Nvidia optimus

bigboss · 2014-10-24 16:10:04

After some google search I didn't find any really good info on if it has been fixed or still you need bumblebee. I wanna ask if nvidia released a driver with dynamic switching between graphics or we still need bumblebee. I wanna install Arch in a laptop with optimus gtx660.

dice · 2014-10-24 22:02:01

The wiki has the answer: you'll need bumblebee for dynamic switching

bigboss · 2014-10-25 09:32:19

The same was back 8 months ago when I searched for it. Still no support from NVIDIA?

beyaz · 2014-10-28 16:26:48

Is it possible to use the nvidia graphics card all the time? I got bumblebee working but I would like to use the card almost all the time, power saving is not much of concern.

subraizada3 · 2014-10-28 17:55:12

I believe if you install the nvidia drivers without anything special like bumblebee, the computer will use the discrete GPU all the time.
Alternatively, you might be able to run primusrun startx instead of just startx, then your entire X session should be on the GPU.

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clfarron4 · 2014-10-28 18:57:18

beyaz wrote:

Is it possible to use the nvidia graphics card all the time? I got bumblebee working but I would like to use the card almost all the time, power saving is not much of concern.

If you have access to the UEFI settings, there may an option to just disable the Integrated Card.

mrunion · 2014-10-28 23:12:09

If none of the above work, the Wiki has a good section on using the nVidia card only:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Op … ing_nvidia

I cannot disable the Intel card in BIOS, so I have to follow this method.

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