My MacBook Pro randomly logs me out and in. HELP!
My MacBook Pro 3.1 (late'07) is randomly logging me off when it is under load. Like running Lightroom, Safari stuff like that.
It also happens, when the MBP is running for a couple of hours and I play a video in VLC or Safari and maximize it.
The display turns all of the sudden blue (the blue you see, when you start your Mac), logs me off and instantly on.
All Programs are closed, no work is secured.
It's like his problem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgCccEXLsrE
But mine occurs more randomly
In another forum someone said that the WindowServer could be the problem. But I can't find any solution.
Reinstalling the system did not change anything
Another symptom was also a flickering display (both, the external and the build in) and a total freeze.
I don't think that it runs to hot because the MacBook is on a stand and it has also happened in winter.
The Logic board has been exchanged twice because of the Nvidea GPU failure.
Please Help!
Yep! It's' a known problem I'm afraid, very common indeed with that card. Nothing that can be done AFAIK.
I would be getting my soldering iron out if I were you
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8GB RAM
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0xffffff8076462b70 : 0xffffff7f80a1ebf7
0xffffff8076462be0 : 0xffffff7f80d20855
0xffffff8076462d20 : 0xffffff7f80a42ddd
0xffffff8076462d50 : 0xffffff7f8092fd6a
0xffffff8076462e00 : 0xffffff7f8092b43c
0xffffff8076462ff0 : 0xffffff7f8092c668
0xffffff80764630c0 : 0xffffff7f81e52f36
0xffffff8076463200 : 0xffffff7f81e530e9
0xffffff8076463210 : 0xffffff7f81e82fab
0xffffff80764637e0 : 0xffffff7f81e10ef8
0xffffff8076463860 : 0xffffff7f81e13c07
0xffffff80764638a0 : 0xffffff7f81e5cf40
0xffffff80764638f0 : 0xffffff7f81e1133c
0xffffff8076463930 : 0xffffff7f81e070d7
0xffffff8076463aa0 : 0xffffff7f81e4bd6d
0xffffff8076463b60 : 0xffffff7f81e04346
0xffffff8076463bc0 : 0xffffff8000655f3e
0xffffff8076463be0 : 0xffffff800065681a
0xffffff8076463c40 : 0xffffff8000656fbb
0xffffff8076463d80 : 0xffffff80002a3f08
0xffffff8076463e80 : 0xffffff8000223096
0xffffff8076463eb0 : 0xffffff80002148a9
0xffffff8076463f10 : 0xffffff800021bbd8
0xffffff8076463f70 : 0xffffff80002aef10
0xffffff8076463fb0 : 0xffffff80002daec3
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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
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last unloaded kext at 5267055475083: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC 4.1.22 (addr 0xffffff7f80795000, size 12288)
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Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.198.19.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.8f17, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: ST9500325ASG, 500.11 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 5
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 4
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 3
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 6
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4
USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 3
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While I'm using Safari, whatever site I'm on...freezes, it just locks and won't refresh or do anything. I'm unable to redirect to anyother links or sites. At this moment I have to close Safari and restart my computer to get my internet to work proper again for a short while. I am on a wireless network. Everything worked great with NO problems for the past year then about 3 weeks ago I started having these issues. I've never used anything but Safari. My GMAIL also went funky at the same time and wouldn't display properly. Since I restored my MBP, my GMAIL is working again, but the internet still freezes. When it freezes, my airport still shows full connection.
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I've been having this problem recently where my macbook pro randomly resets every now and then. I've never been able to do it whilst in OSX, only in windows. So far its only happened whilst I'm playing games in Windows but even then only a few games that I own.
It happens whilst I'm playing world in conflict, medieval 2 total war but not during oblivion, company of heroes or supreme commander. So I'm not really sure what could be wrong.I am having this problem too. Here are my preliminary thoughts on the problem. When I play Command and Conquer 3, the computer just shuts off. At first, I thought this had to do with the logic board. I had just gotten it replaced via AppleCare. So I read my console log and the computer shuts off ecause of "high mem tramps".
Because of this, then i thought it was my ram modules being bad. (I have Apple supplied ram. 2 gigs matched pair.) So i took the ram modules out. ran them individually, switched them. Still random shutdowns.
So then i tried to localize my problem with my external peripherals. I have a 250 gb lacie external hard drive triple interface as well as a 750 gb western digital mybook external hard drive pro edition.
I think this is where the problem lies. i've localized my problem to my WD MyBook Pro Edition II 750 gb hard drive. When I have it connected to my computer, I can't run anything that requires any strain on my graphics card. However, when I disconnect it from the computer, I can run things completely fine.
Having said this, I'm not sure if this is exactly my problem. If anyone else wants to weigh in on this discussion, PLEASE HELP!!!
NOTE: My computer resets when i try to run the itunes visualizer. I also have the itunes music folder set to my mybook hard drive.
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