Drivers >= 256.x issues on 220GT

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Hi, I have a fanless 220GT, and I have problems when changing to 60Hz, and some issues with vdpau:

Refresh rate change: Changing to 60Hz makes the TV go black with / without apps running in ubuntu 9.10 X Windows. Sound also goes completely dead until I reboot.

VDPAU: Sometimes white dots occurs when there's black and it won't remedy itself until I reboot / cold boot. Doesn't matter whether there's h264 or mpeg2.

Works perfectly on 195.36.31.

Tried with different X configs on:

NVIDIA-Linux-x86-256.29.run
NVIDIA-Linux-x86-256.35.run
NVIDIA-Linux-x86-260.19.21.run
NVIDIA-Linux-x86-260.19.29.run

X config:

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Default Layout"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "glx"
    Disable        "dri2"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "keyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "SONY TV XV"
    DisplaySize     339    212
    HorizSync       14.0 - 70.0
    VertRefresh     23.0 - 62.0
    ModeLine       "1920x1080@24" 74.250 1920 2558 2602 2750 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1920x1080@50" 148.500 1920 2448 2492 2640 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1920x1080@50i" 63.10 1920 1952 2184 2216 1080 1105 1110 1135 +hsync +vsync interlace
    ModeLine "1920x1080@59.94" 148.350 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine "1920x1080@60" 148.500 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync


 #   ModeLine       "1920x1080@60" 148.500 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync

    Option         "ExactModeTimingsDVI" "True"
#    Option         "ModeValidation" "NoEdidModes"
#    Option         "UseEDIDDpi" "False"
#    Option         "UseEDIDFreqs" "False"
#    Option         "RenderAccel" "True"
#    Option         "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"

#       Option "TripleBuffer" "True"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Videocard0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
    Option         "FlatPanelProperties" "Scaling = Native"
    Option         "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
    Option         "PixmapCacheSize" "1000000"
    Option         "PixmapCacheRoundSizeKB" "1024"
    Option         "AllowSHMPixmaps" "0"
    Option         "CoolBits" "1"
    Option         "ExactModeTimingsDVI" "true"
    Option         "NoLogo" "true"
    Option         "DynamicTwinView" "false"
    Option         "ModeValidation" "NoVesaModes, NoEdidModes, NoXServerModes, NoPredefinedModes"
    Option         "DisableGLXRootClipping" "True"
    Option         "IgnoreEDID" "True"
    Option         "DPI" "96 x 96"
    Option         "NvAGP" "1"
    Option         "UseEvents" "True"
    Option         "RenderAccel" "true"
    SubSection     "Display"
#               Modes      "1920x1080@50i"
        Depth       24
        Modes      "1920x1080@50" "1920x1080@60" "1920x1080@24"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option         "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

Any help would be appriciated, cause I'd like to stay updated on drivers.

[steffen_b]

VDPAU: Sometimes white dots occurs when there's black and it won't remedy itself until I reboot / cold boot. Doesn't matter whether there's h264 or mpeg2.

I can confirm this at least for 260 for me and at least 20 others. For yavdr and for one also on mythbuntu.

[gradinaruvasile]

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Try regenerating the xorg.conf with nvidia-xconfig and do not add anything to it manually. See if the issue persists that way.

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Already done that. No workie. Sticking with old driver until it's fixed!

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Anyone?

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I am still having the same issues.

Still black screen on 60Hz with 270.41.06.

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Still happening on 280.13!!!

UPDATE: Commenting out a bunch of old settings worked. * embarrassed*

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It "worked" because I enabled dynamic twinview. But then 60Hz doesn't show anymore.
xrandr returns fine, but the screen goes black. Seems like it doesnt like 60hz on these new drivers... ?

UPDATE: ARGH My Denon receiver messed up the signal. Works now.

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Why is it that my Denon handled 195.36.31 fine, but not the newer ones?

Now I managed to get picture on 60 Hz when switching off conversion. But there is the some brightness somehow, and sound does not work when I change refresh rate to 60Hz. I have to reset the amp to get the sound. So there must be something radically different in the way the new drivers send HDMI signals.

I see myself forced to go back to 195.36.31.