How to enable 3D acceleration with an Nvidia Geforce GT 540M

Question

I have NVIDIA Geforce GT 540M. I have a problem with "3D acceleration". Every game I install tells me "you don't have 3D acceleration". What can I do to enable 3D acceleration on my computer?

Solution 1

the GT 540M indicates that you have optimus technology. Optimus allows you to choose between the Intel GPU that is part of the Core i Series processors and the discrete chip (the Nvidia GT 540M).

There are two things I would do:

Check your bios settings and see if you can set the video card to use the discrete graphics only. This is not available on all bioses, but if it is there you will have the options of:

Optimus

Discrete

Integrated

Choose Discrete.

Then upon completing the boot ensure the Nvidia proprietary drivers are installed. There should be no need to use the PPA; simply use

System Settings > Additional Drivers

That should then give you options for your Nvidia card.

I hope that helps.

Solution 2

Go to: http://www.geforce.com/drivers/ Select your Model (GT 500M Series) Select OS: Linux (32/64 bit) Download linux drivers, run it and enjoy.

Comments

[Tojamismis]

Probably you haven't installed the proprietary Graphics card driver for Nvidia cards

[geethujoseph]

You should look similar answers regarding Optimus technology: you won't be able to use NVidia card unless you use something like Bumblebee or IronHide.

[Jorge Castro]

See this question: askubuntu.com/questions/36930/…

[TheMurdre]

hmm it dosn't work :( E: Impossible de trouver le paquet nvidia-graphics-drivers

[jahid65]

use this command with net connection enabled (omit the last one), then use additional diveer apps (search it in dash) or search "nvidia" either in software center or synaptic.