ASUS U24E Review and Owners Lounge

ASUS U24E REVIEW AND OWNERS LOUNGE
11.6" Standard Voltage Sandy Bridge Ultraportable
Technical specifications

Table of contents

1.) Unboxing pics & video review by frychiko (you are here)
2.) Review
3.) More technical info & Linux stuff

Unboxing Pics

Please see the gallery of all images from this review: U24E - Imgur

Video review by frychiko

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NOTEBOOK REVIEW

First off, a hat-tip to frychiko for posting the first known info about this laptop (whose post was later picked up by Engadget), and also a big thanks to Ken at GenTech for getting a unit in my hands for this review before the model has even been announced in the USA!

In this review I make a number of references and comparisons to the U20A which I owned previously. Here is a thread with info about it: http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus-reviews-owners-lounges/388199-asus-u20a-owners-lounge.html

Table of contents

- Technical specifications
- Chassis, build quality, and overall feel
- Ports and connections
- Screen and hinges
- Speakers, webcam and built-in microphone
- Keyboard
- Touchpad and mouse buttons
- CPU, RAM, and motherboard
- Benchmark results
- Temperatures, heat, and noise
- Battery life and AC adapter
- Wireless performance
- Verdict and conclusion

Technical Specifications (USA)

Model U24E-XH71
i7 2620M @ 2.7 GHz (3.4 GHz turbo), 4MB cache, 35W TDP
Intel HD 3000 graphics @ 650MHz to 1.3GHz
4GB DDR3 SDRAM Hynix 2Rx8 PC10600S 9-11-F3 (HMT351S6CFR8C-H9 N0 AA)
500GB 5400RPM WD Scorpio Blue HDD WD5000BPVT-80HXZT3 firmware rev 01.01A01
11.6" AUO205C LED backlit LCD @ 1366x768 (glossy/glare-type)
Gigabit Ethernet Realtek RTL8111/8168B
AzureWave AW-NB037H Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n plus Bluetooth 3.0+HS combo card
2x USB 3.0 + 1x USB 2.0 Charger+
5 in 1 card reader (SD/MMC/XD/MS/MS Pro Duo Plus)
HDMI, VGA outputs
0.3MP webcam
Integrated microphone
1/8" Microphone in, 1/8" Headphone/Line out
3W stereo speakers (1.5W per side)
Elan Multitouch Touchpad
Chicklet keyboard
6-cell 10.8V 5200mAh 56Wh battery P/N: A32-U24
65W AC adapter, right angle connector, 3-prong
Kensington lock port
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
1 year international warranty
1 year accidental warranty covering 1 incident
30 day zero bright dot LCD warranty
3.31 lbs (with 6 cell battery)
11.6" x 8.5" x 1.09" (W x D x H)

Known variants (please let us know if you find a new one):
U24E-XS71, USA, i7-2640M, 4GB, 500GB, W7 Pro
U24E-PX2430, Japan, i5-2430M, 4GB, 750GB, W7 HP
U24E-PX120V, Hong Kong, i5-2450M, 4GB, 500GB, W7 HP
U24E-PX002V, Poland, i3-2330M, 4GB, 500GB, W7 HP
U24E-PX024V, Poland, i3-2330M, 4GB, 500GB, W7 HP, Red color
U24E-PX071V, Poland, i5-2450M, 4GB, 500GB, W7 HP
U24E-PX053D, Indonesia, i3-2350M, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

For more technical and Linux-related info, see the next post below this review.

Chassis, build quality, and overall feel

This new U24E from ASUS is a portable powerhouse packing a standard voltage second generation i7. The exact opposite of an "Ultrabook" in practice, this little beast has real ports and real power, and this time ASUS took all the right design cues and ran with them.



The fit and finish of this new ASUS U-series laptop far surpasses previous generations. The U24E features a brushed aluminum lid and palmrest and has a very slim 0.75-inch profile. Even the touchpad and the deck area around the keyboard have a brushed finish to match. ASUS has done very well here aesthetically, having obviously learned from past design mistakes. The finish is not a fingerprint magnet. The screen bezel is brushed plastic, which is a very welcome change from the atrocious glossy bezels of the past, and the hinges feel extremely sturdy. There is a bare minimum of plastic flexing on the case. The only flex I have been able to get is from twisting at opposite sides of the chassis, and squeezing the right hand side of the palmrest. The deck and underside are plastic, but they have a nice shiny metallic looking finish so it doesn't come off looking cheap.

Ports and connections

On the right-hand side, from front to back: Card reader, headphone jack, microphone jack, two USB 3.0 ports, Kensington lock port, and gigabit Ethernet port with the same type of compact jack that the Eee Seashell series has.



On the left: One USB 2.0 port, full sized HDMI port, VGA port, vent area, and DC jack.

Screen and hinges

The screen is an AUO205C (glossy/glare-type). It is not a particularly great screen, but it certainly isn't offensive and it is reasonably bright.





Compared to the ASUS U20A, this screen has better viewing angles, more brightness, and more even color temperature. Viewing angles are relatively good; inversion doesn't start until wide horizontal angles, while the vertical viewing range is more narrow. You could easily watch a movie with two friends on this screen, but you wouldn't, because it's tiny.







The backlighting is reasonably uniform, but it appears to be edge-lit, so it is not perfect. Black levels are not great, yet aren't as badly washed out as the following photo makes them out to be.



I am not a photographer or graphic artist, so regretfully I cannot post any measurements or well-informed comments about its color reproduction. This is the same screen used in the Eee 1101HA and Acer Aspire One 751, according to frychiko.



The hinges on my unit are extremely sturdy feeling, without making the lid impossible to open. There is a tab at the center of the lid that allows it to be opened quite easily. The lid tilts back pretty far, maybe close to a 200 degree angle, but definitely not flat to 180.



Also, there is an option in the BIOS to resume when the lid is opened (enabled by default). This is an option I have not seen before on an ASUS.

Speakers, webcam, and built-in microphone

Speakers on an 11.6" laptop are never going to be great, but the U24E has ones that are at least loud enough for watching videos and chatting with VoIP. The audio reproduction isn't that great past midrange, but they thankfully don't break up and distort too easily. There is some sympathetic vibration that is noticeable with certain frequencies, but this is probably unavoidable in such a small chassis.

The webcam at 0.3MP, is unremarkable, and surprisingly doesn't have a status indicator light. Its picture quality is only average and the framerate is barely usable for video chat. This is a step down from the U20A which had a 1.3MP webcam with a very good framerate. On the plus side, it doesn't turn greenish-yellow or drop its (already low) framerate in low-light conditions.

The built-in mic is located to the left of the webcam, and I have had no problems with it. The external microphone input works as expected and so does the headphone/line out, there is no buzzing or noise.

Keyboard

As is the norm for ASUS laptops now, this model features a chicklet (or "island-style") keyboard with plenty of spacing between the keys. Key travel is on the shallow side, due to the form factor, but accuracy does not suffer and I have not lost a single keystroke. There is zero flex due to the keyboard now being mounted from the inside of the chassis through the deck (or "top chassis"), as opposed to the previous layout where the keyboard had a large plastic bezel and sat on top of the chassis. The keyboard is extremely similar to the previous 12" U-series, and feels a bit more confident than the U20A keyboard, but less stiff than the newer Seashell EeePCs such as the 1015PEM. Since I owned the U20A for over a year, I am extremely comfortable on this keyboard. The only complaints I have regard the cramped right shift key and lack of backlighting. After I have some time to disassemble the unit, I will try a U20A keyboard inside this chassis, to see if a backlit keyboard mod is a possibility (update: no luck with the mod).

Touchpad and mouse buttons

The touchpad is made by Elantech, and it has a brushed finish just like the case and palmrest area. I like the feel better than the glossy touchpad surface of the ASUS U20A or the bumpy-textured finishes of the ASUS UL20A and the Lenovo X220. Even after prolonged use the touchpad surface doesn't wear out the joints in my finger.

The Elantech driver has tapping and gestures enabled by default. I had to disable the zooming feature because I ended up zooming instead of two-finger scrolling sometimes. Edge scrolling is not a feature in this Elantech driver package. If you have used an Elan touchpad before, the scrolling and gestures aren't terribly smooth or accurate compared to a Synaptics. This is mostly due to lower quality driver software. I disabled tapping as a personal preference. In Linux (after 3.2-rc kernels) the touchpad is a joy to use; scrolling is buttery smooth and combined with the brushed feel, it's really quite nice.

The hard plastic touchpad button bar is not very noisy like some other ASUS notebooks with an excessively loud snapping sound, although they aren't silent like some of the B-series or G-series. They don't take too much force to use but have a stiff tactile response. Unfortunately the buttons have a shiny chrome finish instead of being brushed to match the rest of the chassis. This is the one area that still shows fingerprints. I would rather have seen either brushed metal buttons in the style of the G51 series, or rubber buttons like the G73 (stiff) or B-series (soft). Note that you can press both sides of the button bar at the same time, if you like to use a simulated 3rd button click in Linux.



Note: there is some protective plastic on the mouse button so it looks a bit odd.

