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    Question Regarding NHC (Notebook Hardware Control)

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by gtabmx, Sep 14, 2007.

  1. gtabmx

    gtabmx Notebook Geek

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    Hi, I've had my Dell Vostro 1500 with XP HOME for about 2 and a half weeks now and I am currently using Dell's QuickSet app for battery management, but all it really does is control screen brightness settings when on AC or battery and after how many elapsed minutes the notebook goes into screen off mode, sleep mode, and hard disk off mode. Also, I am using Powermizer, nVidia's built in GPU power manager in the Control Center, to control power consumption of the GPU, and I have determined that it underclocks the GPU a lot, which is a good thing. On 99% battery I get 6.5 hour with my 9-cell. Anyway, I would like to know if using NHC to manage the notebook's power consumption would be more beneficial and whether it would give me even more control over the hardware (ie CPU). However, I am unsure wether it would void my warranty if I used a third-party app to underclock components in my notebook. Could anyone cleat these questions up?

    Thanks,
    Mike.
     
    gtabmx, Sep 14, 2007
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