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chl
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 Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:30 am Post subject: Intel HD3000 Graphics Settings |
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Hi all,
I recently bought a Lenovo T520 with integrated Intel HD3000 graphics (no additional Nvidia GPU). lscpi output is as follows:
| Code: | | 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09) |
The graphic performance is fairly good but there are however still some quirks, as e.g. some KDE Desktop effects (3D cube etc.) are not working.
I have already played around with the settings like changing the Composite Type in KDE and enabling/disabling the various Gallium related use-flags for mesa.
However, I am not fully satisfied yet, so I wanted to ask all other users out there who have such graphics about the settings they use. In particular I am interested in the VIDEO_CARDS settings and the use-flags you have enabled/disabled for the related packages.
Thanks for your feedback....
CHL
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chithanh
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 1:56 am Post subject: |
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You normally get best results with latest unstable mesa/xf86-video-intel versions. HD3000 graphics always uses the i965 classic driver.
If you are running xf86-video-intel-2.18.0, you can enable USE="sna" which has been reported to work better than in older versions. |
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The Doctor
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I would definitively set USE="sna". There seems to be something happening when running USE="-sna".
For the desktop cube effects, try setting OpenGL instead of XRender.
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chl
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:21 am Post subject: |
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Thank you for your answers.
I am already running xf86-video-intel-2.18.0 with USE="sna" enabled. Moreover, I use mesa-8.0.1 and rendering in KDE is set to OpenGL instead of XRender.
However, my problem had completely different cause which I accidentally found out now.
In order to activate the 3D effects, it is not sufficient to enable them in the System Settings under "Configure Desktop Effects". I also had to enable them under "window behavior" and respectively "desktop behaviour".
Sometimes its hard to see see the wood for the trees.....
CHL
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