MacPro Early 2008 Power Goes "Blink"

My MacPro Early 2008 loses power suddenly and then restarts. Is my power supply going bad?
If that is so, where's the best place to purchase a replacement?
Mike

Try a SMC reset for starters.
DALE

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MacPro Early 2008 Display/Video Card Problem

*Hello, I have a Dual Quad-Core 2.8Ghz MacPro (Early 2008) with the stock ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB Video Card. I believe I am having the exact same symptoms listed on the topic "Mac Pro 2008 Video Card Problem".*
*MacPro has been working fine. Until one day, I power it on and the display stays black. There is nothing you can do besides holding down the power button and rebooting the computer. I have tried to do this many times and the display will not come up. I have also tried resetting the VRAM and PRAM settings - still did not work. I have had my MacPro for about one year and a half. It is in very good condition (no damage/no liquid/no overheating). From time to time, you power on the computer and the display works! It is very random. I am scared to turn off the computer or put it to sleep as this can also trigger the problem.*
*I did not get the extended AppleCare (the MacPro itself already cost me about $3400!) I tested the Cinema Display and it is fine, therefore the problem is not coming from the display.*
*I went to the Apple Store and they kept my MacPro for one night. Called me the next day telling me it was going to cost me approximately $800 in order to fix this problem. They claimed that either my Bluetooth module or my Main Logic Board was causing the display not to show. I am out of warranty, and I think it is very expensive. I am doing my research online in order to try and find a cheaper solution. After reading the discussions and checking out some other websites. I have a few questions:*
*If I buy a NEW* ATI Radeon HD 2600 and install it in my MacPro - will it fix my problem?*
*OR - I also heard about the ATI Radeon HD 4870 - Is that graphic card compatible with my MacPro - will that resolve the problem?*
*Do you think I should give it a shot? Are there any other things I can try?*
*I am thinking that I should try to replace the graphic card first and see if that is causing the problem instead of replacing the Main Logic Board right away (which will cost me over $500)*
*Please let me know of any thoughts that come in mind. I really need some support. I am a college student studying Audio Engineering and I use my MacPro everyday on Pro Tools and Logic. This machine is my life.*
*Thank You,*
*Kevin C.*

Glad you solved your problem Gaunja. Here's an update on my own.
When last heard from I had diagnosed the failure of my displays to boot up to graphics card problem in my early 2008 Mac Pro with my stock ATI Radeon HD 2600 by swapping out the same card from my son's Mac Pro and seeing the displays boot up fine. Before heading off to the Apple store for a new card I reinstalled my suspect video card just to see what would happen. The displays booted up fine. Now, two weeks later, again no video display--black screens--no signal from the graphics card. I rebooted the computer several times to no avail and was, again, about to head off to the Apple store for a new card. This time "just to see what would happen" I moved the graphics card to another slot and bingo, the displays are up. What can be determined from my experience to date?
1. The graphics card is flirting with death. Like a patient unwilling to die, through a mysterious force, it rallies to live another day.
2. The slot the card came installed in is unreliable--it's dirty, there's a spec of dust in there, a contact has degraded after two years, or some other slot related fault. Note that, until the card failed for the first time, it had never been removed from it's slot, the computer was treated gently, and it operated in a very clean environment.
If anyone has another theory about what may be happening here please feel free. I fully expect the displays to go dark again at some point as my suspicions are that it's the card itself that is the problem. The two replacement cards I'm considering are the ATI Radeon HD 4870 or the Nividia Geo Force GT120. I've read that both work with the early Mac Pros. Some complain that the ATI card is noisy and expensive. Based of Gaunja's post and others I think the Nividia card will suit my needs, be quieter, and cost less. But, for now, my stock ATI Radeon 2600 lives!
Just one man's experience with the "Mac Pro display, black screen" problem.

Just bought a second hand MacPro early 2008 running Mavericks. How do I reset it to standard deleting previous owner admin account?

Just bought a second hand MacPro early 2008 running Mavericks. How do I reset it to standard, deleting previous owner admin account?
The previous owner seems to have cleared most of his stuff but I can't make changes as it's asking for the admin password!
Is there a way to reset the MacPro back as if I was logging on for the first time so that I can set it up as my computer?

