| **Device** | **Status** | **Modules** | | Intel | Working | xf86-video-intel | | Nvidia | Working | nouveau *or* nvidia | | Touchpad | Working | xf86-input-synaptics | | Camera | Working | linux-uvc | | Wi-Fi | Working | iwlwifi | | Bluetooth | Working | btusb | | Ethernet | Working | alx | | Card reader | Working | rtsx_usb | For a general overview of laptop-related articles and recommendations, see [Laptop](/index.php/Laptop "Laptop") ## Contents * [1 Hardware overview](#Hardware_overview) * [1.1 Alienware 15(early 2015)](#Alienware_15.28early_2015.29) * [1.2 Alienware 15 R2](#Alienware_15_R2) * [1.3 Alienware 15 R3](#Alienware_15_R3) * [2 Networking](#Networking) * [2.1 Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter](#Qualcomm_Atheros_QCA6174_802.11ac_Wireless_Network_Adapter) * [3 Input](#Input) * [4 Video](#Video) * [4.1 NVIDIA Corporation GM204M [GeForce GTX 965M]](#NVIDIA_Corporation_GM204M_.5BGeForce_GTX_965M.5D) * [5 Control of the light colors](#Control_of_the_light_colors) * [6 Issues](#Issues) * [6.1 Alienware 15 R3](#Alienware_15_R3_2) ## Hardware overview ### Alienware 15(early 2015) Tested configuration: lspci: ``` 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 06) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller (rev 06) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06) 00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller (rev 06) 00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Device 0c03 (rev 06) 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI (rev 05) 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04) 00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 05) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #3 (rev d5) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #4 (rev d5) 00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev d5) 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 05) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM87 Express LPC Controller (rev 05) 00:1f.2 RAID bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile SATA Controller [RAID mode] (rev 05) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05) 01:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM204M [GeForce GTX 970M] (rev ff) 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E220x Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 10) 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 7265 (rev 59) 04:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5227 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01) ``` lsusb: ``` Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp. Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:8008 Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 003: ID 8087:0a2a Intel Corp. Bus 003 Device 002: ID 187c:0528 Alienware Corporation Bus 003 Device 004: ID 1bcf:28b6 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub ``` ### Alienware 15 R2 lspci: ``` 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Skylake Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 07) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Skylake PCIe Controller (x16) (rev 07) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Skylake Integrated Graphics (rev 06) 00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Skylake Processor Thermal Subsystem (rev 07) 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 31) 00:14.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H Thermal subsystem (rev 31) 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H CSME HECI #1 (rev 31) 00:17.0 RAID bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile SATA Controller [RAID mode] (rev 31) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev f1) 00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev f1) 00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #6 (rev f1) 00:1c.6 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #7 (rev f1) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H LPC Controller (rev 31) 00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PMC (rev 31) 00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H HD Audio (rev 31) 00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H SMBus (rev 31) 01:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM204M [GeForce GTX 965M] (rev a1) 3b:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2400 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 10) 3c:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter (rev 32) 3d:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5227 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01) ``` lsusb: ``` Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1bcf:2b8c Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0cf3:e300 Atheros Communications, Inc. Bus 001 Device 002: ID 187c:0528 Alienware Corporation Bus 001 Device 005: ID 04d9:a070 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub ``` ### Alienware 15 R3 lspci: ``` 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Skylake Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 07) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Skylake PCIe Controller (x16) (rev 07) 00:01.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Skylake PCIe Controller (x4) (rev 07) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 530 (rev 06) 00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Skylake Processor Thermal Subsystem (rev 07) 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 31) 00:14.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H Thermal subsystem (rev 31) 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H CSME HECI #1 (rev 31) 00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H SATA controller [AHCI mode] (rev 31) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev f1) 00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev f1) 00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #6 (rev f1) 00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #9 (rev f1) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H LPC Controller (rev 31) 00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PMC (rev 31) 00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H HD Audio (rev 31) 00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H SMBus (rev 31) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP104M [GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile] (rev ff) 3c:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2400 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 10) 3d:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 8260 (rev 3a) 3e:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0115 (rev 01) ``` lsusb: ``` Bus 002 Device 003: ID 2109:0812 VIA Labs, Inc. VL812 Hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 2109:0812 VIA Labs, Inc. VL812 Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0bda:58c2 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bus 001 Device 005: ID 8087:0a2b Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 003: ID 187c:0530 Alienware Corporation Bus 001 Device 009: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub Bus 001 Device 008: ID 062a:4102 MosArt Semiconductor Corp. Bus 001 Device 006: ID 2109:2812 VIA Labs, Inc. VL812 Hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 258a:1006 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2109:2812 VIA Labs, Inc. VL812 Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub ``` ## Networking Wi-Fi & Bluetooth: ``` Intel Corporation Wireless 7265 ``` Wi-Fi - Supported out-of-the-box Bluetooth - TODO Wired ethernet: ``` Qualcomm Atheros Killer E220x Gigabit Ethernet Controller ``` ### Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter As of the main website you can install the supported driver for [QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter](http://www.killernetworking.com/support/knowledge-base/17-linux/20-killer-wireless-ac-in-linux-ubuntu-debian). First download the **board.bin** file via wget and put it into your firmware library: ``` wget [http://www.killernetworking.com/support/board.bin](http://www.killernetworking.com/support/board.bin) sudo mkdir -p /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/ sudo mv board.bin /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/ ``` and then download the specific firmware binary and move it into your firmware library: ``` wget [https://github.com/kvalo/ath10k-firmware/blob/master/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-4.bin_WLAN.RM.2.0-00180-QCARMSWPZ-1](https://github.com/kvalo/ath10k-firmware/blob/master/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-4.bin_WLAN.RM.2.0-00180-QCARMSWPZ-1) sudo mv firmware-4.bin_WLAN.RM.2.0-00180-QCARMSWPZ-1 /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-4.bin ``` then reboot and you are good to go. ## Input Suported out-of-the-box See more at: [Synaptics](/index.php/Synaptics "Synaptics") Keyboard: For Macro keys - see : [Extra keyboard keys](/index.php/Extra_keyboard_keys "Extra keyboard keys") NOTE: Keyboard doesn't have Menu key. ## Video Nvidia & Intel video card configuration: [Bumblebee](/index.php/Bumblebee "Bumblebee") ### NVIDIA Corporation GM204M [GeForce GTX 965M] Currently not supported by [Bumblebee](/index.php/Bumblebee "Bumblebee") (Tested on Alienware 15 R2) Please install only [Intel](/index.php/Intel "Intel") driver via [xf86-video-intel](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=xf86-video-intel) ## Control of the light colors * Currently unsupported by pyAlienFx and alienfx[[1]](https://github.com/erlkonig/alienfx) have some diff from previous version. * Probably supported by [alienware-kbl](https://github.com/rsm-gh/alienware-kbl), a software to manage the light colors with a graphical interface, python or bash commands. ## Issues Sound don't switch to headphone, after plug jack For fix: Add ``` 'options snd-hda-intel position_fix=1' ``` to ``` /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf ``` ### Alienware 15 R3 Xorg freezes when starting with discrete graphics card OFF For fix: Add ``` acpi_osi=! acpi_osi="Windows 2009" ``` to Kernel options.