Problem with display

[redpoints]

After about 20 or 30 minutes of CS:S, the map shadows start to look messed up, having a strange barcode-effect and changing the texture of the buildings and ground. This never happened before the last update, and I made no changes to my system since. Has anyone else had this problem? I have a 9600XT usually running overclocked but never overheated, I monitor it with ASUS smartdoctor. Please suggest if you have anything. Thanx.

 

[Geronimous]

This may be overheating anyway.
Graphical deformations are called 'artifacts' and are usually the result of an overheating GPU.

What temperatures are you getting from Smartdoctor and the ATI Driver panel ? I recommend buying a better GPU cooler if you are gonna overclock it. It's the same recommendation for overclocking a CPU.

 

[DarkSonic]

Hmm, yeah, it's gotta be artifacts. Something like that doesn't show up after 30 minutes of gameplay. Try taking your side panel off and put a fan next to it blowing inside. Then start playing again. If it doesn't happen, then it's overheating. Although before that, turn down your overclock to stock speeds...