Mac Pro 2008 keeps rebooting, please help decipher Problem Report

[Taustin Powers]

I have an early 2008 Mac Pro running Mavericks, latest version. Yesterday, it first displayed some graphics glitches, then froze. Since then, it only boots to the Apple logo, then instantly reboots. Couldn't get it into safe mode, always rebooting.

I swapped hard drives and ram modules with another Mac Pro (same model), and the same thing keeps happening. So I am guessing the problem is not with the boot drive or ram. My first thought was video card, but it still displays the grey boot screen and Apple logo just fine.

After a failed boot attempt, I put the boot drive in my other functioning Mac Pro, which promptly told me there was a problem with the last boot attempt and gave me the following Error Report. Unfortunately, I am not computer savvy enough to make sense of it. Does this log contain meaningful information to you?

Thanks for any help!

Anonymous UUID:       D3E88D39-58C9-67CE-B374-92FD42B2226B

Sun Aug 23 18:35:46 2015
panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff80198dcc1d): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f9aa58c8b, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x0000000000000010, CR3: 0x000000000f7da000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
RAX: 0x1ed8e48932d50000, RBX: 0xffffff8186f93000, RCX: 0x0fffff8000403000, RDX: 0xffffff81ccd339c8
RSP: 0xffffff81ccd33b00, RBP: 0xffffff81ccd33b00, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0x0000000000000000
R8:  0x0000000000000000, R9:  0xffffff8019e01910, R10: 0x00000000000003ff, R11: 0xffffffffffffffff
R12: 0x0000000000000000, R13: 0xffffff8186f93000, R14: 0x00000000e00002bc, R15: 0x0000000000000002
RFL: 0x0000000000010293, RIP: 0xffffff7f9aa58c8b, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
Fault CR2: 0x0000000000000010, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x1

Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff81ccd33790 : 0xffffff8019823139
0xffffff81ccd33810 : 0xffffff80198dcc1d
0xffffff81ccd339e0 : 0xffffff80198f4486
0xffffff81ccd33a00 : 0xffffff7f9aa58c8b
0xffffff81ccd33b00 : 0xffffff7f9aa432b0
0xffffff81ccd33b50 : 0xffffff7f9aa431fe
0xffffff81ccd33b70 : 0xffffff7f9aa1f2df
0xffffff81ccd33bb0 : 0xffffff7f9a4d12b8
0xffffff81ccd33bf0 : 0xffffff7f9a4d122e
0xffffff81ccd33c10 : 0xffffff7f9a4d543f
0xffffff81ccd33ca0 : 0xffffff7f9a4cd635
0xffffff81ccd33ce0 : 0xffffff7f9a7b7368
0xffffff81ccd33d30 : 0xffffff8019c992d3
0xffffff81ccd33d90 : 0xffffff8019ccecd5
0xffffff81ccd33e00 : 0xffffff80198b691b
0xffffff81ccd33e50 : 0xffffff8019826d81
0xffffff81ccd33e80 : 0xffffff8019813af5
0xffffff81ccd33ef0 : 0xffffff801981e1d3
0xffffff81ccd33f70 : 0xffffff80198ca13d
0xffffff81ccd33fb0 : 0xffffff80198f4ca6
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[75D81741-64C1-3941-ADFA-9D6B6C434EE4]@0xffffff7f9a4c4000->0xffffff7f9a4fafff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[2852ACFE-FD28-3C37-9B39-885201BB8D25]@0xffffff7f99e04000
         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[D61B2BB9-4289-318D-9197-5E1E13B1FF32]@0xffffff7f9a7b4000->0xffffff7f9aa1bfff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[2852ACFE-FD28-3C37-9B39-885201BB8D25]@0xffffff7f99e04000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[D41125CE-69BD-32E7-9B1D-4E83431662DD]@0xffffff7f9a536000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[75D81741-64C1-3941-ADFA-9D6B6C434EE4]@0xffffff7f9a4c4000
         com.apple.GeForceTesla(8.2.4)[B0074750-2FC6-3E26-BEA0-5AD5469686CF]@0xffffff7f9aa1c000->0xffffff7f9aae6fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[2852ACFE-FD28-3C37-9B39-885201BB8D25]@0xffffff7f99e04000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[D41125CE-69BD-32E7-9B1D-4E83431662DD]@0xffffff7f9a536000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[75D81741-64C1-3941-ADFA-9D6B6C434EE4]@0xffffff7f9a4c4000
            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[D61B2BB9-4289-318D-9197-5E1E13B1FF32]@0xffffff7f9a7b4000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer

Mac OS version:
13F1096

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 13.4.0: Wed Mar 18 16:20:14 PDT 2015; root:xnu-2422.115.14~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 8B1A8FD1-2344-36C0-A7F5-D9D485A995FA
Kernel slide:     0x0000000019600000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8019800000
System model name: MacPro3,1 (Mac-F42C88C8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 33607572907
last loaded kext at 30742788433: com.apple.filesystems.autofs    3.0 (addr 0xffffff7f9adf4000, size 45056)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.filesystems.autofs    3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet    1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient    3.5.13
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl    1.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager    4.2.7f5
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver    2.6.3f4
com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver    1.0.2d2
com.apple.GeForceTesla    8.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA    2.6.3f4
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X    7.0.0
com.apple.iokit.CSRBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport    4.2.7f5
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC    1.7.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMCEDriver    1.1.9
com.apple.nvidia.NVDAStartup    8.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess    1
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin    1.0.0
com.apple.driver.CSRHIDTransitionDriver    4.2.7f5
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient    3.6.7
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver    3.0.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntel8254XEthernet    3.1.4b1
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter    404
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI    5.0.2
com.apple.BootCache    35
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib    1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub    683.4.0
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224    700.36.24
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage    2.6.0
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeLZVN    1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless    1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI    660.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI    656.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA    2.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort    3.0.5
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC    2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons    2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET    1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS    2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC    2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC    1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient    217.92.1
com.apple.security.quarantine    3
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall    153
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement    217.92.1
com.apple.kext.triggers    1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface    91.2
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController    1.0.12d1
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily    10.0.7
com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla    8.2.4
com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla    8.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily    4.2.7f5
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib    2.6.3f4
com.apple.vecLib.kext    1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily    1.9.7fc2
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib    1.14
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport    2.4.1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport    4.2.7f5
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController    2.6.3f4
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily    2.4.1
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily    2.6.3f4
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI    1.0.12d1
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP    2.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC    3.1.8
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy    1.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily    5.7.1d6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDMouse    180.9
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDMouse    180.9
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard    170.15
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver    660.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard    170.15
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice    3.6.7
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily    1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily    1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily    1.7.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub    650.4.0
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com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily    4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport    3.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily    3.6.7
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family    640.36
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily    3.2
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient    660.4.2
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com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily    2.5.2
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily    2.6.5
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM    2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily    2.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime    2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily    1.1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet    7
com.apple.security.sandbox    278.11.2
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch    1.0.0d1
com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily    23
com.apple.driver.DiskImages    373
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily    1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore    2
com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore    28.30
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform    2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily    2.9
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily    1.4
com.apple.kec.pthread    1
com.apple.kec.corecrypto    1.0
Model: MacPro3,1, BootROM MP31.006C.B05, 8 processors, Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 2.8 GHz, 14 GB, SMC 1.25f4
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5770, ATI Radeon HD 5770, PCIe, 1024 MB
Memory Module: DIMM Riser B/DIMM 1, 2 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x00004D5031323858373243503444332D5336
Memory Module: DIMM Riser B/DIMM 2, 2 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x00004D5031323858373243503444332D5336
Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 1, 2 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x0000000000000000373243503844332D5336
Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 2, 2 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x0000000000000000373243503844332D5336
Memory Module: DIMM Riser B/DIMM 3, 1 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x48594D5035313241373243503844332D5335
Memory Module: DIMM Riser B/DIMM 4, 1 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x48594D5035313241373243503844332D5335
Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 3, 2 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x00004D5031323858373243503444332D5336
Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 4, 2 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 800 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x00004D5031323858373243503444332D5336
Bluetooth: Version 4.2.7f4 15112, 3 services, 22 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet 1, Ethernet, en0
PCI Card: ATI Radeon HD 5770, Display Controller, Slot-1
PCI Card: ATI Radeon HD 5770, ATY,HoolockParent, Slot-1
PCI Card: pci1b4b,9120, AHCI Controller, Slot-4@8,0,0
PCI Card: pci1033,194, USB eXtensible Host Controller, Slot-4@7,0,0
Serial ATA Device: OCZ-VERTEX2, 115,03 GB
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD3200AAJS-41VWA0, 320,07 GB
Serial ATA Device: SAMSUNG HD502IJ, 500,11 GB
Serial ATA Device: SAMSUNG HD204UI, 2 TB
Parallel ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-7170A
USB Device: Keyboard Hub
USB Device: Microsoft IntelliMouse® Optical
USB Device: Apple Keyboard
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Device: built-in_hub, Up to 800 Mb/sec
Thunderbolt Bus:

 

[Taustin Powers]

UPDATE: Swapping video cards finally transferred the problem to the other computer, so I guess there is my answer.

Is it common for a faulty video card to still output a signal to the monitor (boot screen), but then keep it from properly booting even into safe or recovery mode?

 

[filmak]

if you have a gt8800 nvidia card, yes it is common, a lot of failures/problems/ are reported.

 

[pastrychef]

Looks like he's using a Radeon 5770.

 

[Taustin Powers]

if you have a gt8800 nvidia card, yes it is common, a lot of failures/problems/ are reported.

Yup, that's the one.

What's a good replacement card that one can still buy today?

 

[pastrychef]

Your crash log is showing a Radeon 5770...

 

[Taustin Powers]

Your crash log is showing a Radeon 5770...View attachment 576861

Strange, that's the one in the working computer. I guess the log was made (completed?) when I switched the boot drives back?

Either way, the faulty one is the 8800GT.

 

[pastrychef]

There are a very large number of video cards that can work in your Mac. On this forum, you find info on just about all your video card options.

If you wish to try and salvage your 8800GT, try searching Google for "baking 8800GT". I've done it before and it revived my 8800GT.

 

[haralds]

You can find genuine Apple Radeon HD 4870 on eBay for $70 or $80. Better performance than the HD 5770 (higher memory bandwidth.) Very compatible. The Apple ones have a single DVI and miniDisplay port. Don't mess with flashed units or flashing at this price.

 

[Taustin Powers]

Thanks guys.

Found a refurbished genuine 4870 with one year warranty, so I went with that. This was the second 8800GT card that crapped out on us, so I'm happy to be done with those cards.

 

[filmak]

Welcome. Very nice you found a satisfying solution so quickly.