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    x3100 - 8400GS, battery life

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by n0elia, Oct 14, 2007.

  1. n0elia

    n0elia Come on Haswell...

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    What card will give me the best battery life.
    I assume its the x3100, but i'm not 100% sure...

    any help ?
     
    n0elia, Oct 14, 2007
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  2. John B

    John B Notebook Prophet

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    X3100
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    John B, Oct 14, 2007
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  3. lowlymarine

    lowlymarine Notebook Deity

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    The x3100 will give you a slight increase in battery life, but be aware it is totally unacceptable for even light gaming. As with anything there's a trade off - do you value 15-30 minutes (depending on the size of the battery, other system components, etc.) of battery life, or the ability to run even semi-modern games?

    Remember that bigger or extra batteries can be purchased later, but upgrading from an integrated GPU in a laptop is almost always impossible.
     
    lowlymarine, Oct 14, 2007
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  4. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    I hear the x3100 is actually quite capable of atleast light gaming.
     
    Matt is Pro, Oct 14, 2007
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  5. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    yah, it can handle civ 3... so can my SiS Mirage card... so can a ge5200 pci ... 8400GS will do way way better in gaming even if it is just light, it also increased resale value.
     
    yuio, Oct 14, 2007
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  6. PhoenixAG

    PhoenixAG Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, but the 8400M GS also increases heat. I notice that if I turn off Aero in Vista, my laptop generates less heat than with Aero on.

    However, it plays a lot of games at Medium-High settings well.
     
    PhoenixAG, Oct 14, 2007
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