Default BIOS settings or are there any worthwhile tweaks? (Performance, battery life, heat)

The guy you serviced my machine applies dome tweaks but he did not tell which ones.

Do you use let BIOS settings as factory default or do you apply some tweaks for performance, battery life, heat?

The advanced search did not work, so maybe there is already a topic for that.

 

Well, there's nothing inherently present in the BIOS of a laptop that could be used for enhancing performance or reducing heat - unless the BIOS is unlocked and provides the option for undervolting as well as overclocking.

The best you can do is check your boot order (making sure that the SSD/HDD is the first, with the optical drive being last as well as USB - unless you want to boot from the USB, in which case you would change the boot order), and turn off a few network things (unless you use them).


Other than that... for enhancing performance... the best you can do is clean up your operating system (for example Windows) from programs you do not use.
Remove excess programs from starting up with Windows and leaving only the antivirus (if you use one).

For heat... you can try undervolting.
I don't think the newer generation of cpu's (i series, etc.) support undervolting, but the Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad should support undervolting.
You could also look into undervolting your GPU.
Undervolting is a process of reducing the amount of power a hardware component draws, WITHOUT affecting performance, and also reducing operational temperatures.

 

You can adjust the power settings in BIOS, under Configuration. Don't forget to press F10 to save and exit once you're done editing them.

Core 2 Duo CPUs undervolt quite poorly. There's really no point in attempting a tweak along these lines IMO.

You can use ThinkPad Fan Control to keep the machine running cool, since most of the X61 units tend to be on the hotter side of the spectrum.

Without knowing the exact configuration of the machine along with what exactly you'd like to accomplish, it's difficult to say more.

 

What exactly I might want to change in BIOS power settings?

Sorry. Did I mention that I have the X61s? Actually, I filled it the out in the forum settings it just does not show next to my name.

Thanks for your feedbacks.

 

Well, you can let us know what the current settings for power management are to begin with.

I'd presume you'd want the "Max Performance" when on AC adapter and "Battery Optimized" when running on battery.

Furthermore, knowing what you'd like to accomplish with the change in settings would help. What works for me might not fly well by you, and vice versa.