The first thing to do with a second-hand computer is to erase the internal drive and install a clean copy of OS X. You—not the original owner—must do that. Changes made by Apple over the years have made this seemingly straightforward task very complex.
How you go about it depends on the model, and on whether you already own another Mac. If you're not sure of the model, enter the serial number onthis page. Then find the model on this page to see what OS version was originally installed.
It's unsafe, and may be unlawful, to use a computer with software installed by a previous owner.
1. If you don't own another Mac
a. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.4 or 10.5, you need a boxed and shrink-wrapped retail Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) installation disc from theApple Store or a reputable reseller—not from eBay or anything of the kind. If the machine is very old and has less than 1 GB of memory, you'll need to add more in order to install 10.6. Preferably, install as much memory as it can take, according to the technical specifications.
b. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.6, you need the installation media that came with it: gray installation discs, or a USB flash drive for a MacBook Air. You should have received the media from the original owner, but if you didn't, order replacements from Apple. A retail disc, or the gray discs from another model, will not work.
To start up from an optical disc or a flash drive, insert it, then restart the computer and hold down the C key at the startup chime. Release the key when you see the gray Apple logo on the screen.
c. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.7 or later, you don't need media. It should start up in Internet Recovery mode when you hold down the key combination option-command-R at the startup chime. Release the keys when you see a spinning globe.
d. Some 2010-2011 models shipped with OS X 10.6 and received a firmware update after 10.7 was released, enabling them to use Internet Recovery. If you have one of those models, you can't reinstall 10.6 even from the original media, and Internet Recovery will not work either without the original owner's Apple ID. In that case, contact Apple Support, or take the machine to an Apple Store or another authorized service provider to have the OS installed.
2. If you do own another Mac
If you already own another Mac that was upgraded in the App Store to the version of OS X that you want to install, and if the new Mac is compatible with it, then you can install it. Use Recovery Disk Assistant to prepare a USB device, then start up the new Mac from it by holding down the C key at the startup chime. Alternatively, if you have a Time Machine backup of OS X 10.7.3 or later on an external hard drive (not a Time Capsule or other network device), you can start from that by holding down the option key and selecting it from the row of icons that appears. Note that if your other Mac was never upgraded in the App Store, you can't use this method.
3. Partition and install OS X
a. If you see a lock screen when trying to start up from installation media or in Recovery mode, then a firmware password was set by the previous owner, or the machine was remotely locked via iCloud. You'll either have to contact the owner or take the machine to an Apple Store or another service provider to be unlocked. You may be asked for proof of ownership.
b. Launch Disk Utility and select the icon of the internal drive—not any of the volume icons nested beneath it. In the Partition tab, select the default options: a GUID partition table with one data volume in Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format. This operation will permanently remove all existing data on the drive.
c. An unusual problem may arise if all the following conditions apply:
          OS X 10.7 or later was installed by the previous owner
          The startup volume was encrypted with FileVault
          You're booted in Recovery mode (that is, not from a 10.6 installation disc)
In that case, you won't be able to unlock the volume or partition the drive without the FileVault password. Ask for guidance or see this discussion.
d. After partitioning, quit Disk Utility and run the OS X Installer. If you're installing a version of OS X acquired from the App Store, you will need the Apple ID and password that you used. When the installation is done, the system will automatically restart into the Setup Assistant, which will prompt you to transfer the data from another Mac, its backups, or from a Windows computer. If you have any data to transfer, this is usually the best time to do it.
e. Run Software Update and install all available system updates from Apple. To upgrade to a major version of OS X newer than 10.6, get it from the Mac App Store. Note that you can't keep an upgraded version that was installed by the original owner. He or she can't legally transfer it to you, and without the Apple ID you won't be able to update it in Software Update or reinstall, if that becomes necessary. The same goes for any App Store products that the previous owner installed—you have to repurchase them.
4. Other issues
a. If the original owner "accepted" the bundled iLife applications (iPhoto, iMovie, and Garage Band) in the App Store so that he or she could update them, then they're irrevocably linked to that Apple ID and you won't be able to download them without buying them. Reportedly, Mac App Store Customer Service has sometimes issued redemption codes for these apps to second owners who asked.
b. If the previous owner didn't deauthorize the computer in the iTunes Store under his Apple ID, you wont be able to authorize it immediately under your ID. In that case, you'll either have to wait up to 90 days or contact iTunes Support.
c. When trying to create a new iCloud account, you might get a failure message: "Account limit reached." Apple imposes a lifetime limit of three iCloud account setups per device. Erasing the device does not reset the limit. You can still use an iCloud account that was created on another device, but you won't be able to create a new one. Contact iCloud Support for more information. The setup limit doesn't apply to Apple ID accounts used for other services, such as the iTunes and Mac App Stores, or iMessage. You can create as many of those accounts as you like.

