Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding - Fixed my issue but don't know why.

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So I've had this error for weeks now and tried a lot of fixes.

Today though I tried reseating my video card and for some reason this fixed it. Thing is, I don't know why this fixed it.

I like to think it's not my video card because it's fairly new (MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X 8GB). Since I fixed it by reseating my card, is it perhaps my motherboard? My motherboard is 6 year old so is my PCI-E slot maybe wearing out or something?

Any opinion is welcome.