Shader model trouble

Orimae · 03-04-2011, 01:06 PM

Like it says... i run on shader model 1.. and this is what i see..

Now Opper checked the graphics card is use , GeForce 7600 GT , and it says that it should support shader model 3... so why can i only run in shader 1, with heaps of lag, graphical errors and not nice and smooth on shader 3?...

Here is more examples of just how messed up the graphics can get..

Edit: i run Ubuntu 10:10 if that helps..lol

Please, if anyone can help it would be very much apreciated..the lag and graphical issues are making it harder for me to log on...

Castingbeast · 03-04-2011, 01:35 PM

I had picture like yours as well and a few days (maybe weeks) later my video card died lol (was a geforce 7900GT tho)
I hope its not whats gonna happen to you........

Orimae · 03-04-2011, 02:32 PM

EEK!! it may well be that the graphics card is on its last legs...but it runs everything else just fine.. and it has been doing this on regnum for around 5 months now :/

Wield_II · 03-06-2011, 06:43 PM

Have you installed your driver's? Updated them?

time-to-die · 03-06-2011, 07:51 PM

i think ur video cart is still alive but not for long. i had the kind of the same problem, but mine coller wasnt black but pink XD

OpperVaagheid · 03-06-2011, 11:10 PM

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-grade
didnt work.
She already has the latest drivers. New videocard will come soon...

Arafails · 03-07-2011, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OpperVaagheid

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-grade
didnt work.
She already has the latest drivers. New videocard will come soon...

Have you tried downgrading the drivers / not using nFailia?

Wield_II · 03-07-2011, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OpperVaagheid

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-grade
didnt work.
She already has the latest drivers. New videocard will come soon...

Can I recommend a videocard?

Ati Radeon HD 5700

Also a good processor may fix alot of your problem's.
I have run RA invasion's at shader model 4.0 with 200+ fps, with the
current videocard.

Znurre · 03-07-2011, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donatoo

Can I recommend a videocard?

Ati Radeon HD 5700

Also a good processor may fix alot of your problem's.
I have run RA invasion's at shader model 4.0 with 200+ fps, with the
current videocard.

ATI is (still) not really recommended for Linux users, from my experience, although the drivers are catching up slowly.

@op:
I would recommend a GTX 460, great performance for the price, and you get the good Linux driver support as usual from NVidia.
You should be able to get one with 768mb VRAM for just a bit more than 100€.

You can see a benchmark here, showing NVidia GeForce GTX 460 vs two ATI Radeon HD 5700-series graphic cards.
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...n_hd6870&num=6

Anpu · 03-07-2011, 09:59 AM

+1 for GTX 460 & Linux

03-04-2011, 01:06 PM	#1
Orimae Initiate Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 222	Shader model trouble Like it says... i run on shader model 1.. and this is what i see.. Now Opper checked the graphics card is use , GeForce 7600 GT , and it says that it should support shader model 3... so why can i only run in shader 1, with heaps of lag, graphical errors and not nice and smooth on shader 3?... Here is more examples of just how messed up the graphics can get.. Edit: i run Ubuntu 10:10 if that helps..lol Please, if anyone can help it would be very much apreciated..the lag and graphical issues are making it harder for me to log on... __________________ Φ Operation Repo Φ

03-04-2011, 02:32 PM	#3
Orimae Initiate Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 222	EEK!! it may well be that the graphics card is on its last legs...but it runs everything else just fine.. and it has been doing this on regnum for around 5 months now :/ __________________ Φ Operation Repo Φ

03-07-2011, 09:59 AM	#10
Anpu Count Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,186	+1 for GTX 460 & Linux __________________ Inquisition

03-04-2011, 01:35 PM	#2
Castingbeast Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Outside of the Matrix Posts: 166	I had picture like yours as well and a few days (maybe weeks) later my video card died lol (was a geforce 7900GT tho) I hope its not whats gonna happen to you........

03-06-2011, 06:43 PM	#4
Wield_II Master Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Paradise Posts: 306	Have you installed your driver's? Updated them?

03-06-2011, 07:51 PM	#5
time-to-die Baron Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The netherlands Posts: 722	i think ur video cart is still alive but not for long. i had the kind of the same problem, but mine coller wasnt black but pink XD

03-06-2011, 11:10 PM	#6
OpperVaagheid Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Holland Posts: 226	sudo apt-get update sudo apt-grade didnt work. She already has the latest drivers. New videocard will come soon...