Even though many motherboards today properly work on Linux, motherboard manufacturers never list Linux as an officially supported OS (operating system). When you check the supported OS (operating system) in the specifications of a motherboard, what you’ll always see is either “Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1” or “Windows 10“. A Linux USB installer can be used to boot a PC without having to install the OS. The basic functionalities such as audio, LAN, Bluetooth, and WiFi can be quickly checked if working properly so we’re not sure why some manufacturers would not take the time to test their motherboards for Linux compatibility.
To make switching to Linux easier for our fellow gamers and PC enthusiasts, we made a list of motherboards that work out-of-the-box on Ubuntu or on Ubuntu-based Linux distributions. “Works out-of-the-box” means the motherboard’s audio, LAN, WiFi, and Bluetooth function properly after a fresh installation of an OS (operating system). The list will be regularly updated as more motherboards get tested on Linux.
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Back2Gaming’s Linux Gaming Benchmarks
Milestones of Linux as a Gaming Platform
| Model | Socket | Chipset | As Tested By |
| EX-H110M-V | LGA 1151 | Intel H110 | ASUS on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS |
| Prime B250M-K | LGA 1151 | Intel Z270 | ASUS on Ubuntu 16.10 |
| Prime H270-Plus | LGA 1151 | Intel H270 | ASUS on Ubuntu 16.10 |
| Prime H270M-Plus | LGA 1151 | Intel H270 | ASUS on Ubuntu 16.10 |
| Prime Z270-A | LGA 1151 | Intel Z270 | ASUS on Ubuntu 16.10 |
| Prime Z270-K | LGA 1151 | Intel Z270 | ASUS on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS |
| Prime Z270M-Plus | LGA 1151 | Intel Z270 | ASUS on Ubuntu 16.10 |
| Prime Z270-P | LGA 1151 | Intel Z270 | Phoronix on Ubuntu 16.10 |
| Strix Z270E | LGA 1151 | Intel Z270 | ASUS on Ubuntu 16.10 |
| Strix Z270F | LGA 1151 | Intel Z270 | ASUS on Ubuntu 16.10 |
| Strix Z270H | LGA 1151 | Intel Z270 | ASUS on Ubuntu 16.10 |
| Strix Z270I | LGA 1151 | Intel Z270 | ASUS on Ubuntu 16.10 |
| TUF Z270 Mark 1 | LGA 1151 | Intel Z270 | ASUS on Ubuntu 16.10 |
ASRock
| Model | Socket | Chipset | As Tested By |
| X99 Extreme3 | LGA 2011 | Intel X99 | Phoronix on Ubuntu 14.10 |
| Model | Socket | Chipset | As Tested By |
| Z170N-Gaming 5 (rev 1.1) | LGA 1151 | Intel Z170 | Back2Gaming on Ubuntu MATE 17.04 |
| Z97-D3H (rev 1.0) | LGA 1150 | Intel Z97 | Back2Gaming on Ubuntu MATE 16.04 LTS |
| Z97-HD3 | LGA 1150 | Intel Z97 | Phoronix on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS |
| Model | Socket | Chipset | As Tested By |
| B350 Tomahawk | AM4 | AMD B350 | Phoronix on Ubuntu 16.10 |
| X99A Raider | LGA 2011 | Intel X99 | Phoronix on Ubuntu 16.10 |
| X99S SLI Plus | LGA 2011 | Intel X99 | Phoronix on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS |
| B85M-P33 | LGA 1150 | Intel B85 | Phoronix on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS |
No tests fo ASUS B250 chipset? Does it Work?
Ops! I mean, does it work for all B250 family?
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I have an Asrock A320M-HDV r4 with linux ubuntu 18.04.4 working OS .
Satish
I have an Asus X99 Deluxe USB 3.1 MB. On the installation CD, there is a folder for Linux Drivers which says: “Please update to the latest Linux Kernel for motherboard chipset and components support.” Are there drivers which will allow full and optimal function of this MB?
For an OS that’s so manipulable and has an enormous variety of possibilities, it’s STRANGE that i have NOT YET found an AUDIO DRIVER for my MB! I have tried a number of distros – all with the same result: a MUTE computer! I am running an Asus X99 Deluxe USB 3.1 MB using the NVidia AUDIO chipset with the Realtek HD ALC 1150 8 channel 5.1 Surround – driver. Is there a Linux equivalent of this?
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b450 tomahawk max works too(tested on ubuntu and debian)