CPU, RAM, and motherboard

The CPU is an i7-2620M at 2.7 GHz (3.4 GHz turbo) with a TDP of 35W, which features 4MB of cache and VT-x, VT-d, AES-NI, AVX, and Intel HD 3000 graphics at 650MHz-1.3GHz.






One drawback is that the system only comes configured with one memory module, and it therefore runs in single channel mode. It does have another memory slot, so adding another stick of RAM is a no-brainer. The back panel comes off very easily with a single screw. All of the parts you would want to replace are right there. Note that the HDD has a right-angle adapter for the connector. After 3 screws it pulls straight up and out.

Benchmark results

First are the results with the 1x4GB stock configuration (single channel mode). Further down the page are results with an added 4GB stick (dual channel).

PCMark Vantage x64 (v1.0.2.0): 7129 PCMarks

PCMark 7 (v1.0.4): 2350 PCMarks

Super PI 1.1e to 1M digits: 11 seconds

Super PI 1.1e to 32M digits: 11 minutes 9 seconds



wPrime single thread (v1.55):
32M: 36.289s
1024M: 1171.731s



wPrime 4 threads (v1.55):
32M: 15.471s
1024M: 484.348s



SiSoft Sandra Lite 2010.SP1a (2010.4.16.36):
Aggregate Arithmetic Performance: 45.87GOPS, 17.03MOPS/MHz, 1310.66MOPS/W
Dhrystone iSSE4.2: 53.84GIPS, 19.99MIPS/MHz, 1538.29MIPS/W
Whetstone iSSE3: 38GFLOPS, 14.07MFLOPS/MHz, 1083.03MFLOPS/W
Aggregate Memory Performance: 9.4GB/s



PassMark PerformanceTest 7.0 (1025):
PassMark Rating: 1240.4
CPU Mark: 4303.4
2D Graphics Mark: 429.1
3D Graphics Mark: 253.3
Memory Mark: 1395.8
Disk Mark: 531.8



NovaBench 3.0.4:
NovaBench Score: 595
RAM: 128
CPU: 421
Graphics: 19
Hardware: 27



Windows Experience Index (WEI):
Base score: 4.7
Processor: 7.1
Memory: 5.9
Graphics: 4.7
Gaming Graphics: 6.2
Primary hard disk: 5.9



HardInfo:
Blowfish: 3.78s
CryptoHash: 375.02 MiB/s
Fibonacci: 1.94s
N-Queens 4.68s
FFT: 0.93s
Raytracing: 3.44s

The above results are with the stock 1x4GB configuration (single channel). The following results are with another 4GB stick, now in dual channel mode with 2x4GB.

PCMark Vantage x64 (v1.0.2.0): 8255 PCMarks

PCMark 7 (v1.0.4): 2603 PCMarks

Super PI 1.1e to 32M digits: 10 minutes 31 seconds



SiSoft Sandra Lite 2010.SP1a (2010.4.16.36):
Aggregate Arithmetic Performance: 46GOPS, 17.08MOPS/MHz, 1314.37MOPS/W
Dhrystone iSSE4.2: 54GIPS, 20.04MIPS/MHz, 1542.83MIPS/W
Whetstone iSSE3: 38GFLOPS, 14.11MFLOPS/MHz, 1085.94MFLOPS/W
Aggregate Memory Performance: 18.52GB/s



PassMark PerformanceTest 7.0 (1025):
PassMark Rating: 1487.0
CPU Mark: 4364.3
2D Graphics Mark: 437.0
3D Graphics Mark: 372.9
Memory Mark: 2207.1
Disk Mark: 627.3



NovaBench 3.0.4:
NovaBench Score: 670
RAM: 196
CPU: 414
Graphics: 32
Hardware: 28



WEI:
Base score: 4.7
Memory: 7.5

HardInfo:
Blowfish: 3.63s
CryptoHash: 389.93 MiB/s
Fibonacci: 1.94s
N-Queens 4.65s
FFT: 0.92s
Raytracing: 3.42s

Temperatures, heat, and noise

This machine runs quietly on battery; the fan turns off when there is low CPU usage. Even at full-blast, the fan doesn't squeal or give an annoying high-pitched whine like some other small notebooks. In normal usage the fan is only occasionally audible. Surprisingly, the 5400RPM WD Scorpio Blue hard drive makes more noise.

Idle temp - High Performance Mode - 38-43C
Load temp - High Performance Mode - 59-62C

Battery life and AC adapter

The AC adapter is rated at 65W, 19V at 3.42A. In the USA it comes with a 3-prong plug. Maximum power draw measured at the wall with a Kill-A-Watt meter is 61W, and while charging the battery, exactly 70W.



The 5200mAh, 56Wh, 6-cell battery sticks out from beneath the laptop by a few centimeters, angling the unit forward. This is good for typing on a flat surface, but makes the system a bit back-heavy when using it on your lap. Time to a full charge from fully drained is 2 hours.



In my testing on Quiet Office mode in Power4Gear, it has an estimated 6 hours of battery life.

On medium brightness in Quiet Office mode, the reported power draw is 8.6W:



On full brightness in High Performance mode, 9.8W:



Using Battery Saver mode, 6.567W:

Wireless performance

Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 are both on the AzureWave AW-NB037H half-height mini PCIe combo card. This is a 2-antenna card, and one antenna is shared between Wi-Fi diversity and Bluetooth. The two antennas are housed in a plastic section at the top of the lid.

Under Linux 3.2-rc1, an iperf benchmark yields 74 Mbps in the next room over from the AP.

Verdict and conclusion

The U24E packs a serious punch in a small package. If you were looking at Ultrabooks like I was, but had reservations about their lack of power and ports, not to mention non-removable batteries and severely limited upgrade options, this could be your perfect match. It's small and light enough to not be a bother, but has very good battery life and excellent performance due to its full-voltage i7 CPU. Its components are easy to access and there is no risk of voiding the warranty to do a simple upgrade. It includes Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, which makes it a great choice for mobile power users and business travelers.

 

TECHNICAL INFO & LINUX

Table of contents

- SATA III/6Gbps Drive Compatibility
- BIOS Setup Menu (F2) and Boot Menu (ESC)
- Pic of the motherboard
- Documentation
- Linux notes
- lspci
- lsusb
- Detailed lspci
- dmidecode
- upower --dump
- aplay -l

sata3

SATA III/6Gbps Drive Compatibility

There is a problem with the U24E that prevents SATA III drives from being detected and working correctly. Only SATA II/3Gbps SSDs should work correctly. Some SSDs have issues and need to be set to IDE mode instead of AHCI. Here is a list of the known problems.

Confirmed NOT working:
Corsair Force 3 CSSD-F240GB3-BK [ source] [ source]
Kingston HyperX SH100S3 [ source]
OCZ Solid3 [ source]
Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 (Controller: Marvel 9174 BLD2) [ source]
Intel 510 series SSDSC2MH120A2 [ source]
OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G [ source]
Seagate Momentus XT ST750LX003 [ source]
Kingmax SMP32 (Controller: Sandforce SF-2218) [ source]

Works at 3Gbps only
Hitachi 7K3000 6Gbps HDD [ source]

Works after reboot or switching to IDE mode only
Corsair Force CCSD-F60GB2-A [ source]
G.Skill Phoenix Evo (Controller: SandForce SF-1222) [ source] [ source]
Sandisk Ultra (Controller: SandForce SF-1222) [ source]
SF-1222 based SSDs (speculative) [ source]

Confirmed working
Samsung 470 Series (Controller: Samsung S3C29MAX01) [ source] [ source]
Intel 320 300 Go SSDSA2CW300G3K5 (Controller: Intel PC29AS21BA0) [ source] [ source]
Kingston SSDNow V 100 (Controller: Toshiba T6UG1XBG) [ source]
Silicon Power Extreme E25 SP256GBSSDE25S25 [ source]

bios

BIOS Setup Menu (F2) and Boot Menu (ESC)

The BIOS menus are disabled out of the box. To enable them, complete the initial windows first start setup, and click on the 'Options' button on the 'Instant On' sidebar gadget. Click OK, and then toggle the Instant On setting to Disabled. Upon rebooting the BIOS menus will be enabled. You can also take the hard drive out and boot straight to the BIOS setup, but without turning off Instant On, everything will be grayed out and no settings can be changed (user mode).





mobo

Pic of the motherboard

The backlit keyboard mod attempt was unsuccessful. For details see this post. I did get a good pic of the board though:



Here are complete disassembly pics by davidricardo86

docs

Documentation

U24E Driver and Support Page
U24E User Manual - English (PDF)
U24E User Manual - Japanese (PDF)
U24E User Manual - Simplified Chinese (PDF)
U24E User Manual - Traditional Chinese (PDF)
WD Scorpio Blue
WD Scorpio Blue Specsheet (PDF)
Intel® HM65 Express Chipset
Intel® 6 Series Chipset/Intel® C200 Series Chipset: Datasheet
Intel® Core? i7-2620M Processor (4M Cache, 2.70 GHz)
Intel® Core? i5-2430M Processor (3M Cache, 2.40 GHz)
Intel® Core? i3-2330M Processor (3M Cache, 2.20 GHz)
2nd Generation Intel® Core? Mobile Processor Datasheet, Vol. 1
2nd Generation Intel® Core? Mobile Processor Datasheet, Vol 2
AzureWave AW-NB037H Specsheet (PDF)
ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1042 SuperSpeed USB Host Controller

linux

Linux notes (Debian Sid)

Working so far: Everything!
-Touchpad (see note below)
-Suspend and resume (see note below)
-Bluetooth
-Ethernet
-Wi-Fi
-Webcam
-Speakers & sound
-Microphone
-Brightness adjustment
-Volume hotkeys
-All other hotkeys
-SD card reader (with rts5139 staging driver, enabled in my .config posted below)

Power consumption ranges from around 7.4W to 11.5W using the ondemand governor, and with the usual grub tweaks for Sandy Bridge. These options go in /etc/default/grub for grub2, at the end of the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT line. After editing that file run sudo update-grub. Here is an example from my grub config:

Code:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet pcie_aspm=force i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 i915.i915_enable_fbc=1 i915.lvds_downclock=1"

You must use a 3.2-rcX kernel or later for the touchpad to work correctly. On 3.1 and earlier mainline kernels it is recognized as a generic Logitech PS/2 mouse, with tapping enabled and no gestures. It is the same type of issue I saw on the U20A, where the driver doesn't recognize the "version magic".

