RTX 5060 Ti (ID: 10de:2d04) - Black Screen after installing Driver 580/570/550 on Kernel 6.14

[shuked]

Hello Zorin Community,

​I recently installed Zorin OS 18 Core on my new high-end system and am running into a severe incompatibility wall with the NVIDIA drivers, resulting in a persistent black screen after boot. I need guidance on which specific driver version to use.

​System & Diagnostic Data

• ​Motherboard: Gigabyte B760M GAMING X AX
• ​CPU: 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900
• ​OS/Kernel: Zorin OS 18 Core (Running Kernel 6.14.0-36-generic)
• ​GPU: NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (Crucial PCI ID: 10de:2d04)

​BIOS Status (Verified):

• ​Internal Graphics (iGPU) is Disabled.
• ​Secure Boot is Disabled.

​Actions Taken & The Confirmed Root Cause

​I have performed multiple clean installs and purges:

1. ​Attempt 1 (Driver 570/580): Installation of the latest drivers led to a Black Screen crash (unstable display server load).
2. ​Attempt 2 (Driver 535 - Stable Branch): Clean installation of the 535 LTS driver failed to load. The kernel log (dmesg) confirmed the precise reason:

• ​ERROR: "The NVIDIA GPU 10de:2d04... is not supported by the NVIDIA 535 driver release."
• ​Conclusion: The stable driver is officially too old for the 5060 Ti.

​My Request

​We are caught between a driver that is too old (535) and drivers that are too unstable (570/580) for this kernel environment. I need a driver from the New Feature branch that is certified stable.

​Has anyone with an RTX 50-series card found a specific, working, stable production driver version (e.g., 550.xx or 560.xx) that successfully loads under Kernel 6.14 on Zorin/Ubuntu 24.04?

​Thank you for any stable driver or PPA recommendations.

[Ponce-De-Leon]

Welcome to the Forum!

With Your Hardware Specs, it might be a good Idea to use a newer Kernel. And then install the Nvidia Driver. Here are Instructions for Installing a newer Kernel:

[HOW TO] Easily install a later Kernel (Needs Net Connection)

Updated as of Mar 28 2025 To install the Mainline Installer: add the repository: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cappelikan/ppa Update sources and install: sudo apt update && sudo apt install mainline Launch Mainline from App Menu or terminal, and select the kernel you wish to test. To use TuxInvader Kernel: These are not Microsoft signed, so Secure Boot must be disabled in BIOS Settings. Add repository: If using Zorin OS 16: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tuxinvader/lts-mainline If usi…

To install the Nvidia Drivers, I would in Your Case suggest to try it over the Terminal. First remove the old Driver:

sudo apt purge nvidia*

Then make a:

sudo apt autoremove

to remove file Rests. But please take a Look at the List of deleting Files before You delete them.

Then install the 580 Driver (You can replace the Driver Number with a different one):

sudo apt install nvidia-driver-580 nvidia-dkms-580

One other Point: Because you have a Nvidia Card, I would recommend to check if Your System runs in Wayland or X11. You can do that in Settings>System>About>Systemdetails. Should it run in Wayland, I would recommend to switch to X11/Xorg.

To do that, go to the Login Screen. Click on Your Profile so that the Password Field appears. When it is appeared, You should see in the bottom right Corner a Gear Icon. Click on it and choose the Option ''Zorin Desktop on Xorg'' and then log in.