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install

sudo pacman -S nvidia 
sudo pacman -S lib32-nvidia-utils
sudo pacman -S nvidia-settings

Create conf file

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nvidia.conf

Section "Module"
    Load "modesetting"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "nvidia"
    Driver "nvidia"
    BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
    Option "AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration"
    BoardName "GeForce 940MX"
EndSection

Create init file

sudo nano /usr/share/gdm/greeter/autostart/optimus.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Optimus
Exec=sh -c "xrandr --setprovideroutputsource modesetting NVIDIA-0; xrandr --auto"
NoDisplay=true
X-GNOME-Autostart-Phase=DisplayServer

Copy init file

sudo cp /usr/share/gdm/greeter/autostart/optimus.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/optimus.desktop

reboot

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thanks a lot! I even have the same GPU so for once it's just a CTRL-C/CTRL-V 🤣

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