New Mac Mini / Kernal Panic HELP!

[jeliot86]

My Mac mini had locked up with a kernal panic at least 4 times over the last few months....it's only 5 months old. I haven't been able to find any information specific to my panic report( mind you I was a whole hearted PC guy until recently), though I'm just not sure what exactly to look for in the report. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I think it might have something to do with my audio driver, maybe


Interval Since Last Panic Report: 9287819 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 3
Anonymous UUID: D7A87BB7-EDA9-4023-BBA7-911D4C67E0E9

Tue Feb 1 19:46:22 2011
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x2a8ad9): Kernel trap at 0x002985e6, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000001, CR3: 0x00100000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x00000001, EBX: 0x00000000, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x00000001
CR2: 0x00000001, EBP: 0x80b5ac08, ESI: 0x0e5b1500, EDI: 0x0e5b1500
EFL: 0x00010246, EIP: 0x002985e6, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x08000010
Error code: 0x00000000

Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x80b5aa28 : 0x21b455 (0x5d09dc 0x80b5aa5c 0x2238b1 0x0)
0x80b5aa78 : 0x2a8ad9 (0x5927fc 0x2985e6 0xe 0x5929c6)
0x80b5ab58 : 0x29e9a8 (0x80b5ab70 0xdd 0x80b5ac08 0x2985e6)
0x80b5ab68 : 0x2985e6 (0xe 0x48 0x80b50010 0x10)
0x80b5ac08 : 0x81005f64 (0x1 0x1218aa60 0x80b5ae3c 0x0)
0x80b5ac28 : 0x564d51 (0xe5b1500 0x80b5ac70 0x80b5ac70 0x0)
0x80b5ad48 : 0x284a7f (0xe5b1500 0x5 0x111beb88 0x1)
0x80b5bdf8 : 0x21d7f7 (0x111beb60 0xbf875a0 0x12ea20 0x45543)
0x80b5be38 : 0x210983 (0x111beb00 0x0 0x10de59d0 0x1108dab0)
0x80b5be98 : 0x216be6 (0x111beb00 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x80b5bf18 : 0x293b71 (0x80b5bf44 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x80b5bfc8 : 0x29f018 (0xdaa9b40 0x0 0x10 0xf8fb840)
Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC(1.5)@0x81003000->0x81006fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.3.0)@0x7a1ba000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x7a3b6000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily(1.7.6fc2)@0x80f17000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.1)@0x80c5c000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: iTunes

Mac OS version:
10F2025

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.4.1: Wed May 12 21:36:54 PDT 2010; root:xnu-1504.7.50~2/RELEASE_I386
System model name: Macmini4,1 (Mac-F2208EC8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 343268922937982
unloaded kexts:
com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 5.0.1 (addr 0x815b2000, size 0x20480) - last unloaded 337302153278425
loaded kexts:
com.google.filesystems.fusefs 2.0.3 - last loaded 337138855616591
com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic 6.0 11826.611899
com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge 6.0 11826.611899
com.parallels.kext.prl_usb_connect 6.0 11826.611899
com.parallels.kext.prl_hid_hook 6.0 11826.611899
com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor 6.0 11826.611899
com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard 5.7.2
com.digidesign.iokit.DigiIO 8.0.3f1
com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal 8.0.3f1
com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 5.0.1
com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore 5.0.1
com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.6.2
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0
com.apple.driver.ApplePlatformEnabler 2.0.1d1
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.12
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 1.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile 17
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 1.8.9f1
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 1.8.9f1
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.3.5
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.5
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.2
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.4.12
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 2.3.9b3
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224 425.16.2
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 4.3.0d3
com.apple.GeForce 6.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleRAID 4.0.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 303.8
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.6.2
com.apple.BootCache 31
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.2
com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC 1
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.7.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.0.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI 3.9.6
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3.3
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3.3
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 105.10.0
com.apple.security.sandbox 0
com.apple.security.quarantine 0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.1.11
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 105.10.0
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 17
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction 14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction 20
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 74.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.3.5f8
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.3
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 1.8.9f1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.8d0
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 1.8.9f1
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 1.8.9f1
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 6.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.0.5
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.0.3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBAudio 2.7.3f1
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.7.6fc2
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.8d0
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 311.1
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.9
com.apple.driver.NVSMU 2.2.7
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.0.1d2
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.3.0d3
com.apple.NVDAResman 6.1.8
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.1
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.1
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 41
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.3.5f8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.3.5f8
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.3.5f8
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.0.2
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 2.6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 1.2.4
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolTransport 2.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2 4.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.4
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.0.6
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.6.3
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6
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com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.3.0
Model: Macmini4,1, BootROM MM41.0042.B00, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.65f2
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M, NVIDIA GeForce 320M, PCI, 256 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.16.1)
Bluetooth: Version 2.3.5f8, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF, 298.09 GB
Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-STDVDRW GA32N, 94.5 MB
USB Device: Hub, 0x050d (Belkin Corporation), 0x0304, 0x26400000
USB Device: BCF2000, 0x1397, 0x00bc, 0x26420000
USB Device: Photosmart C3100 series, 0x03f0 (Hewlett Packard), 0x5611, 0x26410000
USB Device: USB to ATA/ATAPI Bridge, 0x152d (JMicron Technology Corp.), 0x2352, 0x26200000
USB Device: Fast Track, 0x0763 (M-Audio), 0x2010, 0x04400000
USB Device: Microsoft Wireless Desktop Receiver 3.1, 0x045e (Microsoft Corporation), 0x00f9, 0x04100000
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0x06500000
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06600000
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8218, 0x06630000
FireWire Device: FA GoFlex Pro, Seagate, Up to 800 Mb/sec

