Manjaro KDE freezes and video artifacts

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Hello! I have several problems:
sometimes when I switch between the applications using panel, I got some flickering artifacts appear. After using waiting mode some applications freeze. Especially google chrome browser. After “waking up” from hibernation OS fully freezes and doesnt react to anything. Only mouse can move. Please tell what can be the reason of the problem. Should I install other videodrivers? Which ones?

Thanks in advance!
Drivers:

mhwd -l
> 0000:01:00.0 (0300:10de:1f11) Display controller nVidia Corporation:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             	NAME           	VERSION      	FREEDRIVER       	TYPE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-prime        	2023.03.23           	false        	PCI
video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-470xx-prime        	2023.03.23           	false        	PCI
     	video-nvidia        	2023.03.23           	false        	PCI
   video-nvidia-470xx        	2023.03.23           	false        	PCI
      	video-linux        	2018.05.04            	true        	PCI
	video-modesetting        	2020.01.13            	true        	PCI
       	video-vesa        	2017.03.12            	true        	PCI


> 0000:00:02.0 (0300:8086:3e9b) Display controller Intel Corporation:
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             	NAME           	VERSION      	FREEDRIVER       	TYPE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-prime        	2023.03.23           	false        	PCI
video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-470xx-prime        	2023.03.23           	false        	PCI
      	video-linux        	2018.05.04            	true        	PCI
	video-modesetting        	2020.01.13            	true        	PCI
       	video-vesa        	2017.03.12            	true        	PCI

System:
  Host: pc Kernel: 6.1.69-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: KDE Plasma
	v: 5.27.10 Distro: Manjaro Linux
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: Dell product: G5 5590 v: N/A
CPU:
  Info: 6-core model: Intel Core i7-9750H bits: 64 type: MT MCP cache:
	L2: 1.5 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/4500 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
Graphics:
  Message: PCI device data requires root.
  Device-1: Microdia Integrated_Webcam_HD driver: uvcvideo type: USB
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.10 driver: X:
	loaded: modesetting,nvidia unloaded: nouveau dri: iris gpu: N/A resolution:
	1: 1920x1080~60Hz 2: 1920x1080~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: iris,nvidia,swrast
	platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 23.1.9-manjaro1.1
	renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 630 (CFL GT2)
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.274 drivers: nvidia,intel surfaces: xcb,xlib
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.86 TiB used: 647.8 GiB (34.0%)
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Seagate model: XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro
	size: 1.86 TiB
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 1006.85 GiB used: 647.8 GiB (64.3%) fs: ext4
	dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
Swap:
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 20 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) file: /swapfile
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 44.0 C pch: 45.0 C mobo: 39.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 0 fan-1: 0
Info:
  Processes: 324 Uptime: 16m Memory: total: 16 GiB available: 15.44 GiB
  used: 5.82 GiB (37.7%) Shell: Zsh inxi: 3.3.31
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You have video-nvidia and video-nvidia-470 installed.
This might be the problem.

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Sorry, couldn’t attach image.
I guess this is the correct command to show installed drivers:

mhwd -li 
> Installed PCI configs:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  NAME               VERSION          FREEDRIVER           TYPE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     video-modesetting            2020.01.13                true            PCI
           video-linux            2018.05.04                true            PCI
video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-prime            2023.03.23               false            PCI

Warning: No installed USB configs!
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there is something wrong with you (in my opinion)
the whole thing should look like this

hwd -li                                                                                               ✔ 
> Installed PCI configs:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  NAME               VERSION          FREEDRIVER           TYPE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     video-modesetting            2020.01.13                true            PCI
video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-prime            2023.03.23               false            PCI


nxi -G                                                                                                ✔ 
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Raptor Lake-P [Iris Xe Graphics] driver: i915 v: kernel
  Device-2: NVIDIA AD106M [GeForce RTX 4070 Max-Q / Mobile] driver: nvidia
    v: 545.29.06
  Device-3: SunplusIT FHD Webcam driver: uvcvideo type: USB
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.10 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.3 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting,nvidia dri: iris gpu: i915 resolution: 2560x1600~240Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: iris,nvidia,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 23.1.9-manjaro1.1
    renderer: Mesa Intel Graphics (RPL-P)
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.274 drivers: nvidia surfaces: xcb,xlib

i only see the webcam

add

MODULES=(i915 nvidia nvidia_modeset nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm)

to /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and mkinitcpo -P + update-grub

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I’ve just installed optimus-manager from official repository and it seems that now it’s better.
At least artifacts from app switching were gone. And it doesn’t fully stuck after hibernating.

6

I guess maybe I have to remove some of these packages:
linux61-headers, linux61-acpi, linux61-rt и linux61-nvidia

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you need linux61-nvidia.
All other not for Graphics - delete it

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Uninstalled it

9

Should I remove video-linux driver?

