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    Take yo battery out!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Lucanesti, Jun 2, 2008.

  1. Lucanesti

    Lucanesti Notebook Deity

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    I just got my GPU Idle temp to drop from 60 to 50 just by running without the battery in!
     
    Lucanesti, Jun 2, 2008
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  2. Lord Egregious

    Lord Egregious Notebook Evangelist

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    Was the battery charging before you took it out or was it just sitting in there at 100%
     
    Lord Egregious, Jun 2, 2008
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  3. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Interesting.
     
    Hep!, Jun 2, 2008
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  4. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    wicked..!!
    must be some power-saving scheme....MAYBE.. :p
     
    Andy, Jun 2, 2008
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  5. Jakpro

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    Works great on cooling, but you cannot use it unless it is also plugged in! :p

    I guess it would be at room temperature if the battery was out and it was unplugged?
     
    Jakpro, Jun 2, 2008
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    Something I noticed is that while even with my laptop plugged in with a dead battery, power settings the same my FPS has dropped during games vs having a charged battery in so I wonder if this coincides somehow. Also my brightness seems to be less without the battery.
     
    NewDelly, Jun 2, 2008
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    The battery being "metalically dense" probably retains alot of the heat given off of the back of the laptop. I never have any heat issues but that advice is good to know just in case!
     
    Snesley Wipes, Jun 3, 2008
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