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    How too limit the cpu % too 50% on battery life?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by gordesky1, Mar 31, 2011.

  1. gordesky1

    gordesky1 Notebook Evangelist

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    I seen on the battery thread that people was talking about they put there max cpu % too 50% so the cpu wont go pass 50% on battery life.

    But i cant figure how too do that.

    Is it a program i need too do that?
     
    gordesky1, Mar 31, 2011
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    temka-0622 Notebook Guru

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    go to power options and click on change power settings in ur windows.
    advanced power settings and u have many options, cpu limit, fan cooling. etc
     
    temka-0622, Mar 31, 2011
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    gordesky1 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmm all i see is processor state % min and max which ony lowers and highers the speed.

    But i don't see cpu limit at all.

    I just like too have the cpu usage % ony hit 50% max when on battery not really sure how that possible but people on the m11x battery thread was saying that's what they did but didn't say how.
     
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    Set processor max state to 50%.
     
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    Yep i already have it on 50% max power state but that still makes the cpu usage of the cpu go over 50% at load.

    Maybe people was meaning that's what they did, But from what it sounded like they put a limit on the cpu usage so the cpu load % will not go over 50%, But cant be sure.
     
    gordesky1, Mar 31, 2011
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