Video Gliches / Artifacts on ati 9800 pro

[ecca]

System was running fine till few days ago. Now noticed on bf2, cod2 above gliches while playing, spots in background, major flickering. I am not OC'ing anything. I tried using new ati drivers & omega drivers, even older version drivers, but it does the same on all - even in offline play. Have run virus scan etc. - no issues. Pls help

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System Information
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Time of this report: 4/30/2006, 13:11:46
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
System Manufacturer: VIAK8_
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.0GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 326MB used, 1622MB available
Windows Dir: C:WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

Display Devices
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Card name: RADEON 9800 PRO
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: RADEON 9800 PRO AGP (0x4E48)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_1002&DEV_4E48&SUBSYS_00021002&REV_00
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (85Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6587 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)

 

[uber_g]

u try taking of the thermal grease on the bottom of your heatsink on the Card and putting some on

-it might be overheating

 

[ecca]

ran ati tool. picked up many artifacts. lowered clock core speed from 398 to 370. seems to now run ok. But why will it not now run on default settings?

 

[KWH]

Mine did this right before it gave up its long and hard life as a space heater. It now resides in a static bag as a momento to UT.
Check your PS, it way be getting weak, I've seen this cause similar problems.

 

[ecca]

how do I check psu?

 

[someguyy]

Its either not getting enough power, is overheating or both.

 

[uber_g]

can u read your Temp on your Graphics card ????????????

 

[perz]

Act quickly. There is only one thing to do. Buy an Artic cooling VGA Silencer.(model 1)
Dont run ATItool because its artifactschecking can heat up the gpu so it burns if the cooling is less than 100%.

/Been there, done that...