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    7510GX Battery Life Woes

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Dustin Sklavos, Oct 5, 2005.

  1. Dustin Sklavos

    Dustin Sklavos Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I wouldn't have a problem with the 7510GX's battery life just...sucking.

    What seems to be the problem is no matter what settings I do, barring disabling wireless, my battery life doesn't really improve. At full bore the thing loses about 1% a minute; same with watching a DVD. With the screen all the way down, wireless disabled, and PowerPlay set to "optimal battery life" I only score maybe an extra 20 minutes to a half hour.

    I HAVE noticed that when running on battery it still runs with all 16 PCI-Express lanes enabled (checked Everest), and I was under the (perhaps incorrect) impression that the whole point of PCI-Express was being able to dynamically reduce the number of lanes enabled to conserve power.

    Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do to prolong the battery life on this thing and possibly get it to switch off PCI-Express lanes while it's on the battery?
     
    Dustin Sklavos, Oct 5, 2005
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    howardpm Notebook Evangelist

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    Battery on this laptop is stinks. I've never had it last more then 1 hr.
     
    howardpm, Oct 5, 2005
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    I want a higher cell battery but they don't sell any ;(
     
    optendo, Oct 6, 2005
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    I have a solution!

    [​IMG]
     
    lucasbm, Oct 6, 2005
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    Does anyone know where a second battery for this book can be found???
     
    DrunkenStumble, Oct 12, 2005
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

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    That's odd. Your notebook should switch to PCI-e x1 on battery power - my notebook does. What drivers are you using?

    Get the latest Catalyst Mobility 5.9 drivers from driverheaven . Be sure to enable powerplay.

    In addition, do you have AMD's powernow enabled?

    Let me know if this helps!

    Chaz :cool:
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Oct 12, 2005
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  7. Dustin Sklavos

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    AMD's PowerNow is enabled.

    I've tried several different drivers and driver sets and none of them knock the PCI-Express bandwidth down to x1 on battery power, even the defaults that came with the notebook.

    Something really exciting I discovered is that at stock clocks, my X600 overheats a little and artifacts (but only in tests). I dialed back the clock speeds on it a little and it seems to be a lot better off now.
     
    Dustin Sklavos, Oct 13, 2005
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  8. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    They do do that in place where electricity is more scarce.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 13, 2005
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  9. AngelOfProgress

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    lol, he said "do do" teehee
     
    AngelOfProgress, Oct 13, 2005
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  10. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Well, we can see who still laughs at farting sounds.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 13, 2005
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  11. Hellmanns

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    I do too :eek: . Not implying that Angel does.
     
    Hellmanns, Oct 13, 2005
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