Reinstalling graphics card

Hi. I recently did a fresh install of my HP Pavilion a1700n, setting it up as a Win 8 64-bit OS instead of the Win 8 32-bit OS and I have a Nvidia Twin Frozr 560ti that I'm trying to reinstall. Problem is, every time I hook up my card and attempt to follow the directions that came with the card to set it back up, the graphics (artifacts I guess you might call them) are so bad that I can't see to install everything. The only way I could contact the forums was to unplug the power connectors from my card and boot back into the onboard video.
What should I do to get my video card reinstalled?
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Hi RobCask. First we need to determine if it is a driver issue. I'd like you to enter the computer BIOS and tell me if the artifacting exists there too. If it does, its a hardware issue, and you may want to contact the card manufacturer. If not, revert back to onboard drivers and uninstall any existing NVidia drivers and reinstall before installing the card.
Use this document to help you enter the BIOS.
BIOS Setup Utility Information and Menu Options:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph07110
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com.apple.driver.X86PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          91
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.2.0f6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.12d1
com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily          98.7.1
com.apple.nvidia.driver.NVDAGK100Hal          8.1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.0f6
com.apple.nvidia.driver.NVDAResman          8.1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily2          98.7.1
com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl          3.4.12
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.6d1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d1
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.5.1d27
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.5.2fc2
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.5.2fc2
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.4.12
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          2.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily          2.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          240.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          650.4.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          650.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          650.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.9.2
com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily          2.8.5
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          600.34
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.2
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          650.4.4
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          650.4.4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          2.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox          278.10
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          2
com.apple.driver.DiskImages          371.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.9
com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily          21
com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore          28.30
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.8
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
com.apple.kec.pthread          1
com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
Model: MacBookPro10,1, BootROM MBP101.00EE.B02, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.3 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 2.3f36
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, Intel HD Graphics 4000, Built-In, 1024 MB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, PCIe, 1024 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533642465238432D50422020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533642465238432D50422020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xEF), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.2.0f6 12982, 3 services, 23 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en0
Serial ATA Device: APPLE SSD SM256E, 251 GB
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
USB Device: BRCM20702 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: USB Receiver
Thunderbolt Bus: MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., 23.4

