diff --git a/handlers.yml b/handlers.yml
index 38cfd5a..8bd8efe 100644
--- a/handlers.yml
+++ b/handlers.yml
@@ -85,3 +85,7 @@
     enabled: true
     scope: user
     daemon-reload: true
+
+- name: reload sysctl configuration
+  become: true
+  command: 'sysctl --system'
diff --git a/tasks/setup.yml b/tasks/setup.yml
index 101a7e9..c133d37 100644
--- a/tasks/setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,57 @@
     name: fstrim.timer
     enabled: true
 
+- block:
+  - name: remove the sysctl.d directory
+    become: true
+    file:
+      path: /etc/sysctl.d
+      state: absent
+  - name: recreate the sysctl.d directory
+    become: true
+    file:
+      path: /etc/sysctl.d
+      state: directory
+      mode: 755
+  - name: copy sysctl files
+    become: true
+    template:
+      src: '{{ item.src }}'
+      dest: '{{ item.dest }}'
+    loop:
+      - {
+          src: 'templates/desktop/sysctl/99-sysrq.conf.j2',
+          dest: '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysrq.conf'
+      }
+      - {
+          src: 'templates/desktop/sysctl/98-forward.conf.j2',
+          dest: '/etc/sysctl.d/98-foward.conf'
+      }
+    notify: reload sysctl configuration
+
+  - name: remove the modprobe.d directory
+    become: true
+    file:
+      path: /etc/modprobe.d
+      state: absent
+  - name: recreate the modprobe.d directory
+    become: true
+    file:
+      path: /etc/modprobe.d
+      state: directory
+      mode: 755
+  - name: copy modprobe files
+    become: true
+    template:
+      src: '{{ item.src }}'
+      dest: '{{ item.dest }}'
+    loop:
+      - {
+          src: 'templates/desktop/modprobe/99-amdgpu.conf.j2',
+          dest: '/etc/modprobe.d/99-amdgpu.conf'
+      }
+    when: platform == 'desktop'
+
 # TODO: set fan settings to `quiet` with smbios-thermal-ctl
 
 - name: remove old configuration files
@@ -82,4 +133,4 @@
         state: absent
         owner: root
         group: root
-  when: platform == "laptop"
+  when: platform == 'laptop'
diff --git a/templates/desktop/modprobe/99-amdgpu.conf.j2 b/templates/desktop/modprobe/99-amdgpu.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ef56d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/desktop/modprobe/99-amdgpu.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+
+# disable Panel Self Refresh for 6.10
+# see https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=2191514#p2191514
+options amdgpu dcdebugmask=0x12
diff --git a/templates/desktop/sysctl/98-forward.conf.j2 b/templates/desktop/sysctl/98-forward.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16f90a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/desktop/sysctl/98-forward.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
diff --git a/templates/desktop/sysctl/99-sysrq.conf.j2 b/templates/desktop/sysctl/99-sysrq.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4c7283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/desktop/sysctl/99-sysrq.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+kernel.sysrq = 1