Questions related to the ATI graphics and motherboard chipsets and the related drivers.
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screen tearing on videos (not flash videos)
I mean video files on my hard drive. I get noticeable screen tearing on VLC, Totem, gnome mplayer and Mplayer. I have tried fglrx drivers and now the experimental AMD drivers.
I have a Radeon HD6950 ...
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Ubuntu desktop 12.10 64-bit, icons don't show
Recently I had problems with fglrx cause I have an ATI card, if I install the privative drivers from the Ubuntu repo, I get no Unity launch bar cause the drivers are not compatible with the new Xorg.
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Graphics in wine are behind by one update
As the title says, graphics objects (in particular 3D graphics, but not exclusively) are displaying one update behind. I first noticed the problem when using google sketchup together with sketchy ...
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Double entries in the gnome 3 task bar
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 with Gnome 3. All was working well except that graphics were slow and even moving a window on the screen seemed slow.
I installed the fglrx ati driver. Which seems to have ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 live usb boot hangs at Splash screen
I have created Ubuntu 12.10-amd64 bootable usb disk. It boots but when I select "Install on harddisk" or "Run without install", it just stops at the splash screen.
I tried -nomodeset, but same thing ...
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Video driver Radeon x1200
04 and i got the issue when i play fash games or videos it's too slow, i reinstalled Ubuntu and it worked smooth for like 5 hours then i rebooted and again slow.
When i type
sudo lshw -C display
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Which driver to install for ATI ES1000 graphic card?
I am installing 12.04 on an IBM x3250 M2 server. It has an ATI ES1000 with no acceleration (that does not bother me, we don't need it), we use it to connect remotely via FreeNX.
FreeNX works fine, ...
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Fan always on and overheating problems on HP G62
I have a HP G62 with i5 processor, 4G Ram and ATI HD 5470. Started using Ubuntu 4 months ago, first was 11.10 and after 12.04. Everything worked perfectly until some weeks ago when my cpu fan became ...
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My fan is always on but not in MSWindows (HP elitebook 8460p)
Problem: My laptop(new) fan is ALWAYS on.
Question: What can I do to solve this issue?
Situation:
HP Elitebook 8460p
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (clean install, no mod, nothing... really clean... no ...
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AMD switchable graphics: integrated outperforms dedicated
I am running Ubuntu 12.10 on a Sony VAIO E14 laptop. I have a AMD switchable GPU Radeon HD 7600M / Intel HD 4000 card. The AMD Catalyst 13.4 driver is installed:
On integrated (IGPU):
fglrxinfo
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HDMI audio not working on hybrid graphics
I have an HP Pavilion dv6 laptop with Intel Sandybridge HD3000 / Ati Radeon 6490M switchable graphics. I am not very experienced in Ubuntu or Linux in general but I have installed 13.04 64bit, because ...
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Graphic card driver, Xorg (Open-source) version vs Proprietary (AMD and Nvidia) version, Which is the best?
i would like to ask about the graphic card driver on linux.
from on my experience here is, im having a laptop with a HD6320 from E-450 APU, which is belong to my friend and i install it an Xubuntu ...
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Three monitors connected to AMD 7970, only HDMI works
Just made a clean install of Ubuntu 13.04 64-bit on my desktop machine with an AMD 7970 graphics card installed. I use a 24" Samsung screen that is connected via DVI as my primary monitor, a 19" ...
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GPU under constant 25-30% load
Currently on a fresh install of 12.10 with Unity and the newest AMD 13.3 beta 3 catalyst driver. But even when on the desktop with no programs open it seems to be idling at 25-30% GPU usage and ...
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Amd catalyst drivers increases screen contrast if laptop is on battery power
How to prevent catalyst drivers from increasing contrast if I switch from power supply to battery power? One oddity about this is that increase in contrast isn't shown in the drivers settings, e.g. if ...
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3 monitors with ATI card
So I wanted to go back to Linux (Ubuntu) after been using windows for a while and went ahead and installed Ubuntu.
The problem that I got was I couldn’t use it the way I wanted, I have a 3 monitor ...
