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#1 2014-01-16 19:03:01
- Aegidius
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Always use the Nvidia card with Bumblebee
Hello.
I recently installed Arch on my new laptop and I installed Bumblebee to manage the dedicated graphic card. I would like to know if is it possible to always enable the Nvidia card.
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#2 2014-01-18 10:43:32
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Re: Always use the Nvidia card with Bumblebee
Hi, maybe this may help (the system automatically decides which card to use when launching an application):
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/bu … ke_Windows
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#4 2014-01-18 13:56:34
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Re: Always use the Nvidia card with Bumblebee
I quickly searched the Wiki, but couldn't find it. But I think with the latest nVidia drivers you can run the nVidia card all the time by some settings in the xorg conf files. I don't have the time right now to keep searching the Wiki, but maybe someone else will come along and either know where it is, or correct me if I'm mistaken. You should also search the Wiki and maybe you'll find it.
Matt
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#6 2014-01-18 17:14:16
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Re: Always use the Nvidia card with Bumblebee
You need to use Bumblebee to use the Nvidia card eg. 'optirun' oder 'primusrun'.
The enabled and disable part of bumblebee is another that works with the corresponding enable/disable method eg. bbswitch in the most time.
To enable the card everytime just remove it. But this makes no sense.
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#7 2014-01-18 18:40:38
- Aegidius
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Re: Always use the Nvidia card with Bumblebee
Thank you Thaodan.
I see the with Bumblebee I can enable the Nvidia card use for the process. With bbswitch I can enable and disable it for all the system?
Egidio
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#8 2014-01-19 04:26:44
- Thaodan
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Re: Always use the Nvidia card with Bumblebee
Thank you Thaodan.
I see the with Bumblebee I can enable the Nvidia card use for the process. With bbswitch I can enable and disable it for all the system?
Egidio
No you must use Bumblebee as your DE X11 runs on the iGP bbswitch handles the ACPI stuff to enable and disable the eGPU (bumblebee loads it when started).
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