The best way to get it working properly (I've also got a Ubuntu machine with a similar video card) is to download the proprietrary drivers from NVIDIA. Here's the link of the driver itself:
http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/linux...driver-uk.html
Click {Download} and depending on your webbrowser {Agree and download} or Right-click that button and choose {Save link as...} to download it.
Now log out your graphical interface to the main login screen.
Press: {Ctrl}-{Alt}-{F1} to switch to a text terminal
Login over here with your main user who also is the administrator of your machine.
In order to compile a new driver into your kernel you need to install a few utilities to make it possible for the NVIDIA script to do its work:
Code:
sudo apt-get install make automake module-assistant dkms g++ mesa-utils
Let's find out wich kernel you have:
A text like "2.6.32-25-generic-pae" should appear. Use this text in the next command by putting linux-headers- before it, for example:
[code]sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic-pae"
Now go to the directory where you've downloaded the new drivers from NVIDIA.
For example:
Code:
cd /home/myusername/Downloads
Let's see if the file is really there:
Now we're going to remove the old drivers first:
Code:
sudo apt-get remove NVIDIA*
In order to install the new drivers we need to kill the display manager first.
In case of Ubuntu:
Kubuntu machines:
Xubuntu machines:
After killing X you'll get sent back to the terminal you've typed the last command.
Now it's time to install the new drivers by running the NVIDIA script:
Code:
sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-260.19.21.run
Answer the questions the script asks to you (
Always continue and agree, and
never stop or quit)
After all its work the NVIDIA script should tell you a message like Installation is done.
Especially the first time, let nvidia-xconfig alter these new settings for you (last or one of the last questions you get after a succesful install)
Now if the screen has returned you to the console screen, you may test your new configuration directly (not recommended the very first time) by starting X from the console:
Or in order to see how your computer starts, and this way is always working:
Code:
sudo shutdown -r now
Your computer will restart and the best available resolution will be chosen. After logging in, open an X console window to test your performance.
Now if OpenGL is working properly, 3 gears appear in your screen, making rotations. Move the rotating screen away from the console window in order to see how fast the gears can be put on your screen. My 9800 GT card can put 60-80K frames in 5 seconds. Yours should be able to that amount too.
This framerate counts as a framerate in WoW for 50-150fps (50 in Dalaran to 150 in open air). BTW the first thing to do in WoW and all windows games using OpenGL is setting your video settings to Windowed mode, turning off Vertical Sync, set the resolution one step lower than your real screen resolution. After pressing Ok and after the settings really have been applied, maximize this smaller window with the game and you got the maximum available resolution. Full screen or maximized Window mode in WoW itself can crash your pc (hardware video crash).
Succes.