M6600 Re-occuring AMD FirePro M8900 Mobility Graphics Card Problem

I'm supporting a Dell Precision Workstation Laptop M6600 Ship Date: 31 August 2011. The workstation has been experiencing re-occuring graphic card failures. The system's original configuration was
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 - 64-bit Enterprise Edition
LCD
VCV1F1   Liquid Crystal Display, 17.3FHD, Light Emitting Diode, Low Voltage Differential Signaling, AG, Z, Length/Long, 2
Graphics Card
RWMYR1   MODULE..., CARD (CIRCUIT)..., GRAPHICS..., N1BLACKCOMBXT0C21R1SERVICE CHARGE..., SOFTWARE..., DRIVER..., ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC..., BLACKCOMBXT
63PDH1    Screw, MOSAIC/MIDAS,M2P3,M2P4 & TANG..., 5X5, Phillips Head, THREAD FORMED..., BCS
6W46K1    Assembly, Card, Graphics, BLACKCOMBXT
Graphic Heat Sink
7JMFV1    HEATSINK..., W/FAN, NOTEBOOK..., GRAPHICS..., M6600
Current BIOS Information
Video Controller = AMD FirePro M8900 Mobility
Video BIOS = 013.012.000.014040357
Video Memory = 2048 Mb
Panel Type = 17.3" FHD
Native Resolution = 1920 x 1080
Known Service History
From what I can find out.
14 Jan 2013 - my client was experiencing display artifaces and the graphics card failed the Dell Diags video memory test. The graphic card replaced by Dell Tech.
13 Jun 2013 - my client was again experiencing display artifaces, running Dell Diags reported both hard drive and graphic video memory failed testing. I was concerned that the graphic card had failed again so quickly I worried there may be another defective part was causing the graphic card failure. I figured the most likely cause would be overheating and since the graphics card has an independent heatsink and cooling fan assembly I submitted Dell Warranty Request W03725377 requesting new hard drive, new graphics card, and new graphics card heatsink.
18 July 2013 - my client was again experiencing display problems. He reported:
The laptop has developed the same problem again. Soon as I switched it on over the weekend, the screen split into two and then it froze and then there were stripes on the screen. I shut it down and switched it on again, hoping this will work but the screen just remained black.
I booted into Dell Diags and shortly after starting the basic test when the test moved from solid blue to the GUI vertical yellow bars appeared. The yellow bars were visible throughout all testing except the LCD test and on the BIOS Screen. The LCD test didn't show the yellow vertical bars but it did show the repeating series of white dots that I have seen before with previous graphics card memory failures. I tried booting into Safe Mode and Safe Mode VGA 640 x 480. All attempts end with a black screen.
I can order and replace the graphics card under warranty but it seems obvious that something is causing the repeated graphic card failures and I want to fix the problem. I've been searching the forums and it seems other people have been experiencing related problems. I've quoted a thread I believe may be relevant
This thread explores a possible combination of LCD Panel Manufacturer and Graphics Card Manufacturer/ Model
- http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3519/p/19437928/20058048.aspx#20058048

I believe I have a similar problem with my Dell M6600 with AMD(ATI) M8900 graphics card. I've used the computer without problems for 1 1/2 years and 3 days ago I noticed the mouse pointer getting corrupted, then the screen flashed and went dark. I've tried system restore without success. When I remove all the ATI software, the computer works with the Generic VGA driver. I spent 2 days trying to reinstall the ATI drivers from both Dell and AMD with no success again. This has been very frustrating as it takes hours to do a system repair check, boot in Safe Mode and remove the ATI software.When the ATI driver/software bundle is installed the computer does not boot correctly and go to a black screen after the Windows boot up logo. As soon as I remove all the ATI drivers and software the computer boots again and works with the Generic VGA driver. I don't want to erase my hard drives (RAID 1) just to try to fix this. I will buy another laptop hard drive and try a clean Windows 7 Pro install. My guess is that either the graphic card is going bad or ATI drivers are not compatible with the latest Windows Update. Did you have any luck fixing your problem?

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