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== Card type ==
== Card type ==


* MXM / output-providing card (shows as VGA Controller in lspci), i.e. usual desktop or high-end laptop card
* MXM / output-providing card (shows as VGA Controller in lspci), i.e. graphics card in desktop compuer or in high-end laptop
* muxless/non-MXM Optimus cards have no display outputs and show as 3D Controller in lspci output
* muxless/non-MXM Optimus cards have no display outputs and show as 3D Controller in lspci output


== MXM ==
== MXM ==


Follow [https://nixos.org/nixos/manual/#idm140737316313424 NVIDIA Graphics Cards] section in official manual
Follow [https://nixos.org/nixos/manual/#idm140737316313424 NVIDIA Graphics Cards] section in official manual.
 
In case of laptop you may also need to use BIOS option to select which card to use for internal display or you're even forced to use external video port in some cases


== Optimus ==
== Optimus ==