Macbook Pro - dramatic fall off in performance
I use my MBP mainly for music applications, in particular with Ableton Live. Recently I have noticed a severe fall off in performance. I have corroborated this with a benchmark test developed by the Live user community. Others on the same or previous models to mine are getting results way below me. 20%-27% on Live's CPU meter as opposed my 38%.(although Activity Monitor shows a 76% hit on the processor. The problem is especially noticeable when using Audio Units. Having done some research I have seen people talking about two possible causes. A recent update to Core Audio, and enforced processor stepping with no option to disable it. If anyone has any suggestions as to what can be done to get my MBP back to the state it was in when I bought it in June I would appreciate it.
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Macbook pro 17 turns off when switching to high performance mode
Hi guys!
My 2009 Macbook pro 17 turns off and goes dead when switching to "high performance" graphics in the energy saver controll panel.
This happens also when the battery is 100% charged. i must reconnect powersupply to reboot.
The battery is new, from june this year.Aardal87 wrote:
I have just re installed the system. and the problem continues.
I guess ur solution isnt worth trying on a fresh system install?
It will not do any harm trying it but you are probably correct in these circumstances.
If the symptoms are consistent, then a savvy technician at an Apple store genius bar should be able to define the problem.
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Hi, as the title reads my year old mid 2010 Macbook pro keeps powering off and leaving the below error message.
I'm a university student and desperately need my mac to hit deadlines etc. If anyone could suggest a solution or shed any light i'd be hugely appreciative. Thanks SO much. Joe
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 42069 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: CA297B40-FD7E-38B9-3447-C39824B28ECA
Mon Jan 7 17:48:24 2013
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f9eed9b25): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0x0a2910de 0x00100000 0x00000000, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff81308cd000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff813083a9f0 : 0xffffff801da1d626
0xffffff813083aa60 : 0xffffff7f9eed9b25
0xffffff813083aaf0 : 0xffffff7f9efd34b3
0xffffff813083ab50 : 0xffffff7f9efd3527
0xffffff813083abc0 : 0xffffff7f9f2db853
0xffffff813083ad00 : 0xffffff7f9eff9659
0xffffff813083ad30 : 0xffffff7f9eee38da
0xffffff813083ade0 : 0xffffff7f9eedefac
0xffffff813083afd0 : 0xffffff7f9eee01d8
0xffffff813083b0a0 : 0xffffff7f9f8382a1
0xffffff813083b220 : 0xffffff7f9f8355d7
0xffffff813083b2a0 : 0xffffff7f9f8363b4
0xffffff813083b330 : 0xffffff7f9f836973
0xffffff813083b460 : 0xffffff7f9f837428
0xffffff813083b570 : 0xffffff7f9f8559de
0xffffff813083b5b0 : 0xffffff7f9f856be2
0xffffff813083b860 : 0xffffff7f9f8698f4
0xffffff813083b9d0 : 0xffffff7f9f86a240
0xffffff813083ba10 : 0xffffff7f9f86aadf
0xffffff813083bae0 : 0xffffff7f9f86acc2
0xffffff813083bb20 : 0xffffff7f9f85ff20
0xffffff813083bb50 : 0xffffff7f9f84228f
0xffffff813083bba0 : 0xffffff801de665b3
0xffffff813083bbc0 : 0xffffff801de6718d
0xffffff813083bc20 : 0xffffff801de64b8f
0xffffff813083bd70 : 0xffffff801da981e1
0xffffff813083be80 : 0xffffff801da20aed
0xffffff813083beb0 : 0xffffff801da10448
0xffffff813083bf00 : 0xffffff801da1961b
0xffffff813083bf70 : 0xffffff801daa5b16
0xffffff813083bfb0 : 0xffffff801daced53
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f9ee72 000->0xffffff7f9f174fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f9e050000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f9ee60000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f9edb8000
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.0)[9F3D09B5-3158-3D9E-BDA3-E71576AAD3B7]@0xffffff7f9 f175000->0xffffff7f9f497fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f9ee 72000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f9e050000
com.apple.GeForce(8.0)[2E56ED9A-D848-3795-9E52-56BABDC9000C]@0xffffff7f9f7ff000 ->0xffffff7f9f8c1fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f9ee 72000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f9ee60000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f9e050000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f9edb8000
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12C60
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Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
Kernel slide: 0x000000001d800000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff801da00000
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last unloaded kext at 352521325148: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8 (addr 0xffffff7f9fbc1000, size 57344)
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Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.58f16
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, 0x0198, 0x393930353432382D3030352E4130324C4620
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x0198, 0x393930353432382D3030352E4130324C4620
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
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USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 3
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Macbook Pro suddenly turned off, not charging either.
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MonicaDCC wrote:
Hi i'm sorry but what is SMC?
System Management Controller
The System Management Controller (SMC) is responsible for many low-level functions on Intel-based Macs. These functions include:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448?viewlocale=en_US
you could have a hardware problem with your drive though.
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you can change the name of the computer and get rid of (2) in system preferences->sharing. -
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marionfromclermont wrote:
I have HP Photosmart 55510 series. In the print dialogue box it shows where the bottom of the 1st page is cut off and the top of the second.
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