FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

new S17 laptop

Post Date: 2009-03-23
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Raidenz View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 23 Mar 2009
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 4 		  Quote Raidenz Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: new S17 laptop
    Posted: 23 Mar 2009 at 2:41am
recently got a new laptop from DS, its great, only issue is pretty low battery life. now, this is the first laptop i have ever owned, so i'm not sure what a normal battery life is. this thing seems to go dead in less than 4 hours, and i'm not talking like i am playing games non stop, this is just with basic browsing the interwebs. seems when we go to play a game on it we have to plug it in almost right away to get it to stop beeping and warning us of a low battery. here is the config of the laptop, could ya guys let me know what you would consider normal for the battery life?

System Configuration:
Chassis: Benchmark Crusher (Model: D9262) (Weight: 11.55LBS)
Display: 17 inch WUXGA with Enhanced Glossy Surface (Resolution: 1920 x 1200)
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 3.33GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (6MB Cache)
System Memory: 4GB DDR2 at 800MHz (Extreme-Performance)
Inputs: 4 USB 2.0 Ports / Gigabit Ethernet LAN / V.92 Modem / 1394 FireWire / 7-in-1 Card Reader
Main Storage: 320GB (7200 RPM) (8MB Cache) (SATA Laptop Hard Drive)
Extra Storage: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 8x / CD-Writer)
Wireless Access: 802.11 A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
Features: Desktop Computer Platform / Supports Up To Three Hard Drives
Outputs: DVI/CRT Port / S-Video / Headphone / Microphone
Video Card(s): NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX 1GB
External TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office Suite: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
Carry Bag: Targus Platinum Blacktop Standard Laptop Carrying Case
External Cooling: Antec NoteBook Cooler
External Keyboard: - No Thanks
External Mouse: - No Thanks
External Speakers: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Full Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Labor & 1 Year Parts Warranty
Back to Top
Kliebor2 View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 22 May 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 659 		  Quote Kliebor2 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 23 Mar 2009 at 4:13pm
That is excellent battery life, my work laptop an HP with 12 cell battery gets 3 and a half to 4 hours and it is not by any stretch a performance laptop. it is all extremely low power consumption components, decent but designed to get good battery life.

The fact you get about the same battery life is an excellent indication that you are doing very well.

Dave Ouch
Digital Storm 950Si - Q9450 Quad Core @ 3 Ghz
Dual PNY OC2 GTX 560Ti
8 Gigabytes DDR2/800
2 Western Digital 500 GB SATAII 7200 RPM HD
Back to Top
yungerkid View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 14 Nov 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 99 		  Quote yungerkid Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 23 Mar 2009 at 7:52pm
my stock Dell gets around an hour and a half, and i love it.
Back to Top
DST4ME View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 23 Mar 2009 at 8:01pm
Originally posted by yungerkid

my stock Dell gets around an hour and a half, and i love it.


mine too

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
Back to Top
A7X-Shane View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 77 		  Quote A7X-Shane Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Mar 2009 at 1:55am
My old Lenovo gets about 30mins without doing anything intensive. If I were to try to play a game though, those integrated graphics would kick into high gear and over-heat the damn thing before the battery could run out.

To say the least, you have amazing battery life in a laptop that is much more powerful than most people could even dream of having.
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.0546875 seconds.