HT203254 Macbook pro 15. Intel HD Graphics 3000/ AMD Radeon HD 6490M. Screen seems 'solarized'/pixellated at startup. disappears after 30 minutes. Any idea of cause and cure?

New Machine in Mar 2011. OS version 10.6.8
All software updates installed via Automatic update.
Screen has a 'solarized' look on start up, which disappears after about 30 mins, suggesting a 'warm up' issue?
Am aware of Nvidia issues with Macbook pro but this machine has the following graphics/display on logic board.
Does anyone have a view on this matter and a way of resolving it? Still under extended warranty.
  Chipset Model:          AMD Radeon HD 6490M
  Type:          GPU
  Bus:          PCIe
  PCIe Lane Width:          x8
  VRAM (Total):          256 MB
  Vendor:          ATI (0x1002)
  Device ID:          0x6760
  Revision ID:          0x0000
  ROM Revision:          113-C0170H-521
  gMux Version:          1.9.23
  EFI Driver Version:          01.00.521
  Displays:
Color LCD:
  Resolution:          1680 x 1050
  Pixel Depth:          32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
  Main Display:          Yes
  Mirror:          Off
  Online:          Yes
  Built-In:          Yes
Intel HD Graphics 3000:
  Chipset Model:          Intel HD Graphics 3000
  Type:          GPU
  Bus:          Built-In
  VRAM (Total):          384 MB
  Vendor:          Intel (0x8086)
  Device ID:          0x0116
  Revision ID:          0x0009
  gMux Version:          1.9.23

You said the magic words:  Still under extended warranty.  Take it in for evaluation and repair.  That is not a normal situation.  The display should not have to 'warm up'.
Ciao.

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