Hi, as the title describes, my system freezes after some time (mostly ~ 20 - 40 seconds) on my PC with NVIDIA GPU. I also use KDE Neon on my other PC with AMD GPU, but the problem is only with the NVIDIA one. After the freeze, I can still move my cursor.

Hardware:
GPU: GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
Ram: 16 GB DDR3
CPU: i5-4590

All the other DEs I tryed worked (MATE, Cinnamon, GNOME, Xfce).
This is not a problem with KDE Neon! (But this seems to be the best forum for this) I also tryed Arch with KDE and OpenSuse. Both have the same problem. Both have no freezes with other desktop environments.

What I have already tryed:

- Pressing Ctrl + Alt + F1
-> no console, still freezed
-> Also Ctrl + Alt + F2 ... doesn't work

- Install the NVIDIA drivers (I also tryed 370 version from https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers ... ubuntu/ppa)
-> still freezes after some seconds

- reinstalled (but since this is not a problem of kde neon directly, this also not solved the problem)

Note: A solution without installing the nvidia drivers would be perfect, because I also use KDE on Antergos (Arch) on my portable-USB-Linux and this should also work on this PC without freezes and without installing the NVIDIA driver since this is a bad idea on a portable system.

Hi, I am having the same problem,

I also have Nvidia GPU.... Its frustrating as I have only ever used KDE(by choice after trying most other desktops) but since plasma 5 was introduced I cannot use it...

All other distros I have tried that are KDE give me the same problem. I boot from live USB and after anything from 20 seconds to 1 minute my desktop freezes.

CTRL ALT DEL has no effect, CTRL ALT F12 or backspace has no effect. The mouse curser moves via mouse movement but nothing on the screen is usable/clickable.

I have to re-boot my system. I have not been able to keep system running long enough to try to install it.

These are my system spec: Any help much appreciated:


System: Kernel: 4.4.0-75-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.2.7 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3) dm: mdm Distro: Linux Mint 18.1 Serena
Machine: System: Gigabyte product: N/A Chassis: type: 3
Mobo: Gigabyte model: X79-UD3 Bios: American Megatrends v: F11 date: 07/05/2012
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i7-3820 (-HT-MCP-) cache: 10240 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 28799
clock speeds: min/max: 1200/3800 MHz 1: 1290 MHz 2: 1297 MHz 3: 1298 MHz 4: 1299 MHz
5: 1237 MHz 6: 1260 MHz 7: 1646 MHz 8: 1297 MHz
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA GK106 [GeForce GTX 660] bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:11c0
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: nvidia (unloaded: fbdev,vesa,nouveau)
Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
GLX Renderer: GeForce GTX 660/PCIe/SSE2 GLX Version: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 375.39 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card-1 NVIDIA GK106 HDMI Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0e0b
Card-2 Creative Labs [SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio] CA0110-IBG
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 0c:00.0 chip-ID: 1102:0009
Card-3 Intel C600/X79 series High Definition Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:1d20
Card-4 Creative Live! Cam Chat HD [VF0700]
driver: USB Audio usb-ID: 001-003 chip-ID: 041e:4088
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-75-generic
Network: Card-1: Intel 82579V Gigabit Network Connection
driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: f040 bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:1503
IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR9227 Wireless Network Adapter
driver: ath9k bus-ID: 0d:00.0 chip-ID: 168c:002d
IF: wlp13s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 2120.4GB (5.4% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: SanDisk_SDSSDH12 size: 120.0GB serial: 121065302711
ID-2: /dev/sdb model: ST2000DM001 size: 2000.4GB serial: Z1E13DYX
Partition: ID-1: / size: 110G used: 8.2G (8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: /home size: 1.8T used: 72G (5%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdb1
ID-3: swap-1 size: 31.48GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sdb5
RAID: System: supported: N/A
No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Unused Devices: none
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 37.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 0.0:37C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A