**[Help] Ubuntu 24.04 Random Freezes / Black Screen (ASUS N552VX - Dual Boot)**
Hey folks, I'm struggling with an issue on my laptop and hoping someone can help.
**Specs:**
- Laptop: ASUS N552VX
- CPU: Intel i7-6700HQ
- GPU: Intel HD + NVIDIA GTX 950M (Optimus)
- OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (X11) — dual boot with Windows 10
**Problem:**
Randomly during usage, Ubuntu either freezes completely or the screen goes black. When this happens:
- Keyboard/mouse stops responding
- No TTY (Ctrl+Alt+F3 doesn’t work)
- I can only do a hard shutdown (holding the power button)
**Things I've tried:**
- Full system update (
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
)
- Switched to Intel GPU via sudo prime-select intel
- Disabled PCIe AER errors by adding pci=noaer
to GRUB
- Using X11 instead of Wayland
- Kernel: 6.8 (also tried 6.11 mainline)
Still getting the same issue, often after some browsing or video playback. No issues under Windows.
Any logs or configs I should check? Has anyone with a similar hybrid GPU setup faced this?
Thanks!
Asked by aryan bj2
(1 rep)
Jun 29, 2025, 05:17 PM