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    Max Battery (M860tu) life on Windows7

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Heathkidd, Jan 20, 2009.

  1. Heathkidd

    Heathkidd M860TU

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    Hey guys Any one had any luck getting some long battery life readings out of windows 7... im using it at the moment but i cant even get the Power saver plan to show and not be hidden :(.

    I really want to be able to get a config that pushing 3+ hours so i can be more confident lugging this laptop around for text/web based use.


    tweaks.programs.settings... AND MAX runtimes (along with data) welcome!
     
    Heathkidd, Jan 20, 2009
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  2. Heathkidd

    Heathkidd M860TU

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    win7 build 7000
    Balanced + 7/7 Brightness
    P8600 @ 2.40GHz (no overclocking)
    185.20 drivers with powermizer on/on
    Mouse + Wacom tablet connected

    (Utorrent running at 25kbs upload during hole test/fail :p)

    6:14 100%
    (no use)
    7:13 63%
    (web6+msnspam)
    7:29 50%
    (lightweb chat)
    7:54 29%
    (flash Video)
    8:17 10%
    BEEP BEEP end of test.

    Balanced 7/7 with (lightweb/flash use/chat/torrent)
    2h 3mins


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    Test2
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    win7 build 7000
    PowerSaver 3/7 Brightness
    P8600 @ 2.40GHz (no overclocking)
    185.20 drivers with powermizer on/on
    Mouse


    10:30 100%
    (1h no use) *** (small MSN + 1 sistem crash) i guess this is why powersaver is hidden in windows7 when u upgrade from Vista.. balance is good enugh)
    11:30 63%
    (web6tabs+msnspam)
    11:46 51%
    (Flash video+msn)
    12:11 30%
    (Flash Video)
    12:34 14%
    ...
    12:39 10%
    BEEP BEEP end of test.

    PowerSaver 3/7 with (lightweb/flash use/chat)
    2h 8mins

    Looks like There may be a reason Power saver plan is hidden unless you go to (more power options).. i experenced a crash while in powersaver.. and little to no improvment over Balanced.
    If any one thinks i can improve these results please PM .. while i understand Online Flash streaming draws alot more than Webtext/Word use.. i would like to see more on the 3h side of battery life.
     
    Heathkidd, Jan 20, 2009
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  3. nic.

    nic. Notebook Evangelist

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    That's pretty good, I can't get 2 hours with my brightness at max with balance profile.
     
    nic., Jan 20, 2009
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  4. Heathkidd

    Heathkidd M860TU

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    a hour of that was no use thou ...

    going to try it on powersaver on 3/7 next...

    really want to see a 3hours.. some one said they got 4hours on a m860tu .. but i think they would have been downvolting and some other things.
     
    Heathkidd, Jan 20, 2009
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    Clyzm Notebook Evangelist

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    People got 4 hours on the M860TU?

    News to me... I'd love to get 4 hours under any circumstances on this laptop, just to type notes.

    I'm considering a secondary notebook just because of the abysmal battery life on this laptop actually.
     
    Clyzm, Jan 20, 2009
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