Showing posts with label Graphic Cards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Graphic Cards. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Quick Tip: How to Enable ATI Catalyst Driver (fglrx) in Ubuntu 11.04 and Take Care of Screen Lag
A new version of ATI Catalyst driver (fglrx) has been made available in Ubuntu 11.04 which is compatible with latest 2.6.38 kernel and xserver 1.10.
Those who want to install the proprietary driver in Natty for better 3D acceleration, follow these three quick and easy steps:
- Fully update your system with all the latest unity and compiz packages.
- Install proprietary drivers from jockey as shown in the screenshot below:
How to Fix Lag Issues with ATI Proprietary Graphic Drivers (fglrx) in Ubuntu 11.10
The lag issue with ATI proprietary graphic drivers in Ubuntu 11.04 has not been solved and the problem exists in Ubuntu 11.10 too.
The fix is simple. Just install and go to Compiz Config Settings Manager and disable Sync To Vblank in OpenGL plugin as shown below in screenshot.
This will automatically change some settings in ATI Catalyst Control Center. However, make sure that 'Tear free' and ' Wait for vertical refresh' are disabled as shown in screenshots below.
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