[Compatibility Inquiry] Acer Aspire A715-79G (Intel 13th Gen, RTX 3050) - Testing & Contribution Offer

[zahnoof]

Hello PXDiv and Div-Acer-Manager-Max contributors,

I'm an owner of a new Acer Aspire A715-79G laptop and am keenly interested in using Div-Acer-Manager-Max to manage its hardware features on Linux. My laptop uses an Intel i5 13th Gen processor and an NVIDIA RTX 3050 graphics card.

I've checked the Compatibility.md file, and my specific model (A715-79G) is not explicitly listed there. However, the README mentions that DAMX might still work on most devices and encourages users to create an issue if their model isn't listed but works.

My primary goal with DAMX is to regain control over functionalities like:

• Custom Fan Curves / Fan Speed Control

• Performance Modes / Power Profiles

• Battery Charge Limiter

These features are currently managed by "Acer Control Center" on Windows.

Laptop Specifications:

• Model: Acer Aspire A715-79G

• CPU: Intel Core i5-13420H (13th Gen)

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU (6GB GDDR6)

• RAM: [16GB DDR4]

• Current OS (for context): Windows 11 (UEFI Mode, Secure Boot disabled for Linux testing)

I am currently preparing a Linux Live USB (Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS NVIDIA) and plan to test basic hardware compatibility and then attempt to install Div-Acer-Manager-Max in the live environment to check its functionality for my model. I will update this issue with my findings as soon as I perform these tests.

As a second-year Computer Science Engineering student, I'm eager to learn more about Linux hardware interaction and open-source contribution. I'm willing to assist by:

• Performing thorough testing of DAMX on my laptop.

• Providing any necessary logs (e.g., dmesg, lshw, dmidecode, ACPI dumps, or specific acer-wmi related output) that might help with debugging or adding full support for this model.

• Following any instructions you can provide to gather model-specific configuration data.

Please let me know if my model is expected to be compatible, or what steps I can take to assist in adding support for it.

Thank you for your excellent work on Div-Acer-Manager-Max!

Best regards,

zahnoof

[NurTasin]

Any update on this my friend? I have an Aspire 5 A515-58GM with the same processor as yours and an Nvidia RTX 2050 I tried Linux on this laptop before and the fan control system was bad. Sometimes the fan didn't turn on at all! That was the reason of me coming back to windows again. I came across this repository and want to know if this works or not. If it works then I will install and give Linux another try.

[zahnoof]

I haven’t had a chance to try it out yet—been a bit tied up lately. I’m still researching Linux since it’s pretty new territory for me, and I want to make sure I understand things properly before diving in. The fan control issue you mentioned is definitely something I’m keeping an eye on, so I’ll update you once I get around to testing the repo.

Appreciate you sharing your experience—it’s super helpful!

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[sairam-kagitha]

I just got the same model a week ago. I am using Linux for an year on my old laptop. Our laptop hardware is not supported.

I am very excited, so installed Linux on first boot. But fan control is Big thing we can't ignore.

@PXDiv Could you please make it support for this model. I can't use windows, It sucks 🥲

[zahnoof]

Hey @sairam-kagitha I'm commenting here because I see you have the same Acer laptop model as me, and I just had a catastrophic failure I wanted to share as a data point. I was also planning a full transition to Linux soon, but I don't think I'll get the chance before this laptop is repaired. The short story is that my brand-new laptop appears to have a hardware-level fault, and I wanted to warn you. The Trigger: I was on the stock Windows 11 install. I started installing Call of Duty. The high, sustained write and CPU load (I assume from shader compilation) hard-crashed the entire system. The Failure: On reboot, I was completely locked out and stuck in a 0xc0000001 boot loop.

• The login screen said "PIN isn't available."
• The laptop was stuck in Airplane Mode, with the toggle button missing.
• The "Sign-in options" link (to let me use my password) was also missing. I was 100% trapped. What I Tried (The Data): I spent hours in the recovery environment. Every software fix failed.
• System Restore -> Failed.
• Safe Mode -> Failed, just looped back to Automatic Repair.
• chkdsk C: /f /r -> Passed and found no errors.
• bootrec /rebuildbcd -> Failed and found "Total identified Windows installations: 0".
• bcdboot C:\Windows ... (manual rebuild) -> Failed to fix the boot. The Final "Smoking Gun" Test: I used another PC to make a brand new, fresh Windows 11 installation USB. I booted from it, deleted all the old partitions, and tried to do a 100% clean install. The clean installation FAILED. My Current Theory (The Important Caveat): This confirms it's not a Windows software bug but a hardware failure. My working theory, based on reports from others, is that this is a symptom of the 13th gen Intel CPU instability bug ("Vmin Shift Instability"). It seems the high-stress "sustained write" of the CoD install triggered the fault, which caused data corruption on the SSD. This is just my theory. I have an official Acer on-site technician scheduled to come in the next 3 business days to make the final diagnosis. I'll know for sure then, but all evidence points to a faulty motherboard or SSD that needs to be replaced under warranty. I wanted to give you a heads-up, since we have the same machine. Be careful with any high-stress operations.