If you want to get the touchpad working, build or use a 3.2-rcX kernel or newer. Here is my .config: config-3.2-rc1.txt

Suspend will crash without first removing the xhci_hcd and ehci_hcd modules. I created a file called /etc/pm/config.d/usb3-suspend to do this automatically:

Code:

SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci_hcd ehci_hcd"

The above suspend fix will not work if the kernel you use has the USB3 modules built right into the kernel (instead of as modules). To find out, you can try:

Code:

sudo modprobe -r xhci_hcd
sudo modprobe -r ehci_hcd

If those modules actually unload without errors, try suspending. You can then load them back manually (same commands without the -r) and use the same pm.d suspend tweak as I did.

If you use a kernel that has these drivers built in to the kernel (instead of as loadable modules), see this post: [SOLVED] Cannot suspend or hibernate Asus N61J Laptop - Ubuntu Forums

Update: frychiko has posted Ubuntu-specific fixes for the U24E.

lspci

lspci

Code:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b5)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev b5)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev b5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev b5)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev b5)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM65 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
05:00.0 USB Controller: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1042 SuperSpeed USB Host Controller
06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 06)

lsusb

lsusb

Code:

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:a014 Alcor Micro Corp.
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:0139 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 

lspci-detail

Detailed lspci

Code:

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Sandy Bridge DRAM Controller [8086:0104] (rev 09)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort+ >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0
	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Sandy Bridge Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0126] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
	Region 0: Memory at f4800000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
	Region 2: Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
	Region 4: I/O ports at e000 [size=64]
	Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
	Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
		Address: 00000000  Data: 0000
	Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features
		AFCap: TP+ FLR+
		AFCtrl: FLR-
		AFStatus: TP-

00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point HECI Controller #1 [8086:1c3a] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
	Region 0: Memory at f7e0a000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst+ PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [8c] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
		Address: 0000000000000000  Data: 0000

00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1c2d] (rev 05) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 16
	Region 0: Memory at f7e08000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
	Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
		AFCap: TP+ FLR+
		AFCtrl: FLR-
		AFStatus: TP-
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1c20] (rev 05)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 22
	Region 0: Memory at f7e00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=55mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
		Address: 0000000000000000  Data: 0000
	Capabilities: [70] Express (v1) Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <64ns, L1 <1us
			ExtTag- RBE- FLReset+
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr- UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq- AuxPwr+ TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #0, Speed unknown, Width x0, ASPM unknown, Latency L0 <64ns, L1 <1us
			ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM Disabled; Disabled- Retrain- CommClk-
			ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed unknown, Width x0, TrErr- Train- SlotClk- DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
	Capabilities: [100 v1] Virtual Channel
		Caps:	LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1
		Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128-
		Ctrl:	ArbSelect=Fixed
		Status:	InProgress-
		VC0:	Caps:	PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
			Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
			Ctrl:	Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=01
			Status:	NegoPending- InProgress-
		VC1:	Caps:	PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
			Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
			Ctrl:	Enable+ ID=1 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=22
			Status:	NegoPending- InProgress-
	Capabilities: [130 v1] Root Complex Link
		Desc:	PortNumber=0f ComponentID=00 EltType=Config
		Link0:	Desc:	TargetPort=00 TargetComponent=00 AssocRCRB- LinkType=MemMapped LinkValid+
			Addr:	00000000fed1c000
	Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:1c10] (rev b5) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
	Memory behind bridge: f7400000-f7dfffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f2c00000-00000000f35fffff
	Secondary status: 66MHz- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- <SERR- <PERR-
	BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- NoISA- VGA- MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B-
		PriDiscTmr- SecDiscTmr- DiscTmrStat- DiscTmrSERREn-
	Capabilities: [40] Express (v2) Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <64ns, L1 <1us
			ExtTag- RBE+ FLReset-
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr- UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq- AuxPwr+ TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #1, Speed 5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <1us, L1 <16us
			ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep+ BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM L0s L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk-
			ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x0, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
		SltCap:	AttnBtn- PwrCtrl- MRL- AttnInd- PwrInd- HotPlug- Surprise-
			Slot #0, PowerLimit 10.000W; Interlock- NoCompl+
		SltCtl:	Enable: AttnBtn- PwrFlt- MRL- PresDet- CmdCplt- HPIrq- LinkChg-
			Control: AttnInd Unknown, PwrInd Unknown, Power- Interlock-
		SltSta:	Status: AttnBtn- PowerFlt- MRL- CmdCplt- PresDet- Interlock-
			Changed: MRL- PresDet- LinkState-
		RootCtl: ErrCorrectable- ErrNon-Fatal- ErrFatal- PMEIntEna- CRSVisible-
		RootCap: CRSVisible-
		RootSta: PME ReqID 0000, PMEStatus- PMEPending-
		DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Range BC, TimeoutDis+ ARIFwd-
		DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis- ARIFwd-
		LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-, Selectable De-emphasis: -6dB
			 Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS-
			 Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB
		LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -3.5dB
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
		Address: fee002f8  Data: 0000
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 2 [8086:1c12] (rev b5) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000cfff
	Memory behind bridge: f6a00000-f73fffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f2100000-00000000f2afffff
	Secondary status: 66MHz- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- <SERR- <PERR-
	BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- NoISA- VGA- MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B-
		PriDiscTmr- SecDiscTmr- DiscTmrStat- DiscTmrSERREn-
	Capabilities: [40] Express (v2) Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <64ns, L1 <1us
			ExtTag- RBE+ FLReset-
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr- UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq- AuxPwr+ TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #2, Speed 5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <512ns, L1 <16us
			ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep+ BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
			ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive+ BWMgmt+ ABWMgmt-
		SltCap:	AttnBtn- PwrCtrl- MRL- AttnInd- PwrInd- HotPlug- Surprise-
			Slot #1, PowerLimit 10.000W; Interlock- NoCompl+
		SltCtl:	Enable: AttnBtn- PwrFlt- MRL- PresDet- CmdCplt- HPIrq- LinkChg-
			Control: AttnInd Unknown, PwrInd Unknown, Power- Interlock-
		SltSta:	Status: AttnBtn- PowerFlt- MRL- CmdCplt- PresDet+ Interlock-
			Changed: MRL- PresDet- LinkState+
		RootCtl: ErrCorrectable- ErrNon-Fatal- ErrFatal- PMEIntEna- CRSVisible-
		RootCap: CRSVisible-
		RootSta: PME ReqID 0000, PMEStatus- PMEPending-
		DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Range BC, TimeoutDis+ ARIFwd-
		DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis- ARIFwd-
		LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-, Selectable De-emphasis: -6dB
			 Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS-
			 Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB
		LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -3.5dB
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
		Address: fee00318  Data: 0000
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 3 [8086:1c14] (rev b5) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 0000b000-0000bfff
	Memory behind bridge: f6000000-f69fffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f1600000-00000000f1ffffff
	Secondary status: 66MHz- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- <SERR- <PERR-
	BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- NoISA- VGA- MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B-
		PriDiscTmr- SecDiscTmr- DiscTmrStat- DiscTmrSERREn-
	Capabilities: [40] Express (v2) Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <64ns, L1 <1us
			ExtTag- RBE+ FLReset-
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr- UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq- AuxPwr+ TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #3, Speed 5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <1us, L1 <16us
			ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep+ BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM L0s L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk-
			ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x0, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
		SltCap:	AttnBtn- PwrCtrl- MRL- AttnInd- PwrInd- HotPlug+ Surprise+
			Slot #2, PowerLimit 10.000W; Interlock- NoCompl+
		SltCtl:	Enable: AttnBtn- PwrFlt- MRL- PresDet+ CmdCplt- HPIrq- LinkChg-
			Control: AttnInd Unknown, PwrInd Unknown, Power- Interlock-
		SltSta:	Status: AttnBtn- PowerFlt- MRL- CmdCplt- PresDet- Interlock-
			Changed: MRL- PresDet- LinkState-
		RootCtl: ErrCorrectable- ErrNon-Fatal- ErrFatal- PMEIntEna- CRSVisible-
		RootCap: CRSVisible-
		RootSta: PME ReqID 0000, PMEStatus- PMEPending-
		DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Range BC, TimeoutDis+ ARIFwd-
		DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis- ARIFwd-
		LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-, Selectable De-emphasis: -6dB
			 Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS-
			 Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB
		LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -3.5dB
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
		Address: fee00338  Data: 0000
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 4 [8086:1c16] (rev b5) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 0000a000-0000afff
	Memory behind bridge: f5600000-f5ffffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0b00000-00000000f14fffff
	Secondary status: 66MHz- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- <SERR- <PERR-
	BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- NoISA- VGA- MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B-
		PriDiscTmr- SecDiscTmr- DiscTmrStat- DiscTmrSERREn-
	Capabilities: [40] Express (v2) Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <64ns, L1 <1us
			ExtTag- RBE+ FLReset-
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq- AuxPwr+ TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #4, Speed 5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <512ns, L1 <16us
			ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep+ BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
			ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive+ BWMgmt+ ABWMgmt-
		SltCap:	AttnBtn- PwrCtrl- MRL- AttnInd- PwrInd- HotPlug- Surprise-
			Slot #3, PowerLimit 10.000W; Interlock- NoCompl+
		SltCtl:	Enable: AttnBtn- PwrFlt- MRL- PresDet- CmdCplt- HPIrq- LinkChg-
			Control: AttnInd Unknown, PwrInd Unknown, Power- Interlock-
		SltSta:	Status: AttnBtn- PowerFlt- MRL- CmdCplt- PresDet+ Interlock-
			Changed: MRL- PresDet- LinkState+
		RootCtl: ErrCorrectable- ErrNon-Fatal- ErrFatal- PMEIntEna- CRSVisible-
		RootCap: CRSVisible-
		RootSta: PME ReqID 0000, PMEStatus- PMEPending-
		DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Range BC, TimeoutDis+ ARIFwd-
		DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis- ARIFwd-
		LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-, Selectable De-emphasis: -6dB
			 Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS-
			 Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB
		LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -6dB
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
		Address: fee00358  Data: 0000
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 6 [8086:1c1a] (rev b5) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=06, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 00009000-00009fff
	Memory behind bridge: f4c00000-f55fffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0000000-00000000f09fffff
	Secondary status: 66MHz- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- <SERR- <PERR-
	BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- NoISA- VGA- MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B-
		PriDiscTmr- SecDiscTmr- DiscTmrStat- DiscTmrSERREn-
	Capabilities: [40] Express (v2) Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <64ns, L1 <1us
			ExtTag- RBE+ FLReset-
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr- UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq- AuxPwr+ TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #6, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <512ns, L1 <16us
			ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep+ BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
			ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive+ BWMgmt+ ABWMgmt-
		SltCap:	AttnBtn- PwrCtrl- MRL- AttnInd- PwrInd- HotPlug- Surprise-
			Slot #5, PowerLimit 10.000W; Interlock- NoCompl+
		SltCtl:	Enable: AttnBtn- PwrFlt- MRL- PresDet- CmdCplt- HPIrq- LinkChg-
			Control: AttnInd Unknown, PwrInd Unknown, Power- Interlock-
		SltSta:	Status: AttnBtn- PowerFlt- MRL- CmdCplt- PresDet+ Interlock-
			Changed: MRL- PresDet- LinkState+
		RootCtl: ErrCorrectable- ErrNon-Fatal- ErrFatal- PMEIntEna- CRSVisible-
		RootCap: CRSVisible-
		RootSta: PME ReqID 0000, PMEStatus- PMEPending-
		DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Range BC, TimeoutDis+ ARIFwd-
		DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis- ARIFwd-
		LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-, Selectable De-emphasis: -6dB
			 Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS-
			 Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB
		LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -3.5dB
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
		Address: fee00378  Data: 0000
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1c26] (rev 05) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 23
	Region 0: Memory at f7e07000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
	Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
		AFCap: TP+ FLR+
		AFCtrl: FLR-
		AFStatus: TP-
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point LPC Controller [8086:1c49] (rev 05)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0
	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>

00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point 6 port SATA AHCI Controller [8086:1c03] (rev 05) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0
	Interrupt: pin B routed to IRQ 32
	Region 0: I/O ports at e0b0 [size=8]
	Region 1: I/O ports at e0a0 [size=4]
	Region 2: I/O ports at e090 [size=8]
	Region 3: I/O ports at e080 [size=4]
	Region 4: I/O ports at e060 [size=32]
	Region 5: Memory at f7e06000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
		Address: fee003b8  Data: 0000
	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold-)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst+ PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [a8] SATA HBA v1.0 BAR4 Offset=00000004
	Capabilities: [b0] PCI Advanced Features
		AFCap: TP+ FLR+
		AFCtrl: FLR-
		AFStatus: TP-
	Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Cougar Point SMBus Controller [8086:1c22] (rev 05)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Interrupt: pin C routed to IRQ 18
	Region 0: Memory at f7e05000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	Region 4: I/O ports at e040 [size=32]

02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002b] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: AzureWave Device [1a3b:2c37]
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
	Region 0: Memory at f6a00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
		Address: 00000000  Data: 0000
	Capabilities: [60] Express (v2) Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us
			ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset-
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr+ TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <512ns, L1 <64us
			ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
			ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
		DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Not Supported, TimeoutDis+
		DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis-
		LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 2.5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-, Selectable De-emphasis: -6dB
			 Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS-
			 Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB
		LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -6dB
	Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting
		UESta:	DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		UEMsk:	DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		UESvrt:	DLP+ SDES+ TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		CESta:	RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
		CEMsk:	RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
		AERCap:	First Error Pointer: 00, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
	Capabilities: [140 v1] Virtual Channel
		Caps:	LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1
		Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128-
		Ctrl:	ArbSelect=Fixed
		Status:	InProgress-
		VC0:	Caps:	PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
			Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
			Ctrl:	Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=ff
			Status:	NegoPending- InProgress-
	Capabilities: [160 v1] Device Serial Number 00-15-17-ff-ff-24-14-12
	Capabilities: [170 v1] Power Budgeting <?>
	Kernel driver in use: ath9k

05:00.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Device [1b21:1042] (prog-if 30)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 19
	Region 0: Memory at f5600000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32K]
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
		Address: 0000000000000000  Data: 0000
	Capabilities: [68] MSI-X: Enable- Count=8 Masked-
		Vector table: BAR=0 offset=00002000
		PBA: BAR=0 offset=00002080
	Capabilities: [78] Power Management version 3
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=55mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [80] Express (v2) Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 512 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <64ns, L1 <2us
			ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset-
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop+
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr- UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq- AuxPwr- TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #1, Speed 5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 unlimited, L1 unlimited
			ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
			ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
		DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Not Supported, TimeoutDis-
		DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis-
		LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-, Selectable De-emphasis: -6dB
			 Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS-
			 Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB
		LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -6dB
	Capabilities: [100 v1] Virtual Channel
		Caps:	LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1
		Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128-
		Ctrl:	ArbSelect=Fixed
		Status:	InProgress-
		VC0:	Caps:	PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
			Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
			Ctrl:	Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=ff
			Status:	NegoPending- InProgress-
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd

06:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102b]
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 31
	Region 0: I/O ports at 9000 [size=256]
	Region 2: Memory at f0004000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Region 4: Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst+ PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
		Address: 00000000fee00398  Data: 0000
	Capabilities: [70] Express (v2) Endpoint, MSI 01
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us
			ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset-
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 4096 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr+ TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 unlimited, L1 <64us
			ClockPM+ Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
			ExtSynch- ClockPM+ AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
		DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Range ABCD, TimeoutDis+
		DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis-
		LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 2.5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-, Selectable De-emphasis: -6dB
			 Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS-
			 Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB
		LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -6dB
	Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=4 Masked-
		Vector table: BAR=4 offset=00000000
		PBA: BAR=4 offset=00000800
	Capabilities: [d0] Vital Product Data
		No end tag found
	Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting
		UESta:	DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		UEMsk:	DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		UESvrt:	DLP+ SDES+ TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		CESta:	RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
		CEMsk:	RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
		AERCap:	First Error Pointer: 00, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
	Capabilities: [140 v1] Virtual Channel
		Caps:	LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1
		Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128-
		Ctrl:	ArbSelect=Fixed
		Status:	InProgress-
		VC0:	Caps:	PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
			Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
			Ctrl:	Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=ff
			Status:	NegoPending- InProgress-
	Capabilities: [160 v1] Device Serial Number 07-00-00-00-68-4c-e0-00
	Kernel driver in use: r8169

dmidecode

dmidecode

Code:

# dmidecode 2.9
SMBIOS 2.6 present.
76 structures occupying 2648 bytes.
Table at 0x000E9A40.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
	Vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
	Version: 202
	Release Date: 09/22/2011
	Address: 0xF0000
	Runtime Size: 64 kB
	ROM Size: 2048 kB
	Characteristics:
		PCI is supported
		BIOS is upgradeable
		BIOS shadowing is allowed
		Boot from CD is supported
		Selectable boot is supported
		EDD is supported
		5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
		3.5"/720 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
		3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
		Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
		8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
		Serial services are supported (int 14h)
		Printer services are supported (int 17h)
		ACPI is supported
		USB legacy is supported
		BIOS boot specification is supported
		Targeted content distribution is supported
	BIOS Revision: 4.6

Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 15 bytes
Base Board Information
	Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
	Product Name: U24E
	Version: 1.0      
	Serial Number: (removed)
	Asset Tag: (removed)
	Features:
		Board is a hosting board
		Board is replaceable
	Location In Chassis: MIDDLE             
	Chassis Handle: 0x0003
	Type: Motherboard
	Contained Object Handles: 0

Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 21 bytes
Chassis Information
	Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
	Type: Laptop
	Lock: Not Present
	Version: 1.0      
	Serial Number: (removed)
	Asset Tag: No Asset Tag
	Boot-up State: Safe
	Power Supply State: Safe
	Thermal State: Safe
	Security Status: None
	OEM Information: 0x00000000
	Height: Unspecified
	Number Of Power Cords: 1
	Contained Elements: 0

Handle 0x0004, DMI type 4, 42 bytes
Processor Information
	Socket Designation: CPU 1
	Type: Central Processor
	Family: <OUT OF SPEC>
	Manufacturer: Intel           
	ID: A7 06 02 00 FF FB EB BF
	Version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2620M CPU @ 2.70GHz      
	Voltage: 0.0 V
	External Clock: 100 MHz
	Max Speed: 4000 MHz
	Current Speed: 2700 MHz
	Status: Populated, Enabled
	Upgrade: Other
	L1 Cache Handle: 0x0005
	L2 Cache Handle: 0x0006
	L3 Cache Handle: 0x0007
	Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
	Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
	Part Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
	Core Count: 2
	Core Enabled: 1
	Thread Count: 2
	Characteristics:
		64-bit capable

Handle 0x0005, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
	Socket Designation: L1-Cache
	Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
	Operational Mode: Write Back
	Location: Internal
	Installed Size: 32 KB
	Maximum Size: 32 KB
	Supported SRAM Types:
		Other
	Installed SRAM Type: Other
	Speed: Unknown
	Error Correction Type: None
	System Type: Unified
	Associativity: 8-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0006, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
	Socket Designation: L2-Cache
	Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
	Operational Mode: Varies With Memory Address
	Location: Internal
	Installed Size: 256 KB
	Maximum Size: 256 KB
	Supported SRAM Types:
		Other
	Installed SRAM Type: Other
	Speed: Unknown
	Error Correction Type: None
	System Type: Unified
	Associativity: 8-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0007, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
	Socket Designation: L3-Cache
	Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 3
	Operational Mode: Varies With Memory Address
	Location: Internal
	Installed Size: 4096 KB
	Maximum Size: 4096 KB
	Supported SRAM Types:
		Other
	Installed SRAM Type: Other
	Speed: Unknown
	Error Correction Type: None
	System Type: Unified
	Associativity: 16-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0008, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: PS2Mouse
	External Connector Type: PS/2
	Port Type: Mouse Port

Handle 0x0009, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Keyboard
	External Connector Type: PS/2
	Port Type: Keyboard Port

Handle 0x000A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1A2A
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Serial Port
	External Connector Type: DB-9 male
	Port Type: Serial Port 16550A Compatible

Handle 0x000B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1A2B
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Video
	External Connector Type: DB-15 female
	Port Type: Video Port

Handle 0x000C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J3A2
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: HDMI
	External Connector Type: Other
	Port Type: Video Port

Handle 0x000D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J3A3
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: USB1
	External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
	Port Type: USB

Handle 0x000E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J3A3
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: USB2
	External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
	Port Type: USB

Handle 0x000F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J3A3
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: USB3
	External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
	Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0010, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J3A3
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: USB4
	External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
	Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0011, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J4A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: USB5
	External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
	Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0012, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J4A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: USB6
	External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
	Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0013, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J4A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: LAN
	External Connector Type: RJ-45
	Port Type: Network Port

Handle 0x0014, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J5A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Motherboard DP
	External Connector Type: Other
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0015, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J8J1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: SATA Port 0 Direct Connect
	External Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
	Port Type: SATA

Handle 0x0016, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J7J1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: eSATA Port 4
	External Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
	Port Type: SATA

Handle 0x0017, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J6J1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: eSATA Port 3
	External Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
	Port Type: SATA

Handle 0x0018, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1F2
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: AC IN
	External Connector Type: Other
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0019, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J5B1 - PCH JTAG
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9A1 - TPM/PORT 80
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9E4 - HDA 2X8 Header
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9E7 - HDA 8Pin Header
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J8F1 - HDA HDMI
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9E3 - Scan Matrix Keyboard
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J8E1 - SPI Program
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0020, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9E5 - LPC Hot Docking
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0021, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9G2 - LPC SIDE BAND
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0022, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J8F2 - LPC Slot
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0023, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J8H3 - PCH XDP
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0024, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J7G1 - SATA Port 2
	Internal Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: SATA

Handle 0x0025, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J7G2 - SATA Port 1
	Internal Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: SATA

Handle 0x0026, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J6H1 - SATA Power
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0027, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J5J1 - FP Header
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0028, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J4H1 - ATX Power
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0029, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1J3 - AVMC
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x002A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1H1 - BATT B
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x002B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1H2 - BATT A
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x002C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J2G1 - CPU Fan
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x002D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1D3 - XDP
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x002E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J4V1 - Memory Slot 1
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x002F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J4V2 - Memory Slot 2
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0030, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J4C1 - FAN PWR
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0031, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: J5C1
	Type: x16 <OUT OF SPEC>
	Current Usage: Available
	Length: Long
	Characteristics:
		3.3 V is provided
		Opening is shared
		PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0032, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: J6C2
	Type: x1 PCI Express
	Current Usage: Available
	Length: Short
	ID: 1
	Characteristics:
		3.3 V is provided
		Opening is shared
		PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0033, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: J6D2
	Type: x1 PCI Express
	Current Usage: In Use
	Length: Short
	ID: 2
	Characteristics:
		3.3 V is provided
		Opening is shared
		PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0034, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: J7C1
	Type: x1 PCI Express
	Current Usage: Available
	Length: Short
	ID: 3
	Characteristics:
		3.3 V is provided
		Opening is shared
		PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0035, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: J7D2
	Type: x1 PCI Express
	Current Usage: In Use
	Length: Short
	ID: 4
	Characteristics:
		3.3 V is provided
		Opening is shared
		PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0036, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: J6C1
	Type: x1 PCI Express
	Current Usage: Available
	Length: Short
	ID: 5
	Characteristics:
		3.3 V is provided
		Opening is shared
		PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0037, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: J8C2
	Type: 32-bit <OUT OF SPEC>
	Current Usage: In Use
	Length: Long
	Characteristics:
		3.3 V is provided
		Opening is shared
		PME signal is supported

Handle 0x003C, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
	Type: Video
	Status: Enabled
	Description:    To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Handle 0x003D, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
	Type: Ethernet
	Status: Disabled
	Description: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Handle 0x003E, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
	Type: Sound
	Status: Enabled
	Description:    To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Handle 0x003F, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
OEM Strings
	String 1: dJxt2cTdQXQqO
	String 2: r0-F7IAIT88+q
	String 3: xkZtJEfTe1q0l

Handle 0x0040, DMI type 12, 5 bytes
System Configuration Options
	Option 1: DSN:                               
	Option 2: DSN:FA04E16A4045                   
	Option 3: DSN:5404A61E40AF                   
	Option 4: SMI:00B2CA

Handle 0x0042, DMI type 18, 23 bytes
32-bit Memory Error Information
	Type: OK
	Granularity: Unknown
	Operation: Unknown
	Vendor Syndrome: Unknown
	Memory Array Address: Unknown
	Device Address: Unknown
	Resolution: Unknown

Handle 0x0045, DMI type 18, 23 bytes
32-bit Memory Error Information
	Type: OK
	Granularity: Unknown
	Operation: Unknown
	Vendor Syndrome: Unknown
	Memory Array Address: Unknown
	Device Address: Unknown
	Resolution: Unknown

Handle 0x0048, DMI type 18, 23 bytes
32-bit Memory Error Information
	Type: OK
	Granularity: Unknown
	Operation: Unknown
	Vendor Syndrome: Unknown
	Memory Array Address: Unknown
	Device Address: Unknown
	Resolution: Unknown

Handle 0x004A, DMI type 21, 7 bytes
Built-in Pointing Device
	Type: Touch Pad
	Interface: PS/2
	Buttons: 2

Handle 0x004B, DMI type 32, 20 bytes
System Boot Information
	Status: No errors detected

Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
	Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
	Product Name: U24E
	Version: 1.0      
	Serial Number: (removed)  
	UUID: (removed)
	Wake-up Type: Power Switch
	SKU Number: 0
	Family: U

Handle 0x0041, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
	Location: System Board Or Motherboard
	Use: System Memory
	Error Correction Type: None
	Maximum Capacity: 16 GB
	Error Information Handle: 0x0042
	Number Of Devices: 2

Handle 0x0043, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
	Array Handle: 0x0041
	Error Information Handle: 0x0045
	Total Width: Unknown
	Data Width: Unknown
	Size: No Module Installed
	Form Factor: DIMM
	Set: None
	Locator: ChannelA-DIMM0
	Bank Locator: BANK 0
	Type: Unknown
	Type Detail: None
	Speed: Unknown
	Manufacturer: [Empty]
	Serial Number: [Empty]
	Asset Tag: (removed)
	Part Number: [Empty]

Handle 0x0044, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
	Array Handle: 0x0041
	Error Information Handle: No Error
	Total Width: 64 bits
	Data Width: 64 bits
	Size: 4096 MB
	Form Factor: SODIMM
	Set: None
	Locator: ChannelB-DIMM0
	Bank Locator: BANK 2
	Type: <OUT OF SPEC>
	Type Detail: Synchronous
	Speed: 1333 MHz (0.8 ns)
	Manufacturer: Hynix/Hyundai
	Serial Number: (removed)
	Asset Tag: (removed)
	Part Number: HMT351S6CFR8C-H9 

Handle 0x0046, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
	Starting Address: 0x00000000000
	Ending Address: 0x000FFFFFFFF
	Range Size: 4 GB
	Physical Device Handle: 0x0044
	Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0047
	Partition Row Position: Unknown
	Interleave Position: 1
	Interleaved Data Depth: 1

Handle 0x0047, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
	Starting Address: 0x00000000000
	Ending Address: 0x000FFFFFFFF
	Range Size: 4 GB
	Physical Array Handle: 0x0041
	Partition Width: 0

Handle 0x004C, DMI type 129, 8 bytes
OEM-specific Type
	Header and Data:
		81 08 4C 00 01 01 02 00
	Strings:
		Intel_ASF
		Intel_ASF_001

Handle 0x004D, DMI type 130, 20 bytes
OEM-specific Type
	Header and Data:
		82 14 4D 00 24 41 4D 54 00 00 00 00 00 A5 2F 02
		00 00 00 00

Handle 0x004E, DMI type 131, 64 bytes
OEM-specific Type
	Header and Data:
		83 40 4E 00 35 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
		F8 00 49 1C 00 00 00 00 01 20 00 00 00 00 07 00
		B3 04 0A 00 00 00 00 00 C8 00 FF FF 00 00 00 00
		00 00 00 00 F6 01 00 00 76 50 72 6F 00 00 00 00

Handle 0x004F, DMI type 13, 22 bytes
BIOS Language Information
	Installable Languages: 1
		eng
	Currently Installed Language: eng

Handle 0x0050, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
End Of Table

upower

upower --dump

Code:

Device: /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/line_power_AC0
  native-path:          /sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0A08:00/ACPI0003:00/power_supply/AC0
  power supply:         yes
  updated:              Sat Nov 12 04:30:59 2011 (547 seconds ago)
  has history:          no
  has statistics:       no
  line-power
    online:             no

Device: /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0
  native-path:          /sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0A08:00/PNP0C0A:00/power_supply/BAT0
  vendor:               U24E
  model:                U24--52
  power supply:         yes
  updated:              Sat Nov 12 04:40:05 2011 (1 seconds ago)
  has history:          yes
  has statistics:       yes
  battery
    present:             yes
    rechargeable:        yes
    state:               discharging
    energy:              44.748 Wh
    energy-empty:        0 Wh
    energy-full:         56.199 Wh
    energy-full-design:  57.2 Wh
    energy-rate:         7.997 W
    voltage:             11.678 V
    time to empty:       5.6 hours
    percentage:          79.6242%
    capacity:            98.25%
    technology:          lithium-ion
  History (charge):
    1321090805	79.624	discharging
    1321090775	79.761	discharging
    1321090745	79.918	discharging
    1321090715	80.094	discharging
  History (rate):
    1321090805	7.997	discharging
    1321090775	8.569	discharging
    1321090745	9.592	discharging
    1321090715	11.715	discharging

Daemon:
  daemon-version:  0.9.14
  can-suspend:     yes
  can-hibernate    no
  on-battery:      yes
  on-low-battery:  no
  lid-is-closed:   no
  lid-is-present:  yes
  is-docked:       no

aplay

aplay -L

Code:

default
    Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
pulse
    Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC269VB Analog
    Front speakers
surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC269VB Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC269VB Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC269VB Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC269VB Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC269VB Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC269VB Digital
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output

 

Congratulations ALLurGroceries to be the very first owner of U24E outside of Japan.

 

ALLurGroceries: Awesome! Appreciate the info. Where did you buy this? and how much did it cost?

 

frychiko, right after I saw your post, I asked around, and Ken from GenTech managed to get his hands on one for me to review here. Since technically this model hasn't even been announced in the USA, I am not sure about retail pricing or availability. Maybe Ken or one of the other retailers on the forum will be able to post more info sometime soon about that.

Right now I am at the beginning of writing my review, I will post more raw info as I can in the posts above, so stay tuned and please feel free to ask me any specific questions you have.

I will be loading Linux onto this puppy (on to the factory D: data partition) as soon as I have assessed windows battery life.

BTW the keyboard is awesome, and as far as I can tell, is the same size as the U20A. I will try to get to the connector at some point later to see if a backlight mod is possible with the U20A keyboard.

 

ALLurGroceries: How about the touchpad? Is it Synaptics ?

 

The touchpad is Elantech, and it's got a brushed finish just like the case and palmrest area. I like the feel quite a lot better, compared to the glossy touchpad surface of my U20A, and the textured/bumpy finishes of the UL20A and even the Lenovo X220.

It has tapping and gestures enabled by default, I had to disable the zooming feature because I ended up zooming instead of two-finger scrolling sometimes. If you have used an Elan touchpad before, the scrolling and gestures aren't very smooth or terribly accurate. I disabled tapping as a personal preference.

The touchpad buttons are not very noisy like some other ASUS notebooks with the excessively loud snap/click sound. They don't take too much force to use, but unfortunately the buttons are shiny plastic instead of brushed.

I look forward to using Linux on this becuase the touchpad driver is much better than in windows.

 

Have you tried OC the cpu yet?
With that low maxtemp without OC it should work pretty smoothly i think
(If its OCable)

 

My U24E arrived this morning but just got around to setting it up. As I mentioned, this one has a Core i5.

Thanks for the Linux tips, I am mostly using Ubuntu on my computers so that will be helpful. Also, great review there too.

You mentioned the touchpad didn't work? Single scrolling worked for me out of the box (on Ubuntu 11.10) but I selected the two-fingered scrolling option in the mouse settings which I prefer, and that worked too. Are you talking about more gestures or something? EDIT: either way, the trackpad is unusable for me under Ubuntu since the trackpad keeps dying every few seconds, randomly.

Card reader works for me out of the box. Is there some other setting you enabled for it? I didn't understand some of the stuff in that post regarding the card reader.

Ditto with audio and brightness hotkeys, working.

I can also confirm going into standby hangs. Will try that fix of yours, and also the Sandy Bridge fixes!

 

Hm, no, it's not an unlocked Sandy Bridge chip... I wish. It does scream though, it's a really nice CPU.

Sweet deal! Congrats! Are you liking yours? I really want to hear what other people think about this machine once they have seen it hands-on. I think it's a leap forward for ASUS.

I am using Debian Sid so I am not sure about Ubuntu 11.10. For me, out of the box with 3.0 and 3.1 kernels, the touchpad was stuck with tapping set on and no scrolling, since it was being recognized as a generic Logitech PS/2 mouse. This is not due to a .config error either, the Elantech option for the psmouse module is set in my kernel configs. Maybe Ubuntu people applied some patches for the touchpad that are outside of the mainline kernel tree. I can just say that the touchpad works perfectly on 3.2-rc, so at some point, it will work perfectly in Ubuntu.

Can you write to the card reader? I only used it very briefly to grab some pics from my camera, and then tried deleting some and it said read only (even as root). The driver is still in staging, which means it's a rough and buggy. I had to explicitly enable it in my kernel configuration, that's why I wrote that note. I guess Ubuntu includes it by default.

I'm not sure if Ubuntu are still building in the usb3 modules right into the kernel. You can try:

Code:

sudo modprobe -r xhci_hcd
sudo modprobe -r ehci_hcd

And if those modules actually unload without errors, try suspending. You can then load them back manually (same commands without the -r) and use the same pm.d suspend tweak as I did.

I still get a weird pattern on the screen for a second but then it suspends normally and has no problem resuming. It's pretty wicked fast out of resume and back to wifi, especially with the BIOS option to resume when opening the lid.

How is your battery life in Ubuntu?

 

I am really liking my U24E. Design and feel of materials is okay and what you'd expect from the price range.

This is pretty much the first small laptop to come along with USB 3.0 and 2nd-gen Core i5 at "$550" - at least over here. My first choice was a Lenovo IdeaPad but currently everything in the same price / size range is last-gen, plus I had to get something now, couldn't wait. I was eyeing the Core i3 HP DM1z that just got refreshed as one of the possible alternatives but it's $100 more expensive and, of course, lacks USB 3.0.

Good keyboard with no flex. I have a minor gripe with two of the punctuation keys being shortened but that's exclusive to the Japanese keyboard. It's funny how the Western keyboards manage to fit in an extra row of keys and still have larger keys overall!

