[alexcraig]

Originally Posted by Arclight

Dunno about ATI settings, but here's the usual advice;
Latest graphics driver
Latest system drivers
Latest DirectX

Perhaps BIOS update
Clean install of the game
Clean install of graphics drivers (uninstall, reboot to safe mode, clean drivers with tool, reboot and reinstal)

You could check inside the case to make sure any additional power cables to the card are connected (modern cards can't draw enough juice from just the slot).

If PSU is modular, check connection to the unit as well.

Same thing is true for CPU; check that cable as well (should be a connector on the motherboard near the socket).'

Listing what OS you're using can also help people help you.

Thanks for the input.

I've got the latest of all the above mentioned and I'm confident the card is installed correctly as I'm able to monitor all the parameters using GPUZ.0.2.8.

At this point, I'm betting it has something to do with the 3D settings. I guess I'll have to uninstall and do a reinstall of the game. I was hoping to do a quick tweak to avoid it.

EDIT: BTW, I'm running XP Pro