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{{Note|Reverse sync mode is available '''since NixOS 23.05 and NVIDIA driver version 460.39''' and is still an experimental, buggy feature<ref>https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/the-all-new-outputsink-feature-aka-reverse-prime/129828/67</ref>. '''Your mileage may vary.''' Reverse sync mode is '''incompatible''' with sync mode and requires using a desktop manager that respects the <code>services.xserver.displayManager.setupCommands</code> option, including LightDM, GDM and SDDM.}}The difference between regular sync mode and reverse sync mode is that the '''dGPU''' is configured as the primary output device, allowing displaying to external displays wired to it and not the iGPU (more common). | {{Note|Reverse sync mode is available '''since NixOS 23.05 and NVIDIA driver version 460.39''' and is still an experimental, buggy feature<ref>https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/the-all-new-outputsink-feature-aka-reverse-prime/129828/67</ref>. '''Your mileage may vary.''' Reverse sync mode is '''incompatible''' with sync mode and requires using a desktop manager that respects the <code>services.xserver.displayManager.setupCommands</code> option, including LightDM, GDM and SDDM.}}The difference between regular sync mode and reverse sync mode is that the '''dGPU''' is configured as the primary output device, allowing displaying to external displays wired to it and not the iGPU (more common). | ||
To enable sync mode, set the <code>hardware.nvidia.prime.reverseSync.enable</code> option to <code>true</code>: | To enable reverse sync mode, set the <code>hardware.nvidia.prime.reverseSync.enable</code> option to <code>true</code>: | ||
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