How to install Nvidia 319.12 driver on an optimus system

Question

I have a Samsung NP550 system with Nvidia Geforce GT650M. I have installed bumblebee 3.2.1 and "nvidia-304, 304.88, 3.8.0-19-generic" drivers are loaded for me. However I would like to update to latest 319.12 driver. I heard that this supports optimus natively here.

How can I install this driver? Do I have to remove bumblebee and install it or install it along bumblebee?

Solution 1

Try installing the new beta version of Nvidia 319.12 with bumblebee.

sudo apt-get remove bumblebee-nvidia nvidia-current nvidia-settings

sudo apt-get install bumblebee-nvidia nvidia-319 nvidia-settings-319

Link http://orkultus.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/how-to-nvidia-319-12-drivers-in-ubuntu-based-systems-with-bumblebee/

Solution 2

Bumblebee is an unofficial tool that brings Nvidia Optimus GPU switching to Linux. It's useful to increase battery life by only switching the dedicated GPU (Nvidia) on when needed. Nvidia has added initial Optimus support in their latest 319.12 beta drivers, but it doesn't have GPU switching yet.

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Solution 3

I have made guide on this topic. It's step by step. Please see it here:

http://tuxilero.blogspot.cz/2013/09/how-to-official-nvidia-drivers.html

Comments

[Oli]

The same article does go on to say that this is all far to bleeding edge to actually work yet. Other things need upgrades before this will work. I'd suggest you stick with optirun for another six months and see what 13.10 delivers.

[akarapatis]

Try this answer askubuntu.com/questions/289659/…

[guntbert]

Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! While your blog gives a complete guide, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.

[Aditya]

Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.

[nbubis]

What does optimus support mean, if it doesn't switch? Does it still save power as much as switching?

[Qasim]

@nbubis Well optimums means ( here ) switching from integrated graphic card to High end card ( nvidia / amd ), In windows its is done automatically, But here in Linux its is done manually by bumblebee utility, yes its does save power, bumblebee switches it off until you manually run program from it. In kernel 3.12 Nvidia added an module and it will be done automatically so you have to wait at least few more days.