The battery is lasting less than half the time.
Just Give Me the Beans!
The battery is lasting less than half the time.
Last edited by NBPX; May 31st, 2013 at 09:10 PM. Reason: battery, ubuntu 13.04
5 Cups of Ubuntu
Well it'd be extremely helpful to know what hardware you're running.
Not to be rude but this is the hardware section and it's hard to begin helping without some info on the hardware that you're using.
First Cup of Ubuntu
I have the same issue. I'm working on a HP EliteBook 8440p. With Ubuntu 12.10 my battery life was somewhere between 2-3 hours depending on what I was working with, but in Ubuntu 13.10 my battery got drained in less than 15 minutes, in some cases even in 6 minutes! Changing the screen brightness (backlight) makes almost no difference. At first I tought that Ubuntu was wrong in the battery life forecastings and preliminary shut down my laptop, but I checked in the BIOS and it also showed that the battery was completely empty.
I have two colegues who are having exactly the same problem with the EliteBook 8440p and Ubuntu 13.04.
Last edited by fluxw42; June 1st, 2013 at 10:18 AM. Reason: highlighting the hardware
Just Give Me the Beans!
Acer Aspire 5553G-5881
AMD Turion II X2 processor P540 (2.4GHz)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
6-cell Li-on battery
dmidecode:
# dmidecode 2.11
SMBIOS 2.6 present.
32 structures occupying 1389 bytes.
Table at 0xA7EC6000.
Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
Vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
Version: V1.17
Release Date: 08/04/2010
Address: 0xE15B0
Runtime Size: 125520 bytes
ROM Size: 1024 kB
Characteristics:
PCI is supported
PNP is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
ESCD support is available
Boot from CD is supported
Selectable boot is supported
BIOS ROM is socketed
EDD is supported
5.25"/360 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/720 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
Serial services are supported (int 14h)
Printer services are supported (int 17h)
CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported
LS-120 boot is supported
ATAPI Zip drive boot is supported
BIOS boot specification is supported
Targeted content distribution is supported
Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
Manufacturer: Acer
Product Name: Aspire 5553G
Version: Not Applicable
Serial Number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXx
UUID: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Wake-up Type: Power Switch
SKU Number: Not Specified
Family: Not Specified
Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 15 bytes
Base Board Information
Manufacturer: Acer
Product Name: JV51_DN
Version: Not Applicable
Serial Number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Asset Tag: Not Specified
Features: None
Location In Chassis: Not Specified
Chassis Handle: 0xFFFF
Type: Unknown
Contained Object Handles: 0
Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 21 bytes
Chassis Information
Manufacturer: Acer
Type: Notebook
Lock: Not Present
Version: N/A
Serial Number: None
Asset Tag:
Boot-up State: Safe
Power Supply State: Safe
Thermal State: Safe
Security Status: None
OEM Information: 0x00001234
Height: Unspecified
Number Of Power Cords: Unspecified
Contained Elements: 0
Handle 0x0004, DMI type 4, 42 bytes
Processor Information
Socket Designation: Socket S1G4
Type: Central Processor
Family: Turion II Dual-Core Mobile M
Manufacturer: AMD
ID: 63 0F 10 00 FF FB 8B 17
Signature: Family 16, Model 6, Stepping 3
Flags:
FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
VME (Virtual mode extension)
DE (Debugging extension)
PSE (Page size extension)
TSC (Time stamp counter)
MSR (Model specific registers)
PAE (Physical address extension)
MCE (Machine check exception)
CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
SEP (Fast system call)
MTRR (Memory type range registers)
PGE (Page global enable)
MCA (Machine check architecture)
CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
PAT (Page attribute table)
PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
MMX (MMX technology supported)
FXSR (FXSAVE and FXSTOR instructions supported)
SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
HTT (Multi-threading)
Version: New Processor Technology
Voltage: 1.1 V
External Clock: 200 MHz
Max Speed: 2400 MHz
Current Speed: 2400 MHz
Status: Populated, Enabled
Upgrade: Socket S1
L1 Cache Handle: 0x0005
L2 Cache Handle: 0x0006
L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided
Serial Number: Not Specified
Asset Tag: Not Specified
Part Number: Not Specified
Core Count: 2
Core Enabled: 2
Thread Count: 2
Characteristics:
64-bit capable
Handle 0x0005, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: L1 Cache
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 256 kB
Maximum Size: 256 kB
Supported SRAM Types:
Pipeline Burst
Installed SRAM Type: Pipeline Burst
Speed: 1 ns
Error Correction Type: Multi-bit ECC
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 2-way Set-associative
Handle 0x0006, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: L2 Cache
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 2048 kB
Maximum Size: 2048 kB
Supported SRAM Types:
Pipeline Burst
Installed SRAM Type: Pipeline Burst
Speed: 1 ns
Error Correction Type: Multi-bit ECC
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 16-way Set-associative
Handle 0x0007, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: CN13
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: Video
External Connector Type: DB-15 female
Port Type: Video Port
Handle 0x0008, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: CN19
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB 1
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x0009, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector InformationXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Internal Reference Designator: CN30
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB 2
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x000A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: CN31
