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How's your Windows 8 battery doing?
- Thread starter Brink
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I've noticed a pretty quick drain when running on battery. But here's my report.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavilion DV6
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 460 @ 2.53GHz
- Motherboard
- Hewlett-Packard 144C
- Memory
- 6 GB soon to be 8 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel(R) HD Graphics (Core i5)
- Sound Card
- IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
- Screen Resolution
- 1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB Samsung HDD and Samsung 600 GB SSD
- Case
- HP metal case.
- Cooling
- Standard fan ( Does a good enough job)
- Keyboard
- HP backlit keyboard.
- Mouse
- Standard USB Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 60 Mbps Download and 10 Mbps Upload thru Charter High Speed Internet
- Browser
- Firefox and Internet Explorer
- Antivirus
- Norton Internet Security
- Other Info
- Custom Built Windows Server 2008 R2 used for storage server, DHCP server, Primary DNS server. Novell Suse Server running 2 custom built desktop that have Novell Netware installed. Samsung Note 3 (Primary Phone) and Samsung S4 (Back up phone).
My HP Pavilion battery lasts around 4.5 - 5 hours after full charge :thumbup:
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/31440-battery-usage-report-generate-windows-8-a-2.html
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/31440-battery-usage-report-generate-windows-8-a-2.html
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Win 8.1 Update x64
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavilion 15
- CPU
- Haswell Core i5 4200U
- Memory
- 8GB Dual-Channel DDR3L @1600
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 4400 Integrated; 2GB Dedicated NVIDIA GT 740M
- Hard Drives
-
500GB Samsung 840 EVO Internal SSD ;
2TB WD MyPassport Ultra EHDD ;
1TB TOSHIBA HDD
- Cooling
- Deepcool X6
- Mouse
- Logitech B175 Wireless Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 10 Mbps
- Browser
- Opera v25.0
- Antivirus
- KIS 2014
- Other Info
- Microsoft Wired Xbox 360 Controller
Mine usually lasts an hour while browsing and connected to the internet.
Lasts about 2-3 hours while not connected.
Lasts about 2-3 hours while not connected.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1
- Computer type
- Laptop
Almost 2 years with my laptop now
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 10 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Custom build
- CPU
- i5-6500 @3.20GHz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B150-HD3P-CF
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4 2133 Crucial Ballistix Sport LT
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
- Sound Card
- Built-in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Liyama ProLite XB2483HSU-B2
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial MX200 500GB & Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB
- PSU
- Corsair RM550x
- Case
- Fractal Design Define S
- Cooling
- Cooler Master TX3 i
- Keyboard
- Func KB-460 (MX Red)
- Mouse
- Corsair Gaming M65 RGB
- Browser
- Google Chrome
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender Total Security 2017 + MBAM Pro + MBAE Pro
- Other Info
- Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Rage V2 headset
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My old battery was long overdue for a replacement. This one is just a cheapo $15 one that I got on eBay. So far it seems to be working very well. Its only a couple months old.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 10 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Home Built
- CPU
- Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @ 3.3-3.7 Ghz
- Motherboard
- MSI Z77-G41
- Memory
- 16 GB Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3-1600
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GT 730
- Sound Card
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dual 20 Inch Dell
- Screen Resolution
- 1680*1050
- Hard Drives
-
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB
- PSU
- Thermaltake 550W
- Case
- Antec Nine Hundred Two
- Cooling
- Arctic Freezer i30 CO
- Keyboard
- Logitech K330
- Mouse
- Logitech M215
- Internet Speed
- 60 Mbps
- Browser
- Comodo Chromodo
- Antivirus
- Comodo Internet Security Premium
This is weird
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 10 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Custom build
- CPU
- i5-6500 @3.20GHz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B150-HD3P-CF
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4 2133 Crucial Ballistix Sport LT
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
- Sound Card
- Built-in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Liyama ProLite XB2483HSU-B2
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial MX200 500GB & Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB
- PSU
- Corsair RM550x
- Case
- Fractal Design Define S
- Cooling
- Cooler Master TX3 i
- Keyboard
- Func KB-460 (MX Red)
- Mouse
- Corsair Gaming M65 RGB
- Browser
- Google Chrome
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender Total Security 2017 + MBAM Pro + MBAE Pro
- Other Info
- Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Rage V2 headset