Hi there! I am relatively new to the Linux scene. I started with distros like Ubuntu and Fedora, of course, but I have recently switched to Sabayon to start trying my hand in a Gentoo flavor...that is beside the point though.
I am currently running the ATI proprietary driver on my HD 4870, and I get absolutely terrible 2d performance (window tearing, slow, etc); I only use Linux for casual browsing, learning, and some programming so good 2d performance is all I really want! I would like to switch to an open source driver because I hear the 2d performance is significantly better, but I need to have some way of implementing manual fan control. This card gets super hot if I don't crank up the fan speed. Is there anything like this in the radeon driver, or am I basically stuck with fglrx for the time being? Thank you!
I am currently running the ATI proprietary driver on my HD 4870, and I get absolutely terrible 2d performance (window tearing, slow, etc); I only use Linux for casual browsing, learning, and some programming so good 2d performance is all I really want! I would like to switch to an open source driver because I hear the 2d performance is significantly better, but I need to have some way of implementing manual fan control. This card gets super hot if I don't crank up the fan speed. Is there anything like this in the radeon driver, or am I basically stuck with fglrx for the time being? Thank you!
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