Forwarding this bug from Ubuntu reporter hmc8:
http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/982410

[Problem]
One of several 0x7... bugs reported to Ubuntu.  This one was when using VDR.

[Original Description]
Tried to start VDR with Option "vdr-sxfe --video=xvmc"

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Chipset: sandybridge-gt1
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
Date: Sun Apr 15 18:03:59 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: virtualbox, 4.1.12, 3.2.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed
DuplicateSignature: [sandybridge-gt1] GPU lockup  render.IPEHR: 0x7a000003 Ubuntu 12.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/share/apport/apport-gpu-error-intel.py
ExtraDebuggingInterest: I just need an easy workaround
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0102] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:844d]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120324)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/share/apport/apport-gpu-error-intel.py
ProcEnviron:
 
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=54394293-fdcd-4fe9-bf88-e7ea53c40d08 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg             1:7.6+12ubuntu1
 libdrm2                  2.4.32-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel
Title: [sandybridge-gt1] False GPU lockup  render.IPEHR: 0x7a000003
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups:
 
dmi.bios.date: 02/28/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 3506
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P8H67-V
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3506:bd02/28/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnP8H67-V:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2