[Bf-taskforce25] Blender 2.5 GUI extremely slow on my computer

[GSR]

Hi,
shaul.kedem at gmail.com (2009-03-11 at 1233.24 -0400):
> can u update to latest drivers (if u can) and use lower resolution?
> see if that helps?
> 
> On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 12:12 PM, GSR <gsr.b3d at infernal-iceberg.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > brecht at blender.org (2009-03-11 at 1216.50 +0100):
> >> On Wed, 2009-03-11 at 13:21 +0900, Dietrich Bollmann wrote:
> >> > But it is also extremely slow on my computer (IBM Thinkpad x60s).  When
> >> > moving the grid / empty scene with the middle mouse in the 3D-View, the
> >> > delay is incredibly long and disturbing.  It reminds me the delay when
> >> > viewing a very complex scene filled with lots of objects with the
> >> > standard / old Blender.
> >
> > Here it happens too.
> >
> >> It's not normal, though there have been changes that might cause issues.
> >> Could you try:
> >> * Test with a fullscreen area if it is only the 3D-view or any other
> >> view that is slow.
> >
> > All the interface is slow.
> >
> >> * Under Outliner > User Preferences > System & OpenGL > Window Draw
> >> Method, enable Overlap and Full and test if they are slow as well.
> >
> > Triple buffer is unusable, full is a bit laggy, and overlap behaves
> > like in previous versions.
> >
> >> Alo, please mention your graphics card, how much memory it has, and your
> >> screen resolution.
> >
> > 9600XT, 256MB, 1600*1200.

The smaller the faster... but overlap and full also become faster
too. The drivers are the latest stable release.

GSR