Thread: Optimizing Intel SB CPU & Radeon GPU

hello there everybody! appreciate advice if @ possible. current situation follows:

new build has these specs:

-gigabyte ga-z68x-ud3h-b3 mobo w/ f10 bios
-unlocked intel core i5 2500k processor
-xfx hd 6870 dual fan video card (w/ "eyefinity" or whatever it's called)
-16gb 1600 mhz corsair ram (the black vengeance 4 * 4gb pack)
-120gb corsair force 3 ssd

, don't think rest quite matters. in event, great build , got lot of parts @ bargain prices @ less ~$800 everything.

have few issues optimizing performance. installed 64 bit ubuntu 11.04 other day , can't seem running smoothly. there minor imperfections, , real nice if weren't there. read / write speeds fast. os seems recognize usb 3,0 ports mono has. ethernet recognized oob.

problem gui crap have learned love. i'm not big on it, os , feel nice. use ubuntu classic workspace, when doing things such switching workspaces minimizing windows (with no programs ever, nautilus) looks quite laggy , slow. i've tried using video drivers ubuntu suggests , other drivers got amd radeon site. appreciated. it's frustrating since bit of programming in java , little animation crap should run smoothly without gpu lag out.

please , thank you.

edit: looks got bit ahead of myself. ethernet/lan doesn't seem work consistently.

here lspci output:


00:00.0 host bridge: intel corporation 2nd generation core processor family dram controller (rev 09)
00:01.0 pci bridge: intel corporation 2nd generation core processor family pci express root port (rev 09)
00:02.0 display controller: intel corporation 2nd generation core processor family integrated graphics controller (rev 09)
00:16.0 communication controller: intel corporation 6 series chipset family mei controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 usb controller: intel corporation 6 series chipset family usb enhanced host controller #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 audio device: intel corporation 6 series chipset family high definition audio controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 pci bridge: intel corporation 6 series chipset family pci express root port 1 (rev b5)
00:1c.3 pci bridge: intel corporation 6 series chipset family pci express root port 4 (rev b5)
00:1c.4 pci bridge: intel corporation 6 series chipset family pci express root port 5 (rev b5)
00:1c.5 pci bridge: intel corporation 6 series chipset family pci express root port 6 (rev b5)
00:1c.6 pci bridge: intel corporation 6 series chipset family pci express root port 7 (rev b5)
00:1c.7 pci bridge: intel corporation 6 series chipset family pci express root port 8 (rev b5)
00:1d.0 usb controller: intel corporation 6 series chipset family usb enhanced host controller #1 (rev 05)
00:1e.0 pci bridge: intel corporation 82801 pci bridge (rev a5)
00:1f.0 isa bridge: intel corporation 6 series chipset family lpc controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 sata controller: intel corporation 6 series chipset family 6 port sata ahci controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 smbus: intel corporation 6 series chipset family smbus controller (rev 05)
01:00.0 vga compatible controller: ati technologies inc barts xt [ati radeon hd 6800 series]
01:00.1 audio device: ati technologies inc barts hdmi audio [radeon hd 6800 series]
03:00.0 pci bridge: integrated technology express, inc. device 8892 (rev 30)
04:02.0 firewire (ieee 1394): via technologies, inc. vt6306/7/8 [fire ii(m)] ieee 1394 ohci controller (rev c0)
05:00.0 usb controller: device 1b6f:7023 (rev 01)
06:00.0 usb controller: device 1b6f:7023 (rev 01)
07:00.0 ethernet controller: realtek semiconductor co., ltd. rtl8111/8168b pci express gigabit ethernet controller (rev 06)
08:00.0 ide interface: marvell technology group ltd. device 917a (rev 11)

solved:
purge removed proprietary driver, installed open source drivers, reboot, perfection

thats interesting. running unity (i guess talking unity, right?) on rather crappy ati radeon 4550 passively cooled graphics card , open source drivers without problem. smooth, no lags or artefacts. graphics card tops mine far, should far better.
sure graphics card problem, or else running in background. may due strange sort of hardware incompatibility.

Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Official Flavours Support Installation & Upgrades [ubuntu] Optimizing Intel SB CPU & Radeon GPU

Ubuntu