Video Ram Error

Hi All,
Wondered if anyone could advise me?
I have PowerMac G5, 2x 2Ghz, 2.5GB DDR SDRAM.
I've upgraded to 4.1.9 and keep software up to date.
All ran perfectly, until out of the blue, my screen started displaying artifacts. Example:
ftp://tonyg3d:[email protected]:21//tonygold3d.com/public/Picture.png
(Copy link into browser)
Photoshop seems uneffected, but 3d software runs, but is distored as example.
I ran disk warrior (repaired and fine) I then ran, the Apple Hardware Test from my install disk. I got an error message from the Video Ram; 2 ATI/I/4: 113-A14401-117
Is there a way to fix this or do i need a new Video Card?
If so, i was looking at ATI Radeon X1900 XT Graphics Upgrade kit. Is this compatible with my machine?
Thanks in advance,
Tony.

Hi
If the graphics card has a fan attached, it may be worth checking that it isn't sticking or clogged with dust etc, just incase they're heat related artifacts. Failing that though, assuming it is a geninue hardware problem with the VRAM, I think the only option is to replace the graphics card.
Compatible cards depend on whether you have a dual processor 2GHz G5 or a dual core 2GHz G5. The former (dual processor) has an 8x AGP graphics card slot, making the Radeon X800 XT the only real choice. The latter (dual core) has a PCI Express graphics card slot, making the Radeon X1900 the only real choice. You can tell them apart by the number of ethernet ports on the back - the dual processor models have one ethernet port, the dual core models have two.
Unfortunately Mac compatible graphics cards seem to be in short supply at the moment, seemingly because they're being redesigned to conform to the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) directive.

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