UPS energy backup for my MacPro Early 2008. Recommend?

Hello everybody!
I want to buy a UPS energy backup for my MacPro Early 2008 with 2x 2.8ghz, 2x HD 1TB, and 16gb ram
How much power consume this configuration?, and how many VA or Watts I need to get with the UPS?
Thanks!

2008s can have high inrush current
Inrush current
Some people really want SMART UPS and others not.
I do feel 650W is marginal though 1200VA is fine, if accurate, though I tend to like to over compensate.
CyberPower UPS 1500VA 900W PFC Pure sine wave
CyberPower CP1350AVRLCD 1350 VA 810 Watts UPS

MacPro early 2008 kernel panic at startup - need help!

I have a MacPro early 2008 with OS 10.7.5 and I can't get it to restart without getting a kernel panic error. I get it at the grey screen at normal startup, safe mode, and trying to boot from the original install disk. I reset SMC and PRAM and still nothing. Running the extended diagnostics last night turned up no error codes. Any ideas?
Not sure what else to try at this point other than ordering a replacement graphics card which could be a chore to find in itself. Is there anyway to confirm if that is it?
Thanks!

this is the last one I got before everything stopped.
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 20131557 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          2
Anonymous UUID:                    13ED7809-A8F9-422D-9DE3-BDF0CF931EF5
Wed Aug 27 23:12:30 2014
panic(cpu 7 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f81b7b024, type 13=general protection, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x000000011e231000, CR3: 0x0000000020407000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
RAX: 0xffffff7f81c1c520, RBX: 0xffffff80108c1800, RCX: 0xff8b98a0ff8d97a0, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
RSP: 0xffffff80b815b7e0, RBP: 0xffffff80b815b800, RSI: 0x0000000000000001, RDI: 0x00000000ffffffff
R8: 0xffffff80b815b344, R9: 0xffffff8010db7ed8, R10: 0xffffff80b19ba047, R11: 0x00000000e0000000
R12: 0xffffff809f2c7b80, R13: 0xffffff809f5b5138, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0xffffff809f2a7000
RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff7f81b7b024, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
CR2: 0x000000011e231000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x7
Backtrace (CPU 7), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80b815b490 : 0xffffff8000220792
0xffffff80b815b510 : 0xffffff80002c4794
0xffffff80b815b6c0 : 0xffffff80002da55d
0xffffff80b815b6e0 : 0xffffff7f81b7b024
0xffffff80b815b800 : 0xffffff7f81b7edda
0xffffff80b815b860 : 0xffffff7f81b94be6
0xffffff80b815b8a0 : 0xffffff7f81bddf40
0xffffff80b815b8f0 : 0xffffff7f81b9233c
0xffffff80b815b930 : 0xffffff7f81b880d7
0xffffff80b815baa0 : 0xffffff7f81bccd6d
0xffffff80b815bb60 : 0xffffff7f81b85346
0xffffff80b815bbc0 : 0xffffff8000655f3e
0xffffff80b815bbe0 : 0xffffff800065681a
0xffffff80b815bc40 : 0xffffff8000656fbb
0xffffff80b815bd80 : 0xffffff80002a3f08
0xffffff80b815be80 : 0xffffff8000223096
0xffffff80b815beb0 : 0xffffff80002148a9
0xffffff80b815bf10 : 0xffffff800021bbd8
0xffffff80b815bf70 : 0xffffff80002aef10
0xffffff80b815bfb0 : 0xffffff80002daec3
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.GeForce(7.3.2)[7E1D7726-416F-3716-ACCB-E1E276E35002]@0xffffff7f81b7a0 00->0xffffff7f81c3cfff
            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(7.3.2)[97284661-2629-379E-B86B-D388618E8C30]@0xffffff7f808 a1000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[7C8672C4-8B0D-3CCF-A79A-23C62E90F895]@0xff ffff7f8088f000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f8082b000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f80856000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
11G63
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: FF3BB088-60A4-349C-92EA-CA649C698CE5
System model name: MacPro3,1 (Mac-F42C88C8)
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Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, PCIe, 512 MB
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PCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, sppci_displaycontroller, Slot-1
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Freeze of screen randomly on Macpro early 2008 !

