How about the mW before and after switching the card off? You should unplug your laptop, then switch the card off, then wait for a few seconds, and look at the line "present rate":
present rate: 16605 mW On different laptop models, there is a 3000-4000 mW decrease in battery use... On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 5:19 PM, Dante Paz <[email protected]> wrote: > I can confirm (after repeating the procedure several times) that there is an > improvement of 200mA on the battery discharging rate (reported by acpi) with > an scatter of 30 or 20 mA. > It would be great to confirm if this is the power consumption of the nvidia > 310m. > > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Dante Paz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> May these stuff are working, but I have my doubts. >> >> First I had to unload the nvidia kernel modules: >> # rmmod nvidiafb >> # rmmod nouveau >> >> Then I loaded the acpi_call module: >> insmod acpi_call.ko >> >> before to try test_off.sh script I checked the battery state: >> # cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state >> >> present: yes >> capacity state: ok >> charging state: discharging >> present rate: 1129 mA >> remaining capacity: 4453 mAh >> present voltage: 16410 mV >> >> # ./test_off.sh >> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA._OFF: failed >> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.VGA._OFF: failed >> Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.ATPX: failed >> Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.XTPX: failed >> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P3.PEGP._OFF: failed >> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.PEGP._OFF: failed >> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP._OFF: works! >> >> and just immediately after that: >> >> capacity state: ok >> charging state: discharging >> present rate: 1166 mA >> remaining capacity: 4306 mAh >> present voltage: 17195 mV >> >> # lspci | grep -i VGA >> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Arrandale Integrated >> Graphics Controller (rev 18) >> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0a75 (rev ff) >> >> I had to plugged the adapter, because I had to let the laptop alone for 40 >> minutes (sorry! I'm not sure if this could be change the results) >> Now I unplug the adapter and I get this: >> >> # cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state >> present: yes >> capacity state: ok >> charging state: discharging >> present rate: 961 mA >> remaining capacity: 5600 mAh >> present voltage: 16981 mV >> >> after a few minutes: >> >> # cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state >> present: yes >> capacity state: ok >> charging state: discharging >> present rate: 949 mA >> remaining capacity: 5123 mAh >> present voltage: 16847 mV >> >> I think that is could be a good signal, despite the fact that lscpi still >> reporting the nvidia vga card. >> Best, >> Dante >> >> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Dawid Lorenz <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On 4 February 2011 15:32, Jesus Monzon Legido <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Finally I follow the steps on [#3 Disable the nvidia gaphics card to >>>> increase battery life] adapted to my card >>>> >>>> http://robbyx.net/blog/?p=190 >>>> >>>> so that it is switched off on each system logon. I attach the nvdown >>>> that worked for me (the one in the article is for Asus Laptop). >>> >>> Post at http://robbyx.net/blog/?p=190 suggests following output after >>> insering acpi_call.ko module and running ./test_off.sh: >>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA._OFF: failed >>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.VGA._OFF: failed >>> Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.ATPX: failed >>> Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.XTPX: failed >>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P3.PEGP._OFF: failed >>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.PEGP._OFF: failed >>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP._OFF: failed >>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.MXR0.MXM0._OFF: failed >>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.PEG1.GFX0._OFF: works! >>> What I am getting on my Dell Vostro 3300 is: >>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA._OFF: failed >>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.VGA._OFF: failed >>> Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.ATPX: failed >>> Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.XTPX: failed >>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P3.PEGP._OFF: failed >>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.PEGP._OFF: failed >>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP._OFF: works! >>> And after running that I still see nvidia on the lspci list: >>> [root@v3300 acpi_call]# lspci | grep -i vga >>> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor >>> Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 18) >>> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce >>> 310M] (rev ff) >>> So probably it isn't switched off after all. Or maybe I'm doing something >>> wrong. >>> Basically, ./test_off.sh script "works!" on different part of the test in >>> my case but I'm not sure what does that mean, really. Could someone explain >>> what these acronyms (ie. \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP._OFF) exactly mean? >>> -- >>> Dawid 'evad' Lorenz * http://dawid.lorenz.co >>> >>> null:// I haven't lost my mind - it's backed up on disk somewhere >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dante Javier Paz >> Instituto de Astronomía, Teórica y Experimental, IATE >> Observatorio Astronómico de Córdoba >> >> Tel: (54) 351-4331066 ext 210 >> Web: www.iate.oac.uncor.edu >> >> >> Laprida 854 >> X5000BGR - Córdoba >> ARGENTINA >> > > > > -- > Dante Javier Paz > Instituto de Astronomía, Teórica y Experimental, IATE > Observatorio Astronómico de Córdoba > > Tel: (54) 351-4331066 ext 210 > Web: www.iate.oac.uncor.edu > > > Laprida 854 > X5000BGR - Córdoba > ARGENTINA > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
