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    Battery life prolongment: set CPU usage

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by JBN, Oct 14, 2008.

  1. JBN

    JBN Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys, I would like some help on this. How do I set it so that my laptop would not go above, let's say 40%, of my cpu usage so that it can prolong my battery life? Also, how do I set it so that the multiplier never goes above, let's say, 6? Thanks in advance =]
     
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    umm.. JBN? why would you do that? prolonged battery life, eh? If you'd like to set multiplers and such..download RMClock. And @ 6, your comp would be reaaaaaallly slow. Just set your Vista power scheme to balanced, or power saver. Done.
     
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    I'm using RMClock right now. I doubt I'll ever have my laptop without a charger but I wanted to toy with the idea since Vista's power saver mode doesn't seem to be as effective. I wanted to put it at 6 for limited use such as browsing, MS Office, music. Nothing major.
     
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    In RMclock where you were testing your multipliers for stability when undervolting.... simply unclick ALL multipliers except the ones you want to run. Then your CPU wont be able to access anything higher than your personal limit

    I dont know how much actual power you'll save but try it and find out. Though i recommend also using powersaving mode to maximize your battery time
     
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    I guess I'll just stick with Vista power settings, it's a lot less hassle than tangling with RMClock hahaha.
     
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    Well, if you're trying to get the most out of your rig on battery..RMClock is the way to go.. You can use "Performance On Demand" or Power Saver..or whatever. It lets you 1) decide what multipliers to use and 2) lower the voltage. You can *really* extend the life of your comp with RMClock. Oh, and if you plan to game.. the 7811fx downclocks the GPU and CPU anyhow..so dont expect any real gaming superiority.
     
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  7. JBN

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    Wtheck, it downclocks both? Can you link me to the info? Strange, can't you just use Ntune and set a profile so that whenever a game loads, the system uses that profile (i.e. your clock settings)?
     
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    If you want more battery lif then undervolt it. Set RMClock to auto load powersaving mode on battery and then you're all set.

    You can also set your powersaving mode to be whatever multi you want -or- if you have RMClock Pro you can make an additional performance profile that would max out at a lower multi on battery and still run the full performance on demand when plugged in.
     
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