Dont shout, NVIDIA help

Basic Help & Support
#1

Hi all

I recently installed ( once again ) Archlabs

I am running Xorg, and i3,
I did try to follow the instructions on NVIDIA_Optimus but I cant get things working

My objective is

  • Have a way to offload applications to GPU
  • Have a way to switch off GPU on demand to preserve battery ( maybe without reboot ?? )

If anyone has managed that please HELP :)
I am using a Dell XPS 7590, I know it can be done ( PopOS is working like a treat on this laptop )

Thank you in advance people.

                   -`                    jstilia@dell-xps-7590.archlabs.laptop.blackmamba.internal
                  .o+`                   ---------------------------------------------------------
                 `ooo/                   OS: Arch Linux x86_64
                `+oooo:                  Host: XPS 15 7590
               `+oooooo:                 Kernel: 5.16.12-arch1-1
               -+oooooo+:                Uptime: 53 mins
             `/:-:++oooo+:               Packages: 1405 (pacman)
            `/++++/+++++++:              Shell: zsh 5.8.1
           `/++++++++++++++:             Resolution: 2880x1620
          `/+++ooooooooooooo/`           WM: i3
         ./ooosssso++osssssso+`          Theme: Adwaita-dark [GTK2/3]
        .oossssso-````/ossssss+`         Icons: ArchLabs-Dark [GTK2/3]
       -osssssso.      :ssssssso.        Terminal: tmux
      :osssssss/        osssso+++.       CPU: Intel i9-9980HK (16) @ 5.000GHz
     /ossssssss/        +ssssooo/-       GPU: Intel CoffeeLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics 630]
   `/ossssso+/:-        -:/+osssso+-     GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile / Max-Q
  `+sso+:-`                 `.-/+oso:    Memory: 4513MiB / 31722MiB
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#2

Optimus manager works for me.

womp

#3

@womp What laptop ?? same ?

May I ask if you have any tips on getting it working or the link you followed?

#4

Asus Rog gl753. (nvidia gtx 1050)

This laptop is maybe too old to be compared but I remembered that I installed optimus-manager from git-hub with very good instructions.
I have had only minor problems and the install is soon reaching 2 years.

womp

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#5

sweet,

Something you might be able to advise me on

How do you go about knowing which nvidia driver to install prior to optimus-manager?

#6

best video I have found so far at the time of the post is

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#7

Oh, glad that you got it fixed @stilia.johny .

Some times nvidia s a pain.

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