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    m11x battery problem ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Salue, Dec 16, 2010.

  1. Salue

    Salue Notebook Consultant

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    hey guys my m11x is like at full shows like 4:30 or like 4:59 :p not OC not using the gaming GPU i thought i would get like 7hours or 8 hours of battery life time ?? anyone can help ?:<
     
    Salue, Dec 16, 2010
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    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    Already boatloads of threads on this.
     
    slickie88, Dec 16, 2010
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    kiwidaniel Notebook Consultant

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    r2 only gets around 5. and r1 gets around 7 or 8
     
    kiwidaniel, Dec 16, 2010
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    aggiekevin Notebook Consultant

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    Lies, my R2 gets 6 from just switching to Power Saving Mode while surfing the internet, watching the occasional youtube video.
     
    aggiekevin, Dec 16, 2010
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    kiwidaniel Notebook Consultant

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    around. to me that means an estimate.

    theres obvious many factors that can affect battery life..ssd, disabling things etc..
     
    kiwidaniel, Dec 16, 2010
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    roxxor Notebook Evangelist

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    Really? I'm lucky to get 4... do you have an ssd or hd? 5400 or 7200rpm? OC'd or stock? In my case everything is conspiring against good battery life - OC to 166mhz, 7200rpm drive, need screen brightness at 2 or 3 minimum or can't see anything. Maybe that's it. :eek:
     
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    aggiekevin Notebook Consultant

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    i5, 7200 rpm hd, OC'ed to 158. In performance mode I get around 4 doing the same stuff. I have never used it for 6 hours straight but according to the battery bar at two different times the amount of charge depleted corresponded with the time depleted from the amount left so I have good reason to believe it is accurate. Brightness according to FN+F4 is 2 out of the 8 levels(perfectly lighted for me)
     
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  8. Salue

    Salue Notebook Consultant

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    can i have a link or sometrhing for the threads about battery or somrething ? :p because i thought i was supposed to get 7hours or sopmething

    and is it bad to keeep the m11x on the charger even when it's fully charged ?
     
    Salue, Dec 17, 2010
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    aggiekevin Notebook Consultant

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    General Consensus of the board from what I saw is to not let it die completely down because it is a lithium battery. While plugged in it should not continue charging the battery fully when it reaches it capacity. (from what I have read)
     
    aggiekevin, Dec 17, 2010
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    CZroe Notebook Evangelist

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    http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...fail-so-soon-whats-really-happening-here.html

    My battery has already gone bad, but I don't think it's coincidence that my power adapter died only a few days after I noticed it, so it or the power in my apartment are probably to blame (many devices do not seem to make a connection in these "new" power outlets though my notebooks and other three-pronged devices always seemed fine).
     
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  11. Salue

    Salue Notebook Consultant

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    ah ok thanks ! but like just a simple question is it bad to keep the M11x Plugged in even when it's fully Charged ?
     
    Salue, Dec 17, 2010
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