Asus G74SX

Introduction

This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus G74SX laptop. If you have the Asus G74SX 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 G74SX. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus G74SX page on LapWik.

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Specifications

For full specifications see the Asus G74SX specifications page.

Name	Asus G74SX
Processor	Intel Core i7 2630QM Processor Intel Core i5 2410QM Processor
Screen	17.3” 1600×900 Widescreen 17.3” 1920×1080 Widescreen 17.3” 1920×1080 3D 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	Out of the box
Screen	Out of the box
HDD	Out of the box
Optical Drive	Out of the box
Graphics Chip	Out of the box	Works great with Nvidia Nouveau
HDMI Out	Not Tested
Sound	Out of the box
Bulti-in Microphone	Out of the box
Headphone Jack	Need configuration	Use alsamixer to raise volume
Microphone Jack	Not Tested
Ethernet	Out of the box
Wireless	Out of the box
Bluetooth	Out of the box
USB	Out of the box
Card Reader	Out of the box
Webcam	Out of the box
Touch Pad	Out of the box
Suspend/Resume	Doesn't work