Mac Pro Early 2008 problems with firewire 400 drives

I am having some sporadic problems with firewire 400 drives and am trying to figure out my best options going forward. System 10.5.2 has hung on me twice in the first week of use, and each time I noticed from console there were some problems accessing one or more of these drives (even though I wasn't doing any reads/writes to/from them). Just before one of the crashes, Disk Utility also had problems "seeing" these drives. My external firewire drives are:
Maxtor OneTouch III 750GB
Acomdata enclosure/Seagate 400GB
LaCie d2/160GB
LaCie w/Lightscribe DVD
I have this "cobbled" arrangement because I just upgraded from an eMac and needed these drives to manage video files, audio files, photos, etc. While I'd love to go out and buy new internals to install in my spare bays, and migrate the data to them, I will have to do that in stages as my budget is tapped out at the moment. My MacPro is the base version of the early 2008 units, with 300GB internal.
In the interim, is it worth troubleshooting firmware updates for these externals, or am I destined to continue to have firewire problems? Is there a straight-forward/inexpensive way to remove these drives from enclosures/install in drive bays with an adaptor? I believe the external hard drives are all ATA type drives.
Thanks in advance for any counsel.

I would assume that the Maxtor may be SATA. Does it have an eSATA port? Also, there were a lot of threads (in OS X Leopard forum) about those OneTouch units. Same can be said for LaCie problems.
Yes, check for firmware and configuration. In some cases, and what I do with any new OS, is to reformat all drives - gradually. Given the age of the eMac I'd guess firmware is out of date, and that the drives are formatted some time ago. While you don't have to use GUID, it is a good idea eventually, or just reformat a drive.
Don't forget to test your drives with Disk Warrior (4.1) also.
750GB WD Caviar is $139 SATA.
http://eshop.macsales.com/Specials/XLR8YourMac.cfm?Criteria=&sort=&man=Western%2 0Digital
Are you using daisy chains? you have one FW bus shared by front and back ports. Do you have any on FW800 or using FW400 to FW800 adapter cable? PCI Express FW400 card might even help a little.
Never had trouble with OWC enclosures:
http://www.macsales.com/firewire/

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    com.apple.GeForce    8.1.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager    4.1.4f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC    1.6.0
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X    7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCEDriver    1.1.9
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl    3.4.5
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin    1.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient    3.5.5
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter    404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage    2.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntel8254XEthernet    3.1.1b1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub    5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI    4.9.6
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache    34
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort    2.5.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA    2.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI    5.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI    5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM    1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons    1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC    1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET    1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS    1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC    1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC    1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient    196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall    4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine    2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement    196.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice    3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolTransport    2.1.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2    4.2.2
    com.apple.kext.triggers    1.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily    1.8.9fc11
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib    1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController    1.0.11d0
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal    8.1.2
    com.apple.NVDAResman    8.1.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface    86.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport    4.1.4f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily    10.0.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP    2.2.5
