Installation was done using non-free drivers. But it is about 18 months old and everything was fine until that f**** Nvidia update 
Please post the output of inxi -Fazy.
Not quite sure - how can I test this?
But probably not since this is a desktop, no laptop.
I still try to find out wether my system has a hybrid graphic system.
System:
Kernel: 5.4.67-1-MANJARO x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4-x86_64
root=UUID=d9b7264e-ffff-4b30-a168-78236dfafda4 rw quiet udev.log_priority=3
Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.20 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4
dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Manjaro Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: H67A-USB3-B3 v: x.x serial:
BIOS: Award v: F7 date: 03/27/2012
CPU:
Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Core i7-2600K bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Sandy Bridge family: 6 model-id: 2A (42) stepping: 7 microcode: 2F
L2 cache: 8192 KiB
flags: avx lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 54296
Speed: 1602 MHz min/max: 1600/3800 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1596 2: 1596
3: 1596 4: 1595 5: 1596 6: 1595 7: 1596 8: 1596
Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: Split huge pages
Type: l1tf
mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT vulnerable
Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
Type: spec_store_bypass
mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl and seccomp
Type: spectre_v1
mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, IBPB: conditional,
IBRS_FW, STIBP: conditional, RSB filling
Type: srbds status: Not affected
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB] vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: nouveau v: kernel alternate: nvidia_drm,nvidia bus ID: 01:00.0
chip ID: 10de:1c03
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,nouveau,nv,vesa display ID: :0.0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.0x11.2")
s-diag: 582mm (22.9")
Monitor-1: HDMI-1 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 82 size: 598x336mm (23.5x13.2")
diag: 686mm (27")
OpenGL: renderer: NV136 v: 4.3 Mesa 20.1.8 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio
vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0
chip ID: 8086:1c20
Device-2: NVIDIA GP106 High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.1 chip ID: 10de:10f1
Device-3: Logitech Webcam C270 type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
bus ID: 2-2:6 chip ID: 046d:0825 serial:
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.67-1-MANJARO
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169 v: kernel port: de00 bus ID: 03:00.0
chip ID: 10ec:8168
IF: enp3s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac:
Device-2: Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter type: USB driver: xpad
bus ID: 1-1.3:3 chip ID: 045e:0719 serial:
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.27 TiB used: 362.70 GiB (15.6%)
SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Crucial model: CT1000MX500SSD1 size: 931.51 GiB
block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s serial:
rev: 023 scheme: MBR
ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: Samsung model: SSD 850 EVO 500GB size: 465.76 GiB
block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s serial:
rev: 2B6Q scheme: MBR
ID-3: /dev/sdc vendor: Western Digital model: WD10EARS-00Y5B1
size: 931.51 GiB block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s
serial: rev: 0A80 scheme: MBR
Partition:
ID-1: / raw size: 465.26 GiB size: 456.96 GiB (98.22%)
used: 362.70 GiB (79.4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdb2
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 60 (default) cache pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 7.76 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2
file: /swapfile
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 48.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 63 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nouveau fan: 0
Info:
Processes: 236 Uptime: 1h 53m Memory: 7.76 GiB used: 3.16 GiB (40.7%)
Init: systemd v: 246 Compilers: gcc: 10.2.0 alt: 9 clang: 10.0.1 Packages:
pacman: 1239 lib: 348 flatpak: 0 Shell: Bash v: 5.0.18
running in: xfce4-terminal inxi: 3.1.05
acc. to inxi nouveau driver is installed. 
What’s the ouput of
lspci -v
Please run sudo mhwd -f -i pci video-nvidia-450xx.
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[rico@H67A-MJRO ~]$ lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: snb_uncore
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200/2nd Generation Core Processor Family PCI Express Root Port (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 24
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff [size=4K]
Memory behind bridge: f9000000-faffffff [size=32M]
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000efffffff [size=512M]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 1c3a
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 38
Memory at fbfff000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: mei_me
Kernel modules: mei_me
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 5006
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
Memory at fbffe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
Kernel modules: ehci_pci
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device a102
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 40
Memory at fbff4000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b5) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 25
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff [size=4K]
Memory behind bridge: f0000000-f01fffff [size=2M]
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0200000-00000000f03fffff [size=2M]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev b5) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 26
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff [size=4K]
Memory behind bridge: [disabled]
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000fbd00000-00000000fbdfffff [size=1M]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.6 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev b5) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 27
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: [disabled]
Memory behind bridge: [disabled]
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: [disabled]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.7 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 8 (rev b5) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 28
Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=06, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: [disabled]
Memory behind bridge: fbe00000-fbefffff [size=1M]
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: [disabled]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 5006
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at fbffd000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
Kernel modules: ehci_pci
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation H67 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 5001
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
Kernel modules: lpc_ich
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 6 port Desktop SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device b005
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 37
I/O ports at ff00 [size=8]
I/O ports at fe00 [size=4]
I/O ports at fd00 [size=8]
I/O ports at fc00 [size=4]
I/O ports at fb00 [size=32]
Memory at fbffc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: ahci
Kernel modules: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 5001
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 18
Memory at fbffb000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at 0500 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c_i801
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device 3281
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 41
Memory at f9000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at ee000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
I/O ports at ef00 [size=128]
Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [virtual] [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: nouveau
Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GP106 High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device 3281
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at faffc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 06)
Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Onboard Ethernet
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
I/O ports at de00 [size=256]
Memory at fbdff000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at fbdf8000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
04:00.0 PCI bridge: Integrated Technology Express, Inc. IT8892E PCIe to PCI Bridge (rev 10) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 7
Bus: primary=04, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: [disabled]
Memory behind bridge: [disabled]
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: [disabled]
Capabilities:
06:00.0 USB controller: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 04) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 5007
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
Memory at fbefe000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
Kernel modules: xhci_pci
You can use the Manjaro Harware Detection utility to install your Nvidia driver:
sudo mhwd -a pci nonfree 0300
[rico@H67A-MJRO ~]$ sudo mhwd -a pci nonfree 0300
[sudo] Passwort für rico:
Skipping already installed config ‘video-nvidia-450xx’ for device: 0000:01:00.0 (0300:10de:1c03) Display controller nVidia Corporation GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB]
Strange… 
[rico@H67A-MJRO ~]$ sudo mhwd -f -i pci video-nvidia-450xx
Removing video-nvidia-450xx…
Using default
Has lib32 support: true
Sourcing /var/lib/mhwd/local/pci/video-nvidia-450xx/MHWDCONFIG
Processing classid: 0300
Sourcing /var/lib/mhwd/scripts/include/0300
Processing classid: 0302
Prüfe Abhängigkeiten…
Fehler: Konnte den Vorgang nicht vorbereiten (Kann Abhängigkeiten nicht erfüllen)
:: Entfernen von nvidia-450xx-utils verletzt Abhängigkeit ‘nvidia-utils>=450.51.06’, benötigt von cuda
Error: pacman failed!
Error: script failed!
Should I remove Cuda first?
Yes, you can reinstall it afterwards.
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Alright, give me a minute 
Successfully installed video-nvidia-450xx
And now reboot?
No, not yet!
First let’s check your /etc/mkinitcpio.conf. Post result of:
cat /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
Please - be patient, give me some time to answer. 
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Ok, but what next?
Btw: Thank you very much, I really appreciate your efforts!
Sure 
[rico@H67A-MJRO ~]$ cat /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
# vim:set ft=sh
# MODULES
# The following modules are loaded before any boot hooks are
# run. Advanced users may wish to specify all system modules
# in this array. For instance:
# MODULES=(piix ide_disk reiserfs)
MODULES=()
# BINARIES
# This setting includes any additional binaries a given user may
# wish into the CPIO image. This is run last, so it may be used to
# override the actual binaries included by a given hook
# BINARIES are dependency parsed, so you may safely ignore libraries
BINARIES=()
# FILES
# This setting is similar to BINARIES above, however, files are added
# as-is and are not parsed in any way. This is useful for config files.
FILES=()
# HOOKS
# This is the most important setting in this file. The HOOKS control the
# modules and scripts added to the image, and what happens at boot time.
# Order is important, and it is recommended that you do not change the
# order in which HOOKS are added. Run 'mkinitcpio -H <hook name>' for
# help on a given hook.
# 'base' is _required_ unless you know precisely what you are doing.
# 'udev' is _required_ in order to automatically load modules
# 'filesystems' is _required_ unless you specify your fs modules in MODULES
# Examples:
## This setup specifies all modules in the MODULES setting above.
## No raid, lvm2, or encrypted root is needed.
# HOOKS=(base)
#
## This setup will autodetect all modules for your system and should
## work as a sane default
# HOOKS=(base udev autodetect block filesystems)
#
## This setup will generate a 'full' image which supports most systems.
## No autodetection is done.
# HOOKS=(base udev block filesystems)
#
## This setup assembles a pata mdadm array with an encrypted root FS.
## Note: See 'mkinitcpio -H mdadm' for more information on raid devices.
# HOOKS=(base udev block mdadm encrypt filesystems)
#
## This setup loads an lvm2 volume group on a usb device.
# HOOKS=(base udev block lvm2 filesystems)
#
## NOTE: If you have /usr on a separate partition, you MUST include the
# usr, fsck and shutdown hooks.
HOOKS=(base udev autodetect modconf block filesystems keyboard fsck)
# COMPRESSION
# Use this to compress the initramfs image. By default, gzip compression
# is used. Use 'cat' to create an uncompressed image.
#COMPRESSION="gzip"
#COMPRESSION="bzip2"
#COMPRESSION="lzma"
#COMPRESSION="xz"
#COMPRESSION="lzop"
#COMPRESSION="lz4"
# COMPRESSION_OPTIONS
# Additional options for the compressor
#COMPRESSION_OPTIONS=()
OK, looks good. You should be fine to reboot. 
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Cool fingers crossed
What do you see there? This doesn’t tell me anything…
So now a reboot…
After reboot, don’t forget to reinstall cuda.
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