Dell :: Watt Consumption 1640
Jan 15, 2010i need a tool to measure my systems current watt consumption. according to some people even 1640 systems are in some cases affected by power throttling.
View 10 Repliesi need a tool to measure my systems current watt consumption. according to some people even 1640 systems are in some cases affected by power throttling.
View 10 RepliesThis is the adapter that comes with the E6500. according to the Tech Specs page:
Power Supply:
90 Watt AC adapter with cord wrappingCan someone please measure theirs or is there specs online? I couldn't find it.
I was just wondering if anyone has noticed their power adapter getting extremely hot?
I just got the Studio XPS 16 laptop today and I have never seen an adapter get so hot.
My 150 watt power adapter stopped working today. Is it possible to order one straight from Dell? What is the part number?
View 15 Replies View RelatedI have latitude e6500 p9500/4gb ram/nvs 160m/wxga+ LED/500gb hdd/win xp sp3. With 6cell battery i have discharge rate 15-16W in idle state at low brightness and wireless off. Web surfing thru wi-fi - 19W power consumption.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI am looking for a laptop with a matte display (at least 15.4'') and low power consumption, and so far I've selected these ones:
- Latitude E5500 (WXGA anti-glare)
- Latitude E6500 (Led backlit)
- Vostro 1720 (WXGA anti-glare)
(always with P8600)
I really like the Vostro 1720 features, but I am a bit worried about its power consumption (having a 17'' display, a NVIDIA video card, ...). There are very complete reviews for both Latitude models here:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-...k.11958.0.html
Looks like my original 90W gave up the ghost. Lucky I have access to a couple in the meantime, but need to get a new one, prob off ebay. (not looked yet)
Any reason or benefit from say 130w - 150w Bricks?
I've recently upgraded to a Quadro 2500m in my 9400. Sometimes after playing games for awhile it will freeze up for a second and then get really slow (sometimes staircase like lines will appear on the monitor). I doubt the 2500m is broken since it came in a sealed Dell box and my temps aren't too high, so I'm suspecting that the 130W adapter that I got off of eBay is not really up to it. I noticed that sometimes when it boots up it cannot recognize the adapter (Press F1 to continue, F2 for setup etc...) but other times it recognizes it as the 130W adapter fine.
I also noticed that that PA-13 that I have was made in 2004...isn't that way before any of the Inspiron 9400s came out?
So I'm wondering if anyone knows where to get a reputable 130/150W adapter and/or what the part numbers are that people have been using successfully.
in place of the 180 watt ine if I don't put my laptop on it ? the 180 stopped working and I really need the nas as a network server.
View 4 Replies View RelatedThe Studio XPS 13 should have a lower power consumption than the m4400 because of the small screen size(13"vs15"), lower power CPU(TDP of 25 vs 35), and a lower power graphics card (9200M vs 770M)...
Notebookcheck reports that the XPS 13 lasts 3hrs20min on idle, no wifi, and min brightness and 1hr10min under full load and max brightness...
In contrast they also report that the m440 will last 4hrs31min and 1hr35min respectively...
I recently bought a 5810 and Im having a far lower battery time then I expected. Even when running everything at maximum power saving in W7 I get no more then 3-3.5 hours or so. This is a huge bummer for me as it was the main reason I bought the laptop.
View 6 Replies View RelatedHow much Watt does the Sony Z with P8400 consumes less than the P9500
View 5 Replies View RelatedJust did some tests on my new laptop:
(No, I don't write this software -- but some people are mighty interested in detailed power consumption statistics)
The BatteryBar Pro software has a Watt-Meter...
I decided to play with the power consumption of my new Timeline 1810T 11.6" laptop (Core2 Duo ULV 1.3 Ghz, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD). These are really high performance laptops in a netbook-size form factor.
GENERIC ACTIVITY
...Backlight minimum, WiFi+BT off, Power Saver unless otherwise indicated
4.5 watts - Idle in Power Saver, backlight turned off (Fn+F6)
5.0 watts - Idle in Power Saver
5.5 watts - Idle in High Performance
13 watts - 100% CPU, Power Saver
14 watts - 100% CPU, Max Performance
10.5 watts - Copying 1 gigabyte file between two folders via drag & drop
INTERNET ACTIVITY
...Backlight minimum, WiFi on, Bluetooth off, Power Saver
5.5 watts - Idling on WiFi on a static webpage (Chrome browser, Power Saver)
7.0 watts - Surfing the Internet on Wifi slowly (Chrome browser, bursty scrolling, occasional click, no Flash)
8.0 watts - Downloading a file to disk from static web page
10.0 watts - Webpage containing a continuously-moving Flash animation.
