Rage NixOS Configuration

A performance-tuned NixOS configuration designed for AMD Ryzen + NVIDIA RTX laptops with integrated graphics (hybrid GPU systems).

This configuration focuses on:

• High performance under load
• Lower temperatures during daily use
• NVIDIA PRIME Offload
• Stable Wi-Fi performance
• Gaming and engineering workloads
• Battery-conscious hybrid graphics operation

Tested and optimized specifically for:

ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506NF (FA506NF series)

Hardware compatibility on this model has been excellent, including:

• AMD Ryzen processor
• NVIDIA RTX discrete GPU
• AMD integrated graphics
• RTL8852BE Wi-Fi adapter
• KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment

While it may work on similar AMD + NVIDIA hybrid laptops, the configuration was primarily developed and validated on the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506NF platform.

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Purpose

This is a multi-purpose workstation configuration built for:

• Telecommunications Engineering
• Electronics Design
• Software Development
• Networking and Cybersecurity Labs
• Scientific Computing
• 3D Design and CAD
• Linux Power Users
• Gaming

The goal is to provide a complete workstation environment immediately after installation without requiring extensive additional setup.

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Included Engineering Tools

Application	Purpose
GNU Radio	SDR, DSP and telecommunications experiments
KiCad	PCB and electronic circuit design
FreeCAD	Mechanical and 3D CAD design
Octave	Numerical analysis and engineering calculations
Jupyter	Interactive scientific computing
Python	Automation, scripting and development

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Included Networking Tools

Application	Purpose
Wireshark	Packet analysis
tcpdump	Command-line packet capture
iperf3	Network throughput testing
Nmap	Network discovery and auditing

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Gaming Tools

Application	Purpose
Steam	Game platform
ProtonPlus	Proton management
MangoHud	Performance monitoring
GameMode	Gaming performance optimization

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Productivity and Daily Use

Application	Purpose
Firefox	Web browser
Ghostty	Modern terminal emulator
Discord	Communication
Spotify	Media streaming
OnlyOffice	Office suite
VirtualBox	Virtualization

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System Features

• KDE Plasma 6
• PipeWire Audio
• NVIDIA PRIME Offload
• AMD P-State Active
• Performance CPU Governor
• ZRAM Compression
• SSD TRIM
• OpenRGB Support
• Latest Linux Kernel
• RTL8852BE Wi-Fi Optimizations

Installation

Quick install

git clone https://github.com/WhoamiRAGE/rage-nixos.git
cd rage-nixos
./install.sh

This backs up your existing /etc/nixos/configuration.nix (timestamped), installs this repo's config in its place, and offers to run nixos-rebuild switch right away.

Manual

git clone https://github.com/WhoamiRAGE/rage-nixos.git
cd rage-nixos
sudo cp /etc/nixos/configuration.nix /etc/nixos/configuration.nix.bak
sudo cp configuration.nix /etc/nixos/configuration.nix
sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Review configuration.nix before applying — it's tuned for the specific hardware and workflow described above (ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506NF), and some settings (Wi-Fi adapter model, GPU offload, hostname) will need adjusting for a different machine.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.