Why does Ubuntu drain my laptop battery so quickly?
The clock will never say any more than 6 hours off a full charge, which is awful. I installed tlp but after starting it each boot there is barely a change. I heard it may have something to do with the graphics card (NVidia 950M) and the driver it uses but how do I fix this? Right now, I believe it's using Bumblebee because it says GeForce Graphics Driver or something in Details.
Any ideas?
drivers power-management laptop battery
asked Jan 28 at 22:29
Matt JaccinoMatt Jaccino
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The clock will never say any more than 6 hours off a full charge, which is awful. I installed tlp but after starting it each boot there is barely a change. I heard it may have something to do with the graphics card (NVidia 950M) and the driver it uses but how do I fix this? Right now, I believe it's using Bumblebee because it says GeForce Graphics Driver or something in Details.
Any ideas?
drivers power-management laptop battery
asked Jan 28 at 22:29
Matt JaccinoMatt Jaccino
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the Linux kernel is not vary optimized for laptop. I have the same same problem.
– Budget Tech
Jan 29 at 1:07
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The clock will never say any more than 6 hours off a full charge, which is awful. I installed tlp but after starting it each boot there is barely a change. I heard it may have something to do with the graphics card (NVidia 950M) and the driver it uses but how do I fix this? Right now, I believe it's using Bumblebee because it says GeForce Graphics Driver or something in Details.
Any ideas?
drivers power-management laptop battery
asked Jan 28 at 22:29
Matt JaccinoMatt Jaccino
93
The clock will never say any more than 6 hours off a full charge, which is awful. I installed tlp but after starting it each boot there is barely a change. I heard it may have something to do with the graphics card (NVidia 950M) and the driver it uses but how do I fix this? Right now, I believe it's using Bumblebee because it says GeForce Graphics Driver or something in Details.
Any ideas?
drivers power-management laptop battery
drivers power-management laptop battery
asked Jan 28 at 22:29
Matt JaccinoMatt Jaccino
93
asked Jan 28 at 22:29
Matt JaccinoMatt Jaccino
93
asked Jan 28 at 22:29
Matt JaccinoMatt Jaccino
93
asked Jan 28 at 22:29
Matt JaccinoMatt Jaccino
93
asked Jan 28 at 22:29
Matt JaccinoMatt Jaccino
93
93
the Linux kernel is not vary optimized for laptop. I have the same same problem.
– Budget Tech
Jan 29 at 1:07
add a comment |
the Linux kernel is not vary optimized for laptop. I have the same same problem.
– Budget Tech
Jan 29 at 1:07
the Linux kernel is not vary optimized for laptop. I have the same same problem.
– Budget Tech
Jan 29 at 1:07
the Linux kernel is not vary optimized for laptop. I have the same same problem.
– Budget Tech
Jan 29 at 1:07
add a comment |
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Maybe your installation is not optimized for battery life. If your graphic card is always on, it consumes more power.
You could try these things:
- Make sure that you wont use only your nvidia dependend on you bios settings (Enable Optimus & Dynamic graphic card there)
- Make sure you have installed bbswitch
- Make sure bbswitch is configured correctly. (ArchWiki - Bumblebee)
Then it should work. Also, if you are using resource-hungry applications, it is possible that your device automatically uses your nvidia.
You could also check, wether your cpu is running in "performance"-mode or "power-saving"-mode.
answered Jan 28 at 22:44
MSauerMSauer
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how do check what mode the CPU is in?
– Matt Jaccino
Jan 28 at 22:46
@MattJaccino This should be also checkable in your BIOS settings. Your CPU has to support different power-modes.
– MSauer
Jan 28 at 22:49
I couldnt find anything in my bios about any of this. My laptop is an Acer Aspire E5-575
– Matt Jaccino
Jan 29 at 19:08
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Maybe your installation is not optimized for battery life. If your graphic card is always on, it consumes more power.
You could try these things:
- Make sure that you wont use only your nvidia dependend on you bios settings (Enable Optimus & Dynamic graphic card there)
- Make sure you have installed bbswitch
- Make sure bbswitch is configured correctly. (ArchWiki - Bumblebee)
Then it should work. Also, if you are using resource-hungry applications, it is possible that your device automatically uses your nvidia.
You could also check, wether your cpu is running in "performance"-mode or "power-saving"-mode.
answered Jan 28 at 22:44
MSauerMSauer
11
how do check what mode the CPU is in?
