Is 1GB RAM Macbook + Intel GMA 950 graphics card enough to play WoW ???

im thinkin to buy macbook, but im not sure is it enough to play WoW or not ?? has any1 tried to play WoW in macbook ?? is it lagging or not ??
please reply. Thx

I installed WoW on my daughters MacBook white 2.0 GHz today. I bought it from the local Apple reseller and paid for 1 GB of RAM - instead of putting in 2x512 sticks, they took out 1 of the 256 MB sticks and inserted a 1 GB, so the machine has 1.256 GB of unmatched RAM - this may have an effect on the graphics performance, I'm not sure.
Anyway - frame rates at full resolution and using the default video options gives about 25 fps inside an inn, and about 12 fps outside. Running across a bridge or doing something else that puts a lot of changing detail on the screen can cause the fps to drop to around 10. The game is quite playable, though I haven't tried a raid with it. Changing the screen resolution will increase the fps. Changing to 1152 wide increases the fps by about 50%, while changing to 1024 wide will about double it.
At 1024 wide, the fps is about the same as on my 1.25 GHz PowerBook running at 1280 wide.

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this is my glxinfo output
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
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_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group,
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 945GM 20061017 x86/MMX/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 1.3 Mesa 7.0.1
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_fragment_program, GL_ARB_imaging,
GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_point_parameters,
GL_ARB_shadow, 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_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat,
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, 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_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint,
GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord,
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GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle,
GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_3DFX_texture_compression_FXT1,
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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
0x23 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x24 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x25 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x26 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x27 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x28 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x29 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x2a 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x2b 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x2c 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x2d 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x2e 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x2f 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x30 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x31 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x32 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x69 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ncon
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# FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# FontPath "unix/:7101" # truetype font server
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# FontPath "/usr/local/share/fonts"
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# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
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# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
# FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/OTF"
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz-fonts"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/encodings"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/speedo"
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Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "drm"
Load "evdev"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "type1"
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Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
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Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
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Section "InputDevice"
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Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
# Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "intel"
# VideoRam 65536
# Driver "vesa"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
# Option "DynamicClocks" "true"
Option "DRI" "true"
Option "NoAccel" "false"
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Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
DisplaySize 375 234
Option "PreferredMode" "1280x800"
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Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
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Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
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X.Org X Server 1.4.0
Release Date: 5 September 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-rc1-ARCH i686
Current Operating System: Linux marat 2.6.23-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Nov 18 07:43:05 UTC 2007 i686
Build Date: 07 November 2007 11:19:12AM
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Nov 23 19:49:29 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Generic Monitor"
(**) | |-->Device "Generic Video Card"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"
(**) |-->Input Device "Synaptics Touchpad"
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(==) Automatically adding devices
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/usr/share/fonts/75dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/OTF,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/artwiz-fonts,
/usr/share/fonts/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/speedo,
/usr/share/fonts/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
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(II) Loader magic: 0x81d4540
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
X.Org Video Driver: 2.0
X.Org XInput driver : 2.0
X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0
