Re: Add Support for the Acer Predator Triton PT14-51

[Armin Wolf <W_Armin@xxxxxx>]

Am 13.08.24 um 13:33 schrieb Rayan Margham:

> > can you share the output of "acpidump"?
> Hey,
>
> Attached to to this email is the complete output of "acpidump"
>
> Hope to hear back,
> Rayan Margham

I found something promising:

[WMI, Dynamic, Provider("WmiProv"), Locale("MS\\0x409"), Description("Class used to Gaming Function, Version 2.88"), guid("{7A4DDFE7-5B5D-40B4-8595-4408E0CC7F56}")]
class AcerGamingFunction {
  [key, read] string InstanceName;
  [read] boolean Active;

  [WmiMethodId(1), Implemented, read, write, Description("Set Acer Gaming Profile Configuration.")] void SetGamingProfile([in] uint64 gmInput, [out] uint32 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(2), Implemented, read, write, Description("Set Acer Gaming LED Behavior.")] void SetGamingLED([in] uint8 gmInput[12], [out] uint32 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(3), Implemented, read, write, Description("Get Acer Gaming Profile Configuration.")] void GetGamingProfile([in] uint32 gmInput, [out] uint64 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(4), Implemented, read, write, Description("Get Acer Gaming LED Behavior.")] void GetGamingLED([in] uint32 gmInput, [out] uint8 gmReturn, [out] uint8 gmOutput[11]);
  [WmiMethodId(5), Implemented, read, write, Description("Get Acer Gaming System Information.")] void GetGamingSysInfo([in] uint32 gmInput, [out] uint64 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(6), Implemented, read, write, Description("Set Acer Gaming RGB Keyboard Setting.")] void SetGamingRgbKb([in] uint64 gmInput, [out] uint32 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(7), Implemented, read, write, Description("Get Acer Gaming RGB Keyboard Setting.")] void GetGamingRgbKb([in] uint32 gmInput, [out] uint64 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(8), Implemented, read, write, Description("Set Acer Gaming Profile Setting.")] void SetGamingProfileSetting([in] uint64 gmInput, [out] uint32 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(9), Implemented, read, write, Description("Get Acer Gaming Profile Setting.")] void GetGamingProfileSetting([in] uint32 gmInput, [out] uint64 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(10), Implemented, read, write, Description("Set Acer Gaming LED Group Behavior.")] void SetGamingLEDBehavior([in] uint64 gmInput, [out] uint32 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(11), Implemented, read, write, Description("Get Acer Gaming LED Group Behavior.")] void GetGamingLEDBehavior([in] uint32 gmInput, [out] uint64 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(12), Implemented, read, write, Description("Set Acer Gaming LED Group Color.")] void SetGamingLEDColor([in] uint64 gmInput, [out] uint32 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(13), Implemented, read, write, Description("Get Acer Gaming LED Group Color.")] void GetGamingLEDColor([in] uint32 gmInput, [out] uint64 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(14), Implemented, read, write, Description("Set Acer Gaming Fan Group Behavior.")] void SetGamingFanBehavior([in] uint64 gmInput, [out] uint32 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(15), Implemented, read, write, Description("Get Acer Gaming Fan Group Behavior.")] void GetGamingFanBehavior([in] uint32 gmInput, [out] uint64 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(16), Implemented, read, write, Description("Set Acer Gaming Fan Group Speed.")] void SetGamingFanSpeed([in] uint64 gmInput, [out] uint32 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(17), Implemented, read, write, Description("Get Acer Gaming Fan Group Speed.")] void GetGamingFanSpeed([in] uint32 gmInput, [out] uint64 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(18), Implemented, read, write, Description("Set Acer Gaming Fan Table.")] void SetGamingFanTable([in] uint64 gmInput, [out] uint32 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(19), Implemented, read, write, Description("Get Acer Gaming Fan Table.")] void GetGamingFanTable([out] uint64 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(20), Implemented, read, write, Description("Set Acer Gaming Keyboard Backlight Behavior.")] void SetGamingKBBacklight([in] uint8 gmInput[16], [out] uint32 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(21), Implemented, read, write, Description("Get Acer Gaming Keyboard Backlight Behavior.")] void GetGamingKBBacklight([in] uint32 gmInput, [out] uint8 gmReturn, [out] uint8 gmOutput[15]);
  [WmiMethodId(22), Implemented, read, write, Description("Set Acer Gaming Miscellaneous Setting.")] void SetGamingMiscSetting([in] uint64 gmInput, [out] uint32 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(23), Implemented, read, write, Description("Get Acer Gaming Miscellaneous Setting.")] void GetGamingMiscSetting([in] uint32 gmInput, [out] uint64 gmOutput);
  [WmiMethodId(24), Implemented, read, write, Description("Set CPU Overclocking Profile.")] void SetCPUOverclockingProfile([in] uint8 OCProfile, [in] uint8 OCStructure[512], [out] uint8 ReturnCode, [out] uint8 Reserved[3]);
  [WmiMethodId(25), Implemented, read, write, Description("Get CPU Overclocking Profile.")] void GetCPUOverclockingProfile([in] uint8 Reserved[4], [out] uint8 ReturnCode, [out] uint8 ReturnOCProfile, [out] uint8 OCStructure[512]);
};

I will try to create a prototype driver so we can take a better look at the fan-related WMI methods.

Thanks,
Armin Wolf

> On Tue, Aug 13, 2024 at 3:08 AM Armin Wolf <W_Armin@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > Am 13.08.24 um 02:29 schrieb Rayan Margham:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Currently the PT14-51 does not have support in the latest linux
> > > kernel, therefore its fan control behavior cannot be controlled.
> > > Causing stuttering when gaming and such.
> > >
> > > I am happy to help with finding the WMI GUIDs if required and testing
> > > code on the PT14-51 as it is my main daily driver.
> > >
> > > Thank you
> > > Rayan Margham
> > Hi,
> >
> > can you share the output of "acpidump"?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Armin Wolf