On 11/15/08, William Lovaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm using the latest from RPMFUSION:
>  kernel-2.6.27.5-37.fc9.i686
>  xorg-x11-drv-fglrx-8.543-0.4.8.11beta.fc9.i386
>
>  The funny thing is that compiz works fine but I do not have 3D
>  acceleration.  If I run glxgears it only shows 320 fps when I know the
>  card can give me 9000 fps.
>
>  01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV630 [Radeon HD 
> 2600XT]
>
>  But the most important thing for me are the wake ups.
>

Compiz uses 3D/OpenGL by default to do the special effects, and will
wake up your GPU more.  Try it without Compiz active -- 1 gets you 10
that you'll kill the wakeups (along with the eye candy,
unfortunately).

-- 
Kelly "STrRedWolf" Price
http://strredwolf.furrynet.com

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