[GeForceFX] 6800 GT artifact problems at stock speed

Hello, I have some problems with my new system. When I run Far Cry, Doom3 or some nvidia demos, I get some nasty artifacts.
Have a look at the horrrors:
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http://xarragon.terminal.se/diverse/thief3-bug1.JPG
I have tried both nvidia and MSI drivers, with no difference. The problem doesn't disappear when I open the case and have two 120 CFM 120 mm's fans cooling the card. The only way I've made it disappear is to underclock the memory to ~907 Mhz. Then it runs fine in all games, even with closed case.
Temperatues are around 50 degrees Celcius for idle, and 66-69 degrees full load. The adjustment potentiometer is set to maximum cooling on the card. The card doesn't seem to run too hot, since the fan never spins up to max (it does during POST, which can be easily heard).
PSU was my first suspect. It is an Antec TruePower 380W S (the version that comes with Antec Sonata housings). It outputs 24A on the +12V rails, and the voltage is stable at 12.08V at all times, regardless of activity. Card is connected to two different power cables, which it does not share. More people with the same problems have the exact same PSU.
Product information and specifications: http://www.antec.com/ec/support_productInfo_details.php?ProdID=20381 .
I've not tried flashing any BIOSes, since im uncertain about the PSU stability. The system however is rock solid in both Windows XP and Linux, and has not crashed a single time, which doesn't really suggest PSU power shortage...
Any help appreciated
Martin Persson, Sweden
Here are my system specs:
MSI K8N Platinum SLI (retail)
MSI NX6800GT T2D256E (retail)
AMD64 3500+ (clawhammer) + Zalman CNPS7700 AlCu 120mm
AOpen H600A + Antec TruePower 380W S PSU (20-pin molex)
2x512 Corsair XMS3200C2
Soundblaster Live! Player 1024 (retail)
+ NEC DVD-RW, Pioneer 105 DVD-R + Seagate 250Gb SATA HD
2 Papst 80mm chassis fans + removed card slot covers.

My opinion is the card is defective and would have it replaced.
Truepower supplies are pretty good and I doubt that is the problem. I'm using only a 330 Truepower with an overclocked system with no problems at all. My 6600GT does not use as much power as a 6800, but it's not that much of a difference maybe 20 watts at the most.
Those artifacts are from bad memory or even a bad GPU that just can't handle default speed IMO. It could be from not being cooled well enough, but going by what you have checked already I doubt it. So If it were my card I would return it for another one.
One thing you didn't mention testing was drivers. I doubt drivers are the cause, but still worth a try. If you try a few different versions and still get the same artifacts then it wouldn't be the drivers IMO.

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