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====== Asus K50IE ======
===== Introduction =====
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus K50IE laptop.

This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Asus K50IE. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the [[http://www.lapwik.com/asus_k50ie|Asus K50IE page on LapWik]].
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===== Specifications =====
For full specifications see the [[http://www.lapspecs.com/wiki/asus+k50ie|Asus K50IE specifications page]].

|Name|Asus K50IE|
|Processor|Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8800/P8700/P7450/T6670/T6570/T5900 : 2.66 GHz - 2.2 GHz, \\ Intel® Pentium® Dual Core Processor T4400 : 2.2 GHz \\ Intel® Celeron® Processor T3100 : 1.9 GHz \\ |
|Screen|15.6" (1366x768) Widescreen|
|RAM|Up to 8GB|
|HDD|250GB to 500GB|
|Optical Drive|DVD+-RW|
|Graphics|NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M|
|Network|10/100 Ethernet \\ 802.11b/g/n|
===== Linux Compatibility =====
^Device^Compatibility^Comments^
|Processor|Yes| |
|Screen|Yes| |
|HDD|Yes| |
|Optical Drive|Yes| |
|Graphics|Yes|Requires latest nVidia Beta driver v195.30|
|Sound|Yes| |
|Ethernet|Not Tested| |
|Wireless|Yes|Sometimes drops connection|
|Bluetooth|Not Tested| |
|Modem|Not Tested| |
|USB|Yes| |
|Card Reader|Not Tested| |
|Webcam|Yes| |
===== Notes =====
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Asus K50IE here.
===== Summary =====
After installing the latest beta nVidia graphics driver, the laptop runs Linux (Kubuntu 9.10) very nicely. Very responsive, good video playback. Touchpad works perfectly.