MSI GT72S-G220
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Hardware
Laptop Specifications
| Device | Model | Works | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 6820HK (Skylake) | Yes | |
| Discrete GPU | NVIDIA GTX 980M 8GB | Yes | DisplayPort+HDMI+built-in display in triple-monitor setup tested |
| Integrated GPU | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Not tested | |
| Switching GPUs | Not tested | ||
| LCD | 17" IPS 1080p | Yes | |
| WiFi | Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 | Yes | ath10k kernel driver + linux-firmware |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Tested as far as pairing | |
| Camera | BisonCam, NB Pro | Yes | Be sure to enable with Fn+F6 (or Win+F6 if Swap keys enabled in BIOS) |
| Card Reader | Realtek RTS5249 PCI-E | Yes | |
| Touchpad | Synaptics PS/2 | Yes | |
| Audio Device | Realtek ALC898 | Yes | |
| RGB Lighting | MSI EPF USB | Not tested | https://linux-hardware.org/index.php?id=usb:1770-ff00 |
| Ethernet | Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2400 | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | ||
| Thunderbolt 3 | Intel DSL6340 Thunderbolt 3 NHI | Not tested |
Hardware
root #lspci -k00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 07) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor PCIe Controller (x16) (rev 07) Kernel driver in use: pcieport 00:08.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6 / E3-1500 v5 / 6th/7th Gen Core Processor Gaussian Mixture Model Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6 / E3-1500 v5 / 6th/7th Gen Core Processor Gaussian Mixture Model 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 31) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Sunrise Point-H USB 3.0 xHCI Controller Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd 00:14.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H Thermal subsystem (rev 31) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Sunrise Point-H Thermal subsystem 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H CSME HECI #1 (rev 31) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Sunrise Point-H CSME HECI Kernel driver in use: mei_me 00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H SATA controller [AHCI mode] (rev 31) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Sunrise Point-H SATA controller [AHCI mode] Kernel driver in use: ahci 00:1b.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Root Port #17 (rev f1) Kernel driver in use: pcieport 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev f1) Kernel driver in use: pcieport 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #3 (rev f1) Kernel driver in use: pcieport 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #4 (rev f1) Kernel driver in use: pcieport 00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev f1) Kernel driver in use: pcieport 00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #9 (rev f1) Kernel driver in use: pcieport 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H LPC Controller (rev 31) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Sunrise Point-H LPC Controller 00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PMC (rev 31) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Sunrise Point-H PMC 00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H HD Audio (rev 31) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Sunrise Point-H HD Audio Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel 00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H SMBus (rev 31) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Sunrise Point-H SMBus Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM204M [GeForce GTX 980M] (rev a1) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] GM204M [GeForce GTX 980M] Kernel driver in use: nvidia Kernel modules: nvidia_drm, nvidia 01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GM204 High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] GM204 High Definition Audio Controller Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel 02:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Toshiba America Info Systems NVMe Controller (rev 01) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems NVMe Controller Kernel driver in use: nvme 03:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter (rev 32) Subsystem: Bigfoot Networks, Inc. QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter Kernel driver in use: ath10k_pci Kernel modules: ath10k_pci 04:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5249 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] RTS5249 PCI Express Card Reader Kernel driver in use: rtsx_pci 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2400 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 10) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Killer E2400 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Kernel driver in use: alx 06:00.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation DSL6340 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Alpine Ridge 2C 2015] Kernel driver in use: pcieport 07:00.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation DSL6340 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Alpine Ridge 2C 2015] Kernel driver in use: pcieport 07:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation DSL6340 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Alpine Ridge 2C 2015] Kernel driver in use: pcieport 07:02.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation DSL6340 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Alpine Ridge 2C 2015] Kernel driver in use: pcieport 08:00.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation DSL6340 Thunderbolt 3 NHI [Alpine Ridge 2C 2015] Subsystem: Device 2222:1111 Kernel driver in use: thunderbolt 3d:00.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation DSL6340 USB 3.1 Controller [Alpine Ridge] Subsystem: Device 2222:1111 Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd 3f:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Toshiba America Info Systems NVMe Controller (rev 01) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems NVMe Controller Kernel driver in use: nvme
Configuration details
CPU
This bug applies to the CPU contained in this laptop. You should review this forum post and if the solution is still relevant, apply it ASAP.
Graphics
See NVIDIA/nvidia-drivers or nouveau. Also, Xorg/Hardware_3D_acceleration_guide.
Touchpad
See Synaptics.
Camera
The camera can be disabled via a special fn-key combo (Fn+F6). In BIOS, there is an option to swap Fn with Windows key. Keep this in mind when trying to get the camera working. You know the camera is enabled, as follows:
root #lsusb -d 5986:055cBus 001 Device 012: ID 5986:055c Acer, Inc
Blank/no output means it is disabled.
Bluetooth
See bluetooth
make.conf
It is recommended to add or edit options in make.conf as such:
FILE
/etc/portage/make.confVIDEO_CARDS="nvidia"
CPU_FLAGS_X86="aes avx avx2 f16c fma3 mmx mmxext popcnt sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3"
INPUT_DEVICES="evdev synaptics"
External resources
- Forum post - get some unofficial user-to-user support + additional notes.
- User contributed kernel configs - Kernel config by ExperimentFailed aka statikregimen.