I went ahead and went into safe mode and uninstalled Parallels Desktop 9 as well as Parallels Access, which I figure were the programs associated with the "culprit" you listed. I uninstalled by dragging them from Applications folder to the Trashbin, which is the only way I know how to uninstall a program as well as the way that Parallels recommends themselves. I shut down the laptop and started it again normally. I didn't bother reinstalling Paralells Desktop yet because I really don't use it that often.
Anyway, I tried a game just to see if it had removed the problem, and it did it again, unfortunately.
I then tried to run the Hardware Test, but it brought up something about an internet test instead of a hardware test. For what it's worth, that ran for about 30 seconds before giving me an error code.
Did I do something wrong, or is there anything else I can try?
EDIT: I tried the Hardware test again, and I ran into the same problem. This time, at least, I got some more details. It's trying to go into "Internet Recovery Mode," and I run into error code -1006D.
EDIT 2: Also, here's the Crash report from the one just now:
Anonymous UUID:       E67766D2-60DC-8F0C-A016-3E579E8578DC
Fri Nov 15 20:51:16 2013
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f8766dfac): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 5 0 a0 d9 9 8 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0x102c00000 0xffffff80fc68d000 0x0e7150a2, D0, P2/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.12/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80f8d92eb0 : 0xffffff8005622f69
0xffffff80f8d92f30 : 0xffffff7f8766dfac
0xffffff80f8d93000 : 0xffffff7f85ff7cf8
0xffffff80f8d930c0 : 0xffffff7f860c4e26
0xffffff80f8d93100 : 0xffffff7f860c4e84
0xffffff80f8d93170 : 0xffffff7f862eff31
0xffffff80f8d931e0 : 0xffffff7f860e8011
0xffffff80f8d93200 : 0xffffff7f85ffe841
0xffffff80f8d932b0 : 0xffffff7f85ffc362
0xffffff80f8d934b0 : 0xffffff7f85ffdc8b
0xffffff80f8d93580 : 0xffffff7f86eb9f98
0xffffff80f8d936a0 : 0xffffff7f86eb9db1
0xffffff80f8d936c0 : 0xffffff7f86e74468
0xffffff80f8d936f0 : 0xffffff7f86e30825
0xffffff80f8d93720 : 0xffffff7f86e31669
0xffffff80f8d93760 : 0xffffff7f86e228b0
0xffffff80f8d93780 : 0xffffff7f86e23362
0xffffff80f8d937c0 : 0xffffff7f86eae8f1
0xffffff80f8d93850 : 0xffffff7f86e8c6fd
0xffffff80f8d938a0 : 0xffffff7f86e8d875
0xffffff80f8d938e0 : 0xffffff7f86e8bb2d
0xffffff80f8d93980 : 0xffffff7f86e8b44f
0xffffff80f8d939c0 : 0xffffff7f86e126de
0xffffff80f8d939f0 : 0xffffff7f86e1e031
0xffffff80f8d93a50 : 0xffffff7f86e8bfe0
0xffffff80f8d93a90 : 0xffffff7f86e10d05
0xffffff80f8d93b20 : 0xffffff8005acccda
0xffffff80f8d93b40 : 0xffffff8005acd83e
0xffffff80f8d93ba0 : 0xffffff8005acb28f
0xffffff80f8d93cf0 : 0xffffff80056b6008
0xffffff80f8d93e00 : 0xffffff8005626bb1
0xffffff80f8d93e30 : 0xffffff80056139b5
0xffffff80f8d93ea0 : 0xffffff800561e003
0xffffff80f8d93f20 : 0xffffff80056c90dd
0xffffff80f8d93fb0 : 0xffffff80056f3bd8
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.nvidia.driver.NVDAResman(8.1.8)[3A2A3C2D-E129-3190-A682-E831B38F0FBF] @0xffffff7f85fa7000->0xffffff7f86211fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f85cba000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.6)[86BA68C6-18DD-30A1-ABF6-54597AD6C277]@0xff ffff7f85f97000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f85f54000
         com.apple.nvidia.driver.NVDAGK100Hal(8.1.8)[3CF8C2FA-83E6-39E3-A5B7-C7CC839B8C7 5]@0xffffff7f8621c000->0xffffff7f863cbfff
            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.driver.NVDAResman(8.1.8)[3A2A3C2D-E129-3190-A682-E831B38F0FBF] @0xffffff7f85fa7000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f85cba000
         com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.12)[A4934A66-0E30-36E9-984A-650481102449]@ 0xffffff7f87660000->0xffffff7f87672fff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.12)[661E3C87-5B97-3272-88FF-B9BA9B6E2 4ED]@0xffffff7f87658000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xfffff f7f86899000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f85cba000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f85f54000
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[E04639C5-D734-3AB3-A682-FE66694C66 53]@0xffffff7f8765b000
         com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily(98.7.1)[024BF8EC-2925-3C4B-ADBB-CFE36F7D41C 5]@0xffffff7f86e07000->0xffffff7f86e5ffff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f85cba000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f85f54000
         com.apple.GeForce(8.1.8)[68DC25D4-7371-3980-BBFB-FD4473EBD8B8]@0xffffff7f86e6c0 00->0xffffff7f86efafff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily(98.7.1)[024BF8EC-2925-3C4B-ADBB-CFE36F7D41C 5]@0xffffff7f86e07000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f85cba000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.6)[86BA68C6-18DD-30A1-ABF6-54597AD6C277]@0xff ffff7f85f97000
            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.driver.NVDAResman(8.1.8)[3A2A3C2D-E129-3190-A682-E831B38F0FBF] @0xffffff7f85fa7000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f85f54000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Sid Meiers Railr
Mac OS version:
13A603
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 13.0.0: Thu Sep 19 22:22:27 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2422.1.72~6/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 1D9369E3-D0A5-31B6-8D16-BFFBBB390393
Kernel slide:     0x0000000005400000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8005600000
System model name: MacBookPro10,1 (Mac-C3EC7CD22292981F)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 176910008794
last loaded kext at 8406274280: com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60 (addr 0xffffff7f8793d000, size 28672)
last unloaded kext at 174457526824: com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient          1.0.1b4 (addr 0xffffff7f86906000, size 28672)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          124
com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.14.11
com.apple.driver.ApplePlatformEnabler          2.0.9d1
com.apple.driver.X86PlatformShim          1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.2.0f6
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.5.2fc2
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.13
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.0f6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.12
com.apple.GeForce          8.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.7.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.5.2fc2
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess          1
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.4.12
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000Graphics          8.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelFramebufferCapri          8.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.4d1
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltIP          1.0.10
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          240.2
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache          35
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          650.4.4
com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC          1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          700.20.22
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.9.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          650.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBXHCI          650.4.3
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com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          216.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          153
com.apple.security.quarantine          3
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          216.0.0
com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.7
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.5.2fc2
com.apple.vecLib.kext          1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.9.4fc11
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.14
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.0f6
com.apple.driver.X86PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily          98.7.1
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.5.1d27
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.12d1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.2.0f6
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.4.12
com.apple.nvidia.driver.NVDAGK100Hal          8.1.8
com.apple.nvidia.driver.NVDAResman          8.1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          91
com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily2          98.7.1
com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl          3.4.12
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.5.2fc2
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.5.2fc2
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.6d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          240.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          650.4.4
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          2.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily          2.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          650.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          650.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.9.2
com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily          2.8.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          650.4.4
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          600.34
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.2
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          650.4.4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          2.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox          278.10
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          2
com.apple.driver.DiskImages          371.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.9
com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily          21
com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore          28.30
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.8
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
com.apple.kec.pthread          1
Model: MacBookPro10,1, BootROM MBP101.00EE.B02, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.3 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 2.3f36
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, Intel HD Graphics 4000, Built-In, 1024 MB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, PCIe, 1024 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533642465238432D50422020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533642465238432D50422020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xEF), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.2.0f6 12982, 3 services, 23 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en0
Serial ATA Device: APPLE SSD SM256E, 251 GB
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: BRCM20702 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
USB Device: USB Receiver
Thunderbolt Bus: MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., 23.4

Graphics Card Failure! can no longer use my Mac

Today while view images in iPhoto (latest version)
My screen suddenly flickered red and the the lower 3 quarters of the screen (apple cinema display 24) went all scrambled.
I shut down.
I checked the display by attaching it to my mac mini and no problems, works perfectly.
I reattached the display to my Mac Pro again.
I booted in safe mode and the screen was barely discernible and totally psychedelic (reds and magenta's) but I could navigate around.
decided to reboot and zap the PRAM (x3).
let the machine continue after 3rd PRAM zap and the screen was totally unreadable.
rebooted in safe mode and screen was worse.
tried to reboot with the snow leopard dvd using "option" this screen came up fine.
chose the 10.6 install disc and the grey apple screen with the little time elapse wheel came up as the disc was being read, about 5 mins into the dvd read the screen froze.
decided to start machine in target disc mode "T key" and attached the Mac Pro to my mini via firewire. all of the mac pro's internal discs mounted, I check all discs with disk utility and they all passed
repaired blessed drive and it passed with no problems.
decided to reinstall snow leopard from mini onto mac pro blessed drive.
tried booting up mini from mac pro blessed dive and no problem starting up mini.
tried rebooting mac pro to see if this new reinstall would work and it locked up during startup.
tried to reboot with my original system install discs that came with my mac pro by using the "option" at start to choose startup disc and system locked up after about 5 mins.
also tried reboot mac pro in safe mode again and the screen is now black after several minutes.
I can't remember the exact model of nVidia car I have, I believe it's the 8800 GT (need to look at my receipt ) I bought in in January when this model came out.
anyone else have a video card die like this?
I plan to drag in my unit to a Genius Bar and see if they can test or swap out the card.
what a hassle.

See my thread here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2335070&tstart=0
Apparently, the graphics card is dead.
I also booted into Win XP. While the XP interface did not crash (I have the Win 2000 skin active, which obviously doesn't have any 3D stuff), as soon as I launched a game (GTA IV), the system crashed.
I'll get a Radeon HD 4870 now. I just hope, nothing else is broken...
Good luck!

Power Mac G5 crashes after installing new Graphics Card

Hello, this is my first post and if anyone can offer any help with my problem I would greatly appreciate it. Sorry for the long description, but I want to get all of the facts out.
Its a bit convoluted, but here goes...
I was having a problem with one of my G5 computers and I thought at first that the problem was the graphics card. So I bought an ATI Radeon 9600XT card on eBay. Before that card arrived, I determined that the problem with the computer was a faulty firewire card, I replaced that and this computer now runs fine.
After the Radeon card was delivered, I put it in another G5 (1.6 processor) being that it was an upgrade from the nVidia GeForce FX 5200 that was already in the computer. After about a week, this computer crashed and crashed repeatedly. So I switched the card back to the original nVidia GeForce FX 5200, but it still kept crashing.
I then initialized the drive and reinstalled 10.4. This did not solve the problem, the computer keeps crashing with the screen that says "this computer needs to restart..." same as before. I then swapped this nVidia GeForce FX 5200 card with another identical nVidia card that I have from a 3rd G5. This not only did not stop the crashes, but caused this third G5 to crash.
When I start the G5 1.6 up in safe boot, the computer does not crash and will run stable.
I really would appreciate any advice.

Ok I ran AHT on both machines and everything passed on both. The G5 #1 (1.6) restarted and ran ok (in and out of sleep mode) overnight. When I shut down, the screen went dark and all seemed well, but the computer never actually "shut off".
Anyway I thought that if I could pull the panic logs from each machine that it may be helpful for someone to diagnose just exactly what is going on. So here are the panic logs for each G5.
G5 #1 (1.6)
Wed Jan 26 00:01:12 2011
Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 0): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x00000000A30B0025 PC=0x000000000003FFD4
Latest crash info for cpu 0:
Exception state (sv=0x5C3BB780)
PC=0x0003FFD4; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0xA30B0025; DSISR=0x00200000; LR=0x0003FFBC; R1=0x4428BA10; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x00000003 0x0002BDCC 0x002FC474 0x002FC61C 0x00303E28 0x00303F9C
0x002DA43C 0x002DA3B4 0x002E9ACC 0x002EB94C 0x0008C248 0x00029234 0x000233F8 0x000ABEAC
0xA1B1C1D3
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0xBFFFE240
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x5C3BB780)
previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
Exception state (sv=0x6E264280)
PC=0x9000AF48; MSR=0x0200F030; DAR=0x02158070; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x9000AE9C; R1=0xBFFFE240; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.0: Wed Oct 10 18:26:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.24.17~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x000954F8 0x00095A10 0x00026898 0x000A8204 0x000ABB80
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x5C3BB780)
PC=0x0003FFD4; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0xA30B0025; DSISR=0x00200000; LR=0x0003FFBC; R1=0x4428BA10; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x00000003 0x0002BDCC 0x002FC474 0x002FC61C 0x00303E28 0x00303F9C
0x002DA43C 0x002DA3B4 0x002E9ACC 0x002EB94C 0x0008C248 0x00029234 0x000233F8 0x000ABEAC
0xA1B1C1D3
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0xBFFFE240
Exception state (sv=0x6E264280)
PC=0x9000AF48; MSR=0x0200F030; DAR=0x02158070; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x9000AE9C; R1=0xBFFFE240; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.0: Wed Oct 10 18:26:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.24.17~1/RELEASE_PPC
G5 #2 (Dual 1.8)
Wed Feb 2 15:18:00 2011
Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 0): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x00000000A3010025 PC=0x000000000003FFD4
Latest crash info for cpu 0:
Exception state (sv=0x5D0D6280)
PC=0x0003FFD4; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0xA3010025; DSISR=0x00200000; LR=0x0003FFBC; R1=0x4521BAD0; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x00000000 0x0002BDCC 0x002B1B68 0x002BABD8 0x002BAFA4 0x002C25BC
0x002C268C 0x002EA2C0 0x0008ADB8 0x00029234 0x000233F8 0x000ABEAC 0x2F2F2F2F
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0xF007FC50
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x5D0D6280)
previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
Exception state (sv=0x5D6F1500)
PC=0x9000AF48; MSR=0x0000F030; DAR=0x009F5564; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x9000AE9C; R1=0xF007FC50; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.0: Wed Oct 10 18:26:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.24.17~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x000954F8 0x00095A10 0x00026898 0x000A8204 0x000ABB80
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x5D0D6280)
PC=0x0003FFD4; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0xA3010025; DSISR=0x00200000; LR=0x0003FFBC; R1=0x4521BAD0; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x00000000 0x0002BDCC 0x002B1B68 0x002BABD8 0x002BAFA4 0x002C25BC
0x002C268C 0x002EA2C0 0x0008ADB8 0x00029234 0x000233F8 0x000ABEAC 0x2F2F2F2F
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0xF007FC50
Exception state (sv=0x5D6F1500)
PC=0x9000AF48; MSR=0x0000F030; DAR=0x009F5564; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x9000AE9C; R1=0xF007FC50; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.0: Wed Oct 10 18:26:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.24.17~1/RELEASE_PPC
Again, I appreciate any advice...hope this will be of help in diagnosing the problem..

Is there a Replacement Program for 2009 iMacs with MXM Graphics Cards?

I have an iMac 24" Early 2009 with the Nvidia GeForce GT 120 256MB MXM graphics card that is freezing and crashing over-and-over, especially when I'm away and it's not connected to my 2nd display! Odd. I've done the usual (cleaned the iMac inside, run fsck, SMC reset, PRAM reset, repair permissions from boot USB, disconnected all peripherals, changed mice and keyboards, changed the HD, reinstalled the OS, run Onyx and so on) and finally decided that it's a faulty graphics card that only a replacement will fix. When I'm home it's more stable when connected via a Displayport DVI adapter to DVI cable to a 24" Dell display. When standalone (like when traveling with my iMac for long stints out of town) it's unusable. It won't run for longer than 30 minutes, often not even 10 minutes, then I get screen artifacts and freezes and then have to fsck to repair the drive before running it again. Only running it in Safe Mode will allow it to run reliably.
However, I believe that I found a stopgap solution. I installed a program which I downloaded after installing XCode called Quartz Debug which has apparently allowed me to disable Quartz Extreme, 2D Acceleration and Quartz GL.
Turning off all Quartz graphics enhancements makes this machine stable if not exactly completely "mac-like" in its performance, but it's at least usable under most conditions for long periods of time. I know of people who have replaced the MXM graphics card on this machine with good effect, but it's an expensive proposition and these cards are apparently few and far between. Has anyone done this?
Based on the large number of nearly identical complaints about this model, both here and elsewhere, it seems like this MXM graphics card is defective or Apple's drivers are defective . . . well maybe, but it very, very predictably crashes when the computer gets hotter and not even _extremely_ hot, but well within what would be normal operating temps for other machines.
I've disassembled and completely cleaned the inside and have replaced the HD with an SSD and removed the optical drive entirely so if anything I've reduced heat-producing devices from the interior of the device installed a fan control and keep the graphics card features mostly turned off.
I've looked for but have yet to see a recall or warranty replacement program for this device and no, I don't have Applecare. I've owned several Apple products in the last two decades and with the issues with Apple products in recent years, it seems like Applecare must be figured as part of any Apple purchase if reliability and ongoing support is desired.
Ironically, I have an Apple IIc and a Power Computing Power Tower 166 that still work just fine, thank you!
JoeL
Atlanta, GA

This cropped up on my wife's late 2009 model 27" iMac, too. Random freezes were encountered, unable to identify cause for months, then one day it started to become unable to complete a normal boot. Tech Tool Deluxe was the only direct indication as far as diagnostics are concerned. I've NEVER been abvle to get Apple's hardware diagnostic to run from the cloud, and we fianlly got it on a Techs' bench, AHT showed nothing wrong. As you said, Safe boot is the only way to get into the system, and performance under 10.8.5 is glacial.
Now the kicker - we DID have AppleCare, and this phase of the MXM graphics demise hit within 4 or 5 months of AppleCare expiration. There's no longer a flat-rate repair option, Apple doesn't have any stock of the video board to sell as a replacement part (was $169, or $179 w/no exchange) and even refurbs of this paltry (512MB VRAM) board can hit $300. I know Mac users have become 2nd-class citizens in Apple's business universe, but we're now looking at sub-42 month lifespans for hardware? At $2k for a machine that lacks touchscreen option, that's out of line.

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