Forcing Manjaro Cinnamon to use dedicated Nvidia GPU

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Why did you install the hybrid driver then?

So:

  • Log off

  • Switch to TTY2 by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F2

  • Log in there

  • Execute:

    sudo mhwd --remove pci video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-prime 
sudo mv /etc/X11/mhwd.d/nvidia.conf /etc/X11/mhwd.d/nvidia.conf.bak
sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-mhwd.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-mhwd.conf.bak
sudo mhwd --install pci video-nvidia
sudo reboot

There! pure nVidia system without Intel!

Note: Your system needs to be internally wired for the nVidia to be able to power the internal screen.
If the above gives a black screen=

  • Remove video-nvidia
  • re-install video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-prime

and because you’ve moved the current (non-working) config out of the way, you should be in a clean state again.

:crossed_fingers: