HD 3000 Video Artefacts

[marcagio]

CPU froze yesterday in the evening... : Graphics engine fault...


12-01-09 10:13:29.000 PM kernel: **** Debug info for apparent hang in Main graphics engine ****
12-01-09 10:13:29.000 PM kernel: ring head = 0x4ac02434, wrap count = 0x256
12-01-09 10:13:29.000 PM kernel: ring tail = 0x000024f0 ring control = 0x00003001 enabled, auto report disabled, not waiting, semaphore not waiting, length = 0x004 4KB pages
12-01-09 10:13:29.000 PM kernel: timestamps = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:29.000 PM kernel: Semaphore register values:
12-01-09 10:13:29.000 PM kernel: VRSYNC: (0x12044) = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:29.000 PM kernel: BRSYNC: (0x22040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:29.000 PM kernel: RVSYNC: (0x 2040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:29.000 PM kernel: BVSYNC: (0x22044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:29.000 PM kernel: RBSYNC: (0x 2044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:29.000 PM kernel: VBSYNC: (0x12040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:29.000 PM kernel: kIPEHR: 0x2000000
12-01-09 10:13:29.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE: 0xfffb
12-01-09 10:13:29.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE_1: 0x8330ffff
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: stampWait: Overflowed checking for stamp 0x5994c59 on Main ring: called from
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: timestamp = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: **** Debug info for apparent hang in Main graphics engine ****
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: ring head = 0x4ac02434, wrap count = 0x256
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: ring tail = 0x00002db8 ring control = 0x00003001 enabled, auto report disabled, not waiting, semaphore not waiting, length = 0x004 4KB pages
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: timestamps = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: Semaphore register values:
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: VRSYNC: (0x12044) = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: BRSYNC: (0x22040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: RVSYNC: (0x 2040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: BVSYNC: (0x22044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: RBSYNC: (0x 2044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: VBSYNC: (0x12040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: kIPEHR: 0x2000000
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE: 0xfffb
12-01-09 10:13:34.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE_1: 0x8330ffff
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: stampWait: Overflowed checking for stamp 0x5994c57 on Main ring: called from
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: timestamp = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: **** Debug info for apparent hang in Main graphics engine ****
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: ring head = 0x4ac02434, wrap count = 0x256
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: ring tail = 0x00003768 ring control = 0x00003001 enabled, auto report disabled, not waiting, semaphore not waiting, length = 0x004 4KB pages
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: timestamps = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: Semaphore register values:
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: VRSYNC: (0x12044) = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: BRSYNC: (0x22040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: RVSYNC: (0x 2040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: BVSYNC: (0x22044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: RBSYNC: (0x 2044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: VBSYNC: (0x12040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: kIPEHR: 0x2000000
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE: 0xfffb
12-01-09 10:13:42.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE_1: 0x8330ffff
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: stampWait: Overflowed checking for stamp 0x5994c3b on Main ring: called from
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: timestamp = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: **** Debug info for apparent hang in Main graphics engine ****
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: ring head = 0x4ac02434, wrap count = 0x256
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: ring tail = 0x00003828 ring control = 0x00003001 enabled, auto report disabled, not waiting, semaphore not waiting, length = 0x004 4KB pages
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: timestamps = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: Semaphore register values:
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: VRSYNC: (0x12044) = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: BRSYNC: (0x22040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: RVSYNC: (0x 2040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: BVSYNC: (0x22044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: RBSYNC: (0x 2044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: VBSYNC: (0x12040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: kIPEHR: 0x2000000
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE: 0xfffb
12-01-09 10:13:47.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE_1: 0x8330ffff
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: stampWait: Overflowed checking for stamp 0x5994c3d on Main ring: called from
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: timestamp = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: **** Debug info for apparent hang in Main graphics engine ****
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: ring head = 0x4ac02434, wrap count = 0x256
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: ring tail = 0x00003860 ring control = 0x00003001 enabled, auto report disabled, not waiting, semaphore not waiting, length = 0x004 4KB pages
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: timestamps = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: Semaphore register values:
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: VRSYNC: (0x12044) = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: BRSYNC: (0x22040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: RVSYNC: (0x 2040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: BVSYNC: (0x22044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: RBSYNC: (0x 2044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: VBSYNC: (0x12040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: kIPEHR: 0x2000000
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE: 0xfffb
12-01-09 10:13:52.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE_1: 0x8330ffff
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: stampWait: Overflowed checking for stamp 0x5994c40 on Main ring: called from
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: timestamp = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: **** Debug info for apparent hang in Main graphics engine ****
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: ring head = 0x4ac02434, wrap count = 0x256
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: ring tail = 0x000038b0 ring control = 0x00003001 enabled, auto report disabled, not waiting, semaphore not waiting, length = 0x004 4KB pages
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: timestamps = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: Semaphore register values:
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: VRSYNC: (0x12044) = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: BRSYNC: (0x22040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: RVSYNC: (0x 2040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: BVSYNC: (0x22044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: RBSYNC: (0x 2044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: VBSYNC: (0x12040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: kIPEHR: 0x2000000
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE: 0xfffb
12-01-09 10:13:57.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE_1: 0x8330ffff
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: stampWait: Overflowed checking for stamp 0x5994c4b on Main ring: called from
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: timestamp = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: **** Debug info for apparent hang in Main graphics engine ****
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: ring head = 0x4ac02434, wrap count = 0x256
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: ring tail = 0x000038b0 ring control = 0x00003001 enabled, auto report disabled, not waiting, semaphore not waiting, length = 0x004 4KB pages
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: timestamps = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: Semaphore register values:
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: VRSYNC: (0x12044) = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: BRSYNC: (0x22040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: RVSYNC: (0x 2040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: BVSYNC: (0x22044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: RBSYNC: (0x 2044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: VBSYNC: (0x12040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: kIPEHR: 0x2000000
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE: 0xfffb
12-01-09 10:14:02.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE_1: 0x8330ffff
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: stampWait: Overflowed checking for stamp 0x5994c55 on Main ring: called from
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: timestamp = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: **** Debug info for apparent hang in Main graphics engine ****
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: ring head = 0x4ac02434, wrap count = 0x256
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: ring tail = 0x000038b0 ring control = 0x00003001 enabled, auto report disabled, not waiting, semaphore not waiting, length = 0x004 4KB pages
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: timestamps = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: Semaphore register values:
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: VRSYNC: (0x12044) = 0x5994c39
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: BRSYNC: (0x22040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: RVSYNC: (0x 2040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: BVSYNC: (0x22044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: RBSYNC: (0x 2044) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: VBSYNC: (0x12040) = 0x0
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: kIPEHR: 0x2000000
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE: 0xfffb
12-01-09 10:14:07.000 PM kernel: kINSTDONE_1: 0x8330ffff