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When there are no extra monitors connected inxi shows:

inxi -aG
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CoffeeLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics 630] vendor: Dell
    driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20
    ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1, HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 00:02.0
    chip-ID: 8086:3e9b class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: NVIDIA TU106M [GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile] vendor: Dell
    driver: nvidia v: 545.29.06 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 545.xx+
    status: current (as of 2023-11; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Turing code: TUxxx
    process: TSMC 12nm FF built: 2018-2022 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 8 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:1f11 class-ID: 0300
  Device-3: Microdia Integrated_Webcam_HD driver: uvcvideo type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-5:3 chip-ID: 0c45:671f
    class-ID: 0e02
  Display: server: X.Org v: 21.1.10 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22")
    s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
  Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: AU Optronics 0x24ed built: 2018 res: 1920x1080
    hz: 60 dpi: 142 gamma: 1.2 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 platforms: device: 0
    drv: nvidia device: 1 drv: iris device: 2 drv: swrast gbm: drv: iris
    surfaceless: drv: nvidia x11: drv: iris inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 23.1.9-manjaro1.1
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 630 (CFL
    GT2) device-ID: 8086:3e9b memory: 15.08 GiB unified: yes
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.274 layers: 1 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu
    name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 driver: nvidia v: 545.29.06
    device-ID: 10de:1f11 surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: integrated-gpu
    name: Intel UHD Graphics 630 (CFL GT2) driver: mesa intel
    v: 23.1.9-manjaro1.1 device-ID: 8086:3e9b surfaces: xcb,xlib
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That looks very good

I think that can go too

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Unfortunately after installing optimus-manager my laptop lost ability to connect extra display. Maybe it requires some more configuration. As one option I can switch to discreet videocard (With command like
optimus-manager --switch nvidia
but I guess it will be not very good for laptop’s battery work duration)

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So I removed video-linux driver. Almost nothing changed. I installed optimus-manager again (and it removes my extra display).
I tried to switch to nvidea GPU, but no success.

optimus-manager --switch nvidia                                                                                                                                                                                                      5s
ERROR: a GPU setup was initiated but Xorg post-start hook did not run.
Log at /var/log/optimus-manager/switch/switch-20240113T143107.log
If your login manager is GDM, make sure to follow those instructions:
https://github.com/Askannz/optimus-manager#important--gnome-and-gdm-users
If your display manager is neither GDM, SDDM nor LightDM, or if you don't use one, read the wiki:
https://github.com/Askannz/optimus-manager/wiki/FAQ,-common-issues,-troubleshooting
Cannot execute command because of previous errors.
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I removed video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-prime and installed video-nvidia-470xx.
After reboot I discovered, that with that driver my laptop display doesn’t show anything. Only extra monitor works. I guess laptop monitor uses Intel GPU. I also tried to combine it with video-linux, but nothing changed.

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After trying different combinations of drivers I installed
video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-470xx-prime
And it seems that it solved the problem. At least I don’t have freezes and artifacts even after sleep or hibernation mode.
So now I have:

mhwd --listinstalled                                  
> Installed PCI configs:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  NAME               VERSION          FREEDRIVER           TYPE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-470xx-prime            2023.03.23               false            PCI
     video-modesetting            2020.01.13                true            PCI

inxi -aG                                              
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CoffeeLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics 630] vendor: Dell
    driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20
    ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1, HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 00:02.0
    chip-ID: 8086:3e9b class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: NVIDIA TU106M [GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile] vendor: Dell
    driver: nvidia v: 470.223.02 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 545.xx+
    status: current (as of 2023-11; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Turing code: TUxxx
    process: TSMC 12nm FF built: 2018-2022 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 8 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:1f11 class-ID: 0300
  Device-3: Microdia Integrated_Webcam_HD driver: uvcvideo type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-5:3 chip-ID: 0c45:671f
    class-ID: 0e02
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.10 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting,nvidia alternate: fbdev,nouveau,nv,vesa dri: iris
    gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1013x285mm (39.88x11.22")
    s-diag: 1052mm (41.43")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-1-0 pos: primary,right res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 92
    size: 531x299mm (20.91x11.77") diag: 609mm (23.99") modes: N/A
  Monitor-2: eDP-1 pos: left res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 142
    size: 344x194mm (13.54x7.64") diag: 395mm (15.55") modes: N/A
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: intel iris drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0
    drv: nvidia device: 1 drv: iris device: 3 drv: swrast gbm: drv: iris
    surfaceless: drv: iris x11: drv: iris inactive: wayland,device-2
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 23.3.3-manjaro1.1
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 630 (CFL
    GT2) device-ID: 8086:3e9b memory: 15.08 GiB unified: yes
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.274 layers: 1 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu
    name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 driver: nvidia v: 470.223.02
    device-ID: 10de:1f11 surfaces: xcb,xlib
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