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Asus X58Le
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus X58Le laptop. If you have the Asus X58Le 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 X58Le. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus X58Le page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Asus X58Le specifications page.
| Name | Asus X58Le |
| Processor | Intel® Celeron® Processor T6600/T6400/T5900/T5850/T5800/T5750 : 2.2 GHz - 2.0 GHz, 800/667 MHz, 2 MB L2 cache; Intel® Pentium® Dual Core Processor T4200/T3400/T3200 : 2.16 GHz - 2.0 GHz, 800/667 MHz, 1MB L2 cache Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core Processor T1700/T1600 : 1.83 GHz - 1.66 GHz, 667 MHz, 1MB L2 cache Intel® Celeron® Processor 585/575 : 2.16 GHz - 2 GHz, 667 MHz, 1MB L2 cache |
| Screen | 15.6” HD (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 3GB |
| HDD | 250GB to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel® GMA X3100 |
| 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 | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Works |
Notes
Summary
No problems at all running Linux on the Asus X58Le.
Discussion
Hi i'm using this laptop using linux and it is working really good using Fedora 13 and Fedora 14 but last time i tried upgrading it to Fedora 16 that is when it started to slow down i think this is in terms of the graphics i think.