Hybrid display laptop came seem to set external display only on proprietary drivers

I have a laptop that broke in a way that makes me use it like a desktop. It’s got a hybrid Nvidia 2070 + Intel. I’m trying to set up an external monitor (lg 21:9 over hdmi) as a single display with the proprietary drivers. Problem is it works with open source drivers but not with proprietary. I do have better performance in games with proprietary.

It also only happens if it turn off the laptop monitor. So extended or mirrored works fine, and laptop only works too but external only doesn’t. It does seem like something is trying but all I get is a mouse and a blank screen with boundaries to the resolution I set (so if I set it to a 16:10 it’ll limit the boundries of the mouse as if it works fine but only the mouse shows)

What’s weirder is that I thought it was manjaro and installed other distros (pop, mint) and they all do the same on the drivers so I thought it was a config issue I’m not doing right.

This also works seamlessly in windows so I don’t think it’s hardware.

If you can throw in how to keep these setting on the login screen also that’d help, since even with it extended it ‘forgets’ the extended or mirrored settings until I log in.

Same issue on either kde or xfce manjaro

Please supply more information about your system.

Open a Terminal and typeing

inxi -zv8

into the CLI. Would be a good start.

Copy the results and paste them into the edit box. Use the </> button and paste the results between the multiple backticks.

