Blade 14 2021 is using Intel AX210 wifi card. The first kernel that includes proper driver is version 5.10. However, Ubuntu 20.04.2 comes with kernel 5.8.x, and it is non-trivial to upgrade the kernel to 5.10 because libc version compatibility. Good news is that Ubuntu 20.04.3 is shipped with kernel 5.11.x. However, Ubuntu 21.04 works well with the wifi and bluetooth, while Ubuntu 20.04.03 failed to run the AX210 wifi driver without the trick shown below.
You may need to disable security boot in BIOS to avoid problems like low-resolution during Ubuntu installation.
For Windows + Ubuntu dual boot, please refer to
https://regulus.cc/2019/10/05/Windows10+Ubuntu18.04%E5%8F%8C%E7%B3%BB%E7%BB%9F%E7%AE%80%E5%8D%95%E5%AE%89%E8%A3%85%E6%8C%87%E5%8C%97/
Note that you have to allocate a swap partition of size >=16GB if you need hibernation (to disk). Personally I don't think hibernation is necessary. Suspend (to RAM) is much more useful.
It happens only with 20.04.03. Updating kernel to 5.12 doesn't solve the problem.
Using the firmware below doesn't work
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005511/wireless.html
sudo cp *.ucode /lib/firware
The real solution is to rename / remove /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-ty-a0-gf-a0.pnvm
- Kernel 5.12 should have solved it. Nvidia 470 driver works with kernel 5.12. Not sure if nvidia 470 works with 5.13 yet, need experiments.
- Another solution is to add "amdgpu.backlight=0" to the kernel parameter. Instructions of adding kernel parameter:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/19486/how-do-i-add-a-kernel-boot-parameter
It happens with broken nvidia drive installation. I encounter this in Ubuntu 21.04, but not in Ubuntu 20.04.3. If you can't fix the nvidia driver installation, please refer to:
suspend/suspend.sh
Not working yet. No idea how to solve it with software. A workaround is to buy a usb-to-3.5mm converter.
GTX/RTX 30xx requires cuda 11. Blade 14 2021 requires driver version >= 470 to avoid HDMI output problems. Nvidia driver and cuda install:
- Try the guide of
https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-linux/index.htmlusing run-file or deb install. - If both method fail, run
sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia*and reboot. - If there is auto-reboot problem, reboot into recovery mode, and select
resumein recovery mode. Now you should be able to login without reboot problem. - Try Step 1 again. If both method fails, run
sudo apt-get autoremove, and then try Step 1 again.
Please refer to gpu/gpu_control.sh for fine-grain power and performance control of the nvidia gpu.
Please refer to the following instructions. Branch blade14 is modified based on the original razer-laptop-control project to support Razer Blade 14 2021.
Fine-grain cpu control is possible with several methods. It seems gnome extension cpufreq is working fine, and it is more convenient.
It can be installed using apt-get. Please refer to cpu/cpu_control.sh for usage examples. GUI available at https://github.com/vagnum08/cpupower-gui.
The cpufreq pluggin allows gui based control of CPU core number, governor, boost frequency, etc.
- Install gnome tweaks. It is an app with GUI.
sudo apt-get install gnome-tweaks
- Open gnome tweaks in launcher, go to tab
Extensions, enable the switch on the top bar of the app. - Go the the following website to install
cpufreq.
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1082/cpufreq
A standalone driver + application designed for Razer notebooks
I can be contacted on this discord server under the 'laptop-control' channel Discord link
Playlist of all demos can be viewed here
Use the 2 PKGBUILDS located here:
Unfortunatly, you have to build from scrath.
On all razer notebooks, the following is supported:
- RGB keyboard control (Experimental)
- Fan control
- Power control
Currently, there are various build in effects to choose from, and multiple 'effect layers' can be stacked on top of eachother, allowing for each key to be controlled with its own effect!
Control the notebooks fan RPM just like in Synapse! - Currently supports switching between Automatic and manual (Up to 5300 RPM)
Control the power target of the notebook just like in Synapse!
- Balanced - Standard 35W CPU TDP
- Gaming - 55W CPU TDP - Allows for higher and more sustained CPU boost clocks (Additionally fan RPMs are increased)
- Creator (Select notebooks only!) - Allows for higher GPU TDP
Kernel module required for the software to work
Experimental code for system daemon and UI/CLI interface for controlling both RGB aspects and fan+Power subsystem of razer notebooks
- Add support for Razer book 2020
- Add support for Razer blade pro 2020 FHD
- Added initial rust based Daemon - see razer_control_gui for more details
- Removed useless printk calls in kernel module - DMESG output should not longer be cluttered
- Re-wrote the kernel driver (Made my life easier for the future)
- Added native ledfs backlight control (You should now be able to control the keyboard backlight via gnome/KDE Desktop)
- Initial release