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Timur Fayzrakhmanov
Asked: 2014-10-11 09:40:47 +0800 CST

Can't switch to Nvidia GPU from Intel or how to make Nvidia driver work (black screen, freeze login in, errors etc)

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My problem is known, but still remains unsolved. After installing the latest (or any other version) of Nvidia drivers I get black screen or am unable to login.

Useful information:

  • nvidia-detector shows none,

  • lspci shows:

    00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF108M [GeForce GT 630M] (rev a1)

  • Ubuntu 14.04.1 x64

  • linux kernel version is 3.13.0-37-generic
  • Nvidia driver version is 340.46

I can switch (visually) between via nvidia-prime and Nvidia X Server Settings now, though before it was impossible due to different problems like this.

I've tried to install the latest drivers from official page, but get the same.

14.04

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Only after fresh installing Ubuntu 14.10 and choosing Nvidia binary driver - version 331.89 from nvidia-331 (System settings -> Software & Updates -> Additional Drivers) many of my problems have solved! Great!

    • Nvidia card works now! (after 1 year)
    • Correct brightness control
    • Laptop have become colder

    If the list of additional drives is empty, put a tick on "Canonical Partners" at System settings -> Software & Updates -> Other Software, close, update cache and try again.

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  2. First uninstall Nvidia and Intel drivers:

    sudo apt-get purge nvidia* intel* 
sudo apt-get autoremove 
sudo apt-get autoremove intltool*

    Then install Nvidia and Intel both from control center/additional Drivers.
    Next run terminal and install prime-indicator to swith easily.

    sudo apt-get install prime-indicator
sudo reboot
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