I still have real performance problems with this gfx card on 12.04... I guess that we have passed the eol on it with unity/complz combo. Today I get a replacement computer with another NVIDIA Card.. And it will be interesting to see what happens then
... Regards Falk On Oct 19, 2012 4:41 AM, "Daniel van Vugt" <daniel.van.v...@canonical.com> wrote: > All - > > Performance bugs are almost always subjective and often vague. For this > reason they are difficult to ever declare resolved. > > To ensure the bug you're commenting on actually represents your > performance problem personally, and to ensure a quicker resolution, please > log your own performance bugs: > ubuntu-bug compiz > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/877438 > > Title: > [8xxx] Unity/compiz has sluggish performance on dual-head with nvidia > driver > > Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > When Unity/Compiz is running with the -nvidia driver and two monitors > are connected, compiz and/or Xorg will consume CPU time (50-90% typ.) > with window activity (opening large numbers of windows, resizing, > moving, etc.) > > Disabling "Sync to VBlank" appears not to help. > > Duplicate bug #737454 suggests it may be an issue specific to the > NVIDIA 8xxx series cards with large resolution sizes. > > [Workarounds] > The issue can be reliably worked around by either disabling one of the > displays, or disabling the Unity Plugin in CompizConfig Settings Manager > > The nouveau driver on the same hardware typically does not have the > performance issue (but may have other issues such as stability, > rendering it not a valid workaround). > > Some have reported that upgrading to -nvidia 290.03 solves the > problem; others report it has no effect. See > http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2493300 > > Some have reported that lowering the external monitor resolution to > match the laptop LVDS resolution brings performance to acceptable > levels. > > Description: Ubuntu 11.10 > Release: 11.10 > -- > xorg: > Installed: 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 > Candidate: 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 > Version table: > *** 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 0 > 500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 > Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 > Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 > Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: > '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' > .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" > .proc.driver.nvidia.version: > NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 280.13 Wed Jul 27 > 16:53:56 PDT 2011 > GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3) > .tmp.unity.support.test.0: > > ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: amd64 > CompizPlugins: > [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,place,imgpng,gnomecompat,vpswitch,regex,resize,grid,mousepoll,scale,move,session,animation,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,wall,expo,ezoom,unityshell] > CompositorRunning: compiz > Date: Tue Oct 18 11:08:19 2011 > DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-10-14 08:32:51.288330 > DistroCodename: oneiric > DistroVariant: ubuntu > DkmsStatus: > nvidia-current, 285.05.09, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installedError! > Could not locate dkms.conf file. > File: does not exist. > > nvidia-current-updates, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed > ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in > Ubuntu > GraphicsCard: > nVidia Corporation G86 [Quadro NVS 290] [10de:042f] (rev a1) (prog-if > 00 [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:0492] > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 > (20110427.1) > JockeyStatus: > kmod:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU > library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) > kmod:nvidia_173_updates - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and > VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) > kmod:nvidia_current_updates - nvidia_current_updates (Proprietary, > Enabled, Not in use) > kmod:nvidia_current - nvidia_current (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use) > MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq dc7800p Small Form Factor > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic > root=UUID=f5c340d9-f04b-4bcd-b714-909faceebfda ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > SourcePackage: xorg > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (4 days ago) > dmi.bios.date: 07/18/2007 > dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > dmi.bios.version: 786F1 v01.04 > dmi.board.asset.tag: CZC8378X1V > dmi.board.name: 0AA8h > dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC8378X1V > dmi.chassis.type: 4 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786F1v01.04:bd07/18/2007:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqdc7800pSmallFormFactor:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn0AA8h:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct4:cvr: > dmi.product.name: HP Compaq dc7800p Small Form Factor > dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3 > version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu26 > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3 > version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A > version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev > 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13 > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati > 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel > 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau > 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/877438/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/877438 Title: [8xxx] Unity/compiz has sluggish performance on dual-head with nvidia driver To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/877438/+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