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ATI HD 6320 ASUS Brightness doesn't change
When i press Function + [F5 or F6] to increase or decrease the brightness,
the adjustment display on top right pops out and the slider moves but the screen brightness remains the same.
i've done ...
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CPU fan kicks in to full gear when i try to install ubuntu 12.10 or LTS
Whenever I try to install (DUAL BOOT WITH WINDOWS 7) both versions of Ubuntu desktop on my PC the CPU fan starts spinning so fast that I couldn't even go through the installation for fear of my CPU ...
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DKMS error when installing amd drivers
I need to install AMD drivers in my Ubuntu 12.10.
I followed What is the correct way to install ATI Catalyst Video Drivers (fglrx)? (and I installed all dependencies from 12.04 guide)
Here is my ...
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Why won't Ubuntu boot with a series 5 ATI along with the Series 6 AMD's?
My setup is as follows:
2 AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
and a ATI Radeon HD 5670
Xubuntu 12.04 64bit and in case it makes a difference my Motherboard is a ASUS Formula IV. The driver versions I have ...
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12.10, ATI drivers help?
I just downloaded Ubuntu today and I love it! I'm trying to install the ATI drivers by the guide posted here, but I get an error after I choose to generate the drivers for the distro, and I get the ...
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What can I do against microphone noise in Ubuntu 12.04 with Soundcard VT1708S?
I've got a little problem: my microphone input makes some noise if I try to talk. On Windows it works perfect, so it can't be damaged.
My Mainboard is an ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3.
Following Output:
lspci ...
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Configuring AMD Raedon 6700m on Dell 4600m precision. Ubuntu 12.10
I'm having a nightmare with Ubuntu 12.10 due to my graphic card. I have a Dell precision 4600m laptop coming with an AMD Raedon 6700m HD graphic card working on Ubuntu 12.10.
Recently, I wanted to ...
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Ubuntu on external hard drive | graphic drivers problem
First of all :i'm a unfamiliar when it comes to ubuntu or any other linux distros..
Question backround: I installed ubuntu 12.10 on my external hard drive. (Desktop PC) Installed closed amd drives ...
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Need help to find/install up to date ATI drivers for kernel 3.5+
GPU: Radeon HD 5450
Distro: Ubuntu 12.10
Attempting to go to the AMD website and filling out the relevant information gives me this, however these drivers are incompatible with kernel 3.7 and when ...
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Cant boot after uninstall amd catalyst beta
I'm running ubuntu 12.04 and I have installed the newest beta 12.11. amd catalyst driver. I noticed my computer freezes sometimes so I decided to put back older 12.10...and I removed driver by ...
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Display difficulties with Ubuntu 12.10, Dual Monitors, and ATI HD 5800
I have the ubiquitous and difficult display problems. I have a very limited understanding of everything regarding graphic display mechanics, and Gnome specific terms, so please let me know if you ...
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amd radeon stuck on boot
I recently tried installing Ubuntu, but it got stuck on the bootscreen with the purple dots. I pressed the ESC key for more info on where it hangs, and apparently it's with my graphics card (AMD ...
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ati graphics card
I just installed ubuntu 12.10 and I want to use ATI's driver because my computer is getting hot but I'm afraid to install cause I've tried to install before and I had serious problem.
My graphics card ...
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Ubuntu fails to load after installing fglrx
I am using a Toshiba Satellite notebook with Xubuntu 12.10 x86_64. Just now, I installed the fglrx package to be able to use the propriety drivers for my graphics card. However, once I rebooted after ...
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Display problem when adjusting brightness in ubuntu 12.04
Recently I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Dell 1554 laptop.
I was adjusting my screen brightness when this happened :
this has become a recurring problem which is really annoying.
I also want to ...
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Additional drivers page shows nothing at all. (Not an nVidia problem)
I just reinstalled Ubuntu 12.10 because before the additional drivers page showed absolutely nothing. During the new install, I made sure to click install 3rd party software (I hadn't clicked this ...