 

[berot]

I had a lot of problems with artifacts in Firefox that disappeared when I turned off "use hardware acceleration when available". Now I get some things here and there, hardly noticeable. 10.7.2, unibeast, F11 bios.

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GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3
Intel Core i7-2600K
HD3000
8GB OCZ DDR3 (OCZ3P1600LV2G)
128 GB Samsung SSD 830 series
80GB Intel X-25 M SSD
2x 1TB Samsung SATA HDs (HD103SJ)
Sonnet Presto Gigabit Ethernet Pro PCIe
Sonnet Allegro FireWire PCIe
Echo AudioFire FireWire sound card
Apple Cinema Display 23" (DVI)
Dell U2412M 24" (HDMI --> DVI)

 

[clockworks]

Sometimes the machine produces no artefacts at all. Then after a reboot it does. It's like roulette—did I get a good boot today or one with lines?

Ditto. Exactly like how you describe for me.

Keeping my ears (eyes) open for any fixes or workarounds...

 

[cem2ran]

Hey guys, just an update from my side... I have been running without a single artifact for a few days now with reboots and putting the machine to sleep.

Just set the memory for the HD 3000 to 32mb. Can anyone else confirm that this works?

 

[thefsb]

Hey guys, just an update from my side... I have been running without a single artifact for a few days now with reboots and putting the machine to sleep.

Just set the memory for the HD 3000 to 32mb. Can anyone else confirm that this works?

I'm surprised that works at all.

What's your display setup?

 

[clockworks]

I set mine to 256 and it *really* helped with the artifacting. It's not completely gone, but it's good enough that I use my Hack as my primary work computer now.

 

[cem2ran]

I'm surprised that works at all.

What's your display setup?

I have my main screen connected via DVI and my TV connected via HDMI...

 

[thefsb]

I set mine to 256 and it *really* helped with the artifacting. It's not completely gone, but it's good enough that I use my Hack as my primary work computer now.

interesting.

it all goes against the advice the osx86 gurus have given

 

[clockworks]

I set mine to 256 and it *really* helped with the artifacting. It's not completely gone, but it's good enough that I use my Hack as my primary work computer now.

interesting.

it all goes against the advice the osx86 gurus have given

Huh, weird. Yeah, I dunno. With the default motherboard settings (64, I think it was), it was pretty bad. Bad enough that I was going to pick up a dedicated graphics card (PowerColor 6870)... but after changing it to 265, it's good enough that I can save the $160.

So what are the gurus saying? Ultimately I'd like the HD 3000 to be perfect...

 

[KilianG]

Any news?