Intel Mac :: Constant Kernal Crashes After 8 Gig RAM Card Added
Jun 9, 2012
I have a mid 2010 27" iMac and just added 16 gig of new ram (first two slots came with 2 gig each and I bought and had installed two more 8 gig - so I can run Final Cut Pro X) Well, after the new RAM was installed by an apple certified dealer - it kernel crashed about 5 times randomly, which it had never done before - It was obvious it was caused by the new RAM - I took it back and they replaced it - and it has now kernal crashed 6 times - Are 8 Gig Ram cards not compatible with 2010 imacs? These guys seem like they know what they are doing - but enough is enough - I know in Apple's literature they mention that only 2 and 4 gig upgrades are possible - but they said the 8 gigs just came out
Info:iMac (27-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Since I hooked up a new external hard drive as a TM backup, my computer crashes constantly. And I mean constantly. I never had this problem with my previous external drive, which eventually failed.Â
If I unplug the new drive, the computer works perfectly. Having spent $$$ on a 1TB drive, I don't want to buy yet another one.Â
I did notice that the drive has USB 3.0 on the bottom ID label. I'm using USB 2.0. Does USB 3.0 require a special port because my 2007 Mac Mini doesn't have one as far as I know.Â
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Mac Mini 1.83ghz, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Great for a while.
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log as follows!Â
Process:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â WindowServer [103]
Path:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/WindowServer
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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i just had a Kernal Panic. i think i had a crash abou 2 weeks ago to heres the log that came up on restart..
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 2821954 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: 0E9B2801-C98E-4E37-9CD4-85E8901F28D0
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Interval Since Last Panic Report: 62630 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: 996DB563-C714-44DE-802E-38045326CE4D
Thu Sep 3 20:51:08 2009.................
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Mac os version:
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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