Anyone has any further suggestions?
On 03/16/10 10:05, Konnor Jean wrote: > I edited xorg.conf and changed > > Option "RegistryDwords" "PowerMizerLevel=0x3" > > to > > Option "RegistryDwords" "PowerMizerEnable=0x1; > PerfLevelSrc=0x2233; PowerMizerDefault=0x3" > > which, according to this guide > (http://tutanhamon.com.ua/technovodstvo/NVIDIA-UNIX-driver/), should > give me max powersaving on battery and adaptive clocking on AC. > > However, now if I unplug the AC, plug it in again, and then unplug for > the second time, system freezes and I need to hold the power button to > shut it down. > > > > > On 03/15/10 17:59, Chris Bandy wrote: >> 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
