This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus K50IE laptop.
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For full specifications see the 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” (1366×768) 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 |
| 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 |
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Asus K50IE here.
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.
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