Possible Graphics Issue Kinda Urgent

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I have got a major issue with my ATI Radeon HD 4850.

I purchased the Titan Accelerator PC (link) and Installed Windows XP Home SP3, I then upgraded it to Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit SP1

I now have feint lines running at a slight angle accross my screen, after countless re-installs of my OS (which fixes the issue temporaily) the lines come back when Windows updates the display adapter, I used the driver CD that came with the PC and this says that the drivers I have installed are for an older version of windows (pressumably XP) so I hopped to ati's website and downloaded the latest drivers from there, installed fine, didn't fix the lines but also made me get the BSOD.

I am using the DVI-out via a converter to use a VGA cable/screen.

Is this an issue with the GFX Card or the drivers?

Much help appreciated =0)
 
I'm using a LCD so moire is out of the question, used two different LCDs (Dell and Viewsonic) on different resolutions, still no happiness.

Have tried the catalyst 8.10 and 8.11 and still no hope, I think the GFX card may be faulty, if anyone else has any more ideas before I phone OcUK on monday It would be appreciated
 
not sure what happened, I messed around with drivers etc. reinstalled windows XP 32-bit and it fixed the issue, just upgraded to Vista Ultimate 64-bit seems to be working just installing MB drivers now
 
well I got a CD (ASUS P5Q PRO/ P5Q Series) installed the drivers from the CD, currently system restoring to sort the issue *fingers crossed*
 
however the image is still like that during BIOS loading, it just changes shape/pattern every time the screen refreshes a new page, once in Windows it stays the same
 
would it not be a driver issue? surely the BIOS starts graphics drivers?

I can mess around with the drivers or reinstall the OS and it will work, its something to do with a driver from the MB CD
 
Nope, guess it isnt a driver issue, parents were watching a video on skynews, made the video fullscreen and it crashed causing a BSOD and the graphics to go fubar on restart.

only accessible via safe-mode now, time to send the GFX back on RMA.
 
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