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[Olivier Robert <robby57@xxxxxxxxx>]

Charles,

You can get approximatively the same power readings if you tweak your
laptop: lower brightness to minimum, set laptop mode, force scaling
governor, suspend usb, etc ...

There is nothing wrong with your power values.

Regards,

++
Robby

2010/8/28 charles <aquasync@xxxxxxxxx>

> Same results here - using " \_SB.PCI0.PEG1.GFX0._OFF" drops the power
> usage on my U35J (as measured by BAT0/state) from 22358 mW to 15904 mW
> (30%!). Still using a lot more power than yours though Olivier (?).
>
> Also for reference my nvidia card becomes "rev ff" in lspci too...
>
> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Olivier Robert <robby57@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > Here's for the Asus U35JC that works successfully with
> > \_SB.PCI0.PEG1.GFX0._OFF saving ~ 3654 mW !!! (see test below)
> >
> > Noticed the revision change in the lspci output from "rev a2" to "rev
> ff".
> > Any one else noticed this? If someone has a clue why, I'd be happy to be
> > educated :-)
> >
> > ============================================
> > [root@optimus acpi_call]# cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
> > present:                 yes
> > capacity state:          ok
> > charging state:          discharging
> > present rate:            14056 m
> > remaining capacity:      79562 mWh
> > present voltage:         16330 mV
> > [root@optimus acpi_call]# lspci | grep nVidia
> > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce
> 310M]
> > (rev a2)
> > [root@optimus acpi_call]# insmod acpi_call.ko
> > [root@optimus acpi_call]# ./test_off.sh
> > Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA._OFF: failed
> > Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.ATPX: failed
> > Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.XTPX: failed
> > Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.PEGP._OFF: failed
> > Trying \_SB.PCI0.MXR0.MXM0._OFF: failed
> > Trying \_SB.PCI0.PEG1.GFX0._OFF: works!
> > [root@optimus acpi_call]# cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
> > present:                 yes
> > capacity state:          ok
> > charging state:          discharging
> > present rate:            10402 mW
> > remaining capacity:      79478 mWh
> > present voltage:         16346 mV
> > [root@optimus acpi_call]# lspci | grep nVidia
> > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce
> 310M]
> > (rev ff)
> > [root@optimus acpi_call]#
> > ============================================
> >
> > Thanks and regards,
> >
> > ++
> > Robby
> >
> > 2010/8/25 Michal Kottman <k0mpjut0r@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >> On Tue, 2010-08-24 at 15:27 +0100, Albert Vilella wrote:
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Asus N71jv
> >> > Asus N82JV
> >> > Asus U30JC
> >> >
> >> > so far.
> >>
> >> You can add my Asus K52JC with Gf310m to this list
> >>
> >>
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