Mac Pro keeps shutting off randomly

Hey guys,
My Macbook Pro keeps shutting off randomly. Its been doing it for a few months now and I was finally able to restore it to factory settings to see if that would fix the problem but it hasnt. Sometimes it will shut off every five minutes, other times it will be maybe once an hour. I've noticed that it is more likely to shut off when I'm visiting youtube or watching a video/viewing a site with lots of pictures.
By "shutting off" I mean that the screen goes black and I have to hold down the power button until it completely turns off and then restart it.
When I turn my computer back on it sometimes has a reason for the problem, which I copied and pasted below:
Anonymous UUID:       727231A4-307D-84F0-6914-8EE94F89D815
Wed May 21 16:02:49 2014
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f9ef9af7c): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 5 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xc0000000 0xffffff80c45a5000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.5.26/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80b328b140 : 0xffffff801cc22fa9
0xffffff80b328b1c0 : 0xffffff7f9ef9af7c
0xffffff80b328b290 : 0xffffff7f9d625e7b
0xffffff80b328b350 : 0xffffff7f9d6ef46a
0xffffff80b328b390 : 0xffffff7f9d6ef4da
0xffffff80b328b400 : 0xffffff7f9d96e056
0xffffff80b328b530 : 0xffffff7f9d712b09
0xffffff80b328b550 : 0xffffff7f9d62c8cd
0xffffff80b328b600 : 0xffffff7f9d62a3d8
0xffffff80b328b800 : 0xffffff7f9d62b356
0xffffff80b328b8e0 : 0xffffff7f9e5ae9c2
0xffffff80b328b920 : 0xffffff7f9e5be37f
0xffffff80b328b940 : 0xffffff7f9e5ec33b
0xffffff80b328b980 : 0xffffff7f9e5ec39b
0xffffff80b328b9c0 : 0xffffff7f9e5c3e15
0xffffff80b328ba10 : 0xffffff7f9e58fb5e
0xffffff80b328baa0 : 0xffffff7f9e58bae7
0xffffff80b328bad0 : 0xffffff7f9e589636
0xffffff80b328bb00 : 0xffffff801d0ce0a3
0xffffff80b328bb90 : 0xffffff801d0cff9f
0xffffff80b328bbf0 : 0xffffff801d0cdabf
0xffffff80b328bd40 : 0xffffff801ccb66a8
0xffffff80b328be50 : 0xffffff801cc26bf1
0xffffff80b328be80 : 0xffffff801cc139f5
0xffffff80b328bef0 : 0xffffff801cc1e043
0xffffff80b328bf70 : 0xffffff801ccc989d
0xffffff80b328bfb0 : 0xffffff801ccf3c76
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.5.26)[B67CD59F-1344-37BC-8A9A-46D6D3DCA13D]@ 0xffffff7f9ef8c000->0xffffff7f9ef9ffff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.5.26)[C0F9A79F-167E-3A68-873C-5CE17B97F B11]@0xffffff7f9ef84000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xfffff f7f9d52b000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f9d2be000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[B889D3AB-CCC0-3FCD-A83E-D2E3E4CB537B]@0 xffffff7f9d583000
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[E04639C5-D734-3AB3-A682-FE66694C66 53]@0xffffff7f9ef87000
         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[6EB3FF52-A4F6-3496-AE9C-D89B00F DE504]@0xffffff7f9d5d6000->0xffffff7f9d83efff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f9d2be000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[B93BBFC9-9ED5-3DDD-8CED-5EDA081BB997]@0xff ffff7f9d5c6000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[B889D3AB-CCC0-3FCD-A83E-D2E3E4CB537B]@0 xffffff7f9d583000
         com.apple.GeForceTesla(8.2.4)[24ED915E-02F3-3A31-8502-6AA41FFCA420]@0xffffff7f9 e56e000->0xffffff7f9e638fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f9d2be000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[B93BBFC9-9ED5-3DDD-8CED-5EDA081BB997]@0xff ffff7f9d5c6000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[B889D3AB-CCC0-3FCD-A83E-D2E3E4CB537B]@0 xffffff7f9d583000
            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[6EB3FF52-A4F6-3496-AE9C-D89B00F DE504]@0xffffff7f9d5d6000
         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(8.2.4)[B0E6AAA7-E970-3D81-8B43-145D56 A3A4AC]@0xffffff7f9d849000->0xffffff7f9daf2fff
            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[6EB3FF52-A4F6-3496-AE9C-D89B00F DE504]@0xffffff7f9d5d6000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f9d2be000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
13D65
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 13.2.0: Thu Apr 17 23:03:13 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.100.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: ADD73AE6-88B0-32FB-A8BB-4F7C8BE4092E
Kernel slide:     0x000000001ca00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff801cc00000
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 192974850507
last loaded kext at 28847231808: com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60 (addr 0xffffff7f9e7d6000, size 32768)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver          1.0.2d2
com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.14.15
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.2.4f1
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          124
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver          2.6.1f2
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.6.1f2
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.6.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.13
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          8.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess          1
com.apple.GeForceTesla          8.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.12
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothUSBDFU          4.2.4f1
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.5.26
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.7.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMCEReporter          104
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.2.4
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.4f1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.4d1
com.apple.nvidia.NVDAStartup          8.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.4d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          325.7
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver          3.0.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache          35
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver          240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          240.2
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.6.6
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          666.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          5.0.2
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.8.1b2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          656.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          3.0.0
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          700.20.22
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          660.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          217.92.1
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          153
com.apple.security.quarantine          3
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          217.92.1
com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl          3.5.26
com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.7
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.6.1f2
com.apple.vecLib.kext          1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.9.7fc2
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.14
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          91.1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.2.4f1
com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla          8.2.4
com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla          8.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.5.26
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.4f1
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.12d1
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.6.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.4.1
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.6.1f2
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.7.0d11
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.6.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          240.9
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          660.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          650.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          656.4.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.6.6
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.6.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.6.6
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.3b4
com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient          1.0.1b5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          660.4.2
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          630.35
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.2
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          677.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          2.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox          278.11
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          2
com.apple.driver.DiskImages          371.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.9
com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily          23
com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore          28.30
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.9
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
com.apple.kec.pthread          1
Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0C, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.53 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f16
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54313235533654465238432D47372020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54313235533654465238432D47372020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.2.4f1 13674, 3 services, 23 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: ST9500325ASG, 500.11 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Built-in iSight
USB Device: IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Bus:

Kara436,
some 15-inch Mid 2010 MacBook Pros are known to have a defect in their NVIDIA GPUs. Given the symptoms which you’d described, yours might have that defect also. Apple had a gratis servicing program for three years from the MacBook Pro’s date of purchase; they still offer the servicing, but it is no longer guaranteed to be gratis. I’d recommend that you make an appointment at your nearest Apple store or Apple-authorized service center, to have them run their Video System Test on your MacBook Pro, which will confirm whether or not its NVIDIA GPU has the defect.

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