System:
  Kernel: 6.12.28-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.1.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-6.12-x86_64
    root=UUID=daac5e29-285e-4e0c-bbe4-9b27e35eb673 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet splash udev.log_priority=3
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.3.5 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.14.0
    wm: kwin_x11 vt: 2 dm: SDDM Distro: Manjaro base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: Micro-Star product: GS66 Stealth 10SF v: REV:1.0
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Micro-Star model: MS-16V1 v: REV:1.0 serial: <superuser required>
    part-nu: 16V1.1 uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends
    v: E16V1IMS.112 date: 11/19/2020
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT1 charge: 60.3 Wh (99.0%) condition: 60.9/95.0 Wh (64.1%)
    volts: 16.5 min: 15.2 model: MSI BIF0_9 type: Li-ion serial: N/A
    status: charging
  ID-2: hidpp_battery_0 charge: 97% condition: N/A volts: 4.1 min: N/A
    model: Logitech G903 Wired/Wireless Gaming Mouse type: N/A serial: <filter>
    status: discharging
Memory:
  System RAM: total: 16 GiB available: 15.44 GiB used: 1.75 GiB (11.4%)
  Message: For most reliable report, use superuser + dmidecode.
  Array-1: capacity: 32 GiB slots: 2 modules: 2 EC: None
    max-module-size: 16 GiB note: est.
  Device-1: ChannelA-DIMM0 type: DDR4 detail: synchronous size: 8 GiB speed:
    spec: 3200 MT/s actual: 2933 MT/s volts: note: check curr: 1 min: 1 max: 1
    width (bits): data: 64 total: 64 manufacturer: Samsung
    part-no: M471A1K43DB1-CWE serial: <filter>
  Device-2: ChannelB-DIMM0 type: DDR4 detail: synchronous size: 8 GiB speed:
    spec: 3200 MT/s actual: 2933 MT/s volts: note: check curr: 1 min: 1 max: 1
    width (bits): data: 64 total: 64 manufacturer: Samsung
    part-no: M471A1K43DB1-CWE serial: <filter>
PCI Slots:
  Permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-10750H bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Comet Lake
    gen: core 10 level: v3 note: check built: 2020 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
    model-id: 0xA5 (165) stepping: 2 microcode: 0x100
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 6 cores: 6 threads: 12 tpc: 2
    smt: enabled cache: L1: 384 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB L2: 1.5 MiB
    desc: 6x256 KiB L3: 12 MiB desc: 1x12 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/5000 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
    governor: powersave cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 5: 800 6: 800 7: 800
    8: 800 9: 800 10: 800 11: 800 12: 800 bogomips: 62431
  Flags: 3dnowprefetch abm acpi adx aes aperfmperf apic arat
    arch_capabilities arch_perfmon art avx avx2 bmi1 bmi2 bts clflush
    clflushopt cmov constant_tsc cpuid cpuid_fault cx16 cx8 de ds_cpl dtes64
    dtherm dts epb ept ept_ad erms est f16c flexpriority flush_l1d fma fpu
    fsgsbase fxsr ht hwp hwp_act_window hwp_epp hwp_notify ibpb ibrs
    ibrs_enhanced ida intel_pt invpcid lahf_lm lm mca mce md_clear mmx
    monitor movbe mpx msr mtrr nonstop_tsc nopl nx ospke pae pat pbe pcid
    pclmulqdq pdcm pdpe1gb pebs pge pku pln pni popcnt pse pse36 pts rdrand
    rdseed rdtscp rep_good sdbg sep smap smep ss ssbd sse sse2 sse4_1 sse4_2
    ssse3 stibp syscall tm tm2 tpr_shadow tsc tsc_adjust tsc_deadline_timer
    vme vmx vnmi vpid x2apic xgetbv1 xsave xsavec xsaveopt xsaves xtopology
    xtpr
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling mitigation: Microcode
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: Split huge pages
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed mitigation: Enhanced IBRS
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
    prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
    sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Enhanced / Automatic IBRS; IBPB:
    conditional; PBRSB-eIBRS: SW sequence; BHI: SW loop, KVM: SW loop
  Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CometLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics] vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20
    ports: active: none off: eDP-1 empty: none bus-ID: 00:02.0
    chip-ID: 8086:9bc4 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: NVIDIA TU106M [GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile / Max-Q Refresh]
    vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: nouveau v: kernel non-free: 550-570.xx+
    status: current (as of 2025-04; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Turing code: TUxxx
    process: TSMC 12nm FF built: 2018-2022 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s ports: active: HDMI-A-1
    empty: DP-1,DP-2,eDP-2 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1f14 class-ID: 0300
  Device-3: Bison HD Camera driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-11:5 chip-ID: 5986:2127
    class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Device-4: Logitech Webcam C310 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-2.2:6
    chip-ID: 046d:081b class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.16 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6
    compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa
    dri: iris,nouveau gpu: i915,nouveau display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 675x285mm (26.57x11.22")
    s-diag: 733mm (28.85") monitors: <missing: xrandr>
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 model: LG (GoldStar) HDR WFHD serial: <filter>
    built: 2019 res: 2560x1080 dpi: 81 gamma: 1.2 chroma: red: x: 0.651 y: 0.333
    green: x: 0.306 y: 0.631 blue: x: 0.149 y: 0.059 white: x: 0.314 y: 0.329
    size: 798x334mm (31.42x13.15") diag: 869mm (34.2") modes: 2560x1080,
    3840x2160, 2560x1440, 1920x1080, 1680x1050, 1600x900, 1280x1024,
    1280x800, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1024x768, 832x624, 800x600, 720x576,
    720x480, 640x480
  EDID-Warnings: 1: parse_edid: unhandled CEA mode 89 2: parse_edid:
    unhandled CEA mode 90 3: parse_edid: unhandled CEA mode 93 4: parse_edid:
    unhandled CEA mode 94 5: parse_edid: unhandled CEA mode 95
  Monitor-2: eDP-1 model: Sharp LQ156M1JW03 built: 2019 res: 1920x1080
    dpi: 142 gamma: 1.2 chroma: red: x: 0.639 y: 0.329 green: x: 0.298 y: 0.600
    blue: x: 0.149 y: 0.059 white: x: 0.314 y: 0.329
    size: 344x194mm (13.54x7.64") diag: 395mm (15.5") ratio: 16:9
    modes: 1920x1080
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: intel iris drv: nvidia nouveau platforms:
    device: 0 drv: nouveau device: 1 drv: iris device: 2 drv: swrast gbm:
    drv: nouveau surfaceless: drv: nouveau x11: drv: iris inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.3 vendor: intel mesa v: 25.0.5-arch1.1
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics (CML GT2)
    device-ID: 8086:9bc4 memory: 7.54 GiB unified: yes
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.313 layers: N/A device: 0 type: discrete-gpu
    name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design (NVK TU106) driver: mesa nvk
    v: 25.0.5-arch1.1 device-ID: 10de:1f14 surfaces: N/A device: 1
    type: integrated-gpu name: Intel UHD Graphics (CML GT2) driver: mesa intel
    v: 25.0.5-arch1.1 device-ID: 8086:9bc4 surfaces: N/A
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
    de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor wl: wayland-info x11: xdpyinfo,xprop
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Comet Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_avs,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl
    bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:06c8 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA TU106 High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 16
    link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:10f9
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: Logitech Webcam C310 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-2.2:6
