Mac sometimes get very slow, reboot solves issue

[jmelle2]

Hi,

I encounter a weird problem from time to time with my hackintosh:
I'm working and everything seems to be going fine, all of a sudden the Mac feels sluggish, sound will playback but sounding like somebody is button-bashing the play/pause button, the computer works but not in a very nice fashion. There is no recovery from it except a reboot, after a reboot everything is fine and the machine runs again like a charm. It does noticed it has an issue because it generates a report like the one listed below.

The part I found weird about it, is that it (for me) seems to happen completely random. There is no guessing when this will happen, or a program that seem to trigger it, mem or cpu use also don't seem to matter. I guess it is NVMe related, however I'm not sure about this. I thought it might be related to the TRIM, however this is enabled.

Does anybody had this problem as well or knows a solution?

*** Panic Report ***
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f8a3f1129): nvme: "systemWillShutdown, ShutdownNVMe() completed with status = 0xe00002c9\n"@/BuildRoot/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/IONVMeFamily/IONVMeFamily-356.71.1/IONVMeController.cpp:508
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffffa3bb2e3c40 : 0xffffff800746b1c6
0xffffffa3bb2e3c90 : 0xffffff8007593a74
0xffffffa3bb2e3cd0 : 0xffffff8007585d44
0xffffffa3bb2e3d40 : 0xffffff800741d1e0
0xffffffa3bb2e3d60 : 0xffffff800746ac3c
0xffffffa3bb2e3e90 : 0xffffff800746a9fc
0xffffffa3bb2e3ef0 : 0xffffff7f8a3f1129
0xffffffa3bb2e3f30 : 0xffffff8007af47ab
0xffffffa3bb2e3f70 : 0xffffff8007af4518
0xffffffa3bb2e3fa0 : 0xffffff800741c557
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.iokit.IONVMeFamily(2.1)[1170C79B-9E09-3CD3-970B-C419EBF9037F]@0xffffff7f8a3e3000->0xffffff7f8a422fff
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleMobileFileIntegrity(1.0.5)[3BC742B9-7338-34C1-8CE4-F40A8134D252]@0xffffff7f88d18000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[D02EA6D7-7A0E-3F9D-B179-75AC2228E449]@0xffffff7f87c94000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM(2.1)[F35A52E2-CF80-3BA9-92B5-25EFE216094F]@0xffffff7f891e9000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(2.1)[F27A8A2A-6662-3608-83BD-415037509E01]@0xffffff7f88916000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily(31)[D2F2FBDF-4EE4-38BA-99F5-B699F886F413]@0xffffff7f8864a000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Boot args: -v dart=0 nvda_drv=1 -disablegfxfirmware

Mac OS version:
17G3025

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 17.7.0: Wed Oct 10 23:06:14 PDT 2018; root:xnu-4570.71.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 4C560F2C-3F3C-3423-B806-2C4D39D570A0
Kernel slide: 0x0000000007200000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8007400000
__HIB text base: 0xffffff8007300000
System model name: iMac18,3 (Mac-27ADBB7B4CEE8E61)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 121649996650
last loaded kext at 26535922984: com.nvidia.CUDA 1.1.0 (addr 0xffffff7f88fe5000, size 12288)
loaded kexts:
com.nvidia.CUDA 1.1.0
com.nvidia.web.GeForceWeb 10.3.3
com.nvidia.web.NVDAGP100HalWeb 10.3.3
com.nvidia.web.NVDAResmanWeb 10.3.3
com.intel.driver.EnergyDriver 2.0
org.hwsensors.driver.LPCSensors 1765
org.hwsensors.driver.CPUSensors 1765
org.hwsensors.driver.ACPISensors 1765
com.nvidia.NVDAStartupWeb 10.3.3
com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver 1.3.5
com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver 3.9.5
com.insanelymac.RealtekRTL8111 2.2.1
net.osx86.kexts.GenericUSBXHCI 1.2.11
as.lvs1974.IntelGraphicsFixup 1.2.6
as.vit9696.AppleALC 1.2.2
as.vit9696.Lilu 1.2.3
com.rehabman.driver.USBInjectAll 0.6.2
org.netkas.driver.FakeSMC 1759
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.70
com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver 1.0.3d2
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver 281.52
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 281.52
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy 3.20.14
com.apple.AGDCPluginDisplayMetrics 3.20.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.6.5
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.5.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHV 1
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 6.0.7f11
com.apple.driver.pmtelemetry 1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelKBLGraphics 10.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSlowAdaptiveClocking 4.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPCHPMC 2.0.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelKBLGraphicsFramebuffer 10.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleOSXWatchdog 1
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFIVRDriver 4.1.0
com.apple.nvidia.NVDAStartup 10.3.2
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com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
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com.apple.AppleSystemPolicy 1.0
com.apple.filesystems.apfs 748.51.0
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com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 6.1
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com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.8
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com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 183
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 8
com.apple.security.quarantine 3
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
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com.apple.iokit.IOSlowAdaptiveClockingFamily 1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 519.21
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com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
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The specs of my build are:
Model: iMac18,3, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 4,20 GHz, 32 GB, SMC 2.41f1
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 630, Intel HD Graphics 630, Built-In
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, PCIe
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, PCIe
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR4, 2133 MHz, Corsair, CMK16GX4M2A2666C16
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR4, 2133 MHz, Corsair, CMK16GX4M2A2666C16
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR4, 2133 MHz, G Skill Intl, F4-3000C15-8GVGB
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR4, 2133 MHz, G Skill Intl, F4-3000C15-8GVGB
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD1001FALS-40Y6A0, 1 TB
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD20EADS-11R6B1, 2 TB
USB Device: USB 3.0 Bus
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Keyboard Hub
USB Device: USB Receiver
USB Device: Apple Keyboard
USB Device: Hub
Thunderbolt Bus:

 

[nineniner]

make sure that you are telling Clover what your OC frequency is if you are modifying the blackbloc or whatever its called.

 

[jmelle2]

Thanks, I will make sure the CPU freq is set in the clover config. However currently my system is not overclocked. I will do this tomorrow and let you know if it worked

 

[Gigamaxx]

Thanks, I will make sure the CPU freq is set in the clover config. However currently my system is not overclocked. I will do this tomorrow and let you know if it worked

Is this after wake from sleep? Try setting your System Preferences/Energy Saver to one hour or never.
The error code says sleep.

 

[jmelle2]

Is this after wake from sleep? Try setting your System Preferences/Energy Saver to one hour or never.
The error code says sleep.

The computer is already on never sleep, that is why I'm also a bit puzzled why it tried to 'sleep' the nvme drive.

The problem isn't solved by setting the freq of the cpu in clover

 

[Gigamaxx]

The computer is already on never sleep, that is why I'm also a bit puzzled why it tried to 'sleep' the nvme drive.

The problem isn't solved by setting the freq of the cpu in clover

Have you tried emuvariabledriver in clover/Drivers64efi folder?

What make and model NVME? And which OS version?

 

[jmelle2]

I'm running Mac OS 10.13.6 with an intel 600P 500GB drive.

Haven't tried the emuvariabledriver, I didn't put any drivers/emulaters for the nvme drive as I had read that the NVME drivers are supported natively by 10.13 (?).

If I search for the emuvariabledriver I see that it is mostly used to emulate NV-ram for the GPU, could you explain what this driver will do exactly, so I can have a better understanding of it?

 

[Gigamaxx]

I'm running Mac OS 10.13.6 with an intel 600P 500GB drive.

Haven't tried the emuvariabledriver, I didn't put any drivers/emulaters for the nvme drive as I had read that the NVME drivers are supported natively by 10.13 (?).

If I search for the emuvariabledriver I see that it is mostly used to emulate NV-ram for the GPU, could you explain what this driver will do exactly, so I can have a better understanding of it?

It is probably the intel drive. They are known to start off ok but after time they slow down because they can’t use trim function. Try disk utility and see if you can repair it manually.

 

[jmelle2]

It is probably the intel drive. They are known to start off ok but after time they slow down because they can’t use trim function. Try disk utility and see if you can repair it manually.

Thanks I will try the repair, and maybe swap the drive for a samsung 970 evo (if the issue continues). The Samsung drivers are on the buyers list so I assume those won't have any issue?

 

[Gigamaxx]

Thanks I will try the repair, and maybe swap the drive for a samsung 970 evo (if the issue continues). The Samsung drivers are on the buyers list so I assume those won't have any issue?

Yes I have a 970 evo it works great. Apple defaults trim function in Mojave when a SDD is detected so they may be an issue with the intel drive. It wierd I’ve used al kinda of different SSD brands without issues but it seems intel has some problems. I guess it would make a good windows dual boot drive?