OpenFreezeCenter

Overview

OpenFreezeCenter provides a UI and automated scripts in order to control MSI Laptops. Check the #Supported section to see what models are supported.

Mainly made for Linux, as MSI does not have a native Linux client.

Screenshots

Main Application

Expanded Basic Menu

Expanded Battery Menu

Advanced Fan curve Window

Monitoring Window

EC Map Window

Supported Laptop models (tested)

MSI GE66
MSI GS65
MSI GF63
MSI GP76
MSI GS65 8RF
MSI GF75 Thin 9SCXR

Supported Linux Distro (tested)

Ubuntu
debian
Pop os!
Fedora
Cent OS
Rhel
Open Sesu
Sles
Arch

More models are actively added, if your model isn't listed, check the issues tab, if there isn't a request for it already, make one.

Usage

Secure Boot MUST be disabled, otherwise it interferes with the permission of the script to read/write to EC file.

How To Install GUI app?

Download the .zip from the github and extract it wherever you want
Mark the file at_startup.sh as executable
Open terminal inside the extracted folder and run sudo ./at_startup.sh
This will install all the dependencies which are missing and open the GUI app for the first time.
- If the GUI did not open or something seems to not work follow the steps below
- Disable the Secure Boot
- Manually install Python Libraries like
  - pip
  - subprocess
  - signal
  - webbrowser
  - fileinput
  - threading
  - os
  - math
  - psutil
  - warnings
  - tkinter
- Check weather your Linux Kernal has ec_sys support
  - If no then copy the file from inside the [DOWNLOADED ZIP] modprobe.d and modules-lode.d to [SYSTEM] etc/modprobe.d/ and etc/modules-load.d/ec_sys.conf, then restart
  - If yes then add ec_sys write_support = 1 line in file /etc/default/grub, save and in terminal run command update-grub then reboot
App will create conf.txt file. it will contain all your configurations and fan curve values. deleting that file will reset all your fan curves.

Updating

Just delete the older folder and work in new folder

Bugs

Advanced fan profile seems to have a lower RPM than set in GUI.

Issue format

Find if there is alreadfy an issue avilable for your LINUX DISTRO. and comment your issue inside that with steps below.
- If your LINUX DISTRO is not listed then make a issue with heading exactly as below.
  - LINUX DISTRO issue!
Specify the System Specifications [CPU, GPU] and Model Number [MSI GP76 11UG] while reporting the issue.
Write the problem with some description.
Attach relevant screenshots.

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