CachyOS

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ABOUT CACHYOS

CachyOS is designed to deliver lightning-fast speeds and stability, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable computing experience every time you use it. Whether you're a seasoned Linux user or just starting out, CachyOS is the ideal choice for those looking for a powerful, customizable and blazingly fast operating system.

GAMING | OPTIMIZE CACHYOS FOR GAMING

[1] Disabling Split Lock Mitigate:

In some cases, split lock mitigate can slow down performance in some applications and games. A patch is available to disable it via sysctl.

Disable split lock mitigate: sudo sysctl kernel.split_lock_mitigate=0
Enable split lock mitigate: sudo sysctl kernel.split_lock_mitigate=1

To make the change persistent, add the following line to /etc/sysctl.d/99-splitlock.conf:

kernel.split_lock_mitigate=0

[2] NVIDIA GSP Firmware:

The NVIDIA GSP Firmware can “in some cases” lead to decreased performance. While the 555.58.02 NVIDIA Driver has largely addressed this issue, it may persist on certain systems. If you are facing hiccups in KDE or bad performance in some cases, you can disable the GSP Firmware with the following config file: /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-gsp.conf

options nvidia NVreg_EnableGpuFirmware=0

After creating the file, execute the following command:

sudo mkinitcpio -P

NVIDIA’s open kernel modules are based on GSP firmware. Due to this, GSP cannot be disabled and this modprobe option will be ignored when using them. Use linux-cachyos-nvidia or nvidia-dkms.

[3] Enable Steam compatibility:

In your Steam settings, under Compatibility, enable Steam Play for all other titles.

[4] Steam game launch command:

Add the command below to your game launch options

game-performance %command%

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Video tutorials by A1RM4X

Very useful and informative videos about installing, optimize and gaming on CachyOS by A1RM4X