What does this graphics card problem mean?

[Pvt. Martin]

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what does "nvlddmkm" mean?

[NickJames]

It means your nvidia display drivers crashed for a second and then rebooted.

[Pvt. Martin]

well sometimes it crashes and then blue screens.

then I get Artifacts when I try playing my games.

[Panda X]

Nvidia Longhorn Display Driver Model Kernel Mode

[Pvt. Martin]

Im not really smart with Hardware. so in Lay mans Terms?

[Panda X]

[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;24426433]Im not really smart with Hardware. so in Lay mans Terms?[/QUOTE]

Your GPU driver crashed. Had you been using XP or below you would have seen a BSOD.

[Pvt. Martin]

Im using Vista

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any way of fixing this?

Or will I have to buy a new card?

[Panda X]

Update your drivers or wait for a new update.

[Pvt. Martin]

link to drivers?

[belink]

[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;24425768]well sometimes it crashes and then blue screens.

then I get Artifacts when I try playing my games.[/QUOTE]
Your graphics card is probably overheating.

Could you take the temperatures of it idle and under load? You can see the temperature by using RivaTuner or Speccy.

[Pvt. Martin]

I did. It was over 250 degrees I think.

[belink]

I hope you're kidding.

If you're not, holy crap. 121 degrees Celcius is practically roasting the poor thing. Make sure that the card's fan is working and it's not clogged with dust.

[Anti Christ]

[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;24427533]I did. It was over 250 degrees I think.[/QUOTE]

:psyduck:
I didn't think this was even possible.

[Pvt. Martin]

There is no fan. It didnt come with the Card.

I have an Nvidia GeForce 8400 gs.

Had it for two years now.