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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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Catalyst support + open source drivers are awful [closed]

I have an Acer AO725-0487 netbook with an AMD C-70, and on Ubuntu 12.10, I get 3 hours of battery life in comparison to 6 on Windows 8, and I can't adjust my brightness on the open source driver. On ...
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Catalyst control center settings not loading on startup

I set Ubuntu to use the proprietary AMD fglrx drivers included in the software sources menu. After first rebooting, I noticed that the image on my monitor was not scaled to fill my monitor completely, ...
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Xubuntu 12.10 AMD Catalyst 12.11 beta 11 installation not working, how to recover default driver settings

I'm using a Xubuntu / windows 8 dual boot setup. My initial problem was that when running Xubuntu, my laptop (a rather new Dell Inspiron 5520, AMD 7670/Intel HD4000 hybrid) got very hot over time. I ...
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Is it worth updating to AMD Catalyst Driver 12.11 Beta on Ubuntu 12.10?

I am currently running an x86 Ubuntu 12.10 setup with an AMD Radeon HD 7770. Graphics are in VESA mode. If I am correct, the AMD Catalyst 12.10 Proprietary Linux x86 Driver isn't supported by Ubuntu ...
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which driver for ATI BeaverCreek Radeon HD 6550D

Is this the correct driver for my components?: asus mainboard F1A55-M and Procesor: AMD A8-3870 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics × 4 Ubuntu 12.10 64bit Unity lspci says: VGA compatible ...
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How do I install the latest ATI Catalyst Video Drivers in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal?

There are other threads related to this question for Ubuntu 12.04, however THEY DO NOT APPLY TO 12.10. This is not a duplicate of another thread if the referenced thread doesn't answer the question ...
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Confusion regarding fglrx in ubuntu 12.10

I have an ubuntu 12.04 system with an amd radeon hd 4670 graphics card running beautifully. I am interested in upgrading to 12.10 but unsure about catalyst (fglrx) support for the card. the latest ...
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How do I install the latest ATI Catalyst Video Drivers in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is the correct way to install ATI Catalyst Video Drivers? I've found instructions, including this thread for 12.04, but nothing for 12.10. Can someone help?
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How to install old AMD Catalyst 12.4 drivers on Ubuntu 12.10?

I have an ATi Radeon HD 3650 AGP, which does not support 12.8 and 12.9 drivers. The latest supported version is 12.4, but Catalyst 12.4 does not support Ubuntu 12.10. How can I downgrade to 12.4 or ...