| **Device** | **Status** | **Modules** | | Intel graphics | **Working** | xf86-video-intel | | Nvidia graphics | **Working, see below** | nvidia, bumblebee | | Graphic outputs | **Not working** | nvidia, bumblebee | | Ethernet | **Working** | atl1c | | Wireless | **Working** | iwlan | | Audio | **Working, see below** | snd_hda_intel | | Touchpad | **Working** | xf86-input-synaptics | | Camera | **Working** | uvcvideo | | USB 3.0 | **Working** | xhci_hcd | | Card Reader | **Working** | | Special Keys | **Untested** | | Power management | **Working, see below** | ## Contents * [1 Hardware](#Hardware) * [2 Configuration](#Configuration) * [2.1 CPU](#CPU) * [2.2 Video](#Video) * [2.2.1 Intel](#Intel) * [2.2.2 Nvidia](#Nvidia) * [2.2.3 Outputs](#Outputs) * [2.3 Audio](#Audio) * [2.3.1 Subwoofer](#Subwoofer) * [2.3.1.1 Pulseaudio](#Pulseaudio) * [2.3.1.2 Alsa](#Alsa) * [2.4 Backlight](#Backlight) * [2.5 Touchpad](#Touchpad) * [2.6 Webcam](#Webcam) * [2.7 Bluetooth](#Bluetooth) * [2.8 Power management](#Power_management) ## Hardware *CPU:* Intel Core i7-2630QM @ 2.00GHz *Mainboard:* Intel HM65 Express *RAM:* 6/8GB DDR3 *Display:* 15,6" HD LED (1920x1080) *Graphics adapter:* Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller, NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M *Soundcard:* Integrated Intel HDA, Bang & Olufsen speakers with external subwoofer *Network:* Atheros Gigabit Ethernet Controller, Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030 *Hard disk:* Seagate Momentus 750GB 5400rpm SATA *Webcam:* IMC Networks *Touchpad:* Synaptics ## Configuration There is a BIOS update (v207) on Asus support website (go to the english one if you don't find) that fix the numpad bug. ### CPU Works out of the box. Follow the [CPU frequency scaling](/index.php/CPU_frequency_scaling "CPU frequency scaling") guide to enable speed-stepping. Processor has Intel Turbo Boost which works out of the box, but you can't see the frequencies above 2.4GHz in `/proc/cpuinfo`. To see the actual frequency [install](/index.php/Install "Install") [i7z](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=i7z). ### Video #### Intel Follow these guides: [Xorg](/index.php/Xorg "Xorg") and [Intel](/index.php/Intel "Intel"). You will need to blacklist the nouveau driver (the kernel detects the nvidia card and loads it). Bumblebee will load it as needed, see next section. `/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf` `blacklist nouveau` #### Nvidia The official proprietary nvidia drivers for linux do not support Nvidia Optimus yet, but there is a workaround in the form of [bumblebee](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=bumblebee). It enables the use of Nvidia graphic card via virtualgl. Just follow the instructions for setting up [bumblebee](/index.php/Bumblebee "Bumblebee") in our wiki. #### Outputs VGA out works fine out of the box. Since the NVIDIA chip is wired to the HDMI out, you can get this working using Bumblebee with xf86-video-intel-virtual-crtc and hybrid-screenclone. See [Bumblebee FAQ](https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/Bumblebee/wiki/FAQ). ### Audio Follow the official documentation: [ALSA](/index.php/ALSA "ALSA") or/and [PulseAudio](/index.php/PulseAudio "PulseAudio") ##### Subwoofer ###### Pulseaudio We need pulseaudio profile which will use surround21 alsa device. `/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/profile-sets/default.conf` ``` ... [Mapping analog-surround-21] device-strings = surround21:%f channel-map = front-left,front-right,lfe paths-output = analog-output analog-output-lineout analog-output-speaker analog-output-desktop-speaker priority = 10 direction = output ... ``` Lfe remixing must be enabled for remixing third channel. `~/.config/pulse/daemon.conf` ``` enable-lfe-remixing = yes ``` To prevent volume changing of PCM set volume to ignore in: `/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output.conf.common` ``` [Element PCM] switch = on volume = ignore override-map.1 = all override-map.2 = all-left,all-right ``` Install [blop](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=blop),[cmt](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=cmt) and [ladspa](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=ladspa) and append these lines to your default.pa if you want to configure subwoofer on every pulseaudio daemon start: **Note:** Before using this configuration you should change `alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo-21` to your own name of sink(you can find names of your sinks in pulseaudio with command `$ pactl list sinks` ). `~/.config/pulse/default.pa` ``` load-module module-ladspa-sink sink_name=ladspa_low_pass master=alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo-21 plugin=lp4pole_1671 label=lp4pole_fcrcia_oa control=200,0 load-module module-remap-sink sink_name=remapLFE master=ladspa_low_pass remix=no channels=1 master_channel_map=lfe channel_map=lfe load-module module-remap-sink sink_name=remap20 master=alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo-21 remix=no channels=2 master_channel_map=front-left,front-right channel_map=front-left,front-right load-module module-combine-sink sink_name=combine slaves=remap20,remapLFE channels=3 channel_map=front-left,front-right,lfe set-default-sink combine ``` Commands to control volume: ``` pactl set-sink-volume 0 +10% pactl set-sink-volume 0 -- -10% pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle ``` **Note:** When we compare pulseaudio and alsa low pass filter configuration we find out that subwoofer is less heard, it is because pulseaudio use own remixing method which sends to subwoofer half of left and right channel. ###### Alsa External subwoofer + low pass filter configuration. Configuration uses [blop](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=blop),[cmt](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=cmt) and [ladspa](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=ladspa). `/etc/asound.conf` ``` # upmix 2channels to 3, one for LFE pcm.upmix2021 { type plug slave.pcm lowpass2121 slave.channels 3 ttable { 0.0 1 1.1 1 0.2 1 1.2 1 } } # low pass filter for LFE channel pcm.lowpass2121 { type ladspa slave.pcm upmix2121 path "/usr/lib/ladspa" channels 3 plugins { 0 { id 1672 # 4 Pole Low-Pass Filter with Resonance (FCRCIA) (1672/lp4pole_fcrcia_oa) policy none input.bindings.2 "Input"; output.bindings.2 "Output"; input { controls [ 200 0 ] } } 1 { id 1098 policy duplicate input.bindings.0 "Input"; output.bindings.0 "Output"; } } } pcm.upmix2121 { type plug slave.pcm surround21 slave.channels 3 ttable { 0.0 1 1.1 1 2.2 1 } } pcm.!default upmix2021 ``` ### Backlight Follow [Backlight](/index.php/Backlight "Backlight") wiki page and use `acpi_backlight=vendor acpi_osi=Linux` as kernel parameter in your [bootloader](/index.php/Bootloader "Bootloader"). ### Touchpad Follow the [Synaptics](/index.php/Synaptics "Synaptics") guide. ### Webcam Working. ### Bluetooth Should be working out of the box - just remember to install [bluez-firmware](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=bluez-firmware). ### Power management The USB unbind hook is no longer necessary as of [Linux 3.5](http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=commitdiff;h=dbf0e4c7257f8d684ec1a3c919853464293de66e).