    chip-ID: 046d:081b class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  API: ALSA v: k6.12.28-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.4.2 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Comet Lake PCH CNVi WiFi driver: iwlwifi v: kernel
    bus-ID: 00:14.3 chip-ID: 8086:06f0 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlo1 state: up mac: <filter>
  IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
    broadcast: <filter>
  IP v6: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
  IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
  Device-2: Intel Killer E3100X 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet driver: igc v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 3c:00.0
    chip-ID: 8086:3101 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp60s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
  WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel AX201 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-14:7 chip-ID: 8087:0026
    class-ID: e001
  Report: rfkill ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: see --recommends
Logical:
  Message: No logical block device data found.
RAID:
  Message: No RAID data found.
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.04 TiB used: 15.48 GiB (1.4%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Western Digital model: PC SN730
    SDBPNTY-1T00-1032 size: 953.87 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 11111000 temp: 45.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: SanDisk model: USB 3.2Gen1
    size: 114.6 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB
    rev: 3.2 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: N/A serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 1.00 scheme: MBR
  Message: No optical or floppy data found.
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 953.57 GiB size: 953.57 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 15.47 GiB (1.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
    label: N/A uuid: daac5e29-285e-4e0c-bbe4-9b27e35eb673
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 616 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1 label: N/A
    uuid: 6AFA-A384
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 953.57 GiB size: 953.57 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 15.47 GiB (1.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
    label: N/A uuid: daac5e29-285e-4e0c-bbe4-9b27e35eb673
  ID-4: /var/cache raw-size: 953.57 GiB size: 953.57 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 15.47 GiB (1.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
    label: N/A uuid: daac5e29-285e-4e0c-bbe4-9b27e35eb673
  ID-5: /var/log raw-size: 953.57 GiB size: 953.57 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 15.47 GiB (1.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
    label: N/A uuid: daac5e29-285e-4e0c-bbe4-9b27e35eb673
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Unmounted:
  ID-1: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1 size: 4.17 GiB fs: iso9660
  ID-2: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2 size: 4 MiB fs: vfat label: MISO_EFI
    uuid: CD05-2F69
USB:
  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 16 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-2: 1-2:2 info: Genesys Logic Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 05e3:0610 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-2.1:4 info: Logitech PowerPlay Wireless Charging System
    type: keyboard,mouse,HID driver: logitech-djreceiver,usbhid interfaces: 3
    rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 498mA
    chip-ID: 046d:c53a class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: 1-2.2:6 info: Logitech Webcam C310 type: video,audio
    driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo interfaces: 4 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 power: 500mA
    chip-ID: 046d:081b class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  Device-3: 1-2.3:8 info: Logitech G631 Keyboard type: keyboard,mouse,HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 98mA chip-ID: 046d:c53d class-ID: 0300
  Hub-3: 1-2.4:9 info: Genesys Logic Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 05e3:0610 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-2.4.4:10 info: SCM Microsystems SCR331-LC1 / SCR3310
    SmartCard Reader type: smart card driver: N/A interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 04e6:5116 class-ID: 0b00
  Device-2: 1-7:3 info: SteelSeries ApS KLC type: HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 300mA chip-ID: 1038:1122 class-ID: 0300
  Device-3: 1-11:5 info: Bison HD Camera type: video driver: uvcvideo
    interfaces: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0
    power: 500mA chip-ID: 5986:2127 class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Device-4: 1-14:7 info: Intel AX201 Bluetooth type: bluetooth driver: btusb
    interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1
    power: 100mA chip-ID: 8087:0026 class-ID: e001
  Hub-4: 2-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 8 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-5: 2-4:2 info: Genesys Logic USB3.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.0
    speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 chip-ID: 05e3:0617
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-6: 2-4.4:3 info: Genesys Logic USB3.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.0
    speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 chip-ID: 05e3:0617
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-7: 3-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 2 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-8: 4-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-9: 5-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 2 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-10: 6-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 2 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 6-1:2 info: SanDisk 3.2Gen1 type: mass storage driver: uas
    interfaces: 1 rev: 3.2 speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1
    mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 power: 896mA chip-ID: 0781:55a9 class-ID: 0806
    serial: <filter>
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 49.0 C pch: 66.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1177 libs: 324 tools: pamac pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  Active pacman repo servers in: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
    1: https://southfront.mm.fcix.net/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    2: https://mirror.alwyzon.net/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    3: https://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
Processes:
  CPU top: 5 of 300
  1: cpu: 16.5% command: dd pid: 3537 mem: 7.83 MiB (0.0%)
  2: cpu: 5.5% command: Xorg pid: 741 mem: 109.5 MiB (0.6%)
  3: cpu: 4.3% command: kwin_x11 pid: 929 mem: 214.9 MiB (1.3%)
  4: cpu: 2.9% command: konsole pid: 3559 mem: 222.5 MiB (1.4%)
  5: cpu: 2.0% command: konsole pid: 3312 mem: 231.0 MiB (1.4%)
  Memory top: 5 of 300
  1: mem: 330.0 MiB (2.0%) command: plasmashell pid: 972 cpu: 1.8%
  2: mem: 231.0 MiB (1.4%) command: konsole pid: 3312 cpu: 2.0%
  3: mem: 222.5 MiB (1.4%) command: konsole pid: 3559 cpu: 2.9%
  4: mem: 214.9 MiB (1.3%) command: kwin_x11 pid: 929 cpu: 4.3%
  5: mem: 191.1 MiB (1.2%) command: dolphin pid: 3108 cpu: 0.1%
Info:
  Processes: 300 Power: uptime: 7m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 6.14 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
    power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical
    tool: systemctl
  Compilers: N/A Shell: Zsh v: 5.9 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.38

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