How to improve compatibility of Ubuntu with MSI GF63 (Intel® 8th Gen / GeForce® GTX 10 series)

[youngun]

Hello!
I am a newbie just getting into Linux and clean installed Ubuntu 24.04 on my MSI laptop. However, after installing, battery life seems shorter, and the speakers sound quality is terrible in comparison to windows. It isn't broken, just terrible in comparison. Where should I start to tweak Ubuntu to my laptop?
I tried using HDAjackretask for my speakers but it crashed my whole computer for some reason, I haven't tried anything for my battery life yet

 

[Brickwizard]

battery life seems shorter,

you could try TLP

sudo apt install tlp tlp-rdw

 

[kc1di]

Hello @youngun
Welcome to the Linux.org forum.
I can't speak to the speaker issue but you can try Slimbookbattery for the battery issue found here.

Slimbook Battery 4 Released with Improved Power-Saving Features - OMG! Ubuntu

Slimbook Battery 4 is out. Its goal: to extend battery life of Linux laptops. The open source energy-tuning utility can also improve performance too.

www.omgubuntu.co.uk

It's a frontend for tlp.
Good luck

 

[CaffeineAddict]

@youngun

How to improve compatibility of Ubuntu with MSI GF63 (Intel® 8th Gen / GeForce® GTX 10 series)

I also have MSI with same 8th gen. CPU and 10 series GTX. but experience no issues, so I think you should check your current BIOS version and see if there are BIOS updates for your laptop.