Hello everyone. I have been using Fedora on Asus tuf fx 505du with 1660ti GPU dual-boot with Windows. My secondary monitor is Asus VA229QSB a 21-inch monitor. But I am facing some weird issues with the fedora. I will list a few,
I use a secondary monitor with my laptop. My Laptop’s monitor supports 120Hz and my secondary monitor supports 75Hz. Recently I have installed Nvidia drivers using “akmod-nvidia”.
nvidia-smi
[druglord@fedora ~]$ nvidia-smi
Sun Nov 12 13:19:33 2023
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| NVIDIA-SMI 535.129.03 Driver Version: 535.129.03 CUDA Version: 12.2 |
|-----------------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| GPU Name Persistence-M | Bus-Id Disp.A | Volatile Uncorr. ECC |
| Fan Temp Perf Pwr:Usage/Cap | Memory-Usage | GPU-Util Compute M. |
| | | MIG M. |
|=========================================+======================+======================|
| 0 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Off | 00000000:01:00.0 On | N/A |
| N/A 47C P8 8W / 80W | 278MiB / 6144MiB | 0% Default |
| | | N/A |
+-----------------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Processes: |
| GPU GI CI PID Type Process name GPU Memory |
| ID ID Usage |
|=======================================================================================|
| 0 N/A N/A 110037 G /usr/bin/gnome-shell 1MiB |
| 0 N/A N/A 111144 C+G ...seed-version=20231110-130113.867000 255MiB |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
xrandr
[druglord@fedora ~]$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 16 x 16, current 3840 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
XWAYLAND0 connected primary 1920x1080+1920+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 480mm x 270mm
1920x1080 74.91*+
1440x1080 74.92
1400x1050 74.87
1280x1024 74.90
1280x960 74.86
1152x864 74.82
1024x768 74.90
800x600 74.91
640x480 74.77
320x240 73.82
1680x1050 74.89
1440x900 74.98
1280x800 74.93
720x480 74.51
640x400 74.23
320x200 73.70
1600x900 74.89
1368x768 74.90
1280x720 74.78
1024x576 74.80
864x486 74.45
720x400 74.23
640x350 74.53
XWAYLAND1 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 340mm x 190mm
1920x1080 119.93*+
1440x1080 119.92
1400x1050 119.90
1280x1024 119.96
1280x960 119.89
1152x864 119.77
1024x768 119.80
800x600 119.85
640x480 119.52
320x240 117.34
1680x1050 119.89
1440x900 119.94
1280x800 119.85
720x480 119.65
640x400 119.64
320x200 117.55
1600x900 119.95
1368x768 119.83
1280x720 119.86
1024x576 119.85
864x486 119.69
720x400 119.54
640x350 119.24
lspci | grep -i nvidia
[druglord@fedora ~]$ lspci | grep -i nvidia
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation TU116M [GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile] (rev a1)
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation TU116 High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
01:00.2 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation TU116 USB 3.1 Host Controller (rev a1)
01:00.3 Serial bus controller: NVIDIA Corporation TU116 USB Type-C UCSI Controller (rev a1)
[druglord@fedora ~]$
In the settings menu, both monitor are set to their maximum refresh rate(120 and 75). A few days back, I was installing Cuda and messed up my whole system. I had to reinstall Fedora 38. In the previous version, I downloaded the .run file and installed Nvidia-driver. But after messing up Cuda, and digging I got to know downloading Nvidia-driver from RPM is better. So in the current f38, I installed Nvidia-driver using “akmod-nvidia”. Since then the refresh rate for the secondary monitor has been stuck at 35Hz and the main monitor is 75Hz. However, the refresh rate for both monitors is okay and also working well on my Windows dual boot OS.
To enable both monitors, I have to select GNOME from the lock screen. Both monitors work but the refresh rate issue arises. To fix this screen refresh rate issue(most probably screen flickering?) I tried to install Wayland (GNOME on Xorg?). On the previous version, installing Wayland fixed the refresh rate issue somewhat. But now, when I am selecting other options, either my laptop’s monitor is disabled or my secondary monitor is disabled.
Here I have enabled GNOME on Xorg. My laptop’s screen is black/disabled(120Hz) but the secondary monitor is active. I have added a few screenshots. The refresh rate is showing 75hz which is my secondary monitor’s refresh rate. No screen flickering. Everything is smooth. Even no choppiness and everything runs smoothly.
Enabling those options fixes the screen flickering issue on the active monitor and if I press “xrandr” while only one monitor is active(HDMI is still plugged in), It lists only one monitor.
Gnome on Xorg: Only secondary monitor enabled. No refresh rate issue.
xrandr (GNOME on Xorg)
[druglord@fedora ~]$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
HDMI-0 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 480mm x 270mm
1920x1080 60.00 + 75.00* 74.91 59.94 50.00
1680x1050 59.95
1440x900 59.89
1366x768 59.79
1280x1024 75.02 60.02
1280x960 60.00
1280x720 60.00 59.94 50.00
1152x864 75.00
1024x768 75.03 70.07 60.00
800x600 75.00 72.19 60.32 56.25
720x576 50.00
720x480 59.94
640x480 75.00 72.81 59.94 59.93
Another thing, only the “GNOME” turns on the night light for both my displays. Other options don’t.
Lastly, it may be weird, the Nvidia x server setting does not show all the options on GNOME, but when I select GNOME on Xorg, it shows more options.
After enabling GNOME, when I check my refresh rate for both monitors, If I press "xrandr" It shows
xrandr
[druglord@fedora ~]$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 16 x 16, current 3840 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
XWAYLAND0 connected primary 1920x1080+1920+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 480mm x 270mm
1920x1080 74.91*+
1440x1080 74.92
1400x1050 74.87
1280x1024 74.90
1280x960 74.86
1152x864 74.82
1024x768 74.90
800x600 74.91
640x480 74.77
320x240 73.82
1680x1050 74.89
1440x900 74.98
1280x800 74.93
720x480 74.51
640x400 74.23
320x200 73.70
1600x900 74.89
1368x768 74.90
1280x720 74.78
1024x576 74.80
864x486 74.45
720x400 74.23
640x350 74.53
XWAYLAND1 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 340mm x 190mm
1920x1080 119.93*+
1440x1080 119.92
1400x1050 119.90
1280x1024 119.96
1280x960 119.89
1152x864 119.77
1024x768 119.80
800x600 119.85
640x480 119.52
320x240 117.34
1680x1050 119.89
1440x900 119.94
1280x800 119.85
720x480 119.65
640x400 119.64
320x200 117.55
1600x900 119.95
1368x768 119.83
1280x720 119.86
1024x576 119.85
864x486 119.69
720x400 119.54
640x350 119.24
I really like GNOME. I don’t have plans to move to XFCE or KDE. But is there any way to fix this issue?