    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    3.1.4d2
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy    1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily    5.3.0d51
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard    170.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard    170.2
    com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver    4.1.4f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily    4.1.4f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver    5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub    5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite    5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice    3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily    1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport    3.5.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily    3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient    5.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily    4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily    3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily    2.3.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily    2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily    5.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily    1.8.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime    1.7
    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    1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily    2.7.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily    1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto    1.0
    System Profile:
    Model: MacPro3,1, BootROM MP31.006C.B05, 8 processors, Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 2.8 GHz, 10 GB, SMC 1.25f4
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, PCIe, 512 MB
    Memory Module: DIMM Riser B/DIMM 1, 2 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x0D9B, 0x000000000000000000000000000000000000
    Memory Module: DIMM Riser B/DIMM 2, 2 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x0D9B, 0x000000000000000000000000000000000000
    Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 1, 2 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x802C, 0x3138484632353637324A4438304545314434
    Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 2, 2 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x802C, 0x3138484632353637324A4438304545314434
    Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 3, 1 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x48594D5035313241373243503844332D5335
    Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 4, 1 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x48594D5035313241373243503844332D5335
    Bluetooth: Version 4.1.4f2 12041, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Ethernet 1, Ethernet, en0
    PCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, sppci_displaycontroller, Slot-1
    Serial ATA Device: ST3500630AS P, 500.11 GB
    Parallel ATA Device: PIONEER DVD-RW  DVR-112D
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0409  (NEC Corporation), 0x005a, 0xfd400000 / 2
    USB Device: Keyboard Hub, apple_vendor_id, 0x1006, 0xfd410000 / 4
    USB Device: USB Laser Mouse, 0x046d  (Logitech Inc.), 0xc069, 0xfd413000 / 6
    USB Device: Apple Keyboard, apple_vendor_id, 0x0221, 0xfd412000 / 5
    USB Device: EIZO USB HID Monitor, 0x056d  (Eizo), 0x0002, 0xfd430000 / 3
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8206, 0x5d200000 / 2
    FireWire Device: built-in_hub, 800mbit_speed
    FireWire Device: OEM ATA Device 00, G-TECH, 800mbit_speed
    ==============================

    ...and this is my report from yesterday when it last happened to me...
    ==============================
    Tue Jul 23 22:05:20 2013
    panic(cpu 5 caller 0xffffff80156b8655): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f96aed154, type 14=page fault, registers:
    CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x0000000000000010, CR3: 0x00000000238e8000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
    RAX: 0x0000000000000001, RBX: 0xffffff811be18000, RCX: 0xffffff802e224e98, RDX: 0xffffff813df6ba38
    RSP: 0xffffff813df6bb60, RBP: 0xffffff813df6bb60, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0x0000000000000000
    R8:  0x0000000000000000, R9:  0x00000000000003ff, R10: 0xffffffffffffffff, R11: 0x00000000ffffffff
    R12: 0xffffff811be18000, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0000000000000002, R15: 0x0000000000000000
    RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff7f96aed154, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    Fault CR2: 0x0000000000000010, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x5
