OK...im beginning to get really irritated! I just recently bought an ATI 9800 Pro vga and something must be goin wrong. Probably a week or 2 after buying it I began to experience heavy artifacting...this is not acceptable. I mean i dont even overclock the sucker and i sit here and read of others overclocking this card like crazy! The only game i am really concerned with playing is AmericasARmyOps. This is the kicker though....this problem doesnt occur all the time. This is how ive put up with it...but ive had it! I bought a arctic cooling silencer rev.2 to solve the problem and it still persists! I dont know what to do anymore fellas! Please, HELP ME! Pentium D865GBF Mobo Pentium 4 2.4 HT ATI 9800 Pro 512Mb Pc3200 Corsair XMS Antec TruPwr 380 PSU 4x80mm fans + cpu fan

Seems like weak cooling. Try playing with your case out. Also check if your 9800 Pro fan is working properly.. Card could be defective Abit IS7 865PE Pentium 4 2.6ghz @ 3.2ghz eVGA GeForce FX 5900 SE

Um..never mind about what I said..didn't clearly read your post.. *I bought a arctic cooling silencer rev.2 to solve the problem and it still persists* well im sorry to say this but your card is probably defective. Abit IS7 865PE Pentium 4 2.6ghz @ 3.2ghz eVGA GeForce FX 5900 SE

You see, it's summer. No doubt your videocard will overheat. I suggest that you do something about your ventilation. Example: When hot air comes inside your house, and you only have sealing fans or electric fans, then it will only blow hot air. Now you will decide quickly that you need a shower...What I'm pointing at is, is you need a water cooling. Expert™

"What I'm pointing at is, is you need a water cooling" How do you know the weather's getting warmer where he is? it may be getting colder. And water cooling is for people with nothing better to do than fiddle with their PCs all day, or for show-offs, you pick. Some people are like Slinkies™, not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs...

I agreed w/ UnR3aL...it could be a defective card...still have the receipt? I'd say return the 'sucker'... ~evans~

Its raining where i am! and has been for the past few days on and off but then again im in England so what else is new. Q-TEC 550 Watt PSU MSI VIA KT4AV-L 2800+ Barton 512 DDR333 GeForce Fx5200 128Mb Aero 7 Lite 80Gb Samsung ATA133 HDD 120Gb WD ATA100 HDD LiteOn LDW-851S LiteOn LTR-52246S