Grub Config + Fix NVIDIA Freezes

etc-default-grub

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
# !!! GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT requires GRUB_TIMEOUT=0
#GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="Arch"
# !!! add "intel_pstate=disable" to CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT for no CPU sleeps (when NVidia freezes, bad drivers)
# !!! blacklisting nouveau for better proprietary handling
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="nouveau.blacklist=1 quiet sysrq_always_enabled=1"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# !!! Hide menu, unless shift key is held down during GRUB's start-up
GRUB_FORCE_HIDDEN_MENU="true"

# Preload both GPT and MBR modules so that they are not missed
GRUB_PRELOAD_MODULES="part_gpt part_msdos"

# Uncomment to enable Hidden Menu, and optionally hide the timeout count
# !!! Reduced time from 5 and uncommented next 2 lines
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=2
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true

# Uncomment to use basic console
GRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT=console

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal
#GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
# !!! Defining a GFX mode for NVidia kernel problems (bad drivers)
# !!! NVidia 370+ uses <width>x<height>-<depth> and not <width>x<height>x<depth>
# !!! GRUB will can use this config for the splash too
# GRUB_GFXMODE=auto
GRUB_GFXMODE=1920x1080-24,auto

# Uncomment to allow the kernel use the same resolution used by grub
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep

# Uncomment if you want GRUB to pass to the Linux kernel the old parameter
# format "root=/dev/xxx" instead of "root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/xxx"
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY=true

# Uncomment and set to the desired menu colors.  Used by normal and wallpaper
# modes only.  Entries specified as foreground/background.
#GRUB_COLOR_NORMAL="light-blue/black"
#GRUB_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT="light-cyan/blue"

# Uncomment one of them for the gfx desired, a image background or a gfxtheme
#GRUB_BACKGROUND="/path/to/wallpaper"
#GRUB_THEME="/path/to/gfxtheme"

# Uncomment to get a beep at GRUB start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

#GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT="true"

etc-xorg.conf

### ATTENTION TO:
#    Option         "ConnectToAcpid" "0"
#    Option         "NoLogo" "1"


# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 375.26  (builduser@felix)  Fri Dec 16 13:16:44 CST 2016

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 375.26  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-01)  Thu Dec  8 19:07:46 PST 2016

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "AOC 2351"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 83.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 76.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce GTX 960"
    Option         "ConnectToAcpid" "0"
    Option         "NoLogo" "1"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "Stereo" "0"
    Option         "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
    Option         "metamodes" "1920x1080_60 +0+0"
    Option         "SLI" "Off"
    Option         "MultiGPU" "Off"
    Option         "BaseMosaic" "off"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection