README.md

NitroSense™ clone for AN515-46

Controls fan speed, gaming modes and undervolting on Linux. This application is intended for Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 model.

Disclaimer:

• Secure Boot IS * supported if you only use the acpi_ec package.
• Secure Boot is NOT * supported if you want to control CPU voltage offsets using the msr-tools and amdctl packages.
• Using this application with other laptops may potentially damage them. Proceed at your discretion.

Dependencies [Development]:

• Ubuntu / Linux Mint:

  sudo apt-get install python3-pyqt5, python3-pyqt5.qtchart
  

  git clone https://github.com/musikid/acpi_ec/
  cd acpi_ec
  sudo ./install.sh
  modprobe acpi_ec
  sudo cat /dev/ec #confirm access to EC
  

• Fedora:

  sudo dnf install python3-qt5
  sudo dnf install python3-pyqtchart
  

  Make sure SecureBoot is off.

  sudo dnf install dkms
  
  git clone https://github.com/musikid/acpi_ec/
  cd acpi_ec
  sudo ./install.sh
  modprobe acpi_ec
  sudo cat /dev/ec #confirm access to EC
  

[OPTIONAL]

• Install amdctl for undervolt and voltage readings
• Install acer-predator-module for keyboard rgb control

Install:

• Get the latest release
• Run sudo ./install.sh from inside the folder

Usage:

If installed just open it up from the applications menu! If cloned proceed to the command line instructions.

COMMAND LINE

• sudo is required in order to access the Super I/O EC registers and apply undervolt offsets.
• From the command line run the main script as root:

sudo python3 main.py

NVIDIA-POWERD

• After switching nitro modes * YOU MAY NEED TO RESTART NVIDIA-POWERD SERVICE IN ORDER TO DETECT NEW TGP *

sudo systemctl restart nvidia-powerd

• You can check the current GPU TGP via

nvidia-smi

Dependencies [Development]:

• Ubuntu / Linux Mint:

  sudo apt-get install python3-pyqt5, python3-pyqt5.qtchart
  

  git clone https://github.com/musikid/acpi_ec/
  cd acpi_ec
  sudo ./install.sh
  modprobe acpi_ec
  sudo cat /dev/ec #confirm access to EC
  

• Fedora:

  sudo dnf install python3-qt5
  sudo dnf install python3-pyqtchart
  

  Make sure SecureBoot is off.

  sudo dnf install dkms
  
  git clone https://github.com/musikid/acpi_ec/
  cd acpi_ec
  sudo ./install.sh
  modprobe acpi_ec
  sudo cat /dev/ec #confirm access to EC
  

Packages:

• Python Qt5 -> PyQt5
• acpi_ec -> acpi_ec by musikid
• msr-tools -> msr-tools by intel

This is a fork of PredatorSense by snowyoneill, customized for AN515-46-R5WF

Changelog:

Nothing yet