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I wish I wasnt a certifiable idiot

post #1 of 8
3/9/05 at 10:07pm
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They tell me im computer smart because Im fully A+/Network+/Cisco/MSCE ect ect but man am I an idiot when it comes to this stuff so if you all would bare with me I have a few questions:

1) I was looking at having a 7620 built from PCT, I love the power these laptops have but was wondering about some of the options and ect. I would have my laptop plugged into a wall at home most of the time but when it did travel with me I would like to be able to watch at least 1 full length movie on DVD playback. There is an option for 2nd battery bay, does that mean if I buy another battery there is a bay for it to plug into so i have 2x the battery life? Do both run simultainiously or do I need to wait til one dies turn off system and plug the other in or what im not real sure on this?Do I need to select 2nd battery bay for like $125 or what ever it is and Additional batter for like $90 or does the bay come with another battery or what? Can someone define "smart drive" for me please?

2) I saw someone mention forced downclock. Is that an option? Of course you dont need a 3.6 to run a DVD. If this is an option is it an adjustable one? If persay I wanted to drop it down to as low as it would go or anywhere in the middle or full speed (assuming it was plugged in so it doesnt die instantly) would this be possible?

Now that Ive bored you all and taken up your time, Id like to thank you for reading and hopefully replying. I do appreciate your help.
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post #2 of 8
3/9/05 at 11:03pm
You would be better off posting this in the Sager forum.

On the battery, there may be 2 types of batteries Primary battery, and Bay battery. They are different sizes. You get one primary battery with the laptop. You can buy either an additional primary battery, in which is probably more powerful, but you will have to shut down (or hibernate) the system to change that battery. The bay battery you can just hot connect in the bay, or just leave it in there. It's usually smaller and less powerfull. The Sager I had that had similar options, though a previous model, drained both batteries gradually.

Not sure about "smart drive". Smart Bay means the slot on the computer supports multiple items, such as battery, extra harddrive or cdrom.

Sager's generally don't support forced downclock, though they do usually support running at half clock automatically when on battery. However, the quoted battery times include taking into account this feature.
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post #3 of 8
3/10/05 at 12:29am
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I assume when i saw smart drive it was ment to be used in a smart bay as you said thanks. If anyone has additional or more indepth info on the battery or cpu speed situations could you please reply. Thanks
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post #4 of 8
3/10/05 at 1:04am
In response to your Question SilentTrouble, i have also heard of people on this forum talking about downclocking their computer to squeeze out more battery life. But Downclock is essential like overclocking (despite doing the exact opposite ) changing many of the computers key settings to get more or less (in your case) power out of the computer. But in both cases, clocking the computer has potentialy harmful effects ( ) on your computer if you over/under clock too much. I would advise against underclocking because not many people have underclocked their computers (in relation to the masses who overclock).

But if you are still interested, check it out on the net. I'm sure there are other people who might know.

PS If you do find out, can you send me the web site. Thanks!

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post #5 of 8
3/10/05 at 8:41am
Until you see the BIOS, you won't know if you can underclock the CPU and given the few options available in notebook BIOS, it seems unlikely.

There are also a number of programs that allow you to, essentially, underclock that suggest you will see increased battery life. CPUIdle, for example.

They are mostly intended to reduce heat, though, and informal tests I have done indicates the battery savings are minimal to non-existent. As for battery life, you might want to PM Luke who did the benchmark/review, but my impression was that he performed the review without the dual battery option in play.
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post #6 of 8
3/10/05 at 10:20am
I'm not sure if it still exists, but about a year ago, a member here developed software to downclock the 5680. I believe it worked for other models too. You might try searching the forums for more info.
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post #7 of 8
3/10/05 at 10:40am
That would be henrik

http://notebookforums.com/showthread...5772#post85772
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post #8 of 8
3/10/05 at 6:29pm
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So I guess I just hope for luke or someeone to come through here and notice this and let me know about how the dual battery thing works, not just that bue if you have to buy the addtional bay and an additional battery or just the bay and it comes with a special battery or what... Dont really wanna PM him considering he does a lot as is and this question has most likely been answered somewhere else i just havent found yet.
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