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Unity window effects/animations very slow on Ubuntu 12.10 with Radeon HD 6770 (3 monitors)
I've installed 12.10 with the proprietary Radeon drivers and am spanning a desktop across three monitors:
$ dpkg -l fg*
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
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How can I reduce overscan in 1080p with AMD HD 6xxx - Ubuntu 12.10 over HDMI
My TV and/or receiver do not have native scaling options, nor would that be feasible. Installation of ANY Catalyst drivers (12.9, 12.10, and 12.11 beta) do not seem to work with Ubuntu 12.10 ...
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vgaswitcheroo + ATI radeon driver
I want both vgaswitcheroo and ati driver on same machine.
vgaswitcheroo is good at powersaving while I also want
powerful processing too. Most of the time I switch between
powersave and performance ...
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Vaio SB - Turn off AMD Graphics Card?
I've got a Vaio SB with Hybrid Graphics (Intel Graphics Card and AMD/ATI Radeon HD 6400M/7400M Series). It is running in Dual-Boot with Windows 7 and has the latest BIOS-Update. For reason that the ...
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How do I make the refresh rate stick in aticonfig?
So, I have an HTPC hooked up to my TV. I can set the refresh rate to 60 Hz through the catalyst control center and 60 Hz is fine for me), but if I reboot, it goes back to 30 Hz. How do I get this to ...
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Can't install graphic drivers in 12.04
The driver is ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver.
After clicking Activate, it asks for my password and starts downloading.
Then it shows an error message:
2012-10-03 16:16:04,227 DEBUG: ...
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Unable to overscan at lower resolution with AMD ATI
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 with the latest ATI drivers installed. I have the catalyst option but I am unable to set overscan.
My default resolution is 1920*1080 on 15inch display. I want to set it to ...
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ati video driver failing (“BadRequest”) after installation
I am running Ubuntu 12.04; the pc's graphics card is a Radeon HD797M, with Intel switchable graphics.
My problem seems similar to some already reported (e.g. here) but the solutions in ...
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Cannot install “ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver” (SystemError)
I have just installed a fresh copy of 12.04.1 64bit. I formatted my PC completely and enabled updates during the installation. After the installation was complete, I went on updating my software.
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Can't enable third monitor on second graphics card
I had a system running 12.04 with a Radeon HD4870, and had the monitors correctly setup. I installed a second video card (Radeo HD5700), and can't get the default Monitor app to detect the monitor.
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AMD Driver not working on Ubuntu 12.04
I've just updated Ubuntu to latest version using Update Manager. It upgraded my kernel to 3.2.0-30. As always after installing new kernel I've reinstalled GPU drivers but with no success.
AMD Driver ...
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High quality videos are jittery on Ubuntu 12.04
This is a pretty new install. I have activated ATI drivers (some reason the post release updates one won't download) and I have VLC. My computer can handle HD videos fine, and they run flawlessly on ...
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Why can't I use Unity 3D on a ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series with FGLRX drivers?
With a brand new install of 12.04 on my Dell Inspiron M5030, Unity 3D appears to load everything but the icons in the top left, and I am unable to click on anything. Unity 2D seems to works fine ...
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Which driver for ATI Radeon 9600 All-In-Wonder
I'm very new to Ubuntu and Linux for that matter, and wondering if anyone there found proper drivers for ATI Radeon 9600 All-In-Wonder.
The system (Ubuntu 12.04) doesn't let me change screes ...
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Different backgrounds on 3 monitor set-up
I currently have a 3 monitor set-up using an AMD HD6870 card. All monitors are 1920 x 1080 and in a 16:9 configuration. However 2 are orientated as landscape whilst one is in portrait. The way I ...
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Graphic Drivers ATI Radeon x600 for Ubuntu 12.04
I've been trying to find out how to install the Radeon x600 on this old laptop. I know this facts:
It's a Legacy Driver
The Kernel probably won't support it.
I'm looking to be able to have some 3D ...
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Samsung 7 Graphics Nightmare
I just bought a Samsung 7 laptop with the Amd Radeon hd 6490m an I installed the driver. Everything was working smooth and it was rendering nice until I rebooted it. I noticed that it wouldn't boot my ...
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Configuration for Multiseat in Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit
What would be the XOrg and LightDM configuration for Ubuntu 12.04 64bit on a AMD Dual Head Graphics?
I want to start independent LightDM instances on both monitors.
