How to know if a New Nvidia Graphics Card (2050) (in Discreet Mode or by Primus) is "Activated" & Work "Automatically" ?

[Emilio-Fr]

Original Poster, which means you. :)

Ok, Thanks Eadwine Rose...
To introduce myself, I am a "Retired" 66 years old, soon to be 67,
having health problems and handicapped,
and I am not a specialist in abbreviations, nor in computers,
and for me, being "French", it is quite difficult for me to decipher and understand "English" expressions...
So, sorry if I do not express myself very well in your language of Shakespeare,
so, please, thank you for being a little indulgent if later I do not express myself so correctly in your language...

[Emilio-Fr]

I think the OP should win a prize for 'attention to detail in an opening post' some lovely work there I'm definitely nominating it!

Thanks a Lot "AVLinux" for your remark...

[richb]

@Emilio-Fr
We do have a French language forum section. It may be easier for you to post in French there. Those who do not speak French can translate to English and other languages with Forum features.
Welcome to the Forum.
viewforum.php?f=13

Nous avons bien une section forum de langue française. Il vous sera peut-être plus facile d'y poster en français. Ceux qui ne parlent pas français peuvent traduire en anglais et dans d'autres langues avec les fonctionnalités du Forum.
Bienvenue sur le Forum.

[Emilio-Fr]

@Emilio-Fr
We do have a French language forum section. It may be easier for you to post in French there. Those who do not speak French can translate to English and other languages with Forum features.
Welcome to the Forum.
viewforum.php?f=13

Nous avons bien une section forum de langue française. Il vous sera peut-être plus facile d'y poster en français. Ceux qui ne parlent pas français peuvent traduire en anglais et dans d'autres langues avec les fonctionnalités du Forum.
Bienvenue sur le Forum.

Merci, Thanks for your answer and your advice...
I went to look on the "French" part of the Forum, but it seems a little less dynamic than here,
I'm not sure I'll find as many specialists in this type of questions there,
especially related to the operation, features, and problems related to the laptop with 2 Intel and Nvidia graphics cards,
and those related to Nvidia Drivers, etc...
And evrywhere, all it is in English...
So, moreover being on an Mx "KDE" ahs distribution,
it seemed more logical to me to ask for help here in this "KDE" part of the Forum...
Maybe this will allow me to find someone who already knows this kind of situation and problems more quickly...
Afterwards, I translate with the help of Google Translate or Deepl, etc,
and in general, it's going pretty well, because I still have some light basics of English...

Afterwards, and for finish my explanation, being a little tired and lazy,
I dread having to do everything again and explain everything again in French,
now that I have already made all these efforts to do it in "English"...

Thanks & i wish you a good evening or night...

[richb]

That is fine. Your choice of course.

[Emilio-Fr]

Ok, once we have said all that, what would really interest me now,
would be to have some leads and answers to my questions, so that I can find a solution to all this...
Thank you for all your attention and all your help; and your advice, etc, are welcome...

Now, because of my great age (yes, still 67 on the clock in February, it counts and it is felt despite everything...),
and therefore being a little tired, I am going to lie down on my bed,while waiting to read your answers...

Have a good night...
Thank you Friends...

[oops]

... The to do, from an IA:

╭─ Bot
To determine if a new NVIDIA graphics card (e.g., 2050) is activated and working automatically, especially when in discrete mode or using
PRIME rendering, you can try the following methods:

1. Check GPU usage:
Open a resource-intensive application like Blender or 3D Mark and monitor GPU usage. If the NVIDIA GPU is active, you should see high
GPU utilization.

2. Use nvidia-smi command:
Open a terminal and run nvidia-smi. This will display information about the NVIDIA GPU, including its current state and temperature.

3. Check system logs:
Look for any error messages related to the NVIDIA driver in the system logs. You can view them using commands like journalctl or dmesg.

4. Verify PRIME profile:
Run prime-select query to check which GPU is currently active. It should return "on-demand" or "nvidia" if the discrete GPU is being
used.

5. Test with different applications:
Try running various applications that use different levels of GPU resources to ensure consistent performance.

6. Monitor temperatures:
Use tools like nvidia-settings or third-party software to monitor GPU temperatures. A properly functioning GPU should maintain stable
temperatures under load.

