How to switch from NVIDIA 590 to nvidia-580xx-dkms?

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Hi Folks,

regarding the news NVIDIA 590 driver drops Pascal and lower support, what are the beste step’s to switch to nvidia-580xx-dkms. I tried to install nvidia-580xx-dkms, but it’s in conflict with my current nvidia packages.

Thanks

Buzzzz

Nvidia situation for Maxwell and Pascal GPUs
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Manjaro provides its own kernels and drivers. One shouldn’t install drivers from the AUR. I don’t know whether an nvidia-580xx-dkms will be provided. You could try nvidia-575xx-dkms instead. (If it’s an old card it may not need the newest drivers.)

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Please post more information about installed nVidia driver

inxi -Ga
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inxi -Ga
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GM206 [GeForce GTX 960] vendor: CardExpert driver: nvidia
    v: 580.119.02 alternate: nouveau,nova_core,nvidia_drm non-free: 550-580.xx+
    status: current (as of 2025-11; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Maxwell code: GMxxx
    process: TSMC 28nm built: 2014-2019 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16
    link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s ports: active: none
    off: DVI-D-1,DVI-I-1,HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:1401 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.21 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.9
    compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.20.0 driver: X: loaded: nvidia
    gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x1200 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1017x318mm (40.04x12.52")
    s-diag: 1066mm (41.95")
  Monitor-1: DVI-D-1 mapped: DVI-D-0 note: disabled
    model: LG (GoldStar) TV SSCR2 serial: 16843009 built: 2022 res: N/A dpi: 61
    gamma: 1.2 size: 1600x900mm (62.99x35.43") diag: 1836mm (72.3")
    ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 3840x2160 min: 640x480
  Monitor-2: DVI-I-1 note: disabled pos: primary,left
    model: Samsung SMS24A450 serial: H9XB900649 built: 2011 res: mode: 1920x1200
    hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 94 gamma: 1.2 size: 518x324mm (20.39x12.76")
    diag: 611mm (24.1") ratio: 16:10 modes: max: 1920x1200 min: 640x480
  Monitor-3: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-0 note: disabled pos: right
    model: Samsung SMS24A450 serial: H9XB900639 built: 2011 res: mode: 1920x1200
    hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 94 gamma: 1.2 size: 518x324mm (20.39x12.76")
    diag: 611mm (24.1") ratio: 16:10 modes: max: 1920x1200 min: 640x480
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia device: 2
    drv: swrast gbm: drv: nvidia surfaceless: drv: nvidia x11: drv: nvidia
    inactive: wayland,device-1
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 580.119.02
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960/PCIe/SSE2
    memory: 3.91 GiB
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.328 layers: 11 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu
    name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 driver: nvidia v: 580.119.02
    device-ID: 10de:1401 surfaces: N/A
  Info: Tools: api: eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo de: xfce4-display-settings
    gpu: nvidia-settings,nvidia-smi x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
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Thanks for you reply. Hopefully my old 960Gt will not cut off.

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Manjaro extra repository has legacy DKMS drivers that might work better on a Maxwell GPU
nvidia-575xx-open-dkms
nvidia-575xx-dkms
nvidia-570xx-open-dkms
nvidia-570xx-dkms

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I am thinking opensource nouveau

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just for info and status 21/12/2025 for 900/1000 series

  • version that do no works mhwd-575xx does not work ( come with nvidia575-open … )
  • version that do no works mhwd-570xx does not work ( come with nvidia570-open … )
  • version that do no works mhwd-47xx works for X11 but ( not work with games like steam )
  • version that do no works well nvidia-580xx-dkms for X11 ( because they start with 119 series )…
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Do I need to freeze my nvidia driver version, or will pamac\mhwd know to not upgrade?
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Looks Like the Update I made, Kicks of my Card. Got no Screen anymore.
Need a Terminal command to Switch to another driver!
Maybe nouveau

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I fixed my problem.

Renamed the file /etc/X11/mhwd.d/nvidia.conf to /etc/X11/mhwd.d/nvidia.conf.old.
Uncomment all lines at /etc/modprobe.d/mhwd-gpu.conf like this:

##
## Generated by mhwd - Manjaro Hardware Detection
##
 
#blacklist nouveau
#blacklist ttm
#blacklist drm_kms_helper
#blacklist drm

Followed by the commands:
sudo pacman -Rdd nvidia-utils lib32-nvidia-utils
sudo pacman -Rdd linux612-nvidia
sudo pacman -Rdd linux618-nvidia
(I got a backup lts kernel)

Now I’ve got:

inxi -G
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GM206 [GeForce GTX 960] driver: nouveau v: kernel
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.21 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.9 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau resolution: 1: N/A
    2: 1920x1200~60Hz 3: 1920x1200~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: nouveau,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 4.3 vendor: mesa v: 25.3.3-arch1.1
    renderer: NV126
  API: Vulkan Message: No Vulkan data available.
  Info: Tools: api: eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo de: xfce4-display-settings
    x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
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Nvidia 590.x driver dropping support of Pascal, Maxwell cards - what's the fix on Manjaro?
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Additionally I added the following packages:
lib32-vulkan-nouveau
vulkan-nouveau
xf86-video-nouveau

Now it looks better with vulkan:

inxi -G
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GM206 [GeForce GTX 960] driver: nouveau v: kernel
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.21 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.9 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau resolution: 1: N/A
    2: 1920x1200~60Hz 3: 1920x1200~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: nouveau,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 4.3 vendor: mesa v: 25.3.3-arch1.1
    renderer: NV126
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.335 drivers: nvk surfaces: N/A
  Info: Tools: api: eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo de: xfce4-display-settings
    x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
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