ASUS TUF F15 FX506LHB - Linux Mint - Postinstall

• Intel Core i5-10300H / Comet Lake
• Nvidia GTX 1650
• Meditek MT7921

Not working

• Fn + Left & Fn + Right: Aura control
• Fn + F5: Fan control

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BIOS config

1. Turn On > F2
2. Advance mode(F7) > Boot > Base boot > disabled
3. Advance mode(F7) > Security > Secure boot > Secure boot control > disabled

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Remove ACPI errors

1. Install Grub Customizer

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer
sudo apt update
sudo apt install grub-customizer -y

2. Open Grub Customizer > General Settings > Kernel parameters

quiet splash loglevel=3 fbcon=nodefer video=efifb:nobgrt

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Update kernel

1. Run Update manager > View > Linux Kernels
2. Install last 6.1 + kernel

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Wifi not working

Compatible wifi cards, same problems:

• Intel 6E AX210
• Broadcom BCM94350ZAE / DW 1820A

Temporary fix:

1. Press power button for 30 seconds
2. Reboot
3. If keyboard isn't working, reboot again

Permanent fix:

1. Open notebook and unmount wifi card
2. Use electrical insulate tape and cover these 3 pins at front and 2 pins back:
   Source image: Daliansky
3. This will cause not to get sleep your wifi card. It is not 100% permanent. If you experience a Wi-Fi drop, use the temporary method again by turning off for 30 seconds.

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Install Aurora for RGB keyboard control

1. Download and install latest .deb Aurora release
2. Run first time as root

sudo aurora

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Battery life

Improve battery life

git clone https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq.git
cd auto-cpufreq && sudo ./auto-cpufreq-installer

Option "i"

sudo auto-cpufreq --install

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Secure Boot

Enable Linux for Secure Boot

sudo apt installl shim-signed -y

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Nvidia Prime On-Demand

Steam Launch Options

__NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 __VK_LAYER_NV_optimus=NVIDIA_only __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD_PROVIDER=NVIDIA-G0 %command%

Heroic Launcher & Lutris Evironment Variables

Paremeter	Value
__NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD	1
__VK_LAYER_NV_optimus	NVIDIA_only
__GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME	nvidia
__NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD_PROVIDER	NVIDIA-G0

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Dual/Multi Boot & Upgrade Troubleshoot

Source image: Laptop Media

Disk 1

• M.2 NVMe / SATA
• Keep EFI and Windows. Reinstall Windows if necesary. Download official ISO and create USB with Rufus (other methods will fail).

Disk 2

• M.2 NVMe (no SATA compatible)
• Create other EFI for Linux.

Disk 3

• 2.5" SSD / HDD

Don't use the windows entry generated by grub, will broke Windows Boot. Use this instead:

search --file --no-floppy --set=root /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
chainloader /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi