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From: John Stone (johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Wed Nov 16 2011 - 12:56:18 CST

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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