Trackpad is decent enough. Mouse button feels like a typical Asus Eee PC mouse button (single silver chrome plastic bar) although it isn't as hard to press as some of the older models. I would have liked it extended all the way to the edge if I was to pick something. I like the two-fingered scrolling.

Very pleased with the lack of noise or low level of noise, although I haven't used it enough to see how loud it gets when ramped up for a while. I will probably switch to SSD soon as I can hear the HDD over the fan. 750GB is overkill for my needs.

Screen - average as you can get glossy panel. It gets the job done. I am glad that the screen bezel is matte. Screen folds back a fair amount too.

Battery life - have not tested it yet. Should be able to test this out next week.

Will get around to testing more Ubuntu stuff next week. A couple of strange issues cropping up (intermittent pauses, trackpad dying), need to fix suspend and try getting those Sandy Bridge fixes in (as per your guide). I didn't actually try writing to the card reader. I will try that.

 

Seems like a worthy replacement to my trusty old Acer 1810TZ which still runs as it has on the day one (was considering Lenovo X220, but there are some QA issues and the design of the keyboard and buttons above it is too outdated for my liking). I would have appreciated the backlight keyboard and a matte screen (at least the bezel is non-glossy, finally), though. Maybe a stock 7200 RPM hard drive, too.

Can somebody report on the web-browsing battery life? Not on full brightness, if possible, 70% (or even less) should be more than enough given my experience with the Acer (the TZ can hold somewhat less than the T, but 5+ hours still). I hope the U24E is still above the 5 hrs mark in the same light web browsing scenario.

 

Excellent job on the review!

 

@ijozic, as I said in the review, I'm getting about 6 hours maximum battery life, and around 5 hours with brightness all the way up and bluetooth on.

@Mr. Fox thanks!

@frychiko My WD Blue hard drive has an excessively aggressive spin-down setting by default (from its firmware I gather), are you noticing this too?

I had to force it to stop spinning down so frequently with

Code:

hdparm -B 128 /dev/sda

It still sounds like it is spinning slower or something, setting -B 254 seems to fix that but then it eats power.

 

I wasn't sure.. but then I read this via the Ubuntu Asus U36JC page:

I get that constant clicking. I guess that's what you mean? This goes on the list of things to attempt to fix.

I also noticed my mouse is fine now and two-fingered scrolling seems even a little better than on Windows. I can't explain why it was so awful a couple of days ago.

 

I first noticed it in windows, at least in Linux it's easy to fix. The timeout setting is blank when I first boot so I installed laptop-mode-tools and set the APM_level and spindown timeout in its config file and it is fine now. I guess it must be the firmware on the drive itself with the aggressive settings.

That's good that your mouse works now, I actually dug around in the git commit logs for the kernel, and I found nothing related to elantech or psmouse since October, so I am not sure what made it work exactly. I'm going to investigate further...

 

Oh it happens in Windows too? I haven't checked Windows yet...

I applied the fix mentioned on that Asus Ubuntu page and it fixed the HDD noise clicking for me. It looks similar to your code although I don't understand either bits of code anyway.

I spoke too soon about the mouse. It's playing up again. Seems to be the occasional 'hiccup' making the cursor unresponsive for a split second. It comes and goes.

 

Oh yeah, SD Card works fine for me. Can read and write to it out of the box (on Ubuntu 11.10)

I tried your bit of code regarding suspend:

sudo modprobe -r xhci_hcd
sudo modprobe -r ehci_hcd

The first line gives no output but the second says:
FATAL: Module ehci_hcd is builtin

What would be the next step?

 

OK, you can try following the directions posted here:
[SOLVED] Cannot suspend or hibernate Asus N61J Laptop - Ubuntu Forums

Just make sure to chmod +x it as noted in the post after that. Then you should hopefully be able to suspend.

Can you check your lsusb output for me and see if your card reader shows up as:

Code:

Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:0139 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

 

lsusb gives a list of items and one of them is exactly the line you mention there.

Looking into that forum post now.

 

Posting this fix for self-reference and of course anyone who decides to use this with Ubuntu 11.10 when it gets released elsewhere.

ASUS U24E Ubuntu 11.10 Fixes

Fix suspend / hibernation issue

I used this fix which basically references the same Ubuntu post mentioned in Allurgroceries post on page 2. Here is what you do:

1) Create a file in the /etc/pm/sleep.d/ directory. Name can be whatever but apparently you need to prepend "20_" for preserve some kind of order.

Code:

gksudo gedit /etc/pm/sleep.d/20_custom-ehci_hcd

2) Save that and paste the contents below into that file.

Code:

#!/bin/sh
case "${1}" in
        hibernate|suspend)
               echo -n "0000:00:1a.0" | tee /sys/bus/pci/drivers/ehci_hcd/unbind
               echo -n "0000:00:1d.0" | tee /sys/bus/pci/drivers/ehci_hcd/unbind
        ;;
        resume|thaw)
              echo -n "0000:00:1a.0" | tee /sys/bus/pci/drivers/ehci_hcd/bind
              echo -n "0000:00:1d.0" | tee /sys/bus/pci/drivers/ehci_hcd/bind
        ;;
esac

3) Save and exit the text editor. On the command line do the following to enable the files to be executed by the right processes:

Code:

sudo chmod +x /etc/pm/sleep.d/20_your-file-name

Then:

Code:

sudo chmod 755 /etc/pm/sleep.d/20_your-file-name

4) Next file. Create a file in directory /etc/pm/config.d/
It can be any name apparently. I used "usb3-suspend".

Code:

gksudo gedit /etc/pm/config.d/usb3-suspend

5) Paste the following code:

Code:

SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci"

6) Save. Exit back to the command line and do the following to make it executable:

Code:

sudo chmod +x /etc/pm/config.d/your-file-name

Then:

Code:

sudo chmod 755 /etc/pm/config.d/your-file-name

Voila! Suspend and hibernation should be working sweet! Feels great. Not getting any graphical glitches.

Only annoyance I'm getting is the action pop-up for the SD Card.

Fix HDD Clicking

Description via ASUS U36JC Ubuntu page:

Allurgroceries has a fix here.

I used a fix on similar lines from the same source with the quote above:

1) Edit this file below

Code:

gksudo gedit /etc/hdparm.conf

2) Add the following lines at the end of the file:

Code:

/dev/sda {
    apm = 254
    apm_battery = 254
}

Power Consumption Workaround

via OMG Ubuntu!

Enable ASUS-like Power Profiles

Jupiter is a popular app, initially made for netbooks but it works great on any laptop. You can install it from the Ubuntu app store.

With this, we can switch between power saving, high and max performance modes. In Linux, the dedicated power switching button is not set, but we can do it ourselves very easily.

1) Dash (win key) > keyboard (open app) > "Shortcuts" tab
2) Go to "Custom Shortcuts" at the bottom of list on the left hand side
3) Click the plus button and add this new command below:
Name: Power Toggle
Command: sudo /usr/lib/jupiter/scripts/cpu-control
4) The command should be listed now. Click the right column of this command and then hit the power toggle button (named "Launch6") to assign it.

That's it! Press the power toggle button to cycle though power modes, and you should get an indicator notification popup.

 

Nice work! I added a link from the third post to yours.

I added a benchmark section to the review with some results: http://forum.notebookreview.com/asu...121-asus-u24e-review-owners-lounge.html#bench

My WEI scores match the ones you quoted here.

 

Any word on pricing yet? Ken can you let us know the price on this or is it to early to know yet?

 

the price should be around $800~$820, we are just waiting for Asus to announce this product and hopefully next week.

 

Oh, sorry, I missed that part or it was added later.. I presume there's a separate BT switch so it can be switched off separately from WiFi? Hope that the backlight keyboard mod is possible though as I thought I've found a decent 12" laptop..

 

It's OK. It's a long review. There is a much more detailed answer I wrote there regarding power usage, so maybe check it out if you have time.

BT can be toggled separately from wifi, in windows it's with the wireless console utility which sits in the tray or with cycling through Fn+F2. In Linux it can be toggled a number of ways.

I'm going to try the backlit mod later tonight. It's going to take a long time since the unit has to be disassembled so bear with me.

 

This looks to be the perfect replacement for my ul30vt. I just wanted something that can be used to watch 1080p videos but still be used as a good work laptop with some battery life but at a good price. I like the zenbooks but not the price. If it all works out I can get this and maybe a new G53 or what ever the next new version will be.

 

Bad news.

The keyboard is sealed in the top case assembly:



Those black dots along the top and bottom edges of the metal are plastic that is essentially 'welded' or melted through to bind to the top case. I tried to see if there was any way of lifting the sides, there is very little flex. This would explain why the keyboard feels so solid. You can see these black dots with the battery out. There are also smaller circular dots of plastic that bind the top chassis bezel area around the keyboard to the keyboard frame. You can see these if you take out the hard disk.

I did, however, try the U20A keyboard. The connector fits and it works:



As you can see it is looks to be exactly the same size (the black bezel would have to come off for it to fit):



Conclusion: the backlit keyboard mod is not possible without melting the plastic that binds the keyboard cage to the top case assembly. If someone knows more about materials (and how to melt this plastic without rendering the chassis unusable), it could be possible. If I can get my hands on a spare top chassis, I will experiment further. The keyboard mod is definitely possible in theory, but in practice, I am not going to use a heat gun on my brand new U24E.

