How to enable Nvidia Dynamic Boost on RTX laptop?

reon

Hi there!

I have Solus GNOME, updated. Usually the Nvidia Dynamic Boost works correctly, but it doesn't here.

I've tried to follow the instructions too https://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/510.47.03/README/dynamicboost.html

But when I try to copy the file nvidia-dbus.conf from /usr/share/doc/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0/, I simply can't see the directory.

Is it possible at all?

Thanks!

Staudey

reon But when I try to copy the file nvidia-dbus.conf from /usr/share/doc/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0/, I simply can't see the directory.

The file nvidia-dbus.conf is already available at /usr/share/dbus-1/system.d/nvidia-dbus.conf for the Solus NVIDIA driver packages. That's the stateless equivalent to the /etc location

So, just to confirm, did everything work or not work before you manually moved around some files (and how did you test)? In the latter case the driver package may have to be adjusted.

reon

OK, so, I think that nvidia-powerd alone should suffice.

~ $ cat /proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000\:01\:00.0/power  [#here you should replace the directory after /nvidia/gpus/ with whatever you have; just  use the TAB key on your keyboard and then go to /power]

Runtime D3 status:          Enabled (fine-grained)
Video Memory:               Active

GPU Hardware Support:
 Video Memory Self Refresh: Supported
 Video Memory Off:          Supported

S0ix Power Management:
 Platform Support:          Supported
 Status:                    Disabled

Notebook Dynamic Boost:     Supported

Also used watch -n1 nvidia-smi and opened a game; the max TDP went a little beyond its limit, I can only guess that it's working as it's supposed to.

EDIT: yes, it's working fine. nvidia-dbus.conf is already under /usr/share/dbus-1/system.d which is the correct path for stateless systems

~_If those files are important instead; since it can't see the directory I've tried to extract the files as written here: https://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/580.119.02/README/faq.html

Then moved the files as written here https://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/580.119.02/README/dynamicboost.html

Also added the files and commands shown here https://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/580.119.02/README/powermanagement.html in order to make suspend/resume work better with my nvidia.

Honestly, I can't confirm anything more as I'm definitely not expert. At the moment, everything is working, so please be careful.~~

reon

Staudey

That's true, I can actually see nvidia-dbus under /usr/share/dbus-1/system.d

It was probably already working since nvidia-powerd was already enabled and nvidia-smi was confirming that GPU's Watts were going a little beyond the limit when needed.