[SOLVED] GTX 970 panic restarts under heavy load

[Demoney]

Just installed the GTX 970 a couple of days ago on to my hackintosh and it seems to restart because of a kernel panic when the graphics card gets under some stress. The panic restart seems to happen only when the graphics card is under some heavy load, since less requiring tasks run just fine on it.

My specs: El Capitan 10.11.3, i7 4790k, ASUS Sabertooth Z97 mk II, nVidia GTX 970, Clover bootloader.

I copied the reported message I get when the computer boots up after the panic:

*** Panic Report ***
panic(cpu 4 caller 0xffffff7f9bbf6930): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00404200: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xde000000 0xffffff9216ad3000 0x124020a1, D0, P3/4
Backtrace (CPU 4), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff92160bba20 : 0xffffff801aedf792
0xffffff92160bbaa0 : 0xffffff7f9bbf6930
0xffffff92160bbb60 : 0xffffff7f9bcd379b
0xffffff92160bbbc0 : 0xffffff7f9bf80439
0xffffff92160bbc10 : 0xffffff7f9bf7ee51
0xffffff92160bbdb0 : 0xffffff7f9bf99730
0xffffff92160bbe20 : 0xffffff7f9bd01477
0xffffff92160bbe40 : 0xffffff7f9bbfcf75
0xffffff92160bbef0 : 0xffffff801b4b6ef6
0xffffff92160bbf40 : 0xffffff801b4b4d61
0xffffff92160bbf80 : 0xffffff801b4b4e56
0xffffff92160bbfb0 : 0xffffff801afccf77
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.nvidia.web.NVDAResmanWeb(10.0.9)[E60CB387-1228-308D-BFE7-BF239B8EDF95]@0xffffff7f9bb8f000->0xffffff7f9be72fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[F398CE94-0FBD-3E8E-A7AB-55F7F05A81ED]@0xffffff7f9b72c000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[ED747668-8718-3FB4-A4F4-2AC731D5B16F]@0xffffff7f9bb78000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[429C688E-8DDA-3D15-9C6E-6F3F4855C424]@0xffffff7f9bb31000
dependency: com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl(3.12.6)[F211EB28-182A-34BB-A610-87667618F925]@0xffffff7f9bb88000
com.nvidia.web.NVDAGM100HalWeb(10.0.9)[698668F6-C590-380C-A05A-2285D42AEC6A]@0xffffff7f9be82000->0xffffff7f9c080fff
dependency: com.nvidia.web.NVDAResmanWeb(10.0.9)[E60CB387-1228-308D-BFE7-BF239B8EDF95]@0xffffff7f9bb8f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[F398CE94-0FBD-3E8E-A7AB-55F7F05A81ED]@0xffffff7f9b72c000


BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Boot args: dart=0 darkwake=8 nvda_drv=1 kext-dev-mode=1


Mac OS version:
15D21


Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 15.3.0: Thu Dec 10 18:40:58 PST 2015; root:xnu-3248.30.4~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: DECC9F02-27D7-31F0-9599-A9EF2873902C
Kernel slide: 0x000000001ac00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff801ae00000
__HIB text base: 0xffffff801ad00000
System model name: iMac15,1 (Mac-42FD25EABCABB274)


