# Problems using Nvidia graphics cards **URL:** \ **Category:** Bazzite\ **Created:** [May 3, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/problems-using-nvidia-graphics-cards/1467 "2024-05-03T21:34:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NPlayerU](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/nplayeru/32/1524_2.png) [@NPlayerU](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/NPlayerU)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/problems-using-nvidia-graphics-cards/1467/1 "2024-05-03T21:34:55Z")
hello I installed the operating system on my Asus laptop, but the problem is that games don’t use Nvidia’s graphics card! They use the CPU graphics and I don’t know how to switch to Nvidia My laptop has two graphics! Please advise me what to do. ---
**Author:** ![Allectus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Allectus](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/Allectus)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/problems-using-nvidia-graphics-cards/1467/2 "2024-05-04T02:21:48Z")
Are you using secure boot? Presumably yes–if so did you enroll your mok? It would have been a prompt presented from your bios on the first reboot after installing bazzite. My guess is that you just continued to boot rather than enrolling the mok, which prevents a bunch of kernel modules from loading. I believe there’s a ujust command to resolve it. I’ve not done this myself, so no promises, but try: 1. Open up a terminal (ctrl + alt + t) 2. run ujust (I think? I recall it being different on bazzite, I’m using Aurora atm, so for me it’s actually ujust-choose) 3. select the option that looks something akin to “enroll-secure-boot-key” (again, I’m on Aurora so it might be named slightly differently) 4. Reboot If you’re asked for a secureboot password at some point I think it defaults to “ublue-os” Generally you want to make sure you’ve followed all the steps here: [Bazzite Inital Setup and Installation for General Desktop and Laptop Hardware](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazzite-inital-setup-and-installation-for-general-desktop-and-laptop-hardware/1146) ---
**Author:** ![NPlayerU](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/nplayeru/32/1524_2.png) [@NPlayerU](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/NPlayerU)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/problems-using-nvidia-graphics-cards/1467/3 "2024-05-05T15:27:06Z")
I’m afraid the problem hasn’t been solved. ---
**Author:** ![starfreck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/starfreck/32/2814_2.png) [@starfreck](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/starfreck)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/problems-using-nvidia-graphics-cards/1467/4 "2024-07-31T20:58:34Z")
I am facing the same issue. I will give it a shot and update here. UPDATE: It worked 🤩 ---
**Author:** ![starfreck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/starfreck/32/2814_2.png) [@starfreck](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/starfreck)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/problems-using-nvidia-graphics-cards/1467/5 "2024-07-31T21:05:01Z")
> [@NPlayerU](#): > > They use the CPU graphics and I don’t know how to switch to Nvidia > My laptop has two graphics! Here is the temporary solution which I found. Turn off the secure boot and boot the OS. Whenever you launch any app and you want to use your dedicated GPU just right-click and select “launch using discrete graphics card” (assuming you are on GNOME). Further, you can run “nvidia-smi” in the terminal it will show if your dedicated GPU is being used or not. ---
**Author:** ![PhenomNone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/phenomnone/32/3438_2.png) [@PhenomNone](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/PhenomNone)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/problems-using-nvidia-graphics-cards/1467/6 "2024-09-18T15:37:01Z")
Had to change it on Lutris \> Steam \> System Options \> Display \> GPU Took the chance to default it on every other thing on the Library just in case 🙂 ![Screenshot_20240918_163500](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/univeral_blue/original/2X/f/fb39a3040abcd19b1a5cc789be59d5a8ab1d0655.png) ---
**Author:** ![s31bz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/s31bz/32/1509_2.png) [@s31bz](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/s31bz)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 5:15am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/problems-using-nvidia-graphics-cards/1467/7 "2024-09-19T05:15:24Z")
I recommend just setting up secure boot with the bazzite keys as it will be a set-it-and-forget-it solution to make sure the proper modules load and then you won’t have to mess with it further. [https://universal-blue.discourse.group/docs?topic=2742](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/docs?topic=2742) ---
**Author:** ![s31bz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/s31bz/32/1509_2.png) [@s31bz](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/s31bz)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 5:15am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/problems-using-nvidia-graphics-cards/1467/8 "2024-09-19T05:15:55Z")
Ah oops I meant this link. > **[Secure Boot Instructions - Bazzite Documentation](https://docs.bazzite.gg/General/Installation_Guide/secure_boot/)** > > Bazzite is a custom image built upon Fedora Atomic Desktops that brings the best of Linux gaming to all of your devices - including your favorite handheld.