If you're still unsure, please provide more details about your specific setup and any error messages you've encountered.

╭─ You
╰─> en français

╭─ Bot
Pour déterminer si une nouvelle carte graphique NVIDIA (par exemple, 2050) est activée et fonctionne automatiquement, notamment en mode
discret ou avec le rendu PRIME, vous pouvez essayer les méthodes suivantes :

1. Vérifiez l'utilisation du GPU :
Ouvrez une application consommatrice de ressources comme Blender ou 3D Mark et surveillez l'utilisation du GPU. Si la carte NVIDIA est
active, vous devriez voir une utilisation élevée du GPU.

2. Utilisez la commande nvidia-smi :
Ouvrez un terminal et exécutez nvidia-smi. Cela affichera des informations sur la carte NVIDIA, y compris son état actuel et sa température.

3. Vérifiez les journaux système :
Recherchez toute erreur liée au pilote NVIDIA dans les journaux du système. Vous pouvez les consulter avec des commandes comme journal
ctl ou dmesg.

4. Vérifiez le profil PRIME :
Exécutez prime-select query pour vérifier quelle carte GPU est actuellement active. Elle devrait retourner "on-demand" ou "nvidia" si
la carte GPU discrete est utilisée.

5. Testez avec différentes applications :
Essayez d'exécuter diverses applications qui utilisent différents niveaux de ressources GPU pour vous assurer d'une performance cohérente.

6. Surveillez les températures :
Utilisez des outils comme nvidia-settings ou du logiciel tiers pour surveiller les températures du GPU. Un GPU fonctionnant correctement devrait maintenir des températures stables sous charge.

Si vous n'êtes toujours pas sûr, veuillez fournir plus de détails sur votre configuration spécifique et toute erreur que vous auriez
rencontrée.

[Emilio-Fr]

... The to do, from an IA:

╭─ Bot
To determine if a new NVIDIA graphics card (e.g., 2050) is activated and working automatically, especially when in discrete mode or using
PRIME rendering, you can try the following methods:

1. Check GPU usage:
Open a resource-intensive application like Blender or 3D Mark and monitor GPU usage. If the NVIDIA GPU is active, you should see high
GPU utilization.

2. Use nvidia-smi command:
Open a terminal and run nvidia-smi. This will display information about the NVIDIA GPU, including its current state and temperature.

3. Check system logs:
Look for any error messages related to the NVIDIA driver in the system logs. You can view them using commands like journalctl or dmesg.

4. Verify PRIME profile:
Run prime-select query to check which GPU is currently active. It should return "on-demand" or "nvidia" if the discrete GPU is being
used.

5. Test with different applications:
Try running various applications that use different levels of GPU resources to ensure consistent performance.

6. Monitor temperatures:
Use tools like nvidia-settings or third-party software to monitor GPU temperatures. A properly functioning GPU should maintain stable
temperatures under load. "...
- (* End of the text of ooops)

Thanks for you answer...
And that's good, because here I see that for the parts :
* Output Konsole =
2: nvidia-smi (no response or not installed)
nvidia-smi: command not found
4: prime-select (no response or not installed)
prime-select: command not found.
6: nvidia-settings (not installed or recognized)
nvidia-settings: command not found.

* However, in the "Backports" part of the "Mx package installer",
nvidia-settings 565.57.01-1 appears as installed...
And I don't know and can't find how to launch it...

* - As for nvidia-smi, it is not installed,
and only the one for driver 535.183.06-1-bpo12+1
is offered for installation.

Before, when I had installed the old 560 driver,
I could use these commands,
and have indications and information
on the card, the driver, etc., and therefore, on all that...
But now, I just discover and realize that since today
I installed the new 565.57 driver I no longer have these functions...

[Emilio-Fr]

After that I have not yet tried, nor tested the other parts suggested in the AI ​​text shared by Ooops...
In any case and already, Thanks to him for these first indications and research...

* In French :
Après je n'ai pas encore essayé, ni testé les autres parties suggérées dans le texte IA partagé par Ooops...
En tous cas et déjà, Merci à lui pour ces 1éres indications et recherches...

[oops]

... If you have a correct timeshift snapshot (via timeshift-launcher), the best and easiest thing to do is to restore a previous version (before your "new 565.57 nvidia driver"), otherwise you will have to reinstall the previous drivers.