10.5 watts - Using YouTube over WiFi, standard-def, Power Saver
13.5 watts - Using YouTube over WiFi, high-def, Power Saver
15.0 watts - Surfing the Internet on Wifi rapidly (Clicking lots of links very fast, scrolling lots, moving mouse fast)
HD VIDEO FILE PLAYBACK
...1280x720p, 15Mbps, AVCHD H.264, video clip recorded from Panasonic Lumix ZS3
13.5 watts - Picasa, via COREAVC, Battery Saver, 80% CPU
14.0 watts - Picasa, via COREAVC, High Performance, 70% CPU
13.0 watts - Windows Media Player windowed, no OSD overlay (GPU decoding), Battery Saver, 20% CPU
13.5 watts - Windows Media Player fullscreen, no OSD overlay (GPU decoding), Battery Saver, 20% CPU
12.0 watts - PowerDVD, windowed, Battery Saver, Vista Basic (GPU decoding)
12.0 watts - PowerDVD, full screen, Battery Saver, Vista Basic (GPU decoding)
POWER INCREMENTS
...Similiar in both Power Saver and High Performance, unless otherwise indicated. For WiFi, on a 5 bar strength network.
+0.1 to 0.5 watts - Add if bluetooth turned on. Fluctuates. (Same in Power Saver or High Performance)
+0.3 watts - Add if wifi turned on, static web page (Power Saver)
+1.5 watts - Add if wifi turned on, static web page (High Performance)
+3.0 watts - Add if wifi turned on, downloading a file at medium speed from static web page.................................
Just got my new 1810t delivered today. Mine is the one with the SU4100.
Notice that at idle it goes to 5.5-6w. Great. After anything intensive I do it always drops down to that level. However, when i watch DXVA x264 accelerated video in MPC or WMP, i notice that after quitting my idle power consumption jumps an average of two watts. The only way to get back to normal idle power consumption is by putting the laptop into sleep mode, then waking it back up again.
Watching the same x264 video in VLC which does not support DXVA doesnt result in the increase in idle power consumption.
Watching DXVA accelerated youtube HD content with flash 10.1 doesnt increase power consumption either.
Running the latest (15.16.2.64.1986) video drivers, but the same problem was present on the stock drivers that came with the laptop. Version of those drivers was unknown. Wattage was measured using both batterymon, and batterybar.
Anyone do it yet? I read that someone run linux, so am assuming XP can be done...I am game for trying if someone can just point me in the right direction...Will the webcam, face recognition etc work?
EDIT: Before people start flaming me, I have gone through the 1640 owners thread as much as I could.. thing just keeps getting fatter by the minute...
I was watching something on youtube when I noticed a small dust-like spot/dot on the screen and i tried cleaning it off but it wouldn't go away. It looks to be inside the screen (if that makes any sense) and is evident when there is a black background/or when the comp is off. So my question to you is
1) what am i looking at?
2) Can i get rid of it?
3) Do other people here a have similar issue?
Does the 1640 play GTA IV well? In the official owners forum (1640 w/4650) somebody said its very sluggish but from youtube vids it appeared to play it very well. Can anyone confirm that it plays well at a modest resolution (WXGA)
View 3 Replies View Relatedim new here just wanna ask about my new xps studio laptop..
i bought it with a 64bit vista OS, the problem is i cant install a cad software because its for 32bit..can i install my laptop with a 32 bit OS? would it be no problem regarding my drivers?
I know there is two partitions on my harddrive; one for everything (C and the other is recovery (D..
When I use my vista disc that it came with does it automatically do it for me or do I select which partition to reformat (or reformat both partitions)?
Then what do I do with the drivers disc? install during reformat or after?
I received my new XPS 1640 (2.1gHz, 4GB ram, 512mb vid, Vista 64bit) on Thurs. April 2nd.
Worked fine and dandy over the weekend, but then Monday the 6th I contacted Dell through their customer service feature and their rep took control of my computer trying to update the BIOS ....
Suppose I purchase one today at full retail price. Then, in say a week, there's a 20% (or whatever) coupon that comes out, or they go on sale.
