Issues with 9600 raedon

I have tried over the last couple of days with a new graphics card and I want to know if the ati radeon 9600 series has issues with Secondlife and if so how do i fix the issues ... Thank you.

This isn't colored triangles, i know how to get rid of those. This issues is my screen acts all funny with lines filling it, like a checkered board.

Here are the specs

Driver Packaging Version 8.593.100.3-090929a-089304C-ATI
Catalyst™ Version 09.11
Provider ATI Technologies Inc.
2D Driver Version 6.14.10.6925
2D Driver File Path System/CurrentControlSet/Control/Video/{9EA95F4F-E88D-47F1-89A5-176AF5BB51A7}/0000
Direct3D Version 6.14.10.0647
OpenGL Version 6.14.10.8544
Catalyst™ Control Center Version 2009.0929.2222.38284
AIW/VIVO WDM Driver Version 6.14.10.6238
AIW/VIVO WDM SP Driver Version 6.14.10.6238

Primary Adapter
Graphics Card Manufacturer Built by ATI
Graphics Chipset ATI Radeon 9600/9550/X1050 Series
Device ID 4150
Vendor 1002

Subsystem ID 0002
Subsystem Vendor ID 1002

Graphics Bus Capability AGP
Maximum Bus Setting AGP 8X

BIOS Version 008.006.013.000
BIOS Part Number BK-AMI VER008.006.013.000
BIOS Date 2003/05/06

Memory Size 128 MB
Memory Type DDR SGRAM / SDRAM

Core Clock in MHz 398 MHz
Memory Clock in MHz 297 MHz

The Radeon 9600 doesn't have any issues with SL as you've described. It's possible your card is defective.

yep one of two problems 1. bad monitor try to plug this monitor into an secondary computer if that doesn't work yes its a defective graphics card call ATI or w/e there customer service procedure is and they should be happy to send you another one. i'm sure its on some kind of warranty for at least 6 months to a year.

but frankly your man problem is buying ATI in the first place over priced piece of shits. nvidia always the way to go.

ctrp p ... preferences

graphics

hardware

uncheck enable opengl vertex buffer

apply
restart

Generally this could be caused from a defect either from the factory or an overheating defect.

It can also be a direct result of Antialising being on when it shouldnt be, or off when it needs to be on. Check this in Preferences, Graphics, Hardware Settings and if it's off, try each option if you are able to.

Enable OpenGL Vertex Buffer Objects generally shouldnt cause this issue, though it's possible, very unlikely.

Does this change or disappear if you change your quality and performance from low, to mid, to high, to ultra or in reverse?

Sometimes this can be caused by Vsync being on as well.

Nvidia cards are by far the best way to go. The two times I have went ATI over Nvidia, I really did regret doing it, and ended up getting rid of the ATI.