Posts by PLC

actually i see how the VAIO power management system works CPU options performance- this greys out FAN control and sets it to highest performance (if you had it on lvl 1 before it will still say lvl 1 but wont really be at lvl 1 cause...

gollum my ALWAYS ON setting does not allow me to change the fan speeds (greyed out at lvl 5 performance) the only way to ungrey them is to change CPU from performance to adaptive same with yours? are you saying that by...

if the PCGA-AC16V6 is only outputting 64 watts then that probably explains it as per the DELL AC adapter post on the previous page the I8600 needed a 90 watt adapter to both charge and run the computer the S170 has the basic same...

PCGA-AC16V6 this adapter says 16V output from 100/240V amps says between 0.8 to 1.4 (doesnt get more specific) bottom of computer says only 16V input... however it does not say how many watts is needed watts(power) is volt x...

PCGA-AC16V6 this is the adapter S170 comes with... very slim and like 0.5 pounds however it doesnt say anything about watts just says input AC 100/240 V which makes it international output says only 16V is this enough juice...

get the Xbrite... you wont regret it i cant even look at another notebook LCD without wincing now

gollum im not sure if thats safe to keep the fan on quiet 1 level the fan is necessary to keep heat down when at high performance all my tests have been with VAIO power management on and set to ALWAYS ON

i also read that people using AC power adapters in automobiles experienced similar slowdowns apparently the main priority of the AC power is to recharge the battery first, then run the computer second if the power adapter does not...

more battery charging tests and CPU performance -------------------------------------- i confirmed with Sony that it takes roughly 2.5 hours to charge from 0% to 85% after reaching 85% it begins a slower trickle type charge that...

whats your setup gollum? mine is 1.7 cpu 1gb ram 80gb 5400rpm