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    My new V2000Z's CPU Power Consumption is Killing me

    Discussion in 'HP' started by rockharder, Mar 2, 2006.

  1. rockharder

    rockharder Notebook Evangelist

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    Just pick up this new bis, and can't wait to do all testing including undervoltage running.

    My configuration:
    CPU: ML-37 2.0 GHz
    HD: 60 GB at 5400RPM
    RAM: 512 1 slot (I think it is 333MHz)

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    Productivity Port, DVD DL Burner, Brightview, b/g wifi.

    Anyway, those are prettey no much to say.

    Following the L2000 undervoltage, first thing for me is to cool down this baby.

    I am only testing full speed now, and took almost 4 hours Prim95 without error yet.

    Here is my score:
    CPU Voltage=1.175 V @ 2000MHz
    Temp: Never higher than 59c
    Fan's tick: It takes 2 minutes to cool down from 59c to 50c, and 1 minutes going back from 50c to 58c. This record is shown after 3 hours Prim95 testing in full clock speed.

    What does 1.175V mean? That means I am having 22.98 W power consumption at full speed. WoooooW. Not even Centrino will compare with it at 75% rating. If taking the Intel 75%, I am getting 17.24 Watt.

    Really happy with this score.

    Will update my other test/review later.
     
    rockharder, Mar 2, 2006
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  2. chinna_n

    chinna_n Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    That is verygood undervolting at 10x for ML-37. The best I got was 1.225v.
    Yes, that would be around 23watts at full speed.

    BTW, even P-M can undervolt pretty good.
     
    chinna_n, Mar 2, 2006
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  3. rockharder

    rockharder Notebook Evangelist

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    OK, here is what I got so far.
    VID=1.175V @ 10x 2.0 GHz
    VID=1.075V @ 9x 1.8 GHz
    VID=1.025V @ 8x 1.6 GHz
    VID=0.875V @ 4x 800MHz

    Crashed at 0.85V 4x, reboot while testing 1V @8x. Still running test on 1.075V @9x.

    I will run DVD player to see what battery life I can get in different clock rates.
    Do anyone know free Battery Life test software? I mean, playing DVD is a practical test, but score gives more numbers to say.
     
    rockharder, Mar 3, 2006
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