diff --git a/hosts/goopnet-interface/hardware.nix b/hosts/goopnet-interface/hardware.nix
index 4b949c5..d17962e 100755
--- a/hosts/goopnet-interface/hardware.nix
+++ b/hosts/goopnet-interface/hardware.nix
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 {
   imports =
     [ 
-      inputs.hardware.nixosModules.common-cpu-intel
-      inputs.hardware.nixosModules.common-gpu-nvidia
+      inputs.hardware.nixosModules.common-cpu-intel-cpu-only
+      inputs.hardware.nixosModules.common-gpu-nvidia-nonprime
     
       (modulesPath + "/installer/scan/not-detected.nix")
     ];
@@ -21,33 +21,32 @@
     efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
   };
 
-  # nvidia bullshit. Wow
-  # i really, *really* wish i had an AMD card rn
+  # nvidia
+  services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "nvidia" ];
+
   hardware.nvidia = {
-    # this will cause problems down the line, but man i need that explicit sync ASAP
     package = config.boot.kernelPackages.nvidiaPackages.beta;
+
     modesetting.enable = true;
-    # powermanagement breaks suspend i guess??
-    #
-    # im about to suspend lets see if turning it off fixed it
-    #
-    # it did not !! this time our computer actually shut off fully but..
-    # hyprland turned into an eldrich horror then crashed. Lets just not for now!
-    # powerManagement.enable = false;
 
-    prime = {
-      offload = {
-        enable = true;
-      };
-
-      intelBusId = "PCI:0:2:0";
-      nvidiaBusId = "PCI:1:0:0";
-    };
+    # sleep/suspend
+    # broken when waking, but it works better than having it off
+    powerManagement.enable = true;
   };
+
+  # VA-API
   hardware.opengl = {
-    enable = true;
-    driSupport = true;
-    driSupport32Bit = true;
+    extraPackages = with pkgs; [
+      nvidia-vaapi-driver
+    ];
+  };
+
+  environment.variables = {
+    LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME= "nvidia";
+    VDPAU_DRIVER = "nvidia";
+    # TODO: remove this once nvidia gets their shit together
+    # https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/cueglstreamproducerconnect-returns-error-801-on-525-53-driver/233610/20
+    NVD_BACKEND = "direct";
   };
 
   fileSystems."/" =
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 5f61cd6..dd38037 100755
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ each host should have these files:
     |--------------------------|---------|---------|
     | chinese DP->HDMI adapter | 4k@60hz | 4k@30hz |
   - bitwarden
-  - games on steam, gamemode, gamescope
\ No newline at end of file
+  - games on steam, gamemode, gamescope
+  - stop using an nvidia gpu (lol)
\ No newline at end of file