    Backtrace (CPU 5), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff813df6b800 : 0xffffff801561d626
    0xffffff813df6b870 : 0xffffff80156b8655
    0xffffff813df6ba40 : 0xffffff80156ce17d
    0xffffff813df6ba60 : 0xffffff7f96aed154
    0xffffff813df6bb60 : 0xffffff7f96ad6844
    0xffffff813df6bbb0 : 0xffffff7f96ad679a
    0xffffff813df6bbd0 : 0xffffff7f96ab228e
    0xffffff813df6bc00 : 0xffffff7f95c913a0
    0xffffff813df6bc40 : 0xffffff7f95c9130f
    0xffffff813df6bc60 : 0xffffff7f95c9675c
    0xffffff813df6bcf0 : 0xffffff7f95c8ee50
    0xffffff813df6bd20 : 0xffffff7f95ce01cf
    0xffffff813df6bd70 : 0xffffff8015a33efb
    0xffffff813df6bdc0 : 0xffffff8015a65297
    0xffffff813df6be30 : 0xffffff801569874f
    0xffffff813df6be80 : 0xffffff8015620b3d
    0xffffff813df6beb0 : 0xffffff8015610448
    0xffffff813df6bf00 : 0xffffff801561961b
    0xffffff813df6bf70 : 0xffffff80156a6536
    0xffffff813df6bfb0 : 0xffffff80156ce9e3
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[990D1A42-DF16-3AB9-ABC1-6A88AC142244]@0 xffffff7f95c85000->0xffffff7f95cbcfff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f95c46000
             com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.2)[96AE69DE-8A37-39D0-B2D3-D8446A6AA670]@0xffffff7f95c dc000->0xffffff7f95f81fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f95c46000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[6C8CFC18-75F0-3DEF-86C7-CEB2C1FD6BB1]@0xff ffff7f95cc8000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[990D1A42-DF16-3AB9-ABC1-6A88AC142244]@0 xffffff7f95c85000
             com.apple.GeForce(8.1.2)[7EC545A4-4B57-32F1-8DC3-C31023AFBDCB]@0xffffff7f96aae0 00->0xffffff7f96b7bfff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.2)[96AE69DE-8A37-39D0-B2D3-D8446A6AA670]@0xffffff7f95c dc000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[6C8CFC18-75F0-3DEF-86C7-CEB2C1FD6BB1]@0xff ffff7f95cc8000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f95c46000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[990D1A42-DF16-3AB9-ABC1-6A88AC142244]@0 xffffff7f95c85000
    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:     0x0000000015400000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8015600000
    System model name: MacPro3,1 (Mac-F42C88C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 43990035275
    last loaded kext at 33162859687: com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC    1.60 (addr 0xffffff7f96d60000, size 32768)
    loaded kexts:
    com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver    3.6.0
    com.metakine.handsoff.driver    2.0.8
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC    1.60
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager    4.1.4f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver    1.0.2d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient    3.5.10
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl    1.1.11
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs    3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.GeForce    8.1.2
    com.apple.iokit.CSRBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport    4.1.4f2
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X    7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl    3.4.5
    com.apple.nvidia.NVDAStartup    8.1.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCEDriver    1.1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC    1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin    1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.CSRHIDTransitionDriver    4.1.4f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleFireWireStorage    3.1.7
    com.apple.driver.initioFWBridge    3.1.7
    com.apple.driver.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolSansPhysicalUnit    3.1.7
    com.apple.driver.LSI_FW_500    3.1.7
    com.apple.driver.Oxford_Semi    3.1.7
    com.apple.driver.StorageLynx    3.1.7
    com.apple.driver.PioneerSuperDrive    3.1.7
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient    3.5.5
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter    404
    com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver    3.0.1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache    34
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage    2.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub    5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntel8254XEthernet    3.1.1b1