Hey,
I'm owner of a Macpro early 2008 that worked fine since three years now. Since few weeks it has started to develop a strange "bug". Randomly, after few minutes, or hours, or sometimes never during the day (I shutdown my computer in evening and put it back on in the morning), the two screens plugged on Macpro freezes. When it happens, each both screens connected each one on a separate graphic card freezes but mouse cursor can still be moved on screen and computer is still running as I can still hear music playing !
I didn't find any link between applications or what I do on computer with occurence of that strange freeze !
Any ideas ? I tried to plug both screens on same graphic card thinking it might be the Geoforce graphic card that has some issues but same problem ! It looks like problem occurs more and more often these last few days. Looks like something is dying
Thanks for your ideas,
Vincèn

I've exact same problem with my mac pro 2010, but my problem still persist. My spec is 2 x 2.66 Ghz, 2 x 1TB SATA Hard disk, 8 GB of DDR3 ram 1333 Mhz. I am using a different graphic card which is ATI Radeon 5770 HD. with only 1 display and I've done intense gaming on bootcamp windows 7 64bit without any problem except with the AppleHFS.sys file.
Here is what I've done which might help you problem:
Boot into safe mode by holding shift key during bootup and see if the freeze still occurs. If it doesn't It's more likely due to your 3rd third kernel extension.
Check the Console application located at Appplications>Utilities> and see if there are any diagnostic error relevant to the freeze. (i.e. look the time stamp of each message and compare to your computer reboot time stamp.
Use disk utility and check errors for your drive. Click on the actual hard disk rather than the partition volume and click on verify disk, if there is a lot of red error message, means your disk have serious problem. Repair disk will not work if it's located on the same boot drive. But you can boot from the mac OSX installation DVD by pressing and holding C during boot.
After you booted from the hard disk, choose your language and click next. Then you will see a menu bar on top of screen. Click on utilities and then click on Disk utility. On the left hand side is a list of the disk detected by you mac. Click on the boot drive (not the volume), and check the S.M.A.R.T status of the disk. If its verified it may be okay. Then click on verify disk to check the disk for error. If you see a lot of red message from the log, it means your disk is corrupted. Try and use disk utility and click on repair disk to repair the disk.
If Disk Utility fails, there is another 3rd repair tool called diskwarrior. I've never used it. and it cost ~$99 USD for full version. Apparently it's the best software to mac to check disk error and repair.
If all your disk seems to be normal, I'd use superduper to backup your data and do a clean install of OS X from the installation disc again. If your problem persist. Try to use the apple hardware test, which is on the application installation dvd that comes with your mac, insert it into the dvd driver and boot while holding D button. When they AHT is ready, press ctrl + L to set it into loop mode. and let it run over a long period of time. It will stop when it encounters an error or hardware problem. This will detect faulty hardware, but I don't think it works on graphic cards.
If the above mentioned steps do not work for you, I suggest contacting AppleCare. I've been experience exact same problem with os x 10.6.7 SL. I've done all the above steps and problem still persist. Did a looped AHT overnight with 8 passes without encountering any error.
I am suspecting bad batch or memory modules or bad motherboard. My problem pops up randomly and hard to reproduce, sometimes I can be only all day without any issue, and sometime it procured right after boot or clean install of os x. It even happened once when I was booted from the installation DVD.
But I was using after market peripheral mouse and keyboard, I've reverted back to apply default keyboard and magic mouse to see if it is the logitech G19 or Razer Epic Naga mice that's causing the problem.
So far, I ruled out the G19 keyboard as using the Naga Epic Mice along also procured a freeze, (not sure why, but Mac detected the naga mice as a keyboard probably due to the keypad on the side.) It tried to make me identify the keyboard as I plug in the razer mic, but as it has no z and / button I could not finish the identification process.
Before that, I was using the G19 keyboard and the Razer mice simutaneously, After swtiching and using either one of them made me realsed that the Keyboard identification on OSX is not for the G19 but instead for the razer. I've been foolishly using the G19 keyboard for the keyboard identification process. I am not sure if this is the cause of the my freezing problem (2 x keyboard detected and G19 keyboard used to identify the naga epic mice).
Try the steps I mentioned above and see if it fixes your issue, and can you let me know if you are currently using any after market keyboard and mice, cause if you do... it will help me narrow down my problem before I have to wait in a long queue on line for applecare to check my problem and tell me to do things that I've already done.
Cheers.

