Does the Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0 8297 Controller work on Linux?

No dedicated kernel driver is listed for it.

Extra features (status & monitoring) need liquidctl.

Built from public driver and tool lists, not hands-on tests.

Which distros work?

Distro	Kernel	Verdict
Arch Linux CachyOS, EndeavourOS	—	✅ Status & monitoring with repo packages
Fedora 44 Bazzite, Nobara	—	✅ Status & monitoring with repo packages
Fedora 43	—	✅ Status & monitoring with repo packages
openSUSE Tumbleweed	—	⚠️ Install liquidctl from upstream for Status & monitoring
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu flavours	—	✅ Status & monitoring with repo packages
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Linux Mint 22, elementary OS 8	—	✅ Status & monitoring with repo packages
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Linux Mint 21	—	✅ Status & monitoring with repo packages
Debian 13	—	✅ Status & monitoring with repo packages
Debian 12	—	✅ Status & monitoring with repo packages

Kernel versions are each release's default (and optional newer) kernel as of 2026-10-13. Distros sometimes backport drivers, so an older kernel can still work. Basic input and audio work through generic drivers regardless; this table is about the extra features.

Linux features

Feature	Provided by
Status & monitoring	liquidctl

What this means on Linux

Status & monitoring: The listed tool can read the device's status (temperatures, speeds, readings) from Linux. What it can change differs per model: see the tool's guide for this device.

What to install

Tool	Install
liquidctl	Arch: `sudo pacman -S liquidctl` Fedora: `sudo dnf install liquidctl` Debian: `sudo apt install liquidctl` Ubuntu: `sudo apt install liquidctl`

Is this my device?

Run lsusb and look for this ID: 048d:8297. Or paste your whole lsusb output into the lookup on the home page.

Kernel driver: none needed (generic HID/USB)

"Supported" means the device appears in that project's device list. We don't test hardware ourselves; see how this works. Something wrong here? Report it.

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