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI    4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort    2.5.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA    2.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI    5.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI    5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM    1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons    1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC    1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET    1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS    1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC    1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC    1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient    196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall    4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine    2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement    196.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily    10.0.6
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily    1.8.9fc11
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib    1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController    1.0.11d0
    com.apple.kext.triggers    1.0
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal    8.1.2
    com.apple.NVDAResman    8.1.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface    86.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport    4.1.4f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl    3.4.5
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport    2.3.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily    2.3.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP    2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI    1.0.11d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC    3.1.4d2
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy    1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily    5.3.0d51
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice    3.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard    170.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard    170.2
    com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver    4.1.4f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily    4.1.4f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver    5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolTransport    2.1.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2    4.2.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub    5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite    5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice    3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily    1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport    3.5.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily    3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily    3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient    5.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily    4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily    2.3.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily    2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily    5.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily    1.8.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime    1.7
    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    1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily    2.7.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily    1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto    1.0
    ==============================

  • Can't install montain lion, mavericks or yosemite on my mac pro early 2008 8core

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    any information this is with a clean install and even if I update  lion it does the same everything works fine on  lion 10.7.5 problems there does any one know what could be the issue here? I'm only running one monitor and its the 30 inch cinema display here are the specst of my machine excuse my grammar and spelling it was never my favorite subject
      Model Name: Mac Pro
      Model Identifier: MacPro3,1
      Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Xeon
      Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
      Number of Processors: 2
      Total Number of Cores: 8
      L2 Cache (per Processor): 12 MB
      Memory: 8 GB
      Bus Speed: 1.6 GHz
      Boot ROM Version: MP31.006C.B05
      SMC Version (system): 1.25f4
      Serial Number (system): G881111VXYK
      Hardware UUID: 714C0BE4-9A35-5C33-BF74-0F55F7C31B5F
    AMD Radeon HD 6870:
      Chipset Model: AMD Radeon HD 6870
      Type: GPU
      Bus: PCIe
      Slot: Slot-1
      PCIe Lane Width: x16
      VRAM (Total): 1024 MB
      Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
      Device ID: 0x6738
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      ROM Revision: 007-NETKAS-ORG
      EFI Driver Version: 01.00.507
      Displays:
    Cinema HD:
      Display Type: LCD
      Resolution: 2560 x 1600
      Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
      Display Serial Number: CY03018WXMP
      Main Display: Yes
      Mirror: Off
      Online: Yes
      Rotation: Supported
      ECC: Enabled
    DIMM Riser B/DIMM 1:
      Size: 2 GB
      Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
      Speed: 667 MHz
      Status: OK
      Manufacturer: 0x014F
      Part Number: 0x5453324741504D41435038502D5420202020
      Serial Number: 0x00031CFB
    DIMM Riser B/DIMM 2:
      Size: 2 GB
      Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
      Speed: 667 MHz
      Status: OK
      Manufacturer: 0x014F
      Part Number: 0x5453324741504D41435038502D5420202020
      Serial Number: 0x00031CFB
    DIMM Riser A/DIMM 1:
      Size: 1 GB
      Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
      Speed: 667 MHz
      Status: OK
      Manufacturer: 0x80AD
      Part Number: 0x48594D5035313241373243503844332D5335
      Serial Number: 0x01431026
    DIMM Riser A/DIMM 2:
      Size: 1 GB
      Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
      Speed: 667 MHz
      Status: OK
      Manufacturer: 0x80AD
      Part Number: 0x48594D5035313241373243503844332D5935
      Serial Number: 0x57656411
    DIMM Riser B/DIMM 3:
      Size: Empty
      Type: Empty
      Speed: Empty
      Status: Empty
      Manufacturer: Empty
      Part Number: Empty
      Serial Number: Empty
    DIMM Riser B/DIMM 4:
      Size: Empty
      Type: Empty
      Speed: Empty
      Status: Empty
      Manufacturer: Empty
      Part Number: Empty
      Serial Number: Empty
    DIMM Riser A/DIMM 3:
      Size: 1 GB
      Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
      Speed: 667 MHz
      Status: OK
      Manufacturer: 0x80AD
      Part Number: 0x48594D5035313241373243503844332D5335
      Serial Number: 0x01172313
    DIMM Riser A/DIMM 4:
      Size: 1 GB
      Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
      Speed: 667 MHz
      Status: OK
      Manufacturer: 0x80AD
      Part Number: 0x48594D5035313241373243503844332D5335
      Serial Number: 0x01172714
    Intel ESB2 AHCI:
      Vendor: Intel
      Product: ESB2 AHCI
      Link Speed: 3 Gigabit
      Negotiated Link Speed: 3 Gigabit
      Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported
    WDC WD5000AAKS-00A7B0:
      Capacity: 500.11 GB (500,107,862,016 bytes)
      Model: WDC WD5000AAKS-00A7B0                 
      Revision: 01.03B01
      Serial Number:     WD-WMASY0158891
      Native Command Queuing: Yes
      Queue Depth: 32
      Removable Media: No
      Detachable Drive: No
      BSD Name: disk2
      Medium Type: Rotational
      Bay Name: Bay 1
      Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
      S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
      Volumes:
    disk2s1:
      Capacity: 209.7 MB (209,715,200 bytes)
      BSD Name: disk2s1
      Content: EFI
    HD:
      Capacity: 499.25 GB (499,248,103,424 bytes)
      Available: 484.82 GB (484,820,348,928 bytes)
      Writable: Yes
      File System: Journaled HFS+
      BSD Name: disk2s2
      Mount Point: /Volumes/HD
      Content: Apple_HFS
    Recovery HD:
      Capacity: 650 MB (650,002,432 bytes)
      BSD Name: disk2s3
      Content: Apple_Boot
    WDC WD5000AAKS-00A7B0:
      Capacity: 500.11 GB (500,107,862,016 bytes)
      Model: WDC WD5000AAKS-00A7B0                 
      Revision: 01.03B01
      Serial Number:     WD-WMASY0158891
      Native Command Queuing: Yes
      Queue Depth: 32
      Removable Media: No
      Detachable Drive: No
      BSD Name: disk2
      Medium Type: Rotational
      Bay Name: Bay 1
      Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
      S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
      Volumes:
    disk2s1:
      Capacity: 209.7 MB (209,715,200 bytes)
      BSD Name: disk2s1
      Content: EFI
    HD:
      Capacity: 499.25 GB (499,248,103,424 bytes)
      Available: 484.82 GB (484,820,348,928 bytes)
      Writable: Yes
      File System: Journaled HFS+
      BSD Name: disk2s2
      Mount Point: /Volumes/HD
      Content: Apple_HFS
    Recovery HD:
      Capacity: 650 MB (650,002,432 bytes)
      BSD Name: disk2s3
      Content: Apple_Boot
    Intel ESB2 AHCI:
      Vendor: Intel
      Product: ESB2 AHCI
      Link Speed: 3 Gigabit
      Negotiated Link Speed: 3 Gigabit
      Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported
    HDS725050KLA360:
      Capacity: 500.11 GB (500,107,862,016 bytes)
      Model: HDS725050KLA360                       
      Revision: K2AOAB5A
      Serial Number:       KRVN67ZBHBEEAH
      Native Command Queuing: Yes
      Queue Depth: 32
      Removable Media: No
      Detachable Drive: No
      BSD Name: disk1
      Medium Type: Rotational
      Bay Name: Bay 2
      Partition Map Type: MBR (Master Boot Record)
      S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
      Volumes:
    UNTITLED 1:
      Capacity: 500.11 GB (500,107,860,992 bytes)
      Available: 449.41 GB (449,412,988,928 bytes)
      Writable: Yes
      File System: MS-DOS FAT32
      BSD Name: disk1s1
      Mount Point: /Volumes/UNTITLED 1
      Content: DOS_FAT_32
    HDS725050KLA360:
      Capacity: 500.11 GB (500,107,862,016 bytes)
      Model: HDS725050KLA360                       
      Revision: K2AOAB5A
      Serial Number:       KRVN67ZBHBEEAH
      Native Command Queuing: Yes
      Queue Depth: 32
      Removable Media: No
      Detachable Drive: No
      BSD Name: disk1
      Medium Type: Rotational
      Bay Name: Bay 2
      Partition Map Type: MBR (Master Boot Record)
      S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
      Volumes:
    UNTITLED 1:
      Capacity: 500.11 GB (500,107,860,992 bytes)
      Available: 449.41 GB (449,412,988,928 bytes)
      Writable: Yes
      File System: MS-DOS FAT32
      BSD Name: disk1s1
      Mount Point: /Volumes/UNTITLED 1
      Content: DOS_FAT_32
    Intel ESB2 AHCI:
      Vendor: Intel
      Product: ESB2 AHCI
      Link Speed: 3 Gigabit
      Negotiated Link Speed: 3 Gigabit
      Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported
    HDS725050KLA360:
      Capacity: 500.11 GB (500,107,862,016 bytes)
      Model: HDS725050KLA360                       
      Revision: K2AOAB5A
      Serial Number:       KRVN67ZAK1RKSF
      Native Command Queuing: Yes
      Queue Depth: 32
      Removable Media: No
      Detachable Drive: No
      BSD Name: disk0
      Medium Type: Rotational
      Bay Name: Bay 3
      Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
      S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
      Volumes:
    disk0s1:
      Capacity: 209.7 MB (209,715,200 bytes)
      BSD Name: disk0s1
      Content: EFI
    machd:
      Capacity: 499.25 GB (499,248,103,424 bytes)
      Available: 372.42 GB (372,419,407,872 bytes)
      Writable: Yes
      File System: Journaled HFS+
      BSD Name: disk0s2
      Mount Point: /
      Content: Apple_HFS
    Recovery HD:
      Capacity: 650 MB (650,002,432 bytes)
      BSD Name: disk0s3
      Content: Apple_Boot
    HDS725050KLA360:
      Capacity: 500.11 GB (500,107,862,016 bytes)
      Model: HDS725050KLA360                       
      Revision: K2AOAB5A
      Serial Number:       KRVN67ZAK1RKSF
      Native Command Queuing: Yes
      Queue Depth: 32
      Removable Media: No
      Detachable Drive: No
      BSD Name: disk0
      Medium Type: Rotational
      Bay Name: Bay 3
      Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
      S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
      Volumes:
    disk0s1:
      Capacity: 209.7 MB (209,715,200 bytes)
      BSD Name: disk0s1
      Content: EFI
    machd:
      Capacity: 499.25 GB (499,248,103,424 bytes)
      Available: 372.42 GB (372,419,407,872 bytes)
      Writable: Yes
      File System: Journaled HFS+
      BSD Name: disk0s2
      Mount Point: /
      Content: Apple_HFS
    Recovery HD:
      Capacity: 650 MB (650,002,432 bytes)
      BSD Name: disk0s3
      Content: Apple_Boot
    Intel ESB2 AHCI:
      Vendor: Intel
      Product: ESB2 AHCI
      Link Speed: 3 Gigabit
      Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported
    Intel ESB2 AHCI:
      Vendor: Intel
      Product: ESB2 AHCI
      Link Speed: 3 Gigabit
      Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported
    Intel ESB2 AHCI:
      Vendor: Intel
      Product: ESB2 AHCI
      Link Speed: 3 Gigabit
      Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported

    Try this:
    clone your system and repair it with Disk Warrior instead
    Or try a clean test system install on another drive
    A must: SmcFanControl 2.2 - a mere 400 rpm extra to keep air cooling up
    Try to run w/o externals. MyBook included.
    Is that a 7200.11 1TB? they had a lot of issues.
    Run AHT off your OEM DVD.
    2008 had to have EFI and SMC updates to deal with freezes on wake from sleep, and like all models, high inrush current.  Hopefully you have a UPS and is 1500VA unit.
    When you do hard restart from power button, you almost certainly add more directory errors and to files requiring immediate attention to repair and rebuild the directory; and to scan and repair and delete cache and temp files and folders. A must. Invest in bootable backups SuperDuper along with Disk Warrior (or TechTool Pro 6, maybe Drive Genius 3 but I'd rate that #3).
    TimeMachine has its own bad habits, especially with Green drives and some externals.
    Try to rule out everything and then add back one at a time.
    And it may just be time to replace the 8800, very common, a couple threads this week, and it is 3 yrs old.  Might want ATI 5870 or 5770.

  • Mac Pro (early 08) crashes with 10.10.2

    Problem description:
    Mac crashes seemingly random.
