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Linux on G750JX/JW and warranty question

Hronom
Level 7
Hello guys, sorry if I ask in wrong thread, but I want buy a G750JX/JW model and I want to use linux(Lubuntu 13.10) and here my question:
If I install linux on it did I break warranty?

p.s. sorry for my bad english.
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Zygomorphic
Level 17
No worries about your English, and welcome to the forums! 🙂 No, that doesn't break your warranty at all, though if you have to send your notebook back for service, ASUS may reinstall Windows on it. 😞 When you get the computer, please join my LINUX users group! 🙂
I am disturbed because I cannot break my system...found out there were others trying to cope! We have a support group on here, if your system will not break, please join!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=16
We now have 178 people whose systems will not break! Yippee! 🙂
LINUX Users, we have a group!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=23

Hronom
Level 7
Thnx for reply, and one more question...
I heared that asus modify nvidia drivers, and that official drivers from nvidia didn't find hardware on laptop. I want to use drivers from nvidia website on my laptop with linux. So my question in short: can I use official drivers from nvidia website on my future laptop without problems? Any one try this?

p.s. my desktop computer runs with lubuntu and uses official nvidia drivers - 331.38

Hronom wrote:
Thnx for reply, and one more question...
I heared that asus modify nvidia drivers, and that official drivers from nvidia didn't find hardware on laptop. I want to use drivers from nvidia website on my laptop with linux. So my question in short: can I use official drivers from nvidia website on my future laptop without problems? Any one try this?

p.s. my desktop computer runs with lubuntu and uses official nvidia drivers - 331.38

I can't tell you. If the G750 doesn't have Optimus, then I would guess that the answer is yes. The only way to find out is to try it! 🙂
I am disturbed because I cannot break my system...found out there were others trying to cope! We have a support group on here, if your system will not break, please join!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=16
We now have 178 people whose systems will not break! Yippee! 🙂
LINUX Users, we have a group!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=23

Hronom
Level 7
Big thnx for reply!!!
Also i get official answer from Ukraine ASUS tech support. They say that i'm can install what i want but if i lost original win8 install then i can restore it in service center. Also after reading some reviews seems like optimus disabled by default. But i didnt find can i enable optimus if i whant, but for me disabled optimus is good, linux users understand me=)

But i did not found any conformation is ASUS modified nvidia cards in laptops and can i use drivers from official nvidia website. Because i'm reading somewhere that vid/pid of graphic card in laptop has difference with nvidia cards.

Also G750JX model has latest BIOS 2014.01.15 - BIOS 209 (G750JX). JW didnt has at current moment, maybe JW not need this update.

Hronom wrote:
Big thnx for reply!!!
Also i get official answer from Ukraine ASUS tech support. They say that i'm can install what i want but if i lost original win8 install then i can restore it in service center. Also after reading some reviews seems like optimus disabled by default. But i didnt find can i enable optimus if i whant, but for me disabled optimus is good, linux users understand me=)

But i did not found any conformation is ASUS modified nvidia cards in laptops and can i use drivers from official nvidia website. Because i'm reading somewhere that vid/pid of graphic card in laptop has difference with nvidia cards.

Also G750JX model has latest BIOS 2014.01.15 - BIOS 209 (G750JX). JW didnt has at current moment, maybe JW not need this update.

Okay, here's my thoughts on your points. 🙂
1) Good to hear what ASUS says. That's what I would expect them to say. As to Optimus, yup, we like it disabled, and it may not even bein that laptop (which wouldn't surprise me, as Optimus limits performance).
2) I think you can use nVidia drivers. Even if ASUS doesn't recommend it, you can. nVidia's reference drivers are really general. Only Sony and a few Fujitsu laptops won't run, because those systems are totally different.
3) No, it doesn't need the update. Each individual SKU has its own set of BIOS updates.
I am disturbed because I cannot break my system...found out there were others trying to cope! We have a support group on here, if your system will not break, please join!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=16
We now have 178 people whose systems will not break! Yippee! 🙂
LINUX Users, we have a group!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=23

So guys i'm have received my G750JX... I have updated from official website nvidia drivers and all installed ok. I'm install 332.21. At current moment i cant tell anything about linux, because i'm need to test hardware on windows before install linux.