Problem with Nvidia Geforce4 MX 4000

[markez]

Hi everyone, I just bought a new computer, (AMD Athlon X2 3600, 1gb RAM DDR2, SATA HD 7200RPM) and I think it should run OpenGL apps without a problem (Beryl and Compiz Fusion are giving me problems). I have already installed the appropriate drivers. When I run these apps the effects run very slow, and I don't know why. I have a MSI K9VGM-V motherboard, my questions is, Is this motherboard incompatible with GeForce4 MX 4000 videocard in kubuntu? Or there is something else happening? Any ideas?

[jankushka]

Re: Problem with Nvidia Geforce4 MX 4000

don't have a clue, but you could start by trying:

glxinfo

to display info about a GLX extension and OpenGL renderer and

glxgears

to run a glx demo and print out the frame rate.

and see if/how they work and what they say...
if things are ok here you know at least that your config is alright.

sorry can't be of much more help...
cheers

[dibl]

Re: Problem with Nvidia Geforce4 MX 4000

I have already installed the appropriate drivers.

Which driver version did you install? Nvidia's site says the latest (100.14.11) will run your card, so that's the one I would recommend using. But it's not in *buntu repos yet, so you need to either download and install it as per Nvidia instructions, or else use the Envy script installer.

[SheeEttin]

Re: Problem with Nvidia Geforce4 MX 4000

Envy. Use Envy. (If you need to, that is.)

[TedNig]

Re: Problem with Nvidia Geforce4 MX 4000

Envy or Automatix. However, if you got a new machine with that card in it? I'd sue if I were you. Hell, with that card your CPU can't even run at full speed I'd guess.

Anyhoo, don't mean to hack your box, but that is not a good gaming card at all. Some of my new titles flat say on the box "Will not run on nVidia MX"

[markez]

Re: Problem with Nvidia Geforce4 MX 4000

Thanks everyone for your help... I know it's not a good card... I'm planing to buy a newer one, I just want to make sure this one works alright, because if I buy a newer card and the problem persists, it would be a waste of money.

Ok the first thing I tried was glxgears and glxinfo, (938.864 FPS, direct rendering: yes) everything is fine.
Then I tried Envy and installed the drivers automatically, it installed the version 1.0-9639 (the old one, and the one I had). So I tried to install the new one manually. It didn't work, xserver couldnt start so I believe the new drivers don't support my card.
So, my problem is in the driver? Thank you all for your help

[Robin T Cox]

Re: Problem with Nvidia Geforce4 MX 4000

I use the 9631 driver with this card, and it works fine.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d..._1.0-9631.html

[TedNig]

Re: Problem with Nvidia Geforce4 MX 4000

Aaaahhh.. Ok Markez, I was afraid somebody pawned it off on you is all.

Also, I've an nVidia 5600 Ultra that installs flawless. Just for reference.

[markez]

Re: Problem with Nvidia Geforce4 MX 4000

If it works for you Robin it should work for me... but it doesn't... hahahaha :-(. I think my motherboard is in someway incompatible with the card, or with linux, I've seen in other places people with problems with this motherboard. I hope that with my new card the cpu will work fine. Thanks to all for the help!!!

[abigsky]

Re: Problem with Nvidia Geforce4 MX 4000

I'm running Kubuntu x64 (AMD64) with the Nvidia GEForce4 MX 4000, I had to use the NVIDIA-linux-x86_54-1.0-9632-pkg2.run.

It's working good. Well... as good as that old video controller can.

- Abigsky