    less often when wireless is off. it's will happen in the middle of the night, but a lot of time, it's when i'm using the computer.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated April 8, 2015 at 10:25:08 PM CDT
    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
    Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        Mac Pro (Early 2008) (Technical Specifications)
        Mac Pro - model: MacPro3,1
        1 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon CPU: 4-core
        20 GB RAM Upgradeable
            DIMM Riser B/DIMM 1
                4 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok
            DIMM Riser B/DIMM 2
                4 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok
            DIMM Riser A/DIMM 1
                4 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok
            DIMM Riser A/DIMM 2
                4 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok
            DIMM Riser B/DIMM 3
                1 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok
            DIMM Riser B/DIMM 4
                1 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok
            DIMM Riser A/DIMM 3
                1 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok
            DIMM Riser A/DIMM 4
                1 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM 800 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
        Wireless:  en2: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
        ATI Radeon HD 2600 - VRAM: 256 MB
            DELL P2312H 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
            DELL P2312H 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.10.2 (14C1514) - Time since boot: 22:17:51
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        KINGSTON SV300S37A240G disk0 : (240.06 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 239.20 GB (70.80 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
        ST3000DM001-1CH166 disk3 : (3 TB)
            EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Music (disk3s2) /Volumes/Music : 3.00 TB (1.20 TB free)
        ST2000DL003-9VT166 disk2 : (2 TB)
            EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Media HD (disk2s2) /Volumes/Media HD : 2.00 TB (346.11 GB free)
        ST2000DL003-9VT166 disk1 : (2 TB)
            EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Nerds Stuff (disk1s2) /Volumes/Nerds Stuff : 2.00 TB (1.21 TB free)
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Plantronics Plantronics Headset
        Fitbit Inc. Fitbit Base Station
        Logitech USB Receiver
        Plustek INC ADF  Scanner
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Anywhere
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
            /Applications/VMware Fusion.app
        [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vmci (90.6.3) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vmioplug.14.1.3 (14.1.3) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vmnet (0249.89.30) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vmx86 (0249.89.30) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vsockets (90.6.0) [Click for support]
            /Library/Extensions
        [loaded]    com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.9.1 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
            /Library/Parallels/Parallels Service.app
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.prl_hid_hook (7.0 15095.768120) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor (7.0 15095.768120) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge (7.0 15095.768120) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.prl_usb_connect (7.0 15095.768120) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic (7.0 15095.768120) [Click for support]
            /System/Library/Extensions
        [loaded]    com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.3.0 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.digidesign.fwfamily.driver (9.0f4) [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal (9.0f4) [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (4.1.48f99) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.ni.Fantom.nxtfwdl (1.1.1) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.ni.driver.ni488k (2.5.5) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.ni.driver.ni488lock (2.5.5) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.ni.driver.nipalk (2.3.0) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.7.2) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.1.0) [Click for support]
            /System/Library/Extensions/PACESupportFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns
        [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.7.2) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.7.2) [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.7.2) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.7.2) [Click for support]
            /System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
        [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.1.0) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.1.0) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.1.0) [Click for support]
    Startup Items: ℹ️
        DigidesignLoader: Path: /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader
        Fantom: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Fantom
        gpibenumsvc: Path: /Library/StartupItems/gpibenumsvc
        nipal: Path: /Library/StartupItems/nipal
        PACESupport: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport
        Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
    Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [not loaded]    com.paragon.NTFS.auth.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitealerts.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitestatus.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.cisco.anyconnect.gui.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.logmein.logmeingui.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist [Click for support]
        [unknown]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
        [failed]    com.parallels.desktop.launch.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
        [loaded]    com.parallels.DesktopControlAgent.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.parallels.vm.prl_pcproxy.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    org.chromium.chromoting.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.bombich.ccc.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitedaemon.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.cisco.anyconnect.ciscod.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.digidesign.fwfamily.helper.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.fitbit.galileod.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.logmein.raupdate.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.meraki.agentd.com.testplant.osxvnc.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.meraki.agentd.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.nerdsbackup.starter.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.ni.ServiceLocator.plist [Click for support]
        [unknown]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.parallels.desktop.launchdaemon.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.teamviewer.Helper.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    PACESupport.plist [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [failed]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
        [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        Caffeine    Application  (/Applications/Caffeine.app)
