http://phoronix.com/forums/ en Sat, 18 May 2013 09:21:25 GMT vBulletin 60 http://phoronix.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png http://phoronix.com/forums/ http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?80582-Optimus-Clarification-Questions&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 12:59:59 GMT Hello There;

With the release of optimus-like feature mentioned earlier on this digital publication with the text "Added initial support for RandR 1.4 Provider objects with the Source Output capability" I ask you bleeding edge enthusiasts of the linux desktop:

1. Does this feature allow me to use my discrete graphics chip along with its allocated high performance VRAM to compute three dimentional graphics and output them to the intel chip successfully?
2. Did you experience any artifacts like tearing, lockups, crashes, extremely short battery life or 3rd degree burns with this soaptimus setup? (I'm not concerned about überlong battery lives as I don't play games on battery power and 2 hours is generally enough for my day to day AC powerlessness)
3. The most important question: is it worth to do an update of the whole low level graphics and kernel stack to achieve the more fps goal? I'll need this FPS and GL support for steam games like Halflife2. I can use my laptop for watching HD videos without tearing right now using intel hd4000 graphics chip and playing g00d 0ld games like baldur's gate or dosbox titles with it. Is there a risk of destroying the atmosphere of serenity around my laptop?

Thank you in advance for your unarrogant and untrolled answers. ]]> NVIDIA Linux glxextxexlg http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?80582-Optimus-Clarification-Questions http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?80451-NVIDIA-Releases-310-51-Driver-To-Kill-Off-The-Series&goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 15:40:04 GMT Phoronix: NVIDIA Releases 310.51 Driver To Kill Off The Series

NVIDIA has announced the release of their 310.51 "certified" proprietary graphics driver for Linux, Solaris, and BSD operating systems...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTM2ODc ]]> NVIDIA Linux phoronix http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?80451-NVIDIA-Releases-310-51-Driver-To-Kill-Off-The-Series http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?80441-Probable-reason-why-coolbits-was-stripped-from-Nvidia-Linux-driver-found&goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 23:17:21 GMT The answer is "Green Light". Link.

So they disable Linux overclocking and punish card OEMs to not implement any overclocking by any mean, exactly to have less chip failures in desktop area(and less RMAs/replacementS), so they can sell those chips MUCH more profitable in Quadro/Tesla area, instead of desktop (giveaway).

What backs up this claim, is the fact that coolbits disappeared exactly for Fermi and Kepler chips, exactly when this program was initiated. ]]> NVIDIA Linux brosis http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?80441-Probable-reason-why-coolbits-was-stripped-from-Nvidia-Linux-driver-found http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?80348-What-is-the-best-nvidia-gpu-for-gaming&goto=newpost Mon, 06 May 2013 12:13:43 GMT Hi guys, what is the best gpu for gaming at this moment in Linux? I was thinking to buy a GTX 660, but is it overkill at this point? Right know i... Hi guys, what is the best gpu for gaming at this moment in Linux? I was thinking to buy a GTX 660, but is it overkill at this point? Right know i have a couple of HD6670 in crossfire and they get the job done easily...but i'm fed up with AMD drivers!
I play @1080P, mostly SS3, TF2 still waiting for some decent FPS. ]]> NVIDIA Linux marco26 http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?80348-What-is-the-best-nvidia-gpu-for-gaming http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?80285-EVGA-ASUS-Gigabyte-etc-Are-They-All-The-Same&goto=newpost Fri, 03 May 2013 18:50:17 GMT Hello Nvidia Fans, I am finally able to save up for a Nvidia card to replace my ATI 4850 and I am hoping you guys can help me with two questions I... Hello Nvidia Fans,

I am finally able to save up for a Nvidia card to replace my ATI 4850 and I am hoping you guys can help me with two questions I have.

1) Is there any Linux performance difference between an EVGA, ASUS, Gigabyte, etc... Nvidia card?


2) Is there any particular GTX model that I should stay away from or do they all work well in Linux?


Andrew ]]> NVIDIA Linux Goodolandy http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?80285-EVGA-ASUS-Gigabyte-etc-Are-They-All-The-Same http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?80259-NVIDIA-319-17-Linux-Driver-Brings-In-New-Features&goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 14:50:00 GMT *Phoronix: NVIDIA 319.17 Linux Driver Brings In New Features* One month after releasing the very first NVIDIA 319.xx Linux driver beta, NVIDIA has... Phoronix: NVIDIA 319.17 Linux Driver Brings In New Features

One month after releasing the very first NVIDIA 319.xx Linux driver beta, NVIDIA has now released their 319.17 driver as a certified Linux driver that supports an assortment of new features...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTM2MzQ ]]> NVIDIA Linux phoronix http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?80259-NVIDIA-319-17-Linux-Driver-Brings-In-New-Features