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[Bug 1365102] Re: Enabling SLI on NVIDIA "tested" drivers causes 14.04 artifacts and freeze of desktop environment forcing manual system reset.

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** Description changed:

  If SLI is enabled, there are many flickering artifacts and double images
- (especially tooltips).  Eventually, the desktop environment locks up
- completely and the computer needs a forced manual reset.  I needed to
+ (especially tooltips). Eventually, the desktop environment locks up
+ completely and the computer needs a forced manual reset. I needed to
  disable SLI as soon as possible and restart in order to get out of the
  constant freezing and artifacts.
  
  This issue was not present in 12.04 but became immediately present the
- first time using 14.04 on the same computer.  I know my hardware is not
- the problem because my video cards work perfectly fine in Windows 8 and
- I have seen other identical reports about NVIDIA SLI issues causing the
- exact same problems in 14.04.
+ first time using 14.04 on the same computer. I know my hardware is not
+ the problem because my video cards work perfectly fine in Windows 8. Bug
+ report and logs below are taken from when SLI is disabled.
  
- Bug report and logs below are taken from when SLI is disabled and system
- is working perfectly fine.  I wish I could capture logs and bug report
- while bug is occurring, but the system is too unstable and unusable to
- allow me to submit a bug report while the bug is occurring.
+ WORKAROUND: Disable SLI.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-35.62-generic 3.13.11.6
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-35-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.1: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/1'
  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  331.38  Wed Jan  8 19:32:30 PST 2014
   GCC version:  gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1)
  .proc.driver.nvidia.warnings.fbdev:
   Your system is not currently configured to drive a VGA console
   on the primary VGA device. The NVIDIA Linux graphics driver
   requires the use of a text-mode VGA console. Use of other console
   drivers including, but not limited to, vesafb, may result in
   corruption and stability problems, and is not supported.
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
  
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Sep  3 13:28:21 2014
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus:
   bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-35-generic, x86_64: installed
   nvidia-331, 331.38, 3.13.0-35-generic, x86_64: installed
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
  GraphicsCard:
   NVIDIA Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 580] [10de:1080] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device [3842:1582]
   NVIDIA Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 580] [10de:1080] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device [3842:1582]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-03 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  MachineType: MSI MS-7681
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US
   PATH=(custom, no username)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-35-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: xorg
  Symptom: display
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 02/14/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: V1.8
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P67A-GD55 (MS-7681)
  dmi.board.vendor: MSI
  dmi.board.version: 1.0/2.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0/2.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.8:bd02/14/2011:svnMSI:pnMS-7681:pvr1.0/2.0:rvnMSI:rnP67A-GD55(MS-7681):rvr1.0/2.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0/2.0:
  dmi.product.name: MS-7681
  dmi.product.version: 1.0/2.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: MSI
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1
  version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Wed Sep  3 11:18:54 2014
  xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
  xserver.errors:
  
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.outputs:
  
  xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2

** Tags removed: bug nvidia sli
** Tags added: bios-outdated-4.3

** No longer affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)

** No longer affects: xorg (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  Enabling SLI on NVIDIA "tested" drivers causes 14.04 artifacts and
  freeze of desktop environment forcing manual system reset.

Status in xorg package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  If SLI is enabled, there are many flickering artifacts and double
  images (especially tooltips). Eventually, the desktop environment
  locks up completely and the computer needs a forced manual reset. I
  needed to disable SLI as soon as possible and restart in order to get
  out of the constant freezing and artifacts.

  This issue was not present in 12.04 but became immediately present the
  first time using 14.04 on the same computer. I know my hardware is not
  the problem because my video cards work perfectly fine in Windows 8.
  Bug report and logs below are taken from when SLI is disabled.

  WORKAROUND: Disable SLI.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-35.62-generic 3.13.11.6
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-35-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.1: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/1'
  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  331.38  Wed Jan  8 19:32:30 PST 2014
   GCC version:  gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1)
  .proc.driver.nvidia.warnings.fbdev:
   Your system is not currently configured to drive a VGA console
   on the primary VGA device. The NVIDIA Linux graphics driver
   requires the use of a text-mode VGA console. Use of other console
   drivers including, but not limited to, vesafb, may result in
   corruption and stability problems, and is not supported.
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:

  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Sep  3 13:28:21 2014
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus:
   bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-35-generic, x86_64: installed
   nvidia-331, 331.38, 3.13.0-35-generic, x86_64: installed
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
  GraphicsCard:
   NVIDIA Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 580] [10de:1080] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device [3842:1582]
   NVIDIA Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 580] [10de:1080] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device [3842:1582]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-03 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  MachineType: MSI MS-7681
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US
   PATH=(custom, no username)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-35-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: xorg
  Symptom: display
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 02/14/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: V1.8
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P67A-GD55 (MS-7681)
  dmi.board.vendor: MSI
  dmi.board.version: 1.0/2.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0/2.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.8:bd02/14/2011:svnMSI:pnMS-7681:pvr1.0/2.0:rvnMSI:rnP67A-GD55(MS-7681):rvr1.0/2.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0/2.0:
  dmi.product.name: MS-7681
  dmi.product.version: 1.0/2.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: MSI
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1
  version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Wed Sep  3 11:18:54 2014
  xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
  xserver.errors:

  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.outputs:

  xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2

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