Questions related to the Nvidia graphics and motherboard chipsets and the related drivers.
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Why do my displays settings show up as “laptop” after installing nvidia drivers?
Why does the displays setting in Ubuntu 12.04 show my displays as "laptop" after I have installed the recommended nVidia drivers for my GTX460? Is this normal and my displays need to be set up using ...
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Ubuntu hangs randomly [duplicate]
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What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?
12.04 x86 | Thinkpad T-61 | Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T9300 @ 2.50GHz × 2 | nvidia-Quadro 140nvs - 128mb | 3 GB
In ubuntu details ...
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laptop almost freezes when try to dim screen (nvidia optimus)
I just got a Samsung NP300E5A notebook with Nvidia Optimus.
Following other answers, I installed Bumblebee and after some troubleshooting (followed ...
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Duplicated menu, panel indicators and taskbar [duplicate]
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gnome-panel has multiple rows — how to undo that?
Ubuntu 12.04. The first time I log into Gnome Classic I get a duplicate of every menu, panel indicator and ...
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Why Am I Stuck In Unity 2D and How Do I Fix It?
Okay, so I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04LTS, and at first, Unity 3D worked fine. The Launcher was transparent, the bar at the top had the shadow, and everything looked really neat.
I don't ...
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How can I set the resolution on a Dell 19 inch monitor to 1368x768?
I am using a Dell 19 inch LCD monitor.Every time I boot, I get output at 1368x768, 60Hz.
In my display settings I have set "Laptop" to 1024x768, but my monitor is compatible with 1368x768 (16:9). How ...
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Multiple Nvidia errors
I am one among many who seem to be having many problems with the current nVidia drivers found in the additional drivers dialog.
These issues include
Blue youtube videos
A message saying "Ubuntu has ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 won't boot after installation; Is this a video card issue?
I have an HP Pavilion tx1000 and it's the Nvidia graphic card that has been bothering me for quite some time. Usually I would clean install Ubuntu, but after this attempt my laptop won't even proceed ...
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How do I set resolution to 1440x900 with Nvidia?
I have an Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT card and suddenly after some recent updates on 12.04, I am unable to get my resolution higher than 1024x768. It used to be 1440x900. I have tried uninstalling and ...
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Installed Nvidia driver got blank screen [duplicate]
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My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
I'm having the problem with updating Nvidia. After updating the driver, I logged in and got a ...
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Updated 12.04 and now Xorg is dead from NVidia drivers
I updated (August 16) Ubuntu 12.04 today and while I admit I didn't look what was being updated, it was large enough to have had an NVidia update in it. Problem is later on when I turned on my laptop ...
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Only HDMI audio since installing Nvidia card: onboard audio device has disappeared
I replaced my graphics card with an Nvidia GT620. However, when I rebooted with the new card, my onboard Intel audio device disappeared completely - does not even appear in lshw.
Now the only audio ...
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nvidia binary - force primary display
Trying for two days to figure this out but still no luck.
System: xubuntu 12.04lts
Card: nvidia 7950 GT
Driver: version 173-updates
Monitor 1: Dell 2007WFP (1680x1050)
Monitor 2: LG TV (1920x1080)
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Nvidia Geforce 210 GM graphic card not recognized
My problem is that Ubuntu 12.04 (64bit) doesn't recognize my graphic device Nvidia Geforce 210 GM 64bit.
I already looked on the producers site - no driver for Ubuntu avaiable!
Further more, the ...
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Kubuntu desktop only shows background after login
I'm on Kubuntu 12.04 x64 with an integrated GeForce 7050 PV / nForce 630a.
Kubuntu starts as usual an I get the GUI login. When I log in the login prompt disappears (as it should) and I see the ...
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Screen flickering after installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS [closed]
I've been experiencing screen flickering after installing 12.04 LTS. I'm using a Dell PC with a LCD flat screen monitor and a nvidia graphics card
I've tried going into grub and using some of the ...