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(II) PCI: 00:02:1: chip 8086,27a6 card 1025,0098 rev 03 class 03,80,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:1b:0: chip 8086,27d8 card 1025,0098 rev 02 class 04,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1c:0: chip 8086,27d0 card 0000,0000 rev 02 class 06,04,00 hdr 81
(II) PCI: 00:1c:1: chip 8086,27d2 card 0000,0000 rev 02 class 06,04,00 hdr 81
(II) PCI: 00:1c:2: chip 8086,27d4 card 0000,0000 rev 02 class 06,04,00 hdr 81
(II) PCI: 00:1c:3: chip 8086,27d6 card 0000,0000 rev 02 class 06,04,00 hdr 81
(II) PCI: 00:1d:0: chip 8086,27c8 card 1025,0098 rev 02 class 0c,03,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:1d:1: chip 8086,27c9 card 1025,0098 rev 02 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1d:2: chip 8086,27ca card 1025,0098 rev 02 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1d:3: chip 8086,27cb card 1025,0098 rev 02 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1d:7: chip 8086,27cc card 1025,0098 rev 02 class 0c,03,20 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1e:0: chip 8086,2448 card 0000,0000 rev e2 class 06,04,01 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:1f:0: chip 8086,27b9 card 1025,0098 rev 02 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:1f:2: chip 8086,27c4 card 1025,0098 rev 02 class 01,01,80 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1f:3: chip 8086,27da card 1025,0098 rev 02 class 0c,05,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 02:00:0: chip 8086,4222 card 8086,1001 rev 02 class 02,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 03:00:0: chip 14e4,169d card 1025,0098 rev 11 class 02,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 0a:09:0: chip 104c,8039 card 2000,0000 rev 00 class 06,07,00 hdr 82
(II) PCI: 0a:09:1: chip 104c,803a card 1025,0098 rev 00 class 0c,00,10 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 0a:09:2: chip 104c,803b card 1025,0098 rev 00 class 01,80,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) Intel Bridge workaround enabled
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (0,0,11), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 0 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[b]
(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[b]
(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[b]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 2: bridge is at (0:28:0), (0,2,2), BCTRL: 0x0004 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 2 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x54000000 - 0x540fffff (0x100000) MX[b]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 3: bridge is at (0:28:1), (0,3,3), BCTRL: 0x0004 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 3 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x54100000 - 0x541fffff (0x100000) MX[b]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 4: bridge is at (0:28:2), (0,4,4), BCTRL: 0x0004 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 5: bridge is at (0:28:3), (0,5,7), BCTRL: 0x0004 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Subtractive PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 10: bridge is at (0:30:0), (0,10,14), BCTRL: 0x0004 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 10 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00002000 - 0x000020ff (0x100) IX[b]
[1] -1 0 0x00002400 - 0x000024ff (0x100) IX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x00002800 - 0x000028ff (0x100) IX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00002c00 - 0x00002cff (0x100) IX[b]
(II) Bus 10 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xb0400000 - 0xb04fffff (0x100000) MX[b]
(II) Bus 10 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x50000000 - 0x53ffffff (0x4000000) MX[b]
(II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:31:0), (0,-1,-1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) PCI-to-CardBus bridge:
(II) Bus 11: bridge is at (10:9:0), (10,11,14), BCTRL: 0x05c0 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 11 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00002000 - 0x000020ff (0x100) IX[b]
[1] -1 0 0x00002400 - 0x000024ff (0x100) IX[b]
(II) Bus 11 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x50000000 - 0x53ffffff (0x4000000) MX[b]
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[1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[b]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[b]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[b]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xb0406000 - 0xb0406fff (0x1000) MX[b]
[1] -1 0 0xb0400000 - 0xb0403fff (0x4000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0xb0405000 - 0xb04057ff (0x800) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x54100000 - 0x5410ffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0x54000000 - 0x54000fff (0x1000) MX[b]
[5] -1 0 0xb0004000 - 0xb00043ff (0x400) MX[b]
[6] -1 0 0xb0000000 - 0xb0003fff (0x4000) MX[b]
[7] -1 0 0xb0100000 - 0xb017ffff (0x80000) MX[b](B)
[8] -1 0 0xb0040000 - 0xb007ffff (0x40000) MX[b](B)
[9] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x10000000) MX[b](B)
[10] -1 0 0xb0080000 - 0xb00fffff (0x80000) MX[b](B)
[11] -1 0 0x000018c0 - 0x000018df (0x20) IX[b]
[12] -1 0 0x000018b0 - 0x000018bf (0x10) IX[b]
[13] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[b]
[14] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f7 (0x8) IX[b]
[15] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[b]
[16] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f7 (0x8) IX[b]
[17] -1 0 0x00001880 - 0x0000189f (0x20) IX[b]
[18] -1 0 0x00001860 - 0x0000187f (0x20) IX[b]
[19] -1 0 0x00001840 - 0x0000185f (0x20) IX[b]
[20] -1 0 0x00001820 - 0x0000183f (0x20) IX[b]
[21] -1 0 0x00001800 - 0x00001807 (0x8) IX[b](B)
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
[0] -1 0 0xb0406000 - 0xb0406fff (0x1000) MX[b]
[1] -1 0 0xb0400000 - 0xb0403fff (0x4000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0xb0405000 - 0xb04057ff (0x800) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x54100000 - 0x5410ffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0x54000000 - 0x54000fff (0x1000) MX[b]
[5] -1 0 0xb0004000 - 0xb00043ff (0x400) MX[b]
[6] -1 0 0xb0000000 - 0xb0003fff (0x4000) MX[b]
[7] -1 0 0xb0100000 - 0xb017ffff (0x80000) MX[b](B)
[8] -1 0 0xb0040000 - 0xb007ffff (0x40000) MX[b](B)
[9] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x10000000) MX[b](B)
