Howto Install NVIDIA Drivers on Fedora 43 [595.45.04 BETA / 590.48.01 / 580.126.18]

This is guide howto install NVIDIA proprietary Linux drivers (manually using .run files) and disable Nouveau driver on Fedora Linux 43. Linux Kernels 6.17+ are tested.

Currently working NVIDIA drivers are:
- 595.xx (595.45.04 BETA)
- 590.xx (590.48.01)
- 580.xx (580.126.18)

This guide works with NVIDIA GeForce 6/7/8/9/200/300/400/500/600/700/800/900/10/20/30/40/50 series cards.

This method allow you easily install / test / use different versions of NVIDIA drivers, you can test NFB and BETA drivers and switch back to stable.

This is updated version for Fedora 42 NVIDIA Drivers Install Guide.

KDE 6 and GNOME 49 works very smoothly with latest NVIDIA 595.xx / 590.xx / 580.xx drivers.

I have tested this guide with NVIDIA 595.xx, 590.xx, 580.xx drivers/cards on latest Fedora 43. Here I use 590.49.01 NFB version of NVIDIA drivers installer, you can always select latest stable version, beta or some other version.

If you see black screen then check following video:
https://youtu.be/3vcOqqSS8xc

Check full install guide with commands from:
https://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2015/fedora-nvidia-guide/

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⭐️ Table of contents ⭐️
00:00 Install NVIDIA Drivers on Fedora 43
00:21 Check your current system status
01:10 Check exact NVIDIA model and pick right version of NVIDIA drivers
01:42 NVIDIA Optimus?
01:54 Disable UEFI Secure boot
01:59 Check is UEFI Secure Boot Enabled or Disabled
02:06 NVIDIA Driver Download
03:20 Check downloaded installer and make NVIDIA installer executable
03:42 Change root user
03:51 Fully update your Fedora 43
04:04 Install needed NVIDIA + Wayland dependencies
04:20 Disable nouveau, create or edit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
04:42 Create /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia.conf
05:02 Create a custom entry in GRUB.
05:52 Update grub2.conf
06:05 Backup old initramfs image and generate new initramfs image
06:22 Reboot to runlevel 3
06:41 Select Fedora 43 - NVIDIA Update entry
06:53 Login using root account
07:00 Run nvidia installer
07:10 NVIDIA Proprietary or MIT/GPL
07:15 Building kernel modules
07:27 Install NVIDIA's 32-bit compatibility libraries
07:31 Register the kernel module sources with DKMS
07:35 Rebuild initramfs
07:49 Run nvidia-xconfig
07:55 Check dkms status
08:01 Boot back to runlevel 5
08:25 Check your NVIDIA installation on Fedora 43
09:03 Enable VDPAU/VAAPI Support
09:31 Enable NVIDIA systemd services (sleep, suspend, hibernate)

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