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    Lower Clock Speed for battery?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by unk3, Aug 2, 2007.

  1. unk3

    unk3 Notebook Consultant

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    Example: Asus G1S-A1 w/ 8600m gt 256mb

    I hear it has a very low battery life. If you underclocked the clock speeds, would you get a lot more battery? From like 2hr to 4hr?

    Or is that asking too much?
     
    unk3, Aug 2, 2007
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    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    maybe not double the battery, but maybe at least 30 mins - 1hr more i'm guessing
     
    Harper2.0, Aug 2, 2007
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  3. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    the processor should dynamically down clock if its not being stressed.
     
    masterchef341, Aug 2, 2007
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    Badjer Notebook Guru

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    what? really?
     
    Badjer, Aug 2, 2007
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    scriccs Notebook Consultant

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    Most if not all GPUs today will downclock when they are running on battery. I know its very hard to play games at the high settings I have when I use my battery.

    Dont worry about underclocking, overclock and get more performance while its using AC.
     
    scriccs, Aug 2, 2007
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