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Asus G73Jw
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus G73Jw laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Asus G73Jw. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus G73Jw page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Asus G73Jw specifications page.
| Name | Asus G73Jw |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 620M/820QM/740QM/720QM : 2.66 GHz - 1.6 GHz, with Turbo Boost up to 3.33/3.06/2.93/2.8 GHz; Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 540M/520M/460M/450M/430M : 2.53 GHz - 2.26 GHz, with Turbo Boost up to 3.06/2.93/2.8/2.66/2.53 GHz Intel® Core™ i3 Processor 370M/350M/330M : 2.4 GHz - 2.13 GHz, |
| Screen | 17.3“ 1600×900 Widescreen 17.3” 1920×1080 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB for i7 platform Up to 4GB for i5 and i3 platforms |
| HDD | up to 750GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet 802.11b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | No Problem | |
| Screen | No Problem | |
| HDD | No Problem | |
| Optical Drive | No Problem | |
| Graphics | Ubuntu 10.10 64bits - Nvidia drivers flickers every few seconds | Need to install nvidia drivers |
| Sound | Ubuntu 10.10 64bits - No drivers for subwoofer | |
| Ethernet | No Problem | |
| Wireless | No Problem | |
| Bluetooth | No Problem | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | No Problem | |
| Card Reader | Ubuntu 10.10 64bits - card reader not working | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
Notes
Works like a charm with ubuntu 10.10 64bits Also with Slackware 13.1 64-bit
Summary
Everything worked straight after the ubuntu install (I just needed to install nvidia proprietary drivers, just had to go to 'additionnal hardware drivers'
asus_g73jw.txt · Last modified: 2018/04/03 15:29 by don
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