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[Dante Paz <dante.paz@xxxxxxxxx>]

I can confirm (after repeating the procedure several times) that there is an
improvement of 200mA on the battery discharging rate (reported by acpi) with
an scatter of 30 or 20 mA.
It would be great to confirm if this is the power consumption of the nvidia
310m.

On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Dante Paz <dante.paz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> May these stuff are working, but I have my doubts.
>
> First I had to unload the nvidia kernel modules:
> # rmmod nvidiafb
> # rmmod nouveau
>
> Then I loaded the acpi_call module:
> insmod acpi_call.ko
>
> before to try test_off.sh script I checked the battery state:
> # cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
>
> present:                 yes
> capacity state:          ok
> charging state:          discharging
> present rate:            1129 mA
> remaining capacity:      4453 mAh
> present voltage:         16410 mV
>
>
> # ./test_off.sh
> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA._OFF: failed
> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.VGA._OFF: failed
> Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.ATPX: failed
> Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.XTPX: failed
> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P3.PEGP._OFF: failed
> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.PEGP._OFF: failed
> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP._OFF: works!
>
> and just immediately after that:
>
> capacity state:          ok
> charging state:          discharging
> present rate:            1166 mA
> remaining capacity:      4306 mAh
> present voltage:         17195 mV
>
> # lspci | grep -i VGA
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Arrandale Integrated
> Graphics Controller (rev 18)
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0a75 (rev ff)
>
> I had to plugged the adapter, because I had to let the laptop alone for 40
> minutes (sorry! I'm not sure if this could be change the results)
> Now I unplug the adapter and I get this:
>
>  # cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
> present:                 yes
> capacity state:          ok
> charging state:          discharging
> present rate:            961 mA
> remaining capacity:      5600 mAh
> present voltage:         16981 mV
>
> after a few minutes:
>
>  # cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
> present:                 yes
> capacity state:          ok
> charging state:          discharging
> present rate:            949 mA
> remaining capacity:      5123 mAh
> present voltage:         16847 mV
>
> I think that is could be a good signal, despite the fact that lscpi still
> reporting the nvidia vga card.
> Best,
> Dante
>
> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Dawid Lorenz <dawid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> On 4 February 2011 15:32, Jesus Monzon Legido <gsusmonzon@xxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> Finally I follow the steps on [#3 Disable the nvidia gaphics card to
>>> increase battery life] adapted to my card
>>>
>>> http://robbyx.net/blog/?p=190
>>>
>>> so that it is switched off on each system logon. I attach the nvdown that
>>> worked for me (the one in the article is for Asus Laptop).
>>>
>>
>> Post at http://robbyx.net/blog/?p=190 suggests following output after
>> insering acpi_call.ko module and running ./test_off.sh:
>>
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA._OFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.VGA._OFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.ATPX: failed
>> Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.XTPX: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P3.PEGP._OFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.PEGP._OFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP._OFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.MXR0.MXM0._OFF: failed
>> *Trying \_SB.PCI0.PEG1.GFX0._OFF: works!*
>>
>> What I am getting on my Dell Vostro 3300 is:
>>
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA._OFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.VGA._OFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.ATPX: failed
>> Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.XTPX: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P3.PEGP._OFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.PEGP._OFF: failed
>> *Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP._OFF: works!*
>>
>> And after running that I still see nvidia on the lspci list:
>>
>> [root@v3300 acpi_call]# lspci | grep -i vga
>> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor
>> Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 18)
>> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 310M]
>> (rev ff)
>>
>> So probably it isn't switched off after all. Or maybe I'm doing something
>> wrong.
>>
>> Basically, ./test_off.sh script "works!" on different part of the test in
>> my case but I'm not sure what does that mean, really. Could someone explain
>> what these acronyms (ie. \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP._OFF) exactly mean?
>>
>> --
>> Dawid 'evad' Lorenz * http://dawid.lorenz.co
>>
>> null:// I haven't lost my mind - it's backed up on disk somewhere
>>
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>
>
> --
> Dante Javier Paz
> Instituto de Astronomía, Teórica y Experimental, IATE
> Observatorio Astronómico de Córdoba
>
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>


-- 
Dante Javier Paz
Instituto de Astronomía, Teórica y Experimental, IATE
Observatorio Astronómico de Córdoba

Tel: (54) 351-4331066 ext 210
Web: www.iate.oac.uncor.edu


Laprida 854
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