Yellow anomalies/loading and saving crashes

[QuePasa87]

This used to only be a problem with mods, but it has begun to happen more frequently with actual valve titles. In game I sometimes see yellow anomalies flashing as well as character/gun models turning yellow and sometimes flashing. Also, the games crash sometimes more now when first loading or loading a new area/saved game and now also when quicksaving.

My specs:

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name TURO
System Manufacturer Compaq Presario 061
System Model EX325AA-ABA SR1950NX NA670
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 47 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~2405 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 3.11, 9/19/2006
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
User Name TURO\Compaq_Administrator
Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 320.07 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 2.31 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

Btw, I'm using an 8600GTS.

Help please? thanks!

 

[QuePasa87]

oh and yes, I am using the latest drivers for my gfx card

 

[ness0216]

I'm having the same problems running an ati 9700 pro. I didn't have these problems but I've started seeing them playing through some of the source engine games. Whenever I'm near water it sometimes has like a weird yellow and green checkerboard pattern that flashes in random places. If I look away from the water it goes away. I'll post back if I find a solution.