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Questions tagged [nvidia]

nvidia is used for question particular to the nVidia range of graphic boards/chips and their drivers. Use it only if you know for sure the problem is not a general graphics board issue (in that case use the tag: graphics)

nvidia graphics cards and on board chips have long been supported with special drivers for Linux.

Use of this tag indicates a specific nVidia related problem, that is not a general graphics board issue (in that case should be used)

Several distributions include the option to install the non-open source drivers for nVidia boards.

Open source drivers for Linux are available from nouveau.

nVidia also hosts a driver archive

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How to unload kernel module 'nvidia-drm'?

I'm trying to install the most up-to-date NVIDIA driver in Debian Stretch. I've downloaded NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.48.run from here, but when I try to do sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.48.run as suggested, an error message appears. ERROR: An…
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How to close X Server, to avoid errors while updating nVidia driver?

I tried to update my nVidia driver but I got an error when I ran the driver installation. See the error: ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before installing. For further details, please see the…
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What exactly is MOK in Linux for?

Upon installing Nvidia drivers I was promoted to set up a MOK password or third party drivers may not work properly, so I created one. After reboot I was presented with a blue MOK management screen with a few options in it, the first one being…
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How to set the resolution in text consoles (troubleshoot when any `vga=...` fails)

It is a common way to set the resolution of a text consoles (that are usually available by Ctrl-Alt-F1 thru Ctrl-Alt-F6) by using a vga=... kernel parameter. I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid, output of uname -a is: Linux 2.6.32-33-generic #70-Ubuntu…
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How to get the version of my nvidia driver?

I tried using cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version but it says the file does not exist. Is there any alternative way to do that? I tried to look manually for that file, but I couldn't find it. I also searched for it and still could not find it. Any…
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KDE5 After resume from suspend I have corrupted labels under icons

I'm using KDE neon distribution (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS + latest KDE5 DE). Suspend+resume looks to be mostly working on my notebook, but the labels under icons (I have "folder view" set up as background in plasma shell) are corrupted, like this: On the…
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Cannot add new mode in xrandr for external monitor

Today I was trying to connect my second monitor to my notebook. I have: nvidia graphic card 304.43 drivers [support xrandr 1.2] archlinux [up-to-date] awesome wm xrandr 1.3 My problem is with bigger resolution than 640x480 for my external monitor…
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How to adjust NVIDIA GPU fan speed on a headless node?

How is it possible to control the fan speed of multiple consumer NVIDIA GPUs such as Titan and 1080 Ti on a headless node running Linux?
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Which NVIDIA driver should I use?

I have an NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT. I'm currently using nvidia-331 since the Nouveau open drivers were giving me some trouble. But I have several other drivers to select, see: What are the differences between them and which one should I select?
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Monitor connected via displayport to DVI adapter won't sleep properly

I have a monitor connected to my machine that displays odd behavior when entering power saving sleep mode. When entering sleep, the monitor will alternate between blanking and displaying a default desktop wallpaper (the KDE 4 default, which is not…
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How to add virtual monitor with Nvidia proprietary driver

How can I add a virtual monitor with Nvidia proprietary driver?  Previously I used an Intel card with this solution, which worked fine: Add VIRTUAL output to Xorg. Now I want to switch to new hardware, without an Intel card. The solution mentioned…
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Creating a virtual X11 output with Nvidia driver

I'm attempting to follow this guide to extend the desktop on computer A to computer B by creating a virtual output on computer A and using vnc to display the virtual output on computer B. The problem I'm having is that the Nvidia driver does not…
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How to automatically force full composition pipeline for Nvidia GPU driver?

I've installed Manjaro Linux. My graphics card is an Nvidia GTX 1050Ti. When I boot my computer and try to watch videos, I notice harsh screen tearing. This problem is resolved when I go to the Nvidia X Server Settings and enable the option "Force…
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How to make changes in nvidia-settings tool persistent

I want to disable VSync (it's called "Sync to VBlank" in nvidia-settings) for my nvidia graphics card. But the configuration only takes effect if I start the nvidia-settings tool. After rebooting the system VSync is enabled again and I have to…
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Set Xorg to use only part of the screen

My screen has 1280 x 1024 resolution. But unfortunately, rightmost belt of 200 pixels is damaged and unable do display any image. How can I set that the Xorg will treat my screen as 1080 x 1024 device? Now I have tried: Virtual 1080 1024 Viewport 0…
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