I have the same problem on a Thinkpad X1, running precise. Unless I'm mistaken, it appears to be related to https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=47535 For me, setting INTEL_HIZ="0", as mentioned in the linked bug report, stops the lockup in webGL.
** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #47535 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=47535 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/966631 Title: [sandybridge-m-gt2] GPU lockup render.IPEHR: 0x7a000003 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/966631/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp