Switched to AMD 7310 from Nvidia 9100, and very few textures load now...

[Shadeximah Blackheart]

So, I recently switched from an Nvidia 9100 Graphics card to an AMD 7310, due to buying a new computer. I've tried messing with my cache size and graphics settings on the card, readjusting my connections, and everything I can think of. So far it looks like the land textures load right, but Otherwise, i am constantly a cloud, and none of my items or HUDs load, even when I reset my avatar to basic. This problem occurs on all viewers I try.

[Rolig Loon]

That's a communication problem between your computer and SL's servers. Information about your appearance has to be "baked" onto your avatar on your own computer, saved there, and then uploaded to SL before it's fully visible there. If the necessary information is messed up in transmission, you may end up with a borked file on your computer, or SL's servers may end up with a borked image. Either way, your av's appearance defaults to a fluffy cloud. What works to repair the damage for one person won't necessarily work for the next person, and it may not be the same thing that works for you tomorrow. See the full list of possibilities here >>> http://wiki.phoenixviewer.com/doku.php?id=fs_bake_fail . Start with the simple things at the top of the list and work down until you find what works for you today. 

The bake fail problem will soon be much less common than it has been for SL residents, because LL is due to release a major upgrade within the next couple of months.  Once that's done, your Avatar Appearance files will be stored on their servers rather than your computer.

Given the other things that are going wrong, however, you are likely to find that the bake fail problem comes back repeatedly, even after you fix it with one of the suggestions on that wiki page. I suspect that you have a chronically weak Internet connection. There are many steps to take for repairing it. Perhaps the simplest ones -- ones that work best for most people -- are: (1) Don't Use WIRELESS. Wireless connections are inherently less stable than direct cable connections and are more vulnerable to interference. Then, (2) Reboot your router. Unplug it from the power for a few minutes to let it clear its RAM. Then plug it back in and let it get a fresh hold on an IP address.