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    Vista Basic vs Vista Aero: Battery question...

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by objectref, Feb 19, 2008.

  1. objectref

    objectref Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    does anyone here has made a test about battery behavior, on a T61, regarding running the computer with Aero on and off (Vista Basic) ? And if yes, does turning it off give a worthy extra time from the battery ?
     
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    yes, turning off aero will give you a slight increase in battery life (at least for me) since my graphics card will downclock to save battery life since it doesn't have to handle aero.
     
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  3. objectref

    objectref Notebook Consultant

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    Hey, thanks for the (ultra fast) reply!

    What do you mean by "slight increase in battery life" ? I can expect about half an hour more or not ?
     
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    I wouldn't say half an hour...more like 5-10 min.
     
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    Hmm...in that case (only 5-10 minutes), i would rather leave it (Aero) on...
    I installed SP1 on Friday and as rumors say, they have done some good job there (batery performance). I have to test it and see.
     
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