So it defaults to the BIOS settings without the xorg.conf file?
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if you previously had an nvidia GPU installed, and you ran the coolbits command to enable fan speed and overclocking, this command generates (or overwrites) your xorg.conf file. part of that file is defining what GPU is the primary for display and whatnot. when you switch to the onboard VGA for video output without changing this file, it will still try to use it when you boot to the OS, and that's why you get a black screen or hung at the log in. simply deleting this file will force the OS to use the default video.
yes you need to set the BIOS default to use the onboard VGA also, but that's only part of it. I'm just saying you don't HAVE to reinstall the OS strictly in this configuration for it to work. just have to delete your file.
keep in mind, this comes with the caveat that you will not be able to enable fan speed control, or overclocking (not that you need to OC with Titan V anyway), as doing so will create the xorg file and bork it all up again. I don't think there's a way to add the onboard VGA to an xorg and have it all working. I've always had to have the video running out of one of the GPUs to get an setup with working OC and fan speeds.
two of my systems run headless with no monitor/display at all, with an OS without any GUI desktop environment, but these systems also do not need any fan control. One has water cooling, the other has external fans set to a static speed.
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So it defaults to the BIOS settings without the xorg.conf file?
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the xorg file has nothing to
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the xorg file has nothing to do with the BIOS.
if you previously had an nvidia GPU installed, and you ran the coolbits command to enable fan speed and overclocking, this command generates (or overwrites) your xorg.conf file. part of that file is defining what GPU is the primary for display and whatnot. when you switch to the onboard VGA for video output without changing this file, it will still try to use it when you boot to the OS, and that's why you get a black screen or hung at the log in. simply deleting this file will force the OS to use the default video.
yes you need to set the BIOS default to use the onboard VGA also, but that's only part of it. I'm just saying you don't HAVE to reinstall the OS strictly in this configuration for it to work. just have to delete your file.
keep in mind, this comes with the caveat that you will not be able to enable fan speed control, or overclocking (not that you need to OC with Titan V anyway), as doing so will create the xorg file and bork it all up again. I don't think there's a way to add the onboard VGA to an xorg and have it all working. I've always had to have the video running out of one of the GPUs to get an setup with working OC and fan speeds.
two of my systems run headless with no monitor/display at all, with an OS without any GUI desktop environment, but these systems also do not need any fan control. One has water cooling, the other has external fans set to a static speed.
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... just crazy
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... just crazy
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Seems like a lot of work in order to make something worse.
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