Mac Pro Early 2008 Power Up Issue

Hey Everyone,
This is my first post so please excuse my ignorance on the process.
Anywho, so my problem is this. I have an Early 2008 Mac Pro, that when it is on it runs great. My biggest issue is that I installed the ATI RADEON 5770 and installed lion on the same day. Ever since that day the computer has issues with powering on. Basically what happens is I hit the power button, nothing happens, then I pull the power cord, plug it back in, and the computer starts up with zero issues.
Any idea what the cause could be?
If not I am just going to bring it in and pay for it to be fixed, but wanted to check with you guys first.
-JC

What are you trying to run with?
Two 5870s? something else?
there are only the two 6-pin aux connectors. It isn't built for 8-pin or 4 x 6.
You can add/stuff a PSU 450W into optical bay, you can find 6-pin splitter and as long as you don't OD.
I assume 8800/4870 or something and now want ????

Mac Pro early 2008 power off suddenly alone and gives a long beep on startup

Hello everyone! Can you resolve the problem reported? I have 6 equipaments identical to those with the same problem, some worse than others, and only two barely functioning, others are stopped. They power normally and suddenly alone they power off , and after that I only can power on again , after hours waiting or only the next day , and when it's power on , on startup , they give me a long beep , before the chime , then I can work for a time (minutes or long time , it's not secure)
I talked with Apple Computer (from USA) and they do not assume that the problem exists and that many users have the same problem, worldwide.
If you're not satisfied with the result of Apple, we will have to press them to assume the defect and promote a recall on these equipments. We have many users with the same issue (MacPro off alone)

All places where I have my equipments (they are in 4 different places, but I have tested them in all four locations), are electrically grounded, the electrical networkstabilized, reviewed annually and I use UPS minimum of 1.5 KVA (I have two UPS of 3.75 KVA) . I tested with the original HDD , with all the applications that I use installed , only with the system installed and the same procedure on a new HDD and got the same result . So , it is not eletrical problem . I have iMacs , MacBooks , G5 and MacPro early 2009 working in the same places with no problems . I tested all the sites with three different electricians and all
approved my Electric networks . As I know, all Apple equipment have
surge protection, precisely to prevent thecomponents from being damaged
by electrical problems. Again , it is not eletrical problem .

MacPro early 2008 not mounting drive (Slot 2)

HI Guys,
Anybody experiencing the following:
I'm using all HDD slots (x4) 2 of them are 2T Seagate Hybride SSD/HDD ST2000DX001 drives (Slot 2 and 3 respectivelly)
Seems that Slot 2 is not reading the drive. I switch it and same thing. Could it be an OS issue?
MacPro 3.1
2.8 Ghz Quad Core (Early 2008)
6GB 800Mz DDR2 FB
Bootable Mercury Accelsior 480GB SSD (with OS X Yosemite - 10.10.2)
Nvidia GTX 680 2GB
Many Thanks!
Joan Daniel

An old issue that is coming back more and more has to do with the drive mounting screws on the sled.
Increasingly, you must be sure to apply just enough torque with a tiny screwdriver to get the mounting screws "just tight" and no more (and no LESS). Anything else will not permit the drive to hang level from the sled, and will **** the connector on the drive so that it misses the backplane connector.
The reason this issue is happening MORE is that some manufacturers have discovered that they could put in another platter and makes some Really Big drives (3TB and up) if they shortened the allowed screw penetration for the screws adjacent to the platters. This leaves the Mac Pro drive screws adjacent to the platters bottomed out in their holes, but NOT snugging up the rubber washers. The drive seems fine, but does not mate, so it does not spin up or mount.

