Coolbook on a 13"/4GB/128SSD

[SR71]

Thanks for the advice. I have bought a program called flash frozen which disables flash when it uses over 30% cpu. So far this is working ok. I have no crashes tonight which I assume is because I uninstalled coolbooks. I stopped using firefox because on another thread I was told it was too cou intensive and was slowing things down, I can't get on with safari as I really need my bookmarks bar icons and as yet it isn't possible in safari. I have always liked firefox and will try that and post back. Thanks again.

Good luck fixing the problem. Firefox is fine, it used to have a memory leak, but that has since been fixed. Your welcome.

 

[vix2000]

I have taken your advice and returned to firefox as it is the browser I'm familiar with. With flash disabled I have just fully charged with no fan noise at all. I will now test the battery life and hope it is better!!! Thanks.

 

[magbarn]

Here is my config (the same for Battery and Adapter). Since I got the maximum frequency with the minimum voltage, I didn't bother adding lower pairs. Been using the Air this way for 6 months, it's much cooler (especially with Flash and games) and silent.

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You really should add the lower frequencies. You're forcing your chip to run at full speed all the time, even when idle. You're using more power at 2128 @ 0.9250V vs letting your CPU throttle down to 798@0.9250V when idle.

BTW SB MBA will lose the ability manually control voltages, so I have a feeling they will run hotter than a coolbook 2011 C2D MBA. (The SB MBP 13 are much hotter and noisier than my coolbook equipped 2010 MBP 13)

 

[SR71]

I have taken your advice and returned to firefox as it is the browser I'm familiar with. With flash disabled I have just fully charged with no fan noise at all. I will now test the battery life and hope it is better!!! Thanks.

Awesome! Good luck!

You really should add the lower frequencies. You're forcing your chip to run at full speed all the time, even when idle. You're using more power at 2128 @ 0.9250V vs letting your CPU throttle down to 798@0.9250V when idle.

BTW SB MBA will lose the ability manually control voltages, so I have a feeling they will run hotter than a coolbook 2011 C2D MBA. (The SB MBP 13 are much hotter and noisier than my coolbook equipped 2010 MBP 13)

I don't know about that, wouldn't it be the same since either way it's at the same voltage causing the same amount of heat to be created and the same amount of power to be used? I could be wrong, but that's how I see it.

 

[EspressoLove]

I don't know about that, wouldn't it be the same since either way it's at the same voltage causing the same amount of heat to be created and the same amount of power to be used? I could be wrong, but that's how I see it.

It uses the same voltage, but it does half the switching @ 800Mhz
Intel didn't add lower voltages for nothing
... plus you have throttling enabled anyway (it's like allowing bipedal walking with the other leg absent)

 

[magbarn]

It uses the same voltage, but it does half the switching @ 800Mhz
Intel didn't add lower voltages for nothing
... plus you have throttling enabled anyway (it's like allowing bipedal walking with the other leg absent)

Yup in other words, your cpu is 'revving it's motor' at 7000 rpm with the transmission in neutral. You're going to be burning a lot less gas at 800rpm.

 

[SR71]

Yup in other words, your cpu is 'revving it's motor' at 7000 rpm with the transmission in neutral. You're going to be burning a lot less gas at 800rpm.

I see, I see. I will be adding my lower voltages back in then. Thanks for the info, guys.

 

[irishloveguines]

Here is my config (the same for Battery and Adapter). Since I got the maximum frequency with the minimum voltage, I didn't bother adding lower pairs. Been using the Air this way for 6 months, it's much cooler (especially with Flash and games) and silent.

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do you have the 11" or 13"? i have the 11", what should me setting be?

 

[vix2000]

I did that with my mba 11 and it kept crashing. the fan noise was also still bad. The only way I can stop the fan speed running at 6000+ is to kill the flash plug in, then its around 2000 and no noise. Is this how it should be?

 

[neteng101]

I have to say there is such a contrast here, some people can't wait for SB to come because of the extra CPU power. Then some are trying to throttle down their CPUs, avoiding Flash at all costs, and all. Its like the MBA is being asked to be grandpa's Buick and Vettel's Red Bull.

 

[vix2000]

All I want my mba to do is not sound like an aircraft taking off!!!! That is my only aim. I don't do anything out of the ordinary on the mba, and didn't expect it to be this noisy !!!

 

[EspressoLove]

I have to say there is such a contrast here, some people can't wait for SB to come because of the extra CPU power. Then some are trying to throttle down their CPUs, avoiding Flash at all costs, and all. Its like the MBA is being asked to be grandpa's Buick and Vettel's Red Bull.

I'd rather liken it to Turbo vs. GT3 RS if you know what I mean ...
Same platform, even same displacement ... but entirely different philosophies, different adaptations to achieve different goals that users of such cars have in mind.

I've long spoken - we need Mtech/GT3/Scuderia versions for our beloved fruit devices - idea that AMG' driving Steve Jobs could understand ... ?

 

[asoksevil]

Did anybody manage to lower the voltage below 0.9250? I'm on Coolbook 2.22