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10-10-2011, 07:12 PM | #1 |
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MacBookAir i7 OSX Lion Performance Woes
Hi, I've tried the latest beta drive 4, but my MacBook Air i7 still suffers a considerable slowdown even when the 2nd monitor is disconnected.
The only solution being is to uninstall the driver. Is it possible to have the installation/uninstallation process not require a system reboot. Or at least deactivate the driver to avoid slowdowns when the 2nd monitor isn't plugged in? Please? Thanks, Ash |
10-11-2011, 06:09 PM | #2 |
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I'm considering getting a MBA + two USB screens -- could I ask for more details from you?
-- Did you resolve this issue already? -- Can you list all of the displays that you have connected and when the slowdown occurs? e.g. It sounds like: (1) MBA Attached Display (2) Display connected via thunderbolt/VGA (3) Display connected via USB <-- Slowdowns happen at this step -- or was it: (1) MBA Attached Display (2) Display connected via USB (3) Display connected via USB <-- Slowdowns happen at this step -- Eddie |
10-11-2011, 06:50 PM | #3 |
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Hey Eddie, It's a pure install driver issue.
If I have no external monitors attached, it runs slow. As soon as I uninstall the driver, my MacBook Air runs fine. |
10-13-2011, 03:11 AM | #4 | |
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Like several others, I've been forced to uninstall the DisplayLink driver entirely to regain reasonable graphics performance. Once the iOS 5 update rush abates and I'm able to install the 10.7.2 update, I'll give the driver another try and report back. |
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10-13-2011, 10:43 PM | #5 |
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10.7.2 seems to have resolved the issue. Obviously we're never going to see performance comparable to a hardware GPU with a simple USB adapter and software display driver, but I'm back to using dual 22" displays with my new MBA, and the performance is quite acceptable.
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10-14-2011, 08:17 AM | #6 |
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Okay, 10.7.2 isn't a complete fix. I've provided more detail in the other thread linked in the post above.
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10-28-2011, 12:45 AM | #7 |
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10-12-2011, 02:55 PM | #8 | |
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Update: But! Just installed 10.7.2 and it seems significantly faster. I’d call it near-native speed on my primary monitor, and not too much worse on my DisplayLink screen. Things are looking up. Last edited by cshbell; 10-12-2011 at 08:43 PM. Reason: Updated info. |
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