[10] -1 0 0xb0080000 - 0xb00fffff (0x80000) MX[b](B)
[11] -1 0 0x000018c0 - 0x000018df (0x20) IX[b]
[12] -1 0 0x000018b0 - 0x000018bf (0x10) IX[b]
[13] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[b]
[14] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f7 (0x8) IX[b]
[15] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[b]
[16] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f7 (0x8) IX[b]
[17] -1 0 0x00001880 - 0x0000189f (0x20) IX[b]
[18] -1 0 0x00001860 - 0x0000187f (0x20) IX[b]
[19] -1 0 0x00001840 - 0x0000185f (0x20) IX[b]
[20] -1 0 0x00001820 - 0x0000183f (0x20) IX[b]
[21] -1 0 0x00001800 - 0x00001807 (0x8) IX[b](B)
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[b]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[b]
(II) All system resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[b]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0xb0406000 - 0xb0406fff (0x1000) MX[b]
[5] -1 0 0xb0400000 - 0xb0403fff (0x4000) MX[b]
[6] -1 0 0xb0405000 - 0xb04057ff (0x800) MX[b]
[7] -1 0 0x54100000 - 0x5410ffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[8] -1 0 0x54000000 - 0x54000fff (0x1000) MX[b]
[9] -1 0 0xb0004000 - 0xb00043ff (0x400) MX[b]
[10] -1 0 0xb0000000 - 0xb0003fff (0x4000) MX[b]
[11] -1 0 0xb0100000 - 0xb017ffff (0x80000) MX[b](B)
[12] -1 0 0xb0040000 - 0xb007ffff (0x40000) MX[b](B)
[13] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x10000000) MX[b](B)
[14] -1 0 0xb0080000 - 0xb00fffff (0x80000) MX[b](B)
[15] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[16] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[b]
[17] -1 0 0x000018c0 - 0x000018df (0x20) IX[b]
[18] -1 0 0x000018b0 - 0x000018bf (0x10) IX[b]
[19] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[b]
[20] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f7 (0x8) IX[b]
[21] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[b]
[22] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f7 (0x8) IX[b]
[23] -1 0 0x00001880 - 0x0000189f (0x20) IX[b]
[24] -1 0 0x00001860 - 0x0000187f (0x20) IX[b]
[25] -1 0 0x00001840 - 0x0000185f (0x20) IX[b]
[26] -1 0 0x00001820 - 0x0000183f (0x20) IX[b]
[27] -1 0 0x00001800 - 0x00001807 (0x8) IX[b](B)
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "freetype" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "type1" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dri" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"(II) Module "ddc" already built-in
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module evdev
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(EE) Failed to load module "evdev" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts//libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(**) AIGLX enabled
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so
(II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts//libtype1.so
(II) Module type1: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.0.2
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvbe.so
(II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0
(II) LoadModule: "intel"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//intel_drv.so
(II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.2.0, module version = 2.1.1
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.2.2
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.2.3
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0
(II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module synaptics
(II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
(EE) Failed to load module "synaptics" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,
i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G,
E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, 965G, 965G, 965Q, 946GZ,
965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 00:02:0
(WW) intel: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:2:1) found
(--) Chipset 945GM found
(II) resource ranges after xf86ClaimFixedResources() call:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[b]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0xb0406000 - 0xb0406fff (0x1000) MX[b]
[5] -1 0 0xb0400000 - 0xb0403fff (0x4000) MX[b]
[6] -1 0 0xb0405000 - 0xb04057ff (0x800) MX[b]
[7] -1 0 0x54100000 - 0x5410ffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[8] -1 0 0x54000000 - 0x54000fff (0x1000) MX[b]
[9] -1 0 0xb0004000 - 0xb00043ff (0x400) MX[b]
[10] -1 0 0xb0000000 - 0xb0003fff (0x4000) MX[b]
[11] -1 0 0xb0100000 - 0xb017ffff (0x80000) MX[b](B)
[12] -1 0 0xb0040000 - 0xb007ffff (0x40000) MX[b](B)
[13] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x10000000) MX[b](B)
[14] -1 0 0xb0080000 - 0xb00fffff (0x80000) MX[b](B)
[15] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[16] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[b]
[17] -1 0 0x000018c0 - 0x000018df (0x20) IX[b]
[18] -1 0 0x000018b0 - 0x000018bf (0x10) IX[b]
[19] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[b]
[20] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f7 (0x8) IX[b]
[21] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[b]
[22] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f7 (0x8) IX[b]
[23] -1 0 0x00001880 - 0x0000189f (0x20) IX[b]
[24] -1 0 0x00001860 - 0x0000187f (0x20) IX[b]
[25] -1 0 0x00001840 - 0x0000185f (0x20) IX[b]
[26] -1 0 0x00001820 - 0x0000183f (0x20) IX[b]
[27] -1 0 0x00001800 - 0x00001807 (0x8) IX[b](B)
(II) resource ranges after probing:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[b]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0xb0406000 - 0xb0406fff (0x1000) MX[b]
[5] -1 0 0xb0400000 - 0xb0403fff (0x4000) MX[b]
[6] -1 0 0xb0405000 - 0xb04057ff (0x800) MX[b]
[7] -1 0 0x54100000 - 0x5410ffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[8] -1 0 0x54000000 - 0x54000fff (0x1000) MX[b]
[9] -1 0 0xb0004000 - 0xb00043ff (0x400) MX[b]
[10] -1 0 0xb0000000 - 0xb0003fff (0x4000) MX[b]
[11] -1 0 0xb0100000 - 0xb017ffff (0x80000) MX[b](B)
[12] -1 0 0xb0040000 - 0xb007ffff (0x40000) MX[b](B)
[13] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x10000000) MX[b](B)
[14] -1 0 0xb0080000 - 0xb00fffff (0x80000) MX[b](B)
[15] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[b]
[16] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[b]
[17] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[b]
[18] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[19] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[b]
[20] -1 0 0x000018c0 - 0x000018df (0x20) IX[b]
[21] -1 0 0x000018b0 - 0x000018bf (0x10) IX[b]
