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    R3000T/ZX5000 battery life

    Discussion in 'HP' started by DaGreek, Jun 28, 2004.

  1. DaGreek

    DaGreek Notebook Evangelist

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    If you have either model could you please tell me your system spec's and average battery life. Please include if you have a 8 or 12 cell battery.
     
    DaGreek, Jun 28, 2004
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  2. Quikster

    Quikster Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    4 hours battery life, 12 cell, specs listed below.

    zx5000 :: 2.4M :: 512 DDR :: 40gb 4200 RPM HD :: 15.4" :: Radeon 9600 Mobilty M10 :: Aquamark3 22,856
     
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  3. DaGreek

    DaGreek Notebook Evangelist

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    Thank you for the reply but how did you get a zx5000 with a 2.4 P mobile? When I look at the web page these are what we have to choose from:
    Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 2.80 GHz
    Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 3.00 GHz w/HT Technology
    Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 3.20 GHz w/HT Technology
    Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 3.40 GHz w/HT Technology

    I ordered the P4 3.00 GHz w/HT but I doubt I will get the 4 hours you get, even if I got 3 I'd be exstatic!
     
    DaGreek, Jun 28, 2004
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  4. AlphaAJ86

    AlphaAJ86 Notebook Enthusiast

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    The available options on the computer have changed--computer manufacturers are always updating the possible configurations.

    I have a zx5000, P4 3.2 ghz w/ HT, 512 megs of ram, 40 gig hd, 64 meg Radeon 9200, 15.4" screen, with a 12 cell battery. I get around 2 1/2 hours of battery life.

    AlphaAJ86
     
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  5. dordale

    dordale Notebook Consultant

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    I have a zx5000 with specs basically identical to Quikster's...

    And my battery life is the same (go figure [ :)] )...4 hours with a mobile Pentium 2.4/ 12 cell battery.

    Unfortunately, it looks like HP is no longer offering the mobile pentium as an option with the zx5000 or the compaq r3000t...but who knows--maybe they'll add it again, like they recently added back the ATI 9600.

    dordale
     
    dordale, Jun 28, 2004
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  6. DaGreek

    DaGreek Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the help, I ordered it mine thinking it was a mobile P4. It never occured to me that they would use desktop versions but if the 12 cell gets 3 hours I'll be really happy! Anything under 2 and a half and I will not. I'm switching from the R3000Z and I was getting the 3.5-4 hours and loved it! Just had a sucky GPU and hard drive speeds.
     
    DaGreek, Jun 29, 2004
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