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    Asus m51sn battery question

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Garfunkel, Feb 13, 2008.

  1. Garfunkel

    Garfunkel Newbie

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    Hi guys, I got a new lappy a few weeks ago, an asus m51sn. It's great all around, except the battery life is a bit...crap, about 2 and a half hours. As I am using it for uni this year I will need a little extra time, so i'm going to buy a 9cell battery to go with it's current 6 cell battery.

    Now here is the question, In Australia I can not find stock of this battery ANYWHERE. Every place says out of stock and availability in 16 days or more. The model/serial number is 90-NI11B2000Y. The only place I can find this battery is at some American stores. NOW, if i purchased this battery would there be any compatibility issues with my Australian laptop? The model number is the same but i just want to make sure before i buy.

    Thanks guys, i'm new to the world of laptops.
     
    Garfunkel, Feb 13, 2008
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  2. Eykal

    Eykal Notebook Geek

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    Its the same computer, same battery, there shouldnt be any compatibility issues, its a standardized system, so yea, if you bought it from an American store it would be fine, shipping must be hideous tho

    2 and a half hours isnt enough? JEBUS!!! lol, oh well, good luck
     
    Eykal, Feb 13, 2008
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  3. corujo712

    corujo712 Notebook Evangelist

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    Since you have the M51sn (i assume you have t9300 and 9500m GS), what is the 3dmark06 score that you get without overclocking?
     
    corujo712, Feb 13, 2008
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  4. Garfunkel

    Garfunkel Newbie

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    I get nearly 3900 marks on 06 with the standard 800v lines of resolution.

    as for the battery life, i am using it for uni, so 2 and a half hours is barely enough for my shortest day.
     
    Garfunkel, Feb 13, 2008
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  5. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Heh, I suppose Eykal was being sarcastic when he said that 2:30 hours should be enough :)

    Sad to see that ASUS yet again failed to make proper use of the power consumption improvements in the new series of GPUs and CPUs.
     
    E.B.E., Feb 14, 2008
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  6. Eykal

    Eykal Notebook Geek

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    Yea, i don't normally use the battery, so idc about battery life
    yes i was being sarcastic
    but like i said, it should work as long as the laptop version taht you got doesnt have any major changes compared to the other mass produced standardized ones
     
    Eykal, Feb 14, 2008
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  7. GenTechPC

    GenTechPC Company Representative

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    M51 series uses the same battery for F3 series, there will be no compatibility issues:

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    GenTechPC, Feb 14, 2008
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  8. Garfunkel

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    Hey gentech, i was looking at your store too! Do you know how long shipping would be to Asustralia? Do you have any in stock?
     
    Garfunkel, Feb 14, 2008
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  9. GenTechPC

    GenTechPC Company Representative

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    You can send me a PM. :)
     
    GenTechPC, Feb 14, 2008
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