[22] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[b]
[23] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f7 (0x8) IX[b]
[24] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[b]
[25] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f7 (0x8) IX[b]
[26] -1 0 0x00001880 - 0x0000189f (0x20) IX[b]
[27] -1 0 0x00001860 - 0x0000187f (0x20) IX[b]
[28] -1 0 0x00001840 - 0x0000185f (0x20) IX[b]
[29] -1 0 0x00001820 - 0x0000183f (0x20) IX[b]
[30] -1 0 0x00001800 - 0x00001807 (0x8) IX[b](B)
[31] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[b]
[32] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[b]
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so
(II) Loading sub module "vbe"
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvbe.so
(II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
(II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvgahw.so
(II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0
(**) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
(==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(**) intel(0): Option "NoAccel" "false"
(**) intel(0): Option "DRI" "true"
(II) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) 945GM
(--) intel(0): Chipset: "945GM"
(--) intel(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xC0000000
(--) intel(0): IO registers at addr 0xB0080000
(II) intel(0): 2 display pipes available.
(==) intel(0): Using XAA for acceleration
(--) intel(0): Will try to allocate texture pool for old Mesa 3D driver.
(II) intel(0): Will try to reserve 32768 kiB of AGP aperture space
for the DRM memory manager.
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"(II) Module "ddc" already built-in
(II) Loading sub module "i2c"
(II) LoadModule: "i2c"(II) Module "i2c" already built-in
(II) intel(0): Output VGA using monitor section Generic Monitor
(**) intel(0): Option "PreferredMode" "1280x800"
(II) intel(0): I2C bus "CRTDDC_A" initialized.
(II) intel(0): Output LVDS has no monitor section
(II) intel(0): I2C bus "LVDSDDC_C" initialized.
(II) intel(0): I2C device "LVDSDDC_C:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) intel(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 5396
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so
(II) intel(0): initializing int10
(WW) intel(0): Bad V_BIOS checksum
(II) intel(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) intel(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 7872 kB
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM: Intel(r) 82945GM Chipset Family Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: Intel Corporation
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: Intel(r) 82945GM Chipset Family Graphics Controller
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: Hardware Version 0.0
(II) intel(0): I2C bus "SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOB" initialized.
(II) intel(0): I2C device "SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOB:SDVO Controller B" registered at address 0x70.
(II) intel(0): I2C bus "SDVOB DDC Bus" initialized.
(II) intel(0): Output TMDS-1 has no monitor section
(II) intel(0): SDVO device VID/DID: 02:3C.06, clock range 25.0MHz - 200.0MHz, input 1: Y, input 2: N, output 1: Y, output 2: N
(II) intel(0): I2C bus "SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOC" initialized.
(II) intel(0): I2C device "SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOC:SDVO Controller C" registered at address 0x72.
(II) intel(0): No SDVO device found on SDVOC
(II) intel(0): I2C device "SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOC:SDVO Controller C" removed.
(II) intel(0): I2C bus "SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOC" removed.
(II) intel(0): Output TV has no monitor section
(II) intel(0): Current clock rate multiplier: 1
(II) intel(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 5396
(II) intel(0): Output VGA disconnected
(II) intel(0): Output LVDS connected
(II) intel(0): Output TMDS-1 disconnected
(II) intel(0): Output TV disconnected
(II) intel(0): Output LVDS using initial mode 1280x800
(II) intel(0): Monitoring connected displays enabled
(II) intel(0): detected 256 kB GTT.
(II) intel(0): detected 7932 kB stolen memory.
(==) intel(0): video overlay key set to 0x101fe
(==) intel(0): Will not try to enable page flipping
(==) intel(0): Triple buffering disabled
(==) intel(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) intel(0): Display dimensions: (375, 234) mm
(**) intel(0): DPI set to (86, 138)
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.3
(II) Loading sub module "xaa"
(II) LoadModule: "xaa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libxaa.so
(II) Module xaa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.2.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(II) intel(0): Comparing regs from server start up to After PreInit
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x61200 (PP_STATUS) changed from 0xc0000008 to 0xd0000009
(WW) intel(0): PP_STATUS before: on, ready, sequencing idle
(WW) intel(0): PP_STATUS after: on, ready, sequencing on
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x61114 (PORT_HOTPLUG_STAT) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x00000400
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68000 (TV_CTL) changed from 0x10000000 to 0x000c0000
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68010 (TV_CSC_Y) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x0332012d
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68014 (TV_CSC_Y2) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x07d30104
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68018 (TV_CSC_U) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x0733052d
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x6801c (TV_CSC_U2) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x05c70200
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68020 (TV_CSC_V) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x0340030c
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68024 (TV_CSC_V2) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x06d00200
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68028 (TV_CLR_KNOBS) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x10606000
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x6802c (TV_CLR_LEVEL) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x010b00e1
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68030 (TV_H_CTL_1) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x00400359
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68034 (TV_H_CTL_2) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x80480022
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68038 (TV_H_CTL_3) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x007c0344
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x6803c (TV_V_CTL_1) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x00f01415
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68040 (TV_V_CTL_2) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x00060607
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68044 (TV_V_CTL_3) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x80120001
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68048 (TV_V_CTL_4) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x000900f0
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x6804c (TV_V_CTL_5) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x000a00f0
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68050 (TV_V_CTL_6) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x000900f0
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68054 (TV_V_CTL_7) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x000a00f0
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68060 (TV_SC_CTL_1) changed from 0x00000000 to 0xc1710088
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68064 (TV_SC_CTL_2) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x4e2d1dc8
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68070 (TV_WIN_POS) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x00360024
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68074 (TV_WIN_SIZE) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x02640198
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68080 (TV_FILTER_CTL_1) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x800010bb
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68084 (TV_FILTER_CTL_2) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x00028283
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68088 (TV_FILTER_CTL_3) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x00014141
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68100 (TV_H_LUMA_0) changed from 0x00000000 to 0xb1403000
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x681ec (TV_H_LUMA_59) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x0000b060
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68200 (TV_H_CHROMA_0) changed from 0x00000000 to 0xb1403000
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x682ec (TV_H_CHROMA_59) changed from 0x00000000 to 0x0000b060
(II) Loading sub module "dri"
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[0] 0 0 0xb0040000 - 0xb007ffff (0x40000) MS[b]
[1] 0 0 0xc0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x10000000) MS[b]
[2] 0 0 0xb0080000 - 0xb00fffff (0x80000) MS[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[b]E(B)
[4] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[5] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[7] -1 0 0xb0406000 - 0xb0406fff (0x1000) MX[b]
[8] -1 0 0xb0400000 - 0xb0403fff (0x4000) MX[b]
[9] -1 0 0xb0405000 - 0xb04057ff (0x800) MX[b]
[10] -1 0 0x54100000 - 0x5410ffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[11] -1 0 0x54000000 - 0x54000fff (0x1000) MX[b]
[12] -1 0 0xb0004000 - 0xb00043ff (0x400) MX[b]
[13] -1 0 0xb0000000 - 0xb0003fff (0x4000) MX[b]
[14] -1 0 0xb0100000 - 0xb017ffff (0x80000) MX[b](B)
[15] -1 0 0xb0040000 - 0xb007ffff (0x40000) MX[b](B)
[16] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x10000000) MX[b](B)
[17] -1 0 0xb0080000 - 0xb00fffff (0x80000) MX[b](B)
[18] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[b](OprD)
[19] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[b](OprD)
[20] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[b](OprD)
[21] 0 0 0x00001800 - 0x00001807 (0x8) IS[b]
[22] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[23] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[b]
[24] -1 0 0x000018c0 - 0x000018df (0x20) IX[b]
[25] -1 0 0x000018b0 - 0x000018bf (0x10) IX[b]
[26] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[b]
[27] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f7 (0x8) IX[b]
[28] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[b]
[29] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f7 (0x8) IX[b]
[30] -1 0 0x00001880 - 0x0000189f (0x20) IX[b]
[31] -1 0 0x00001860 - 0x0000187f (0x20) IX[b]
[32] -1 0 0x00001840 - 0x0000185f (0x20) IX[b]
[33] -1 0 0x00001820 - 0x0000183f (0x20) IX[b]
[34] -1 0 0x00001800 - 0x00001807 (0x8) IX[b](B)
[35] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[b](OprU)
[36] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[b](OprU)
(II) intel(0): Kernel reported 238592 total, 1 used
(II) intel(0): I830CheckAvailableMemory: 954364 kB available
(==) intel(0): VideoRam: 262144 KB
(II) intel(0): Attempting memory allocation with tiled buffers and
large DRI memory manager reservation:
(II) intel(0): Allocating 4860 scanlines for pixmap cache
(II) intel(0): Success.
(II) intel(0): Increasing the scanline pitch to allow tiling mode (1280 -> 2048).
(II) intel(0): Memory allocation layout:
(II) intel(0): 0x00000000-0x0001ffff: ring buffer (128 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x00020000-0x00029fff: HW cursors (40 kB, 0x 3f820000 physical)
(II) intel(0): 0x0002a000-0x00031fff: logical 3D context (32 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x00032000-0x00032fff: overlay registers (4 kB, 0x 3f832000 physical)
(II) intel(0): 0x00040000-0x03037fff: front buffer (49120 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x007bf000: end of stolen memory
(II) intel(0): 0x03038000-0x03047fff: xaa scratch (64 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x04000000-0x04ffffff: back buffer (10240 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x05000000-0x05ffffff: depth buffer (10240 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x06000000-0x07ffffff: DRI memory manager (32768 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x08000000-0x09ffffff: textures (32768 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x10000000: end of aperture
(II) intel(0): front buffer is not tiled
(II) intel(0): back buffer is tiled
(II) intel(0): depth buffer is tiled
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:00:02.0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 10, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 10
drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:00:02.0
(II) [drm] loaded kernel module for "i915" driver.
(II) [drm] DRM interface version 1.3
(II) [drm] DRM open master succeeded.
(II) intel(0): [drm] Using the DRM lock SAREA also for drawables.
(II) intel(0): [drm] framebuffer handle = 0xc0040000
(II) intel(0): [drm] added 1 reserved context for kernel
(II) intel(0): X context handle = 0x1
(II) intel(0): [drm] installed DRM signal handler
(II) intel(0): Unable to use TTM-based memory manager with DRM version 1.6
(II) intel(0): [drm] Registers = 0xb0080000
(II) intel(0): [drm] ring buffer = 0xc0000000
(II) intel(0): [drm] init sarea width,height = 1280 x 1280 (pitch 2048)
(II) intel(0): [drm] Mapping front buffer
(II) intel(0): [drm] Front Buffer = 0x28008000
(II) intel(0): [drm] Back Buffer = 0xc4000000
(II) intel(0): [drm] Depth Buffer = 0xc5000000
(II) intel(0): [drm] textures = 0xc8000000
(II) intel(0): [drm] Initialized kernel agp heap manager, 33554432
(II) intel(0): [dri] visual configs initialized
(II) intel(0): Page Flipping disabled
(==) intel(0): Write-combining range (0xc0000000,0x10000000)
(II) intel(0): vgaHWGetIOBase: hwp->IOBase is 0x03d0, hwp->PIOOffset is 0x0000
(II) intel(0): Using XFree86 Acceleration Architecture (XAA)
Screen to screen bit blits
Solid filled rectangles
8x8 mono pattern filled rectangles
Indirect CPU to Screen color expansion
Solid Horizontal and Vertical Lines
Offscreen Pixmaps
Setting up tile and stipple cache:
32 128x128 slots
32 256x256 slots
16 512x512 slots
(==) intel(0): Backing store disabled
(==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) intel(0): Initializing HW Cursor
(II) intel(0): Current clock rate multiplier: 1
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 0 at 0x007bf000 (pgoffset 1983)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 1 at 0x03038000 (pgoffset 12344)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 2 at 0x04000000 (pgoffset 16384)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 3 at 0x05000000 (pgoffset 20480)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 4 at 0x08000000 (pgoffset 32768)
(II) intel(0): Output configuration:
(II) intel(0): Pipe A is off
(II) intel(0): Display plane A is now disabled and connected to pipe A.
(II) intel(0): Pipe B is on
(II) intel(0): Display plane B is now enabled and connected to pipe B.
(II) intel(0): Output VGA is connected to pipe none
(II) intel(0): Output LVDS is connected to pipe B
(II) intel(0): Output TMDS-1 is connected to pipe none
(II) intel(0): Output TV is connected to pipe none
(**) Option "dpms"
(**) intel(0): DPMS enabled
(II) intel(0): Set up textured video
(II) intel(0): Set up overlay video
(II) intel(0): [DRI] installation complete
(II) intel(0): [drm] dma control initialized, using IRQ 16
(II) intel(0): direct rendering: Enabled
(II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
(WW) intel(0): Option "PreferredMode" is not used
(--) RandR disabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension XAccessControlExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 11, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:00:02.0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 11, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 11
drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:00:02.0
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x23
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x24
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x25
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x26
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x27
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x28
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x29
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2a
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2b
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2c
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2d
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2e
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2f
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x30
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x31
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x32
(II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/xorg/modules/dri/i915_dri.so
(II) GLX: Initialized DRI GL provider for screen 0
(II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 261 x 163
(**) Option "CoreKeyboard"
(**) Generic Keyboard: always reports core events
(**) Option "Protocol" "standard"
(**) Generic Keyboard: Protocol: standard
(**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
(**) Generic Keyboard: XkbRules: "xorg"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) Generic Keyboard: XkbModel: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "it"
(**) Generic Keyboard: XkbLayout: "it"
(**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off"
(**) Generic Keyboard: CustomKeycodes disabled
(**) Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
(**) Configured Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/mice"
(**) Configured Mouse: Protocol: "ImPS/2"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Configured Mouse: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
(**) Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
(**) Configured Mouse: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
(**) Configured Mouse: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Configured Mouse: Buttons: 9
(**) Configured Mouse: Sensitivity: 1
(EE) No Input driver matching `synaptics'
(II) evaluating device (Configured Mouse)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Configured Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) evaluating device (Generic Keyboard)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Generic Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(II) Configured Mouse: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
(II) intel(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 5396
(II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0 68.90 1280 1301 1333 1408 800 804 808 816 -hsync -vsync (48.9 kHz)
(II) intel(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 5396
(II) intel(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 5396
(II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0 68.90 1280 1301 1333 1408 800 804 808 816 -hsync -vsync (48.9 kHz)
(II) intel(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 5396