One thing I got from this exercise is an appreciation of how solid the machine is. I took apart the U20A quite a few times, and the plastic felt soft and flexible. This machine, by contrast, is easier to disassemble because the plastic is solid and has no flex. I didn't encounter any warranty stickers which was a nice surprise. I see little reason to disassemble it though, except for curiosity or changing/oiling the fan.

I added a pic of the motherboard to the third post.

 

Interesting.. that's a shame you can't easily do a keyboard mod. Thanks for checking this out anyway.

Now that you've looked inside, are there any other possible mods that could be made inside the U24E?

Again, for Ubuntu users, I've added instructions on putting that unused power toggle button to use (with Jupiter power management app). You can see my Ubuntu post for that.

Also, added a short video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eBMVGuBIJE

 

Hey, that's great! Very nice video review. Happy to see yours running Ubuntu during the video.

Would it be OK if I embed it in one of the posts on the first page, as long as I credit you as the author? It's a very nice, high quality video that everyone should see if they are looking at this machine.

In terms of other mods, hmm... I can't really think of anything else, nothing sticks out as obvious to me.

 

Great.. What happens if some key dies? You have to exchange the whole top assembly? Was it so hard to use some short screws? Thanks for the effort, BTW.

Such a shame especially since the keyboard seems to be an exact match and it's the only real complaint I have against this laptop. On the other hand, I'd be surprised Asus didn't notice the same thing so perhaps they might offer the backlighted version on some markets. Are there some other more expensive Asus models of the same size with backlight that they are protecting? The Ultrabooxs don't have them, AFAIK.

 

The U20A was the last ultraportable to have a backlit keyboard and it has been discontinued since March of 2010. Besides that the 14" U80V was the only other non-gaming ASUS to ever have a backlit keyboard. There was a one-off BestBuy model called the K50IJ-BNC5 that had a backlit keyboard too. All of those are now discontinued, the only current models that have backlit keys are in the G-series.

There are rumors that the Ivy Bridge refresh to the UX series will have a backlit keyboard.

It must've been a complex design decision; there is no flex to the keyboard, and very little room for screws. Also there are so many points where this keyboard is affixed to the top case that I can see the challenge in designing it.

Yes, it is a shame that the whole top case may have to be replaced if a single key dies. But maybe ASUS has a method for refurbishing these after a keyboard replacement.

 

Great review. Does anyone know if the core i5 version will be coming to the U.S. and if it was anytime soon? I goggled the u24e and it came up with the i7 but the cheapest was about $760.00. If anyone has any idea let me know I gotta get this notebook ASAP. Thanks in advance

 

Yes it does look like the i7 version has finally been released in the USA. It is now available on GenTech and in google shopping a number of online stores I am not familiar with.

I haven't seen anything about the i5 configuration coming to the USA.

 

Thanks for the quick reply. Do you know if it will be coming to any stores any time soon so I can get a hands on feel? Thanks

 

It's too early to tell - we would need a BestBuy or Staples, Costco, etc. employee to look up the new inventory. I don't know of any special submodels for bigbox retailers either, I've been keeping an eye on any U24E results in google and there are only 2 other models I know of so far - Japan and Poland.

 

@ALLurGroceries Thanks for the thumbs up! Sure, feel free to post the link anywhere.

 

I just got my i5 version in Japan. Completely agree with your comments.
My passmark score is 1115.3. One interesting and exciting thing I noticed is that it seems to be able to overclock CPU by itself. Please see the second attachment, where is shows 2.8G when the passmark is running.

This is a great notebook!

HaoWithAsusU24E

 

I just ordered my u24exh71 today from electronicsshowplace.com for $753.84 w/ground shipping. I also ordered 8gb g skil ram kit from newegg for $32.99. I will be selling the original 4gb ram module.

I want to replace the hdd with a sata 3 ssd. Does the u24e support sata 3? I know the oem hdd is sata 2.

Also, the model I bought comes with windows 7 home premium 64 bit, but yours came with professional?

 

@Hao congrats!

@davidricardo86 Yes it supports SATA 3 (6Gbps), and yes mine came with w7 pro 64, so should yours if it's the XH71. Did you get a 2x4GB kit? What's the part number?

 

Thanks for confirming my question regarding the SATA 3 (6Gbps) connection! I figured it probably did support it but wanted to make sure. Today, I tried getting some answers from Asus support and was unsuccessful.

I currently have a Samsung 470 SSD (128GB SATA 2) I was thinking about using in the U24E but I might just end up selling it and go for a Samsung 830 SSD instead when I have the funds. I really like Samsung's SSD reliability record.


Here's where I bought my U24E-XH71: Asus Notebooks - 11.6" i7-2620M 500GB 4GB - Notebooks

In the ad, they mention it comes with W7 Home Pre 64. I also called them up and spoke to someone from ElectronicsShowplace.com. The guy I spoke to told me it comes with W7 Home Pre 64. I mentioned that I had seen on this forum that the U24E-XH71 comes with W7 Pro 64 but It seemed like he was just reading what was posted on the ad and admitted that they hadn't received the specs from whoever they got the computers from. I don't think he knew the answer. He also mentioned they had just received this Asus model this week and that the ad was not complete yet. It's lacking information and it doesn't even have a stock photo. I went ahead and ordered it anyway because of the price and positive reviews found through Google. I figured I was getting a good deal.


Yes, its a 2x4GB kit. Here's the RAM I purchased: Newegg.com - G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Laptop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBSQ

I got this because of the price, specs, and brand ($8 off w/ promo code EMCJJHJ22, ends 11/23). Also, I read the information at the beginning of this thread and saw that over-all performance increased when the RAM was bumped up to 8GB and used in dual channel mode. Is this ok?


Does the 5-in-one memory card reader in the U24E support SDXC memory cards?

 

Its here!

I got it this morning at 8:30am. I ordered it Monday afternoon, received it Tuesday morning, wow that was really fast! I can't believe ground was so quick, but it helps that it was only a state away.

I am now a very happy and proud owner of a U24E-XH71. I really really like this little notebook and everything about it so far. Even with the original 5400rpm hdd it doesn't feel sluggish (could just be my excitement). After 3 years of lugging around a 6+ lb HP Pavilion DV5, I am finally using a Sandy Bridge CPU and lost almost half the weight. Simply amazing!

It plays Minecraft pretty well too, just gotta turn the graphics down a bit. Very cool, all from the integrated GPU.

 

Another polish variant
U24E-PX024V
Asus U24E-PX024V i3-2330M/4GB/500/7HP64 - Notebook / Laptop 11,6" - Sklep komputerowy - X-KOM.PL

 

Congrats! Did it come with w7 pro?

I haven't tried one yet, I do have one in my phone but didn't think to try it. It should support them.

Thanks, it's red! I'll add that to the review under tech specs.

 

Do you have an idea how would you remove the black bezel from the U20A keyboard? Does it look possible? The keyboard looks very thin otherwise so I'm not sure if this can be easily removed..

As far as the U24E keyboard goes, I can melt the plastic, I can cut it off and use some thick glue, that's a lesser problem Removing the backlight one from it's metal bezel and sticking it into this one seems like a bigger problem. And if it can't be done, then making its metal case fit into the U24E upper lid is a bigger problem.

 

Yes it came with W7 Pro. Same as yours. I will inform the company i bought it from in hopes they update their ad.

If you get a chance, would you mind testing out an SDXC card please? I do not own an sdxc card to test this myself. Thanks in advance. I am considering getting one or an SDHC for additional onboard storage. I know it isnt as fast as my SSD but its better than not having the option to imo.

 

There are maybe 30 of those plastic binding points on the top and bottom, and close to ~100 small dots of plastic between each key. It is going to be an intense process. If you do it, please take plenty of pics!

I can give you some pointers for disassembly if you'd like.

Taking the plastic bezel off of the U20 keyboard is easy. Gently separate the top plastic at the sides using a guitar pick or something thin. Under that there is some thin black plastic film but it is not important to save. I have done this on the G51/G73 keyboard. Here is a video for modifying the backlight color that will show you the inside of a simliar keyboard: http://forum.notebookreview.com/asu...t-keyboard-mod-credits-ken-lee-gentechpc.html

I will need to find the microsd to sd adapter for mine unless someone else can try it.

 

Oh, I missed the small dots on the photo.. But anyway, I would have to decide to buy the U24E first. It does seem like one of the rare 11,6" laptop worth considering at this point, but there might be some other options on the way like LG P220 (though it looks too girly coloured, but I prefer its outside boxy design to the Asus one). With thin bezels becoming popular now, we might get a 12,5" screen in a case sized as 12" or less.

Thanks for the link, though it only shows the removal of the bottom aluminum part. Is the top shiny bezel held by a weak sticky tape or what?

 

I haven't posted here in quite a long time but randomly seeing this thread has convinced me to purchase the US version of the notebook, and I should have it within a few days. I wanted a small laptop but I didn't want the performance of a netbook or the price of an ultrabook. The u24e looks like a really good alternative. As soon as it gets here I've got a 128gb SSD and 8gb of RAM going right into it. Ultrabook performance for much less money.

James