MSI Pulse 17 B13VGK

rklinuxx · 2026-03-03 11:55:23

Hey Everyone!
I'm new here, and new to Arch in particular, so hello and nice to meet you all!

I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience and tips on how to get hybrid intel/nvidia graphics working properly on arch with MSI Pulse 17 B13VGK gaming laptops?
I've had a read around online and it seems to be outdated guides, and more so related to Xorg.

I don't necessarily want to use this laptop to game on Arch, but more for programming and general use, tinkering etc - my browser really lags, especially when typing like now, so im wondering what people do for hybrid control these days.

If anyone has any advice, or links to a guide, that would be awesome!

sum · 2026-03-03 15:23:45

hey rklinuxx , i think i can help u , i use arch for last 4 year, that time i am also a newbie like u and it's okay to be noob , . i also use a hybrid laptop which have amd & nvidia card .

question : how to get hybrid intel/nvidia graphics working properly on arch with MSI Pulse 17 B13VGK gaming laptops?

Ans: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA

yes it's the ans , being archlinux user u have to read wiki , and documation , the one and only solution of every arch linux problem's.
so ur new user that's why i help u , next time read the wiki,documation carefully

1st: igpu u have intel

Required Intel iGPU Packages (Arch Linux)

Install: sudo pacman -S mesa vulkan-intel lib32-mesa lib32-vulkan-intel
What Each Package Does?
mesa

OpenGL driver for Intel GPU

Required for Wayland

vulkan-intel

Vulkan driver for Intel

Needed for Vulkan apps & games

lib32-vulkan-intel

Needed for Steam / Proton / Wine (32-bit apps)

***You DO NOT Need

xf86-video-intel → Not needed for Wayland

Old Intel DDX drivers → Not needed

Any extra kernel module → Already in kernel

Modern Intel drivers are built into Linux kernel (i915).

2nd: dgpu nvidia

Code name Official Name Nvidia 3D object codename
NV190 GeForce RTX 4070 Ada Lovelace it's ur card model?

your card supported drivers:

Turing (NV160/TUXXX) through
Ada Lovelace (NV190/ADXXX) Supported both by: 1.nvidia-open with no RTD3 Power Management on Turing2, ( driver package is inside arch extra repo) only work on linux kernal
possible crashes on Ampere-equiped laptops2

2.nvidia-580xx-dkmsAUR (need to install from AUR) work on :linux or linux-zen

i will suggest choose 2 one it's have power management but it's not a opensource way .

i wish u will understand how to do ,or setup , idk it will help u or not , if u want any help u can reach me on email. sum@sumone.me

Last edited by sum (Yesterday 03:07:20)

rklinuxx · 2026-03-03 23:41:52

sum, thanks for the reply - I really appreciate you taking the time to write back to me.
I have a bit of time later today to have a play around, and ill read the link you sent me.
I was using nvidia-open package and thats what ive been having problems using, so ill also try running the other package that you suggested for sure.

I'll follow what you said and let you know how i get one xD

sum · Yesterday 17:30:56

okay bro , enjoy archlinux

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#1 2026-03-03 11:55:23

MSI Pulse 17 B13VGK

#2 2026-03-03 15:23:45

Re: MSI Pulse 17 B13VGK

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Re: MSI Pulse 17 B13VGK

#4 Yesterday 17:30:56

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