Lenovo G550 faulty graphics...

Hey guys,
I've got a small problem with my laptop again. The graphics card is starting to fail I think, yesterday, when I first turned it on, there were moving blue squares across the screen, after a BSOD, the laptop restarted and booted into windows fine. The only problem being, the graphics card driver seems to crash quite a lot within windows. Unfortunately, my warranty ran out in January (grrr :@ ) so will this be a pricey repair? This laptop would be great if it was working fine, but over the past year, I haven't had much luck! I have had many overheating problems in the past and have checked the heatsink for dust and dirt deposits but nothing there!
Cheers

yigit wrote:
check this folder > c:\windows\minidump
about repairing, do you have valid warranty?
Hey again,
I got some pictures of the screen before my laptop restarted (sorry for the quality - mobile phone!)
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Thats the windows loading screen, note the blue squares everywhere.
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A close up of the windows 7 home premium bar, note the bar being pink instead of white with squares more visible.
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Another close up, note jagged edges and 'lenovo' logo in partial pink.
I have also noted that even if the laptop has been cool for a past period of time, when the laptop first boots into windows, the fan is at full speed, indicating a heat problem with the card?
I've found the .dmp file but how do I upload it onto the forum?
Cheers
Edit: No, I no longer have warranty it expired late january this year!
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