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    T61 with a 6 Cell battery

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by keo, Mar 6, 2008.

  1. keo

    keo Newbie

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    Hello all !

    This is my first post and i'm glad to be here between you !
    I just ordered a T61 14.1" with the 6-cells battery. I would like to know the real battery life knowing that there is a nvidia NVS graphic card and 2Gb RAM.

    Thank you in advance and .... sorry for my poor English... i'm just french :eek:

    KeO - Paris, France
     
    keo, Mar 6, 2008
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  2. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    You'll get about 3hr-3hr30min hours of battery life depending on your brightness settings.
     
    Arki, Mar 6, 2008
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  3. kboyer

    kboyer Notebook Consultant

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    I'm lucky to get 90 minutes of wireless browsing with my T61p...
     
    kboyer, Mar 6, 2008
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    Arki Super Moderator

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    What cell battery?

    Try lowering your brightness, that helps a bunch.
     
    Arki, Mar 6, 2008
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    I have mine on high performance, everything to the max and I get at least 3 hrs with that.. mine is only 3 weeks old though
     
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  6. kboyer

    kboyer Notebook Consultant

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    The standard 6-cell - brand new. I'll try lowering the brightness. It's set to whatever the default is when on battery power.
     
    kboyer, Mar 6, 2008
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    QuinnK Notebook Enthusiast

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    I get over 3 hrs of wireless surfing and forum stuff on a T61 w/integrated graphics, 8300 cpu, and 2GB ram... with max performance and brightness at 3 or 4 bars. I haven't tried it with everything tuned for max battery, but screen pulls quite a bit of power and a lower setting can help.

    Quinn
     
    QuinnK, Mar 6, 2008
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  8. lemm4

    lemm4 Notebook Guru

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    3 hours on high performance is hugeeee...

    Anywho, for any type of battery, it all comes down to your hardware (ie. 5400 or 7200rpm HD, cpu, gfx card). I get about 3 hours avg on max battery... kinda sucks if u think about it... hopefully there will be new batteries in the future that can do 6+hrs...
     
    lemm4, Mar 6, 2008
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  9. keo

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    In the specifications of T61 it's written :
     
    keo, Mar 7, 2008
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  10. THAANSA3

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    Is anyone using a higher capacity battery like the 9-cell? You can choose to purchase one for an extra $60 when ordering a T61, and I was definitely considering it. I'll probably be able to find one cheaper aftermarket.
     
    THAANSA3, Mar 7, 2008
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