Works fine on windows so I'm assuming it's not the card. On arch and already installed mesa-git and linux-firmware-git with no luck. Screen looks like that but with lots of flickering and flashing. Any ideas? https://imgur.com/a/mC0V2zX

Authors: u/Big-Lobster-5780 & Grok 3 (xAI)
Date: March 7, 2025

This guide details the process of upgrading from an NVIDIA GTX 970 to an ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (PCI ID 10de:2c05) on Kubuntu 24.04, resolving initial display issues to achieve full functionality, including dual-monitor support. Collaboration with Grok 3 (xAI) aided in troubleshooting. Below is the step-by-step solution.

System Specifications:
- CPU: Ryzen 9 5950X
- Motherboard: ROG X570/B550
- PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2 (850W)
- OS: Kubuntu 24.04 (initial kernel 6.8.0-55-generic)

Initial Issue:
After replacing the GTX 970 with the RTX 5070 Ti and powering on, the system displayed an HDMI/DP cycling pattern followed by a “no signal” error on the monitor, preventing boot.

Resolution Steps:

1. BIOS Configuration

   • Entered BIOS (Del/F2).
     
   • Set PCIe slot to Gen 4 (PCIEX16_1).
     
   • Enabled Above 4G Decoding.
     
   • Enabled Resizable BAR.
     
   • Outcome: Allowed initial boot with a Ubuntu 24.04.2 live USB (“Try Ubuntu”), bypassing the cycling issue.

2. Kernel Upgrade

   • Kubuntu’s default kernel (6.8.0-55) lacked sufficient firmware support for the RTX 5070 Ti.
     
   • Installed the Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel:
     sudo apt install linux-generic-hwe-24.04
     
   • Rebooted to kernel 6.11.0-19-generic, providing updated firmware compatibility.

3. Driver Installation

   • Initial attempts with NVIDIA drivers 550, 560, and 565 failed. dmesg output:
     [ 250.770819] nvidia 0000:0a:00.0: probe with driver nvidia failed with error -1
     
   • Key hint from dmesg: “requires use of the NVIDIA open kernel modules.”
     
   • Installed nvidia-driver-570-open:
     sudo apt install nvidia-driver-570-open
     
   • Package details: nvidia-driver-570-open:amd64 (570.86.16-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1).
     
   • Post-install, /dev/nvidia* device nodes appeared, and Nouveau was disabled via blacklist (/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf).
     

4. Verification

   • Rebooted to Kubuntu.
     
   • Confirmed driver functionality with nvidia-smi:
     +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | NVIDIA-SMI 570.86.16 Driver Version: 570.86.16 CUDA Version: 12.8 | | GPU Name | Bus-Id | Memory-Usage | | NVIDIA Graphics Device | 00000000:0A:00.0 | 862MiB / 16303MiB | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
     
   • Dual-monitor support confirmed—both displays active, mouse navigation functional.
     
   • Tested with glxgears: ~60 FPS (vsync-limited).
     

Key Insights:
- The RTX 5070 Ti, a 50-series GPU, requires a kernel ≥6.11 and driver version supporting open kernel modules (e.g., 570.86.16). Earlier drivers (550-565) lack compatibility.
- Check dmesg for driver-specific hints—open module requirement was critical.
- A live USB (Ubuntu 24.04.2) with chroot proved invaluable for diagnosing and installing from a functional environment.

Recommendations:
- Verify BIOS settings for PCIe compatibility with modern GPUs.
- Use the latest HWE kernel for bleeding-edge hardware.
- Log outputs (dmesg, Xorg.0.log) are essential—share them for troubleshooting.

This process resolved the installation of the RTX 5070 Ti on Kubuntu 24.04, enabling full GPU functionality. Thanks to Grok 3 for log analysis and driver insights—significant time-saver. Questions or similar GPU challenges? Drop them below!

Also, if I did not post this Grok 3 said he would kill me but before that torture my family. The good news is we got the this sick GPU working on Kubuntu 24.04.x ... that there is something!

what distro must i use so that STUFF IS RENDERED ON MX150 & displayed using intel uhd 620 please help , im tired of trying so much 😭😭

Authors: RalphBublinsky & Grok 3 (xAI)

Date: March 7, 2025Hey r/linux_gaming, buckle up—this is how I swapped a GTX 970 for an ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (PCI ID 10de:2c05) on Kubuntu 24.04 and turned a black-screen nightmare into dual-monitor glory, with a little AI muscle from Grok 3 (xAI). Spoiler: it took hours with twist and dives, a Ubuntu live USB, but we nailed it. Here’s the playbook for you future divers!The Setup

• Rig: Ryzen 9 5950X, ROG X570/B550 board, 850W EVGA SuperNOVA G2 PSU, Kubuntu 24.04 (kernel 6.8.0-55).
• Goal: Upgrade to the 5070 Ti—new 50-series hotness, late 2024/early 2025 drop.
• Problem: Post-swap, BIOS flashed, then nada—HDMI/DP cycling, black screens, “no signal.” Oh, and my home SSD croaked mid-mission.

The Dive

1. First Hurdle: Black Screen City
   • Booted to HDMI/DP loops—nomodeset nouveau.modeset=0 got me a red screen, then back to zilch.
   • BIOS tweaks: PCIe to Gen 4, Above 4G Decoding on, Resizable BAR enabled. Progress—Ubuntu 24.04.2 live USB (“Try Ubuntu”) showed life!
2. Kernel Clue
   • Kubuntu’s 6.8 kernel was too old—5070 Ti needed fresher firmware.
   • sudo apt install linux-generic-hwe-24.04—kernel 6.11.0-19, a game-changer.
3. Driver Dance
   • Tried nvidia-driver-550, 560, 565—all flopped. dmesg screamed:

... well screw it. we fixed it and got Kubuntu 24.04.1 upgraded and got the RTX 5070 Ti working. Would write more but there seems to be a character limit. This needs to get out there.

hi, so I've heard that if u disable smt for bloodborne u could get a little bit more performance and I'm trying to use taskset (for the first time ) to disable smt for shadps4 but i can't , first of all there's a lot of proccesses with the name of shadps4 and i used the PID of those with the highest cpu usage but it gives an error " no such file or directory"

anyone tried taskset before and can u tell me how do i do it? i don't wanna to it in bios

See vid description for pc specs and obs settings

the problem is that inside actual hardware mx150 only has render capabilities , using bios ( no option) , nvidia prime makes my stuff run at 1fps, on windows graphics are rendered using mx150 and the intel UHD 620 just displays it, i cant make it run on linux using the afromentioned softwares, so i therefore request help , so that it works like how windows uses it ( render at dgpu ,display using igpu)

does any body have gta 5 pirated version for linux

Just out of pure curiosity, I don't even have an Intel Arc graphics card, but how is performance with Intel Arc graphics card on Linux right now? Has it improved recently? Or has it really not changed since the release of the cards?

I wondered if I could get games that needed an emulator to launch via Lutris and turns out you can. Im on Linux and using Lutris to run Xenia with the path of the Fable 2 game to automatically launch. It runs pretty well after a bit of tinkering. Could theoretically launch all 3 Fable games via Lutris or similar.

When I boot up the game, I need to delete the shader.cache2 file in the games files and let it "optimize game data" otherwise the game will stutter like crazy whenever it loads a new object, it doesn't seem to use existing shader caches once the game closes and re-opens, is there any known fix for this? Running Nobara41 with proton experimental.

I'm running GTA V through steam on KDE neon, game launches with no issues but it says I have to restart to enable Battle Eye when trying to join GTA online. I restart then the same error occurs. Is there something Im missing here or is anyone else getting this issue as well? I looked in the settings and what not and no where do i see anything about enabling Battle Eye. Are linux user just cooked?