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Asus G53SX
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus G53SX laptop. If you have the Asus G53SX and are running Linux on it please consider editing this page or adding a comment below with your compatibility details. By contributing you will help other people running this laptop or trying to make a decision on whether to buy it or not.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Asus G53SX. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus G53SX page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Asus G53SX specifications page.
| Name | Asus G53SX |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 2630QM Processor Intel Core i5 2410QM Processor |
| Screen | 15.6” 1366×768 Widescreen 15.6” 1366×768 3D Widescreen 15.6” 1920×1080 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 16GB |
| HDD | up to 750GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray Blu-ray-RW |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Integrated 802.11 b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes (3D not tested) | |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics Chip | Yes | nvidia drivers |
| VGA Out | Not Tested | |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Not Tested | |
| Headphone Jack | Yes | |
| Microphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Not Tested | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested | |
| Touch Pad | Yes | |
| Suspend/Resume | Not Tested |
Notes
To enable brightness keys, creates a file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nvidia.conf (if not already present)
Section “Device”Identifier "Device0" Driver "nvidia" VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1" EndSection |
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