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    Asus G73SW battery life?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Karant-rex, May 4, 2011.

  1. Karant-rex

    Karant-rex Notebook Consultant

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    How much battery life can i get from the G73SW while web browsing at 30% brightness? I am really hoping to get around 3hrs.
     
    Karant-rex, May 4, 2011
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    3 hours are real, but never guaranteed - a few minutes of 3d screensaver take a lot of battery.

    my battery life is about 2:30 and my profile is more performance than battery life oriented...
     
    zviratko, May 4, 2011
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  3. Karant-rex

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    So 3hrs is possible on a power saver profile?
     
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  4. tijo

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    Yes, i can get very close to three hours on my JH. We can't guaranty it'll be exactly 3 hours but something between 2.5-3hours is realistic enough.
     
    tijo, May 4, 2011
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    sarge_, May 4, 2011
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    what about the g73JW?
    how long can it survive when i use browser on a power saving mode in P4G?
     
    lvldeath, May 4, 2011
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    The G73SW can do 3.5-4.0 hrs on Power Savings. The older models can do 2.5-3.0 hrs. JH requires a vBIOS mod.
     
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    I must be doing something terribly wrong. I can't get more than 1 hour 50 - 2 on 10% brightness, CPU @ 70%, and on 250/500. lol
     
    BumbleBoner, May 4, 2011
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    I've been averaging 3hrs with wifi on and just browsing and occasional flash vid, with 30% brightness, cpu at 50%.
     
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    Lower your clocks to 100/150 :p. That's how i get 3 hours on power saving. You might want to recalibrate your battery too.
     
    tijo, May 4, 2011
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    I set mine to 50/50 and turn my CPU frequency & screen brightness all the way down.
     
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  12. BumbleBoner

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    0% CPU frequency just doesn't cut it for Firefox 4 lol. Not with my surfing habits. And my G73 just doesn't play nice with low clocks. :/

    On the other hand though, since owning the G73, I've become quite awesome at finding power outlets, and I've got one of those pocket chairs so I can sit anywhere. :D
     
    BumbleBoner, May 5, 2011
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