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    Updated Intel Driver-increased battery life

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by amistra10, Oct 14, 2010.

  1. amistra10

    amistra10 Newbie

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    I just upgraded my intel igraphix driver for my m11x r2 notebook. I have battery bar installed on my notebook, and I noticed a large difference. On balanced mode, my laptop prior to the driver update would pull 17,000 ish mw. With the recently updated driver... It went down to 14000 ish.. All in all, my battery life has jumped up about an hour altogether.. It was a silent update. I would recommend all of you to get it.
     
    amistra10, Oct 14, 2010
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  2. Stain

    Stain Notebook Consultant

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    What version of the Intel driver is it?
    thanks
     
    Stain, Oct 15, 2010
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    Bubbamel Notebook Evangelist

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    I wonder if OP is referencing the 2202 driver that was released on the dell site. I have not found a newer one anywhere else. I did notice a bit of a decrease in the wattage used as well, but unfortunately not too overwhelming of a difference.
     
    Bubbamel, Oct 15, 2010
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    miXwui Notebook Consultant

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    There's an option in the Intel graphics options for battery savings:
    Right click on your desktop> graphics properties> power tab<-adjust these settings

    Of course, you can always tweak for power savings plan, and turn off alienfx and keep lcd brightness minimum. i get around 11-13k draw.
     
    miXwui, Oct 15, 2010
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    DankDarko Notebook Enthusiast

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    I love this thread. No info about the drivers in mention except that they are great for battery life.
     
    DankDarko, Oct 15, 2010
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    miXwui Notebook Consultant

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    That's because the OP hasn't posted back in his own thread yet.
    As for my comment, they apply to any Intel graphics driver.
     
    miXwui, Oct 15, 2010
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    I've been running with that driver for about 3 weeks when it was first announced here by Nautis. Previous to that I'd been running the most current driver offered by Intel, which at the time was newer than the driver provided by Dell. No difference in the last two Intel drivers, but if you're coming from the Dell driver then I do believe it helped somewhat.
     
    slickie88, Oct 15, 2010
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  9. amistra10

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    Sorry.. I had used the intel update tool. I honestly did not look.. All I cared about was the battery life, and I figured I would give you guys a heads up.
    "Give a man to fish feed him for a day.. teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime"~Ancient Proverb
     
    amistra10, Oct 17, 2010
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  11. Vidaluko

    Vidaluko Notebook Evangelist

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    I have 2246....
     
    Vidaluko, Jan 16, 2011
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  12. mohaa7

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    To tell the truth, I just keep updating Intel Graphic Driver hoping that the battery life will be extended...

    Now I am using 15.21.5.64.2266 (8.15.10.2266).
     
    mohaa7, Jan 17, 2011
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