hi thanks for replying, it's a relief that someone can help me, if I understand it is very confusing what I wrote apologies this is my notebook hp compaq cq 60 00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a2) 00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation Device 075e (rev a2) 00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] SMBus (rev a1) 00:01.3 Co-processor: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Co-Processor (rev a2) 00:01.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a1) 00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a1) 00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a1) 00:04.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a1) 00:04.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a1) 00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] IDE (rev a1) 00:07.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP72XE/MCP72P/MCP78U/MCP78S High Definition Audio (rev a1) 00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Bridge (rev a1) 00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] SATA Controller (non-AHCI mode) (rev a2) A.0 00:0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation MCP77 Ethernet (rev a2) 00:0 b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Express Bridge (rev a1) 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h HyperTransport Configuration Processor (rev 40) 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Address Map Processor 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h DRAM Controller Processor 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Miscellaneous Control Processor 00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Link Control Processor 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C77 [GeForce 8200M G] (rev a2) this is the onboard video card ~ $ lspci | grep VGA 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C77 [GeForce 8200M G] (rev a2)neomidas2011@neomidas2011-Compaq-Presario-CQ60 ~ $ glxinfo | grep rendering Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0". Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0". I put this to see if I think bear opelgl these are the details., now explain my problem when I install the driver either proprietary or which can be downloaded from nvidia.com when I restart the graphical environment does not work, I can not find solution to this problem I'm using mint 12 with kde that does not recognize the graphics card but the driver that comes by default, works with some graphics, not compiz no cube also when I noticed how fast the bus is said to funcionava to 33mhz and I think it is wrong I hope are able to forgive my English is not my language if you need more information deciem which command to use thanks