Shane Wolfe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >I generally see 3.5 hours on my battery running everything at full. >Volume, LCD brightness, etc. I do see less if I'm burning a CD or >watching a DVD. >I have the 900Mhz snow iBook. > >I would say 1.5 hours is pretty good for upgrading that much. Without >looking up the specs, I'm sure your upgraded processor pulls more >wattage than the old one. Your battery was designed with the old >processor in mind. Even running it at slower cycles, your probably >still going to pull out more wattage than before.
Actually, I'm pretty sure that the PPC750FX chip that PowerLogix uses for their Bluechip upgrades draws *less* power than the original PPC750--all else being equal. For the original poster: Is it possible that some power saving options got changed or reset during the upgrade? Resetting them and/or zapping the PRAM might help. Also, is this your original battery? If so, it's probably nearing the end of its usable life. Powerbook batteries usually degrade over time, but I've heard of a few cases where they seemed to go south rather abruptly--so it could just be a coincidence. If you know someone with a known good battery, it might be worth trying it out. Finally, have you contacted PowerLogix? -Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- "You can't brew a premium lager with a kool-aid mentality." --Harold Green in _The_Red_Green_Show_ -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