System uptime in nanoseconds: 74125011347959
last loaded kext at 39610107769191: com.apple.driver.AppleXsanScheme 3 (addr 0xffffff7f9d7ba000, size 32768)
last unloaded kext at 39670112148165: com.apple.driver.AppleXsanScheme 3 (addr 0xffffff7f9d7ba000, size 32768)
loaded kexts:
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp 5.0.16
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt 5.0.16
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB 5.0.16
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv 5.0.16
org.tw.CodecCommander 2.4.0
com.nvidia.web.GeForceWeb 10.0.9
com.nvidia.web.NVDAGM100HalWeb 10.0.9
com.nvidia.web.NVDAResmanWeb 10.0.9
com.insanelymac.driver.AppleIntelE1000e 3.2.4
org.netkas.driver.FakeSMC 1394
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 272.51.3
com.apple.driver.pmtelemetry 1
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.2.13
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.4.3f4
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleOSXWatchdog 1
com.apple.driver.AppleHV 1
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.70
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSlowAdaptiveClocking 4.0.0
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0
com.apple.BootCache 38
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.8.5
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40 700.74.5
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 3.1.8
com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBEHCIPCI 1.0.1
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.7
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 163
com.apple.security.quarantine 3
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 8
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 900.4.1
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 272.51.3
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 525
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.14d1
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 108.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily2 205.1
com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl 3.12.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 11
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.4.3f4
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.4.1
com.apple.driver.CoreCaptureResponder 1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 900.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 272.51.3
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 272.51.3
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.4.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSlowAdaptiveClockingFamily 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.9
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 6.0.0d7
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.7.7
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard 181
com.apple.driver.usb.IOUSBHostHIDDevice 1.0.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBAudio 302.15
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 204.3
com.apple.vecLib.kext 1.2.0
com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBHostCompositeDevice 1.0.1
com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBHub 1.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 1110.26
com.apple.driver.corecapture 1.0.4
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 900.4.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.8.1
com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBEHCI 1.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 3.2
com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBXHCIPCI 1.0.1
com.apple.driver.usb.AppleUSBXHCI 1.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHostFamily 1.0.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHostMergeProperties 1.0.1
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 2.0.0
com.apple.security.sandbox 300.0
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 2
com.apple.driver.AppleMobileFileIntegrity 1.0.5
com.apple.driver.AppleCredentialManager 1.0
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 417.2
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 2.1
com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily 31
com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore 28.30
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.9
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
com.apple.kec.Libm 1
com.apple.kec.pthread 1
com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0
Model: iMac15,1, BootROM IM151.0207.B00, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 4,00 GHz, 16 GB, SMC 2.22f16
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, PCIe, 4095 MB
Memory Module: BANK0/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, Corsair, CML16GX3M2A1600C10
Memory Module: BANK1/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, Corsair, CML16GX3M2A1600C10
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x3112), Atheros 9380: 4.0.74.0-P2P
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB, 500,11 GB
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
USB Device: USB 2.0 Bus
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: USB 2.0 Bus
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: USB 3.0 Bus
USB Device: USB 3.0 Bus
USB Device: USB2.0 Hub
USB Device: Keyboard Hub
USB Device: Apple Keyboard
USB Device: USB Receiver
USB Device: Yeti Stereo Microphone
Thunderbolt Bus:

Some help would be appreciated

Thank you for reading.

 

[P1LGRIM]

GTX 970 panic restarts under heavy load

Some time ago there were a load of problems with virtual box kexts causing kernel panics, it would be worth eliminating them as the cause.

Also, you might try iMac14,2 instead of iMac15,1

 

[Demoney]

GTX 970 panic restarts under heavy load

Some time ago there were a load of problems with virtual box kexts causing kernel panics, it would be worth eliminating them as the cause.

Also, you might try iMac14,2 instead of iMac15,1

Would you mind guiding me what kexts are these? I dont know where to begin to look.

And if I change the system definition which are the parameters I should not change for my iMessage to keep working?

 

[P1LGRIM]

GTX 970 panic restarts under heavy load

Would you mind guiding me what kexts are these? I dont know where to begin to look.

The easiest way would be to uninstall Virtual Box.

The kexts are :
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp 5.0.16
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt 5.0.16
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB 5.0.16
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv 5.0.16

Located in either /System/Library/Extensions or /Library/Extensions

And if I change the system definition which are the parameters I should not change for my iMessage to keep working?

You would need to generate a new SMBIOS completely (Clover Configurator magic wand tool) and it is best to do this offline and only connect when it is complete.

See my Qx-2000 build for a walk through if you are uncertain.

 

[Demoney]

GTX 970 panic restarts under heavy load

Could it be a problem of 650W power supply not being enough?


Deleting VirtualBox (and its .kext) did not have any effect.

 

[P1LGRIM]

GTX 970 panic restarts under heavy load

Could it be a problem of 650W power supply not being enough?

Check and see - Google power supply calculator

 

[Demoney]

GTX 970 panic restarts under heavy load

Check and see - Google power supply calculator

Thank you so much for all the help P1LGRIM.

Highly unlikely a problem of low wattage.

 

[Demoney]

GTX 970 panic restarts under heavy load

Alright, the problem wasn't a panic caused by heavy load.

It was the steam overlay causing the panic. Disabled it, problem fixed.

I feel like an idiot, but honestly, who would have thought.

 

[jktvm2]

How you disabled?