Screen keeps going black

I just upgraded my operating system and I notice my screen will go black I can get back on and sometimes it will stay but other times it keeps cutting out?

Which upgrade? Care to share which OS you are using?
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Interval Since Last Panic Report: 180115 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          5
Anonymous UUID:                    764A6CDF-38B8-42FA-86EE-E2A7E7C27370
Thu Oct 27 11:16:27 2011
panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f8098b04f): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xc0000000 0xffffff809fb8e000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4
Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff807c0d2fb0 : 0xffffff8000220702
0xffffff807c0d3030 : 0xffffff7f8098b04f
0xffffff807c0d30c0 : 0xffffff7f80a7b13c
0xffffff807c0d3110 : 0xffffff7f80a7b1fc
0xffffff807c0d3170 : 0xffffff7f80d27749
0xffffff807c0d32b0 : 0xffffff7f80a9a259
0xffffff807c0d32e0 : 0xffffff7f8099498a
0xffffff807c0d3390 : 0xffffff7f8099028c
0xffffff807c0d3580 : 0xffffff7f8099155f
0xffffff807c0d3640 : 0xffffff7f81801220
0xffffff807c0d36f0 : 0xffffff7f81828a75
0xffffff807c0d3770 : 0xffffff7f81813453
0xffffff807c0d37d0 : 0xffffff7f8181384e
0xffffff807c0d3820 : 0xffffff7f81813bf6
0xffffff807c0d38b0 : 0xffffff7f81814817
0xffffff807c0d38e0 : 0xffffff7f817cc0a4
0xffffff807c0d3aa0 : 0xffffff7f81814f70
0xffffff807c0d3b60 : 0xffffff7f817c910d
0xffffff807c0d3bc0 : 0xffffff80006523be
0xffffff807c0d3be0 : 0xffffff8000652c9a
0xffffff807c0d3c40 : 0xffffff800065343b
0xffffff807c0d3d80 : 0xffffff80002a3898
0xffffff807c0d3e80 : 0xffffff8000223006
0xffffff807c0d3eb0 : 0xffffff8000214829
0xffffff807c0d3f10 : 0xffffff800021bb58
0xffffff807c0d3f70 : 0xffffff80002ae8a0
0xffffff807c0d3fb0 : 0xffffff80002d8383
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Mac OS version:
11C74
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.2.0: Tue Aug 9 20:54:00 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1699.24.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 59275DFA-10C0-30B3-9E26-F7B5DFB1A432
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Looks like an issue with the GPU or with VRAM. You do have a third-party extension loaded, so you might try working in Safe Mode to see if the panics cease. If they do then uninstall the software for VaraAudio to determine if its driver is the cause. Also disconnect any third-party peripherals.

HT1338 The screen on my MacBook Pro keeps going black. This is happening more frequently. I have had it in to the Apple store multiple times and they can't find a problem.

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Has it actually happened at the store?
If not then we need to get it to do that. Now it may be completely random but you need to try and make a note of as many things as possible that happen when it does it.
How long has it been on for, what are you doing at the time, what's connected. If it's reproducible then you've at least got somewhere.

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