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Can I use this laptop in Ubuntu 11.10?

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ASUS A53SV-SX538V

Technical:

Processor: Intel Core i7-2670QM (4x2, 20 GHz / 6 MB cache).

Display / Resolution: 15.6 "Glossy / 1366x768.

RAM / HDD: 4 GB DDR3 RAM / 500 GB (5400 rpm).

Graphics Card: nVidia GT 540M with 2 GB DDR3 (dedicated).

Dimensions / Weight: 378x253x28, 3 to 34.9 mm / 2.60 kg

The graph that integrates a dedicated nVidia GeForce GT 540m 2 GB of DDR3 memory, with which we can take current games with games at medium-high quality depending on the requirements of each title, you can look at a list of the games most prominent and of how to play with this chart here. Includes Optimus technology will allow us to save energy, thus extending the battery life if you do not need much graphics horsepower. With CUDA instructions will help the processor complex calculations provided that the programs that implement them.

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answered 2 Years ago utonmbo · Accepted Answer

You cant choose between the IGP and the discrete card. You either work with both with buggy bumblebee or disable the discrete card.

Optimus tecnology doesnt allow you to choose between both of them. The IGP is the one displaying the video, the discrete cards only is turned on when is required (heavy load scenario), but the IGP is the one displaying the video on the screen always.

Nvidia is not interested in bringing Optimus to Linux, due a lot of work needed in the X and the few percentage of us using Linux.

My advice is if you are gonna buy a Sandy Bridge, buy a laptop without a discrete card and save some money, or at least, an ATI card. Linux Hybrid Graphics with ATI via vgaswitcheroo works better, but is far from perfect.

Is a NVIDIA GeForce with Optimus Technology supported by Ubuntu?