What GPU for MacPro (Early 2008) 8-core 3,2ghz?

I'm putting together my new system.
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
2 x 3,2 ghz Quad-core Intel Xeon
12GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM
SSD boot disk
ATI Radeon HD 4870
I want to upgrade the GPU, but I am really confused with all the card names en specs.
I will be using Premiere Pro most of the time.
I'll be using AE as well, but not as much as PP.
I'll be using Davinci Resolve as well.
So I think I prefer Nvidia cards, because of the Cuda.
I was looking into the GTX 680 or GTX 750ti.
Thank you in advance for your help! :-)

If you stay on the path Apple has prepared, things are usually pretty straightforward. If you step off that path, you MAY find yourself lost in the deep woods. Then again, you may be able to do far more than the straight Apple solutions ever allowed.
If you read that user tip closely, it says you may encounter issues with Mac OS X version requirements, 6-pin and 8-pin aux power requirements, or other issues that are not obvious at first glance. Occasionally you may have to add an additional power supply. Readers have even reported that their cheater cables appeared to work fine, but when they stressed the card their Mac shut down on over-power.
Just do your homework and make sure you are ready for the problems users have reported in using that card.

Kernel Panic MacPro Early 2008 with Lion 10.7.5

Hello,
I have a Mac Pro (Early 2008) and for the past few months I have been getting regular (but intermittent - like every few days) kernel panics and I thought I should try to get to the bottom of the problem.
I seem to recall that they started happening after a software update for OS X Lion, but perhaps not.
Here is the report:
Error report below:
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 1637378 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          9
Anonymous UUID:                    B86F8D55-5EB7-492C-B92B-7F0FCD6F2CFB
Thu Nov 8 12:39:27 2012
panic(cpu 6 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f81b90bab, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x0000000000000100, CR3: 0x0000000000100000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
RAX: 0x0000000000000000, RBX: 0xffffff8209d57000, RCX: 0x0000000000000000, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
RSP: 0xffffff8242d23c20, RBP: 0xffffff8242d23c30, RSI: 0x00000000000000ff, RDI: 0xffffff8209d57000
R8: 0x0000000000000000, R9: 0xffffff8209c6a000, R10: 0x000000000000007c, R11: 0x0000000000000093
R12: 0xffffff8209342228, R13: 0xffffff8209d57000, R14: 0xffffff8209d57000, R15: 0xffffff8209342000
RFL: 0x0000000000010282, RIP: 0xffffff7f81b90bab, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
CR2: 0x0000000000000100, Error code: 0x0000000000000002, Faulting CPU: 0x6
Backtrace (CPU 6), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff8242d238d0 : 0xffffff8000220792
0xffffff8242d23950 : 0xffffff80002c4794
0xffffff8242d23b00 : 0xffffff80002da55d
0xffffff8242d23b20 : 0xffffff7f81b90bab
0xffffff8242d23c30 : 0xffffff7f81b922e7
0xffffff8242d23c70 : 0xffffff7f81b7d278
0xffffff8242d23cb0 : 0xffffff7f81b7cab3
0xffffff8242d23ce0 : 0xffffff7f81b7cdf5
0xffffff8242d23d10 : 0xffffff7f80861832
0xffffff8242d23d50 : 0xffffff7f80893528
0xffffff8242d23dc0 : 0xffffff7f80893d9f
0xffffff8242d23e20 : 0xffffff7f808654c5
0xffffff8242d23e60 : 0xffffff7f80865628
0xffffff8242d23e90 : 0xffffff7f80868fd7
0xffffff8242d23ef0 : 0xffffff800063d4d6
0xffffff8242d23f30 : 0xffffff800063c250
0xffffff8242d23f70 : 0xffffff800063c0f4
0xffffff8242d23fb0 : 0xffffff8000820057
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f80856000->0xffffff7f8088efff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f8082b000
         com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[7C8672C4-8B0D-3CCF-A79A-23C62E90F895]@0xff ffff7f8088f000->0xffffff7f808a0fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f80856000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f8082b000
         com.apple.GeForce(7.3.2)[7E1D7726-416F-3716-ACCB-E1E276E35002]@0xffffff7f81b7a0 00->0xffffff7f81c3cfff
            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(7.3.2)[97284661-2629-379E-B86B-D388618E8C30]@0xffffff7f808 a1000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[7C8672C4-8B0D-3CCF-A79A-23C62E90F895]@0xff ffff7f8088f000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f8082b000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f80856000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
11G63
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: FF3BB088-60A4-349C-92EA-CA649C698CE5
System model name: MacPro3,1 (Mac-F42C88C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 23748922668821
last loaded kext at 142432045972: com.nvidia.CUDA          1.1.0 (addr 0xffffff7f81f3c000, size 12288)
last unloaded kext at 277035004059: com.apple.driver.PioneerSuperDrive          3.0.6 (addr 0xffffff7f822e7000, size 12288)
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com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic          6.0 12106.692267
com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge          6.0 12106.692267
com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.iokit.driver          9.6.4
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com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.iokit.decklinkhddriver          1.0.0
com.ATTO.driver.ATTOExpressSASHBA2          2.0.3
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com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.33
com.apple.GeForce          7.3.2
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com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.0.8f17
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
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Model: MacPro3,1, BootROM MP31.006C.B05, 8 processors, Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 2.8 GHz, 20 GB, SMC 1.25f4
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 MP, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 MP, PCIe, 1536 MB
Memory Module: DIMM Riser B/DIMM 1, 1 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x48594D5035313241373243503844332D5335
Memory Module: DIMM Riser B/DIMM 2, 1 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x48594D5035313241373243503844332D5335
Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 1, 4 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x802C, 0x475234474633365432353634383030490000
Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 2, 4 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x802C, 0x475234474633365432353634383030490000
Memory Module: DIMM Riser B/DIMM 3, 1 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x830B, 0x4E543147543732553850423942442D324320
Memory Module: DIMM Riser B/DIMM 4, 1 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x830B, 0x4E543147543732553850423942442D324320
Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 3, 4 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x802C, 0x475234474633365432353634383030490000
Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 4, 4 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x802C, 0x475234474633365432353634383030490000
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.8f17, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
PCI Card: ATTO ExpressSAS H680, sppci_sas, Slot-2
PCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 MP, sppci_displaycontroller, Slot-1
PCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 MP, NVDA,Parent, Slot-1
PCI Card: Multibridge Pro 2, sppci_video, Slot-4
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD5000AAKS-40YGA1, 500.11 GB
Serial ATA Device: ST3500630NS, 500.11 GB
Serial ATA Device: SAMSUNG HD502IJ, 500.11 GB
Serial ATA Device: ST3500630NS, 500.11 GB
Parallel ATA Device: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D
USB Device: hub_device, apple_vendor_id, 0x911f, 0xfd500000 / 4
USB Device: Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop® 1.00, 0x045e (Microsoft Corporation), 0x0063, 0xfd520000 / 8
USB Device: Apple Cinema HD Display, apple_vendor_id, 0x921e, 0xfd530000 / 7
USB Device: hub_device, apple_vendor_id, 0x9122, 0xfd300000 / 3
USB Device: Photosmart C5200 series, 0x03f0 (Hewlett Packard), 0x5d11, 0xfd330000 / 6
USB Device: Apple Cinema HD Display, apple_vendor_id, 0x921e, 0xfd320000 / 5
USB Device: HP Pocket Media Drive, 0x03f0 (Hewlett Packard), 0x110c, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8206, 0x5d200000 / 2
FireWire Device: G-Drive Mobile, HitachiGST, 200mbit_speed
FireWire Device: built-in_hub, 800mbit_speed
FireWire Device: Firewire Hard Drive, Freecom, 400mbit_speed
FireWire Device: unknown_device, unknown_speed
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Scott Sandford