Can I call Dell and ask for the difference? I know they have a 21 (or whatever) day return policy, so I would imagine the sale or coupon would have to come within that time frame.
Another question: Does the return policy time begin when I order or when it ships or when I receive it? .
Edge-to-Edge HD Widescreen 16.0 inch WLED LCD (1366x768) W/2.0 MP
vs
Edge-to-Edge FullHD Widescreen 16.0 inch RGBLED LCD (1920x108
Is the 16'' with regular WLED bad?
I just recently bought a XPS 1640, and I am wondering if I have chosen the right hardware for the laptop. I'm a college freshman, so I need a long lasting laptop with good battery life and hard drive space.
Here are the specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo P8700(2.53GHz/1066Mhz FSB/3M L2 Cache)
4GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz 2 Dimm for XPS 1640
15.6 inch Wide Screen 16:9 900p HD+ WLED LCD W/2.0MP, XPS 1640
ATI Mobility RADEON M96XT - 1GB
320GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
Intel 5100 Wireless-N (1x2) Half Mini-Card
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion P Primary Battery
Is this a good combination of hardware? I know a TAD bit about computers, but not any in depth stuff.
I have the first generation XPS 1640, the one with the ATI 3670, and was wondering what kind of cable I would need to get it connected to my TV.
That said, it's not a HD tv (so a HDMI cord won't work). I need some kind of VGA to RCA cable.
Easy enough to find, but I've encountered some user reviews of these cables saying something along the lines of:
"Please remember that this cable will only work with VGA devices which can be configured for component video input".
I'm really debating on which laptop to get, since I've heard a fair share of both good/bad reviews from both models.
I'm not really a heavy gamer, just a little Counter-Strike 1.6 and WarCraft III.
I was looking for portability with the 1340, but the aspect of full 1080p on the 1640 keeps pulling me back!
I'm just worried that the 1640 will be too big for me to be considered "portable" and more of a desktop replacement. .
I am beyond my 30 days so i guess a return is out of the question? I am really not happy with it.
I didn't notice it too much because i got used to leaving it on my lap on top of a laptop bag ... so i don't feel any heat.
But it is soooo hot that i literally cannot even hand it to my wife, it would burn her.
The hot zones are all along the back, all along the left side, and the bottom on the left side.
I am dreading calling dell customer support, i know it is horrible for personal products
Anyone know how to enable scrolling on the XP3 1330 touchpad? I just got Vista reinstalled on mine and I cannot find where to enable this
View 15 Replies View Relatedclarify me on the available screen choices for the 1640.
There seem to be:
1) Edge to Edge High Definition 720p LED Display w/ TrueLife (1366x768)
2) Edge-to-Edge HD+ Widescreen WLED LCD (1600x900)
3) Edge-to-Edge FHD Widescreen WLED LCD (1920x1080)
4) Edge-to-Edge FullHD Widescreen RGBLED LCD (1920x1080)
However, the WLED LCD versions (1600x900 and 1920x1080) seem to be not 16" in size but rather just 15.6", while the 720p LED Display w/ TrueLife and RGBLED LCD (1366x768 and 1920x1080 respectively) are 16" in size. Is this correct? If so:
- Why are some of these screen smaller than the others?
- Are the quality of the screens 1,2 and 3 all the same execept for the 4th, the RGBLED version?
- Some people review that the RGBLED LCD is phenomenal, while others state that has inferior contrast ratio than the regular WLED models?
Where are we in all of this and why is Dell making these choices so complacated as far as names, screen sizes and features?...
I personally went to a Dell retailer and saw a model featuring the Edge to Edge High Definition 720p LED Display w/ TrueLife (1366x768), which I assume is a WLED model though its not stated as such. I have to say, albeit the low resolution, image quality, color depth, contrast ratio and viewing angles are among the best Ive seen on any display currently on the market.
Just out of curiosity, what is the difference between these 3 model numbers? Aside from the numbers : )
View 6 Replies View RelatedSo without realizing it I let the warranty on my SXPS 1640 run out in February. I found out when the hard drive crashed March 1st. No big deal I know how to replace a HD and it is not worth the fight to try and get the warranty extended since I was a day past.
However the next week I get the BIOS message about the AC Adapter is not recognized on boot.
After doing research for 2 weeks now I know it could be 1 of 3 things, battery, adapter, or motherboard.
This makes me sick at my stomach. I have been a loyal Dell customer for 5 years and I finally get a lemon.