While I was running 10.04, this ceased being a *consistent* issue after the 256.xx.xx drivers were added to the SWAT repository. It appeared to me like the GPU clock throttling started working more consistently. (http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates/ubuntu).
After upgrading to 10.10 Beta 1, (and keeping the swat repo active), I continued to enjoy stability *overall*... I finally found the workaround for complete stability, which was to just throttle the clock on the GPU to the minimum using information I found here: http://linux.aldeby.org/nvidia-powermizer-powersaving.html. My graphics performance for work related apps doesn't appear to have been impacted really. (and frankly do I really need a 1.2Ghz clock on my Laptop's GPU???) I updated /etc/X11/xorg.conf with the following: Section "Device" Identifier "Default Device" Option "Coolbits" "1" "RegistryDwords" "PowerMizerEnable=0x1; PerfLevelSrc=0x2223; PowerMizerLevel=0x3; PowerMizerDefault=0x3; PowerMizerDefaultAC=0x3" Driver "nvidia" EndSection My teammate running Windows 7 on his W510 had the same but much worse problem initially. Using my driver experience on Ubuntu, I had him upgrade to the 256 beta drivers, which stabilized him for a month. However, his onboard Nvidia card finally burned out and his systemboard was replaced last Friday. From my experience and watching his, it seems to indicate that this could be a combination hardware/driver defect rather than a Linux/Ubuntu defect. -- Ubuntu 10.04 hangs/locks up often https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576352 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
