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## Contents * [1 Introduction](#Introduction) * [2 Installation](#Installation) * [3 Drivers](#Drivers) * [3.1 Nvidia/Optimus](#Nvidia.2FOptimus) * [3.2 Touchpad](#Touchpad) * [3.3 Networking](#Networking) * [3.3.1 Wireless](#Wireless) * [3.4 Audio](#Audio) * [3.5 SteelSeries Keyboard](#SteelSeries_Keyboard) * [4 Misc](#Misc) * [4.1 BIOS](#BIOS) ## Introduction The GS series of MSI laptops is considered to be a thin gaming laptop. Although it is not thin as ultrabooks, it is still very thin for a *gaming* laptop. As of October 5th 2017, the 2016 model works fine with the latest kernel. The 2017 model has a bug concerning the eDP LCD display. There is a fix from intel here: [https://github.com/freedesktop/drm-tip/commit/0501a3b0eb01ac2209ef6fce76153e5d6b07034e.patch](https://github.com/freedesktop/drm-tip/commit/0501a3b0eb01ac2209ef6fce76153e5d6b07034e.patch) This issue was discussed in this thread: [https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=230541](https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=230541) As of 2018, the patch is now part of the mainstream kernel. Intel driver (i915) works, but without power management. It is only possible to run a graphical environment with the nvidia card ON. In order to get the maximum performance out of this notebook, it is recommended to use [nvidia-xrun](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nvidia-xrun-git). Bumblebee is not working on the 2017 model. | **Device** | **GS63 (2016)** | **GS63 (2017)** | **GS73 (2016)** | | [Display](/index.php?title=Display&action=edit&redlink=1 "Display (page does not exist)") | -- | Full HD 120Hz/3ms | -- | | [Intel IGU](/index.php?title=Intel_IGU&action=edit&redlink=1 "Intel IGU (page does not exist)") | Yes | Yes i915 |  ?? | | [Nvidia GPU](/index.php?title=Nvidia_GPU&action=edit&redlink=1 "Nvidia GPU (page does not exist)") | Yes | Yes nvidia |  ?? | | [Network](/index.php/Network "Network") | Yes | Yes |  ?? | | Atheros Wireless | Yes | Yes |  ?? | | [ALSA](/index.php/ALSA "ALSA") | Yes | Yes |  ?? | | [Touchpad](/index.php/Touchpad "Touchpad") | Manual | Yes |  ?? | | [Webcam](/index.php/Webcam "Webcam") | Yes | Yes |  ?? | | Card Reader | Yes | mmc warning |  ?? | | [Power management](/index.php/Power_management "Power management") | Yes | No |  ?? | ## Installation Standard installation works per the [Installation guide](/index.php/Installation_guide "Installation guide") using [Systemd-boot](/index.php/Systemd-boot "Systemd-boot") when the laptop is in UEFI mode. ## Drivers ### Nvidia/Optimus It is possible to use [Bumblebee](/index.php/Bumblebee "Bumblebee") to make the Nvidia GPU in this laptop usable. In order to avoid issues caused by the BIOS in the GS63VR when using bbswitch, add `acpi_osi=! acpi_osi="Windows 2009"` to the kernel options at boot (per [NVIDIA Optimus#Lockup issue (lspci hangs)](/index.php/NVIDIA_Optimus#Lockup_issue_.28lspci_hangs.29 "NVIDIA Optimus")). For HDMI/DP ouput: [Bumblebee#Output wired to the NVIDIA chip](/index.php/Bumblebee#Output_wired_to_the_NVIDIA_chip "Bumblebee"). ### Touchpad This laptop uses an Elantech touchpad, and as such [libinput](/index.php/Libinput "Libinput") works well. Note* As of 2017.04.18, some multitouch aspects of the touchpad do not seem to be working (two finger scroll, for instance). This bug has been reported [here](https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=100696). ### Networking #### Wireless [NetworkManager](/index.php/NetworkManager "NetworkManager") works out of the box for wifi on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks. ### Audio The headphone jack always acts as SPDIF out and subsequently has no volume control and does not mute the speakers when a device is plugged in. [Link to a description of the issue on the ALSA mailing list](https://sourceforge.net/p/alsa/mailman/message/35292536/). As a workaround it is possible to reassign a microphone input jack using hdajackretask to behave as an audio output. ### SteelSeries Keyboard To set color to Steel Series Keyboard use [MSIKLM](https://github.com/Gibtnix/MSIKLM) ## Misc ### BIOS To access the BIOS, from a cold shutdown, repeatedly press the `delete` key immediately after pressing the power button.