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Investigate these sofwares (all actually) for updates or uninstall them in a process of elimination.
You also can run through this list of fixes, #8 will clear them out and give a fresh OS X copy if it's corrupted.
..Step by Step to fix your Mac
Contact the developer if your still having problems despite fixing the software on the computer so they can issue a patch.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro?view=documents

Help! Stutter problems with 10.6.8 MacPro early 2008

I'm running 10.6.8 on an early 2008 Mac Pro.
My problem is that recently everything has gone "stuttery" :
• Running a video through Youtube gives a 0.5sec video freeze every 30sec,
• Opening up MacRumors webpages displays the first half of a forum page, then it hangs for 1-2 sec before displaying the rest.
• Scrolling through Finder windows isn't smooth
• Using time machine takes longer than 1 hour to perform even small hourly backups so is in constant use (problem exists even with TM turned off)
* Checking Activity monitor I don't have any rogue processes running.
• Bootdisk still has 275Gb free.
* Logging in to the computer as a new account doesn't give these problems so I'm ruling out a graphics card/hardware/HDD problem.
When I got this computer, new, 4 years ago I used migration assistant to grab the contents off my previous Mac. As a result I have shed loads of stuff on here but the problem only started in the last month. I haven't installed anything I can think of in that time. Due to the above criteria I'm convinced it's something running in the background that's corrupt (Java?) rather than a hardware issue, but with so many files on my system I don't know where to start (and I don't want to erase stuff randomly until it stops!)
Can anyone suggest a diagnostic procedure/app to help track down what's causing this really irritating stutter on my Mac?
Thanks

OK, two things to try:
Do you have Javascript activated (not Java)?
Is your version of Flash Player up to date?
You can check here: http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/ to see which version you should install for your Mac and OS. Version 11.4.402.265 is for Snow Leopard onwards.
You should first uninstall any previous version of Flash Player, using the uninstaller from here (make sure you use the correct one!):
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/909/cpsid_90906.html
and also that you follow the instructions closely, such as closing ALL applications first before installing. You must also carry out a permission repair after installing anything from Adobe.

MacPro Early 2008 Mountain Lion can't remember monitor setting

My Mac Pro with two cinema displays and Mountain Lion starts with a "default" display setting. That means, display one and display two change after restarting the system. The OS is unable to save my settings!?

I'm largely in the same boat. I'm running 10.6 and I bought both my computers on the cusp of the capability range apple listed. I had no way of telling if they fell in the right category. I looked for something that listed serial number ranges or some kind of app that would tell me if they would be compatible but found nothing that was definitive. I even called Apple and they said it sounds like my computers will be fine. Saying things like "Mid/Late 2007 or newer" is hardly precise. Needless to say I bought my Macbook Pro in mid 2007 and my Mac Pro in early 2008. Both have turned out to not support 10.8. I have no problem with that but would like to at least upgrade to 10.7. 10.6 is still available via phone sales but not 10.7. Very fustrating.

Macpro early 2008 with lion

I have heard that the early 2008 mac pro will run slower with lion installed. Anyone had this experience? Thanks.

Maybe your choice of reading? Tried this:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365904
http://macperformanceguide.com/OptimizingPhotoshop-Intro.html
http://macperformanceguide.com/PhotoshopCS5-performance.html
And the real underlying question deals with CS6, the OS is really of secondary concern.
But having 24GB on 2008 costs more for those 4x4GB FBDIMMs which is a shame but something you want if you aren't there now.

What is the best optical drive for MacPro (early 2008) ?

I am having my MacPro optical drive repaired but I wish to add a new one in the second bay.
I have come to know that the Apple Store does not sell it separetely and do not know what to buy.
Suggestions?
Thank you.

Mac Pro 3,1 also has two extra SATA ports, easy enough to run a cable from one or both of them to the optical drive bays. But if you want to use the connectors that are already in the optical drive bays get one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007589%2060000370 5&IsNodeId=1&name=IDE
Or get a SATA drive. I put a Blue Ray drive in so I can burn data to those, I have an LG
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