How do you guys run your laptops?

How is your CPU set up?

  • At slowest speed at all times.

    Votes: 1 5.0%

  • At full bore at all times.

    Votes: 5 25.0%

  • Dynamic CPU Switching

    Votes: 12 60.0%

  • My computer sucks and can't change speeds. Goodbye battery life.

    Votes: 2 10.0%
  • Total voters
    20
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Generaluser45

Limp Gawd
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I'm curious how many of us actually use their laptops to their fullest extent all the time.

So, typically speaking (as in 90% of the time), what do you guys have your laptop set to?


Like, for me, I have 2.13ghz available to me, but I almost NEVER need more than the 800mhz the lowest speed gives me. I don't game on the system, but the extra speed is there should I ever need it.
 
I turned off all CPU speed stepping, HD spin-downs, etc, on mine. I run it at full CPU speed, full screen brightness, etc, always, well, except for very rare occasions.

90% of the time I have it on the docking station anyway, and another 8% of the time I have a plug nearby that I can stick my spare AC adapter into. That other 2%, on a flight or something maybe, I usually don't need more than an hour and a half of battery life, and I can get that at full bore.
 
When I'm in class it steps down to around 300mhz or so. Brightness down.

When it's plugged in, everything on, full blast.
 
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