Scared to install proprietary drivers

Issues & Assistance
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System:
Kernel: 6.3.9-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.1.1
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=3ef59bba-8819-46d0-91e6-6454610a51f9 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.6 tk: Qt v: 5.15.10 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 2
dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: Z87X-D3H v: N/A
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 3 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Gigabyte model: Z87X-D3H-CF v: x.x serial: <superuser required>
UEFI: American Megatrends v: F7 date: 08/02/2013
Battery:
Device-1: ps-controller-battery-1c:96:5a:ac:cf:f1 model: N/A serial: N/A
charge: N/A status: full
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Core i5-4570 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Haswell gen: core 4
level: v3 note: check built: 2013-15 process: Intel 22nm family: 6
model-id: 0x3C (60) stepping: 3 microcode: 0x28
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 256 KiB
desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB L3: 6 MiB
desc: 1x6 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 3600 min/max: 800/3600 scaling: driver: intel_cpufreq
governor: performance cores: 1: 3600 2: 3600 3: 3600 4: 3600 bogomips: 25599
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GM107 [GeForce GTX 750] vendor: Gigabyte driver: nouveau
v: kernel non-free: 530.xx+ status: current (as of 2023-05) arch: Maxwell
code: GMxxx process: TSMC 28nm built: 2014-19 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s ports: active: HDMI-A-2
empty: DVI-D-1,DVI-I-1,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1381
class-ID: 0300 temp: 32.0 C
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.1.2
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: nouveau unloaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau display-ID: :0
screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.21x7.99")
s-diag: 414mm (16.31")
Monitor-1: HDMI-A-2 mapped: HDMI-2 model: BOE Display LEGEND TV
built: 2012 res: 1366x768 hz: 60 dpi: 50 gamma: 1.2
size: 697x392mm (27.44x15.43") diag: 800mm (31.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1366x768 min: 720x400
API: OpenGL v: 4.3 Mesa 23.1.3 renderer: NV117 direct-render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio
vendor: Gigabyte 8 driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
chip-ID: 8086:8c20 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: NVIDIA GM107 High Definition Audio [GeForce 940MX]
vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s bus-ID: 01:00.1
chip-ID: 10de:0fbc class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.3.9-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.71 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Intel Ethernet I217-V vendor: Gigabyte driver: e1000e v: kernel
port: f040 bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:153b class-ID: 0200
IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 987.41 GiB used: 20.19 GiB (2.0%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Kingston model: SV300S37A60G
size: 55.9 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: BBF0 scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Hitachi model: HDT721010SLA360
size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s
tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> fw-rev: A3AA scheme: MBR
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 55.6 GiB size: 55.6 GiB (100.00%) used: 20.19 GiB (36.3%)
fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 576 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 55.6 GiB size: 55.6 GiB (100.00%)
used: 20.19 GiB (36.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 55.6 GiB size: 55.6 GiB (100.00%)
used: 20.19 GiB (36.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 55.6 GiB size: 55.6 GiB (100.00%)
used: 20.19 GiB (36.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 15.58 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 42.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 32.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nouveau fan: 870
Info:
Processes: 243 Uptime: 2m wakeups: 1 Memory: available: 15.58 GiB
used: 1.86 GiB (11.9%) Init: systemd v: 253 default: graphical
tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.1.1 Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1880
libs: 545 tools: octopi,paru Shell: fish v: 3.6.1 default: Bash v: 5.1.16
running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.27
Garuda (2.6.16-1):
System install date:     2023-06-28
Last full system update: 2023-06-28
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
Failed units:

Should I install the drivers with the Garuda Welcome installer first or do I do a combination of

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It would be nice just to know which order of operations I should take at this point, as I’ve already spent a couple days trying to get this working.

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If you can describe the efforts you have taken so far that have not worked, including an explanation of what happened, that would be useful for determining how you should proceed.

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Turned it back on and updated it today, doesn't offer non-free proprietary drivers anymore. System update said it removed splash from grub for stability. I assume that was a fix for these problems everyone is having. What is the manual way to install the proprietary drivers for a GTX 750, please do not refer to a wiki tutorial, already been in there getting more confused than anything else.

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sudo pacman -S nvidia-dkms
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All good, boots up fine, drivers appear to be running. New inxi

garuda-inxi
System:
Kernel: 6.4.2-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.1.1
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=3ef59bba-8819-46d0-91e6-6454610a51f9 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet quiet rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 loglevel=3
ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.6 tk: Qt v: 5.15.10 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 2
dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: Z87X-D3H v: N/A
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 3 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Gigabyte model: Z87X-D3H-CF v: x.x serial: <superuser required>
UEFI: American Megatrends v: F7 date: 08/02/2013
Battery:
Device-1: ps-controller-battery-1c:96:5a:ac:cf:f1 model: N/A serial: N/A
charge: N/A status: full
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Core i5-4570 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Haswell gen: core 4
level: v3 note: check built: 2013-15 process: Intel 22nm family: 6
model-id: 0x3C (60) stepping: 3 microcode: 0x28
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 256 KiB
desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB L3: 6 MiB
desc: 1x6 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 3600 min/max: 800/3600 scaling: driver: intel_cpufreq
governor: performance cores: 1: 3600 2: 3600 3: 3600 4: 3600 bogomips: 25600
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GM107 [GeForce GTX 750] vendor: Gigabyte driver: nvidia
v: 535.54.03 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 530.xx+
status: current (as of 2023-05) arch: Maxwell code: GMxxx
process: TSMC 28nm built: 2014-19 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1381 class-ID: 0300
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.1.2
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: nvidia unloaded: modesetting,nouveau
alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa gpu: nvidia display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 49 s-size: 708x390mm (27.87x15.35")
s-diag: 808mm (31.82")
Monitor-1: HDMI-1 res: 1366x768 hz: 60 dpi: 50
size: 697x392mm (27.44x15.43") diag: 800mm (31.48") modes: N/A
API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 535.54.03 renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX
750/PCIe/SSE2 direct-render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio
vendor: Gigabyte 8 driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
chip-ID: 8086:8c20 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: NVIDIA GM107 High Definition Audio [GeForce 940MX]
vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0fbc class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.4.2-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.73 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Intel Ethernet I217-V vendor: Gigabyte driver: e1000e v: kernel
port: f040 bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:153b class-ID: 0200
IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 581.46 GiB used: 26.62 GiB (4.6%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Kingston model: SV300S37A60G
size: 55.9 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: BBF0 scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 EVO 500GB
size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 4B6Q scheme: GPT
ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 model: General USB Flash Disk size: 59.8 GiB
block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 2.0 spd: 480 Mb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1.00 scheme: MBR
SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 55.6 GiB size: 55.6 GiB (100.00%) used: 26.62 GiB (47.9%)
fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 576 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 55.6 GiB size: 55.6 GiB (100.00%)
used: 26.62 GiB (47.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 55.6 GiB size: 55.6 GiB (100.00%)
used: 26.62 GiB (47.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 55.6 GiB size: 55.6 GiB (100.00%)
used: 26.62 GiB (47.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 15.58 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 35.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 37 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 36%
Info:
Processes: 223 Uptime: 0m wakeups: 1 Memory: available: 15.58 GiB
used: 1.77 GiB (11.3%) Init: systemd v: 253 default: graphical
tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.1.1 clang: 15.0.7 Packages: pm: pacman
pkgs: 1941 libs: 554 tools: octopi,paru Shell: fish v: 3.6.1 default: Bash
v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.27
Garuda (2.6.16-1):
System install date:     2023-06-28
Last full system update: 2023-07-08
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
Failed units:
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