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    Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Extreme Lag

    When I boot it up. The mouse and Keyboard input are delayed and typing is almost impossible. Have to keep rebooting it up to 15 times to try to get it not to lag. But, Since recently It wont stop lagging. The whole thing is lagging, Not just the Mouse and Keyboard.

    Model: Compaq Presario
    Memory: 3.0 GiB
    Prosessor: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3200+
    Graphics: Gallium 0.4 on AMD RV620
    OS type: 32 Bit
    Disc size: Around 150 - 200 Gigabytes

    Thanks for any help.

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    Re: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Extreme Lag

    Hi, welcome to the fora.

    Does top indicate a process which takes a lot of CPU cycles?
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    Re: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Extreme Lag

    I don't think so. The CPU doesn't seem to be the cause of my problem by the way. The computer just Lags non stop for no reason. The guy who built the PC for me said he put some good guts into it. So, I guess it is not supposed to lag.

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    Re: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Extreme Lag

    First let's see if it's related to hardware or the system installed. How does it run in a live boot?
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    Re: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Extreme Lag

    It Boots up smoothly. It just lags out when it gets to the login screen and wont stop lagging even after I login.

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    Re: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Extreme Lag

    Model: Compaq Presario
    Memory: 3.0 GiB
    Prosessor: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3200+
    Graphics: Gallium 0.4 on AMD RV620
    OS type: 32 Bit
    Disc size: Around 150 - 200 Gigabytes

    CPU is likely the problem. Socket 939 single core @2ghz. It was awesome 10 years ago. Try Xubuntu or Lubuntu. That video card is also 5 generations old. I hope you didn't get these "good guts" recently and pay a premium for them. If so you were taken big time. I guess you could try installing the proprietary video driver but that won't help the cpu limitations.
    Last edited by Tadaen_Sylvermane; August 30th, 2014 at 04:40 AM.

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    Re: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Extreme Lag

    Thanks for the info. The thing that confuses me, Is that some times when I boot it up it doesn't lag, and Runs steam games Absolutely beautifully, Other times it just lags out forcing me to reboot it.

    Same thing happens if I run another OS on it. (Tried Linux Kali)
    Last edited by Josh22799; August 30th, 2014 at 06:45 AM.

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    Re: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Extreme Lag

    Just to pop in here:

    There is no current proprietary AMD driver that will work with that GPU, so don't even try to install one. AMD dropped Linux support for that adapter some time ago and since it is no longer maintained it has not been modified to work with the current X Server used by Ubuntu.

    Don't try to install it or you may find me answering in the thread you start on how to fix things!

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    Re: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Extreme Lag

    There's no login in a live boot.

    I was not referring to booting, but to a live boot (from USB preferably). You could use the occasion and try X/Lubuntu.
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    Re: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Extreme Lag

    I said that I live booted Linux Kali, Still lagged. But, Sometimes (10% chance) the system will run Flawlessly (On Any Live boot / Regular Boot), Even while Playing a Game such as Garry's Mod.

    Sorry If I am not very good at this, Only had the PC for 1-2 months

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