How to verify nvidia drivers working

[R. G. Newbury]

> On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 16:08 +0100, Jan Litwi?ski wrote:
>> >  G'day steve,
>> >
>> >  * steve<networks1 at cox.net>  [100107 15:56] wrote:
>>> >  >  I am building a new FC12 system intended for MythTV which needs the
>>> >  >  acceleration provided by the drivers for my nvidia video card.  After following
>>> >  >  the advice herehttp://linuxsoftwareblog.com/blog/?p=232  I think I have them
>>> >  >  installed properly, but I only say that because X  works after the install.
>>> >  >
>>> >  >
>>> >  >
>>> >  >  Is there some kind of test that will tell me for sure if these drivers are
>>> >  >  functioning properly and providing the video services they?re supposed to?
>> >
>> >  glxgears ?
> The default configuration for the nvidia driver displays a splash screen
> on startup with the nvidia brand name.  If you see that, you're good.
>
> Also look in /var/log/Xorg.0.log for the name of the driver that loaded.
> Also, lsmod should show the nvidia kernel module.
>

There is a program available at

http://hftom.free.fr/qvdpautest-0.5.tar.gz

which will test and spec out your system.

It will give you information such as:

SURFACE GET BITS: 1169.1 M/s
SURFACE PUT BITS: 1255.18 M/s

MPEG DECODING (1920x1080): 78 pic/s
VC1 DECODING (1440x1080): 94 pic/s

MIXER WEAVE (1920x1080): 5586 frames/s
MIXER BOB (1920x1080): 8771 fields/s
MIXER TEMPORAL (1920x1080): 2150 fields/s
MIXER TEMPORAL_SPATIAL (1920x1080): 753 fields/s


(That is from a GTX285.)


Geoff




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