What's the problem? Looking through your Xorg.log, everything seems fine:
(II) [drm] DRM open master succeeded.
(II) intel(0): Using XFree86 Acceleration Architecture (XAA)
(II) intel(0): Set up textured video
(II) intel(0): Set up overlay video
(II) intel(0): [DRI] installation complete
(II) intel(0): [drm] dma control initialized, using IRQ 16
(II) intel(0): direct rendering: Enabled
(II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/xorg/modules/dri/i915_dri.so
(II) GLX: Initialized DRI GL provider for screen 0
But the main line telling you that hardware acceleration actually works, is this:
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 945GM 20061017 x86/MMX/SSE2
Remember the AI in AIGLX: Accelerated _Indirect_

External Monitor - MacBook - Intel GMA 945

Hey guys,
I've run into a problem running Windows Vista Ultimate on my 1st gen Macbook with Intel GMA 945 chipset. I have upgraded to Leopard.
Running a Mini-DVI to DVI converter and connecting to my LCD does not work any longer.
* I have run the external monitor on XP and Vista on previous versions of Bootcamp.
* The external monitor works fine on the Leopard side.
* When I plug in the cable my MacBook screen "flickers" - as if the graphics card detects the external monitor.
* When plugged in, the inbuilt Intel GMA 945 graphics driver does not display the option to "Output to" - something it did on previous versions of bootcamp.
* The inbuilt Vista multiple monitor detect thingo no longer pops up when I connect my monitor.
* My LCD monitor says that there is "No sync detected" when I plug in the cable.

Sorry for reviving this thread from the dead, but I found a workaround and wanted to share it:
As mentioned on https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour … bug/796030 this is a known(?) bug with Kernel versions newer than 2.6.34.
So after downgrading to this version I was able to use the full resolution of the screen, but with a ~ 200pixel wide stripe missing between the monitors (External left of internal => virtual Screen of 3200*1200) and a equally sized stripe of the most left screen on the most right side. This stripe was only missing for the screen, but not for the mousecursor => If I wanted to press a button I had to press it ~200pixel right of it
(But I was able to use Composite Effects in Compiz)
This was resolved by disabling Composite in xorg.conf
not the full xorg.conf
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

Is Intel GMA X3100 graphics enough?

Does anyone know if the updated MacBooks with the Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor now supports some of the build transitions that were previously unavailable (burn, flash etc...)
Thanks

Good question. I'll have to stop by my local Apple Store to check (I was there during the Leopard release, but didn't look specifically for that).

What games can i run with a Intel GMA 950 64 MB

what games can i run with a Intel GMA 950 64 MB
i want to play games like
cod
halo
gta
anything like these can i do it

An afterthought. There is a site called Inside Mac Games
http://www.insidemacgames.com/
They have a forum which may be a good source for info on games you can play on your Mac.