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Installation issue in MSI GT780DX, screen freezes
Configuration: i7 2670, Nvidia GTX 570, 1920X1080, 17.3", HDD 750GB, RAM 12 GB, trying to install under Windows 7, 64bit. Used 64 bit Ubuntu for installation, both 12.04 and 11.04, none worked, in 12, ...
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Resolution extends outside my monitor/TV
So, last night I tried to get XBMC running on my previously headless server (Debian 6).
Installed xserver+xorg, gnome and gdm3, and tried to get nvidia drivers for my old Geforce 6800 ultra to run. I ...
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How can I use both my Nvidia and Intel IGD GPUs?
My current desktop setup has a Core i5 2500K with integrated graphics and an Nvidia 560Ti graphics card. I want to use both cards for a triple head setup. Windows 7 pulled this off without even ...
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Multiple Display with NVIDIA ION [duplicate]
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Sharp Aquos will not recognize NVIDIA ION LE Output
I have already posted regarding this subject but I have had absolutely no help. I have an Acer Revo with the NVIDIA ...
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How to install proprietary Nvidia driver in 12.04?
I am trying to install Ubuntu on an AMD processor and NVIDIA graphics card machine.
How do I load the proprietary driver to be able to install the open source driver for Nvidia GTX 560 or how do I ...
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Why does Ubuntu ignore my xorg.conf?
Hi my Ubuntu has developed a strange problem. It just ignores my xorg setting and falls back to what I presume is a hardware default setting.
In more detail when I do a clean install it automatically ...
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How to set Kubuntu to log off before suspend?
I have Kubuntu 12.04 and I have a graphic bug after waking my computer from suspend.
A simple way to repair it is to reboot or log off and log in again. Is it possible to log off before suspend?
I ...
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Why is Ubuntu so slow and unresponsive [closed]
I recently just switched from windows 7, and my computer has become so slow. I installed the drivers that were recommended but its still slow. I tried transfering music from a usb and nothing would ...
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How do I configure an Asus N56VM?
I'm trying to configure all the hardware and make sure that everything is working on an Asus N56VM-S4060x. I've made some progress based on other answers, but there are still a number of things that ...
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Cheese will not start in 12.04
I start Cheese on my 12.04 installation. I have used it before in my previous installations but since I upgraded to 12.04, no joy! I have a GeForce GT-520 video card with the "recommended" additional ...
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Wired and Wireless connection not working after installing Nvidia drivers
I had a working wired connection on Ubuntu 12. After installing the Nvidia drivers Ubuntu is unable to detect the wired connection.
I tried uninstalling the Nvidia driver but it became worse and ...
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External Monitor not recognized dynamically with NVIDIA graphics card
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 on dell E6420 with Nvidia NVS4200M.
I can configure any external display properly using NVIDIA X Server Settings, but monitors are not recognized automatically nor recognized ...
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Graphic card Radeon HD 5450 or GeForce GT 210 with open source driver and HDMI
I want to buy a new graphic card. I want to use the card with an open source driver (Radeon / Nouveau), but I need HDMI output. Which is the better choice, Radeon HD 5450 or GeForce GT 210?
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Flash Player 11.2 on Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit [duplicate]
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How do I fix Flash issues?
I recently got a Sony VAIO S with nVidia GeForce GT 640M LE laptop. I've been struggling to install latest video drivers on the laptop using ...
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Grub background messed after installing a new Graphics card
I had a nVidia Geforce 6200 128mb AGP Vga card before and ubuntu was working fine and I had customized my Grub boot menu background, Today I installed a new graphics card which is same as above but ...
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Which of two video drivers am I using?
I am trying to figure out if my integrated intel graphics are being used rather than my discrete GeforceEFORCE 210M. When I check "Additional Drivers" under settings, it does not show any proprietary ...
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How activate NVIDIA drivers?
Yesterday I was having a few memory leaks with Compiz, I decided to put this down to the new NVIDIA drivers that I installed.
I purged everything with NVIDIA from my system and booted into Ubuntu ...