        Alfred    Application  (/Applications/Alfred.app)
        iTunesHelper    Application Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
        Google Drive    Application  (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
        SpeechSynthesisServer    Application  (/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks /SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/SpeechSynthesisServer.app)
        VMware Fusion Start Menu    Application  (/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/VMware Fusion Start Menu.app)
        Dropbox    Application  (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
        iTunes    Application  (/Applications/iTunes.app)
        Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper    Application  (/Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper.app)
        CrashPlan menu bar    UNKNOWN  (missing value)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        LogitechHarmony: Version: 1.0.0.1 [Click for support]
        MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: Unknown - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
        Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.0.11 [Click for support]
        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.10 [Click for support]
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.961 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
        Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
        LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.961 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
        iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
        LV100HelperLauncher: Version: 10.0.1 [Click for support]
        AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.10 [Click for support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.4 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        LV85HelperLauncher: Version: 1.0 [Click for support]
        LV90HelperLauncher: Version: 9.0.0 [Click for support]
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
    User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        KickStartPlugIn64: Version: 1.1 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
    Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
        DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3.2
        Digidesign CoreAudio: Version: 9.0 [Click for support]
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Carbonite  [Click for support]
        remoting_host_prefpane  [Click for support]
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
        Flip4Mac WMV  [Click for support]
        FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE)  [Click for support]
        Logitech Control Center  [Click for support]
        Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X  [Click for support]
        Perian  [Click for support]
        Secrets  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Skip System Files: NO
        Mobile backups: OFF
        Auto backup: YES
        Volumes being backed up:
            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 239.20 GB Disk used: 168.40 GB
        Destinations:
            TMBackup [Network]
            Total size: 15.87 TB
            Total number of backups: 43
            Oldest backup: 2015-03-15 06:49:02 +0000
            Last backup: 2015-04-09 01:53:27 +0000
            Size of backup disk: Excellent
                Backup size 15.87 TB > (Disk size 239.20 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
           120%    CarboniteDaemon
            64%    last
            54%    ZeniMax Online Studios Launcher
             8%    WindowServer
             7%    TeamViewer
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        558 MB    Mail
        387 MB    com.apple.MediaLibraryService
        279 MB    mds_stores
        258 MB    TeamViewer
        236 MB    ZeniMax Online Studios Launcher
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        11.37 GB    Free RAM
        7.12 GB    Active RAM
        1.39 GB    Inactive RAM
        1.60 GB    Wired RAM
        86.21 GB    Page-ins
        2 MB    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Apr 8, 2015, 12:10:02 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CarboniteDaemon_2015-04-08-001002_[redacted].cp u_resource.diag [Click for details]
        Apr 8, 2015, 12:06:23 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-04-08-000623_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Apr 8, 2015, 12:06:21 AM    Self test - passed
        Apr 7, 2015, 07:37:49 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_stores_2015-04-07-193749_[redacted].crash
        Apr 7, 2015, 07:34:33 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/mds_stores_2015-04-07-193433_[redacted].crash
        Apr 6, 2015, 10:35:02 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CarboniteDaemon_2015-04-06-223502_[redacted].cp u_resource.diag [Click for details]
        Apr 6, 2015, 10:32:03 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-04-06-223203_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Apr 2, 2015, 11:08:45 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-04-02-110845_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Apr 2, 2015, 12:43:13 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-04-02-004313_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Mar 28, 2015, 03:17:38 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-03-28-031738_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Mar 23, 2015, 04:33:18 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-03-23-163318_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Mar 23, 2015, 04:13:32 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-03-23-041332_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Mar 22, 2015, 08:18:06 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-03-22-081806_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Mar 19, 2015, 08:24:49 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-03-19-202449_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Mar 18, 2015, 05:02:23 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-03-18-050223_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Mar 18, 2015, 01:56:57 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-03-18-015657_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Mar 15, 2015, 08:52:06 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-03-15-205206_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Mar 13, 2015, 02:50:10 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-03-13-145010_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Mar 13, 2015, 04:07:54 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-03-13-040754_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Mar 11, 2015, 04:57:54 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-03-11-165754_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
        Apr 5, 2015, 11:38:26 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/???_2015-04-05-233826_[redacted].cpu_resource.d iag [Click for details]
        Mar 23, 2015, 03:59:37 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-03-23-155937_[redacted].panic [Click for details]

    Sorry Kappy, here is that log. It started happening more frequently after 10.10 was installed. 10.9 it would crash once a month or less.
    Hardware Overview:
      Model Name: Mac Pro
      Model Identifier: MacPro3,1
      Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Xeon
      Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
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