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    9262 Battery Life Question........

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by cktb2793, Jun 18, 2008.

  1. cktb2793

    cktb2793 Notebook Consultant

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    If I configure a 9262 with a Q9440 peocessor and 3 - 200GB 7200RPM Hard Drives What will the battery life be if I am just surfing the internet?

    Or if I'm watching a Blu-Ray movie?

    One of the biggest reasons I'm getting a new laptop is because my current laptop is MUCH slower than my desktop at RIPPING and burning DVD's and CD's........it's a 2 year old Dell E1505.
     
    cktb2793, Jun 18, 2008
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  2. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    30 Mins IMHO.
     
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  3. cktb2793

    cktb2793 Notebook Consultant

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    really? wow that's horrible!!!
     
    cktb2793, Jun 18, 2008
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  4. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    quad and 7200 drives?lol
    Rambo is right, 30-40 mins.
     
    eleron911, Jun 18, 2008
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  5. cktb2793

    cktb2793 Notebook Consultant

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    I mainly want a laptop that will Rip and Burn CD's and DVD's as fast as my desktop.........am I looking at too big of a laptop processor for that?

    Would a top of the line prosessor that's made for a Laptop give me the results I'm looking for?

    My E1505 from dell has a T2500 processor at 2Ghz and is horrible at ripping
     
    cktb2793, Jun 18, 2008
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  6. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    No, if you want speed, the quad is the way to go.
    Just don`t expect good battery life.
     
    eleron911, Jun 18, 2008
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  7. bigjohnsonforever

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    You could take out your two non-boot drives on the go... that could save 10-20 mins.
     
    bigjohnsonforever, Jun 18, 2008
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  8. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    May be 1 hr maxxxxxxx by all the tweaking.Not more than that :)
     
    The_Observer, Jun 18, 2008
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  9. wxkid23

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    I would guess it would be <1hr as well with tweaking.

    Does anyone really use the battery? Even in airports I usually find places to plug my laptop in. The only place would maybe be on an airplane but im not sure I would want to get this huge laptop out in an airplane..
     
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  10. eleron911

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    In the cheap seats, you couldn`t use it on your lap,the weight alone is too much. Plus, 17 inchers are hard to fit, you`d risk denting it .

    You can Undervolt the CPU, underclock the GPU, reduce screen brightness,disable all peripherals,second GPU,all drives except one...and you might get away with over 1.5 hours.
     
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  11. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    @Eleron:is it possible to disable a not needed HDD so it won't take power other than physically taking it out?
     
    The_Observer, Jun 18, 2008
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  12. Chris McCarthy

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    Seriously, I look at a battery in a computer like the 9262 as an UPS. :D
    Don't think of it as a laptop, but as a portable desktop. In other words, you need power where ever you go. :D

    Chris.
     
    Chris McCarthy, Jun 21, 2008
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  13. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    As far as I know...yes.Gophn mentioned something about this some time ago.
     
    eleron911, Jun 21, 2008
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  14. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Its not that bad for such a powerful notebook.

    Its only 40 min if you run everything at max performance.

    you can get about 1:45 out of it. I mainly use RMclock to throttle my CPU speed and voltage dynamically... and set my HDDs to turn off after 10min of idle.
     
    Gophn, Jun 21, 2008
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  15. psycroptik

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    Its a shame not to run the 9262 at anything but max performance.
    So I still carry an IBM T62 during travel (along with the 9262 ;)
     
    psycroptik, Jun 22, 2008
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  16. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    You must be a big guy if you can carry 2 luggables :D

    And what`s up with the 16 000 score? o_O
     
    eleron911, Jun 22, 2008
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  18. boscocosta

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    has anyone looked into a better battery for it yet? As a matter of fact what happens when the battery in this beast needs to be replaced? Is it easy to find a replacement generic?
     
    boscocosta, Jun 22, 2008
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  19. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    I am pretty sure you can get one from Sager or RJtech.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 22, 2008
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  20. Senor Mortgage

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    No really, as much has you need RAID, SLI an quad core, if you plan any mobility at all don't bother. The 9262 is basically a desktop that can be moved more readily should you move somewhere in a pinch. If you really need performance with battery life aim for something like the 5973.
     
    Senor Mortgage, Jun 22, 2008
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  21. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    If you can get atleast 1:30 with battery as Gophn said,it's good enough IMHO.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 22, 2008
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  22. Deathwinger

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    People buy this thing for battery life?

    I thought it was just so they didnt have to drag a tower and a lcd screen all over the place?
     
    Deathwinger, Jun 22, 2008
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    Yeah, IMO, the 9262 is a compact desktop with a built-in UPS. :D
     
    bigjohnsonforever, Jun 22, 2008
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  24. Gophn

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    pretty good UPS that can last up to 1 hour 45 min if you set your CPU throttling. :)
     
    Gophn, Jun 22, 2008
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