Hello =]
I bought a new desktop PC as below.
Spec of the new machine:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=FS-085-OK
Details of barebones:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=FS-053-AS
So AMD64 dual 3GHz with 4GB RAM etc.
Anyway I got it the other day and tried to install Ubuntu 64.
Failed with the Live CD because of graphics problem.
Successfully installed with alternative CD even though it took several hours to complete.
Installed NVIDIA drivers after some effort.
Immediately noticed there was a problem when it took a good bit longer than usual (i.e. than when using my old laptop, which works flawlessly with the 32bit version) to boot up. Even the login screen sort of flickered, taking a while to display. I messed about with it for a while, installing programs etc. Rebooted a few times in the hope that it would somehow sort itself out. It didn't. For example, when I try to launch Firefox it would take a good 10 seconds to launch as opposed to the <2 seconds previously. And everything is generally just really jittery, slow and painful
(The Ubuntu install CD was checked and is fine.)
Can anyone offer any advice? I'm an impoverished student so I would rather avoid the expense and the stress of trying to return the new machine... Or keeping it and having to go back to using Windows
All advice welcomed. Thanks for reading.
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