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    M17 - Help with HWMonitor: Battery Info Accurate?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by 2002_Viper_GTS_ACR, Feb 19, 2010.

  1. 2002_Viper_GTS_ACR

    2002_Viper_GTS_ACR Notebook Evangelist

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    I just downloaded cpuid hardware monitor, and its got some cool stuff, like battery information that I have never bothered to check.

    Since I got my system from Alienware Ebay, I wanted to make sure they gave me a new battery with my system. What are people seing for numbers, and are they accurate?

    Thanks!

    Jon
     
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    Might be a bit tough to confirm Jon. Not sure how many M17 owners we have left but hopefully then can post up a screenshot for you to compare.

    Might want to grab HWiNFO32 and see what it reports - Under the SmartBattery data, it shows a 'wear level'. Not sure if it will work for your battery but you should give it a try. HWiNFO32 is HERE.
     
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    Keep in mind that all batteries info might vary due to physics :)
     

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    Yes, exactly what mine are saying + or - a few, but it was that 9xxxx number and my 7xxxx number that was bothering me, like i was missing some 2xxxxx worth of capacity.

    Looks like all is well.

    thanks!

    Jon
     
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    Id imagine that the batteries lose a bit of their efficiency after some time, hence the decrease. That been said, i doubt it will decrease any more (at least not by a "large" amount).
     
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    But my battery is 'new' with my system, so it shouldnt have decreased at all from that top number, I am only guessing that top number isnt accurate.

    Thats what I wanted confirmed, if I should expect the 90k number or is the 70k the correct one.
     
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    Here's mine:
     

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  8. 2002_Viper_GTS_ACR

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    Yours are better then mine. Dang, and I just got my dang system!

    Jon
     
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