Packard Bell EasyNote W3301 ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE) performance...

Hi folks...

I own this lappy (Packard Bell EasyNote W3301) for a while now. It's not very problematic. Everything works out of the box on this machine. However I feel that as for a 128 MB graphic card the performance could be better...

Here are few details.

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[root@wishmasbell andrzejl]# lspci | grep VGA
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE)
[root@wishmasbell andrzejl]# cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep iver
Driver "ati"
[root@wishmasbell andrzejl]# cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep olor
DefaultColorDepth 24
[root@wishmasbell andrzejl]# glxinfo | grep irect
direct rendering: Yes
[root@wishmasbell andrzejl]#

Here is the xorg.conf:

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[root@wishmasbell andrzejl]# cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# File generated by XFdrake (rev )

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"
   Option "DontZap" "False" # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
   AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
   #DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection

Section "Module"
   Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
   Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
   Load "extmod"
   Load "glx" # 3D layer
   Load "dri" # direct rendering

   Subsection "extmod"
   Option "omit xfree86-dga"
   EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier "monitor1"
   VendorName "Generic"
   ModelName "Flat Panel 1440x900"
   HorizSync 28.8-90
   VertRefresh 60

   # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
   # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
   ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630

   # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
   ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616

   # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
   ModeLine "1440x900_120" 229.75 1440 1552 1712 1984 900 901 904 965 -HSync +Vsync

   # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
   ModeLine "1440x900_100" 187.55 1440 1544 1704 1968 900 901 904 953 -HSync +Vsync

   # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
   ModeLine "1440x900_85" 156.79 1440 1536 1696 1952 900 901 904 945 -HSync +Vsync

   # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
   ModeLine "1440x900_75" 136.49 1440 1536 1688 1936 900 901 904 940 -HSync +Vsync

   # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
   ModeLine "1440x900_60" 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -HSync +Vsync

   # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
   ModeLine "1440x900_50" 87.41 1440 1512 1664 1888 900 901 904 926 -HSync +Vsync

   # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
   ModeLine "1280x800_120" 181.21 1280 1376 1520 1760 800 801 804 858 -HSync +Vsync

   # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
   ModeLine "1280x800_100" 147.89 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848 -HSync +Vsync

   # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
   ModeLine "1280x800_85" 123.38 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 840 -HSync +Vsync

   # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
   ModeLine "1280x800_75" 107.21 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 835 -HSync +Vsync

   # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
   ModeLine "1280x800_60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -HSync +Vsync

   # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
   ModeLine "1280x800_50" 68.56 1280 1336 1472 1664 800 801 804 824 -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier "device1"
   VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc"
   BoardName "ATI Radeon X1950 and earlier"
   Driver "ati"
   BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
   Option "DPMS"
   Option "AccelMethod" "exa" #(can help with composite - comment out if want to use xaa)
   Option "RenderAccel" "true"
   Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
   Option "AccelDFS" "true"
   Option "BackingStore" "true"
   Option "ColorTiling" "true"
   Option "ExaNoComposite" "false"
   Option "backingstore" "true"
   Option "DRI" "on"
   Option "EnablePageFlip" "true"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "screen1"
   Device "device1"
   Monitor "monitor1"
   DefaultColorDepth 24

   Subsection "Display"
   Depth 8
   Modes "1440x900" "1280x800"
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
   Depth 15
   Modes "1440x900" "1280x800"
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
   Depth 16
   Modes "1440x900" "1280x800"
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
   Depth 24
   Modes "1440x900" "1280x800"
   EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier "layout1"
   Screen "screen1"
EndSection
[root@wishmasbell andrzejl]#

Here is the glxinfo:

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[andrzejl@wishmasbell ~]$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
   GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
   GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
   GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
   GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group
client glx vendor string: SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
   GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
   GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory,
   GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_MESA_swap_control,
   GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control,
   GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
   GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
   GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
   GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
   GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
   GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method,
   GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
   GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group
OpenGL vendor string: DRI R300 Project
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI R300 20060815 x86/MMX+/3DNow!+/SSE2 NO-TCL
OpenGL version string: 1.4 Mesa 7.5.2
OpenGL extensions:
   GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_draw_buffers, GL_ARB_fragment_program,
   GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture,
   GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient,
   GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, GL_ARB_texture_compression,
   GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
   GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar,
   GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_MESAX_texture_float,
   GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_texture_rectangle,
   GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object,
   GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra,
   GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate,
   GL_EXT_blend_func_separate, GL_EXT_blend_logic_op, GL_EXT_blend_minmax,
   GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array, GL_EXT_convolution,
   GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord,
   GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters, GL_EXT_histogram, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays,
   GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_polygon_offset,
   GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
   GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs,
   GL_EXT_stencil_two_side, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_subtexture,
   GL_EXT_texture, GL_EXT_texture3D, GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp,
   GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
   GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
   GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp,
   GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array,
   GL_APPLE_packed_pixels, GL_ATI_blend_equation_separate,
   GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once,
   GL_ATI_separate_stencil, GL_IBM_multimode_draw_arrays,
   GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip, GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat,
   GL_INGR_blend_func_separate, GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture,
   GL_MESA_window_pos, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_light_max_exponent,
   GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_vertex_program,
   GL_OES_read_format, GL_SGI_color_matrix, GL_SGI_color_table,
   GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp,
   GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays

8 GLX Visuals
   visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav
id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x21 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x22 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x69 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x6a 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x6b 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x6c 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x6d 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x60 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ncon

8 GLXFBConfigs:
   visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav
id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x61 0 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x62 0 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x63 0 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x64 0 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x65 0 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x66 0 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x67 0 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x68 0 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
[andrzejl@wishmasbell ~]$

Here is the lspci -vvv:

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01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Packard Bell B.V. Device c00a
   Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
   Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
   Latency: 64 (2000ns min), Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
   Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
   Region 0: Memory at 90000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
   Region 1: I/O ports at c000 [size=256]
   Region 2: Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
   [virtual] Expansion ROM at c0020000 [disabled] [size=128K]
   Capabilities: <access denied>
   Kernel modules: radeonfb

Here is a log (it was removed then I reboted and then fresh log goes below)

Xorg.0.log

I am googling about it for a long while now... plus I used some options from the Hootiegibbon's post - gave me a little performance boost.

Here is the glxgears:

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[andrzejl@wishmasbell ~]$ glxgears
739 frames in 5.0 seconds = 147.647 FPS
1017 frames in 5.0 seconds = 203.293 FPS
1031 frames in 5.0 seconds = 206.053 FPS
1039 frames in 5.0 seconds = 207.716 FPS
1063 frames in 5.0 seconds = 212.566 FPS
1035 frames in 5.0 seconds = 206.997 FPS
1036 frames in 5.0 seconds = 207.110 FPS

It was measured on a machine running my fully upgraded KDE4 with 2.6.38.2-pclos1.a64 kernel as the machine is mostly K8 based, under a slight pressure from 2 konsole windows and Firefox with 3 tabs and some small utilities sticking out from the system tray Wink

.

Does anyone here uses card like this one with better performance?

All I get is max 30 FPS in Quake 3 Arena - Linux client. It runs ok but 30 FPS... I was getting more under Riva TNT2 in the 2001 if I remember correctly on a Pentium 3 based machine...

Thanks in advance. Let me know if You need more info.

Andy

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