MacBook no longer detects my video card?

I have (had?) a Intel GMAx3100 on my MacBook, but after starting up today and having the standard background and noticing slight coloration differences, I checked the Graphics/Display tab in the system profiler, and it now says "Type: Display" instead of listing my normal card, and I can no longer change screen resolutions.
I checked my Extensions folder, and the AppleIntelGMAX3100 drivers and kexts were no longer there, so I copied them back from my ExtensionsBackups folder, and then my computer would no longer boot up, except in safe mode.
What's going on here? Is there any way I can download these drivers again, or whatever is needed? I'm so confused as to why this happened.

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