Linux coolbits not working as rootless xorg

[drRodneyMcKay]

I have a problem with my 2070 on Manjaro. I have set the coolbits correctly, yet I am unable to edit the fancurve. However, if I change to a virtual console, and start xorg as root, it works perfectly.

How can I solve this? How is it possible to run xorg rootless AND use coolbits?

[xAcid9]

How you set the coolbits?

[drRodneyMcKay]

It only works (if you use the latest kernel and driver), if you run the xserver as root. Otherwise it doesn't work. And this is the problem I would like to solve. I don't want to run xserver as root, yet I want control over my GPU

[xAcid9]

1 hour ago, Grumpy Old Man said:

NVIDIA/Tips and tricks

Thanks and sorry, I was actually want to ask how he set it. Which config did he edit or did he create a new one or use nvidia-xconfig cmd.

18 minutes ago, drRodneyMcKay said:

It only works (if you use the latest kernel and driver), if you run the xserver as root. Otherwise it doesn't work. And this is the problem I would like to solve. I don't want to run xserver as root, yet I want control over my GPU

Did you edit /etc/X11/mhwd.d/nvidia.conf and added the option yourself or you used nvidia-xconfig? Mine only work if i edit that file.

[drRodneyMcKay]

I have added the coolbits option to the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. 

The nvidia-xconfig tool adds the option to the screen, not to device.