Kernel Panic With 4k 240 Hz External Monitor

When connected to my Alienware AW3225QF 4k 240 Hz monitor with my M2 Max MacBook Pro, I encounter a kernel panic and a system crash at least once every 2 days. Is this issue specific to the high resolution and refresh rate combo?

panic(cpu 0 caller 0xfffffe001836b410): DCPEXT2 PANIC - apt firmware: dual\_pipe.c:180 sync\_pipe\_end\_of\_config() -- - iomfb\_mailbox(68) apt firmware: dual\_pipe.c:180 sync\_pipe\_end\_of\_config() -- RTKit: RTKit-2758.1.1.release - Client: AppleDCP-811.1.1\~754-t602xdcp.RELEASE !UUID: a1000010-2140-1ed5-a178-80d201401ed5 ASLR slide: 0x000000000021d000 Time: 0x000000090ceeff39

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.0

Posted on Oct 18, 2024 4:37 AM

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Datawa

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Posted on Jan 28, 2025 7:53 AM

I have a ROG PG32UCDM with firmware MCM108 and a Mac mini m4 pro. I connected the monitor with a high quality Thunderbolt 4 usb-c cable so I am certain it is not the cable's problem. This issue still exist on macOS 15.3. As long as I set the monitor refresh rate to 240Hz or 48-240Hz, a kernel panic will occur once a while, especially when mac mini was under heavy load such as running video games. this never happened when I set the monitor refresh rate to 120Hz.

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