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From: lam nguyen (lamvn08_at_gmail.com)
Date: Wed Nov 16 2011 - 22:30:03 CST

Yes, if I resize the VMD windows to be smaller, it becomes more responsive.

Lam

On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 10:56 AM, John Stone <johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu> wrote:

>
> I would guess that you are running low on available GPU memory.
> You didn't say anything about what OS you're running, but the most
> recent operating systems consume more GPU resources for desktop
> window management than they used to, and this combined with the
> need for GPU ram for each VMD instance may be running your new
> laptop low on GPU memory, leading to some noticable performance
> loss. Does the speed change if you resize the VMD windows to be small?
>
> Cheers,
> John Stone
> vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu
>
> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 02:51:46PM -0800, lam nguyen wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > There is an annoying VMD problem with my desktop. If I open several
> VMD
> > windows, from the third one they slow down a lot. It is a new machine
> so I
> > don't think the power is the problem. Because my 4 years old laptop
> can
> > handle many VMD windows without slowing them down. I wonder if this
> has to
> > do with Nvidia card?
> > Is there anyone having the same trouble?
> > Lam
>
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