Gma X3100 graphic card

Hello everyone,
I recently purchased an external monitor (Dell ST2220L, with VGA, DVI D and HDMI plugs) to use with my macbook early 2008 (in Snowleopard 10.6.8) which has the Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor.
My professionnal PC, has an Intel HD family graphics processor and works fine with this new monitor (be it in VGA, DVI D or HDMI)
However, for some reason, with my Macbook, only the VGA connector (via mini dvi to vga adaptor) works.
When I plug the monitor via DVI (and via the mini dvi to dvi adapter) to the mac, the screen shows the message : "Entering power save mode" and goes into power save mode.
I have read and tried the solutions mentionned on pretty much on every related webforum (esp here / i wanted to add a message to that thread but it's been archived) :
resetting PRAM
resetting SMC
lowering MB screen light
disactivating any monitor option related to power save mode
selecting and unselecting Mirror display
using the software InsomniaX to prevent my MB from having power sleep options turned on...
but nothing works.
now i'm running out of ideas, and especially I'm starting to wonder if it's not a graphics processor driver problem or a problem linked to v10.6.8 as I have already successfully plugged my MB via DVI to an external monitor (not dell tho') in the past.
It's frustrating to have to use VGA when you bought the screen to use with DVI or HDMI.
Thank you very much if anyone has an idea of what could be wrong !
All the best

If you have a PC and the generic software that comes with the camera you can as well.
If iMovie 08 can import high definition video can it not output it on its own as AVCHD (AVC/H.264 - MPEG4) to DVD?

GMA X3100 graphics card.

I was just wondering,
I want to buy the Sims 2 game for Mac, but it says i require a Radeon 9000 graphics card or better or a GeForce FX5200 graphics card or better. I currently own a MacBook with a GMA X3100 graphics card. I want to know if the Sims game will work with my current graphics card, as I already found out that Need For Speed Carbon wont work with it. I would also like to know if it will work with Leopard, as I recently upgraded.
Thanks in advance

Hi MacDeejay!
I was able to get Sims 2 running on my MacBook with the X3100 card without any major issues. I found that I needed to turn my graphics settings to low or else the more that began to appear on the screen things would slow down dramatically. Occasionally I'd get some odd rendering as some shaders and color combinations would take longer to load than others. I'd imagine the game to run extremely well on the MacBook Pro but it certainly runs on the MacBook.
It is listed on Intel's site for compatible games for the X3100 as well...
http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intelgm965/sb/CS-026146.htm

MBP with Intel Iris Pro graphic card performance

Hi Fellow CC
I wanted to know if any of you has experience with the MBP Retina 15" with the Intel Iris Pro graphics card? does it work well with Photoshop, InDesign and some video editing?
Cheers
Mica

The NVIDIA card will help and give your MBPro more capabilities. The point is that Ray-traced rendering is not very helpful or useful on probably 95% of your projects. If you want to use that feature it's going to be slow with an NVIDIA card and much slower if you use CPU rendering.
What I'm trying to say is that you should buy the highest performing computer that your budget will allow. If AE is a hobby or your are a student you use one set of parameters to calculate that budget. If you make a living with AE then you use another. If you don't think about your budget and don't do some financial planning regarding your purchases then you probably won't be financially successful in many other areas of your life. The point it - carefully think about what your are going to do with what you buy and make sure the sacrifice you will have to make to purchase your tools is worth the productivity the new tool will bring to your job. Only you know that answer.
You seem to be hung up on Ray-traced rendering. For me that is a very very minor consideration. Performance and capacity is the major part so my laptop is the MBPro R that you see on the right side of the list with all of the upgrades checked. My previous MBProR was nearly the same. I bought it as soon as they were introduced in June of 2012 and sold it to upgrade in July of 2014 when the latest upgrade came out because that is what fit my business plan. The money for the upgrade came from a small portion of my billable time that is funneled into a special account just to keep my tools up to date. Any decision I make to upgrade is based on projections that weigh productivity against cost. You'll have to figure out your own criteria. IMHO Ray-traced rendering is almost not worth considering. The Retina Display and a 15" screen and processor/Ram/Storage capacity and the ability to drive a big external monitor are the major considerations.

Using a Macbook with a dead graphic card as an external Hardrive

Hey,
I own a Macbook pro and my graphic card just got crushed.
Assuming that the hard drive and everything else is still OK,
Is there any way I can connect it to another PC as an external hard drive and pull out all the information?
(I can turn on the mac, but it always got stuck on the grey screen and that is it)
I'm aware to the option to open the mac and pull out the disk itself, it just that I'm trying to avoid it.
any help?
Thank you!

Here are the specific instructions that Niel is referring to:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1661
Ciao.

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