 

[dolphin842]

Usually the following part of the panic report can give clues as to the cause

Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC(1.5)@0x81003000->0x81006fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.3.0)@0x7a1ba000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x7a3b6000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily(1.7.6fc2)@0x80f17000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.1)@0x80c5c000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: iTunes

It looks like a lot of core Apple drivers were spotted during the time of the crash, which might suggest a hardware/logic board problem. However, you also have quite a few third-party kernel extensions active, which complicates efforts at troubleshooting. The best way to eliminate those as potential issues is to disable them or boot from a fresh install for a while and see if the system still acts up.

I'm also in the process of troubleshooting my Mini (lots of kernel panics as well). I noticed you have 8GB of RAM... is it third-party? I put my stock RAM back in and it hasn't crashed for 5 days (I've lasted as long as a week between panics using my 3rd party RAM, so I'm not out of the woods yet).

Finally, have you done the normal batch of preventative troubleshooting (Apple Hardware Test from system dvd, resetting NVRAM/SMC firmware, repairing permissions)?

 

[jeliot86]

Usually the following part of the panic report can give clues as to the cause



It looks like a lot of core Apple drivers were spotted during the time of the crash, which might suggest a hardware/logic board problem. However, you also have quite a few third-party kernel extensions active, which complicates efforts at troubleshooting. The best way to eliminate those as potential issues is to disable them or boot from a fresh install for a while and see if the system still acts up.

I'm also in the process of troubleshooting my Mini (lots of kernel panics as well). I noticed you have 8GB of RAM... is it third-party? I put my stock RAM back in and it hasn't crashed for 5 days (I've lasted as long as a week between panics using my 3rd party RAM, so I'm not out of the woods yet).

Finally, have you done the normal batch of preventative troubleshooting (Apple Hardware Test from system dvd, resetting NVRAM/SMC firmware, repairing permissions)?

Thanks, I'll disable as many processes as I can. I'll have to look up how to boot from a fresh install as I have not attempted that yet.

I have OWC ram which I was led to believe was on the compatibility list from Apple. (of coarse I traded in my old RAM probably not a good Idea)

I'll run the test from the DVD tommorow and post what I come up with, as well as the NVRAM and permmision repair

Thanks again

 

[philipma1957]

take the photosmart offline pull the usb on it. do nothing else run things all the same.
I have read that hp has caused panic kernals. some times a piece of gear you are hooked up to causes the problem.

it can be the hp and the mini would never make a p kernal except if you use 8gb owc ram.

it could be the mini and the 8gb ram would never make a p kernal except if you use the 3100 hp

google around a look for that model hp and panic kernals.

to further compound it all. it could be that everything would work except if you are running itunes

 

[mgartner0622]

take the photosmart offline pull the usb on it. do nothing else run things all the same.
I have read that hp has caused panic kernals. some times a piece of gear you are hooked up to causes the problem.

it can be the hp and the mini would never make a p kernal except if you use 8gb owc ram.

it could be the mini and the 8gb ram would never make a p kernal except if you use the 3100 hp

google around a look for that model hp and panic kernals.

to further compound it all. it could be that everything would work except if you are running itunes

+1
I kept having my machine Kernel Panic as well as I was only getting about an hour of battery life on my i5 MacBook Pro. It turns out, one of the HP processes was using all my CPU, and causing the KP's.
After reinstalling, I have not had an issue since. I highly recommend doing the same, or finding a different driver version.

 

[dolphin842]

Thanks, I'll disable as many processes as I can. I'll have to look up how to boot from a fresh install as I have not attempted that yet.

I have OWC ram which I was led to believe was on the compatibility list from Apple. (of coarse I traded in my old RAM probably not a good Idea)

For what it's worth, my RAM is from OWC as well (8GB kit). Any RAM has a chance of failing though so that's what the warranty is for (if you bought the OWC brand as opposed to their NuRAM, the warranty is advance replacement so you shouldn't have any downtime if the RAM ends up being the culprit).

As for a fresh install... that usually involves installing OS X on an external hard drive (or a separate partition on your internal).

+1
I kept having my machine Kernel Panic as well as I was only getting about an hour of battery life on my i5 MacBook Pro. It turns out, one of the HP processes was using all my CPU, and causing the KP's.
After reinstalling, I have not had an issue since. I highly recommend doing the same, or finding a different driver version.

This could be contributing to the problem as well. To see if something is hogging CPU resources, go to Applications-->Utilities-->Activity Monitor. Select "All Processes" from the drop-down menu in the toolbar and click on the "CPU %" to sort processes by CPU utilization.