my new laptop hates its battery

fatal1ty_fan · 07-16-2008, 09:21 PM

k guy i have a question, is there a good reliable program out there to help increase the battery life. cuz when im at school i cant really get to an outlet that easily and so im trying everything to conserve battery life by dimming the screen to the lowest, shutting off the touch pad and speakers but im only getting 2 hours if i push it and thats just not enough so could u guys please help, thanks

Sir Travis D · 07-16-2008, 09:33 PM

That laptop has a good video card and processor, 2 hours seems good to me. Is it a 6 cell battery?

fatal1ty_fan · 07-16-2008, 09:56 PM

yeah its a 6-cell and yeah i know its good and all but i need more lol cuz of school and most of the time in class i cant get an outlet so im just wondering if there was any way of extending it to about 4 hours? i know thats probably too much to ask for lol

just a noob · 07-17-2008, 12:17 AM

yeah, the graphics+processor probably drain it, i think they make 14 or 12 cell batteries, that should double your life if you can find one

Sir Travis D · 07-17-2008, 12:20 AM

Wow i've never seen anything bigger than 9 cells.
edit: Oh yea, some gaming laptops use 12 cell batteries. The alienware m9750 had a 12 cell battery.

fatal1ty_fan · 07-17-2008, 01:33 AM

yeah i know that is an opption but thats like 150 on newegg and im a poor college student so yeah lol cuz i have looked into getting another battery but in looking for alturnatives

Sir Travis D · 07-17-2008, 01:54 AM

You could downclock your cpu if you don't need full performance during battery use.

http://cpu.rightmark.org/products/rmclock.shtml

Be VERY careful when overclocking or downclocking.

If you come across a large fortune, these external batteries can be used for about 6 hours for the $500 one.
http://www.batterygeek.net/

Or you could undervolt the cpu, which would make it use less power also
http://www.nordichardware.com/Articles/?skrivelse=465

Remember, both downclocking and undervolting can be very dangerous, and I would not attempt them myself. They might also void your warranty, but a professional should be ok with doing them.

MyCattMaxx · 07-17-2008, 02:08 AM

Get some ''D'' cell NiHi batteries and make an external pack you can plug into the charging jack. Recharge the batteries when you get home for the next day.

07-16-2008, 09:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
fatal1ty_fan Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: sin city baby (las vegas) Posts: 831	my new laptop hates its battery k guy i have a question, is there a good reliable program out there to help increase the battery life. cuz when im at school i cant really get to an outlet that easily and so im trying everything to conserve battery life by dimming the screen to the lowest, shutting off the touch pad and speakers but im only getting 2 hours if i push it and thats just not enough so could u guys please help, thanks __________________ ASUS M51sn 2.4ghz intel duel core 4gb ram nvidia geforce 9500 512mb

07-16-2008, 09:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,178	That laptop has a good video card and processor, 2 hours seems good to me. Is it a 6 cell battery? __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Winner of CFclan suicide and whiner medals, 2008

07-16-2008, 09:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
fatal1ty_fan Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: sin city baby (las vegas) Posts: 831	yeah its a 6-cell and yeah i know its good and all but i need more lol cuz of school and most of the time in class i cant get an outlet so im just wondering if there was any way of extending it to about 4 hours? i know thats probably too much to ask for lol __________________ ASUS M51sn 2.4ghz intel duel core 4gb ram nvidia geforce 9500 512mb

07-17-2008, 12:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
just a noob Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cardboard mansion Posts: 1,618	yeah, the graphics+processor probably drain it, i think they make 14 or 12 cell batteries, that should double your life if you can find one __________________ FUGGER/K\|ngp\|n '08

07-17-2008, 12:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,178	Wow i've never seen anything bigger than 9 cells. edit: Oh yea, some gaming laptops use 12 cell batteries. The alienware m9750 had a 12 cell battery. __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Winner of CFclan suicide and whiner medals, 2008

07-17-2008, 01:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
fatal1ty_fan Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: sin city baby (las vegas) Posts: 831	yeah i know that is an opption but thats like 150 on newegg and im a poor college student so yeah lol cuz i have looked into getting another battery but in looking for alturnatives __________________ ASUS M51sn 2.4ghz intel duel core 4gb ram nvidia geforce 9500 512mb

07-17-2008, 01:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,178	You could downclock your cpu if you don't need full performance during battery use. http://cpu.rightmark.org/products/rmclock.shtml Be VERY careful when overclocking or downclocking. If you come across a large fortune, these external batteries can be used for about 6 hours for the $500 one. http://www.batterygeek.net/ Or you could undervolt the cpu, which would make it use less power also http://www.nordichardware.com/Articles/?skrivelse=465 Remember, both downclocking and undervolting can be very dangerous, and I would not attempt them myself. They might also void your warranty, but a professional should be ok with doing them. __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Winner of CFclan suicide and whiner medals, 2008 Last edited by Sir Travis D; 07-17-2008 at 02:00 AM.

07-17-2008, 02:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
MyCattMaxx Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 699	Get some ''D'' cell NiHi batteries and make an external pack you can plug into the charging jack. Recharge the batteries when you get home for the next day. __________________ Hey Buddy, Can you spare a mouse?

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