so this is new. artifacts in 3D apps, and only since updating Catalyst Radeon 6.8 (Windows XP/2000/Media Center) from AMD.

ive already rebooted three times, they dont show up on teh BIOS screen as far as i can tell, only once Windows loads, is that a meaningful clue?? 🔥 im happy to run tests, i just need to know which ones make sense. i have not overclocked anything on purpose, but i did install a tuning tool a while back... i want to rule out teh cheap explanations before i start pricing replacement cards. im about to throw this thing out the window lol
at this point my GPU cost more than my car lol