abused 9000PRO doesnt like my bios

[SewerBeing]

Recently, my 9600PRO died on me, so I'm back on my 9000PRO, now the thing is that my 9000PRO displays random things, instead of the normal letters while I am in the bios, and before any os loads any form of graphic card drivers. Outside of the bios, it displays $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ in a chess board pattern. I have narrowed it down to either A) being the bios in the graphic card or B) being some kind of hardware problem (remember this thing was under a 3 pound psu for about 2 months). So I want to flash the bios, anyone know where I can dl it??? And how I can flash it??? Or does anyone have any better ideas. No getting a new card is outside of my budget.

 

[lilxvietxboi]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ in chessboard patter means you have artifacts i believe someone correct me if im wrong.

 

[sandman001]

You screwed something up on the card, it could also be overheating or overclcoked too far.

It's graphical distortion, or artifacts.

 

[SewerBeing]

but its not overclocked, the fan is spinning and everything, and the problem goes away as soon as I get into any OS. Yes I have played games, no artifacts nothing.