I didn't see it mentioned, so check if PowerMizer is enabled and configured:
http://linux.aldeby.org/nvidia-powermizer-powersaving.html http://tutanhamon.com.ua/technovodstvo/NVIDIA-UNIX-driver/ I have the following options set in my Device Section of of xorg.conf: Option "Coolbits" "1" Option "RegistryDwords" "PerfLevelSrc=0x3333" -- Chris Konnor Jean wrote: > I have always used newest NVIDIA's own drivers, so that will not help me. > > > On 03/09/10 09:40, Henrik Wejdmark wrote: > >> I had a similar issue running a Lenovo T61 with an NVIDIA GPU and using the >> nouveau driver. The GPU was running at full speed and drained my battery. I >> switched to NVidias own driver and voila power usage dropped from 30W to 17W >> during normal load, less when idleing. >> >> I made a note of it on Smolts wiki for Nvidia cards. >> >> OS: Updated Fedora 12 using Gnome >> Driver: NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.53-pkg2.run >> >> //Cheers >> Henrik >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Arjan van de Ven >> Sent: den 8 mars 2010 19:08 >> To: Konnor Jean >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Extreme case of powerdrain >> >> \> Computer is running on minimal power, with most elements enabled (eg: >> >> >>> expresscard, dimmed screen, no usb devices, disk in low-power mode, >>> audio in power-saving mode). Fans are idling, laptop is reasonably cool. >>> >>> >>> >> wonder if your GPU just burning power like crazy though >> _______________________________________________ Power mailing list [email protected] http://www.bughost.org/mailman/listinfo/power