– Matt Jaccino
Jan 28 at 22:46
@MattJaccino This should be also checkable in your BIOS settings. Your CPU has to support different power-modes.
– MSauer
Jan 28 at 22:49
I couldnt find anything in my bios about any of this. My laptop is an Acer Aspire E5-575
– Matt Jaccino
Jan 29 at 19:08
add a comment |
Maybe your installation is not optimized for battery life. If your graphic card is always on, it consumes more power.
You could try these things:
- Make sure that you wont use only your nvidia dependend on you bios settings (Enable Optimus & Dynamic graphic card there)
- Make sure you have installed bbswitch
- Make sure bbswitch is configured correctly. (ArchWiki - Bumblebee)
Then it should work. Also, if you are using resource-hungry applications, it is possible that your device automatically uses your nvidia.
You could also check, wether your cpu is running in "performance"-mode or "power-saving"-mode.
answered Jan 28 at 22:44
MSauerMSauer
11
how do check what mode the CPU is in?
– Matt Jaccino
Jan 28 at 22:46
@MattJaccino This should be also checkable in your BIOS settings. Your CPU has to support different power-modes.
– MSauer
Jan 28 at 22:49
I couldnt find anything in my bios about any of this. My laptop is an Acer Aspire E5-575
– Matt Jaccino
Jan 29 at 19:08
add a comment |
Maybe your installation is not optimized for battery life. If your graphic card is always on, it consumes more power.
You could try these things:
- Make sure that you wont use only your nvidia dependend on you bios settings (Enable Optimus & Dynamic graphic card there)
- Make sure you have installed bbswitch
- Make sure bbswitch is configured correctly. (ArchWiki - Bumblebee)
Then it should work. Also, if you are using resource-hungry applications, it is possible that your device automatically uses your nvidia.
You could also check, wether your cpu is running in "performance"-mode or "power-saving"-mode.
answered Jan 28 at 22:44
MSauerMSauer
11
Maybe your installation is not optimized for battery life. If your graphic card is always on, it consumes more power.
You could try these things:
- Make sure that you wont use only your nvidia dependend on you bios settings (Enable Optimus & Dynamic graphic card there)
- Make sure you have installed bbswitch
- Make sure bbswitch is configured correctly. (ArchWiki - Bumblebee)
Then it should work. Also, if you are using resource-hungry applications, it is possible that your device automatically uses your nvidia.
You could also check, wether your cpu is running in "performance"-mode or "power-saving"-mode.
answered Jan 28 at 22:44
MSauerMSauer
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answered Jan 28 at 22:44
MSauerMSauer
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answered Jan 28 at 22:44
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answered Jan 28 at 22:44
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how do check what mode the CPU is in?
– Matt Jaccino
Jan 28 at 22:46
@MattJaccino This should be also checkable in your BIOS settings. Your CPU has to support different power-modes.
– MSauer
Jan 28 at 22:49
I couldnt find anything in my bios about any of this. My laptop is an Acer Aspire E5-575
– Matt Jaccino
Jan 29 at 19:08
add a comment |
how do check what mode the CPU is in?
– Matt Jaccino
Jan 28 at 22:46
@MattJaccino This should be also checkable in your BIOS settings. Your CPU has to support different power-modes.
– MSauer
Jan 28 at 22:49
I couldnt find anything in my bios about any of this. My laptop is an Acer Aspire E5-575
– Matt Jaccino
Jan 29 at 19:08
how do check what mode the CPU is in?
– Matt Jaccino
Jan 28 at 22:46
how do check what mode the CPU is in?
– Matt Jaccino
Jan 28 at 22:46
@MattJaccino This should be also checkable in your BIOS settings. Your CPU has to support different power-modes.
– MSauer
Jan 28 at 22:49
@MattJaccino This should be also checkable in your BIOS settings. Your CPU has to support different power-modes.
– MSauer
Jan 28 at 22:49
I couldnt find anything in my bios about any of this. My laptop is an Acer Aspire E5-575
– Matt Jaccino
Jan 29 at 19:08
I couldnt find anything in my bios about any of this. My laptop is an Acer Aspire E5-575
– Matt Jaccino
Jan 29 at 19:08
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the Linux kernel is not vary optimized for laptop. I have the same same problem.
– Budget Tech
Jan 29 at 1:07