MacBookPro Graphics failure

Hi,
i have a macbook pro late 2008. when i use the small graphics card my screen starts flickering black every 2 or 3 minutes just for less than a second.
if i use the fast graphics card the macbook gets very hot (approx. 80 degrees Celsius) and the coolers start running at 6000rpm all the time even if i don't do anything and like 2 minutes after a cold start.
with the coolers running all the time at full speed it really drains my battery. at the moment it lasts only one hour.
does somebody have the same problem or have an idea what to do?

Not sure exactly which graphics card u are talking about, but if it's the GeForce 8600M GT, it could be defective as there is a service record on that one. I had two logic boards replaced on that one, one out of warrenty but paid for by Apple...good luck!

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