since those noisy XBOX days.
Regarding sleep/hibernate, I just got tired of my machines waking in the Lenovo dock and having to reset application position, screen resolutions, and all of the other crap that seems to happen to ThinkPads on a resume. That doesn't even take into account the black screen of death or other reliability issues I've seen over the years.
I am firmly a shutdown guy now. It's clean and I know what I get when I press the power button again. With 15-25 second boots and fast I/O, the reliability outweighs the perceived time savings.
We haven't discussed what might be corrupting the original posters file system. That is disconcerting. Sounds like a Crucial M4 firmware issue. If that is the culprit, there's going to be hell to pay on the mSATA M4 based Ultrabooks assuming it has the same bug.

IMac not waking up from sleep after 10.6.6 combo update

Prior to update everything working fine, permissions repaired, file structures sound, no issues. After update, iMac won't wake up properly from sleep. Moving mouse (either Bluetooth or wired) has no reaction. Hitting key on keyboard (Apple aluminum extended wired keyboard) causes desktop screen to appear, but the spinning gear/pinwheel appears in screen center, and continues to spin. This continues and continues, no reponse from keyboard/mouse. Only work around has been to force quit computer and reboot. Problem repeats next time computer goes to sleep. Repairing permissions has not effect on issue, but now list of permissions getting repaired is very lengthy. Causes? Solutions?

Macster,
Try using Disk Utility to do a Disk Repair, as shown in this link, while booted up on your install disk.
You could have some directory corruption. Let us know what errors Disk Utility reports and if DU was able to repair them. Disk Utility's Disk Repair is not perfect and may not find or repair all directory issues. A stronger utility may be required to finish the job. If you own one, run it first.
After that Repair Permissions.
No need to report Permissions errors....we all get them.
Then, Try downloading the 10.6.6 Combo update, from this site (yours may be corrupt), not Software Update disconnect all firewire + USB devices except keyboard + mouse,Repair Permissions, re-install update, Repair Permissions again + try.
DALE

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