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Nvidia Driver problems: 1440x900 resolution - 12.04 [closed]
I installed 12.04 and my system works fine. But after updating packages with the update manager, problems occurred.
I can't activate the Nvidia drivers (Control Center -> Additional Drivers). When I ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 refuses to work with GTX 550 Ti
Ubuntu installation would not work with my GTX 550 ti, so I pulled it out and installed ubuntu just fine using my motherboards onboard graphics. But now I dont know how to get ubuntu to work with my ...
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Need help: multiple displays on Ubuntu 12.04 with NVIDIA driver
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit on my Asus K43SM Laptop with NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M. I am having trouble connecting another monitor (Samsung SMS19A100) as I don't know where to start the ...
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Cannot set up resolution for screen on an ASUS A55V
I have an ASUS A55V which comes with the infamous nVidia Optimus chipset. I installed bumblebee, and tested it correctly with optirun glxspheres. The problem is that I cannot change the screen ...
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How do I update my nvidia modules after updating my kernel?
Every time there's a kernel update, nvidia graphics drivers stops working because there's not a valid kernel module.
What is the ubuntu way to 'recompile' the nvidia module for the new kernel?
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Fresh install - no menu bar or task bar
Dell m90 laptop with nVidia FX3500m video.
Installing 12.04 went fine, got default background image, but NOTHING ELSE, except right-click gives context menu, so I can set system parameters in the ...
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Problem with dual-view
I've just installed 12.04 LTS on my old IBM ThinkPad R51 and I connected Samsung Syncmaster 21.5" monitor via VGA port.
I've tried to do dual-view, but when I try to set a resolution on a monitor, ...
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Trying to use 3 monitors with Intel integrated Graphics and Separate video Card
I am currently running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on a desktop that has a Intel i7 2600k with integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics and a GeForce GT430 1GB video card. I have 2 monitors (in a vertical orientation) ...
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what nvidia server x settings do I need to enable an external hdtv over hdmi as an external monitor?
I am running 12.04 LTS on a Dell XPS M1330 (from an install on a USB memory stick) and I have already borked and re-installed by playing with the display settings that I can't make head no tail of
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How to define multiple xorg screens using the same device?
I have a video-adapter(Dell MMH11) that is connected to the display-port of my graphics card. The adapter identifies itself to the graphics card as a 3840x1200 display.
The adapter has two monitors ...
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Black Screen after installing recommended Nvidia drivers. What to do? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
New to Ubuntu.
Problem description:
Until recently I had Windows on my computer. My hard disk ...
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Nvidia Powermizer Performance Levels
Is there anyway to configure Nvidia Powerimizer performance levels? My current setup has 3 power levels with the lowest one being 50mhz. The problem with this it that it lags compiz when it goes to ...
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I have tearing on lubuntu 12.04 32bit (on flash videos things are very bad) , on ubuntu 12.04 i dont have tearing
I have tearing on Lubuntu 12.04 32-bit (on Flash videos things are very bad). On Ubuntu 12.04 I don't have tearing.
When I use compiz there is no tearing but my machine is low-end and has a slow ...
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Trouble Installing NVIDIA GTX 560 SE [duplicate]
The latest Nvidia drivers claim support for this card, but when I try to install them, my computer won't boot.
The card shows up in lspci as:
VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation ...
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How to disable discrete GPU using NVIDIA drivers?
I have a DELL studio XPS 13 (aka 1340) as of 12.04 most things run smoothly out of the box, but I have some power draining and warmness issues (if not to be called terrible heat issues)
The system ...
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I can't install Ubuntu 12.04 on my PC
I'm having a bit of a problem while installing Ubuntu 12.04 on my PC. I have used both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of it but they both seem to freeze at around the same point during the install (both ...
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Bumblebee with external monitor: How to start programs in full screen?
As posted here, I have the problem with bumblebee that I can't start programs on the external monitor so that the whole display is filled.
I found out that with glxspheres -fs (for example) I get the ...
