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Asus K53TK
Introduction
This is a template for a future compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus K53TK laptop. If you have the Asus K53TK 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 K53TK. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus K53TK page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Asus K53TK specifications page.
| Name | Asus K53TK |
| Processor | AMD Fusion APU A6-3420M/A4-3305M Processor |
| Screen | 15.6” 1366×768 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | Up to 1TB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon HD 7670M AMD Radeon HD 6520G2+HD 7670M with Dual Graphics Built-in A6-3420M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet 802.11 b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Not Tested | |
| Screen | Not Tested | |
| HDD | Not Tested | |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Graphics Chip | Not Tested | |
| VGA Out | Not Tested | |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Not Tested | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Not Tested | |
| Headphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Microphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Not Tested | |
| Wireless | Not Tested | |
| USB | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested | |
| Touch Pad | Not Tested | |
| Suspend/Resume | Not Tested |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Asus K53TK here.
Summary
You can enter a summary of how well the Asus K53TK works with Linux here.
Discussion
Ubuntu 13.04 with radeon (open source) driver works fine, but you have to configurate properly vgaswitcheroo (take a look at this page https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HybridGraphics). The only remaining problem is cpu/gpu overheating (55°C just surfing the internet and similar stuffs)…
With Ubuntu 12.10 there are some problems with amd dual gpu technology that maybe can be solved using fglrx drivers or ati catalyst, but the laptop still not work as fast as it could be. Maybe thi guide can help https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI but not so sure. At first start-up after installation of Ubuntu the screen results black, you have to reboot and edit the grub (press “e”) the add nomedeset after quite-splash line and use CTRL-X to boot Ubuntu, then install fglrx or proprietary driver for gpu, remembering that you have an hybrid gpu configuration so you need to tell when use a graphic card when the other, the switching needs the X restart.