Bug#523719: xserver-xorg-video-intel: 3D performance is terrible with Intel GMA X4500HD/G45/i965

[Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org>]

Chris Dos wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> Version: 2:2.6.3-1
> Severity: important
>
>
> 3D performance does need seem hardware accelerated at all.  glxgears
> performs slowly.  Running a 3D screensaver such as skyrockets is painful
> to watch.  Trying to run a 3D games such as alien arena results in 1-2
> fps.  I am currently running 2.6.29 from kernel.org.  I have tried XAA,
> EXA, and UXA for acceleration.  None provide any improvement.  
>
> I've also tried kernel mode setting, and that doesn't result in any
> better performance, but it does make X peg the processor a 100%. 
>   

Did you have 2.6.29 when things work fine before upgrading to Intel 2.6.3 ?

Does 2D work fine?

What does /proc/mtrr contain?

Brice