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Tony420
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 Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:14 am Post subject: ATI drivers? INSTALL? |
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| How do I install the drivers from the ATI site, I downloaded the ones for xfree4.3.0, I dont wanna use the old ones from emerge, so what commands do I need to use to install this? |
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Wishmaster
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:52 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
the new drivers (3.7.6) are in portage, maybe they are masked. Just emerge and enjoy!
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Tony420
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:58 am Post subject: |
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| it says "ati-drivers-3.2.8-r1" |
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VisionD
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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New to Gentoo?? 
| Code: | | ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge ati-drivers |
Greetz
VisionD
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Tony420
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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Yes im new to gentoo and I guess you can say linux for the most part because I wouldnt consider redhat or mandrake linux compared to gentoo  Ive been learning gentoo for about a day and I have it fully booted and im running KDE 3.2.1. I just now merged from portage and it works...now how do I test the performance? glxgears or somthing? where do i get it? |
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Tony420
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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well...I just ran glxgears and it started at 3000.000+ fps and so far has gone up to 6000.000+ fps, does it just run forever or will it stop? another question...is this a good score? not bad for my first try on ever messin with linux for real (eat your heart out pplz who had trouble  ) |
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Wishmaster
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, i think that's fast, but of course depends on your hardware.
Try "fgl_glxgears" (part of the ati-drivers) also, to test your 3D performance.
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Tony420
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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| i get around 500fps-600fps, i assume this runs forever also... |
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Tony420
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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| is there any program that lets me edit the display settings like in windows? or do they only give you "fglrxconfig" ? also, what about overclocking tools? these scores are only stock 324/310 and my 9700pro usually runs 400/375...thanks a lot for your help and timeley responces |
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Wishmaster
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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Sry, i don't know a program for ati cards. For nvidia cards there is nvclock. Maybe you'll find one using google (and post here if you had found one) 
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