Asus K72DR

Introduction

This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus K72DR laptop.

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Specifications

For full specifications see the Asus K72DR specifications page.

Name	Asus K72DR
Processor	AMD Phenom™ II Quad-Core Processor P920 1.6GHz AMD Turion™ X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor P520, 2.3 GHz AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor P320, 2.1 GHz AMD Phenom™ II Triple-Core processor N830, 2.1 GHz AMD V Series processor V120, 2.2 GHz
Screen	17.3” 1600×900 Widescreen
RAM	Up to 8GB
HDD	320GB to 640GB Dual HDD Support
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW Blu-ray
Graphics	ATI Mobility™ Radeon® HD 5470
Network	10/100/1000 Ethernet 802.11 b/g/n

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Works
Screen	Works
HDD	Works
Optical Drive	Works
Graphics	Works	3D Acceleration with ATI driver
Sound	Works	Failed to work out of the box on Fedora 13, worked fine in Ubuntu Debian Lenny, Squezze OK
Ethernet	Works
Wireless	Works
Bluetooth	Not Tested
Modem	Not Tested
USB	Works
Card Reader	Works
Webcam	Works	Debian Lenny, Squezze OK