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    my laptop have trouble handling effects, need new laptop or external gpu?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by warakawa, Sep 25, 2010.

  1. warakawa

    warakawa Notebook Evangelist

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    I installed ubuntu 10.04 and tried the compiz cube, that worked fine, very smooth. However the burn effect in close animation that my laptop can not seem to handle. If the application window is small, the burn effect works fine, if the window is larger or full screen, my x200t can not run the effect smoothly. Does that mean I will need to upgrade my gpu?


    Thanks.
     
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  2. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    Make the particle size smaller, and try turning off smoke. You can't upgrade the GPU in the X200t.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Sep 25, 2010
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    warakawa Notebook Evangelist

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    I was talking about vi-dock set-up with desktop gpu. smaller does help. Thanks
     
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    Ahh.. I see. :) I ran across the same issue as you with my 4500MHD. OpenGL is horrible with Intel graphics.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Sep 25, 2010
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