Bad performance after installing Nvidia drivers.

1User · #1 30th November 2011, 01:37 PM

Config:-
AMD Athlon 3000+, 2GB DDR400 RAM, Nvidia GeForce 7300GT(512MB, AGP), Benq 21.5" LED, 1TB HDD, DVD/CD R/W, FSP Saga II 500W SMPS.

I'm using F16 with Gnome,

The Nouveau drivers were working very smooth with hardly any lag or problems,

After updating the kernel(to 3.1.2), I installed kmod drivers, since then the system performance has degraded badly:-

1. Maximize and minimize takes around 3-4 seconds with 100% CPU usage with the window contents also taking a few seconds to re-fit, also the window animation freezes while maximizing and minimizing.

2. Firefox pages struggle to load and takes around half a minute with 100% CPU usage.

3. Highlighting text also takes 2-3 seconds, erasing text also is also a bit delayed.

4. Apps are taking a bit longer to launch, moving the mouse randomly causes 100% CPU usage, moving the window causes it to freeze on and off as I move it.

5. I've restarted the system multiple times and I've checked System Monitor to make sure its not caused by any application.

6. Low resolution vids are also choppy in VLC, and even in youtube.

Any help would be greatly appreciated .

Sagitter · #2 30th November 2011, 02:08 PM

Before all, after installation, does nouveau driver work fine ?

JEO · #3 30th November 2011, 03:38 PM

Have a look at post #7 of this thread for a solution to update nvidia that fixes the slowdown:

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=272216

1User · #4 30th November 2011, 03:58 PM

@Sagitter, yes nouveau was working better than Nvidia.

@JEO, I get this error:-

Code:

yum update *\nvidia\* --enablerepo=rpmfusion-*-rawhide
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
rpmfusion-free-rawhide                                   | 3.3 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-free-rawhide/primary_db                                                                                                                                                          | 327 kB     00:04     
rpmfusion-free-rawhide/group                                                                                                                                                               |  11 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-nonfree-rawhide                                                                                                                                                                  | 3.3 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-nonfree-rawhide/primary_db                                                                                                                                                       | 118 kB     00:02     
rpmfusion-nonfree-rawhide/group                                                                                                                                                            | 4.8 kB     00:00     
Setting up Update Process
No Packages marked for Update

Sagitter · #5 30th November 2011, 04:23 PM

Quote:

@Sagitter, yes nouveau was working better than Nvidia.

Therefore, why do you want install nVidia driver ?

nbecker · #6 30th November 2011, 04:31 PM

Maybe because *\ is a typo?

Try:

yum update '*nvidia*' --enablerepo=rpmfusion-*-rawhide

Anyway, I don't think you need rawide anymore - I think it's now in rpmfusion-nonfree-f16

Try just

yum update

1User · #7 30th November 2011, 07:02 PM

I've enabled all the repos in Add/Remove Software, but still I get No Packages marked for Update,

Yum update give around 350mb of updates, should I check if theres an nvidia in the list before I update?

nbecker · #8 30th November 2011, 07:53 PM

Here's what I have, check that you have these versions:

kmod-nvidia-3.1.2-1.fc16.x86_64-290.10-1.fc16.1.x86_64
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-290.10-1.fc16.x86_64
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs-290.10-1.fc16.x86_64

JEO · #9 1st December 2011, 04:59 AM

The packages that should be updated are:

Code:

    Updated xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-1:290.06-2.fc16.i686        ?
    Update                      1:290.06-2.fc16.1.i686      @rpmfusion-nonfree-rawhide

    Updated xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs-1:290.06-2.fc16.i686   ?
    Update                           1:290.06-2.fc16.1.i686 @rpmfusion-nonfree-rawhide

So comparing it to what you have it looks like you are already beyond these in version numbers, which is why the update command doesn't work.

leigh123linux · #10 1st December 2011, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nbecker

Maybe because *\ is a typo?

Try:

yum update '*nvidia*' --enablerepo=rpmfusion-*-rawhide

Anyway, I don't think you need rawide anymore - I think it's now in rpmfusion-nonfree-f16

Try just

yum update

I didn't make a typo

Code:

[leigh@main_pc ~]$ yum list *\nvidia\*
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, remove-with-leaves
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * PUIAS_6_addons: puias.math.ias.edu
 * PUIAS_6_addons_Updates: puias.math.ias.edu
 * epel: ftp.cica.es
 * epel-testing: ftp.cica.es
Installed Packages
akmod-nvidia.x86_64                                1:290.10-1.el6      installed
kmod-nvidia-2.6.41.2-0.rc1.1.el6.x86_64.x86_64     1:290.10-1.el6      installed
kmod-nvidia-2.6.41.3-1.el6.x86_64.x86_64           1:290.10-1.el6      installed
kmod-nvidia-2.6.41.4-1.el6.x86_64.x86_64           1:290.10-1.el6      installed
nvidia-settings.x86_64                             1.0-12.el6          installed
nvidia-xconfig.x86_64                              1.0-10.el6          installed
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.x86_64                         1:290.10-2.el6      installed
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-devel.x86_64                   1:290.10-2.el6      installed
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs.i686                      1:290.10-2.el6      installed
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs.x86_64                    1:290.10-2.el6      installed
[leigh@main_pc ~]$

The no update is because theres nothing newer in the rawhide repo

1User · #11 1st December 2011, 07:50 AM

Hi, So what shall I do now? Wait for a newer release(how long would that take?) or make some tweaks to the existing Nvidia driver?

PS - Driver version is 290.10, and videos (not in the browser) even 720p ones playback well now, but other mentioned problems still remain,

xorg.conf:-

Code:

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 290.10  (mockbuild@builder1.ovh.rpmfusion.lan)  Wed Nov 23 23:13:44 CET 2011

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 290.10  (mockbuild@)  Wed Nov 23 16:03:50 EST 2011
# RPM Fusion - nvidia-xorg.conf
# 

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Default Layout"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from data in "/etc/sysconfig/keyboard"
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "keyboard"
    Option         "XkbLayout" "us"
    Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "BenQG2222HDL"
    HorizSync       24.0 - 83.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 76.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 7300 GT"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Default Screen"
    Device         "Videocard0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Modes      "nvidia-auto-select"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "1920x1080_60 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

PhantmKllr · #12 1st December 2011, 10:30 AM

Read over this page:

http://rpmfusion.org/Howto/nVidia

Also, try following the instructions under the VDPAU section...

I just re-installed F16 today, and now I'm working on installing the Nvidia drivers, for my GeForce GTS 250. I remember having the same problem that you're having, but back when I was testing the F16 beta.

Hope that helps!

1User · #13 1st December 2011, 07:01 PM

Hi, as I mentioned there is no problem with video playback(except in the internet browser), also VDPAU starts only from the Geforce 8 series,

All the other problems still persist

1User · #14 2nd December 2011, 12:28 PM

I installed Ubuntu 11.10 with Nvidia 173.14.30 driver version, and the perfomance was very good without any problems,

So how can I install driver version 173.14.30 instead of version 290.10 in Fedora 16?

Magickman · #15 26th December 2011, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1User

I installed Ubuntu 11.10 with Nvidia 173.14.30 driver version, and the perfomance was very good without any problems,

So how can I install driver version 173.14.30 instead of version 290.10 in Fedora 16?

I would like to know myself. I looked for it in yum, not listed.