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB 3
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x000B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: CN21
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: Microphone In
External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
Port Type: Audio Port
Handle 0x000C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: CN22
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: Line Out
External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
Port Type: Audio Port
Handle 0x000D, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: MINI PCI
Type: 32-bit PCI
Current Usage: Available
Length: Other
ID: 1
Characteristics:
5.0 V is provided
3.3 V is provided
PME signal is supported
Bus Address: 0000:44:01.0
Handle 0x000E, DMI type 10, 10 bytes
On Board Device 1 Information
Type: Video
Status: Disabled
Description: AMD RS880M
On Board Device 2 Information
Type: Ethernet
Status: Disabled
Description: Atheros AR8151 Gigabit LAN
On Board Device 3 Information
Type: Sound
Status: Disabled
Description: Realtek High Definition Audio Codec ALC271X
Handle 0x000F, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
OEM Strings
String 1:
String 2:
String 3:
Handle 0x0010, DMI type 13, 22 bytes
BIOS Language Information
Language Description Format: Abbreviated
Installable Languages: 1
enUS
Currently Installed Language: enUS
Handle 0x0011, DMI type 15, 29 bytes
System Event Log
Area Length: 16 bytes
Header Start Offset: 0x0000
Header Length: 16 bytes
Data Start Offset: 0x0010
Access Method: General-purpose non-volatile data functions
Access Address: 0x0000
Status: Valid, Not Full
Change Token: 0x000000E0
Header Format: Type 1
Supported Log Type Descriptors: 3
Descriptor 1: POST error
Data Format 1: POST results bitmap
Descriptor 2: Single-bit ECC memory error
Data Format 2: Multiple-event
Descriptor 3: Multi-bit ECC memory error
Data Format 3: Multiple-event
Handle 0x0012, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
Maximum Capacity: 32 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 4
Handle 0x0013, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0012
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: Unknown
Data Width: Unknown
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: 1
Locator: S1
Bank Locator: DIMM1
Type: Reserved
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer:
Serial Number:
Asset Tag:
Part Number:
Rank: Unknown
Handle 0x0014, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0012
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 2048 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: 2
Locator: S2
Bank Locator: DIMM2
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 667 MHz
Manufacturer: 80CE
Serial Number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Asset Tag: 1030
Part Number: M471B5673FH0-CH9
Rank: Unknown
Handle 0x0015, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0012
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 128 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 2048 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: 3
Locator: S3
Bank Locator: DIMM3
Type: Reserved
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 667 MHz
Manufacturer:
Serial Number:
Asset Tag:
Part Number:
Rank: Unknown
Handle 0x0016, DMI type 18, 23 bytes
32-bit Memory Error Information
Type: OK
Granularity: Unknown
Operation: Unknown
Vendor Syndrome: Unknown
Memory Array Address: Unknown
Device Address: Unknown
Resolution: Unknown
Handle 0x0017, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x000FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 4 GB
Physical Array Handle: 0x0012
Partition Width: 2
Handle 0x0018, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x000000003FF
Range Size: 1 kB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0013
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0017
Partition Row Position: 2
Interleave Position: 1
Interleaved Data Depth: 6
Handle 0x0019, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x0007FFFFFFF
Range Size: 2 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0014
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0017
Partition Row Position: 2
Interleave Position: 1
Interleaved Data Depth: 6
Handle 0x001A, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00080000000
Ending Address: 0x000FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 2 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0015
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0017
Partition Row Position: 2
Interleave Position: 1
Interleaved Data Depth: 6
Handle 0x001B, DMI type 32, 20 bytes
System Boot Information
Status: <OUT OF SPEC>
Handle 0x001C, DMI type 170, 78 bytes
OEM-specific Type
Header and Data:
AA 4E 1C 00 01 00 00 00 7F 00 0F 00 17 00 01 02
01 00 85 01 10 00 41 02 01 00 42 02 02 00 43 02
04 00 44 02 08 00 45 02 10 00 46 02 20 00 47 02
40 00 61 02 01 00 62 02 02 00 63 02 04 00 64 02
08 00 81 02 01 00 82 02 02 00 83 02 04 00
Handle 0x001D, DMI type 171, 39 bytes
OEM-specific Type
Header and Data:
AB 27 1D 00 01 02 10 12 97 01 02 10 E0 68 02 69
19 73 10 03 8F 05 66 63 04 02 04 65 96 05 EC 10
69 02 07 8C 16 2E 00
Handle 0x001E, DMI type 172, 6 bytes
OEM-specific Type
Header and Data:
AC 06 1E 00 01 00
Handle 0x001F, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
End Of Table
Last edited by NBPX; June 1st, 2013 at 08:34 PM.
5 Cups of Ubuntu
@ fluxw42 - What video card is being used? I know in my situation if I don't install proprietary drivers for my graphics then my battery life is awful.
@NBPX - I'd also look to see if you can install different graphics drivers. I'm not too savvy with ATI drivers but I do know that there's an AMD ATI catalyst driver that may or may not support that card. Check out this link: http://www.noobslab.com/2013/04/inst...rivers-in.html
Just Give Me the Beans!
Originally Posted by GhettoMrBob
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Using X.org drivers because proprietary drivers don't work correctly.
I will try it, but probably will not work.
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