[GM45] Jaunty / Compiz slow and tearing on GMA 4500MHD

[bofphile]

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel

I just installed Jaunty Beta, and I noticed two things. First, Compiz is noticeably slower compared to Intrepid (for example minimizing/maximizing windows or using the Super+E effect is not as smooth), second there's horizontal tearing when I move windows or navigate through menus or use the expo effect.

For information I'm using normal desktop effect.

[bofphile (bofphile)]

I must also add that scrolling (especially on certain websites like slashdot) is slower and more cpu intensive.

[Andrew Mason (slackmase2)]

Its not just with composite enabled. Kwin with both compositing enabled and disabled on this chipset seem to have the same behaviour. Powertop also shows an increased number of wakeups.

[Jordan Wilberding (diginux)]

Is video playback slow for you too?

I am also having the same issues as you.

[Daniel G. Taylor (danielgtaylor)]

Same issue here with my GMA 950 in a Macbook.

[Thomas Ibbotson (thomas-ibbotson)]

I have the same issue, and lspci says this about my graphics controllers:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

[jeremylp (lp-jeremy)]

same problem on my 1.5GHz intel mac mini. it was very smooth with intrepid, hardy...
I run compiz-check, but it found no problem.

 Distribution: Ubuntu 9.04
 Desktop environment: GNOME
 Graphics chip: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
 Driver in use: intel
 Rendering method: AIGLX

Checking if it's possible to run Compiz on your system...

 Checking for texture_from_pixmap... [ OK ]
 Checking for non power of two support... [ OK ]
 Checking for composite extension... [ OK ]
 Checking for FBConfig... [ OK ]
 Checking for hardware/setup problems... [ OK ]

[Antonio Gutiérrez Mayoral (agutierr-gmail)]

Same problem on 1er rev Macbook, Intel GMA 945GM. Compiz is soooo slow :-(. Minimize, maximize windows is too slow than hardy, intrepid....

:-(

[Antonio Gutiérrez Mayoral (agutierr-gmail)]

Installing xserver-xorg-intel-2.4 apparently solves the problem!

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReinhardTartler/X/RevertingIntelDriverTo2.4

Works fine for me.

[Thomas Ibbotson (thomas-ibbotson)]

Thanks Antonio,

I followed the instructions on the page linked on that page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/IntelPerformance and found that using UXA fixed the issue for me.

[svaens (svaens)]

I am using a toshiba with nvidia card, using the proprietary nvidia drivers on Jaunty.
Compiz is NOT enabled.
Same slow minimize and maximize effects; sluggish black frame animation. Takes an extra second for the desktop to be usable again.

Using video, through for example, vlc ,is slow and choppy.

 nvidia details:

driver version 96.43.10
GeForce 420 Go

Hardy had no problems such as these.

Also (another topic)
curious X behavior on ctrl-alt-f1
first time I use it in an x-session, it first instead of changing to prompt, skips this and automatically brings up X again. I know this because X takes a good 5 seconds for it to be up again.
the second time i try the ctrl-alt-f1 combination, it works. Down to prompt. ctrl-alt-f7 brings me up then again to X, after 5 seconds of blank black screen. Very slow.

[Kevin J Brown (kevinlyfellow)]

It was noted that rolling the driver back resolved the problem. The latest intel driver also resolves the issue as well as others.

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates/

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

This sounds like upstream bug https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20664 which is fixed upstream now.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package xserver-xorg-video-intel - 2:2.7.99.1+git20090602.ec2fde7c-0ubuntu1

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xserver-xorg-video-intel (2:2.7.99.1+git20090602.ec2fde7c-0ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low

  * Update to git 20090602 (master branch) up to commit ec2fde7c
    - xvmc is disabled since DRI1 no longer supported
    - LP: #96991 - 3D stuff breaks with Compiz: Redirected Direct Rendering
      is needed in DRI
    - LP: #120834 - X freezes with I830WaitLpRing error when running OpenGL apps
    - LP: #337608 - X crashes in fbBlt() when using Sun Java Plugin 6 + firefox3.0
    - LP: #339555 - compiz slowmotion after Jaunty upgrade
    - LP: #363900 - X.org freezes with intel driver, no apparent trigger
    - LP: #331719 - VT switching doesn't work on Intel 915GM
    - LP: #339091 - X freezes a few minutes after resuming
    - LP: #348436 - Kubuntu: X server crash when screensaver is started (4500MHD)
    - LP: #279727 - Kubuntu: Display Corruption w/ Intel 4700MHD
    - LP: #357851 - Kubuntu: Distorted display after switching virtual desktops w/ exa
    - LP: #158415 - Front buffer dynamic resize not supported
    - LP: #324998 - x server restarts itself w/ compiz on Intel 945GM
    - LP: #355593 - after upgrade to 9.04, rotating desktop cube ran slow
    - LP: #357290 - 1 fps in 3d apps like neverball with EXA
    - LP: #360774 - Graphical Corruption with EXA on X4500
    - LP: #364126 - screensaver prefs dialog in 9.04 RC livecd leaves dirt
    - LP: #375712 - Native resolution for dell "2005fpw" monitor not listed
    - LP: #375264 - Choppy flash video and poor performance with compiz
    - LP: #349568 - Jaunty / Compiz slow and tearing on GMA 4500MHD
    - LP: #356056 - window tearing during movement on 965 (no compiz)
    - LP: #330460 - xorg shows black image/hangs with jpg in firefox
    - LP: #347587 - X asserts on pI830->batch_ptr != 0 on resume from suspend
  * Merge with Debian experimental. Remaining Ubuntu changes:
    - Add lpia architecture
    - Re-enable the patch system, add quilt to build-deps.
    - 110_quirk_hp_mini.patch: quirk (sent upstream)
    - 117_quirk_thinkpad_x30.patch: quirk (sent upstream)
  * Drop 116_8xx_disable_dri.patch. There have been fixes for 3d on 8xx
    chipsets upstream, so drop the DRI disablement so the fixes can be
    re-tested.
  * Drop 103_quirk_intel_mb890.patch. Better quirk available upstream.
    (LP: #305269)

 -- Bryce Harrington <email address hidden> Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:47:32 -0700