Artifacts while playing Games

[greeko]

Greetings
I have been experiencing severe artifacts while playing any video game.
No over clocking on either PC or Video card.
I have sufficient cooling on the processor however I have a feeling this may be caused by my video card.
I have an ATI 9800 PRO.
Any suggestions

[jlee24219]

is the fan still working on the 9800 pro, if not is it still under warranty.

[stncttr908]

The fan must not be doing its job properly. Either get it replaced or get one of these.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-186-110&depa=0

[greeko]

Yes the fan is still working but dam that card is hot.
I am just assuming its the card running hot since I cant think of anyting else that would cause this .
I tried different drivers and this did not make a difference

Ill be playing any game and then the graphics start pulling apart and everthing stretches.
Never had this problem before
I just purchased the 9800 Pro about a month ago so im looking at that as the culprit

[PaiN]

9800s are typically very hot even at default....burning hot. This is normal.
Is your monitor up to the task of high speed gaming?

[Dazz]

Nope it's the video card i STRONGLY SOJUEST you have a case with a side fan, i had to mode my Antec P160 to have a 120mm fan and my temps drop a huge amount 10~15C!!!!! I couldn't cut the windows so i had to use my other side panel which was a spare :(

As my water cooling piepes pass just underneath it it also lowers my CPU temp 2~3C too :)

[PaiN]

something is serious wrong...if you have to take drastic measures to run at default speeds.