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    Hello all, been having a screen tear problem with the Nvidia driver i'm using. I have version 310 installed and have tried 304 and 313 and still get the tearing towards the top of the sreen. I am using a GT640 2g card and have tried testing it with a windows install and no tearing at all so I have to believe it's the driver but haven't found one that works better. I've read posts about this but the solution for them was installing an OS higher than 12.04 which I really do not want to do right now. Any ideas would be great thanks.
    AMD PhenomII X2 550 CPU - Asus M4A88TD-Evo - Nvidia GT640 - 4G 1333 ram - Kubuntu 13.04 - KDE 4.10.5 amd64

    #2
    Maybe see Re: nVidia: Screen tearing when playing videos and resizing windows (Kubuntu 11.04)

    While suggested in the 11.04 sub-forum, it may help.
    Windows no longer obstructs my view.
    Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
    "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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      #3
      Makes sence but I get command not found when I add rc to either command so I think it's different in this version. When I run "nvidia-settings" it just brings up gui.
      AMD PhenomII X2 550 CPU - Asus M4A88TD-Evo - Nvidia GT640 - 4G 1333 ram - Kubuntu 13.04 - KDE 4.10.5 amd64

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        #4
        kwinrc is an existing file. It's located in .kde/share/config/kwinrc. I'd be surprised if you don't have it.
        Windows no longer obstructs my view.
        Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
        "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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          #5
          This is what I have for compositing

          [Compositing]
          AnimationSpeed=3
          Backend=OpenGL
          Enabled=true
          GLColorCorrection=false
          GLLegacy=false
          GLTextureFilter=2
          GLVSync=true
          GraphicsSystem=raster
          HiddenPreviews=5
          OpenGLIsUnsafe=false
          UnredirectFullscreen=false
          XRenderSmoothScale=false
          AMD PhenomII X2 550 CPU - Asus M4A88TD-Evo - Nvidia GT640 - 4G 1333 ram - Kubuntu 13.04 - KDE 4.10.5 amd64

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            #6
            Lol, wasn't coming up because I didn't put sudo in terminal. It's been a while
            AMD PhenomII X2 550 CPU - Asus M4A88TD-Evo - Nvidia GT640 - 4G 1333 ram - Kubuntu 13.04 - KDE 4.10.5 amd64

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              #7
              You shouldn't have had to execute the edit command with sudo as kwinrc is in your user's home directory, not root's.
              Windows no longer obstructs my view.
              Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
              "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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                #8
                This is what is in my nvidia-settings-rc file

                Configuration file for nvidia-settings - the NVIDIA X Server Settings utility
                # Generated on Sun Jan 26 13:16:25 2014
                #

                # ConfigProperties:

                RcFileLocale = C
                ToolTips = Yes
                DisplayStatusBar = Yes
                SliderTextEntries = Yes
                IncludeDisplayNameInConfigFile = No
                ShowQuitDialog = Yes
                Timer = Memory_Used_(GPU_0),Yes,3000
                Timer = Thermal_Monitor_(GPU_0),Yes,1000
                Timer = PowerMizer_Monitor_(GPU_0),Yes,1000

                # Attributes:

                0/CursorShadow=0
                0/CursorShadowAlpha=64
                0/CursorShadowRed=0
                0/CursorShadowGreen=0
                0/CursorShadowBlue=0
                0/CursorShadowXOffset=4
                0/CursorShadowYOffset=2
                0/SyncToVBlank=1
                0/LogAniso=0
                0/FSAA=0
                0/TextureSharpen=0
                0/TextureClamping=1
                0/FXAA=0
                0/AllowFlipping=1
                0/FSAAAppControlled=1
                0/LogAnisoAppControlled=1
                0/OpenGLImageSettings=2
                0/FSAAAppEnhanced=0
                0/DigitalVibrance[CRT-0]=0
                0/XVideoSyncToDisplay=1
                wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/RedBrightness=0.000000
                wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/GreenBrightness=0.000000
                wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/BlueBrightness=0.000000
                wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/RedContrast=0.000000
                wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/GreenContrast=0.000000
                wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/BlueContrast=0.000000
                wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/RedGamma=1.000000
                wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/GreenGamma=1.000000
                wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/BlueGamma=1.000000
                AMD PhenomII X2 550 CPU - Asus M4A88TD-Evo - Nvidia GT640 - 4G 1333 ram - Kubuntu 13.04 - KDE 4.10.5 amd64

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                  #9
                  Yeah but it only shows when I check show hidden files so not sure what that's all about, didn't have to do that in previous versions
                  AMD PhenomII X2 550 CPU - Asus M4A88TD-Evo - Nvidia GT640 - 4G 1333 ram - Kubuntu 13.04 - KDE 4.10.5 amd64

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                    #10
                    The file itself isn't "hidden", but the directory it's in is: .kde/share/config/
                    Windows no longer obstructs my view.
                    Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
                    "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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                      #11
                      ok, well the info i've givin is what's in those two files. Not sure if that's what I need for this problem but let me know if more is needed. So far i'm not sure how to preceed at this point, don't wanna mess things up not knowing what i'm doing kinda thing
                      AMD PhenomII X2 550 CPU - Asus M4A88TD-Evo - Nvidia GT640 - 4G 1333 ram - Kubuntu 13.04 - KDE 4.10.5 amd64

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                        #12
                        Edit both files and make the changes I've indicated below. Save and close and then log out and log back in.

                        Originally posted by snappwrench View Post
                        This is what is in my nvidia-settings-rc file

                        Configuration file for nvidia-settings - the NVIDIA X Server Settings utility
                        # Generated on Sun Jan 26 13:16:25 2014
                        #

                        # ConfigProperties:

                        RcFileLocale = C
                        ToolTips = Yes
                        DisplayStatusBar = Yes
                        SliderTextEntries = Yes
                        IncludeDisplayNameInConfigFile = No
                        ShowQuitDialog = Yes
                        Timer = Memory_Used_(GPU_0),Yes,3000
                        Timer = Thermal_Monitor_(GPU_0),Yes,1000
                        Timer = PowerMizer_Monitor_(GPU_0),Yes,1000

                        # Attributes:

                        0/CursorShadow=0
                        0/CursorShadowAlpha=64
                        0/CursorShadowRed=0
                        0/CursorShadowGreen=0
                        0/CursorShadowBlue=0
                        0/CursorShadowXOffset=4
                        0/CursorShadowYOffset=2
                        0/SyncToVBlank=1
                        0/LogAniso=0
                        0/FSAA=0
                        0/TextureSharpen=0
                        0/TextureClamping=1
                        0/FXAA=0
                        0/AllowFlipping=1
                        0/FSAAAppControlled=1
                        0/LogAnisoAppControlled=1
                        0/OpenGLImageSettings=2
                        0/FSAAAppEnhanced=0
                        0/DigitalVibrance[CRT-0]=0
                        0/XVideoSyncToDisplay=1
                        0/XvideoTextureSyncToVBlank=1 <<<<<<< Add this entry
                        wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/RedBrightness=0.000000
                        wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/GreenBrightness=0.000000
                        wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/BlueBrightness=0.000000
                        wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/RedContrast=0.000000
                        wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/GreenContrast=0.000000
                        wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/BlueContrast=0.000000
                        wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/RedGamma=1.000000
                        wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/GreenGamma=1.000000
                        wremch-System-Product-Name:0[dpy:0]/BlueGamma=1.000000
                        Originally posted by snappwrench View Post
                        This is what I have for compositing

                        [Compositing]
                        AnimationSpeed=3
                        Backend=OpenGL
                        Enabled=true
                        GLColorCorrection=false
                        GLLegacy=false
                        GLTextureFilter=2
                        GLVSync=true <<<<<<< Change this to false
                        GraphicsSystem=raster
                        HiddenPreviews=5
                        OpenGLIsUnsafe=false
                        UnredirectFullscreen=false <<<<<<< Change this to true
                        XRenderSmoothScale=false
                        Windows no longer obstructs my view.
                        Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
                        "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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                          #13
                          Trying that seems to be a lot better for sure! Thanks
                          AMD PhenomII X2 550 CPU - Asus M4A88TD-Evo - Nvidia GT640 - 4G 1333 ram - Kubuntu 13.04 - KDE 4.10.5 amd64

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                            #14
                            Ok, so still had the screen tear issue so I manually installed Nvidia driver 331.49 from Nvidia's site and and now get the message from nvidia X server settings that "You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X server." so after doing just that, it still comes up this way. I checked Kinfo and the X server info comes up but nothing for open GL. Tried running glxinfo | egrep 'vendor|version' in terminal and I get this
                            Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1".
                            Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1".
                            Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1".
                            Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1".
                            Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1".
                            Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
                            Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1".
                            Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1".
                            Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1".
                            Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1".
                            Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1".
                            Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1".
                            Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1"
                            So any suggestions ?
                            AMD PhenomII X2 550 CPU - Asus M4A88TD-Evo - Nvidia GT640 - 4G 1333 ram - Kubuntu 13.04 - KDE 4.10.5 amd64

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                              #15
                              Tried installing Nvidia driver 331.20 through xorg-edgers and x-swat PPA's but keep getting "unable to find package" for both PPA's. I checked to see if they are there and they are so i'm stumped at the moment
                              AMD PhenomII X2 550 CPU - Asus M4A88TD-Evo - Nvidia GT640 - 4G 1333 ram - Kubuntu 13.04 - KDE 4.10.5 amd64

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